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Rev. Thomas Culbertson Clark, D. D.
referred to- spirit of hostility to all forms
or organized church work was manifested.
while the same audience was most enthu-
siastic I'm their ayowaI of themselves as
followers of Jesus Christ. And 1t was
found that. with few exceptions. among
these people belief IN Jesus was common.
and that If the churches and ministers
would be more. faithful to Jesus no such
alienation could exist"
1t is well for thoughtful people TO stop
and ask. Why is thisT Why do men and
women. believing in the Redeemer OF the
world. thus antagonize the aggressive work
Of the church. of which He Is the head?
Why IS it that today. in all large centers
OF population, among rural communities
less crowded. IN country places. in villages,
among the mountains, out on the vast
prairies, why this multitude OF people,
needing the blessings of our sacred religion,
needing the benefits of the church, needing
the very thing the gospel offers needing it,
and acknowledging their need sometimes.
almost at our elbows. and yet in some way
seeming TO be. II not repeIled certainly not
reached by the churches?
Keeping in mind the vastness of the sub
1ect and the complex nature Of it. there
might be suggested several among the
many reasons for the empty pew in the
average Sabbath morning congregation
In the first place. ideas of duty are not
cultivated as they were in the days Of our
fathers. The ethical and moral qualities
Of our natures suffer in the rush and hustle
OF this busy age Instead OF sense of
duty it is too often merely selfish inclina-
ton that controls today. Instead of rec
ognizing the obligation 10 90 10 the house
OF God people go II they feel like 1t: and
for great many reasons most people do
not feel like il. Nowadays people drift
away on the slightest excuse. \ strange
preacher in neighboring pulpit. special
services in another church. the earnest So
ncitation Of some wording, an over
wearied brain or body-any one of these
or other excuses soon convert the best of
men and women Into Sunday driftwood. If
the skies are full or sunshine. the weather
is too hot to go to church and the clouds
and Sunday morning mists create sudden
fear OF the exposure resulting from at
tendance at the house OF the Lord. There
Is story told of an Omaha couple It is
prayer meeting night and IA ntug. Sela
the husband: How hard It rainsg' said
the wife: Yes: l think l Will not so out
tonight Said he: I'VE have strong UNI
breHas" Said she: My dear it's raining
pitchfOrks and needles, ard the wind Is
blowing a hurricane" Said he: You could
wrap up so as not to expose yourself"
Said she; You know ! have such coad."
Said he again: But SO many others will
be there" She replied: II wonder IL our
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CALL ISSUED FOR THE
MORTIFIED CONFERENCE

y call to the twenty-fourth annual ses-
sion of the general conference for Chris
tian workers at East Mortified, Mass, has
been issued by w r. Moody. In the cali
Mr. Moody says:
The past year has been characterized
by a deepening interest in evangeiistic eff
fcrt. This has not been confined to any
locality or restricted by the limitations OF
any denomination. but has expressed Itself
wherever there are earnest Christians IN
this broad land. No longer is the need OF
eyangelistic effort a subject of discussion
for the records OF recent months have re-
veaied conditions that have shocked the
moral consciousness of the Christian public.
The only remedy for the spirit OF COM
mercialIsm and greed which threatens the
national, as well as the religious. life or
our land Is to be found In revival OF
righteousness In recognition of this fac
Christians are everywhere interesting them
selves in the subject Of evangelism.
';Oppor tunities Of service are open to ALL
and evangeIists are unable To cope with the
demands. Devoted layn1en are needed to
do personal work and assist. But more
and more Is the ministry being looked to
for leadership, for the present reyiva. is
being characterized I'm special sense as
within the church. under the human leader
ship OF pastor evangeiists. A large num-
Der OF churches are becoming csnIers of
evangelfstic effort.
