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The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
CONVERSATIONAL.

The president has sent pictorially
illustrated message to congress por-
traying conditions as he found them
on the isthmus during his recent Wis
it.
Both houses of congress have agreed
that the holiday adjournment shall
be to January ;.
The senate has agreed to a resolu-
ZION directing the department of COM
herce and labor to investigate the har-
vester trusts.
The president has recommended to
congress the transfer of the charge
of the national parks from the secre-
tary of the interior to the secretary of
agriculture.
A memorial from the cattle raisers
of the west has been presented to
congress regarding the shortage of
cars and asking for relief.
A bill has been introduced in the
house to amend the railroad rate law
so that newspapers can exchange ad-
vertising space for transportation.
The house by decisive vote
agreed to ar increase of the salaries
of members of che cabinet, vice pres
ident and the speaker, but refused to
increase the pay OF senators and rep
resentatives in congress by vote of
1SS to 107.
The agreement made by the pow
ers at the Morocco conference held
at Algeciras, Spain, has been rati-
fled by the senate.
President Roosevelt has sent to the
senate in executive session an agree
ment of the powers to prohibit the
sale or importation of fire arms, opium
or intoxicating liquors to the South
Sea Islands.
The senate has confirmed the nom
nations of William II. Moody to be
an associate justice of the supreme
Aurt; Charles j. Bonaparte as at
Wrney general; Victor H. Metcalf, as
4 cetary of the navy and Oscar S.
Straus, asecretary of commerce and
labor
By vote Of 142 to 25 the house
has gone on record as opposed to
the simplified spelling as advocated
by President Roosevelt.
The resolution offered by Represen-
tive Miller, of Kansas, providing for
an investigation of the Lumber
trust has been adopted by the house.
The Indian appropriation bill for
1908 carrying $s,O00OOO has been
agreed to by the house committee on
Indian affairs.
The urgent deficiency bill carving
an appropriation of $5SO,5OO has
passed the house.
The chairman of the Indian affairs
committee stated in congress that
the total Indian population is 2S4,O79
and that there were 316 more births
than deaths last year.
MIsceilaneous.
Robbers looted the safe in the bank
at Lincoln, Ark, and secured $500.
The simplifled form of spelling will
continue to be used in all correspond
ence emanating from the White
house.
Letters patent have been issued by
the British government granting
constitution to the Transvaal
In a speech at a dinner given In his
honor at the Waldorf-Astoria by the
American Asiatic association. Mr. Aoki,
Japanese ambassador to this country
said his people were thoroughly alive
to the magnitude of their obligations
to 1Is country and that talk Of war
was absurd.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

an excellent pastor, but the Lord in
tended him for an evangelist. It bo,
Deen long time since the writer h.
witnessed that profound impression 80
the sermon upon all classes which i.
frequently spoken of as a tradition "a
the pulpit, the regretted memory 90
past generations. This sort of effective
ness ought not to be mere tradition
IL ought to be and can be attained nov,
put IS unattalnable by the paper sermon
with It's usual exuberance of small elo
quence, or any other kind of a sermon
put a Gods message, with a man ~
God behind the message, and the nover
OF God behind the man. A new genaro.
t1on OF that kind will bring back tbe
olotlme effectiveness of the sermon
Inc Sinking Spring church is ono
OF TOUR congregations, all provided with
comfortable houses of worship. officers
etc., excepting a pastor. An effective
man here can build up a strong church
and in order that we may be better ahIe
10 secure good man we are now build
Ing manse. When it is finished wa
Will be able to offer pastor a comfor-
Caple cottage In beautiful grove. quite
near the Sinking Spring church, situat-
ed IN the Famous Warm Springs valley
with It's celebrated tonic climate its
Healing Springs, it's grand scenery
Just the place for some malaria plagued
preacher of the lowlands, provided
ne is a good preacher, good work
er and good man. If he can live on
salary of $4,000 while he is recover
Ing the rugged health of a mountain
eer, We would be delighted to hear
from him. With the salary there will
be the new manse, and over and above
there will be substantial peruuisites.
Or, perhaps graduating seminarian
would like to begin his life work in a
new manse large enough for two. II
so, let us hear from him.
B. c. MooMAw, Ben, Va.
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ALABAMA.

Stillman Institute.-The officers OF
Stillman Institute Y. M. G. A., write us
that the work of the association is in
better condition than ever before.
There are twenty-five active members,
and others are expected to join. Meet
tngs are held once a week and al
study the Bible together.
Synodical.-The valuable addresses
delivered at the dedication of the Syn
DDS College at Admission will be pre-
served and published in pamphlet form,
illustrated with cuts of the Orphans
Home, the College for Women at ITALIA
dega, the High School at Selma, and
the College for Men at Admission.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
B. c. MooMAw, Ben, Va.

