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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

The death of DR.. VIM. E. Baker occurred at
his home, at Roswell Georgia, on Thursday
January 4th. The interment was on Saturday.
the 9th, and the services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. F. III. Gaines, Of the Agness Scott In
stitute
Rev. William Elliott Baker was born in lib
erty county, Georgia, February 20, 1880 He
graduated B. A. at Princeton College in 1850,
and studied theology at Columbia and then at
Princeton Seminary. He was ordained to the
ministry by the Presbytery of West Jersey, May
IS, 1853, and had pastorates at Bridgeton, n
j., 1853 to 1855; in Sacramento, California, in
1855 to 1857, and entered in December, 1857,
on his longest and most fruitful pastorate in
the First Church in Staunton, Virginia For
twenty-seyen years, until 1884, he was the be-
loved pastor Of this large and important congre-
cation. The church prospered under his min
istry. His faithful labors and his gentle and
lovely character made him to be highly esteem
ed by the community and beloved by his people.
In 1884 Mr.. Baker resigned this pastorate and
went to Roswell, Georgia, where he has contn-
ued to supply the church until his death. He
is survived by Mrs. Baker and seven children,
one Of whom is the wife Of a missionary in the
Soudan, Egypt.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

DIR. William Rainey Harper, President Of the
University of Chicago, died on Wednesday, Jan
uary 10th, from cancer of the intestines He
was forty-nine years of age, and was one Of the
most distinguished leaders in education in this
country He was one Of the foremost Hebrew
scholars in America, and taught many of the
American professors Hebrew. Since 1891 his
great organizing ability has been given to the
establishment and Development of the great
University of Chicago. In this he has had the
financial support Of Mr.. John d. Rockefeller,
who has given millions to the growth and en-
dowment of this institution.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17
RICHMOND, VA, JANUARY II, 1906

A week or two ago The Central printed New
mans hymn, ''Lead Kindly Light and added
fourth verse, more distinctively Christian, ac-
cepting the statement of an exchange that this
verse was written by DR.. Newman and was a
suppressed OF forgotten part of the original
hymn. But the Interior af1irms that the fourth
verse was written by Bishop Bickersteth, some
forty years after the publication of the three
verses of Newman. The Interior adds that the
objection that the name of Christ is not men
toned might be offered to the Twenty-third
Psalm, and that one book of sacred Scriptures
does not mention God.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

the convention by resolution approved the ad-
vance the Church had made in instituting the
department; recommended cooperation with it
and its subcommittees Gin every way that
may be consistent;" and advised all affiliated
state and central branches to exchange fraternal
delegates with the various state and city minis
terial associations wherever practicable, ''thus
insuring better understanding on the part of
the Church and clergy of the aims and objects
of the labor union movement of America
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

Our Superintendent of Sunday-schools, the
Rev.Dr. A. l.. Phillips, is planning for an ex-
tensive conference on Sunday-schools in Rich
mond, from February 9th, to February 18th.
The meetings will be held in the afternoons and
night in the chapel of the Second Presbyterian
Church, and Sunday-school officers and teachers
will be invited from all denominations. The
programme as published in the Richmond
TimeS-Dispatch, and which we will give later in
more completed form, is full and comprehen-
sive of every feature of present-day Sunday
school work. This conference should awaken
much interest in our churches. Possibly pas
tors, superintendent and other workers from
outside the city may make it convenient to at
tend.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

DR.. Henry K. Carroll has been on a visit to
South America, inspecting Christian Missions,
and gives an encouraging report and most in
viting account of the doors that are now opened
to the Gospel. OF the ffty-six millions in
Central and South America, all but fifteen mil
lions speak the language of Spain. The others
are Portuguese and Indians. But in any couh-
try on the Continent, one may travel freely and
preach acceptably who has a fair use of col
loquial Spanish. There are but few communi-
ties now in which Protestants are molested Gov
ernments are more stable, order and liberty are
more extended.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

When the Rev. Charles Stelzle, of the Presby-
terian Department of Church and Labor, ad-
dressed the delegates to the last National Con
vention Of the American Federation Of Labor
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