"A difficulty experienced by ministers who
would unreserrediy give themselves to this
work is the need OF special counsel in corr
Quoting evangelistie services The attempt
to meet such q need will be one of the
features of the general conference for
Christian workers at Mortified this season
A number Of successful pastor evangeiists'
will be asked to conduct a series OF In
formal conferences methods. TO which
all ministers are cordially invited. During
the week, August 6 TO IL inclusive, each
afternoon will be devoted to these confer
ences. The mornings and evenings through
out the conference. as In the past. will be
devoted to addresses and Bible study
.'In issuing this call to the rwsnty-fourth
conference for Christian workers at North
field, to be held August TO 10. 1t Is with
the earnest prayer that IL may become the
means of increasing and spreading the In
terest in the cause OF pastoral evangei-
ISM.
A partial list OF those who will be pres
ent and speak includes Rev. c. Campbell
Morgan, d. D.. Rev. G. 4. Johnston-Ross.
d. D., Rev. c. H Tyndall. Rev Cieiand
r. McAfee. Rev. r. A. Torrey. ID. D.; Rev.
Charles r. Erdman. ID. D.. Rev L. @.
Broughton. ID. D.: Rev. ~ T. Mcleod DIR.
John Douglas Adam. Rev. Frederick Lent
Rev. John n. Davies. d. D.
The music ar this conferences will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gsorgs G. Stebbins of Brook
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Much satisfaction has been expressed by
the congregation Of St. Dominic's Catholic
Church. located at 9Th and e streets south
west, that Pope Plus x, through the In
strunentality OF the superior general of the
Dominican order at Rome, bonored Rev.
J. A. Hl1ch, o. p. with the title of
preacher general OF the Order of st. Dom
mic" This Is one OF the most distinguished
titles possible of attainment In the order Of
which Father Hinch Is member, and Is
given only In recognition of signal services
OF missionary or theological character.
Others who received the honor recently at
the hands of the provincial of this prov
ince. Rev. L. J. Kearney, were Rev. Father
Mohun. former prior Of St. Dominic's. but
who Is now engaged in missionary work.
and Rev. Father CahiIl of the Dominican
house of studies. this city, and who also Is
a member of the missionary band.
Father Hinch Is the prior, or pastor. of
st. Domtnic's Church. and Is said to be the
most popular clergyman that ever presided
over tho destinieS of this congregation. He
has been acting In this capacity for the past
three years. having been elected to succeed
rather Mohun, who was the pastor for
three years previously. During his tenure
OF office Father Hinch has stimulated inter-
est all along the lines of church eudaavor,
and demonstrated exceptional qualifications
both in the pulpit and parish executive.
Every three years. as stated, new prior
Is elected. and the ballots are cast by the
members of the household. st. Dofninic's
rectory Is denominated as a convent and
the principal administrative office that of
prior or pastor. After a prior has served
three years those attached TO the convent
proceed to ballot for his successor. or, as
Is sometimes the case, re-eiect the prior
then In office. 1t Is said that the next
election of prior in connection with St.
Dominic's Church will be held In the early
part of the coming year. and II is declared
to be the universal expectation that Father
IIinch will be elected to succeed himself.
Father Hinch's warm admirers are not con-
fined to the membership of his congrega-
ton alone but to the regular and secular
clergy of the Catholic Church In Washing
ton as well. He is invariably given a place
OF honor at all the notable Catholic cere-
monies held in this city, and 1t Is an often
expressed wish among the parishoners of
st. Dominic's Church that Father Hinch
should succeed himself as prior
Practically the entire congregation is said
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faith and is worse than an infdsL" The
skipper preached in pidsin English and this
fs the text translated into that gibbertsh:
s1Spose man he no work and catch him
kaikai (food) for wife and pickaninies alonga
i'm. God he wild aionga i'm, all same fel-
low no believe a God" The preacher pow
erfuIly proceeded: II come alonga this place,
I see all people too much hungry. plenty
fellow he got rope around the belly be-
longa i'm. and all women and pickaninies
cry too much. Myself. me look about, me
see plenty young men. me say what for
you no work: plenty pearl shell. plenty
beche-de-mer he STOP Me thinking about
what for you fellow no get boat and go
swim, catch plenty thing. take him along
Thursday Island. get plenty money and
buy him -four. rice. biscuits. altogether
kaikai God he give him arm belong you,
leg belong you for work. what for you no
work. God alonga you he wild. you too
much lazy altogether. By and by you no
good. All same knife. See knife hold him
up. You look this follow knife. spose he no
work. He lay back, he no work one month.
