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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03

Homrighaus was called as pastor, and
served the congregation until April. 1903.
The present pastor, Rev. c. F. Bergner,
took charge Of the church In April, 1904.
During his pastorate the church has made
commendable progress. The people aid
organizations are actively engaged in work
Ing zealously for the erection of the new
church.
Rev. C. F. Bergner was born at Utica, N.
Y. He received his theological training at
the Lutheran Theological Seminary Of the
general synod. at Chicago, ILL.,, from which
he graduated May. 1891. He was licensed
by the Evangelical Lutheran Wartburg
Synod, and ordained to the Office of the
ministry In September. 1892, at Boards
town, ILL.,
His first pastorate was the Lowell
charge, Wyandot county, Ohio. where he
served the Salem and Bethany churches I'M
til March. 1895. when he followed call to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
FIRST COMMUNION.
Church Of the Pilgrims Holds Service
Tomorrow.

The new Church of the Pilgrims. which
has been in the process of organization for
some weeks, will tomorrow formally re-
ceive its charter members and hold its
first communion service. The church is the
outcome Of a movement by Congregation
alists In East Washington. begun over four
months ago.
Rev. DR.. s. M. Newman. former pastor
of the First Congregational Church, and
Rev. M. Ross Fishburn. pastor of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. will as
sist the pastor. Rev. D. w. Montgomery, in
the services of the day.
Owing to the fact that the congregation
has not as yet church building of its own.
services are being held at $50 pm. in the
Ninth Street Christian Church, 9th and u
streets northeast.
The new church has bright outlook and
tomorrow about ninety charter members
will be received.
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HOLY COMFORTER CHURCH.
Dedication Services Set for Sunday,
March 10.

Announcement has been made that the
dedication OF the new Church of the Holy
Comforter at 14th and East Capitol streets
southeast will take place Sunday, March
10. Owing to press of Lenten ceremonies
and further preparations for the observance
OF the penitential season in this parish.
Rev. Joseph /. Mcguire. the pastor. has
been thus far unable to formulate pro-
gram for the dedicatory exercises. but 1t Is
stated that the occasion will lack nothing in
proper solemnity and ecclesiastical display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The monthly meeting of she District
Christian Endeavor Union will be held
Monday night In the assembly hall Of the
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing. Rev. DIR. Donald b. Macleod pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. II to make
an address entitled Take the Next STEP"
with reference to enlisting the younger ele-
ment more actively in the work of the So
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Our Mountaineers.

Rev. d. z. Fink of New York, who has
been delivering a series OF illustrated lee
lures In this city for the purpose OF arous-
ing interest In home missionary work. VIII
speak at the First Presbyterian Church.
John Marshall place, tomorrow at 30 p m.
The subject will be Our Mountaineers
The lecture will be profusely illustrated with
new and original stereopticon views OF life
and scenery among the southern mountain
regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any Biblical ques-.
ton to DIR. Gilbert, 1903 r street, this city,
and receive an answer through The Star.
elf one had committed the "unpar.
donable sin," would not the spirit of God
be entirely withdrawn from him, and would
he not be hardened toward God and re-
ligion2
Answer.-Here are two questions. To the
first the reply is In the negative; to the
second in the affirmative. The spirit of
God is that universal presence which is tho
source of ali life and power ~ ali realms.
psalm 139, T-12). 1t cannot be withdrawn
from any person or thing without its total
destruction. But by continual resistance
one may not be aware of His presence and
think He has departed.
Eff one desires and seeks God and re-
joices when another comes to God is not
this a proof that he has not committed the
objectionable sin?
Answer.-Undoubtedly 1t is.
ss.-Does Christ teach in John ga that
God gives the power to come to Christ?
Answer.-That is the evident meaning OF
the verse. The Holy Spirit is the efficient
agent in the development of all mans spir-
itual life in all of its phases. That does
not take responsibility from man who must
cooperate with God. (Phil. 2. 12-I3.
69-Why did Jesus work miracles?
Answer;-No one may enter into the Sc
cret motive that prompted him. Doubt
less, he was moved with compassion for
afflicted humanity mark /, Al, as good
men are today. Doubtless he int6ided by
his deeds to reveal his glory. John xiv, III.
That was accomplished whether Intended or
not. Gohn 3, p. He may have purposed
to convince men OF the supernatural ana
the Divine and save them from material
ism and naturalism, then common through
the influence of the Sadducees.
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY l, 1906

