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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 2s-Throughout the
United States, from the ninth of Alb 10
Sabbath Nachmu. July q to August T. the
Zionists of America will take up a coilec-
ton for one of their most important funds.
The national fund is the designation OF a
collection which was begun for the par-
pose of providing means for the purchase
OF land in Palestine and Syria. which shall
belong TO the Jewish people in common.
While when 1t was organized, 1t was In
tended that no part OF this fund shall be
used until the sum of one million dollars
had been collected, It was subsequently, de-
cided that, before a charter Is secured from
the Sultan of Turkey. one-half OF the money
collected during any one year might be
used for the purchase OF national land in
Palestine or In the neighboring counties.
The national fund has already been used
for the purchase OF land in Palestine. FOR
the use of the Palestine committees ex-
perts.
On the other hand. the Zionists have es-
tabiished the Jewish Colonial Trust. bank
ing institution, with the object OF making
II the financial instrument for the under
taking of projects which demand the exist
ence OF entity. The trust represents the
Jewish national party In all material rela-
lions with other persons. be they individual
a fund created for q special purpose. the
purchase OF land, to be held by the funds
trustees as national property. subsequently
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Rev. DIR. Albert Evans.

might leave my people and go from them
Too often, like jeremiah, in the face of
come trying experience Of life, we also give
up; we sit dowr and weep; We long to sep
arate ourselves and dwell in the isolation
of the wilderness.
How different the spirit of Habakkuk's
prayer. offered under the same conditions:
80 Lord. revive thy work. in the midst of
the years''-a prayer Of faith a message of
hope Let us catch the spirit of the
prophet and learn the lesson Of the prayer.
He, like Jeremiah. was sensitive to the OPP
preston Of his people. but. quite unlike the
weeping one he girds himself for the con-
fict. he determines by the mercy of Je-
fovah to secure again His favor
There are three distinct petitions in this
prayer. The first is for life. the second is
for knowledge. the third is for grace. Let
Us study them in this order. 20 Lord. re-
yive Thy work In the midst of the years"
Note the time. There are times when the
past and the future crowd themselves into
the present. 1t may be an hour OF sudden
achievement-when the astronomer discov-
ers new planet in the heavens; when the
inventor says "Eureka!" as he sees the
thing move; when the servant of Christ
witnesses some pentecostaI power to the
conversion of 5000 souls.
More often 1t IS the time OF faiIure-when
all past achievement has come to naught
ard all future hope has vanished; when the
astronomer failed to see the heavenly body,
which will not come his way again for POO
years when the finished machine will not
move. when 10 the fervent prayer and ear
nest pleading Of the true servant of God
the heavens are as brass and Human hearts
gre turned to stone.
Tn our experience time OF failure, a
time ~ sorrow. season OF suffering. a
day OF fellowship with some doubling
Thomas may be to US the midst Of the
life. 20 Lord. revive thy work. Gods work
is to save from these conditions, to save
f-om death \ revival is a quickening.
and you hath He quIcAened who We're
dead In trespass and sins" a resurrec-
ton from the dead-'Lazarus. come forth"
The Jewish nation as the Prophet Habak-
kuk looked upon II was spiritually dead
and could be aroused and quickened only
By the Lord Jehovah. who had power over
death. This is the condition Of every sim
Ter who continues in his sin, regardless OF
Gods offers OF mercy. Alas! how often we
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site of the Kings county penitentiary. and
an Interesting rumor has II that the re-
mainder of the property mas been phf-
chased by group of Hebrews Tor the pur-
pose of erecting thereon handsome jew
ish syua gogue. If this Is accomplished the
neiehborhood can boast of two of the finest
structures in the borough belonging 20 the
exponents of two widely divergent religions
Brooklyn has long needed a Catholic ca
thedral suitable for the use OF the Dig dlo-
cese. and under Bishop Loughlin work was
actually started on the building at Nander-
hilt and Clermont avenues and the corner
stone was laid with much ceremony. Lack
Of funds Is said to be the reason that the
proiect was never finished. and the gray
stones of the foundations are now pic
turesque mass of ruins overgrown with
vines The chapel, now known as that OF
the Sacred Heart and the See house were.
however completed but the cathedral was
dream of the future.
Bishop Mcdonnell whose influence In
building I'D the weak churches of the do
cese has been widespread, has been, as was
his predecessor. loath to tax the various
a cathedral but he is now said to have at
his command funds whereby the cathedral
IL to become an actually in the near fu-
ture.
His secretary, Mgr Barrett, declares
that the new edifice will be designed along
rns general lines of st. Patricks Sathedrai,
In Manhattan and that no pains will be
showed to eran, ere of the finest buildings
in this part of the Country and one that
will compare favorably with U.s. Famous
cathedrafs of Europe. Architects all o. ~
the United States will be asked to compete
for the design. The old penitentiaSy viii,
of course be RACED and some Of the stone
eddy be used in the building of the new
cat edral.
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CHRISTIANIZING CANNIBALS
ON ISLAND OF NEW GUINEA