two months, three months He stop. He
all rusty. No more can open him. he
spoiit, altogether finished What for he
ne work. all same man. God make him for
work.. spose he work. spose be work good.
arm belong him good. leg belong him
good. he too much strong. Spose he no
work by and by. all Same knife he no good.
al same man. He no strong. no more savy
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the purchasers OF the property Father Bo-
KEEL discovered that the church had been
sold to Hebrew. He was very polite
when called on him." Father Bokel was
wont to say, .'and gave up the church and
for It
In 1870 Rev. NJ B. Fortune was sent
here from Memphis. Tenn. He was full OF
completed plans TO go on with the build
ting. On St Patrick's day. 1876, high mass
was celebrated for the FIRST time IN the
new church On June 49, 1875, Archbishop
Bayiey dedicated the church
One OF the greatest misfortunes that ever
befeii the church occurred March Il. 1855.
when a devastating fire occurred. The fire
had started in the engine room. Just under
where st. Joseph's altar is now. How 1t
originated has always been a mystery.
Ffremen made desperate fight to save
the church. and when they realized that
the fire was bound to sweep through its
interior they turned their attention to saw
Ing what they could The handsome sta
lions Of the cross were hastily detached
from the wall. and while tho same ones are
now in the church, they were at that time
painted In colors. The fire leaped like q
living thing from the high altar to the or
gan loft. Just before the great fall of tim
Der and toists the bell In the steeple rang
the twelve strokes calmly. Though 1t was
on Thursday that the fire occurred. days
passed before all danger of an outburst
the following Sunday a temporary altar
had been arranged oy placing boards over
the backs of some rescued pews. Those
who came to attend the mass-and there is
said to have been a great many of them
shivered with the cold, surrounded as they
were with water-drenched logs.
The people of st. Dominics were not to
be crushed. however, by a misfortune as
heavy as this. They went to work bravely
with union Of purpose and energy,
and In that same year the church was re-
built In greater beauty and perfection than
before. Every one seemed not only ready
but anxious. to help In the good cause Aid
came from Professionals as well as Cath
olics. In 1887 a great fair was given, when
a large sum was realized.
Columns Of newspaper space might be
employed to detail the happy associations
In connection with ST. Dominic's Church.
which at one time was the largest Catholic
parish in this city. The parish spirit Is
strong. and there Is an uncommon degree
of activity and zeal among both clergy and
people.
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from tooo hOuSekeepuE.
Napoleon. understanding the French char
aeter. undid some of the work of the revo-
lutionists and restored certain festivals and
parades which are dear to the French heart.
The people must have their spectacles AMI
their fre,lics. and were the more orderly
for thenL the crafty Corsican knew The
time and the money for these gambols are
wisely expended. to reasonable limit;
there are no doubt unreasonable lengths.
as. for example, In certain of the Latin
countries where holidays and saints days
leave but slight continuity to business
II is Il fair question whether our own
country comedies quite enough yet to the
play spirit. Recent tests show that our
artisans perform a considerably larger par
centage OF work In day than those OF
England or France. and presumably than
those of any other nation. The natural ball
ance and outlet IL found in sports. like
base ball. and the reckless abandon OF the
18th of July. We are strenuous to the
breaking point. In our work and In our
play.
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Perseverance,.

From tho Roanoke Times.
No man has ever acknowledged that he
possessed sufficient wisdom to place q limit
upon mans accomplishment. When we
look back through the ages ana see what
man has done we are lost In wonderment at
the possibilities the future hold In store. II
we are to Judge the future by the past. and
that Is our only criterion. we must admit
that there Is no limit TO what may be ac-
com lished by mankind. Every advance
ment that has been made has been by
persistence. The first efforts Of every great
success has almost Invariably been q fail
ure. but out OF this failure the perseyer-
ing man or woman. an the case might be-
has seen and appreciated the causes OF the
failure and in the second attempt they
have been avoided
This second attempt Is as generally
failure as the first. when the undertaking
is something worthy, but 1t is not as great
as the first and the mistakes are even
more apparent and consequently more
easily avoided In the third And thus 1t
goes on Perseverance, will finally win
when the object In view Is attainabie.