dies right over. tried to give him the wink and shoe
him off, but it no go
why, my dear professorl says he, walkin up
and givin' me the inside brother grip with hand
and the old-college-chum shoulder-pat with the
other.
squints across the way and there was the Major
and the girls catchin their breath and takn it all
in, so | sees it's THROWN a bluff
"How's the Bishop" says |. you've made
bad break but l guess it's bit too late to hedge"
He only chuckes, like he always does. Your
figures of speech professor are too subtle for me, as
usual. However, suppose you are as glad to see
as | am to find you
lust what | was meann to spring next, says |,
pulln up a rocker for him.
We chins awhile there, and the Bishop tells me
how he's been out to lay cornerstone, and thought
he'd drop in on his old friend, Major Binger.
We'll we'll what a charming place you have
here" says he. You must take all it,
professor want to see if you've shown good taste
on the inside you apparently have on the out"
And before has time to say word about Jarviss
Aunt Nellie he has me by the arm and were headed
for the parlor. | hadn't even opened the door be-
fore, but blazes right in, up the shades,
throws open the shutters, and stands by for look.
Say, it was worth It'll That was the most 1adyfed
room | ever put foot in First place, | never see
so many crazy-lookn little chairs, or bow-legged
tables, or fancy tea-cups before in my life There
wa MT thing you could sit on without havin' to
call the upholstery in afterward. Even the
gilt sofa looked like it ought to have been in picture
But what had me button-eyed the wall
decorations. If | hadn't been rdn on the sprinkler
for SO long I'd thought it time for me to hunt
D T. institute right then. First off couldn't make
EN- out at all; but after the shock wore away see
they were dolls dozens of 'enl, hangin all over the
walls in and clusters, like hams in pork shop
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me tn pore tie for yu on Wensda afternun 1t is joi
tn be in ure danti and artistik HON, and l shall fe
onord in being alowd tn assist. With plesunt antisi
pashuns, | am Delited1 urz,
"ELENER KELoG."
From a celebrated statesman of a grumpy nature
and quiet tastes who was forced to accept week
end invitation to the country house of old-time
friend, who had recently fallen heir to large estate
and whose ignorant enthusiasm led him to gather
together large and uncongenia crowds for his elabo
rate house-parties, to his hostess:
DEER MIsUs BECHUM-Onord Madam Alou me
tn adviz yu mi SAT arivl HON, after mi detf sta
at ure nobl villa 1t gud tn agen mi old koi
friend, ure huzbnd, and tu max the akwantns ure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

