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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

On Monday, before the monthly meet
ing of ministers of all denominations in
Richmond the subject was the organized
work in the city for missions, charity
and rescue. The principles urged with
force and illustrated by example by the
experienced workers in the charitable
organizations were: The injury wrought
by indiscriminate, uniformed charity,
producing and multiplying paupers with
idIeness and vice; that law of life is
self-support, which must be enforced
among ablebodied men and women; that
for the poor must be found opportunities
of work rather than support by charity;
and that for the correction Of wrongs
there is sufficient authority in existing
law. with the need of support by public
sentiment. While much good and effec-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

The Education bill by which the House
of Commons sought to remedy the
wrongs of the existing school system in
England has been entirely robbed of it's
character by the amendments of the
House of Lords Led by the Archbishop
of Canterbury the bishops and many of
the Lords are contending for the authori-
ty of the Church of England over the
public school system. The conflict has
grown very intense and bitter The pres
ent government and the House of Com
mons are unwilling to surrender certain
principles, public control of all schools
supported by taxation of the people and
the abolition of religious tests in the
appointment of teachers. The liberal
and dissenting elements are insisting
that the government stand firm. 1t is
not seen yet where a compromise can
be secured.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

Last week the CENTRAL spoke of the
famine in the province of Kiangsu, China,
missionaries at Tsing-kiang-pu. Several
contributions have been sent to us for
this cause, the parties requesting that
names be not published. These sums with
others from some of the Ladies' Societies
will enable us to send forward at once
check for $500. Two cents even at pres
ent high prices in the province supplies
the food for two days for one starving
man or woman. 1t saves a life and ex-
presses compassion of our Christian love
for the souls Of the poor and perishing.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

In the appendix to the minutes of the
General Assembly, page 125, is the ap-
peal to the Assembly of the college
Union of the Southern Presbyterian
Church" 1t is a strong and fervtd paper
on the need of support, financial, SYM
pathetic and by patronage of our own in
situations of Christian education In
the past Presbyterians were both an edu-
Gated and an educating denomination.
Yet they have fallen behind other
Churches in this work. The educational
work of a denomination, it affrms "is at
once the measure and the source of it's
strength, efficiency and aggressiveness
The need of a revived energy in the work
is shown by the falling off of the num-
Der of candidates for the ministry, by the
materialism and worldliness of the day,
and all the evil influences of the new era.
A fruit of this and other reports and
papers was the appointment of the new
Executive Committee of Christian Edu-
cation. We have not heard anything
from this committee. 1t would be graft
flying to know that it has begun the
work of preparation for a campaign.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

our ne1ghbors. We must remember our
own dependence upon the gift of Gods
bounty and bring our gratitude and love
to the Giver of every good and perfect
gift. We will remember that there is
another and better house, a house not
made with hands, "a city which hath
foundations"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

Perhaps the most important book for
Christian ministers in the English-speak-
ing world which has appeared this year
is "a Dictionary of Christ and the Cos
pels," by DR.. James Hastings of which
the first of the two volumes is now our.
We have not seen the book, but we are
reading notices of it in our foreign ex-
changes After the publication of his
Dictionary of the Bible the idea came to
DR.. Hastings of a Dictionary or book of
reference devoted to Christ himself. and
all of the great subjects connected with
his name The British Weekly says of
the first volume, it els a triumphant and
unqualified success" 1t is a book of the
finest scholarship, yet reverent and con.
sentative, ably supporting the superna-
tural side of Christianity. Great sub
jects are discussed by great British and
American scholars, as authority of Christ.
atonement, birth, character, foresight in
spiration, divinity, incarnation. death.
resurrection, etc. 1t is an impressive
fact that a whole learned encyclopedia
should be devoted to the study of Christ.
1t is encouraging to find such an arrav
OF conservative believers in the Deity of
the Lord Jesus.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

tive work is being done in Richmond in
such mission and charitable methods,
there was revelation of degradation
and vice that it was painful to hear 1t
was urged that pastors and churches
should inform the united charities of the
city of the cases in which they are Civ
ing aid.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12
THIS WEEK.

