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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-06-27
A FEW FIELD NOTES FROM THE
MOUNTAINS
DR.. Edward o. Guerrant, Wilmore.


Unique Family Prayer
At Elkatawa, faithful mission teachers have
wisely invented novel method of supplying the
almost universal neglect of family worship Find
ing such custom unknown in their mission ter
ritory, and few if any, willing or able to under
take 1t, they invited all the people to family wor
snip every evening in the chapel, as the mission
house was too small The people gladly embrac-
ca such an opportunity, and for several
weeks have assembled every night for family wor-
snip On recent evening the writer had the
pleasure to be present, and was as much surprised
gratiied at the number present and the infer
est shown. Probably there were some fftv ner
sons there, some of whom had walked a mile or
two. number of inspiring songs were sung
then Mr.. Evans read the Bible lesson and gave a
graphic account of how he had been rescued from
a sinful life in Chicago, and had devoted his fin
ture life and all to the service of God 1t was a
most touching recital. The writer added a word
and number indicated that they had given their
lives to Christ. 1t was most novel and interest
ing family worship of whole people. We would
recommend it to others in like circumstances
God hears and answers prayer.
The Light Breaking
For long time the Highlanders graciousy per-
mltted us to preach to them and teach their chill
dren at our own expense. We were glad of that
PERMISSION Few offered us the board for
our teachers the public schools But God has
sent new spirit into their hearts Recently we
have been offered board for number of orr
teachers especially in North Carolina) and the
charge of the public schools, and land and lumber
to build chapels and cottages for our workers.
For all these things thank God and the poor
people, and take courage to go forward and ask
yet larger blessings. Will you help?
More College Plants for the Mountains
The remarkable success of the Log College in
the Cumberland mountains has aroused wide
spread interest among the Highlanders and de-
sire for better things. Mr.. Murdoch, president
OF the Log College, has recently been offered bv
the citizens of Owsley county, ten acres of the
best land for a college plant; all of the lumber
tor 1t, put on the ground, one hundred DAYS work
on the building, and one hundred pupils to start
with, and the common shcool money of the dis
tr1ct The same offer has been made by the citi
zens OF Leslie county. Both offers have been ac-
cepted, and the teachers will be selected and the
colleges started at the earliest possible moment
These schools in the remote mountains be-
yond all towns or settlements among the hardy
H1ghlanders, who are being aroused to the bless
lngs of religion and education. The Log COLLEGE
was started with little school under tent "A1
things are possible with God"
Some twenty new workers have been added to
the mission force in the Allegheny and Cumber-
land Mountains in the last few weeks Prav for
them
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Keyser.-On the Sabbath June 18TH, the Rev.
Jonathan Wesley Purcell Phi d. D. D. was in
stalled paster of this church, with a large con-
gregaton and a very impressive service Rev. c.
w. Mcdonald presided and preached the sermon;
DIR. f. j. Brooke made the charge to the pastor;
and the Rev. J. F. Leeper the charge to the peo-
pie The prayer was offered by the Hon W. c.
Clayton and the benedcton was pronounced by
the new pastor. The first six months service of
Dr. PurcelPs ministry at Keyser closed with the
month of May, during which time twenty-sx per-
sons were added to the church.. A fine spirit per
Vades every department of church work, as well
as the Sabbath-school and there is much promise
OF fruitful pastorate.
Mount Pleasant.-We have recently had in both
our churches Mr. Cameron Johnson, who gave us
very excellent addresses on different phases Of
mission work in Japan and India.
Also last week Rev. NJ b. Porter conducted a
sunday School Institute in Union Church and
friday night and Saturday and Sunday conducted
same in Point Pleasant Church. Our people are
very much pleased, and we hope to do better work
IN the future. God continues to bless us in our
work, and from time to time we have the great
Joy of seeing and women, heads of families
and the young, take their stand for Christ.
Greenbank, W. Va
Editor Central Presbyterian:
Dear Sr,-P1ease give us space for a few words
about the waterman for Leubo, Africa. The
amount secured for this cause has just been sent
10 the Treasurer of Foreign Missions, Rev DR..
D. ID. Chester, Nashville, Tenn 1t is to be sent
ml to Africa by the Committee at its discretion.
me fund has been collected by Mrs Mamie War
WICK Wickes, Greenbank w. Va, from various
sources. See The Missionary of July for com
pete list Of the various contributors. The amount
vi this fund is at present $4,000 About twice this
much more is necessary for the nstallment of this
indispensable help for the missionaries at Luebo,
wv no will help us out in this cause2
send your gifts through Mrs. Wicks for Dr.
Onester to forward to Luebo In this way you
VIII help on the Lords cause through the mission
aIles at this place.
R. z. FULTZ, Pastor.
Liberty and Baxter Churches, Greenbank w Va.
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TENNESSEE.

