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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
To AID CONV|CTS IS
SALVATION ARMY'S AIM
SCHEME OF IMPORTANCE Is
ABOUT TO BE PROMULGATED.
Every Man Who Leaves Prison to Be
Kept Track Of, and Surrounded by
Helpful Christian nfluences-Promi-
nent Officers Coming to Minneapolis.

Extensive plans for the succor and
redemption of discharged prisoners will
be the main subject Of discussion at
the annual officers conference of the
northwestern province of the Saliva
ton Army, which opens in Minneapolis
Monday.
The scheme, as it will be presented
and criticism, includes the establishment
be known as the "Brighter Day
league.'' This league is not to be
confined to the province, but will in
clude the whole western territory, and
will be under the direction Of a terri.
torial officer attached to the staff OF
Commissioner George Kilby at Chicago.
Instead Of having officers at the pris-
the prison work, there will be a local
officer, wherever the army has a foot
ing. This officer will be designated
as the "Brighter Day league SER
geant.'' AS the discharged prisoners
leave the prison the prison officer will
ascertain their destinations and notify
in turn be obliged to report to head
quarters on every case turned over to
him.
In this way the army hopes to keep
every man leaving the prisons Of the
west constantly under the influence of
its officers; to work for mis- redemption
to a decent mode Of life, and to be able
to stand by him in his battle to regain
q place in society.
"Only last week the need of this
work was emphasized to me,' said
Major A. Merriweather, the provincial
secretary, when commenting on this
movement. "a man came to Mime
apolis fresh from prison. He was i'm
mediately arrested and given ninety
day sentence for vagrancy, which was
suspended on the condition he left
town. The same treatment will prob
ably be meted out to him elsewhere. p
sSelf defense requires that society
do something to restrain these men, but
! it is hard on them. Under the system
outlined for the league, we will be able
to follow the discharged prisoner where
ever he may go. We shall do our best
to obtain work for him and to start him
squarely on the right path = 81
Over 100 officers from points widely
scattered thru Minnesota, North Da,
kota, northern Wisconsin and upper
! Michigan, will assemble in Minneapo.
J lis. Monday for this congress, which
will last three days. Monday night
Rrigadier J. w. Cousins, the provincial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

from clay selected and worked over by
long process? Even as respects mans
soul, why should he be absolutely par
ticular about the mode Of it's origina-
ton, so long as the great truth is firmly
maintained that the human soul is the
highest product Of divine efficiency
that is known to us in the world, and is
lowered with attributes which fit it
for IMMORTAL fellowship with its Max
er? Of course, if evolution theory is
taken out Of it's proper sphere and per-
yerte.d into a god-denying and man
denying philosophy, :. then to fight
theologian by every precious interest of
religion. But this is simply saying
that he must contend against an abuse
Of evolution theory which is as gratuit-
Gus as it is noxious. In that holy con-
test he may comfort himself with the
reflection that noble company Of
scientists. will find in their evolutionary
creed no reason why they should not
stand with him shoulder to shoulder
Professor H. G. Sheldon, in Zion s
Herald.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
BRYAN SEES THE SULTAN AT WORSHIP AND ATTENDS WEIRD
NETTING OF THE HOWLING DERVISF1ES