NTOW that simplifed spelling has come to stay,
~ revised edition of the old and useful Com
plete Letter-writer' will soon be in demand.
The following advance sheets may be of interest
models for the social notes often required, and
which must longer be spelled in the old-fashioned
way:
From charming young woman, with blue eyes
and sweet smile who is bored to death by after
noon teas, and who wishes she lived in Tmbul<tu,
or any place where such stupid functions
known, to wealthy society woman, with fair hair
and pudgy figure, whose magnificent home is noted
for the ostentation and stupidity of its entertain
rnents and the undesirabiltv of it's guests:
"DERE MIsUs RICHIE-It is tn SWEET yl tn invt
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charming self, The hapy Witt vii ever be mi
trezurd memeriz. Korjaly yurs, JON CHUMLI.'
From bride-elect who is about to marry young
bank clerk and who expects to live in small apart
nent on the fifth floor, with elevator, but with
speaking tubes in the vestibule and telephone
next door but one to millionaire friend of naughty
demeanor and dislocated surname, who has just
sent a gilded Louis XVI. footstool upholstered in
white satin with embroidered pink roses, for we'd
ding gift:
mi DEER MIsUs NIKELs- TALUR-Hou kan ever
thank yu for ure enerus and welkum gift? 1t IL SO
butiful and so Will chozun! Pleez axept sinser
thank frum Mistr Peterz and miself.
'Gratfuly yurs, ADALEN PErERz.'
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And say, that the woozieSt collection ever
punched together! They wa mt ordinary Christmas
tree dolls the store kind. Every last one of EN- was
homemade white cotton heads, with nd-painted
faces. Course, | tumbled. This some of that
half-batty Aunt Mele's work. This what she'd
put in her time on. And she sure had produced
For face paintin it was we'll done, | guess, only
she must have been shut up long away from folks
that she'd sort of forgot just how they looked Some
caps; but they were all the same shape like hard
shell clam fiat side to- The eyes painted about
twice life-size-some rolled up some canted down,
some squintin sideways, and a lot was just cross
eyes, There was green eyes, yellow eyes, pink ewes,
and the regular kinds They gave me the creeps
When | turns around, the Bishop stands there
with his mouth open. Why" says he-"why, pro-
fessor!" That as far as he could get. He gasps
or twice and gets out something that sounds
like Remarkable, truly remarkable"
That's the word SAYS l. III bet there amt
another lot like this in the country
II hope not" says he mo offense meant
though Do you-er-do this sort of thing YOURSELF?
Well had to loosen up then. | told him about
Aunt Nellie, and how I'd bought the place insight
and unseen. And when he finds this was my first
view of the parlor it gets him in the short ribs He
has funny fit. Every time he takes look at
them dolls he has another spasm. | gets him
out the porch again, and he sits there slappin'
his knees and Vaughn his head and wipin' his eyes
By-m by the Bishop Gains down and says I've
done him more good than trip to Europe. You
want him to see those dolls You two are bound
to be great cronies.
I've got my doubts about that says |. But
don't you go to miXin' up in this affair, Bishop l
don't want to lug you in for any trouble with any of
your old friends"
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plenty and it looks ike d have to make new book.
| didn't come out here to break up any peaceful
community; but before | changes my program Ii
have to sleep it Suppose you slide over again
sometime tomorrow, when your collar don { mt so
tight, and then We'll see if there's anything to
arbtrate."
Very we'll says he does a salute to the colors,
and marches back stiffkneed to tell his crowd how
he'd read the riot act to me.
Now saw | amt one of the kind to lose sleep be-
cause the conductor speaks rough when asks for
transfer l generally takes what's comm and grins.
But this time want half SO joyful as might have
been Even the sight of Mother Whaleys hot bis
cults and hearn her singin "Cushla Mavourneen .
in the kitchen couldn't chirll up. Id been keen
for lookin' the house over and seen what got in
the grab: but it was all off Course, | knew | had
the rights of the thing. I'd put down me good
money and there wa mt any rules that could make
me pull it out. But I've lived quite some years
without shown in where | knew I'd get the frgid
countenance, and didn't like the idea OF beglnmn
couldn't 60 bach, on my record, either. In my
time I've stood up in the ring and put out my man
for thirds of the gate receipts. ain SO proud
of that as | was once; but ain never had any
call to be ashamed of the way | done 1t. What S
more no soubrette had chance to call herself
Mrs Shorty McCabe, and | never let EN- put my
name over the door of any Broadway jag parlor.
You got to let every frame up his own argu-
1nent though If these Primrose Parkers had listed
me for a tough citizen that had come out to smash
crockerv and keep the town constable busy, it
wasn't my cue to hold any debate All the cam
and sell to some well-behaved stockbroker or life
insurance CRATER
1t was goin to be tough on the Whaleys, though.
I didn't let on to Dennis and after supper we sat
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You couldn Stave the Bishop off, though.
He had to hear the whole yarn and the min
ute he gets it straight he jumps up.
Bingers hot-headed old Well, " SAYS
he, catchn' himself just in time, the Major
has way of acting first, and then thinking
it over | must have a talk with him !"
| guess he did, too for they were all at it
sometime before the Bishop waves by-by to
me and drives off.
I'd just got up from one of Mrs Whaley's
best chicken dinners, when l hears hurrah
outside, and horses Stampin' and a horn
tootin l rushes out front, and there was
Pinckney, Sittin up on a coach box, just
pulln' his leaders out of Dennis's pansy bed
There was about dozen of his crowd on top
of the coach, inc1udin Mrs. Dipworthy-
Sadie Sullivan that was-and Mrs. Twomb-
ley Crane, and lot more.
Hello, Shortly" says Pinckney. Is the
doll exhibition still open? If it is, we want
to come in.
They'd met the Bishop; see? And he'd
Steered EN- along.
Well say, l might have begun the day
kind of lonesome, but it had a lively finish
all right. Inside of ten minutes Sadie has on
one of Mother Whaley's white aprons and
is takin' charge. She has some of them
fancy tables and chairs lugged out on the
porch, and the first thing | knows I'm
holdin' forth at pink tea that's the SWEETEST
thing of the kind Primrose Park ever got
its eyes on.
No, Nightingale Cottage amt in the mar
ket and it looks like I'd got steady Job
introducin' Aunt Melie's doll collection to
society; for Pinckney carts down new gang
every Sunday. l had my orders that the
dolls were to be kept just as Aunt Nellie
left 'em. AS Sadies generally on hand to
help out, I'm ready to stand for it. Any
ways, I've bought a family ticket and laid
in a stock of fancy groceries.
The Maize? Oh, him and me made it up
handsome He comes over and tells me
about that Mission Ridge stunt of his every
Saturday night reg1ar.
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on the back steps while he smoked his
cuttv and gassed away about the things
he was goin' to raise, and how the flower
beds would look in a month or so. About
nine o'clock he shows me place where can
turn in, and | listens to the ROSTERS CROWN
most of the night.
Next mornin' l had Dennis get me
Sunday paper, and after I'd read the
sportin notes I turns to the suburban real
estate ads. why not own homer most
of EN- asks. /" l know the answer to that,
saws |. And say, a Luna Park Zulu that
had strayed into young Rocketeners Bible
class would have felt about as much at
home as did there on my own porch. The
old Major was over on his porch, Walkln up
ard down ike he was dom guard duty,
and once in awhile l could see some OF the
women,folks takin' a careful squirt at me
from behind a window blind. If I'm ever
quarantined it won't be any new sensation.
1t wasn't exactly a weddin' breakfast
kind of a time | was havin'; but | didn't
dodge it. l was just 1ettin' it soak in, for
the good of me soul, as Father Connolly
used to say; when | sees pair of overfed
blacks, hitched to a closed carriage, switch
in from the pike and make for the Majors.
Company for dinner" says |. That's
nice"
| didn't get anything but a back view as
he climbed out on the off side and was led
in by the Major; but you couldn't fool me
on them short-1egged, baggy-kneed pants,
or that black griddle-cake bonnet 1t was
my little old Bishop, that l keeps the fat
off from with the nedicine-ball work.
Lucky he didn't see me-" says |, "or
he'd hollered out and queered himself with
the whole of Primrose Park"
| was fgurin' on fadin away to the other
side of the house before he showed up again;
but didn't hurry about it, and when | looks
up again there was the Bishop with them
fat little fingers of his stuck out, and three
inch grin on his face, Pikin' across the road
right for me. He'd come out to wig-wag his
driver, and, gettin his eyes on me, he wad
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-07-09
SINGLE COPIES, 5 CENTS