There are. OF course, some things that
are unattainable, but they are known to
all sensibie men and such things are not
undertaken. but when one Is started on any
course there is no limit to what he may
gain u he will only persevere.
How many OF Us can point to men who
occupy the most prominent position, who
have built up the largest and most pros
with nothing but an unlimited amount of
stick to-ftiyenessy Obstacles were nothing
to them. failures were nothing-they were
there TO succeed and they had sufiicient
condolences In themselves to convince them
Il they would only persevers they would
succeed. and the wisdom of their confidence
In the powers OF perseverance, Il demon
stratsd n thsir attainmenta
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FOR CoLoRED YOUNG
PEOPLES CONGRESS

The Young Peoples Congress committee
closed It's weeks work last evening. The
committee was much encouraged by the
visit OF the national representatives. A
number OF meetings were held at different
churches and report made to the finance
committee. One big woman's meeting has
been provided for during the congress on
Sunday. at Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton viii preside
A great farewell service at Convention
Hall on Sunday night, with ten-minute adj
dresses from persons OF different religious
faiths and a meeting Of the board OF d.
at noon, on July al, when Bishop w. J.
Gaines will preside.
Much work haJ been arranged for the
coming week The committee finds only
two weeks more IN which to complete its
work of arranging all of the necessary de-
tails 1t was decided that the committee
on homes vfsit all applicants for roomers
during the congress- In order to ascertain
the number of persons that can be provided
for
All visitors are on arrival, July 80 and 81,
10 go direct to the Convention Hall to reg
lister and receive assignments to their
homes. Prior to that they will 20 to 1873
1lth street northwest for the same pur-
pose.
special executive COMMITTEES meeting
was provided for Monday at pm The
press and publicity committee will hold a
special meeting the same evening.
The COMMITTEES on decorations has been
requested to make Its final report on Mon.
day evening, SO that the work of decorat-
ing may begin. A special committee will
be named TO wait on the ordnance depart
ment of the War Department to ask the
loan OF some flags for use at the Conven-
ton Hall Recorder OF Deeds John C.
Dancy. who visited the Greensboro, NJ c.
republican convention brings good news to
the committees widespread interest in the
congress.
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the interests of Industrial training for Afro
Americans. Dr. Washington inevitably
started white men to wondering whether
the same training would not/be Just as
efieacious for white boys and girls.
In the southern states industrialism has
almost completely taken possession OF the
school systems, private and public. for
whites and A4ro-Americans alike. Even
Fisk University, which has long contested
with Howard the pre-eminence in the higher
education Of Afro-American youth and
which is the alma mater OF DR.. Dubois and
other eminent men. Will open next year an
Industrial department, In which all the TIM
portant industries will be taught. a teacher
from Tuskegee will have charge of ons
division. And in number of the northern
states Industrial clubs are being formed in
connection with the schools. Everywhere
the old educators reduced TO a defensive
attitude. and perceive their tiineworn ideals
crashing down about them.
II is, we have said. veritable reyo-
luton. and one In which. In this country
Afro-Amerieans have played the leading
parts
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THE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
Share of the Negro Race in Starting
1t All Over the Land.

Prom The View York Age
The rapid success Of Industrial educa-
ton. which appeals uuanswerably to UNI
yersal common sense. has amounted to
nothing less than a revolution. The most
striking Instance of this is its triumphant
invasion OF Massachusetts. the stronghold
OF the old classical training.