TIL LAW .El TO MUSIC
HUGH BLACKS SERMON
WANTEJ A LEADER.
MISS HAYES PAPER
THE HOMECOMING.
LIFE OF DIR. B. M PALMER
Is THERE DECLINE IN FAITH?
THE CHRISTIAN ENTHUSIASM.
MEN AND MORALS.
In FRANCE.
FROM SINIM.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

hoo. are Christian people, and have
poo, 'aught to set the better things of a
Of ., lie above the low and paltry things
Mn le and sense. We cannot find hap
ae.s IN excess, nor do wrong by extrav-
ten, nor sanction that which is a
"'nDtatiOn and peril to our boys or to
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

The Homecoming is the best and most
@nectlng and happy Of all the elements.
i"e boys and girls at school and semi
1"'y and college have been full of the
ever OF homecoming for weeks-and
S10 mothers and fathers, the sisters and
',o'lers at home think and talk of little
voc man the coming of those whom they
more than themselves. The travel
"s man will come in from his long cir
~ ''" and his thoughts of business, for
80 80 ana nights of happy home life. The
=, III the city goes to the country home
II '"e old father and mother-God bless
s.s no." all with the purest happiness earth
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

The holiday season is just before us,
and the fact is in the air. 1t means
vast stir in trade, a large movement of
money out into the channels, extensive
Preparations in the home, large antici-
pations by the young, and deep home
lOngings for those who are absent The
current of movement toward the holiday
week has grown steadily in late years,
and made the season more and more a
centre of attention and vortex of hui
man life and affairs.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-12

No doubt it is valuable feature of
the season that we are moved to thoughts
OF what we must give and what we must
10 for the happiness of others. 1t brings
It's claims upon us for unselfshness and
generosity, and the expressions of esteem
and affection. Especially we must make
the children happy, and we must 'succor
Tie poor and comfort the troubled and
me homeless and the friendless. 1t is
ume to prove that it is true that cit is
more blessed to give than to receive"
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
THE HOUSEMOTHER'S EXCHANGE

boiled mutton, sweet potatoes with
roast beef. and boiled rice with frlcas-
seed chicken We serve cucumber sa1Ce
with shad. pass Sliced lemon with soft
shall crans, and garnish broiied chicken
with fried hominy. from the force Of
habit-or so we imagine. II interrO-
gated as 10 any deeper reason for the
habit, we fail back upon custom Some
body set the fashion In culinary "friIs'
long ago. and one must be I'm the fash
ION In table appointments or ue eguziI-
body would think Of serving vensi0u
without cuTrant jelly. That custom has
the flavor OF antiquity The careless
talker and superficial thinker never asks
herself why the fashion was made Ia
the urSt place, nor WHy everybody fol-
lows II slayishly-iu the popular ouin-
Ion. Epicures made study Of culinary
aniuiues In days gone by, and We have
entered Into their labors-i gu0rantly,
perhaps, but &c our advantage.
Now and then somebody aWakens 10
me consciousness that there must ne
4 reason back OF action, and questions
why these things are
writer's on dietetics explain that green
esCulents should enter into every meal
IN which meat or oil in any form plays
a part. From them, too, we learn why
The healthy system Graves sweets after
dlnner, the acid 10 which sugars change
II the process Of digestion, correcting
the grossness OF fats. We comprehend,
too, why buckwheat cakes and the IKE
Matchmaking foods are wholesome in
winter. ana VI wholesome i'm summer.
also why they axe more easily digested
II the Tor gins To coat them with mo-
IasSes De sratihed- The Syrllp is a
beneficial agent in the business Of com
NeTung the hOmely. hot and hearty
IaVorite Of the farmhouse kitchen into
Drawn and blood.
The theme IS interesting and praCtfc-
ally ineNtaustible. II is one that COM
mends Itself with peculiar force 10 fEa
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Hoarhound Candy for. Coughs.

This is best made from the fresh
herb, but as coughs and sore Threats
do most abound IN winter, i give q rp-
cipe in which the dried leaves are used
Steep a double handful of the leaves
of boiling water for an hour Set the
vessel containing the infusion i'm hot
water. not letting e boa. Strain and
press the leaves dry. Pour the tea upon
three cupfuls of coffee sugar and ser
over the fire as soon as the sugar is
dissolved. Add then a Tablespoonful uf
candy breaks when dropped into cold
water. Pour into a buttered pan aud
cut into caramels OF pun into ropes.
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Chocolate Fudge.

To three CupfuIs Of coffee sugar add
half pound OF grated chocolate Cbest
quality and unsWeetened)- Stir until
thoroughly mixed. when wet with a
half Cupful of sweet cream; beat to a
smooth paste, adding, as you go on. two
tablespooufuIs of warmed butter This
done, put the mixture into porcelain
lined Kettle. ana set IL where il will
melt very slowly. IL should not reach
the boil under two hours At the end
of that time. increase the heat. ana
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
zzzos< too ho/ 10 hzzzre.