settlement opposite Port Moresby numbers
1,5OO. These are semi-marine villages. There
is no overcrowdng in New Guinea.
Not only is there lack of large centers of
poIAlation. but another and still more
dreaded difficulty is the great number OF
dialects. In Samoa or Fiji one translation
of the Bible is sufficient, but here many
are required. This widely different batch of
dialects will entail an enormous amount of
labor on the missionaries, but they cheer
fully face the facts and set heartily to work
to overcome the almost iinsufmourtable OBJ
stables to the progress and ultimate success
of their highly Christian work. In order to
expedite the projects for the humanizing
and civiiizing of the eannibai natives, the
British governor has divided the territory
among four missionary societies, for he IS
OF the opinion that while the supply Of
heather holds out, competition IN converts
should be avoided. The societies have clear
~ defined boundaries to their territories
and are hard at work, without competition
or misunderstanding.
My inland journey began at Vatorata. L
had been at the marine village, just of the
coast. and had visited several of the huts
perched on piles over the water. AS in Ven-
ice; so here the inhabitants go about In
boats, not gaudily decorated in this case.
but followed out of tree trunks. | suppose
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Sunday Morning ak
The Right Kind of Eyesight.

One of the most sapient comments on the
recent tragedy in New York which shocked
social circles on both sides of the Atlantic
was made by metropolitan journal. At
ter praisng the murdered architect for his
technical skill and his conspicuous achieve
ments. the editorial went on to say that
he fell short of the highest excellence be-
cause che had no celestial vision
In other words, Mr.. Artist or Mr. Poet.
If you are really going to shine in your
profession and leave behind you an hon
ored name, you must not only mix your
colors with brains and put your pen down
deep IN the fountains of knowledge, but you
must be able to see THE light that never
was on land or sea-" Unless your work
evfnees insight, Imagination and spiritual
vision you might as well give up the ar
tistic or poetical career and hoe corn or
peddle books for living.
And you, Nj. Average Man, who never
wrote line of poetry, Or Drew the outlines
Of picture, how do you stand IN THIS mat
ter of the celestial vision? Can you See
anything beside your ledger and your house
and its furnishings? When you go out of
doors, these fine summer days can you
see anything in the world about you be-
sides grass and bushes and trees and sky :?
And when you gaze at your fellowmen,
do you see only their physical proportions
and when you look at yourself do you see
by so much flesh? And as the years go
by do you see as much beauty and glory
In life as you did when you were lad, or
have those boyhood visions faded into the
light of common day?
All, it is pretty serious matter-the kind
OF eyesight we possess To be able to see
things and not to be able to see into things,
to view ones fellowmen specifically and
not be capable of discerning their hearts,
to be familiar with the sights of earth but
never to get a glimpse of heaven-this is
tragedy indeed.
And what Is the remedy? The oculst
cannot help us here. There must be the
inward illumination. And that comes only
to him who belieyeth and loveth. 1t is
the man of faith who sees through things
seen and temporal to things unseen and
eternal 1t is the pure In heart who be-
hold God. Let US be brave enough to be
mysties We cannot, it is true, forsake
the dusty highways of our daily life; we
must deal constantly with solid, practical
realities. We ought not to be cranks or
religious freaks. But if we be sons of the
Highest II we are not going to die by
and by like dogs in the ditch, if
The soul that rises with US, our iife's star,
Hath had elsewhere Its setting
And cometh from afar,
then why not begin here and now to culti-
vate and use the celestial vision?
THE PARSON.
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MEETINGS AT JACKSON
GROVE HAVE BEGUN

