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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-02

TO De increased one-ffth, and that collection he
taken IN all the churches the third Sunday i'm
May TO provide for an Indebtedness.
Foret9n MISUNDERSTANDING commended Mr.
CASTOR boyle' one OF its candidates, to the Elk
ecutlVe committee at Nashville as a suitable per-
son to use in the Forward Movement work
Rev. Yachichi Sasokuro an ordained preacher
of Japan has been member of this Presbvterv
for two years while studying at Union Theoogi-
cal Seminary. He babe tender farewell to Pres
bytery Presbytery responded feeling1y and di-
rected Dr. j. p Smith to accompany his letter OF
dismission to the Presbytery of Toxic with per-
sona letter of appreciation from Presbytery
Home MtSStonS.-The following missionary APP
pointments for the year were made: Amelia Court
house, Rev. J. c. Stewart; Mattoax Rev L. e.
Scott; Aberdour and Emporia, Rev. ID. K Wal
thall; Bethany, Rev. N. B. Campbell; Concord
Rev. C. C. Hersman; Ebenezer, Rev. A. L. Phillips
Union, Rev. r. A. Lapsley; Byrd Rev. F. w.
OSBORN Caroline, Rev. S. K Winn Chester Rev
j. P. Smith; Pryor Memorial Rev. Jere Wther-
spoon; Hebron, Dinwiddie county, Few. John r.
Rosebro; Namozine, Rev. ]. S. Foster: Lawrence
vile, Rev. ]. w. Rosebro; Oliver Rev. J. r. Rem
ME; Providence, Rev. T. p. Epes; Genito. Rev.
F. F. Jones; Salem, Rev. R. B. EggIeston; Beth
lehem Rev. F. T. McFaden; Beulah, Rev. Chas
Pratt; Nottoway Courthouse, Rev. w. Nee White
Blackstone, Rev. Russell Cecil.
Memorial of DR.. WdddeH-The committee to
prepare memorial of Rev. Dr. J. A. WaddeIl was
continued to report at adjourned meeting in Rich
mond, June 4th. DR.. Witherspoon is chairman
The pleasure of the meeting in Fredericksburg
was great, only married by the illness of the be-
loved pastors wife
The whole church ought to visit the Home and
School in Fredericksburg and see the good work
that Mr.. S: w. Somerville, Rev. J. w. Rosebro and
Rev. John r. Rosebro doing in cooperation
T. p EPEs, S. c.
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MARYLAND.

Franklin Street Church,
Sunday, April %, was an eventful day in Frank
lin Street Church. For two weeks the congrega-
ton had been under the strain of a painful appre
henslon; but anxiety turned into JOY when
the pastor announced that he had declined the
call of the First Presbyterian Church of Ger
mantown. The congregational meeting held after
the close of service-a meeting called for the pur
pose of making an earnest protest against the
dread possibility of DR.. Kinks leaving the church
was changed into occasion of rejoicing and
thanksgiving.
The Moderator Prof. Basil l.. Gilderseeve
opened with an address in which he spoke of DR.
Kirk as our admired. beloved and honored pas
tor admired for his intellectual gifts beloved for
his large heart and generous sympathies and re-
vered by old and young for his insight and re-
deep things of Cod He dwelt upon the value
of such mans influence upon students and ex-
pressed his satisfaction for the Johns Hopkins
University, well for Franklin Street Church
that DIR. Kirk was to remain in Baltimore Other
speakers followed and the meeting was closed with
the Long Metre DoXology. Never did the strains
of that timehOnored hymn rise from more CRATE
full hearts After the close of the meeting every
face was beaming with joy friend grasped the
hand of friend in mutual congratulation Well
may this people rejoice for themselves and for the
Southern Church that Rev. DR.. Harris e. Kirk CON
tinues to be pastor of FRANKLIN street congregation
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WEST HANOVER