Nashville.-The Nashville Ministers Assoca-
ton has completed arrangements with DR.. Torrey
and Mr. Alexander to hold meeting in Nashville
from October 18th to November nth. A COM
mittee of the Minister'S Association visited At
lanta while DR.. Torrey was there for the purpose
of seeing and interviewing the evangests ana
arranging for this meeting.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

Davidson.-President H. L. Smith, who has re
ceived the degree of Ii. D. from the University
OF North Carolina, guest at the Commence
ment exercises of Columbia University. Charles
Francis Adams delivered the principal address of
the occasion and spoke of the small colleges as
the best type of advanced educational institutions
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NOTICE.
Staunton, Va, June u, 10

Stanton, Va. June Fl, 1906.
The committee TO prepare programme" for
the next meeting of the Synod of Virginia is here
by called to meet in the pastors study of the First
Church, Stanton, Va, at A. NJ, June 20, 1000
The chairmen of the various permanent com
mttees of Lexington Presbytery" are members Of
that committee.
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a. M. FRASER. Chairmam.

The Secretary of Publication will soon be mail
ing out the Minutes of the General Assembly for
1000 He will send one free copy to every minis
ter Since the statistical reports of the Presbv-
teres which give the address Of each minister.
were prepared, quite number have changed their
residence and postofice, as | see from the press
In order to insure copy of the Minutes reaching
every one entitled to the same without loss in
the mails, I earnestly request that all ministers
who have changed their post-offces since the re-
ports we're made on the first of April, will prompt
ly, reading this notice inform r. F. Maeil1
Secretary Box 1888, Richmond, Va, of such
change, naming their Presbytery, their former and
their present address.
w. A. ALEXANDER, Stated Clerk.
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improvements in Belasco Theater.

When the architects mechanics, painters
and decorators complete the extensive alter
atoms now going on at the Belasco. the
theater-going public will be allowed an
inspection of the playhouse. The entire
lower floor of the house has undergone a
decided change. The eight lower boxes
have been removed and new floor laid,
which will be covered with a handsome de-
sign of red velvet carpet. This will prob
ably be the only prominent theater in the
country without boxes on the lower floor.
New seats will replace the old ones, a
change which will doubtless be appreciated
by the patrons of the theater. The seats
will be of the latest improved pattern and
will be placed at sufficient distance apart
to assure ease and comfort. The color
scheme of the house has been changed
from tan and green to a rich King Edward
red, ivory and old gold.
Rich draperies will be hung from the
the stage mezzanine boxes. which have
been covered with massive deliberately
decorated <canopies. Only eight of the
former twenty-three mezzanine boxes will
remain on the mezZanine floor-four on
each side of the house nearest the stage.
In the center circle of the mezzanine floor
will be arranged several rows of new seats
which will command excellent view of
the stage.
The amount of labor necessary to make
the Belasco more attractive and comforta-
BILE than ever before will probably necessi-
tate the work of the decorators and other
workmen both during the day and night
for the next two weeks. The opening per-
formance will be given the evening Of
September TO-
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New Ventilating System in Academy.

Among the improvements that have late
ly been made at the Academy of Music
the new system for heating and ventilating
the auditor UNI is one of Importance. The
large room directly under the auditorium
has been converted into a heating and
ventilating chamber series of steam
pipes have been suspended in the chamber
near the ceiling and an adequate supply of
fresh air can now be conducted from the
roof through a shaft that communicates
with the ventilatng room. In cold weather
the heated air will pass through several
thousand perforations in the floor and be
uniformly distributed throughout the entire
space in the theater. During mild and
warm weather supply of COOL pure air
can be admitted through the same metal
perforations in the floor.
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Coming Attractions
Chase's Theater.

Chase's bill for this week will disclose
comedy novelties of many varieties. Fore
most in the list of laughmakers will be
Willard Simms. who carries his own COM
pany of comedians and has won success in
Flinders Furnished Flat" 1t is described
as a merry sketch Of a paperhanging in
cident Nora Bayes will be seen in her
divertng speciality and the. Twelve Too
zoonin Arabs. agile athletes. will give their
whirlwind tumbling act. Ferreros, with
'LHomme Orchestra" will be another
drawing card. A.. o. Duncan. the man
with the many voices, will also be on the
program. Katie Rooney will present her
representations of comic masculine Irish
characters. William Morrow and Verda
Schelberg will present "A Chance Ac-
quaintance.' and the motion pictures will
show "A Snap Shot Fiend" and his untime-
ly fate
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Foreign Stage Gossip
ecial Correspondence of The Star.


