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Evening star., 1905-10-21
READY FOR BISHOPS
0ficersof Methodist Episcopal
Church Coming Here.
ARRIVE OCTOBER "a
FIRST MEETING IN FOUNDRY
CHURCH NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Program of Entertainment Arranged
by Members of Local Churches
Interesting Personalities.

All is ready for the reception and enter
tainment of the score or more of the bish-
OPS of the Methodist Episcopal denomina-
ton who will be the guests of Foundry
Church, on 10th street near r northwest,
next week The sessions of the bishops
semi-annual conference will begin Wednes-
day In Foundry Church and continue
throughout the week, at least. Rev. Robert
NJ Moore, pastor of the church, who has
been arranging in large measure for the
entertainment of the bishops, said today
that he expects they will begin to arrive
Tuesday morning.
Interest In Methodist Episcopal circles is
very keen in the coming sessions, chiefly
because the bishops will decide which of
their number shall preside over the various
spring conferences of the denomination.
The bishops meet to consider their work as
superintendents of the church and plan for
the future. They are the executives in the
governing system Of the church.
Particular eagerness is being displayed
by the members of the Baltimore confer
ence, of which the Washington district is
siding bishop for this conference, owing to
the fact that it is common belief and rumor
that the next session of the Baltimore con-
ference will mark a crisis In the history OF
take place in the Madison Avenue Church
of Baltimore next April. At that time two
appointments of presiding elders will have
to be made to fill vacancies In the districts
of Baltimore and East Baltimore. This duty
will fall to the presiding bishop of the con-
ference, and as the utmost importance Is
said to be attached to the selection of men
to fill these positions the naming of the
bishop who will assume the duty is watched
for with no little interest.
The roll of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church shows twenty-nine names, in
Guiding the missionary and superannuate
bishops Of this number about twenty are
expected to attend the meeting of the board
next week These include. In the order OF
their seniority. Bishop s. NJ Merrill, super
annuate, OF Chicago; Bishop Z. G. Andrews.
superannuate, of New York; Bishop H. w.
Warren active, of Colorado; Bishop Cyrus
D. Toss superdnnuate, of Pnliadelphla;
Risnop J. NJ Walden superannuate, OF
Cincinnati: Bishop w. F. Mallalleu, super
annuate, of Boston; Bishop c. FL. Fowler
Evening star., 1905-10-21
AN AFRICAN WEDDING.
Effect of Civilization on Natives Of
Dark Continent

NEW YORK, October 21.-That African
natives are being civilized by mission In
fiuences is made evident by an account or
native wedding at Baraka. West Africa,
sent home by one of the missionaries of the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions.
and just received here. The description OF
the brides dress Is considered important,
naturally. We are told that she wore soft
pique, with train and veil contrasting
pleasantly with the black, crinkly hair. The
groom was in conventional evening dress.
as were some of his friends. There We're
two ceremonies, civil and religious, and
then the bride, Ogandaga, and the groom
received their friends for an hour. At the
end of that time the bride left the room to
change her costume, being quite delighted
to get r.d of her corsetS-the first she had
ever worn. She came back in a loose dress,
such as is commonly worn by the women at
the station. Then came the. feast served
on two long tables. There were sixty COW
ers, each supplied with knife, fork and
plate, and some even had napkins Two
goats had been killed and nicely cooked in
several ways. Friends had sent gifts of
cooked chicken, fish. rice and plantains.
Dancing began during the day and con-
tinued till morning. A few days later the
newly welded couple went down the coast,
where the groom is engaged in trade. Ba-
raka Is on the Gaboon river, near the equa-
tor about ten miles from the Atlaatic
ocean. 1t was one of the stations visited
this year by the Rev. DIR. A. w. Halsey, ono
of the secretaries of the Presbyterian for
eign board.
Evening star., 1905-10-21

