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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

In this great movement the authority of the
Scriptures has received continual emphasis. The
Bible has been held up everywhere as the great
instrument of conviction and conversion, build
ing men up in faith and holiness and preserv-
ing them unto eternal life In the villages,
among the miners, in houses and shops, every.
where, the Word of God has been eagerly read.
The preaching of the cross has been very
prominent. The crucifed Saviour has been the
centre of attraction. That Gods love to lost
men has been glorifed in the offering of his
Son for their redemption and that men need
and must have such full and free and all
awaiting salvation or they perish, has been the
theme OF testimony and song and prayer. The
people have been taught that Christ is their
King as well as their Great High Priest; that
he is not only their atoning Saviour but that he
must rule in their lives, conforming them unto
himself. Such themes and these alone can lift
America into newness of life under the infu-
ence of the baptism of power that is waiting
to come upon us.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07

Brownies work in a great field, and but one year
of Mr.. Megginson's work in a field nearly as
great, the approval is coming in the strongest
terms from the ministers and churches of the
fields that have been reached at all. No work
could be more entirely Presbyterian in its meth
DDS Under the authority and direction of the
Presbyteries, Sunday-school institutes are held,
for revival of interest, for instruction in meth
DDS, for organized extension and for religious
awakening. Home mission schools are organ
lied and equipped not by irresponsible agents
and missionaries to be left in loss and failure
but are organized by churches reaching out into
destitute surroundings, and sustained by them
The results which are becoming most marked
and important are the organized home mission
work for the young by Presbyterial and Synod
cal Committees, improvement in Sunday-school
organization and teaching, the increase of Bible
study through graded instruction, the largely in
creased demands for the Sunday-school litera-
ture of our Publishing House, the sale of books
and material equipment, the extended use of
our lesson studies, and in the rich spiritual
fruits in the conversion of many where these
superintendent have gone. This is home mis-
sion work indeed, of the wisest and most help
full kind.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION WORK

Perhaps there has not been for years in the
Southern Presbyterian Church forward move
ment of so great promise, as the organized work
of the Executive Committee of Publication for
Sunday school Missions. With the sanction of
the Assembly, and under the very earnest lead
ership of Dr. A. L. Phillips, the General Su-
perintendent of Sunday-schools and Young
Peoples Societies, plan was adopted and grad
ually put into execution, which is already bear
ing most gratifying fruits. AS it was impossible
for the General Superintendent to reach the
various sections of our extended field, the terri
tory was divided into three districts and two
years ago the Rev. A. O. Browne, then at Cole
man, Texas, was appointed District Superin-
tendent for the third district the territory west
of the Mississippi
Mr.. Browne at once began the work assigned
him, holding Institutes, and securing Presbyte-
rial organization for Sunday school improve
ment and extension. About a year ago the
Rev. Vim. Megginson, then at Elizabethtown,
Kentucky, consented to accept appointment as
Superintendent Of the second district, including
the States directly east of the Mississippi. Last
week the Publication Committee elected the
Rev. M. B. Porter, pastor of the Crescent Hill
church, Louisville, KY, to be the Superintendent
of the first district, which includes the Atlantic
States of the South and there is reason to hope
that Mr.. Porter will soon enter upon this work
The three brethren have been selected because of
their fitness as experienced and sklful Sunday
school workers, their pulpit and platform abil-
tiles and their earnest evangelistic spirit
The plan has been developed, and the Com
mittee has made these appointments, only as
fast and as far as the Sunday and the
churches have contributed the means in their
annual collections for this work The collec-
tions have so grown, that the committee has
evidence Of the approval of the church and full
cash basis for the continuation and extension of
the work
Though the work is only in an initiatory
stage, and we have but two years of Mr..
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
MEMS SOCIETIES.

A meeting has been held in one of the
churches of New York city for the purpose of
devising a general plan for the organization
of mems societies 1t was called at the instance
of the General Assembly's special committee on
Mems Societies. 1t was very largely attended,
many business men coming long distances and
from various cities 1t was said by one of the
speakers that ''the church can do greater work
than ever before by organizing the men in her
membership. There is but one bond which can
permanently unite men for service and one
supreme stimulus for the continuous perform
ance of duty and that is expressed in the words,
"For His Sake"
Another said trained, enthusiastic and per
vasive body of laymen throughout the denomin-
alton will mean more for Presbyterion progress
and power and thus for the progress and power
of the kingdom, than even the most sanguine
advocates of mems societies can now conceive"
In our own church the time may be at hand
for outlining plans for general system of mems
societies, the object of which shall be in part.
devotional, and in part, activity in the work of
the church. We are accustomed to say that
the church is the proper society for all Chris
tian work So it is, but the church has it's de
partments of work and its division of labor. It
has its women's societies and young peoples
organizations. These are parts of our organized
force for accomplishing the work that is before
us. Everywhere we have consecrated, intelligent
men with executive ability and ready for ser
vice. Let US organize these forces, that the
work of the church NAV no dono =, q ,oora s,,-
tematic and effective way. Our Presbyterian
men are among the most influential and capable
classes Of our citizens. Let us turn their tai
ents, their moral force and their united efforts
to yet greater efficiency in the work Of the
church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
REVIVAL.