~ HAT IS what they call it now
a-days.
In my youth and al the
South. il was known ia
miliarly as a "AIoIasses
Stew" sometimes as ii
sugar Stew" II was a popular form
OF entertainment on winter evenings,
and divided the honoTs at Halloween
with snapdTagon and the dozen charms
Iractced I'm order To get "a peep into
the future we had not then learned Is
lovingly yelled from cur presumptuous
eyes.
Homemade Sweets.
I do not know that c0nfecuoners were
more honest then than now, but they
were more simple concerning that
which Is evil In nbbncal Language.
they were not "up" In the matter of
authorizations Of their wares. Alba ter
IA had no marketable value, and candy
makers neither poisoned nor painted ,he
goodies" that had children for their
chief customers.
The subject Of this talk with the
housemother was suggested To me by
the sight of a scare head" in news
paper:
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED BY
oAND1 BUILT Of. y hE4I 4 ! -Ao44l-
CONFECTIONER."
II was not cheap candy, l learn
from peTusal of the story. but put up
IN pretty boxes. and colOred attractive
~. Retail pTiCe-40 cents a pound The
father bought il on his way home from
work and he, the mother, and the three
children ate the whole pound before
bedtime. with the exception of few
bits left in the bottom of the box. These.
when analysed by the doctors, whose
united skill saved the lives of the SUI
fers, were adjudged to contain arsepi-
Cal green and other deadly drugs !
For many years the purchase Of cheap
candies has been steTnly prohibited in
the several households in which my
word has the weight Of lawful author
fly. Chocolate, which we more than
suspected TO be half American mud;
lemon drops, so sour as to cut the
throat of the infant that swallowed
them, demonstrating 10 the initiated
the active presence of sulphuric acid
green, red and yellow sticks and cubes
brandy drops, sticky and clOying. re-
deemed from inspidity by alcohol-one
and all OF these fruits OF juvenile spec
ulations with pocket money and wind
falls OF pennies-ara ruthlessly eonfis-
Gated and burned in the market place
alias. grandmamma's wood fire. or the
kitchen range. IL child fall al sud
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OF soda. dissolved in little hot water.
The boiling mixture viii foam up furi-
ously, so be on your guard against spat-
ters OF hot syrup. AS soon as the effer-
vescing ceases, take the kettle from the
fire and empty into the buttered plat
tiers. dividing The contents equally be
tween them.
Now. let the pullers grid them for the
work by donning big white aprons. turn
ing back sleeves, removing Guns, and
buttering the tips of the fingers. The
adroit candymaker never touches the
hot mass except with daln-v ahger-tips-
1t is a sign OF awkwardHe.s or ignO-
rance If any other part Of tive hand is
sticky.
The hot mass must be taken from the
platter as soon as IL can be handled,
The butter will keep it from adhering
10 the sensitive skin, and a little for
titude enables one to bear the heat
in consideration OF the fact that the
hotter il is when drawn out into rope.
the better the chance of working II
speedily into excellent candy. II left
20 coll until tolerable 10 the touch, 1t
viii string, and give no end of annoy
anCe. Let the practiced puller-who
Is almost surely a woman-manipulate
the not lump hioIt lbA q A4lAlAutN W 6NN
Ii into working order When she can
draw IL into a thick rope, her partner
must come to her help by grasping the
other end Of Il. HencefOrward the bus
mess Is play, and graceful play. The
fast whitening rope IS drawn out as
far as may be without danger OF part
ng, caught deXteTously in the middle,
first by one, then by another OF the
pullers, turned back upon itself to
double its thickness. then drawn out
again. The process. often and swiftly
repeated, beaches the dark yellow can
dy to cream white, II It is not allowed
TO cool too suddenly. In hardening il
opposes more resistance to the arms
and hards. until the strain is a test Of
agility and strength. Here is where skill
and grace come into play.
X will be 50 brittle by and by. that
further pulling would snap the rope
Now. lay il carefully on the platter
coiling as you let il down. II you wish
to braid 1t. do il on the platter, not
when suspended I'm the air. Divide into
them evenly and fast Set the platter I'm
cold place for a few minutes before
breaking the candy into lengths, If
properly cooked and pulled, IL will be
light, porous, OF pale straw color. and
delicious to the taste
Don't Stir Sugar Candy.
What is sold In the shops as 'oId-fash-
Toned molasses candy Is too often doc
tored with chemicals. and thickened
IA AHHH
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set over the fire 20 heat slowly while
dissaiviug. When YOU have "a clear
liquid. dissolve a biz of cream tartar
not bigger than lima bean lu "a tea
spoonful Of cola water, and pour into the
sugared water. shaking the saucepan 20
induce mixing. Cook steadily until q
te1spOoutul. poured slowly from the tip
of the spoon into cold water. harIeHs
and threads in the air.
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Recipes for Domestic Candies