tai tower. in addition to which minor en-
bellishments planned that will make
this one of the most satisfying of church
editces in Washington.
With the coming of the new railway sta
tion this old church lost 1000 of its MEM
bers through forced removals to other sec
tions of the city. However, the fifteen hun
dred-odd communicates that remain to
worship at St. Joseph's have decided that
this Is the time when they should put forth
their best efforts for the upbuilding of the
parish, in order to keep pace, in meas
ure, with the grand improvement that will
endure for many yea1S to come, and about
which will congregate an even larger popu-
lation than heretofore.
St. Joseph's Church was started as a Ger
man Catholic parish by the Rev B. F.
Wiget S. j.. one of the most distinguished
of the pastors of st. Aloysius Church. In
the year 1868. Cardinal Gibbons laid its
corner stone October 25, 1853 shortly after
his conservation as vicar apostolic of North
Carolina. Father Wiget had started out
with the idea of making st. Joseph's Church
the finest German Catholic church in the
country. Ambitious plans for the structure
were devised. A great deal of money was
spent a very elaborate founda ton, With
walls seven feet thick but these walls were
scarcely above ground, 1t is said, when the
funds gave out.
A moderately priced structure was then
erected over the costly Seneca stone foun-
dation, and this temporary church was fin
fshed and fitted up for divine service in the
year 1870. The plight of st. Joseph's Church
at that time was a source of general re-
gret, for Father Wiget was known through
Evening star., 1905-10-21
CHURCH FEDERATION
ARRANGEMENTS FOR GATHER.
ING IN NEW YORK NEXT MONTH.

NEW YORK, October 21-Less than q
month will pass before the 500 or more DEL
egates Will gather here for a weeks session
or the interchurch conference on federation
AT committee meeting just held the ex
ecutlVe committee and its various subcom-
mittees reported that practically every
thlng Is IN readiness for what is more than
Hkeiy to prove the most important meeting
ever held In this country at which a large
number of religious bodies have official
representation
Ine delegates to come to New York next
month Will represent about thirty evangel-
lcal denominations, and most of these bod
les Will be further represented by addresses
made by their leading clergymen and lay
men. Just what will result from the con-
ference cannot be positively foretold but
1t is expected here that the delegates will
take action in favor of a permanent Or
ganlZation. This cannot. be completelv ef-
fected at the coming meeting as the mat
ter Will have TO be recommended by the
several delegations back to the denomfna-
tional bodies which appointed them. Some
or these bodies do not meet in convention
for several years. which will defer perma-
nent organization, should 1t be- decided
upon. The coming conference can, how
ever, provide for a tentative organization,
pending action by the UNCONVENTIONAL bod
les, and this is likely to be DONE
An impression prevails that the coming
meeting is one of the national federation of
churches. This is not SO, as the relat on
OF that organization to the interchurch con-
ference on federation Is merely that, at the
request of one of the larger denominations,
1t issued the call for the conference asking
the evangelical bodies, those held to be in
accord on the fundamental basis for Chris
tian work, to name delegates to a confer
ence at which methods in which these bod
les might act in concert on lines held by
them In common might be considered
Evening star., 1905-10-21
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE.
Meetings Are Planned for November
10, IL and 12.

young peoples missionary institute is
being arranged by representatives of the
young peoples societies of various religious
denominations, to be held at the MetropoIi-
tan M. e. Church November 10, IL and L.
This institute was proposed by the Wash
ington delegates to the conference of the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement at Sill
yer Bay, N. Y, last July, who soon after
their return began to make plans for such
an event.
The object of the institute is to reproduce
some of the best features Of, the Silver Bay
conference, and thereby to stimulate inter-
est in missionary work and give instruction
in methods. There will be both day and
night sessions. The day sessions of the first
two days will include classes for the study
of missions. both home and foreign, using
normal methods. and talks on class organi-
zation and on the general missionary work
of young peoples societies and Sunday
schools. Friday and Saturday evenings and
Sunday afternoon popular addresses will be
given. Some of the best speakers in the
country on the subject of missions have been
engaged, several of whom were on the pro-
gram at the Silver Bay conference.
Efforts are being made to have each
church represented In the institute by at
least five delegates, Information may be
obtained from the secretary of the commit
tee. Miss Philena A. Dickey, at the Office Of
the First Congregational Church.
Evening star., 1905-10-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Any person may send to DIR. Gilbert any
biblical. religious, ecclesiastical or peda-
gogic question bearing upon the lesson and
an answer will be given in The Star
The last lesson each quarter will consist
of questions so framed as to constitute a
basis for oral or written examination, an
excellent help for review Sunday.
The lessons. as will be noticed by sub
heads. are all cast in analytical form, the
true mode of exegesis, and those who study
them will gradually acquire this art.
The normal work which has been prose-
cuted in the city for several years will be
continued without any tuition fee. The
books for one year will cost 81 Names
should be sent to DR.. Gilbert. Assignments
will be made through The Star. Class A
includes those now teaching Class In
cludes young people preparing to teach.
Evening star., 1905-10-21
EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.