1t IS not extravagant to say that large
share Of the credit for this epoch making
revolution is due TO the Afro-American
people. They did not. 1t is true. initiate
the philosophy OF Industrial education. for
this is the glory of Gen. Armstrong. They
were. however. the arst subjects upon
which Il was tried. and by their success
In IL was demonstrated it's practical value
But the influence which brought its value
home to the educators in every part OF the
country was the genius OF the founder OF
Tuskegee. BY his interchangeable campaign In
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Admonition is as opportune today as 1t ever
was. for the manner of some has become
the habit Of many. And, as In the days or
Nehemiah OF the anxious inquiries upon
the heart Of the church today none Is more
urgent than this: WHY Is the house of God
forsakeup" Why this great non-church-
going multitude? Why such alarminsiy
small proportion of processing Christians In
the average congregation?
1t has been said repeatedly that large
and rapidly growing c.ass Of people do not
dlsbeleve in Christianity. but rather in
churchianity. Recently this distinction was
emphasized IN mass meeting where.
among the multtudes of laboring people
gathered. the name of Jesus was applaud
ed. but all reference to the church was
Kissed. a committee from one of the great
Protestant denominations in New England
made inquiry why. at another great gath
er!ug. in personnel similar to the one just
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The celebration of The 2ooth anniversary
of old Yeocomico Episcopal Church in West
nloreland county Va. will begin at ths
church in Cople parish today. and a number
Of persons from this city whose early re-
ligious training was received in the old
church have gone to Westmoreland to at
tend the function. The services will be al
most exclusively of religious character.
At II am. today there will be morning
prayer. sermon by the Rev. Robert A
Castlemar and the celebration of holy
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Ign and Mr.. Lewis s. Chafer of East North
field.
The post conference addresses this year
will be given by DR.. G.. Campbell Morgan
and other prominent Bible teachers, and
will continue from the close of the general
conference until about October l.
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communion. Evening service will be held
at O'Clock this evening and the Rev. Al
bert d. Walker will preach. There will also
a m and at pm. YeocomIco Church Is
one of the oldest church edifices in the
country and its parish records, II is stated.
are complete, except In Its early years.
They contain the names of members OF
many of the old families OF the old do
minion in colonial days and are very inter
esting.
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no hard times on that bit of land. And,
fortunately for the Jervis Islanders, they
make no lengthy stays on Thursday Island
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cynicism is often only form OF sinner
c.sm.--The Bohemian.
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Ube Empty Dew.
Takoma Park Presbyterian

Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-16

this hymn Of praise has been sung for
some time as the Benedicite is used in
Lent.
Councilman Frank Simms was called
to Kansas City last evening by the
death of his niece, Mrs. Frank Hors-
man.
The Indian Creek Grange will have
an open meeting Tuesday evening,
April H. at the Indian Creek school
house. The following debate will be
given: Resolved, That the United
States senators should be elected by the
A. z. Dickinson and w. L. Reid; mega
tive, A. L. Brooke and J. M. Pollum.
Paper, what can be done to prevent
the ravages Of injurious insects" J. F.
Cecil. Music, Glendon Pollum- Rect
tatiOn Mrs. Reid. AS the new piano
will be in readiness a number of selec-
tons will be given by different persons.
A box supper will follow.
Go-carts $500 to $500 at Rutter's
Yesterday afternoon George Shideler
of Kingsville. the 1S-year-old son OF
George Shideler. was accidentally shot
in the back by a 13-year-old boy named
Stoval. The boys were hunting and
the Stoval boy had a small revolver
which went off as he was fiourishing it,
striking his comrade in the back. The
wound was a trifiing one and not at all
serious.
me spring meetlng or Ine EleSDy-
terrain Missionary union Will not be
held in the Second church as an
nounced in January. but in the Third
church. corner of Fourth and Branner,
next Friday, goth. beginning at 10 a.
m. Mrs. Uriah earle, the president
requests that this first meeting be held
in her own church and the friends
gladly accept the change. as they wish
to see and ejoy the Third church in
its new Easter dress.
ATTENTION KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Amity lodge No. 231. K. of P. will
confere second and third rank work
Monday evening. April 18th. Lunch
served after work is over. All Knights
Welcome.