/ boil fast for ten minutes. or until tea
sppOuIu balls II you manipulate it,
SUE into the candy two tabIesp0oufuIs
OF vanilla, and pour into butteTed pans
with straight sides. While ztiI rather
soft. mark into SQUARES
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Maple Fudge.

Crush a pound OF maple sugar fine
with rolling pin. Pour upou IL a pint
or hot milk. into which YOU have Dut
pinch Of baking soda. Let the sugar
melt slowly over the FIRE, then bring
70 a fast boil. When the syrup threads
from the tip Of a spoon, stir in a ia
Diespoonful Of butter. When ~ reaches
the boil again, pour into buttered pans.
and cut into squares as il hardeus
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fish children call "sweeties" is normal
and right When founded upon whole
some domestic CONNECTIONS. # revolts a
uHhoiy combinations OF white and col
ored earths. false esseBces and frOlh-
sold under the name of French hon
bous
Recipes for various ho.ne-made cam
dies viii be found in another column.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
P92RNg
/zS { arr
Lr
/z6AgScG Balls .

mention vas made just now is for the
beneht Of iuckless pullers whose fingers
have got sticky. A touch Of the starch
iH safer than rebgttering Too much
butter viii cause the rope 10 split into
strings
Sugar candy IS made thus. To two
large cups OF ErauuIated sugar allow
half cup OF water. DO not stir il, but
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

70 keep il, and now wantsit. ! inclose
stamp for reply b. s tChicagoJ.
The recipe did not appear In our Ex-
change. ! think. In any case il will be
sent ll by some com assi0uate reader.
and you shall have IT, BE patient recol
Letting how many wards" We have and
how little space
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

Proceed then as with the m0Iasses
candy.
Homemade candles. packed into
paper-ined boxes. VIII keep for weeks.
!f the sugar be stirred at amy stage nf
the process, fl VIII soon rrauuIate.
The above are warranted ltrulhfluv1
pure candies, that cannot hurt any
healthy child The taste for what Eng
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

denly of indigestion, the first query
Is; Have you eaten shop candy?" II
the answer be affirmative, the case is
treated as one Of poisoning.
This is not an idle tale. or an ex-
asgeration of facts. / could make yet
stronger the appeal 10 mothers 10 with
hold hurtful sweets from their darI-
iEgs were I 10 tell all / know OF the
Infamous cheats foistered upon US by
men who, after all are no worse than
their fellow money-makers-
These things being true. why do we
not make our candies as well as can
our fruit and vegetables? And this Lass
is what we must do If We would not
be done slowly 10 death by salicylio
acid and more potent drugs.
Pulling candy on a frosty evening,
when Il boy OF two, and girl or three,
have dropped in, may be a puerlle
amusement in the sight Of sophisticated
younglings Of the human species. l
submit that Il is better exercise for
the moral muscles, as il assuredly is
for the physical, than waltzing and
bridge"
Cleaning the Kettle.
Now, as To the modus operandI Of
the fanny ana SoCldi enter ldlIilll mt
Cover the dining table with a clean
white cloth. and set on this four large
platters. and a large plate for each
pair of 'Dullers," Platters and plates
are well-butteTed. and saucers Of corn
starch and pats of butter stand convent
entity near the platters. The candy is
cooked in the kitchen. II Bridget resent
the invasion OF her domain when an
acquaintance may be with her. choose
her evening out" for the frolic. Our"
cooks have been uniformly tolerant OF
candy pulls, for we give them no addi-
tional trouble in the way OF cleaning
kettles and plates next day As soon as
the kettle is cmptied 1t is filed with hot
water and set on the side Of the range
to soak Itself clean by the time the fun
is over. The plates are piled IN the
sink. soaped, and covered with hot water
when they are cleared.
To return 10 our candy! For a mo
Iasses stew" put into the kettle in
gradients in the following proportions:
For "Molasses Stew"
To one quart of the best quality of
moIasses allow one cup OF granulated
sugar, a great spoonful of butter and
half a cup of vinegar. Dissolve the SUI
gar in the vinegar. mix with the mo-
lasses, and cook-slowly al first-untu
the mixture hardens when dropped into
water At this point stir in the butter
and when this is melted teasPoonful
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Velvet"