The devotional meetings tomorrow even
Ing will be special praise services. The
topic is Songs That Have Helped. d."-Eph.
v:15-2O, and Col. ii:15-17.
A business meeting of Lynn Chapter was
held Monday evening. Mr.. owen Disney
reported zone hundred and eleven sick
visits eighteen homes visited, five new
homes visited, twenty-one prayers offered,
four devotional meetings. thirty Bible read
lngs, four requests for prayer, and one con-
version"
The chapter officers had charge of the
devotional service at North Capitol last
Sunday evening. Each one gave a short
talk on the needs of his department and
threw out suggestions to his committee as
to the value OF individual help.
Mr.. Shaw has started on a round of visits
to the various chapters. He had charge of
the meeting at Hamline last week and will
lead at North Capitol this week.
Miss Tilton gave a synopsis of one of
Robert L. Speere's talks at the Silver Bay
conference at the devotional meeting OF
Metropolitan Sunday evening last. Miss
Tilton Is arranging to send a representative
to as many leagues as possible to present
the matter OF the Missionary Institute to be
held November 1912
f. r. Rochester read a paper on How I
May Best Help My Chapter before the
members of Wesley last week This paper
outlined various possibilities of each de-
partment and contained several valuable
suggestions. the success of which, 1t was
stated. is dependent not so much upon the
efficient work OF the officers as on the in
dividual work Of the members.
Brightwood Chapter entertained at an In
door picnic Wednesday, October II. Boughs
OF trees bushes and leaves strewn on the
floor converted the Sunday school room into
a very good semblance of a woodland
bower. The guests ate their luncheon in
picnic style.
Hamline Chapter held a social Friday,
October 49, Several people spoke of their
summer vacations. Miss Ada Williams told
of her trip to Pixies Peak; Mr. r. S. La
Fetra told of a Yellowstone Park trip, and
Dr. Doney gave his experiences during a
bicycle trip.
Evening star., 1905-10-21

Washington. This church was built by
days work, and cost. with it's fine $4,000
organ-said to vie with the best instru-
ments of the kind in this -section-about
$4,000. The new church was solemnly
dedicated by Cardinal Gibbons January 1S,
1891, when the late Archbishop Chapelle OF
New Orleans, then the pastor of st. Mat
thew's Church, celebrated the first high
mass, and Archbishop J. J. Keane of Du-
buQue, then rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity Of America, preached the sermon.
Though still burdened with a heavy debt
1t is the expectation of those most interest
ed that in a few years this will be liQuidat-
ed, and so confident Is Father Schmitt and
his present assistant, Rev. Ignatius Fealy.
in the enlargement Of that section of the
northeast following the completion of the
union station that the proposed improve
mentS are thought to be well within the
bounds of good judgment and the best in
terests of the congregation of today and
in the years to come
Evening star., 1905-10-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church held its
monthly business meeting and social Friday
evening of last week. A friend OF the So
ciety has promised that a supper shall be
given at the end of the year to the men,
bers of all committees that shall have at
each monthly business meeting report
written and ready when called for. report
ing one committee meeting held during the
month, some good work done, and the at
tendance of the chairman or a member OF
the committee at each executive meeting.
Evening star., 1905-10-21
Aerography in France.