West Hanover Presbytery met in Charlottesville
April II, 1906, and opened with a sermon by
the retiring Moderator Rev. II. r. Graham from
Elk. xiv. Is. Judge A. S. Hall, of Buckingham
was chosen Moderator and Rev. Plummer f. Jones
and Dr. H. K. Mccoy temporary clerks. The at
tendance was larger than usual, especially of
elders, members and visitors numbering thirty
SIX Fewer churches delinquent in sending
up their reports, and though there were more
elders than usual present, yet more than half of
the churches were unrepresented. There was but
little outside of regular routine business which
engaged the attention of Presbytery. Closer Re
ations got hearing. Touching the amendment
sent by the General Assembly as to shortening
the process in the dissolution of the pastoral re-
ation. Presbytery voted in the affirmative.
Touching the change I'm regard to commissions,
Presbytery voted non Hquet. DR.. Petrie pre-
member of Presbytery who had recently died
Presbytery granted permission to Arvon and
Trinity churches if they could make suitable ar
engagements to secure all of the time of Rev.
Pummer f. Jones' half of which is now given to
Scotsville and Howardsville
The Rev. Carl s. Matthews of Rapidan. was
made chairman of Home Missions in the place of
Rev. j. c. Painter. (All correspondents will
please note the changeD The Rev. G. L. Petrie
was chosen Commissioner to the General Assem-
bly, with Rev. H. Tucker Graham as alternate.
and Elder w. G. Edwards principal and b. Ford
alternate
For next Presbyteral sermon-subiect, Family
Worship-to preach the sermon Rev. J. Gray
McAllister, alternate Rev. w. w. Moore d. d.
Place and time of next meeting-Trinity, Tues
day, September 4, P. NJ
j. c, PAINTER, S. G.
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WEST VIRGINIA.


The Year Book and Register of the Davis Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church for the year ending
March 81, 1906, is very neat and well-prepared
manual. This church has membership of 265
ana Sunday-school of 254. The church has had
most interesting history, of which an outline
is given, from the year 1892 when the Rev James
Baber held service in the log house" of Jacob
Ward, on Leading Creek. Under Mr. Barrons
ministry manse has been erected and members
have been given to organize two other churches
at Lick and at Gassaway
ROmney-
The Alexandria PRESBYTERIAN saws: We are de-
lighted to hear of the success of our former pas
tor, Rev. f. j. Brooke, d. d., in his new field.
Seventeen persons were received into member
ship on the first Sunday in April
We are glad to report much interest in spiritual
affairs in our church. On April % our regular
quarterly communion was held, and thirteen per-
sons were received into the church. seven of
them on profession of faith. Messrs. j. K. An
derson and Walter e. Price were ordained and
installed as deacOns Rev. J. E. Booker superin-
tendent of Synod's Home Mission work was pres
ent and conducted the services of the day. which
were largely attended by members and others
others.
The people of Williamson irrespective of church
connection were gratifed to learn that Mr. Myers
the pastor of church, has declined the very fiat
terlnS call OF the Portsmouth, Va, church. and
VIII continue his arduous labors in this field of
service. His work here has been very success
fuI, and he has endeared himself TO the people
When it was rumored that he might leave Will
hanson popular meeting of the men was held
to protest against it. This meeting was attended
by representatives of every church in town and
nearly every business A subscription of monthly
payments was raised at this meeting large enough
to make the church here entirely self-supporting
for the first time in its history. We all feel that
new era of success has begun for the work in
Williamson and this part of the mountain coun-
try. " w p nj
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NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina

North Carolina
The First Church Durham. sent to Presby
terry most encouraging report of it's years work
Eighty-nine members were added to the church
forty nine of them on profession of faith
Two thousand and twelve dollars were con
trbuted to Foreign Missions, $227O to the var-
Gus branches Of Home Missions, and $t,O29 to
Education. with smaller amounts TO all the other
causes Rev Edward r. Leyburn and his CO
workers have great for gratitude to God
for his rich blessing upon their labors.
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GREENBRIER-

The Presbytery of Greenbrier at it's meeting
at Hinton, w. Va, April 26 1906 adopted a
paper overturing the Assembly to refuse APP
prevail of the Articles of Agreement Rev Eu-
gene Daniel and Hon. ]. A. Preston, of Lewis
burg, with Rev. w. J. Garrison and Mr. John L.
George elected to the General Assembly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
STATISTICS OF INDUSTRIES.
Proposition to Extend Their Collec-
ton Favored.