This is a much needed Improvement and
will be greatly appreciated.
Last Tuesday night the Dey house in
front of the Cong'l church took fire from
some cause and the roof was nearly burned
off before it could be put out. The pass
enger station also took fire about the time
midnight trains passed, but it was soon
discovered and fire extinguished before
much damage was done. 1t is thought
it took froma spark from the engine.
The ball game between Barton and Bar
ton Landing Saturday afternoon was an
interesting one as. the score shows. There
was no certainty as towho would win the
game until the last man, was out. Barton
led until the seventh inning, when the
home team came in with two runs, making
the score in their favor. The eighth
inning was uneventfui. In the first half
of the ninth Barton won the game by
scoring twice. Barton Landing rallied in
the last of the ninth, but could not score.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-07-09

ALWAYS been noted at past celebrations.
goodIv number attended in the morning.
and bv afternoon good crowd had esth-
cred. Everything had been planned for a
successful days entertainment and was
carried out as far possible, considering the
'ucIsmsncy Of the weather. One Of the
best p-ocszsiOns Of horribles ever had here
wss manned for the morning parade. but
nearly all went home thinking it would be
impossible to be out, but about 2 o'clock
D. m. parade of marshals, state ladies,
coaching rigs and horribles appeared.
Mrs. John Austin representing Qaesn VIC
toria, took first prize; Miss Blanche
Winget took second prize, showing a
pretty rig in red aud white; Archie Mer-
cier received third prizs in horrioles
Mention should be made of the girls who
acted as Estate ladies'" and also ''Uncle
sam" After this followed the races, prizes
being awarded as follows: Foot race,
| first prize won by Nelson Aiken; second
prize by II w. Smith; third prize c. NJ
| Baldwin. In the wheelbarrow race, Oliver
| Metcalf won first prize and NJ. Baldwin
received second prize. The tug of war be-
tween I-asburg vs.. Co. l. resulted in vic
tory for Irasburg. Then followed the bal
game between Irasburg and Barton result
ing in a score of 6 to in favor of Barton
| Follovyiuy il the score:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-07-09
|;NlCINITY ITEMS.
|eahed from Towns in Our
Territory, of Interest to
Ali Readers.
The Fourth at Newport.