Members of the Methodist Protestant de-
nomination are meeting at jackson Grove.
Nd. for their annual camp meeting at this
spot. The Jackson Grove assembly opened
Friday of last week and will continue until
August b. Many prominent churehmen of
this city and Baltimore are connected with
the enterprise
The board of directors consists of Rev.
r. I. Tagg, DID,, editor Methodist Protest
ant; Rev. A. A. Bichell, pastor M. T..
Church, Burrsyille. Md; Rev ID. w. An
slime. pastor Hampden NJ. P. Church, Balti-
more. Md: Mr.. J. Bibb Mills, Baltimore,
Md; Mr. George w. Wheeler. Gospel Mis-
sion. this city; Mr.. H. D. Gordon, this city:
Capt J. s. Meushaw. this city: j. McLain
Brown. pastor Keen Memorial Church. Bal
tinaore, Md, secretary, treasurer
Capt. J. 8. Meushaw Of this city will con-
duct the praise service today at $50 am.
and at 1880 am. Rev. Dr. F. T. Tagg will
preach. Each day will be devoted to spe-
cial interests within the church Next Tues
day win be Christian Endeavor day.
A number of Washington families are at
the grove and Others expect to attend spe-
cial services from time to time.
Special train service has been provided by
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Jackson Grove is twenty-four miles from
this city and seventeen miles from Balti-
more.
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UNION OF CHURCHES
GROWING IN FAVOR

From Leslie's Weekly.
The union of the Cumberland Pres
byterian with the Northern Presbyterian
Church. consummated at the Presbyterian
general assembly sitting at Des Molnes.
furnished concrete and highly gratifying
evidence of the tendency toward inter-
denominationaI unity as a marked feature
of church life at the present time. The
Cumberland Presbyterians have never been
a large body their present membership be-
ing somewhat less than two hundred thou-
sand but they a highly intelligent, NIB
eral-minded and progressive class OF De
levers and their Incorporation In the Pres
byterian Church will add materially to the
strength and prestige of that denomination.
This merger has reduced the number of
separate denominations having the Presby-
terrain form of government and the same
basic doctrines from twelve TO eleven, ana
the hope is entertained that further con-
solicitations will be made In the near ~
ture A movement has. been on foot for
some years toward a union between the
northern and southern Presbyterians. VINO
were severed before the civil war on the
slavery issue. and who are kept apart now
by nothing apparently but old prejudices
and the antipathy toward change which al
ways obstructs religious progress In any
and all lines. There are no apparent rea-
sons better than these why the Lptherans
should continue to be separated into
twenty-five distinct bodies. the Baptists
into thirteen and the Methodists into seven,
teen How large a waste OF means and
energies is entailed upon the churches In
keeping up all the separate UNCONVENTIONAL
machines which these divisions involve can
hardly be estimated, to say nothing OF the
worse result in the example set before the
non religious world Economy and concen-
tration OF force is a lesson which the
churches have been slow to learn. but hap
PLY a change for the better IN this respect
seems now TO be at hand. Some believe
that complete drawing together OF the
bodies In the denominations mentioned viii
take place during the next twenty-five
wears
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Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROUND HILL, Va. July II. 1906.
The 150th anniversary of the founding of
the Kittoetan Baptist Church OF Loudoun
county, Va, has brought TO light historical
and religious incidents long forgotten, but