hEN L V ALL
1t is apparent that there is very profound
and widespread DESIRE attended with some de-
gree of expectation, that there may come upon
THE church at large mighty bestowment of
Divine grace that shall mark new era in the
history of Christ's kingdom in the world. The
sermons that we hear, the prayers that are Of
tered, the books, pamphlets and papers that we
read, clearly indicate this. The special awak-
enlngs that have already occurred are taken bv
many to be the Sound of abundance of RAIN
that will some time refresh the entire land. IF
we rightly interpret what we read and hear, the
desire is for abiding work of grace that shall
enter into the permanent life of the whole
church.
1t may be inquired, Are the people everywhere
waiting for great awakening? Are the min
listers careful to hold forth those vital truths
of the gospel that have always been prominent
when harvests of souls have been gathered in
or when the spiritual life of the church has
been deepened? Is the church in its official and
private membership humbling itself before God
IN lmportunate prayer with longing of heart,
for abundant Outpourings of the HOLY Spirit?
The first fruit of true revival is the manifest
quickening of believers, then blessings flow out
to the unsaved. "Tongues like as of fire" sat
upon the apostles before the multitude said.
Men and brethren what shall we do?" The
prime requisite is importunate supplication Let
our ministers appeal earnestly to the people,
but let all appeal as earnestly to their God who
is waiting to be gracious
If we are to learn from the great Welsh TO-
vival that has been in progress for more than
year we will see that Gods way of blessing his
people is to lead them first to earnest. Emporium
ate prayer. As these prayers have been an
swered. in the remarkable movement thew have
been followed by deep contrition, heart search
ing and Bible study Then arose inquiry as TO
methods Of work and the unfruitfulness of or
binary Christian effort Tt was made plain TO
the people that if they would win souls thew
must put away every accused thing and weld
themselves wholly to the will of Christ DOING
the work that he assigns; that the Holy Spirit
is the great worker, leading and directing and
speaking through his servants; that he convinces
of SIM gives repentance unto life, leads to the
Saviour, shows his all-suficency to enlightened
minds and enables them to perceive that pardon
peace and life are found in Christ
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-07
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, Feb. ?. ,oo6
EDWIN B. 5. S MecIuER Editors.

TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE
SPECIAL RATES TO PASTORS CLJJBS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

Building. City-My Dear Sir: beg
to acknowledge yours of the 21st in.
slant, in which you suggest series
of joint debates between Mr.. Perkins
and myself to take place during the
months Of April and May, at one OF
more points in each of the congress
sional districts of the state. l very
respectfully decline the suggestion.
for many reasons, among which are:
First-The plan of the campaign in
my behalf has been made. 1t involves
all the time that ! can give to public
speeches, and am not willing to be
diverted from the course that have
outlined for myself.
SecOnd-Mr. Perkins has a news
paper, the circulation of which, as
am informed, has recently been very
largly increased, and he carries on a
debate with me every day. He is thus
able to give his readers views upon
my candidacy without any restraint.
Third-Mr. Perkins and myself are
not the only candidates for governor.
One other has announced his candi-
dacy, and it may be that there will
be further announcements. 1t would
be somewhat presumptuOus to assume
that the nominee must be either Mr..
Pekins or myself.
/ beg you to believe that appreciate
the honor you have done me, and,
with my compliments to Mr.. Perkins,
/ remain yours very truly,
Albert B. Cummins.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

If a bill to be favorably reported to
the national house from the ways and
means committee becomes law, the
farmers and manufacturers of the
country will be able to make all the
illuminating and heating fluid they
want and be entirely independent OF
Standard Oil. The bill permits the
manufacture, free of internal revenue
tax, Of alcohol when it is rendered
unfit for human consumption. Al
present the internal revenue tax on
every gallon of pure alcohol is %. 20.
The retail price is %. 90 a gallon,
which leaves 80 cents to cover cost OF
prudoction and provide profit. II
is claimed that aclohol can be sold al
cheaply as kerosene or gasOlene. Under
the provisions of the bill small distil.
leries may be opened wherever desired,
where alcohol may be distilled free OF
taxtion, provided something is mixed
with it to render it unfit for use as a
drink or medicine. The commissioner
of internal revenue has a fluid which
will render the denatured alcohol
nauseating to the taste and the alcohol
cannot be redistilled to remove this
ingredient as cheaply as it can bt
made. Free alcohol for use in the
industries and arts, for heating, light
ing and motive power means, in the
Judgment of the author of the bill, thai
every farmer who has surplus supply
of grain will haul it to some nearby
distillery and at small expense secur'
it's equivalent in alcohol, which HI
will use at his home in the place o
coal OIL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