The House committee On census decided
today to make a favorable report on bill
providing for the collection Of additional
commercial statistics and statistics on
fisheries and courts Director North Of
the census bureau has been before the
committee on several days in support of
the measure.
Five additional sets of statistics are
provided for in the measure, which au-
thorizes the collection of reports on cleo
trical industries every five years, because
of the great progress in the electrical
world.
The bill provides for a decennial report
on life, fire and marine insurance. No
such report was included in the twelfth
census This was urged especially Ay
Director North because of the great inter
est aroused by recent Investigations and
because of the movement for federal con-
troll of insurance.
A report on savings banks, institutions
for savings, cooperative banks, mortgage
loan and investment companies also is au
thorized In the census of 1880 there was
a fisheries report, which was not satisfac-
tory, and at the suggestion of Director
North a new report will be attempted, al
though Mr. North assured the committee
that fisheries statistics are especially diff
cult to collect.
The report on judicial statistics provided
for by the bill is urged by Mr.. North as
being especially valuable to sociologtsts.
The bill also transfers the compilation OF
the official register of the United States
from the Department OF the Interior to
the census bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
BUILDING BY CONTRACT.
Senate Committee Said to Favor That
Method

Chief Engineer John F. Stevens appeared
before the Senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals today for examination con-
corning the type of canal to be construct
ed across the Isthmus of Panama. The
majority and minority reports of the board
of consulting engineers will furnish the
basis of the testimony. 1t is expected Mr.
Stevens will give rough estimates of what
he thinks would be the probable costs of
the canal If constructed with locks or on
the sea level. 1t is understood, however,
that any figures given at this time can be
little more than a guess. The members
of the committee expect from conversa-
lions with Mr.. Stevens that these esti-
mates will be far greater than the figures
heretofore made public.
John F. Wallace, former chief engineer,
will be heard on February l.
Members of the committee agreed that
there ought not to be any public discus
sion of the reports from the consulting
board until these have been acted upon by
the isthmian canal commission and ap-
proved by the President. 1t was stated
however, that at the forenoon session the
question Of the relative cost of the two
types of canal had not been considered
From the general discussion of the re-
ports 1t appeared that the committee was
almost a unit in favor or building the canal
by contract. Mr.. Stevens. 1t is said is not
opposed to this plan, and in fact, 1t is re-
ported that he told the committee 1t would
be wise to give this question careful con-
sderation as soon as 1T has been decided
what the type of canal shall be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Works Without Faith.
FAITH CAME AFTER THE WORKS HAD LAIi
THE FOUNDATION.

A Bay State belle talks thus about coffee:
.while coffee drinker was a sufferer from IN
digestion and intensely painful nervous headaches,
from childhood.
Seven years ago my health gave out entirely. ]
grew so weak that the exertion of walking, II
only a few feet made 1t necessary for me to lie
down. My friends thought l was marked for con-
sumption-weak thin and pale.
IT realized the danger was in and tried faith
fully to get relief medicines, till. at last,
after having employed all kinds of drugs, the doc
tor acknowledged that he did not believe 1t was in
his power to
while In this condition friend induced ne to
quit coffee and try Postum Food Coffee, AMI did
so without the least hope that 1t would do me any
good. did not like 1t at first, but when it vas
properly made 1eund 1t a most delicious and
refreshing beverage. I especially fond OF 1t
served at dinner ice-cold. with cream.
I'm a months time began to improve, md In
few weeks my indigestion ceased to trouble me,
and my headache stopped entirely. 1 am so per-
fectiy wen now that do not look like the same
person. and have SO gained in flesh that am Is
pounds heavier than ever before.
This IL what Postum has done for me. / stiIl
use 1t and shall always do So" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little book, The
Road to Weilyiue" In pkgs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Roosevelt Garrison Holds Meeting.