full Of interest both to the religious reader
and to the student Of history.
Near the middle of the eighteenth century
little band of Baptists had migrated from
New Saters. Baltimore, to the now famous
Shenandoah valley. settling along a stream
knowr by the Indian name Opequin where
they founded the first Baptist church. If
not the first church of any denomination.
west of the Blue Ridge mountains. During
the troublesome times of the French and
Indian wars, especially after Braddock' s
defeat the Indian incursions and massa-
ores became SO frequent that the little COL
ony was forced to seek safer home. With
the utmost secrecy the refugees made their
way across the Blue Ridge under the guild
anee of their pastor Rev. John Gerard, a
name well known in Baltimore
Thankful for place beyond the Indian
war whoop. they encamped in ITJ6 by the
kittoctan creek. With no temple but the
majestic oaks of the forest, still there, they
began pioneer church, which for $50 years
has never ceased to hold regular worship
Here was protected and suitable location
the Blue Ridge to the west, the Short Hill
range to the northwest the Kittoctan
creek, with an abundant supply OF water;
the natural fertility of the Loudoun valley,
and freedom from persecution.
Four churches during the century and a
half have been built on the spot-tw0 of
logs, the second in 1880: a stone church, in
1900. and the present substantial brick
church, in 1854.
The following graphic account of Bap-
list encampment in those early days
shows us the nature of the first rather
temporary log church,
This encampment was formed of three
continuous lines, each occupying q side of
a square, and about one hundred and fifty
feet in length. Each row was divided
into six or eight cabins. with partitions
between. The door of each cabin opened
on the inner side of the area, and at the
back was a log chimney. which came up
even with the roof At the upper extrem-
ity of the Enclosure formed by these three
lines OF cabins was shed, thirty by fifty
feet. in which was a coarse pulpit and
log seats. few tall trees were standing
in the area and many stumps scattered
here and there. The whole establishment
was In the depth of forest. and wild
and rude as can well be imagined"
While the Baptist clergymen of Lou
doun county do not seem to have suffered
persecution from the English Church,
those In other parts of the state suffered
bitterly for opinions sake. Rsv. John
Ireland of Culpeper was seized and i'm
prisoned. OF his treatment while in the
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II appears that all these diversified talents
VIII be needed among the lepers of China
those most pitiful of outcasts, driven forth
from the homes of men to die of their
dreadful disease, when they are not more
mercifully, burned to death. When Father
his leper mission. therefore. ne decided TO
ask these women to help him, and a letter
TO the mother general Marie de St We
ronique. IN Rome, brought the reply that
the Missionaries of Mary aspired to such
work, "as the soldier aspires TO the place of
greatest danger upon the battlefield"
I'VE greatly love the work for lepers. -
said the mother general 1T was very dear
to ST. Francis and not less dear TO our be-
loved mother founder, who. before she died,
established hospitals for lepers in Japan, in
Burma and In Madagascar
Father Conrardy viii send for the sisters
just as soon as he provide a place OF
residence for them and is assured of their
support. ard he hopes TO induce special
group OF men and women 10 assume the
responsibility of maintaining them.
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UNION OF JEWISH
SOCIETIES IN SIGHT