DR. VIM. e. BAKER.
Many eyes are turned this week throughout
the Southland to the illustrous figure of Rob
ert E. Lee. 1t is one of the great blessings be-
slowed upon our people that they have hero of
their own so worthy of their admiration and
whose name and character and story continually
rises before them with an attraction and pow
er that never grows less. Happy the people
before whose youth can be presented through all
coming years a character so pure and so lofty as
that of Lee! No boy in all the South will fail
in manliness, in patient fortitude, in unselfsh
devotion to duty, in personal sacrifice for the
public good, without forgetting the example and
violating the teaching of Robert E. Lee
No doubt it is true that his military history
will bear the scrutiny of impartial critics in all
the coming years. For three years he led
patriot army against superior numbers, across
victorious fields, and sent a line of notable COM
manders defeated home 1t is said by the lat
est students of his campaigns that it was after
the loss of Jackson, and after Gettysburg, in
the months when there were no reinforcements,
and supplies, more and more limited, that his
military genius most conspicuous. In
victory, in defeat, in surrender he held the con-
fdence and devotion of his people, both on the
perilous fields and in the suffering homes.
But above the military genius of Lee there
will rise the memory of personal character yeE
more admirable and worthy of perpetual imita-
ton. Seldom has the world had hero so pure
in personal life, so faithful and happy in do
nestle life, so unselfsh in devotion to the COM
mon good, so lofty in his aims, so brave in war,
so patient in peace, and in all his life, private
and public, finding his strength and his comfort
in the unfailing fountains of Gods grace He
will be most honored and the longest remember
ed as a follower of Christ, who learned "to do
justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with
his God"
If we fail to forgive our enemies, to bear our
burdens with fortitude and our sorrows with pa
tience; if we fail to sacrifice personal ease and
comfort to the good Of our fellows; if we fail
to keep our homes sweet and sacred if we fail
to speak the words of charity and tolerance and
refrain from bitterness Of thought and speech;
if we fail to cherish the youth of the land as
the hope of the future, it will not be because we
have not in these things an example and
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17
This Week.

Robert E Lee.
CALLING THE ANGELS IN.
A PRESENT-DAY FAULT.
PROCTOR BILL.
THE OLD GUARD.
WHY AM | A PRESBYTERIAN? ?
My BIBLE.
BLESSING AND OPPORTUNITY.
AS OF OLD.
DIR. VIM. E. BAKER.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16

Brookover farm. which was completed a.,
ago. continues 10 hold up a Iiftle Go. ~ es>
DAY. There IS little II anything OF ia.s y oarrs,
orally throughout the Southwest bevo-ss'e est D.
ready mentioned On the Ohio side coa taat
not changed from what they have been sa'ioa y,
No territory Of any c0rsequence bsr, ~ nonss,
covered. and the news wells are gsnsr.1fs oeen ~
character. while dry holes are intersna-s o. sra'
fully among the small producing afYsirsa plsr
from Lima ONO. state that there IL a AdVes
drain on the gross stock held BY the =. contiass'
Company in storage IN the Ohio and Insdieanaas d
For three months this drain has arnOurssa a.d ass
$4,000 barrels month, while r,Ins - % leass
amounted 10 only $4,000 barrels month m m vi,
above ground are COW the smallest Lronae E ne s'ecs.
years. Under existing conditions wits tsH ~ ior a.
undininisned. operators look for ronHs ~ aeraaas
prices in the near future '4en aizbs.
Refined petroleum was quoted trnoL.
in barrels and 40 in bulk at NavF ged AZ a
pnla prices are on basis OF points Sos raIlacs
iorsign rehned market Is also unchan1A5" y.
o5-lbd per imperial gallon. Antwerr Ia laS1cs
100 kiios' ana Bremen s25 marks per % ZINES ~
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
H4INES OUT OF s. p. &. 4.
Resignation Took Effect yesterday
Successor Not Chosen.