= Bunker Hill.-Rev. r. A. White pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Bunker
Hill, had preaching at that church each
night last week. He was assisted by
Rev DR.. Lacy, of Winchester.
Glady.-Dr. w. N. Scott, of Staunton,
has fulfilled a Presbyterial appointment
and visited the church at this place
in the coal region of the West Virginia
Mountains. This is a new lumber town
without regular preaching. The wealth
er was unfavorable, but the congregations
were good, and the church was greatly
revived and encouraged by the faithful
presentation of the truth.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12
CHURCH NEWS.
VIRGINIA.

tSuJOulu leu luCCIluS Ill OIduuIOn Oh CQo
2Sth of November. AS there was not a
business, Presbytery adjourned to meet
In the Bridgewater church at 1920 A.
M. Saturday, December Is, 1906.
T. G. MORTON, Temporary Clerk.
Per A. M. F.
Buena Vista.-Rev. J. A. Mcclure
was installed pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Buena Vista Sunday morning,
December 9th. The commission as ap-
pointed by Lexington Presbytery, con-
sisted of Rev. T. B.. Southall, Rev. J. A.
Trostle, Rev. G. D. Waller ana Prof. w.
S. Currell
Clifton Forge.-At a congregational
meeting held in this church December
LIST, unanimous call was extended to the
Rev. E. G. Lynch, of Buchanan, to be-
come the pastor of the church, to succeed
the Rev. j. e. Cook, now in Baltimore.
Craigsville.-Rev l.. l.. Moore, the
minister recently called to the Craigs-
vile Presbyterian church, has accepted
the call. Mr.. Moore is from Taylors-
vile, Mecklenburg county. N. c., and
is an accomplished student. Some
years since he graduated in medicine
and for something over six years was
medical missionary to China. After
ward he attended Davidson College, N.
c. and more recently took the course
at both the Union Theological Semi
nary at Richmond, and at Princeton
Seminary. Mr.. Moore brings with him
a wife and two children. They will
be warmly welcomed to their new home.
Spectator.
Mr. Moore arrived at Craigsville,
December 6, to begin his work. The
ladies were all waiting at the manse
and gave the new pastor and his family
a hearty welcome. There was clean
and furnished manse, well-filled pan
try and coal and wood besides.
Cooks Creek.-The Rev. G. D. Wal
Ter, late of Georgetown, KY, now of
Mt. Sidney, Va, assisted the pastor OF
Cooks Creek church in a protracted
meeting which began on the goth of
November and closed on the goth,
preaching each night and twice on Sab
bath. AS a visible result of the meet
ing there were twenty-six professions
Of faith in Christ and twenty-five were
received on the first Sabbath in Deem
Der. Brother Waller breaches the pure
gospel and breaches it with simplicity
and power. I can cordially commend
him to busy pastors who need assistance
in prOtracted services. Our people were
much edited and rejoice that the Lord
has added to the church so many.
Forest.-At $3.50 P. M. on Friday.
December 18th, a service was held at the
Forest Mission church, when the Rev.
j. r. SerieT, Of the Third church .
Lynchburg, with Elders J. r. Campbell
and T. A. Heath ordained and installed
Mr.. B. d. Walker a ruling elder and
Mr.. F. T. Edmondson a deacon.
Gloucester.-The Presbyterian church
at Gloucester Courthouse, Va, was dedi-
Gated Sunday, November 25th. 1906. with
impressive exercises. The sermon wa
preached by DR.. Stricken, Of Union Sem
mary, from Hebrews 4: u. 1t was a mas
terly effort, logical, textual and Scrip.
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|
w. II. Groves. The services were closed
with stirring hymn and the benedic-
ton. AT night Dr. Stricken preached
again from Isaiah 1: 10, showing the rea-
sonableness of Gods claims upon man;
sweeping away every subterfuge of the
sinner and making plain and potent the
duty of the saint
The chuNch was organized November
IA, 1880, by Revs. Alfred Jones and Ne
ander Woods and Elder W. D. Reynolds,
of Norfolk. 1t has been served faithful
ly and acceptably by Rev. Walter H. Rob-
ertson and Rev. w. S. Campbell as pas
tors, and during the summer months for
successive years by Rev. Mr. Eagle E. 7.
Wexford, G. G. Christian, Mr. RACIAL and
others. Tragedies and bitter sorrows
have entered into the history of the
church. The present pastor, Rev. w. H.
Groves, took charge December /, 1898
The membership had been reduced to six
and the church building had fallen into
decay. By the blessing of God and by
the help of consecrated workers at home
and abroad, the church has been made
thing of beauty, provided with elegant
seats and otherwise well furnished. The
manse has been repaired, enlarged and
beautified, members have been received
and the church has taken on new life In
So, 900 have been added to the value of
the church property; two new buildings
have gone up-one a church and the other
school-built by small contributions
Children have been trained and souls have
been added to the church. The outlook is
promising. To God be all the glory, with
out whose blessing our best efforts are
fruitless, but who is willing to do "for us
exceedingly abundantly above all we ask"
if we only trust Him. G..
Lynchburg.- delegations from
Alexandria visited Lynchburg last week
to urge Rev. J. R. Sewer to accept the
call to that city. The newly organized
Mems Club of the Third church unani-
mously adopted strong resolutions, ask
ing him to remain with us.
Orphans Home: Furniture for four
rooms of the Shelton Memorial Cottage,
was donated on Thanksgiving day. The
two Sunday-schools of the Church at
Alexandria will furnish one; Mr. Stay
maker, of the same church will furnish
another room in the name of his moth
er and his brother, our Congo mission
airy. Another room is furnished by
Mr.. r. S. Cohn and the fourth by Mrs.
and Miss Cohn.
a Thanksgiving offering of large pro-
portions was a car load of coal, given
by Mrs. Browning, of West Virginia.
Port Norfolk.-The Church is at
present without pastor. A recent Wis
it from one of the students at Union
Seminary was very much enjoyed. The
| 5unday-school is fourishing, now num-
6ering sixty members. The congrega-
ion would appreciate a donation of
Hymn Books which some larger church
nay have discarded. Address Mr.. NJ.
]. Muse, 3l5 Chautauqua avenue. Port
Norfolk Va.
New Providence.-Rev. G. w. Maxwell
IF the Presbyterian Orphanage of Lynch,
)urg, preached at New Providence church
IN Sunday, December I'd.
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ARKANSAS.