Special Csbegram 10 The Star
LONDON. July ga union between Zion
lists and Iioists is now In sight. As a sequel
20 Mr. Oscar S. Straus' speech at the din
ner given him by the Maccabaeans In
which he expressed himself in sympathy
with both she Zionists and Territorialists
and argued that both movements could
work together. a conference was held on
Sunday, July IS. at the Savoy Hotel. under
the presidency OF Mr. Straus. to consider
whether some plan might be arrived at to
which gentlemen connected with some OF
the leading organizations could give their
support.
The following gentlemen were present:
Niessrs- Elkan Adler. II. Bentwich, Arthur
Cohen. X. C.; l. J. Greenberg. Jaeobus
Kaun. II. NJ. kisch. Clement l. Salaman.
81. ". Spielman. Carl Stettauer. Lucien
Wolf ID. Wolfrsohn Qeader of the Zionist
uaovcmeuD aud /. ZangwiIl
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Congress Heights Camp Meeting

The union camp meetings commenced al
Randle Park, Congress Heights. with a
good attendance last Thursday night TO be
continued every day for two weeks. There
will be preaching every day at IL am, !
and 7;30 pm. Rev. ]. e. Irvine will have
personal direction OF all the services. Miss
Edith NJ. Irvine will lead the music and
singing.
The Young Mems Christian Association
viii conduct the services at pm. tomor-
row. and :here Will be preaching in The
morning at IL o'clock and also at 1870 pm.
Persons wishing TO remain all day will
bring their dinners and have all-day meet
iEgs.
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Ola Testament names have meaning.
TIE strange name Of this stranger prophet
for We know little Of him other than the
Numerically means "a token of love. 1t
is the intensive form OF a word whose root
meaning is to caress or embrace.
As was his name. so was his life and mis-
sion to the people Of his time. His was
a spirit of hope in the midst of Despair.
How different was he from his eohtem-
porary. jeremiah the weeping prophet
listen To- his plaintive note; "Oh, that my
head were waters and minc eyes a foun-
tain Of tears. that I might weep day and
night for the stain Of the daughter of my
people Oh that I had in the wilderness
lodging place of wayfaring men, that I
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the marine villages came into being to avoid
surprise. The hygienic conditions are GER
tafnly superior to the land settlements. At
Vatorata is a college for Papuans. The
Motu tongue, which is used for trading
along two hundred miles of the south coast
has been selected for teaching Twenty ex-
cannibals were engaged in their studies
when j called In. The curriculum includes
farming and associated trades, with book
learning. The students are doing creditable
work, showing that the black Papuan head
is not too thick to admit light. After at
tending service in the Vatorata Memorial
Church, built in memory of scores of South
Sea islanders who came to christianize the
natives and in the doing of their chosen
work lost their lives. my caravan wound
slowly through a double line OF pupils and
other dark skins, out into the bush to begin
it's journey inland.
It was headed for the Kemp Welsh river.
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Among the Lepers

When the Rev. Father L. L. conrardy,
NJ u. companion and successor OF Father
Damien OF Moloxai. who is now in New
York in the interests OF the Iepers OF China.
gets his mission established among those
neglected outcasts he will be Joined by
four or more devoted women from the
franciscan Order of the Missionaries OF
Mary. These women have an unusually
liberal rule" which permits them to do
anything from scrubbing 10 teaching. and
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OF to the Sea-
From, sourire


A number of commercial travellers were
telling tales at a Toulouse cafe and the
good southerners were telling fairly tail
ones. When the conversation turned to
wonderful echoes a Belgian could stand
Ii no longer and burst in with: Every
thing you have been telling US Is very small
beer. In the Boise de la Cambre at Bras-
sells we've got echo that's truly marvel
Gus. II you shout out, How are you. old
feiiowY the echo win Immediately reply,
Pretty well. thank you"
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VIII Hold Gospel Feast.

A great gospel FEAST Is to be held to-
morrow afternoon at Green Willow Park.
on Sumner avenue. Hillsdaie, D. c.. under
the auspices of the Friendship Colored Bap-
list Church. DR.. Willbanks Is scheduled to
preach.
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e Message Of Hope.

Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
:2: % orde in he Q b n
mn vtar mane known: in wrthrne
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-07-17
having occurred. 1t is expected that
it will be about ten days before all
the damage is repaired.
WILL VISIT TEXAS.
Roosevelt and Taft May Visit the
State Eneampment.

Austin, Texas. July Let is learned
that Assistant Secretary of War oil
yer will visit the maneuvers at Camp
Mabry next month. It Is also report
ed that President Roosevelt may be
here for a few days. and that Secre-
tary Taft will accompany him.
Should these reports pan out Austin
will have its hands full during the
next few months entertaining the
notables.
Affairs at the camp are progressing
nicely. Many OF the troops are now
en- route to Austin. They are coming
overland and the towns along the
route are watching for them with in
terest.
General McCaskey arrived at Camp
Mabry, and at once established his
headquarters.
Contracts have been awarded for
feed for the horses and mules during
the camp. Over one hundred car
loads of hay will be required.
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South Carolina Editors.
Special to the Herald.

Charleston. S. c.. July 1.-THE
South Carolina Press Association con
vened today at the Isle Of Palms for a
session of seven days Prominent
newspaper editors and proprietors
from numerous points were present
this morning at the formal opening OF
the gathering. Mayor Rhett and sew.
eral others delivered cordial greetings
to the visitors, for whom response
was made by the president OF the as
ISOLATION. Col. +. II. Aull of Ncwberry.
At the conclusion of these formalities
the convention took up the regular
order Of business. The editors will
not ovprburdcn themselves with bust
ness. however. as the gathering is
largely in the nature Of an outing.
Friday afternoon many Of the mem
bers OF the association and their fam
lilies will leave by boat for a weeks
jaunt TO New England.