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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
CATHOLIC MISSIONS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO AID
IN SPREADING DOCTRINE.

At the national convention in June last
Of the Knights of Columbus held at New
Haven, Conn.,, 1t was unanimously decided
to raise sum Of money to be used. for the
support Of missionaries Of the Catholic
Church. the proceeds of the fund to be
expended under the direction. of the Catho-
lie Missionary Union and the Apostolic Mis-
sion House in this city, and a campaign is
about to be opened among the members Of
the order for the propagation Of this work
The Knights of Columbus will take ad-
vantage Of the Apostolic Mission House
here, which has branches in every part
Of the country as disbursing agency for
their missionary activity.
During the past ten years the Catholic
Missionary Union has kept about as many
missionaries in the field, who have covered
much Of the territory in the south. 1t is
said to cost 5000 a year. or $500 a year
for each missionary. A number Of prom
inent Knights Of Columbus in the District
say that in the course of time the order
will be enabled to place as many more in
the field, and to that end it is declared
great effort will be made. There are said
to be about 10000 members OF the order,
and the promoters of the movement look
to the contribution of a dollar from each
member to realize the plan they have In
mind. The universal character Of the work
at the Apostolic Mission House Is thought
to have been amply demonstrated at the
missionary conference the past summer,
when not only were the diverse sections
of the country represented, but the most
representative orders well as secular
clergy.
The resolution as passed by the national
convention Of the Knights of Columbus
recommended that each state and local
council do all in its power to create fund
to be paid into the national treasury of
the order, said fund to be held until June,
1908, at which time the national council
will transfer all Of the funds derived from
the contributions to some trust company
for investment, the interest from such in
vestments to be paid to the Catholic Mis-
sionary Union, 1t was stipulated in the
resolution that the Catholic Missionary
Union shall maintain one missionary per
year for each $500 1t receives, and that il
consideration of this sum missionary
shall give not less than fifteen missions a
year of one week each.
The trust is to continue for a period of
twenty years, and If the Catholic Mission
airy Union be not then in need of assistance
the fund will be devoted to charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Is Socialism Conducive to Public
Wealth.
From the Medical Brief.

From the Medical Brief.
According to the reports of the govern
ment the public debt of New Zealand
amounts to about $1,625 to every family on
the island. In this calculation we have
estimated five individuals to q family,
though being a new country, the average
would probably be six or seven. 1t can be
seen, therefore. that our estimate Of 81 ,625
Is a very conservative one. But admitting
1t to be no greater, how does it compare
with the public debt Of this country, whose
people are being persuaded to adopt New
Zealand's policies as the means to get rich ?
The present per capita debt Of the United
States is about $40 Multiply this by five
and we have $50 to the family, as against
81 ,625 to the family in New Zealand. Add
about 81 per capita, or about $40 a family,
for the debts Of the several states, and we
have about $50 Of public debt to the family
in the United States, which shows the pub
lie debt of New Zealand to be about TWEEN
ty-eight times as great In proportion to
population as that of the United States.
Now. suppose New Zealand should be
compelled to pay what 1t owes, would It
still make such a fine showing as regards
it's per capita wealth. OF course not We
therefore consider the claims made for that
country as false and deceptive. A man
may go in debt for q large amount and
appearance of great prosperity, but 1t will
be only an appearance, for his real finaa-
cial worth will be what he owns in excess
Of his Indebtedness. What is true in this
respect as regards an individual is true
with government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
A HILLTOP BAPTISM.
Strange Religious Ceremony in an Old
Druid Haunt.

