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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
God and Love.

From the Northwestern Christian Advocate
1t has been often noted that the order Of
the Ten Commandments puts duties to God
first, then duties to man. That is logical
and 1t Is right. Nevertheless, there are not
a few who would say: DO your duty to
man, then you will be in the way Of sery-
ing GOD IT, indeed, He wants or deserves
your service" The order Is right 1t Is God
first, then man. He who does not have g.
worthy conception Of God, he who does not
Worthily regard God, will have an unworthy
view of man. 1t is inevitable Men steal
from one another. bear false witness against
each other, kill each other, because they
do not regard God. 1t is only on the basis
or true theology that we can have a true
sociology. Love to man must spring from
love to God. Service to man must be based
on right conception OF our duty to God
Speaking of love as the greatest thing in
the world, the wonder is that those whose
business it is to preach and enforce it do
not more generally appreciate its power and
its need. Wise men, north and south, are
framing all kinds of schemes to solve the
so-called negro problem They seem to have
forgotten Paul's words about love, They
appear to forget that the negro like the
white man, needs must have affection. and
that when deprived Of 1t he Is bound to be
unsatisfed If not intractable. 1t Is told of
oiSLop FOLK OF LOUISIANA, VINO was a slave
owner by inheritance, but a good master,
that when one of his slaves lay dying he
asked: Tom, Is there anything I can do
for your" The slaves answer was: yes
master. If you will only lie down by me on
the led and put your arm around my neck
and let me put my arm around yours as we
used to do when boys lying under the wal
nut trees, think I could die more easy"
The negro. like every one of Gods crea-
lures, needs sympathy. affection, love. He
never can be reconclled by schemes, how
ever wisely made or carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

Our home missionary work is the highest
applca ton of craftsmanship to our national
issues connected with the south. Sectional
ism, Sectarianism and race antagonism are
the trinity of southern problems-none of
which was a serious factor in the west.
There Is no other force under heaven that
can do SO much as Providence has made 1t
possible for Congregatonalism to do In
changing this trinity of hate into the unity
of love and good will.
Added to this is the fact that the great
est development of this country during the
next half century at least is to be south
ward. The undeveloped resources are
greater here than anywhere else in our
land, the great fsthmus canal Is to be built,
and a vast population is to seeks already
seeking-the genial climate and new oppor-
'tunities of life afforded by the south.
"AH this means that the south is now our
UNCONVENTIONAL opportunity and duty-and
Georgia leads the south!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

For the life was manifested and we have
seen it, and bear witness, and show unto
you that eternal life. which was with the
Father. and was manifested unto us.'-lst
John IL.
Another writer would have phrased the
same statement differently. He would at
least have mentioned the name of the man
he was speaking of. Not so St John Yet
it did not appear to him that he was doing
anything uncommon in so writing, because
he was accustomed to think of the life of
Jesus the only true life that had ever
been lived, and of the resurrection of Jesus
as the only event of supreme and universal
Importance which had ever taken place, an
event all things considered without paral
lei in the ages of the world.
No need therefore to ask whose life?
No other than that of Jesus of Nazareth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Anchorage.

AL creeds failing the creed OF love;
Down wintry ways discussions wax and wape.
Better to search for truth than soar above:
Better than prayer to work with might and ma in
Let be honest. II tbs so, then say:
This dogma long ago laid to rest;
My soul Is living In brighter day
Ny present faith feel sufilceth best"
Let us be brave: Why be bringing slave?
Is God not worthy Of our liberal thought?
The who follows TRUTH must he then crave
A pasdon for but doing what he ought?
The creed of Love embraces all need
'Tis nearest Him who made the rule of law
1t will >heget the MODEST highest deed.
And ali t. reign wiz be without . aaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