Col Theodore Roosevelt Garrison, No. "a,
Army and Navy Union, held meeting last
night at its hail. $40 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, presided over by Commander J..
J. Gordon. The adjutant. L. ]. Vondermil-
ler. read applications for membership OF
twelve candidates. nine of whom were mus
tered In, after which speeches were made
by National Commander J. Edwin Browne,
who said that since the Army and Navy
Union decided 20 admit volunteers to its
ranks there was no doubt in his mind but
what this order would be the largest in the
United States and with man in the presi-
dental chair like the man after whom this
garrison was ramed. II would get justice
and official recognition all over this coun-
try
H.H Henry. past national commander, also
made an enthusiastic address and Com
mander J. j. Gordon said that ION or about
the 9th of last August, when Gen. ]. Edwin
Browne attended a meeting at my residence,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
EFFECT OF DECISION.
Change in Form of Municipal Con-
tracts Regarded as Necessary.

Municipal contracts in the District here
after must be couched in different language
than at present to conform with the recent
decision of the United States Supreme Court
in the case of the United States against
Daniel H. Hill and others, plaintiffs in err
ror, against the American Surety Company
Of New York" The court decided that all
persons furnishing the contractor with labor
or materials in the prosecution of work
provided for in the contract directly to the
contractor or sub-contractor are afforded
protection by the act of August ID, 1894,
requiring that prompt payment shall be
made to all persons supplying the contrac-
tor with labor or materials.
Legal representatives of the District have
called attention to the fact that this de-
cision cuts counter to the usual practices of
the District and that arrangements must
be made for bringing the contract forms of
the future within the requirements of this
construction of the statute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
MASTERS AND PILOTS.
Grand Harbor in Session in Norman
die Hotel Annex,

The Grand Harbor of Masters and Pr
lots of Steam Vessels of the United
States, the supreme body of the steam
boat mems association of the United
States. is holding its annual session in
the Hotel Normandie Annex, and dele
gates representing the steamboat men
of every important port in the country
and from st. Michaels, Alaska, and Homo
lulu are present.
Yesterday, after organizing and ap-
pointing committees resolution was
passed protesting against the passage by
Congress of what is known as the Little
field anti-pilotage bill, which, If enacted.
1t is declared will be a blow TO pilotage
below Cape Henry, as 1t will leave it
optional with the vessel master whether
he takes a pilot or not. The protest is
to be presented to Congress by the off,
GERS of the Grand Harbpr.
There was no session of the Grand
Harbor this morning, the. time being ia
ken up in committee meetings. At the
afternoon session the reports of stand
ing committees will be heard and tomor-
row the special committees will make
their reports after visiting the various
departments of the government with
which they have business.
Capt. VIM. c. Robinson of this city Is
second vice president of the Grand Har-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

913 p street northwest, there were nine
members In good standing in this garrison
Now there are nearly ninety members In
good standing and over thirty applications
pending, l wish to say, in conclusion. that
rade to be mustered in who will be an hon
or to any organization no matter which one.
and / am now formulating plans to hold
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings in the history of the Army and
Navy Union"
1t is anticipated that many prominent
speakers of Washington will attend.
Among others who delivered addresses
was L. G. yonderrniller who spoke of the
endowment feature of the Army and Navy
Union. Prof. J. A. Joyce, Capt E. NJ
Heines, n. c. Tryon, A. B. Mckenzie, w
H. Wormersley and others gave reeitations
and songs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
w. B. MOSES & SONS, F Street, Corner nth

Dor. Capt. William Luckett is represent
ing the Washington Harbor at the ses-
sions.
1t Is expected the Grand Harbor will
be in session nearly the entire week and
pointing committees, a resolution was
before adjourning will elect officers for the
ensuing term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Pending Legislation Endorsed.

The committee on legislation reported
recommending the Endorsement of House
bill 1886, TO Increase the efficiency of the
militia and promote rifle practice, and
House bill S131, providing regulations for
the uniform of the militia. general dis
cussion followed the reading of the re-
port, many taking the ground that the as
ISOLATION should not be restricted to in
dorsing the first-named bill exactly as pre-
sented, but should be free to support what
was thought to be best in the measure
and to reject undesirable features, Should
such exist.
Finally a motion was made and carried
without protest amending the resolution re-
speeding this bill by striking out the term
'"without amendment" The motion was
presented by Col c. M Clement of Penn
sylvania This report as amended and the
other report were then unanimously
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Sale of Lot Authorized.