Druid Haunt.
From the Sheffield Telegraph.
A remarkable christening has recently
taken place in a remote part of Derbyshire,
Marlborough Hill, IN the western portion OF
the country, said to haye been a haunt of
the Druids. and apparently used both for
worship and as a place of burial.
Some years ago a number OF human
skulls, which had been compactly buried
there In some distant century, were un-
earthed at the summit Of this lofty ridge,
which commands q view over six counties.
terminating in the peak of Snowdon, the
latter being easily visible on a clear day.
The hill bristles with fantastic dolomite
craes some of which were, 1t Is supposed,
shaped by the Druids for ceremonial pur-
poses.
A big block of limestone has been carved
into q capacious chair; another rock, with
a fiat top, appears to have been used as an
altar, and an adjacent monolith, in which
a sernicircular bowl has been scooped out.
looks like rude font. 1t was with water
from this ancient rock bowl that the child
the daughter Of q farmer in the district
WAS lately christened. The little girl, three
months old, was carried UP to this wild,
bleak spot, accompanied by numerous rela-
tives, Including, Of course, the necessary
godfather and godmother, and there. with
the wind bowling among the crags. bap-
tism was administered by lay reader.
There Is no record of any similar rite
having been celebrated On Marlborough Hill,
and the conditions Of this picturesque bap-
tism appear to be quite unique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
HoMEWARD BOUND MISSION.
Capt. Valiant Spoke Last Night or
"Resurrection,"

Capt. Theodore Valiant delivered another
lecture in his course at the Homeward
Bound Mission, 119 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, last evening, his subject being
Resurrection" He spoke OF the doubt in
high places as to the resurrection of Christ
and the manner in which such doubt Is
"trumpeted with a pretense of scholarship
by men who profess to believe in the Chris
tan religion"
Capt. Valiant said the apostles had abso-
lutte faith in the fact. SO that they based
their hopes upon 1t and preached 1t to
others near the very time of its occurrence
with unwavering confidence and tremendous
power" That they had every opportunity
Of satisfying themselves with the truth.
He used strong arguments as to the truth
Of the resurrection of Jesus and said:
at is not only fact, but 1t presages the
resurrection Of all those who follow and
obey Him. Because He lives, they shall live
also. 1t Is our privilege to rejoice with the
apostles in the magnificent latria.'
The meeting opened with congregational
singing, followed by prayer by Commander
Haslam. There was solo by Miss Wells:
the lesson by George Lauterbach; duet by
Lieut. Haslam and Miss Wells, He Hideth
My Soul in the Cleft of the Rock" and re-
marks by Mr.. Haslam The service was in
charge Of George Lauterbach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

most desolate spots Of Nevada and Arizona
the heart Of the great American desert, and
shown the works Of the Truckee-Carson and
Salt river projects-dams tunnels, high
roads, miles on miles Of concrete-lined ca
nails.
1.-TWO years and a halfP' one of them ex-
claimed. I'm England we would not have
begun one such undertaking without twen-
ty years Of preparation"
This was not British INSTRUMENTATION
English engineers are as progressive as our
own. It meant only what all good engineers
know-that the data absolutely preliminary
to large irrigation scheme take one to two
decades to collect. The irrigable area, the
size Of the canals. the height and strength
Of the dams, all depend on the volume of
the water supply, which cannot be properly
determined In less than ten years. Not only
does the flow of a stream vary with the
season-it changes its tactics, and perhaps
Its course, every few years. And with the
knowledge of what 1t will do must 60 init
mate knowledge of he geology, meteorology
and chemistry of its whole basin that may
take nearly as long to acquire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Esuuimau Conceit.
.om the Century Magazine.