LONDON, April 20. 1905.
dramatic scene, more spectacular than
any ever witnessed before by ministers of
wide experience, was enacted at the recent
meeting of the National Free Church Coun-
Gil at Manchester. A hundred clergymen
stood within an improvised prison cell on
the platform and through the bars told to
a deeply stirred throng their recent expert
ences as convicts for conscience's sake
After the national council had transacted
Its regular business additional day was
devoted to the passive resistance movement
against the education act and 1t was on
this occasion that the scene mentioned
took place. The effect was magical. Min
listers old and young told of the hardships
they had endured while incarcerated be-
cause they had refused to pay the school
tax or rate. as Ii Is called here. With
more or less narrowing variations preach
ers related how they had been weighed and
stripped and put upon prison fare and
obliged to sleep upon plank beds and fire.
Quently compelled to endure special indis-
mites when their jailers happened to hold
opposite views on the question at issue.
What the Row is All About.
OF course only religious question could
excite all this intensity of feeling 1t has
to do with the education acts of 1902 and
1903, whereby church schools were put on
the rates. so that, whether ne desires to
do so or not. voter must pay taxes for
Church of England and Roman Catholic
schools where sectarian instruction is given
and religious qualifications required of
teachers.
The non-conformlsts say that this is tax
alton without representation" violation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Temperance in English Schools

From the Northwestern Christian Advocate
The example set by the United States
which some years ago began giving instruc-
ton in the public schools as to the effect
of alcohol upon the human system, is being
followed by European countries. A few
weeks ago the English board Of educa ton
conceded the demands made by 1900
medical men that temperance and hygiene
should be taught In public elementary
schools When the petition, signed by
IL. 600 doctors, was presented to Lord Lon
donderry some time ago he was sympa-
thetic, but pointed out that the teachers
were not as yet qualified to give instruction
on the subject. The proposal was, however
well received by educational bodies through
out the country, and now the board of
education has agreed to course of in
struction on these important subjects,
decision regarded with much satisfaction by
temperance reformerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
PREPARING TO BUILD,
Seventh Day Adventists at Takoma
Park

The Seventh Day Adventists are prepar-
ing to break ground within the next few
days on the property recently purchased
by them in the vicinity of the log cabin on
Carroll avenue Takoma Park. The ground
has been cleared and the brush and under
growth removed and unnecessary shrub
berry cut down. The work of excavating
will in all probability be started the begin
ming of next week and the work pushed to
completion.
Mr.. F. G. Atkinson, the architect, has
prepared plans for the construction of a
building with eighty feet frontage by one
Carroll and Willow avenues. The first
building TO be commenced will be the offices
and printing plant of the Review and Her.
aid Publishing Association, one of the de-
nominational printing houses.
The building Will be two stories In height,
with basement and attic for storage pur-
poses. The first story Will be of cement.
An electric elevator will run from the base
ment to the attic and printing presses and
machinery will be operated by individual
electric motors. The outfit is to include
bookbindng and electrotype departments.
In addition TO the main building, the engine
and dynamo Will be located in a building
In the rear.
1t is expected that from fifty to seventy
i've persons will be employed when the
business is ready to operate The company
the work in Washington, while other por-
tons OF its work wiz be transferred from
the former headquarters in Michigan to
Takoma Park.
Another building for the offices of the
UNCONVENTIONAL headquarters, adjoining the
publishing plant will be erected later. The
management expects to complete the print
ing plant in order for It to be ready for
occupancy by October
Delegates from foreign countries are ar
irving daily for the purpose of attending
the general biennial conference which will
be held in Takoma Park from May II to 80
1t is expected that several hundred dele
gates will be In attendance from every part
of the world, and gives promise of being
the largest attended conference ever held
by the Seventh Day Adventists. Workmen
are at the present time busily engaged in
clearing the ground across the Sligo creek
at the terminus of Carroll avenue on the
ffty-two-acre plat where tents Will be
erected for the accommodation Of all OF
the delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