a 4 TX If a saucepan three eupfuIs
M of coffee sugar. a cupiul of
boiling water. and one OF tho
best quality of m0lasses. Set
over the fire and bring 20 a boil. Add.
tAen. q half teaspOoufUl of cTeam-ot-
tartar, stirred ia well. Cook steadily
until tho syrup hardeus I'm cold water,
when stir IN half cUpful of butter
and as much soda as viii lie on d dime.
Take at once from the fire when il h0iIs
up. after the e11erVesciug Is over, add
any essence you Ike, and pull into light
yellow ropes. lay these on a Toured
board, ana cut into lengths of an ilcn
and half. Wrap ia squares OF butter
ed paper. They viii be far superior IN
flavor 10 those sold in the shops under
the same name
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Recipe Asked For.

Can you give me the recipe for Lady
haIHinore caAet It was published in
your paper some time ago but I failed
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

" OUR friendly Talks embolden me
v 20 ask q question that weighs
upon the mind Of this one Of
your readers. and probably per
plexes some others.
Do you know of any book or perlOdi-
cal that tells what vegetables, fruits,
and meats should be used together. TO
give what I sometimes call "a balanced
cation, and the reasons for eating
them az one and the same meal?
1 do not ask this with the desire 20
follow any lad" but 10 try 10 get the
best and most helpful results from
money spent for food and labor ex-
pended In the preparation Of meals
Let me illustrate: A meal TO which
sat down lately consisted Of beefsteak.
mashed potatoes, macaroni and corn
starch pudding. The hostess remarked
to an invited guest TO whom she wished
TO pay especial honor:
81 know that YOU like them all. and
had these dishes prepared expressly 10
please you
That her luncheon was all starch with
the exception OF the meat never .occurr-
I felt that IL was wrong without being
able 20 formulate my belief.
If you can take time 10 answer me by
mail, please do Il. If not. won't YOU
say something In the Exchange on what
seems 20 me an important matter TO
such of us as would like 10 feed our
families (and. incidentally. ourselves)
intelligently2
K. n. (Boston, Mass).
This letter has set a-golng a train Of
thought which cannot md expression
f- a..
Individual
X. N" has worded query that
comes daily 20 the mind Of the horse-
hold caterer I never order a neal
without thinking, and often saying.
What will 80 well with this or that
main dish?''-the piece de resistance"
as the French have taught US TO name
H. instlnctively. condemn the com
bination OF beef and TWO or three
staTchy vegetables. such as our intel
Hgent correspondent enumerates. Re
Election assures me OF the justice, upon
hygienic principles, OF the instructive
revulsion. Beef is a red meat"
heavy meat-nutritiOus. IL is true, when
properly mastieated. but fatty in part
and demanding condiments IN the form
Of hOrse-radish. mustard, pickles, etc,
to make 1t go down palatably and rest
easily on the stomach when down. In
other words. We demand vegetable
acids to help on the assimilation OF
suet and fibUes.
While do not know that any book or
magazine has been published that deals
with this subject. # is true that con-
veution-which is an INTERCHANGEABLE
term with fashion-has settled many OF
the mootCd branches OF this as Of many
another difficult matter. An astonishing
percentage OF conventionalities will be
found, upon examination. 10 be rooted
and grounded IN common sense.
IL is not ar arbitrary and irrational
rule, then, which ordains that delicate
green peas and curTant jelly shall &C
company roast lamb. The dictate OF
mint sauce IN the same connection is
based upon something which approx
mates natural selection. Green peas and
apple sauce go as naturally with duck
as apple sauce with pork; tuTnips with
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Don't Stir Sugar Candy.

What is sold In the shops as "oId-fash-
Toned molasses candy" is too often doc
tored with chemicals. and thickened
VITA Hour. The cornstareh of which
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" OUR friendly Talks embolden me
v 10 ask q question that weighs
upon the mind Of this one OF
your readers. and probably per