The resignation of John P. Haincs as president
of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals went into effect yesterday. He had prac-
tcally ceased exercise the functions his
Office several days before, hut April Is had been
fixed the time for his official retirement. His
resignation presented TO the board Of man
ayers March 6. take effect May /. The
board however voted that II go into force at the
earlier date
The retirement of Mr.. Haines from the pres-
dency the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
Animals, which he had occupied seventeen years.
the elimination of a movement by the mem
bers for reforms in the society. These members,
headed by Leonard r. Opdycke. Gordon Knox Ben.
Mrs Herbert l.. Satterlee and Mrs. CadWaiadel
Jones. began the movement in January at the tlme
Of the annual members meeting. The mehpeI !
made charges of inefficenCy. eXtraVaganCe ;t:Iu
mismana cement against Mr.. Haines. and deCidf c
that he had become the dictator OF the society
The persistent opposition by Mr.. t1ahes a. e. III
determined attacks his management "ii"'''
weakened and he resigned under presSur" 80,
Mr.. Haines's permanent successor mas no -
been chosen. Colonel Alfred Wagstan. senior wee
president Of the Society for the PreNehlloH "I
Cruelty to Animals was last Thursday selected As
president pro tenn Many application o nave ose
but no action will be taken until May and per
haps until late in the summer
With Mr. Hanes out of the society many I'M
portant reforms contemplated, and some have
already been adopted There is to he hereafter
entire publicity of the socieiys afaifs. Strc'
economy IS also 10 bc practiscd.
II is not known what Mr. Haness plans for
nc future He said in his letter OF resigna tior
that ne would take much needed rest.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
SH4W ON SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Greatest Institution an World, He
Tells BrookIynites.

Secretary Leslie NJ Shaw Of the Treasury De
partment told one thousand young and old people
in the chapel Of the James Methodist Church Sun
day school. in Brooklyn. yesterday that Bible
study and Sunday schools vitally essential to
the welfare and progress of this country Secretary
Shaw was introduced by the Rev. DIR. ]. ". Hill
pastor Of James Church a brother Methodist
Mr. Shaw said:
nave been interested in Sunday school work for
q long time ] believe that the Sunday schools are
doiTg great work for the country. l believe that
they essential TO the country. You. Young men
when you ger through here and go out into the
here ! do say that the Bible should be taught
I'm the public school, but | do say that 1t is not
taught in the public school The Bible as book
g taught in the pulpit. either. | am not pre-
pared say that should have eXpository teach
ing of the Bible from the pulpit ] am not sure
church II the Bible is taught you at all. the
chances that you students here will get most
OF your knowledge OF the book from the sunday
school study of IT, and for that reason the Sunday
school is the greatest institution in the country.
Secretary Shaw will go Utica tonight and
will deliver a speech at the Chamber of Commerce
dinner there tomorrow night He expects re-
turn Washington by the middle Of the week.
Mrs. Shaw. with Miss Pansy G. Perkins daugh-
Ter of Senator Perkins. Of San Francisco and Miss
S. l. Cassidy. sailed yesterday on the Red Star Line
steamship Kroonland
Secretary Shaw them off. They will make a
tour Of the Continent and spend a few weeks in
Paris and London returning late in the summer.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
STOCK PRICES HIGHER At END OF THE WEEh
4FTER EARLY WEAKNESS.
Gold Imports and Treasury Deposits Ree5e the Monetary Situation
Railroad Earnings Heavy

encouraging. especially in regard TO the s'tua-
tion in the iron and steel business. In whicn I'M
provement was reported In all lines orders are
large in volume without an aggressive campaign
on the part of the iron and steel companies 10
secure business. and barring most dras-
tic change in underlying factors. the year or
1906 will break all records for production and
consumption of raw and finished materials IN
the iron and steel business. Prices are being
maintained at a firm level with no suggestion
OF material changes though the producers
and manufacturers doubtless could advance
quotations without causing any reduction in
demand. 1t is not the policy. however. OF the
trade to increase prices. Railroad earnings con-
tinue heavy. owing to the countrys industrial
prosperity which has been materially helped by
favorable weather conditions and to the better
facilities the railroads now have for the hand
ling of general transportation. The railroads
of the United States have spent enormous sums
of money betterments I'm the last few years
reflection of which is seen in the gains which are
being made i'm net receipts.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
SHOUS TRADE GROWTH.
Bulletin on Commerce sith Smaller
North american Countries.

