New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15

Along this river are magnificent relics OF anciene
centuries. Excellent stereopticon pictures VIII be
used
The Howard Publishing Company, OF Morristov1i'
n. j.. announce the publication Of a new book en-
titled, Life OF Captain jeremiah O'Brieh," by tne
Rev. Andrew NJ Sherman. Mr.. Sherman is a his
torian who has made an especial study of the his
tory Of MorriStown, N J. OBrien was a naVal
Ne. and IL became CAPTAIN Of two vessels, the
Machias Liberty and the DiHgent, that spent Inelf
{Y 0Pk. IN haFasSins British shipping ABOUT Ns"
At the West End Presbyterian Church the ser
vices viii be conducted by Dr. John L. Withrow.
pastor of the Park Street Church, Boston, and
formerly moderator of the General Assembly. He
win preach morning and evening. The Rev. VIII
lam Bishop Gates, assistant minister. is to preach
in the Washington Heights Church, Of Washington
tomorrow. The West End Church maintains at
Ocean Grove summer home for young s 9qsiF T5s
Mothers Guild has has weekly outing in Van Cort
andt Park The large number Of children ,, who
are sent away for the fresh air OF the country
keeps the committee constantly active
The Rev. A. J. Fisher was recently assigned by
the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions to
station In China. shek-Lung. and new
house was built for the missionary his wife and
their small child Mr.. Fisher has just written
friends in this city OF the 'housewarrning." or, as
the Chinese call it. zap foh CENTRE hre), when the
baby was the principal attraction for the natives,
none Of whom would leave without sight Of him.
Without a aousewarming. writes Mr.. Fisher,
the possession of a house is hardly complete, ac-
cording to Chinese ideas. Three hundred invita-
tons were issued, and a guard was placed at the
gate with instructions to admit one without a
ticket. In spite of the guard about six hundred
got in The whole house open to them except
one room, but so large is the Chinese bump OF
curiosity that it was only BY main force that the
was the treating of six hundred people TO tea and
them out was impossible. Il was known that those
Tho were unoidQen would still unbidden, take an
Ihey could get TO eat, SO the plan was tried OF
sending the people out as soon they had re-
wen, although some tried to force their way back
Tor second helping. The baby was in his e!e-
ment. Mr.. Fisher continues: I'VE think he is quite
missionary, for he brings the people TO US and,
than when he has crowd Of Chinese admirers
around. THESE will stand rapt gazing at him for
To have to refuse the unconditional gift of a
building and property estimated to be worth $4,000
(Mexican) because OF a belief that trouble might
be caused among some of the people was the m
pleasant experience Of the Rev A. R. Kepler a
missionary under the Presbyterian Foreign Board
at soo-Chow. China The building was an old tenn
pie and was offered to the missionaries by the
trustees In order that day school might be opened
there All the plans made for the transfer
The mission was to have entire charge Of the es-
tate, which has income Of about $500 a year
and the children Of the vicinity were to have free
tuition, those from other districts paying small
without solicitation because they wanted the prop
erty used for the education OF their children; and
II was offered to the missionaries because it was
DeueVed that all the income would be used for the
purpose! none finding its way to private pockets
Opposition game from the officials and the gentry
OF the district in which the temple is They have
no control over 1t, and could prevent its trans
Ter, but they wanted idol worship continued there
and represented to Mr.. Kepler that riot and dis
tarDance on a small scale might result if the mis-
slonales took the property, people of neighbor-
ing villages would seriously object to the Change
10 avoid any possibility of trouble the plans foT
school were abandoned Mr.. kepler reports TO the
offices Of the board here that no end Of law suits
and prosecutions Imagined and reaD might have
resulted and the missionaries decided to keep on
the safe side.
Burt B. Farnsworth. director OF the educational
department OF the 2Sd-st branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association. announces that a sne
clal course will be given at the institute beginning
IN October and continuing until April / Eighteen
or the lectures will be delivered by Frank l.
Blanchard. a well known journalist and special
writer and six more by prominent specialists in the
advertising field The aim of the course of instruc-
tioh is 10 give young men a thorough knowledge of
he theory and practice of advertising in it's various
forms, ana to show business men, and especially
70 employ the available advertising mediums 10 the
best advantage. - 80
The lectures viii be of an ernnentIy practical
CHARACTER ana VIII present for the first time in
NeW-Hork a. systematic course of instruction on a
supyect that is or paramount importance to all who
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