Fourth OF July dawned wet and inglori-
at Newport and continued 10 that
lite till about 2 p. M, and most of the
|tenoon events were cancelled. The races
the Park we're postponed till Thursday,
ihedule time and had their games In the
the Montreal Grocers' Clerks arrived on
Iernoon as planned. The tug OF war was
IN by Newport and everyone is wonder
|, what the winners did with the prize.
y Newport band and the small boys con-
4 bSuted most to the celebration. Consid-
ne that. the horse racing was postponed
Itil Thursday, the. day following the
urth, good crowd. was at the park and
me good races were contested. The 2.35
hss was the most bitterly fought of all
Ia seven heats were trotted in this race
lore a CONCLUSION was brought about.
blow are the heats and winners in each
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BARTON.

Mrs. Elisha Foster Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Myrtle wilsopas % the sick list.
G. E. Day and tauiIs move to Newport
today. $780,
Mrs. Moses Casavans yes on the sick list
last week. 4. s.ssN
Mrs. Horace Cook has Hsen quite Ill the
past week.
Fred ,.ta,a!a. Guild OF Ayers Ul.asa-' was in
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Percival sEsa camping
in Crystal Lake Grove! ~
Mr.. Marsh and daughter of.7tQSF visited
N. d. Martin last week. ,.sS
o.ns1s Ray g'Sss ea.s and Parker are
Mrs. Samuel Priest visited her sisters in
Capleton, P. O., recently.
Miss Clara Wheeler of Montgomery is
the guest of Mrs.C. HambIet.
Mrs. Porter Baldwin is staying with
friends in Crystal Lake Grove.
E. P. Wright has bought one hundred
acres of woodland in Newport.
MIR. and Mrs. Homer Smith of st. Johns
bury were home over the Fourth.
Harry Potter from Lyndonville called
on friends in the village recently.
w. F. Nye of the University of Vermont
is home for the summer vacation.
Miss Kate Wilson of Lyndonville is the
guest of her brotLer, A. S. Wilson.
Arthur Nauit of Tilton, Y. H is stop
ping few days with friends here.
Mrs. s. A. Hail Of Norwich visited Mrs.
A. e. Austin and family last week.
Miss Ellen LaBoUnty is spending her
vacation with her parents in Lowell.
Mrs. Alexander Matthew of Morrison,
H., Is the guest of Mrs. A. NJ. Tower.
Ear'e w. Peterson Of stoneham, Mass
is visiting his friend, Richard Liodell.
A nine-pound boy was born TO ar. ana
Mrs. H. N. Gardiner at Waterbury July 2
/ Miss Jennie WiIkie has gone 10 Barre Il
visit her brother, L. II. Wilkie, a few days
Mrs. Bert Sheldon and her daughter Eul
visited friends in Nortn Troy over Sunday
Frank Jutras was suddenly taken quiz
sick Saturday, but is reported better To-Day
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the street the carriage was overturned !;
this frfa hseaed the horse and it started to
run. When caught near. the bridge the
carriage was considerably demolished, the
harness broken and the horse badly
bruised.
Although two games were on the sched-
ule for Barton baseball team July 4th
the morning game was cancelled on ac-
count of the rain. In the afternoon how
ever the weather Iightened and large au-
dience at Irasburg witnessed one of the
best games of the season. The first inning
was rather loosely played but the remain
der of the game showed steady work by
both teams. We anticipate the pleasure
of seeing more games by the same con-
testants. The score was to 2 in favor of
Barton. An itemized account appears in
the account of the Irasburg celebration.
Congregational Church Notes.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7.30
O'Clock.
Weather permitting, an open air service
will be held in Crystal Lake Grove next
Sunday at O'Clock p. m.
A good number attended the lawn party
at the church Tuesday evening. About Fl f.
teen dollars will be added to the Sunday
school treasury. The band being present
added much to the occasion.