them for half an hour, and they bent
ton from thirty to forty times min
ute. At the close Of the exercises Cor
performance) the priest walked over
the bodies of several children to heal
theml
:. While Mohammedanism, as estab-
the allegiance of many scores Of mil
lions, influencing them for good in
many respects and for. evil In some;
while these orthodox followers of the
prophet kneel at stated hours each
day and pray toward Mecca. all of
them who have not done SO, hoping
to- make the pilgrimage commanded
Of them-while these are keeping the
letter OF the Koran, there is a reform
at work which may yet leaven the
whole lump. - -. -. g r...sGt. ,-.
Abbas EfPendi, now political pris-
oner at Aka, in Palestine, is the head
OF the reform movement. He was born
to which his father and grandfather
devoted their lives. He discards
force as means Of propagating truth,
and while he does not command mon
ogamy, has set the example by hav-
ing but one wife. While, Abbas Eff
fendi s father preached moral sua-.
sion,. his followers were charged with
revolutionary. designs and the fam
lily was killed. After remaining q
Vigilance Of the sultan, the reform
leaders were removed to Aka, a sea-
port not far from Haifa.~ Here, sur
rounded by few followers, the son
holds such communication as he can
with the rest of the church in Per-
STA, his doctrines having as yet taken.
but little root among the Turks and
he receives financial aid from num-
Der Of wealthy Americans who have
become interested in his work.
We called upon Abbas Effendi as we
were leaving Palestine and found him
an earnest old man with careworn but
kindly face. His hair and beard are
gray, and he speaks with animation
when his favorite topic is under dis
cussion. His doctrines are something
like those of Tolstoy, but he does not
carry the doctrine Of non,resistance
How much he may be able to do in the
features Of Mohammedanism no one can
say, but it is hopeful sign that there
is among the followers Of Mohammed an
organized effort to raise the plane Of
discussion from brute force to an ap-
peal to intelligence.
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The government of the sultan is the
worst on earth. It is more despotic
than the Russian government ever was,
and adds corruption to despotism. The
czar has convoked douna,, the dow
ager empress Of China has sent her COM
missioners abroad with view to es-
tablishing q constitution, and even the
khedive Of Egypt has council, but
the sultan still rules by his arbitrary
. will, taking life or granting favor &C
. cording to his pleasure. He lives in con
slant fear of assassination, and yet he
does not seem to have learned that
his own happiness, as we'll as justice to
the people, demands that the govern
ment shall rest upon the will of the
governed. E.. =.
While in the sultan's realm we
learned something Of the cruelty prac,
ticed by his offcials-let us hope with:
out his knowledge, for while he is re.
sponsible for the conduct of his ap.
pointees, he may not know all the evil
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

church,. but as he grew stronger his
became more warlike in
tone, and at last he committed the
Almighty to relentless warfare against
the intide!. Here is the language
which ne lmputes to God: 80 prophet;
the hypocritss ns ana 1n9 Be uns severe unto
them, for their dwelling shall be hell;
an unhappy journey shall .be thither!"
At another time, he told his followers
that they would be asked whether it
was proper to war in the sacred month
and he instructed them to answer:
1.-The temptation to idolatry is more
grleyous than to kill in the sacred
On many questions the advice which
he gave thru the Koran was all
that could be desired. He urged JUS
tlce in dealing between man and man:
and strict administration Of trusts,
care, for the orphan and widow, and
charity, toward the poor. He, con-
demned the use of Intoxicating liquor
and gambling. saying: "They will ask
sWer bo he wan2 a grea 0s ST. and
also some things of use unto men ;
but. their sinfulness is greater than
their use." AS to almsgiving, the
measure is to be, "what we have to
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was Rd!Ms ahyon of ~ sHsrcs wd' t i
privilege to the limit, furnishing a
new revelation when necessary to JUS
tify new marriage-the virtue of
the women is scrupulously guarded
by the Moslem code. The women are
not allowed to mingle with men, and
this is one Of the weaknesses Of Mo-
hammedanism. In Mohammedan soci-
Ety. ETY. the influence of women counts for
Islam. are sluggards in intellectual
pursuits. In the Philippines the Mo-
hammedans form the lowest stratum
Of the populations; in Java they are
just awakening to the necessity fol-
education; in India they are behind
the Hindu, and still further behind the
Parsee; in Egypt they bring up the
rear as they do also in Syria and Pal
f sstine: Only where they have CONS o
have they been stimulated to the dis
cussion Of schools and questions OF
government.
It must be admitted, however, that
some OF the customs of Europe ano
America have tended to prejudice the
IC11OWoIS VI 0dnO1neC against western
civilization. One who was in attend
ance at a banquet given during the
recent Morocco conference told me-
Of the establishment of some of the
Mohammedan representatives at what
they saw When the ladies appeared
in evening dress, they, remembering
the yelled ladies', of their own land
! asked: NDo your women always dres:
this wayQ" When wine was brought
on, they asked: =, "Do all your people
drink wine7" And when, after thu
dinner, dancing began, they asked
"Do the women dance with their OWL
husbands onlyq' The answers tx
some of these inquiries seemed tt
There are several Mohammed a1
sects, some known as Dervishes
There are dancing Dervishes ant
bowling Dervishes We saw the lat
ter variety. at one of their weekly
meetings. The members recite in con
cert: "God is great, 'rtheir voices ris
ing as they warm up; they bend owe,
and. sway TO-. and fro until they ar,
exhausted. There Is a SORT Of weirt
melody about their chant, and thei
endurance is surprising. We watched
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
BY William Jennings Bryan.