A stock company has been formed to
mine onyx, which has been found in
great quantities and high grade, in
what is known as the Lathrop cave
near Wauzeka, Wis, not far from
Prairie du Chen. The stone is said,
by geological department at Washing
ton, to be the finest in the country
Henry Evans, farmer, made the dis
cOvery two years ago and holds
lease on the land on which the ledg'
was discovered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

Former Congressman John T. Ham
ilton of Cedar Rapids has been APP
pointed by Governor Cumnins for .
member of the state board Of control
to succeed the late Judge Kinne. Mr..
Hamilton is said not to have been an
applicant for the position and the gov
ernor passed over thirty applications to
select Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton is
said to be we'll qualified for the posi-
tion, having been a man OF large
business interests. He is banker
and man of great wealth. In 1891
Mr.. Hamilton was colleague or
Cummins in the Legislature of 1888.
having been elected to the house as =
democrat and Mr.. Cummins having
defeated the regular republican nom
inee in Polk county. Mr.. Hamilton
also served in the Legislature of 1885
and was speaker of the democratic
house in $780, He was elected to con-
gress in the democratic landslide of
1890 and served one term.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04


Now if the Republican will kindly
publish the Elkins letter to Cummins,
and. give the facts which called it ont,
Winnesheik county readers will have
an honest statement Of the case, and
the answer of the governor published
in it's last issue, will become ign0bly
insignificant. The whole truth is de-
manaeu ~ 'h,s campaign, a COM
pasison OF .ne ie'.er ana 'ne answer
s'oo W siuo "ouiu nl"Ae in'cs.ine'
teaaine' ana VIC reelo' ''la' we iacA
she s!s'ce necess' :" ioiHin' o''''e'
OF ooth OF tnem.
The announcement that Sam G..
Sloane, Of the Charles City Intelli-
gencer, had sold his interest in that
paper to his partner, Q. w. Rhine
smith came as surprise to the frater-
nifty throughout the state last week.
It will be quite unnatural to miss the
lear marks" of Sam. the fearless.
vehement, outspoken editor each weel
and we hope that he will soon embark
in business again. Mr.. Rhinesmith.
Tho has held \ half interest and acted
r-:... .,... - 80. ,,.,,.. 49,
- ousls l''0A - S''o p S',s
past two years. assumes entire control
and we wish him much success. Mr..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04
$l5IN GOLDSATURDAY
$4,000 WALTHAM LADIES' GOLD WATCH
ON SATURDAY. APRIL zlst
Further Announcements For the Great Don.
Bile Piano and Special Prize Voting
Contest for Most Popular Girls
Now Being Conducted
BY this Paper.

Next saturday some popular young
lady, married or single, old or young,
will be presented by the Public
Opinion with $500 in gold. It will
be the first prize offered in the great
double piano contest now being con-
Quoted by this paper, and which pro-
misses to be the most interesting thing
of the kind ever held in Iowa. While
quite number of ladies are busily
engaged getting new subscribers for
this paper and getting old ones to pay
mp and secure votes for them, yet we
want twice the number, for the more
in it the more interesting the contest
will become.
Remember, all votes must be in be-
fore six O'Clock next Saturday, April
7th, to compete for the first special
prize of $500 in gold. Get as many
new subscribers as you can, and send
or bring them in before that date.
There are not very many votes in the
ballot box now, and if you hustle q
little you can easily win. These votes
will be counted just the same on the
head prize contest. 1t will be an
honor for you to win. If you should
happen to miss out OH this first prize
you might get the next one. What
we want is new subscribers to this
paper, and it is easy to get them.
Try it, and you will be surprised.
Don't forget, the first special prize
next Saturday night, $500 to the,
girl having the most votes in the
ballot box. Get your votes in
$50. 90 GOLD WATCH NEXT.
We have made up our minds to come
again, and twice as strong this time.
We announce today the second special
prize, which will be given to the
lady having the most votes in the
ballot box on Saturday evening. April
2lst, at six O'Clock. It will be an
elegant Waitham ladies' gold watch
costing $50 90, and everyone knows
that there is no better make of watch
than the Waltlmm. Now will you sit
up and take notice, please? We tell
you we are going to make this great
contest. the greatest thing ever known
in this section, and every lady who
does not compete for the prizes will
be missing the chance Of her lifetime.
1t is not too late to enter at any time
during the contest. Many times
such contests have been won by the
last ones to enter. All you have to
do is to get some one and then some
one else, and keep on doing this, to
take Public Opinion, or pay up il
they owe u.s. Send in the money and
we will issue the votes, or better yet,
bring it in.
We have already announced prizes
of $:5. 90 in gold April 7th, $50. 90
Waltham ladies' gold watch April
2ist, and $4O0. 90 Hamilton Piano as
first prize and $780, 90 Howard piano
as second prize. at the close Of the con-
test. We don't know but what we
might get excited about this thing
and offer some more big special prizes
after the first two ones are given
away. We shouldn't wonder bit IL
we would, in fact, the more we think
of it, we rather believe we will. Are
you going to be in on all these good
things, or be dead one?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