Samuel NJ. Tyler, as executor. is author
lied by the terms OF the will of the late
Jonathan Hamilton to sell part of lot %.
square 515, and divide the proceeds among
Harriet Robinson, Mary Hamilton and Fan
ME Hamilton, daughters of the testator
The children and the grandchildren of the
latter are the benehciaries of his personal
property The will, dated September ~
1905, was fled today for probate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Renort on M Street Extension,

Justice Gould of the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia, sitting as United
States district court, today received the
verdict OF the jury In the matter of the
condemnation of land for the extension of
NJ street east of Bladensburg road The
jury awarded damages in the sum of $5,-
$3.50. and assessed benefits In the sum of
x.9o5.31.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

Only your friends know that you have a
beautiful, sunny room with southern ex-
posure for rent. If you could let everybody
know it you would rent 1t at once Every
body In Washington reads The Star, and
a small ad in its columns will rent the room
for you. Have you tried it2 If not do so
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

Whatever occasion, | have shoes
to fit you and it. Be wise about
shoes.
ARTHUR BURT l4li ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Sudden Death of Mrs. n. M. Jackson.

The sudden death of Mrs. II. NJ. Jackson
yesterday at Boston, Mass, IS announced.
Deceased was a daughter OF Mrs. Sallie
Parks and sister of Mrs. Minnie E. Lewis
of 500 Goth street. this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star, Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Want No Annual Pay.

The second days session of the conven-
ton was opened this morning at 10 O'Clock
in the Arlington Hotel, with Major Gen
organization, in the chair. The committee
on resolutions made a report embodyIng
adverse recommendations on two resofu-
uonS-one presented by a member of the IL
linois delegation and the other by a mem
Der from Pennsylvania. The resolution pre-
scented by the Illinois member reciting that
as the National Guard IS subject to the call
Of the President, and the officers and men
of the militia have many and arduous du-
ties regularly to perform, that Congress be
petitioned to pass laws providing for
nual pay for the guardsmen equivalent to
one months salary of officers and meh OF
like rank in the regular army. Gen. Goblin
the chairman of the committee, stated that
posed measure possessed certain merits 1t
was believed by the. committee that the
resolution on the whole should not be ia
vorably recommended, and therefore an ad-
verse report was transmitted. The report
was approved without dissent.
The resolution presented by the Pennsyl-
vania member, protesting against the re-
strictions in life insurance contracts placed
on the entering of the military service of
tho United States and calling for legfsla-
ton against it. also failed of Endorsement.
The chairman made the same statement
in respect to the merits of this resolution
as was made in reference TO the other.
When the matter of. adopting the adverse
re commentator was brought up 1t was
evident that the measure had friends in
the association, and q vote was called for.
The report of the committee on resolutions,
however, was sustained by vote of 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Militia,s Improved Condition.

Among those who addressed the associa-
ton briefly this afternoon were Represen-
tative Morren of Pennsylvania, the author
of the bill asking for increased appropria-
lions for the militia, and Gen. T. ]. Stew
art also of Pennsylvania. Both spoke en-
couragtngly of the future of the National
Guard. Representative Morrel promising
his earnest efforts in behalf of the associa-
ton In Congress.
Gen. Dick also made a brief talk in ap-
probation of the honor of being reelected
president He said silence could best convey
his feelings to his associates, who had
called him again to the leadership of
the organization. He referred to the i'm
proved conditions in the National Guard,
saying that time was when the militia was
looked upon with scant consideration by
both the government and people, but de-
clared that 1t had at last won an enduring
place in the hearts of the people and in
the scheme of national defense. The roll
call today showed a decided increase In rep
resentation over that of yesterday, thirty
four states and territories responding to
the call of names this morning. This after
noon short time after the final adjourn
ment of the convention the members went
TO Fort Myer. where they witnessed a cav
nirV and light hattarU drill