had ever created such boundless enthusiasm
or so satisfied the imagina ton of men az
His had done. BY common consent no life
had ever approached the standard His had
created. Enemies confessed they could find
no fault in 1t. Friends asserted that every
day they discovered new and hitherto un-
suspected beauties in its matchless perfec-
tons. Truly in Gods garden of humanity
a perfect flower had grown from divine seed
and the light shining from heaven had fallen
softly upon 1t. and a halo of glory had
orbed itself around II.
THE life was manifested" Appropria tely
here does st. John writing after the resur-
rectiOn of Jesus use the word life. Jesus
OF Nazareth was a new force in the world
a new being. Not so, however His life as
the Son of God. That had always existed.
Jesus said to the Jews, Before Abraham
was 1 am He was from the beginning
"Au things were made by Him, and without
Him was not anything made that was
flesh with his subsequent taking of It again
were simply wondrous incidents of So
tourn on earth under human conditions and
amid earthly environment such as no other
life had ever exhibited
Only the Divine Father who planned it
can tell what necessities lay behind that
life But one thought always strongly pre-
sents itself If man desires al all TO real
lie what God is nothing will help him as
II does. 1t is all very well for theologians
TO formulate their definitions OF God, and
to profess their full satisfaction with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
The Lease Of Life.
From the Gentleman's Magazine.

From the Gentlemsn's Magazine.
1t is the inevitable law of nature that we
must die The vital energy that is i'm
planted In the body at birth is only meant
to sustain II for a certain number of years
/. may be huSbanded or wasted made to
burn slowly or rapidly. 1t is like the oil in
lamp and may be burned out to little eff
feet In a little time or carefully husbanded
and preserved and thus made to last longer
and burn brighter. 1t is a moot question
whether every individual is not at birth
gifted with the same amount of vital en-
ergy and of DEMONSTRATING power The
probability is that each is. The circum-
stances of the environment from the cradle
to the grave determine its future destiny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

Of religious liberty, q reversion to churchly
and priestly domination, and 30 forth.
They want non-sectarian public schools,
such as are the rule in America and the
colonies, and they say that the present bill
Is a step backward instead of forward.
Churchmen pooh-pooh all this and declare
that the Protestants are making a noun
tain out of mole-hill. The latter, who,
by the way. do not include all Of the free"
or on-conformist churches, profess TO see
that this bill is OF piece with the high
church tendencies so generally manifest IN
the established church. The bugaboo which
they keep to the fore is ''priest-ridden
notion" and they do not hesitate to say
that this agitation will ultimately result In
the complete separation OF church and state.
Certainly "all the old sores have been
ripped wide Open" as Rev. w. ]. Dawson.
who Is now doing evangelistfc work In
America, expressed 1t a few months ago.
The boycott has been frequently employed
In small towns and rurai commutities
whole. have instituted a sort OF boycott
against the church schools and the new
law. refusing to obey 1t in any respect.
. The non-conformists In Great Britain no"
number quite as many adherents as the es-
tablished church. An indication OF their
strength is found in the fact that more
than one lord mayor of an English city mas
laid down his office rather than OBEY OF
enforce the act and the same has been
true of numerous magistrates ana members
Of parliament.
In John Bunyan's Train.
The first clergyman to go to jail for re-
fusine to pay the rate was feeble Old man
who had been forty years In the ministry.
He said, as he bade his friends farewell at
the prison gate, II hope this will be the
last time any man will be imprisoned Tor
conscience's sake" But he was mistaken.
So many persons have got rid OF their
property In order that 1t could not be dis
trained by the sheriff for non-payment or
the objectionable school rate that the num-
her of prisoners Is steadily increasing; and
non-confermists are barking back to the
exper!ences Of John Bunyan In Bedford Jail
and George Fox in the prisons OF Derby,
Lancastershire' and London. to find par
allel for the present situation.
The terms of imprisonment are not being
made lighter as the passive resisters grow
more numerous and persistent. one Chris
tian Endeavorer was sent up for month
for non-payment of a school rate OF four
shilltngs six pence-about dollar OF Amer
lean money. Another man was given TWO
weeks for refusing to pay eight pence
The non-conformists say that all these IN
stances of palpable miscarriage OF Justice
aside from the main question. are but
strengthening the passive resistance move
ment Disinterested observers say that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Where the Imagination Falters.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
The story comes from the far east Of an
aged Korean councillor Of state who has
been sitting outside of the palace gate for
days and refuses to move until certain re-
forms are granted If he aocomplishes any
thing, the Korean rulers are more sensi-
tive than ours Imagine the Pennsylvania
legislature reforming anything because tho
refornlers had camped on the steps Of tho
state capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