Washington April 15-A bulletin issued by the
Department of Commerce and Labor says that the
trade of the United States with North American
countries exclusive of Canada. Mexico and Cuba,
but inclusive of Porto Rico aggregated in the
fiscal 1865 practically slooooooo, as compared
with $50 900 Geo in 1900
Porto Rico the bulletin says has annual COM
merce of about s35. O00.00o OF which A per cent ia
with the United States The share of the United
States has increased largely since tho organization
of Porto Rico as custom district OF this country
in 1901. In 1897 the value of merchandise shipped
from the United States to Porto Rico was less than
100000 in 1905 sl4 100000 Porto Rico s
shipments TO the United States increased from
100000 in 1900 almost sl60oo0oo in 1905.
Sugar shipments from Porto Rico TO the United
States in 1905. including molasses. were valued at
s21I6.s61.
With the British West Indies the bulletin says.
the trade Of the United States amounts about
$40 100000 annually. equally divided between
imports and exports Imports from the British West
Indies in, 1905 were smaller than in any year. with
three exceptions, since 1857 and exports to the ISL
ands. while slightly exceeding those for inter
mediate years half million dollars less
With Hayti and santo Domingo the trade of the
IN 1nited States has been practically s6au99nary IN
creased from sl1ss24o in 1901 to 81 $50 in 1895 and
in 1906 From Santo Domingo imports Increased
from s5537e6 in 1901 POS in 1905. but exports
sfS5sased sS5s IS Il" the same period from s'SSS' to
with the Central American republics Costa Rica;
Guatemala, Honduras. Nicaragua. Salvador and
Panama-the trade of the United states amounts to
nearly S2I.000G0 annually. little less than sSOOOOO
representing imports and the remainder exports.
Exports TO Panama in 1905 amounted to A.7 80
Imports from Costa Rica in 1905 amounted 10 1885,
1874 and exports TO that country. which the bulletin
says show a decreasing tendency. aggregated 81
I6s42s. With Guatemala trade amounts to about
s5.l750oo annually with Honduras il is less than
S4.UnO00 with Nicaragua about s. SOC. co., and with
Salvador ii ranges from 100000 to s2,5000o0
aT npd s g5a % and ss m
in the trade of the United States in the last fiscal
year.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
MORMONS AFTER HISTORIC PLACES
Contes. Between Utah and Iowa Churches
TO Own Places Connected with Their Faith

Lamont Iowa April * 6SpeciaD.-The Mormon
Church is preparing 10 push eastward. An effort
is 10 be made only to regain possession OF
Nauvoo whence the Mormons were driven fifty
Years ago but OF the historic spots in New York
state at Carthage. m. and the little camp ground
at Florence lust below Omaha where the Mormons
spent winter
This Is the plan reported here by delegates who
have returned from the convention of the Young
People's Association Of the reo-ganized Church of
Latter Day Saints. which has Just closed in Inde
pendence Mo. 1t is to he young peoples move
nnent and the work of soliciting funds will begin
Spurred on by the fact tnat the Mormon Church
of Utah is anxious to these places the Latter
historic town of Nauvoo, and practically to
II into shrine for their followers It is to he the
Mecca OF the Church. which has such large
following in Tavlor. Rineod and Decatur counties
in Iowa and near Independence. Mo They desire
TO keep the Brighamtes from getting the town. and
the ne. received here just after the Independence
convention that the Mormons or Utah had five
elders at Nauvoo negotiating for several pieces Of
property increased the zeal Of people here raise
the funds and get the ground AT once
Wayne County. " Y. is the location of another
srot which the Latter Day Saints covet; and the
lilled * 10 be converted into museum for Nor
mon relics according to the plans. Al Florence
Neb il is the plan TO build small chapel and
there will be kept the remaining relics the hort
Me yinte- which the followers of the faith spent in
Nebraska before being driven westward 10 Utah
The reorcaniZed Church holds that that oraanizo-
Utah is entitled TO the possession of the hstori.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
GOOD YEAR FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Hendricks Report Shows Increase in Capt.
tai and Business of Companies