Little Rock.-The three weeks "sim-
ultaneous campaign" ended on SUNDAY
night, November %. There were many
accessions to the Presbyterian Church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
HELD UNIQUE SERVICE.
Entire French EpiscOpate Convened fl
 Notrc Dame Cathedral.

Paris, Sept. IA unique service which attracted an enormous congre- gation was celebrated at Notre Dame Cathedral this afternon after the con clusion of the meeting of the bishops and archbishops called to discuss means of complying with the law providing for the separation of church and state without infringing on the constitution of the church.
 The entire French episcopate was present, this being the first occasion on which they had gathered together In Q metropolitan church since 1902, when the concordat was signed Arch bishop Roverde de Cabrieres, in the course of an address. recalled that his- toric event, saying that the recent re- union was brought about by the rup- ture of that solemn contract.
 No mention was made of the prelates decisions.
 Minister of Public Instruction Briand in an interview In The Temps today displayed a very conciliatory spirit He said he was prepared to receive a cler- teal delegation at any time and be- lieved that an arrangement suitable to both the Govsrnment and the church was possible, but he was determined to carry out the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
sunaroN wAs TnnrAruNnp.
People Objected to Hits Making Yellow
 Fever Report.


 New Orleans. Sept 1.-The fact that Assistant Surgeon Walter Robertson cf the United States Marine Hospital Ser vice was for more than q week prncti- cally q prisoner at the American Con- sulate in Ceiba. Honduras. guarded hy ftty armed Americans and threatened By natives with death because he had reported yellow fever in ceiba, was made known here today
 J. L. Warren Woodville of this city. who was in Honduras in July. when Robertson was threatened, and whose brother was one of the American guards. Is authority for the story. He has just returned from Honduras He says that no report of the incident was allowed to get out through official chan nels at the time. because the United States was about to intervene to os- tablish peace between Guatemala, Sai- vodor and Honduras. Mir. Woodville said that after the local health board of Ceiba had declared Dr. Robertson's diagnosis of yellow fever to be wrong the natives made threats. a notice that Robertson was to be lynched was open ly printed. and on one occasion it was reported that geo men from Fl Por vcnir. a town seven miles away, were marching on CeIba with the intention Of killing the surgeon.
 The American Consul was absent at the time. Mir. WoodYille says, and other Americans placed Robertson in the con- sulate, twenty-five guarding him bv day and twenty-five by night Those Americans gave notice that after night fall they would shoot any native who approached the vicinity So angry did the natiVe- population become that Pres ident Bonilla of Honduras sent note to Washington. suggesting that Mir Robertson be transferred for his own safety. Mir. woodvilie says that a firm reply % the eftec that Honduras would be held responsible for the surgeon, pua an end to the threatA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
Novel Railway Train.