From the Century Magazine.
The missionaries tell me that the Esqui-
maux are most conceited race, and that
their own opinion of their musical gifts Is
very high. The first time the missionary's
wife. Of whom have spoken. played on the
piano for them they exclaimed, "She plays
almost as we'll as we.' This conceit Of the
Esquimaux makes the missionaries task
very difficult. What can teacher accom-
plish when his pupils think they know more
than he? The Esquimaux do not even at
tempt to argue. but simply shrug their
shoulders and say with a supercilious
SMILE THAT may be SO in your opinion,
but" And SO, In spite Of nearly 1870
years of religious training. many of them
are still only Quasi-Christians, and the
traveller may still pick up curious bits of
heather folklore among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The first meeting of the normal mission
study class will be held this evening at 7:3O
o'clock in st. Paul's English Lutheran
Church. There will be a stereopticon lee
ture on India which will be Of interest to
others as we'll as to members Of the class,
and it is expected that many will attend.
j. H. Converse, chairman of the evan
gelistic committee Of the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly and president of the Balti-
more locomotive works, is to speak at the
next meeting of the District Union, No
vember 5. His topic will be "Evangeistic
Work Among Young People"
The committee appointed by the District
c.. E. Union to take charge of the commit
tee conferences already has under way ar
engagements for the conferences
The number Of itineraries proposed by
the different railroads still increases, and
although there are others to be heard from
1t is expected that there will soon be adopt
ed some definite plan for the attendance
of the Washington Endeavorers at the con-
vention at Seattle.
Harry Pimper of the Christian Endeavor
Society of West Street Church, Miss Baker
of Gunton-Temple. Mr.. Rathbone of Met
ropolitan Presbyterian intermediate and
Miss Summons of the First Presbyterian
Church have been appointed a committee
of the Presby terian Missionary Union, of
which Rev Dr. Donald Mcleod is presi-
dent, to plan for the preparation for the
boxes of wearing apparel, literature, etc.,
to be sent to the schools at Asheville, N. c.,
and Tucson, Ariz.
Mrs. John w. Culbertson, president Of
the Woman's Interdenominational Mis-
sionary Union of the District of Columbia,
spoke at the union meeting Of the senior
and intermediate Christian Endeavor So
cieties of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church last Sunday evening. She gave an
outline of the work of the unions for the
coming season and extended a general in
vitation to all Endeavor societies to call
at the headquarters for general informa-
ton The leaders Of the meeting were
Miss Davies of the seniors and Mr.. Rath-
bone Of the intermediates.
Calvary Christian Endeavor Society will
hold rally meeting Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock in the lecture room Of Calvary
Baptist Church.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Ia
coma Park Church last evening held q
been holding open-air meetings during the
summer.
Daniel Borden, having received an ap-
napolis, was obliged to resign the presi-
dency of the Christian Endeavor Society
of New York Avenue Church. The vacancy
has been filled by the election of Miss
Nellie Theaker.
Northminster Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY., formed upon the union Of the Assem-
bly's and North Presbyterian Churches,
has made beginning in its work.
Walter C. Taber is the new president of
Metropolitan Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

The following from Washington are at
tending the national convention of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew in session this
week at Memphis. Tenn: Col. Cecil Gay
and ]. Lewis Gibbs of st. Andrews Chap
ter; Rev. r. P. Williams and Bert T. Amos
of Trinity Chapter; William H. Phillips Of
st. Paul's Chapter; DR.. Gabriel F. Johnston
of ST. Thomas Chapter; Kurtz Brown OF
st. Agnes Chapter; Eugene E. Thompson
of Emmanuel Chapter and Rev. F. 1. A.
Bennett of Calvary Chapter. and Louis
Hicks of Christ Church Chapter. Rockville.
The delegation left here last Tuesday eve
Ming together with number from Baltl-
more and Philadelphia, in special sleepers
over the Southern railway. Ihey Will stop
at Asheville on the return trip to attend
missionary conference to be he'd on Tues
day Of next week.
Rev. Charles H. Holmead, jr., who has
been a student at Virginia Theological Sem
mary for several years, and was until last
Sunday a lay reader in charge of st. Agnes
Chapel corner 4th street and New York
avenue, was ordained a deacon on Thurs
day last at st. Pauls Church Mr.. Holmead
has been a member of the Brotherhood in
this city for several years. having been
connected with the chapters at st. Paups
Church and also at st. Agnes Chapel. He
will be attached to st. Paurs parish as as
sstant minister.
The Junior Brotherhood chapters of
Washington will hold an echo meeting of
the Memphis convention next Friday even
ing in the parish hall of st. Andrews
Church. corner 14th and Corcoran streets
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