Copyright 1906 by Joseph B. Bowles-Copyright
in Great Britain-An Rights Reserved.
II WAS unable to crowd into the last
article all of our experiences in
\ the land Of the Turk, so 1 de-
voted it to Constantinople, leaving to
this paper the discussion of the sultan,
his religion and his government.
Abdul Hamid Khan II is the present
sultan of Turkey. He is So years old,
and has occupied the throne for nearly
thirty years: His family has been
supreme in Constantinople for twenty
ing of the city by the Mohammedans.
He is not only an absolute monarch
thruout the domain of Turkey, but he
is the spiritual head Of the Moslem
church. His power is really due more
to his religious position than to his
sovereignty. He is credited with
doing more for the spread of education
than his predecessors, but ne can
of learning. He endeavors to maintain
cordial relations with European powers,
Emperor William. When he wants to
show himself friendly to nation he
appoints some representative of that
nation to place in the army, navy, or
other department Of public service at
high salary, and he gives decorations
to such foreigners as he desires to
honor.
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Every Friday about midday he goes
to a mosque near the pal ace to pray,
and the occasion is one Of great inter
est to those who are fortunate enough
to obtain admission to the grounds, as
his journey from the palace to the
church is brilliant pageant. Tickets
Of admission must be secured thru the
diplomatic representatives, and we are
under obligations to the American le-
cation for an opportunity to be present.
As early as II O'Clock bands, com
panies Of infantry, troops OF cavalry
and bodies of police could be seen
marching toward the mosque. From
the right, over hill, came the cavalry
mounted on white horses and carrying
pendants of scarlet upon their spears;
from another direction marched the Gus
of black silk. with texts from the
Koran embroidered upon it in silver;
then others and still others came.NBe-
fore time for the sultan to appear sew
eral thousand soldiers had assembled
and been assigned to their respective
stations by officers in attractive uni
forms. Drawn up several lines deep
they guarded every entrance to the
sacred precincts.
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It was gorgeous spectacle, for the
Turk is hne-looking soldier (this
may account for the tenderness with
which the sultan is handled by the
"powers ~, and there was sufficient
variety in the uniforms to lend pic
turesqueness to the scene. The invited
guests occupied large front room
and an adjoining garden, from which
they had a clear view Of the broad
street; freshly sprinkled with sand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

Father J. J. Crowley, who is waging
ochial Schools, was one Of the speakers
at the Winona Lake Assembly last
week, addressing 5000 people on !" The
Un-American Parochial School, and
spending some time after the lecture in
answering questions. He continues to
make a vigorous fight against this sort
of educatiOn o.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

The temptation to be pharisees is
with us today, and we are sure to yield
divine love manifest in Christ Jesus.
Our prayers should be, "Lord, keep us
from spiritual emptiness and formality
by filing us with all the fullness of
God - ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

The Rising Sun Spiritual mission
holds it's services in McElroy's hall
today at $3.50 pm. Mrs. Virginia
Lyon, pastor; subject, "The Ark Mes
sages," by the boy psychic. Music by
Maude Crane, the whistling soloist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

Mrs. Cleone- Daniels Bergren, former
ly of this city, will sing at the Park
Avenue Congregational church this
morning. President H. X. Warren,
LID, Of Yankton college, s. D., will
preach.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

The regular monthly Pentecostal
meeting will be held in Asbury Metho-
dist church, st. Paul, Tuesday, Aug. %.
Rev. B. R. Weines of Duluth and Rev.
G.. G.. VALENTINE Of Minneapolis will
preach.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
Theology and Evolution.