Smith, Rev. D. j. Burrill, D. D. Secretary
Rev j. Z. Gilbert, ID. Treasurer-Howa
5. Reeside. Auditor-General Cyrus Bussey
Attorney-C. j. Faulkner.
The anniversary of the society will be
held in Calvary Baptist Church, New York
city, Sunday, May I, with addresses by the
president and secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
To Let.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
There are many peculiar signs to be seen
in store windows, and generally the I'M
proper wording or spelling is due to ignor-
ance. Sometimes, however. the sign writer
attempts elegance of expression, and it was
VIII. the desire to appear smart In all like
lihood, that the owner of apartments on
South 18th street evolved sign that hangs
from door bell. The sign reads: Fur
niShed vacancies"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
Our Moral Progress.

In the matter of embellishments.
defalcationS. forgeries and bank wreck
ings our takings in 1904 tomitting Mrs.
Chadwick exploits, were S4.I42.507 as
compared with $6.562 165 in 1903. That
shows Improvement in morals or else
diminished activity in business. Pos
sibly as the distance from the great
boom years increased the distinction
between thine and mine became better
accentuated. AS we stole less last
year, so also we gave away much less,
our total of gifts and requests for
1904 being $46.O0O.O0O as compared
with $76000,O0O in 1903 and S123. O00.-
600 in 1901. Easy come. easy go. Mr..
Carnegie. however, was able to disem-
barrass himself of more than S11.0O0,-
600 last year. J. ID. Rockefeller was
apparently less fortunate. unloading.
so far as recorded, only S1,46l 600
Ninety-six colleges between them got
sd ,23l.O00. or nearly half of the whole
amount given.-Harper's Weekly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18

Mr.. Ruskin ut the close of lecture
on war made the following remarks to
the ladies present: Only by your com
mand or by your permission can any
war take place among us. and the real
final reason for all the poverty. misery
and rage of battle through Europe is
simply that you women, however good
and religious. however self sacrificing
for those whom you love. are too self
ish and too thoughtless to take pains
for any creature out of your immediate
circles.
LET every Christian woman who has
conscience toward God VOW that she
will mourn for his killed creatures. Let
every lady in the happy classes of civ
iliZed Europe simply VOW that while
any cruel war proceeds she will wear
black-a mute's blacksmith no jewel.
no ornament. and | tell you again no
war would last week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
He Wooed Through Mothers Cakes

He WO0e0 THROUGH NOther'S (ukcS.
When Nine. Ella Russell. the English
prima donna. was recently in Madrid
she received every day nj her hotel a
neat little parcel of cakes. They were
good cakes. but not out of the ordinary.
and never once was there line or
word about the packages TO give Il
clew as to the sender. This continued
up to the last night she was to sing.
and then came the denoucment
AS she left the concert hall she was
accostcd by small but naughty man.
who swung off his great soft hat with
a flourish worthy of an ancient Castil
ian hidalgo.
Think not. gracious lady" he an
nounced. while Nine. Russell stood ST
lent in very surprise. that | have fail
ed to see and honor your notice of I'M
worthy me. For twenty nights your
voice has charmed me. For twenty
nights you have not failed to seek me
with those wOndrous eyes in the top
most gallery. For twenty nights
have not slept for the thought of thee
My mother has bakery here in Mad
rid. | am my mothers only son. And"
here he knelt i'm the street, his hand
upon his heart-'my life and fortune
are at your feet
Yet | went home" said the song
stresS.-SucceSs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18