At the close of a banquet given by the Maharaiah of Gwalior to the Prince of Wales a centerpiece in the form of temple and decorated with electric lamps and flowers was hoisted to the ceiling by pulleys. and revealed a perfect model railway on the table underneath. The locomotive and train were eigAt feet long. and carried de- cauters, cigars. cigarettes and matches. The train was started by closing an electrical circuit. As long as this was closed by a spring the train moved. but the lifting of de- cantar or box of cigars resting on tho spring allowed the spring to act. thus breaking the circuit and stopping the train
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
CONTESTS IN
 COMMITTEE Two Disputes Under Consideration. BROOKE IS. TURNED DOWN George Hollands Election Affirmed Over Protest. Tixht for Nomination of sheriR of walker County Encountered, With J. A. Long and ;. A.
 Hsssins Opponents.
 

Two contests were fought out in the subcommittee appointed by the Demo- cratic State Executive Committee which met here yesterday.
 One was for the nomination as Sher- in of Walker County. with Jesse Long and J. A. Hugglns as contestants, while the other was for a seat in the State Convention between H. c. Brooke and George Holland of Crenshaw.
 MT. Joncs withdraws.,
 The committee on contests held It's sessions with all it's members present George w. Jones, a member of the subcommittee, asked to be excused from service. lnasmuch as one of the contests to come before the commit tee was from his district.
 Congressan Sidney J., Bowie, repre- senting one of the Walker county con- testants, entered a protestg against the withdrawal of Mir. Jones. He doubted the right of the chairman of the State Committee. to consent te Mr. Joness withdrawal from the committee.
 The point was the center of lively discussion.
 Word was sent to the committed, that Chairman Mailoryl had appointed Captain c. F. Sedberry in the placc of Mir. Jones. W. G. Davls. attorneu for one of the contestants, protested against the change. He intimated that Captain Sedberry had possibly nre1udg. ed the case. Chairman Merrill ruled that Captain Sedberry should remain a member of the committee.
 Congressman Bowie presented the Walker county contest. This was fight between Jesse Long and J. A. Huggins, for the office of Sheriff of Walker county. The control of the County Executive Committee also hinged upon the outcome of the re- suit Both contestants for the office of Sheriff appealed from the County Committee to the State Committee.
 I was developed in Mir. Bowie's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
WANT sroLrrIS's RESIGNATION.
Open Conflict Between Premier and
 Court Renctionfsts.

Court Reactionfsts.
 St Petersburg. Sept. T.-The open | conflict between Premier Stolypin and | the reactionists at the court due to the refusal of the Premier to acquiesce | in the abandonment of the proposed
 reforms Is reflected by the comment of
 the reactionnry newspapers on the Pre-
 mier's note of September '. which are
 now openly demanding the retirement of M. Stolypin.
 The Svet whose court connections
 ars known, while approving the insti- i tuition of drum-head courtmartials for the trial of political offenders as a step in the right direction. does not conceal its dissatisfaction at the prem- ise of reforms.
 The Russian Banner. organ of the
 League of the Russian people, and
 other reactionist organizations. de-
 mand the Premier's resignation, pre-
 suming that he is bidding for the sup
 port of the Moderate LibsralS "instead
 of meaning only true patriots"
 Aside from The Rossia. NJ. Stolypin's
 personal organ, only Professor Koval-
 evsky's Strana has few words of commendation for the program of re- forms. which the paper says was drafted by M. Stolypin III accordance with the best traditions of Russian Liberalism but with the more radical papers The Strana finds fault with the establishment of courts martial for the trial of political offenders and other measures for restoring order. which according to The Strana embody the worst features of the policy of the old l regime.
 The Rech recognizes the fight which 1 the Premier Is making against being | compelled tc make a fuil surrender to | the reactionary influences at court, but | says his efforts are foredoomed to fail- | ure. Even The Novoe vremya is non- 
 The attitude of the Moscow press to- wards the Premicr's announcement of | his policy Is not sympathetic The leaders of the peaceful regeneration party who are gathering at Moscow after touring the country in the inter- ests of their party, have slight hope of the Government winning the elec- tions. not even with the aid of re- forms.
 To the correspondent of the Associ- ated Press at Moscow, M. Guchkoff, Count Heyden. and others. said they are we'll impressed with the tone of the Premier's note, but unless the dis tribution of lands and the removal of Il e restrictive laws bearing upon the peasantry ard old believers, had a more sweeping effect than anticipated the coming Parliament was apt to be II more radical than the first one.
 The re-opening of the universities is practically certain Meetings of stu il dents and the councils of various in- III stitutions have adopted the same views M as did the revolutionary students of II St. Petersburg yesterday evening" namely. that 1t is to abandon entirely H all obstructive tactics. The Govern nent. however, intends to exclude a H number of prominent professors for II their activity III
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
NEW TRACK RECORD.
Good Time Made by NeaIon at sheeps-
 head Bay.