110030SJ e8310. 3VO3U03O31s -
In general it is difficult to see why
the theologian, as such, should disquiet
himself over the scientific theory Of
evolution. What difference does it
make to him whether man g body was
made Immediately from crude clay, or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

Bible study meetings, under the aus
pices of the Millennial Dawn Readers,
are being conducted every Sunday at
and Z pm. The place Of meeting has
been changed to Woodruff hall, Merriam
Park, ST.. Anthony and Prior avenues.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

Rev. Henry Holmes, pastor Of Lowry
Hill Congregational church, has re-
turned from his vacation and will &C.
cupy the pulpit this morning. -. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

Rev. DR.. L. II. Hallock returned Fri
day from his vacation trip and will
occupy his pulpit in Plymouth church
today, - - - =: ..-..-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

At the First Baptist church DR.. w. B.
Riley will preach this morning and eve
ming. His subject in the morning will
be defense of the Faith Once De-
hvered,N an exposition Of Jude; at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

At the afternoon service a discourse
will be delivered on "God 8 Plan Of the
Ages.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

At the Fowler Methodist church this
morning DR.. Montgomery will speak on
"Our Unexhausted Possibilities, and
in the evening will give special ad-
dress on the subject, Let Us Try to
Be Fair The quartet choir will rem
der special music both morning and eve
MING. ,s, ~. =. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

The Gideons will have charge of the
services at Wesley Methods church,
Grant street and First avenue S, this
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
PULPIT AND PEW

DR.. Fayette L. Thompson has re-
turned from his vacation abroad and
will preach both morning and evening
at the Hennepin Avenue church today;
in the evening from the topic, RE
igious Signs Of the Times in Britain, -
he will indicate what seems to him the
clear r; trend q Of religious ~ thought, both
compared with similar conditions on
his first visit fifteen years ago and his
second visit seven years ago. He sees
very much to crafty the intelligently
devout and will give reasons therefor in
this sermon study this evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

night, "The Compromised Man, This
will be his last Sunday before his vaca-
ton, which will be spent in northern
Minnesota and Canada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

At the First M. E. church, Fifth
street and Ninth avenue Sc, DR.. W. H.
Jordan will preach this morning on the
theme, "shall Princes Be Beggars or
tween loving sentiment and ungrateful
treatment DR.. Jordan breaches in the
evening at the union services at An
drew Presbyterian church. -. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-20
DR.. DEMAREST HEAD OF RUTGERS.
Accepts Presidency of New-Brunswick Col
lege, to Delight of Students.

New-Brunswick, n. j.. Feb. 10 (SpeeiaD-The
Rev. DR.. W. II. s. Demarest, acting president Of
Rutgers College since the resignation OF Dr. Austin
Scott. nearly year ago. announced In chapel this
morning that he had forwarded his acceptance OF
the permanent appointment president to the
special committee OF the board of trustees charged
with the duty of selecting DIR. Scotts successor.
The announcement was greeted with cheers by
the students, who promptly stopped all reeitatOns
and spent the day marching about town. singing
college songs and cheering for DIR. Demarest.
DR. Demarest was elected president OF the college
at special meeting OF the board OF trustees held
in January. The choice made on the recon-
Rev. E. p. COe, OF New-York. chairman
DR.. Demarest has been a member OF the board of
trustees since 1899 Since 1901 he has been professor
OF ecclesiastical history and church government IN
the New Brunswick Seminary OF the Dutch Re-
formed Church. 1t his devotion to the inter-
ests OF the seminary that led him to hesitate about
accepting the presidency OF Rutgers.
DR.. Demarest was born at Hudson Y nm Nav
Il. 1868 He was graduated from Rutgers Prepara-
tory School in 1873 and from Rutgers IN 1ss2 ~.
was first honor man and class day orator He wa.
graduated from the seminary in 1885, and was mas
tor of the Reformed Church at Walden n v mt,
1897 Until 1901 he was pastor OF the ReformAd
Church at Catskill. N Y, In 1901 he was eisetad .,
tae faculty OF the theological seminary Ts ~ " "
IInnsinoef OF me Delta Phi Society. the Phi Rets
ciety. '''N ANsuehot So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-20
MAY BE TURF SCANDAL AT ASCOT.
Charges To Be Presented of Sensational
Nature by Committee Of Horsemen.