From the London Globe.
While wireless telegraphy in England is
still in private hands, the first government
station for public use has been opened in
France A decree signed by the minister
of commerce places station at Onessant
at the disposal of ships of all nations, II
the owners have trade relations with, or
the ship is bound to, France, Corsica. Al
gerla Tunis, Monaco or Andorra. Full de-
tails as to charges and other matters are
set out In the decree. The general regula-
tions in force will be those of French in
land kilograms.
Evening star., 1905-10-21

now the oldest and only German church
In the city.
Father wiget continued as pastor from
1858 to August, 1873, when Rev. ]. b.
KantzIeiter succeeded him, remaining about
three years. In 1876 he was succeeded BY
Rev. ]. Pm. Schleuter, who remained In
charge for ten years. But gradually the
German parishioners dwindled away, the
temporary frame structure needed replac-
ing, and those of the parishfoners that re-
manned were much discouraged.
The Jesuit fathers decided to withdraw
from the church. and for the consideration
Of 1000 transferred st. Joseph's Church
property to Cardinal Gibbons. The car
dipal then appointed Rev. Valentine f.
Schmitt, the present rector, as pastor OF
st. Joseph's Church, who for nineteen years
had been pastor Of st. MichaePs Church,
Frostburg. Md. Father Schmitt. who in
1882 had declined the rectorship of st.
Mary's Church in this city, after long per-
suasfon consented to take up the heavy
burden of st. Joseph's parish. October z,
1886. Matters were in bad financial shape
1t is said. and something had to be done at
once to save st. Josephs Church.
An English-Speaking Parish.
Father Schmitt started out by making st.
Joseph's an English-speakfng parish,
though German sermon was occasionally
preached in the old church. And as old
st. Joseph's was no longer safe he set about
constructing new scnooi puiiuiHS Will a
large hall on the second floor. In this
work Father Schmitt was ably assisted by
Rev. ]. F. Donahue, his assistant. The
school hall was finished and fitted up for dt
vine service, and the first mass was cele-
rated in the new building Christmas day,
1897 This school hall had been erected
with money realized at single fair, that
is stated to have netted between 12,OU
and $4,000.
Feeling much encouraged by the generos-
ity of the pariShionerS Father Schmitt; the
year following, began to tear down old st
Josephs Church, and after many altera-
tions in the foundation walls began the
erection of the present brown-stone church.
which has the distinction of being the only
brown-stone Roman Catholic church ir
Evening star., 1905-10-21
Dowieisn.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
1t does not follow by any means that
the death of Alexander Dowie would mean
the disintegraton of the religious organiza-
ton that he has built up. Joseph Smiths
successors rule over a Zion that is a
hundredfold greater than it was when he
Evening star., 1905-10-21

died, and there is no reason to believe that
the precedent would fail In the case of
Dowies cult. religion dies hard, and
under the direction and care of able men,
of whom Dowieism numbers plenty, il can
be kept alive long after Us founder has
passed away.
Evening star., 1905-10-21
TO IMPROVE CHURCH
Plans of st. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Congregation.
MONUMENTAL TOW Err
STRUCTURE LOCATED IN VICIN-
ITY OF NEW UNION STATION.
How It Came to Be Erected Through
Efforts of Father Schmitt-Work
of Father Fealy.

Although the demolition of residences in
the vicinity of the site of the new union
railroad station has depopulated a large
part of that neighborhood, the circumstance
has not served to dampen the enthusiasm
Evening star., 1905-10-21
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

Services have been resumed at the Sol
diers. Sailors and Marines Club, 319 Z
street northwest The address last Sunday
evening was by Rev. Edgar NJ. Rogers OF
Trinity Church.
The Junior Assembly of brotherhood
chapters of the diocese of Washington held
the first meeting for the fall and winter In
the Sunday school room of the Pro-Cathe-
dral Church of the, Ascension last Monday
evening.
AT the service held last Sunday evening,
under the auspices of the Brotherhood chap
ter of Trinity Church, G.. NJ. Hull, S. H.
Martin. S. T. Farmer and William l.. New
hall were formally admitted into the chap
ter by Rev Richard Z. Williams, rector of
tile parish The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Nathaniel S. Thomas. rector OF the
Church of the Holy Apostles Philadelphia.
A. S. Merrie OF Christ Church, George
town. delivered the address last Sunday
evening at the services held under the aus
pices of the Washington Brotherhood chap
tiers, in the barracks at Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1905-10-21