The legislature has already killed
FIVE different primary bills, and judg-
ing from the results of the recent
Wisconsin primaries, where nearly
everyone now sees the folly of the La
Toilette measure, including himself,
they have shown their wisdom in 50
doing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

The republican convention Of the Fourth
District Of Iowa will be held In New Hamp-
M, % Tor or lie - pniposs % sV' Of 'nom,nstins s M cand
date for Representive in Congress, and for the
transaction Of any other buSines. that may
properly come before the convention.
counties 10 as follows: One vote for each
county and Que additional vote for each 100
votes o. fraction Of any or over cast for Hon.
election held in November, 1904.
The representation to which the several
counties Will be entitled In said convention,
q
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04
JUDICIAL CONVENTION NAY 81.

just as we 60 to press Chairman d.
W. Clements Of West Union telephones
rs that the thirteenth District Judi.
cial Conventi0n will be held 1t CAL
mar on Saturday, May nth, at 90 p.
m. The representation Of the different
counties will be the same as for the
congressional convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

The story that the government had
appointed q special commission to
correct and make into good English
all the Indian names in the United
States that have been given to cities,
towns and rivers, etc., is raising a
storm of protest in Iowa, South Da-
kota and Minnesota. The latter state
will have to be renamed, largely, as
there are SO many unintelligible
names applied to various lakes and
towns in that state.
In this, state there are large num-
Der of counties, such rs Allamakee,
Appanoose, Cerro Gordo, Buena Vista,
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Keokuk, Kos
suth, Pocahontas, Poweshiek, Winnie
shiek, and the name which everyone
mis-spells- -Pottawatomie. These
names Of counties, together with a lot
of cities and towns, as Kanawha, Keo-
sauqua, Wapello and Decorah will
have to be changed and better names
substituted, according to the instruc-
tions of the commission. Rivers in
Iowa bear unusually hard names. as
Wapsipinicon.
The Indian was not particular what
difficult vowel formations he made
and left to posterity Of the pioneer
whites such names as Wawaka, Wa
wasee, Keennkuk, Tuscaloosa, Oska-
loosa, Tallahassee, Ockockloosa, Min
netonka, Contoocock, Cuttyhunk, and
Hacthechubee.
The commission will revise over
6, 900 names all over the United States,
and before it is finished people COM
ing here from foreign countries will
not have to ponder and labor with the
hard words in an endeavor to name
the place which their ticket tells them
is their destination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04
THE REPLY.

DES MONIES, Ia, March 20. 1905.
Hon. John H. Jackson, in Charge
for Committee Managing Campaign Of
Hon. Geo. ID. Perkins. Observatory
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

J. G. Kellow of the Cresco Repub-
lican has purchased the interest Of his
partner, A. j., Evans, and will go it
alone. Success to him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

The bill providing that mulct sa loon
petitions must be renewed every Ave
years has passed the Iowa legislature
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-04

The Iowa legislature expects to ad-
journ day after tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20
Notice of Publication.

State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
In the Circuit Court-May term, A.
ID. 1906.-IH Chancery.>
Monroe Ebi VS.. The Fuller Manufactur-
ing Company, and Bernard McAleer:
Affidavit of nonresidence of the Fuller
Manufacturing company, mpleaded with
the above defendant, Bernard McAleer.
having been filed in the clerks office of
the circuit court of said county, notice
is therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendants that the COM
plainant filed his bill of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of, on the 4th day of April, 1906. and
tnat thereupon a summons issued out
of said court, wherein said suit is now
pend ing, returnable on the first Mon
day in the month of May next, as is by
law required.
Now. unless you. the said nonresident
defendants above named, the Fuller
Manufacturing company, shall person.
ally be and appear before said circuit
court on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island in
and for the said county, on the first
Monday in May next, and plead. answer
or demur to the said complainant'S bill
of complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
Will be taken as confessed, and de-
cree entered against you according to
the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, April 4, 1906.
EDWARD II. Guyer, compliments So
licitor.