head Bay.
 New York, Sept 7.-Nealon. at 6 to | 1, won the turf handicap. mile and a 1 quarter, in a drive at Sheepshead Bay ! made new track record for the dist | once of 2:05 3-5, which is 3-5 of sec ond faster than the previous time made in 1901. Miss Crawford and Grazello Shaw sent Nealon to the front and won by a head. Outcome closed very strong ! and was second-on length before Log istilla.
 It was reported that W. Lakeland had sold Electioneer, winner of the Flu | turity to E. Isman, new man in rac- l ing. The price was not made public but t Is supposed to be high. for the won.
 First race. selling. five and half furlongs-Eudora. go e., Ross), to l. won; Yorkist, 10S (Shaw), IS to 1, sec third. Time. 1909. Baringo. Sally Pres ton, Beggar Dame. Gid. Mexican sil- yer, Ana May, Vaquero. Athena, Ando- che. Beggar Maid. shackle. Dulcina, erett and Hancock ran.
 Second race, mlle--Cottcntown. 1i6 (Radtke). to 10, won; Zlenap. 113 lsewelll. ls to 5, second; Single Shot 1:39 3-5. Oaklawn, Clover Crest. Great and Rose of Gold ran.
 Third race, six furiongs-Penarris, IT (shaw), to 1. won; Joe Miller. (Martin). to l, third. Time. 1:18 4-5. Dashaway, Sarah Bernard, Gold Lady, Gallant Dan, James Crawford. Dunval- 10, Pink Star, The Wrestler. Umbrella. Dan B"hre and Cobleskill ran.
 Fourth race. mile and three six teenths.--ostrich, iii. (Radtke), 9 to 5, won; Peter Sterling. 11s, (KoernerJ 5 to 2. second; o-lw IL 105. (Miller). g
 Fifth race. six furlongs-Quadrille 1Os, (Miller.) to 10. won; Tea Cress loS, Troxler. 12 to 1. second; cloten. 1eS Hilde5rand s,rb tS tslTd adnt,sd TiRe tort. Diamond Flush. Bragg. Contend. Just So, Mulwark. Suffice, Mamie Weis- enberger, The Delta, Merit. Royal Blue, All Right and Luckett. ran.
 quarter-Nealon, 1O7. lshaw). 6 to i, won: Outcome no. (Afiller). to 1. sec ond; Logistilla. 114. CKnapp);. T to g, Oo'0"'"' Fairies For Today.
 First race, five and one-half furlongs. Flowawav. 105. They're or. i02. Der kelley, 101: Somnus, Bemay. Royal Ben, 100; Ellicott Furzee. Solly M, ss; Fl gent Ss; Merrill. s4: President Monroe. S2; Magma Stella. si; Handsome Belle Second race. Great Autumn steeple- chase. about two miles and a half John M. P. Grandpa, Hvlas. 1e2; Alfar, Paul Jones. 149; Del Canta. 145; Agent
 Third race. the FIatbush.. seven fur lcngs-Electloneer' Demund' I2o: Tom, Grande. 115: Denaken. 102.
 Fourth race, the Century; mile and half-The Picket. l26; Bedouin. 12S; Fine Cloth. Johnstown. 11s.
 Fifth race high, weight handicap; land, Hand Zarra. l24: Rapid Water, i22: Pretension. 12o: Far West, I1s; Pater. 1O9: Robin Hood. 10s: Ravena, 16l; slickaway, Old Faithful. 1o3: Da- runa. 102: Water Grass, 100; Old Hon eety. 99; Frank Lord. 9S: Aviston, Grace George, 95: The Belle. 93.
 Sixth 5acs five ana f,,, %ne-haif nn f9,,92ss 107 Coldness, 105: TiletnE. lo2 Jim LgGoard lD llDi oEi Rik1%Sn 1on.io, sS Royal Lady. 9f; Cambyses, 92; Mari rosa, Nadine. S9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-08
Trial of RnttIeahina.

RoGkland. Me. Sept. Tine battle- ships New Jersey and Louisiana were both on the measured mile course of here today engaged in Government ac- ceptance trials. The New Jersey was tried yesterday and although no official report was made 1t was understood to- day that she did not come within a knot attained at the builders trial six months ago. Another effort to reach the desired speed was made today.