Albany. April 15-Superintendent Hendricks of
the State Department of Insurance in his annual
report fire and marine insurance made public
tonight, states that the close of the year 1908
the fire fire marine and marine insurance compa-
MICS doing business in this state had $445517 542
admitted assets not including those held abroad
nor premium notes Of mutual companies. This is
increase of s42445.7s5. compared with 1904
The liabilities of these companies excepting scrip
and capital. s229 SIG. $50 an increase Sis
529. 800 over the preceding year. The income was
S255 42S the disbursements s219 346 S46
an increase. compared with 1904. of S55SiS51 in
income and a decrease OF sl2983.3S7 in disburse-
memte. The hole number of companies reporting
in 1905 was 179. II than in 1904.
Superintendent Hendricks remarks
The results of the fire business in the last
wear, as compared with 1904, show that the assets
have increased some 81. 10000. The increase in
risks written by fire companies over the previous
land insurance in force the previous year was
50 472 64l.s6. The liabilities. except capitol have
Increased sl52S7.000 The capital has been in
ed surplus has increased
s23 aL5 GO which increase is in a measure due to
the very considerable advance in market value OF
investments. The incurred losses have decreased
aDproximately S25,500Oo0. The increase of income
has amounted about s5co0.0oO while the decrease
in disbursements has amounted to slS.So0,o0
These figures indicate that the increased values
Of the companies holdings. taken in connection
with percentage of the savings in losses incurred
have been carried into the companies surpluses.
inns affording to the insured the additional safety
taken occasion commend the wisdom of that
nrudent and conservative policy followed by the
companies in recent years in accommodating suff1-
cianf and ample surplus funds to provide for eX-
traordinarv losses when coniagration occur.
and tho above showing indicates that that wise
policy is being carried out by the companies.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
IN WE PETRoLsuu F,Elos

Lle NH'n'r snH pool In The Ellsworth distric,
'Hi'' 'ouh.'' w Va continues the one ssctfon
OF interest in the l1wNr Southwest since ,b. ~
rletlon of the first vel a5ost two no.rb. a..
eight Cthe~s have bean cornnIated all 90 n.s
with one exception. have SHOWN good pro4uc,tS
caFacity The extent OF ;hIs pool is no, Va, asca.
talned as all the wells have been drilled wi,h,r !,
narrow area. Several wells are now under 90 q,
olnerent directors from the producing centre a,d
are awaited with much interes. The fo-t,,,,,.
early owners ara disposed 70 crowd their fortuDa
and have resorted already 70 the liberal use % ax
plosives, and with good results so far as tha IN,
mediate output is concerned Naturally such aner.
get'e measures will 30 far toward impoverishirg
the POOL before the other wes reach the paw s,rsa
While the present wells holding up satis.aetor-
ily. they are already beginring 10 show de.rr,r,-
tendencies but the indications are that they viii
come. ''V UNIV y"
The South Pennsylvania on Company drilled M.
NO on the Darrah farm In the Farvlew iistrj@,
Marion County, and obtai~ al one nfty-harreI nov
but no PRODUCTION since. Its No = on the Amrors
farnn n IN the same district has been pushed 10 IRE
httn sand. out Is no better than a barrel nron
ostion. while In this same district the No & on tbs
New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
NEGRO ACCUSES TUNNEL FOREMAN
Says He Was Beaten Into Insensibility by
Gang of Laborers

Henry Dunn. also known Henry Davis. fore
OF a gang in the Belmont tunnel at A2d street
and the East River locked up early yesterday
morning in the East 5lst street station. Samuel
Carter. colored Of No. JOG West Is4th street is
Dunn s accuser. He is In the Flower Hospital.
fering from internal injuries and bruises all
MS body He says that Dunn ana several other
iaborers whom the foreman called 10 his help beat
and kicked him into insensibility.
Dunn discharged Carter when the gang paid
Saturday midnight. About three hours later
tie negro returned and succeeded in reaching the
foreman. He says he merely tried to persuade the
foreman 70 take him back the Job. but Dunn
ne declares called dozen OF the laborers 20 help
sEd a.. set upon him and beat ard kicked him
s1cen he was carried, senseless. 10 the temporary
hospital at the top OF the shaft
sa:rorlan Broderick heard loud cries coming
from the smart. but when he tried 10 the
closure about The mouth OF the tunnel ne was
refused sdnitfance. he raped his stick on the
pavement and called two other patrolmen. Then
Dy threatening 20 break IN the gate he was moi
admitted, he succeeded IN gaining entrance
In the hospital BTodS-fck found Carter Twin q
seascless ana bloody. au ambulance call was senf
40 Flower Hospital. and d.. Dunn responded gs
succeeded IA bringing the negro 10 his senses Car
then u,zSe - eocGsati'.; 3ga.=St the fc-eas-