Tos Angeles CAL Feb. 19.-'The Herald" eoys to-
hav. The Ascot race meeting is about 10 furnish
tts annual sensation and 1t promises to eclipse any
turf scandal I'm many years. 1t viii involve prom
inent horse owner and of the track officials. 4
committee of horsemen will file to-day with Colonel
A. W Hamilton, presiding judge. and the board OF
directors of the Los Angeles Jockey Club formal
charges wherein fraud. collision and unfair con-
duct are alleged 10 have occurred continuously since
the opening day.
This committee Of horsemen is composed of J. ].
McCafferty, trainer-manager for ]. A Weinberg
+. B. Van Meter, J. L. Holland. owner of Master
son. winner Of the Ascot Derby; Henry Mcdaniel
trainer-manager for NJ. II. Tichenor & Co.: c. s.
Boots, proprietor of ST. Elwood Farm, and other
members of the Horsemen's Protective Association
recently organized AT Ascot.
Among the charges is that a certail
has been cheating with his horses by having races
specially arranged for him and then 'squaring
matters with official. who is named in the
charges, by presenting 10 him after each box
placed 800 bill This IL is alleged. always had the
effect OF alaylng any criticism II is also claimed
that one or the owners was accustomed TO use
training shoes on some of his horses thus handi-
move the training shoes and replace them with
racing plates, allowing the horses TO win easily
over practically me same fields in which they had
been beaten previously.
Instances cited by the comDlaintnz bors,,,a,,
where this is alleged 20 have occurred II il also
charged mat the track condition was ordered
.ai!seu Dy certain oitlcial 10 favor Baarcatcher
me morse which won the with Handzars and
1FGzados here several weeks ago. MANY ether
charges are made in more or less detail II e. al.
!tsea that there has existed much I'll feslIng ne
Official drew a revolver ii is said on onotb an
anu threatened 10 shoot him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-20
TO OPPOSE AUTO BILL.
Indications Point to a Big Crotcd
at Hearing at Trenton.

Trenton. n. J., Feb ia hearing on the Ere
linghuysen and Jackson automobile bills will be
held here tomorrow before the Judiciary Commit
tee. Indications point to hundreds OF AUTOMOBILE
fists from all parts OF the State appearing to pro-
test against OF the provisions. and New York
State is likely to send it's quota also. Dave II.
Morris, president of the Automobile Club of Amer
lea. and Winthrop E. Scarritt. chairman of the
special committee, have sent out letter to the
members OF the club asking their help. 1t says, In
part:
AS many Of our members reside in New Jersey,
and many others have occasion 70 operate their
cars in that State are vitality interested in
securing fair treatment for all autOmobilists This
earnest invitation is you, requesting that you
appear at Trenton, If possible, Tuesday and
fuence in opposition to the proposed vexatious
unjust and unfair law.
Among the provisions which are most strenu-
ously objected TO by automobilists are
Any person convicted Of violating any of the pro-
visions of the shall be subject fine of
than $500 or imprisonment in the county Jail
for period Of not more than sixty days.
commissioner and chief inspector OF motor
vehicles will be attached to the Secretary Of
necessary, who shall have power Of arrest, and
who are charged with the duty of detecting viola
uons and obtaining evidence of violations.
rate OF a mile in seven minutes in built-up
portions Of towns, cities. at crossings of country
roads and while passing other vehicles of any
kind, elsewhere at the rate of mile in three min
or property of any person, and no speed regula-
lions shall be held TO relieve any driver of the
consequence of his negligence.
Power or arrest without warrants for any VIOLA
Warrants issued shall be good throughout the
State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-20
SECRET WEDDING ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. E. L. Whitney, of This City, Married
to R. w. L. johnson. of Kentucky.

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 19.-The announcement was
made to-day for the first time of the marriage of
Mrs. Effie Lyle Whitney of New-York to Robert
William Lee Johnson. of Louisville the ceremony
having been performed by the Rev. A. B. Curry ON
January 90 at the Second Presbyterian Church of
this city. The marriage kept a secret for rea-
sons not divulsed. This secrecy was carried out
to such an extent that the publication of the mar
riage license was prevented.
No one was In attendance at the wedding cere-
mony other than members of the families OF the
contracting parties. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson left
here this afternoon for Mexico, where Mr.. Johnson
is interested In mining. They were accompanied
by Miss Whitney. of New-York. Mrs Johnson's
FORMER husband was James Warham Whitney,
MI. Johnson is the eldest son of the late Dr
ambrose Marion Johnson, of Virginia.