George was elector of Hanover he be-
friended the young unknown musician
Handel and made him court musician.
But after Handel had won musical
fame ha tired of the Hanover court
and hLrd himself to London. This great
IL enrage1 the clector. When he became
king Of England as George l. he would
have NOTHING. To do with his old favor
lite. But one day the king gave II great
fete upon the river Thames. As the
royal barge moved along another barge
followed. playing twenty-five concertos
of music. These concertos. gathered to-
gether under one musical head. are
known as the celebrated water mu-
sic" of Handel. Every musical instru-
ment then known was utilized in the
orchestra. All" said King George. no
one could compose such music as that
but my old court musician. Freler-
lex Handel At once the king restored
Handel 10 favor and gave To him sal
airy of $1,000 per year. But. though
Handel upon the river Thames was
able to play himself into the good
graces of an earthly king. our divine
peace like river. shall yet open for us
more triumphant entry into the royal
courts of heaven. There we shall not
have To play as Handel played. but we
shall have all the celestial choir which
sting for the shepherds above the Ju-
daean hills sing for us the halleuiah
chorus of "a royal and divine welcome
But | think myself of one suggestive
fact about this same river Thames.
Though Handel by sweetest harmony
may have played himself into the good
graces of an earthly king. yet lie was
playing his water music upon the
stream which washed the iron gratings
of the traitors gate" of the old Tow
er of London. Through this gate the
English kings sent their enemies for
Incarceration or decapitation. oh. my
friends. can it be that you or | must
ever pass through the traitors gate.
which is today swinging over the river
of death for those who love not God?
Can il he that there shall ever come a
time when God shall speak To us an
eternal condemnation with the follow
ing words: "Oh, that thou hadst heark-
ened unto my commandments: then
had thy peace been as II river and thy
righteousness as the waves of the sea-
oh. for the peace. the everlasting peace.
of God. which is like river.
Copyright. 1905. by Louis Klopsch1
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
The Placid Life.

The late Adeline Sergeant wrote
about seventy novels and stories. but
her first book was collection of verses
published when she was Il little girl.
Here is morsel from this piece OF
childish Imagination:
Oh. / could wish to be
An oyster in an Indian sea,
No fear no care. no toll. no strife,
With nothing to enjoy but life
passive life. negative. painless life
Free from joy lori woe or strife.
Oh. | could wish TO be
> An oyster in an Indian seal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that fine of
80 90 will be imposed for driving over
the Pocomoke river bridge at Snow Hill
at faster gait than walk.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners. L. III. TAYLOR.
President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
A River Of Triumph.

But | cannot close this sermon upon
this beautiful text without finding one
more symbol. The pleading river is
not only Il river of conservation to God,
but a river of triumph. 1t is not only
the crystal gates through which. as the
Jordan of death. we shall enter the
tomb but it is the crystal gates by
which we shall leave the wilderness of
trouble and earthly wanderings and en-
ter into the promised land of heaven
and eternal joy. Shall our peace. which
Is like a river. stop mt the brink of the
grave:
We have read how George Frederick
Handel on the river Thames won his
great musical victory over the irate
George l. of England When King
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-28
Las hue|gas de Rio-gIande

Una comisi6n compuesta de obre-
ros de la Federation Libre, en- Ia ac-
tualidsd, SO encuentra recorriendo Ell
comercio de esta ciudad para allegar
recursos los obreros declarados en-
huelga en- los pueblos de Rio -grande
y Carolina.
Las referidas huelgas agrfcolas sc
llevan en- los referidos pueblos con
actitud pacidca y desde luego pueden
adelantarse noticiss favorables 4 ia.
vor del elemento obrero, pues han OBJ
tenido un 20 por 100 sobre ell salaric
anterior.
Las autoridades de Rio.grande J
Carolina Sc muestran correctas en- 81
actitud, mientras ell elemento trabaja
dor pida remuneration sin trastornol
en- el orden pIblico.
Los obreros de Rio.grande har
enviado un escrito al Gobernador el
nombre de la Federation, exponiendt
& la primera autoridad la causa qu
les ha obligado q tomsr semejante &C
titud.