sense unless we are to concede that bar
baria nism is the ordained state OF the race.
The Indian will bring much to the great
race Of which he IL to be In time only q
part His contribution to the sum OF hu,
man progress will be infinitely greater and
more valuable than II he retained his triba!
entity. No people can attain higher goal
than to become a component part of such
civilization as the Anglo-Saxon has proved
to be. and 1t Is an honor rather than in
any sense a degradation to become assirni-
lated into It instead of remaining a mere
negatien and obstacle In Its path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
American "Progressiveness."
I'M the American Magazine.

Last winter. two years and a half after
the United States had announced, by the
passage of the reclamation act, its inten-
ton of going into the irrigation business.
the British government. veteran of the
great irrigation works Of India and Egypt
sent over a commission Of engineers to see
what kind Of start It's younger sister was
making. The engineers were taken into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Baltimore Baptist Association.

The Baltimore Baptist Association will
convene In Baltimore the 9Th Of November,
and a special Invitation has been extended
to the Baptist Association OF the District
Of Columbia. and to the clergy Of the Bap-
list denomination In particular. At their
official meeting last Monday the local pas
tors Of the denomination decided to attend
in body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
fin Local Churches.

difficulties proposed. Rev. Henry A. Leary
has succeeded Rev. Francis T. Mccarthy,
8. j., as director Of the Confraternity OF
the Bona Mors, The confraternity will
meet on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Rev James Noonan, who has conducted
the Married Ladies' Sodality, has been
transferred to look after the Young Ladies'
Sodality, and Rev. Francis T. Mccarthy
will be director Of the Married Ladies' So
dality.
Rev. John Van Schaick. of the Church
Of Our Father, last Sunday began series
for that day being Genesis. the Book OF
Beginning. He will tomorrow deliver
sermon on THE Stories Of Creation. y
The topics thus far selected are "Tubal
Cain, and What Science Says Of the Arts"
THE Tower of Babel" THE True Story
of the Language" and 1.-THE Meaning Of
the Floods"
The Sabbath vesper service, between the
hours of and o'clock in the evening.
which was inaugurated by the Fourth
Presbyterian Church during the summer
has proved such success that 1t Is to be
continued for the present at least, in place
Of the regular evening service. The ex-
ercises. which are Of popular character
are varied by Scripture quotations, services
choir, closing with a brief address by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Kelly. A cornet leads
the service of song, which is conducted
by Mr.. NJ. Mclaughlin. The services are
held in the annex building, 18th and Fair
mont streets, and attract an audience
of both young and old which completely
fills the ROOM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
AT PEOPLES MISSION.
Special Musical Program There To-
morrow Evening"

There will be special program Of music,
congregational singing, solos and by full
orchestra at the evening meeting tomorrow
at the Peoples Mission, 910 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. which will be in charge
of Mr. George w. Havell.
At the printers meeting beginning at 8
o'clock Monday evening there will also be
special singing by the typos. The service
will be conducted by Rev. John R. Bradley,
a compositor at the Congressional Library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Christian Endeavor Hour
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz.
For Sunday, October 21, 1906

ing.) Luke xyi:10; / Corinthians iv:1-5; Reve-
lation fi:10. Luke xvi10. He that is faithful
in that which IL least is faithful also In much
and he that Is unjust In the least is unjust also
In much.
Corinthians iv;-1. Let a man so ac-
count Of u.s. as OF the ministers of Christ
and stewards of the mysteries Of God.
2. Moreover 1t is required in stewards.
that a man be found faithful.
8. But with me 1t is very small thing
that should be judged OF you or Of mans
Judgment: yea. judge not mine own self.
4. For know nothing by myself; yet am
I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth
me Is the Lord.
8. Therefore Judge nothing before the
time. until the Lord come. who both will
bring to light the hidden things of dark
ness and viii make manifest the counsels
Of the hearts; and then shall every man
have praise of God
Revelation ii:10.-Fear none Of those
things which thou shalt suffer; behold the
devil shall cast some of you into prison.
that We may be tried: and we shall have
tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto
death and 1 will give thee crown Of life.
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Baptists to Meet.