The Christian Endeavor Sociey of the
First Congregational Church has begun
holding fifteen minute song service un-
der the leadership of William w. Gilbert,
chairman of the music committee every
Sunday evening at the opening of the
prayer meeting. In this way it is expected
that the members will become more familiar
with the music in the new Endeavor
Hymlal.
Evening star., 1905-10-21

Mr.. Shaw has started on a round of visits
to the various chapters. He had charge of
the meeting at Hamline last week and will
lead at North Capitol this week.
Evening star., 1905-10-21

The devotional meetings tomorrow even
Ing will be special praise services. The
topic is Songs That Have Helped. d."-Eph.
v:15-20, and Col. iii:15-17.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
LACK In IOWA LAW.
PROVIDES NO PUNISHMENT FOR
EMBEZZLEMENT.
president and Cashier Who Wrecked
Two Banks by Looming Funds to
Themselves May Go Free = Chicago
hiUing Solved by Murderer's Father.

A serious deficiency in the Iowa erimi-
nal laws resulted in Judge Ballinger re-
leasing President NJ Beuthien of the
Nov Liberty, Iowa, savings bank from
the indictments for embezzlement against
MIN. The same result is expected IN the
case OF Cashier Arnold Beuthien of the
same bank, notwithstanding that the two
men wrecked the New Liberty and
Dixon, Iowa savings banks by embez-
zling about 100000 shortage. Arnold
Beuthien pleaded guilty on two counts
for ENLIGHTENMENT. dis father, Mr.. Beu-
THEN, president of the New Liberty bank.
stood trial. The evidence for the State
showed numerous loans from the bank
made by the Beuthiens to themselves
When the State rested Attorney Louis
Block for the prisoners moved that Deu-
Then be liberated on the ground that
while the Iowa statutes declare a bank
official guilty Of embezzlement if he
makes loan to himself, the Legislature
in drafting the statute had entirely omit
TED to provide any punishment for the
crime. County Attorney Hamann was
forced to admit that such was the case.
and the court ordered the discharge of
the prisoner. The Indictment against Ar
mold Beuthien the young cashier who
borrowed about $4,000 from the bank
and acted as "angeI' for the Cleveland
Amusement Company, probably viii fall
through for the same cause, as he can
still withdraw his plea of guilty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
RUSSIA HELD AT FAULT.
North Sea Commission Holds Attack
on Trawlers Not Justified.


on Trawlers Not Justified.
1.-THE commissioners recognize unan-
imously that the fishing fleet commit
TED no hostile act, and the majority OF
the commissioners being of the opin-
ion that there were not, neither among
the fishing boats nor in their vicinity,
any torpedo boats, the opering of fire
by Admiral Rojestyensky was not JUS
tilted"
This decision in the dispute between
Russia and England over the attack
on the North Sea fishing boats by the
Baltic fleet was handed down by the
international commission Saturday at
its closing session in Paris AS if to
remove some of the sting for Russia,
the decision then goes on to say:
'In any event, the commissioners
are glad to recognize unanimously that
Admiral Rojestvensky personally did
all he could from the commencement
to the end to prevent the trawlers
from being the object of ire by the
Russian squadron"
-Four members of the court-that is
to say, all but the Russian represen-
Tative-declare that there were no
Japanese torpedo boats in the vicinity
of the British trawlers in the North
Sea when the Baltic fleet passed
through those waters. Therefore,
they conclude, Admiral Rojestvensky's
action in ordering his ships to open
fire upon the imaginary enemy was
not justified" At the same time these
members of the tribunal affirm that
the admiral had reason to believe he
was attacked" They declare that
Ibis orders were not excessive in time
of war, particularly under the cir
cumstances, and that he had reason
to consider the situation alarming"
The general impression among the
audience was that the decision was in
the nature of a compromise. as the