The Columbia Association Of Baptist
Churches of this District will meet the 10Th
Of November (Monday), at 7:30 pm, at the
First Baptist Church. 18th and o streets
northwest. A large attendance Of Baptists
Is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
The Lesson.

We all know the story Of the boy who
was asked II a certain man was a Chris
tan and he replied that he guessed he was.
but that he wasn't working at 1t just now.
It is the sad truth that that Ia the trouble
with a good many Christians, they are
mot working at 1t Just now" When they
first gave themselves to Jesus and felt the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
New Hxattsyille Pastor.

The First Baptist Church at Hyattsville
has called the Rev. Ernest H. MacEwen
Of Baltimore, and he has entered upon the
work as pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

1G7 Who were the evangelists?
Anewer.-Those who spoke and wrote con-
corning Christ with the view to make
Him known and to win men to become His
followers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

1853. Why are certain books of the New
Testament called episties?
Answer.-The word epistle means letter.
The books SO named, twenty-one in all.
were letters, some to individuals and some
to churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

btBIHhInB RmOrrOW, ana cUhtIHuIHS
throughout the< Sunday evenings of the
year, series of conferences explanatory OF
the Catholic dogma will be given at ves-
pers at st. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
by Rev. John Scully. A question box will
be placed at the entrance to the upper
church, In which questions on matters of
faith and difficulties regarding the matter
treated by the preacher may be deposited.
The first quarter Of an hour will be de-
voted to the solution Of the questions and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

The number Of itineraries proposed by
the different railroads still increases and
there are others to be heard from
it is expected that there will soon be adopt
ed some definite plan for the attendance
of the Washington Endeavorers at the con-
vention at Seattle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
GRAFT IN ATHLETICS.
President of Brown University
Deplores Universal Deception.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CHICAGO. March l6.W. II. p. Fnunce.
president OF Brown University deplored
the universal deception and trtckeryi
characterizinR college athletics at tho
annual dinner OF the Chicago Alumni AS
ISOLATION OF that institutions Wednesday,
night.
The faculty of Brown University has
taken radical action to remedy these
evils said i s.sident Faunce. but It
has received little cooperation from other
colleges. and will be compelled to make
the fight alone. New England colleges
are too individualistIc to unite as West
ern colleges have done: each New Eng
land college will have to settle Its prob-s
lens alone.
"As far as brutality In college atll-t
ietics is concerned. we have seen none
of II at Brown. In the proselyting OF
players and the undetermined methods
used to bring them to college. the situa-
tlon is most serious throughout the coun-
try, and the Western colleges have been
the first to come to a realization OF the
true state of affairs.
members of the Brown faculty believe
II they have done much toward solution
OF the problem by giving the students a
free hand In H:ning and enforcing their
own rules. The students already have
begun to do this, and the prospect is en-
scouraging. x
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17

DailyC Court r ecord
Jaw and Equity,

DEGREES entered yesterday; I ts Gin s
Railroad Companyfnnd others. Arguments
we're heard IN regard to tiling petltioon ,,
8. C. Oliver vs.. Grace Oliver. Decree
for divorce iron, bed and board granted
Msnls's ASmin!stTator vi city Z h,eh &
.Trigg Company and others. Damages,
SO. co.. George y. Hooper and William l..
cssss g. tor today I ~ e,s 81 g John
Chancery Court.
DEGREES entered yesterday: John Frank
Bell. Jr.. qualified as 1ln,inistrat9r OF
w. FL, Price, Jr., qualified to practice
law in this court.
Hastings Court.
selling }Ianor Is minors: guilty fined slo!
sessment cases will be commenced Mon
day and continue all the week. -.
larceny, was continued to the next term.