LONDON, August Is, 1906.
If the provincial tour of THE Lion and
the Mouse" which Walter Maxwell is taxi
ing out this week, should happen to prove
big success, it is probable that Charles
Frohfnan will be an excessively annoyed
man. There is more than chance that
this will come off, too, for it was generally
agreed that its foreign atmosphere" was
all that prevented the Klein play from
scoring a hit when IT was originally pre-
scented in London, and when the piece Is
given in the big provincial cities there will
10 no cause for fault-finding on this score,
ut any rate.
FOL. prior to TRYING the famous American
play on audiences in the provinces, Walter
Maxwell-who is an old hand at the the
atrical game in this country-has had its
action entirely transferred to England and
made English men and women of Its char
acters. So. il it should prove that this was
lust the one thing necessary to make THE
Lion and the Mouse" a go with British
audiences, doubtless both Mr.. Frohman and
Charles Klein will feel sick to think that
this wasn't done at the outset or before
the piece was put on at the Duke OF
York's.
In that case, too, the question is sure to
come up again as to whether II Is or isn't
before they are produced in this country.
Most critics averred. 1t may be remember
ed, that "Shore Acres" failed in London
for the very reason that its locale was
transferred from New England to Corn
WALL and so there will be abundant Chance
for argument over this point in case The
Lion and the Mouse" makes good in its
English guise. 1t IL to be played in the
chief provincial cities by cast that in
cludes Christine Silver In the part original
ly created by Mrs. Dan Frohman. and wiz
be produced for Maxwell by William Posi-
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Little Jack Horner."

The policy of presenting new production
each season at the opening of the Columbia
will not be deviated from this year as the
management announces as the opening at
traction Monday evening. September 3. the
first performance on any stage of a new
musical comedy entitled Little Jack Hor-
ner," with the iilliputian comedian, Master
Gabriel, in the title role. Those who saw
Buster Brown will remember Gabriel,
and in the present production elobarate
preparations have been made to surround
him with large and efficient company of
players, embracing large chorus. together
with scenic and electrical surprises, and
costumes of elegance and unique design.
The company supporting Master Gabriel in
cludes George ALL who was Tige in Buster
Brown" Slivers. the hippodrome clown;
Blanche Deyo. Billy Clifford, Al Lamar.
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benefit. They will take as their special
guests the f1remen and policemen Of Wash
ington. The Washington Tobacco Company
is preparing for an outing at Luna Park the
Both.
Several special days are now being ar
ranged for the governmental departments
for the latter part of the week. and others
will follow from week to week.
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New Lyceum Theater.

The New Lyceum. after undergoing extens
sive improvements, will open its doors to
the public tomorrow. The New Lyceum is
under the direction of the Empire Circuit
Company. which controls thirty-eight other
theaters throughout the country.
The opening attraction will be the Thor
oughbreds.' for many years regarded
among the leaders in the burlesque field,
and this year the company is said to be
stronger and better than ever. The organi-
zation includes a number of comedians,
while the chorus is composed Of twenty
pretty girls, all of whom, it is claimed. can
sing and dance well. The oIio will include
acts by Mile. Tocka, Washburn and Flynn.
Henry and Francis, Niblo and Riley and
the Laurent trio.
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that IL the entire herd of Barlow elephants
can be caught they will be offered as a
special feature attraction all this week
ment will take place tomorrow afternoon
at l o'clock Prominent knights from the
District of Columbia, Virginia and Mary
land will appear for the contests. and an in
teresting time is expected Over forty en-
tries have been recorded and new names
are coming in fast. The Philadelphia Lodge,
B. p. O. Elks, will hold their annual out
ing at the park Wednesday, and an elab-
crate program has been arranged for their
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the play was there rewritten for him by
Dion Boucicault. In the seventies the thea
ter was known as the Theater Comique and
in 1872 the bills show that Wilson and
Mackin did a stunt there as black-face song
and dance artists.
Wilson afterward gained fame as Francis
Wilson in 'Erminie' and other operate
productions.
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Luna Park.

Don Philippini and his Spanish Band will
remain for another week at Luna Park,
opening with this afternoons concert The
band has made a hit on the occasion of
its return engagement, and has been i'm
proved since it's appearance here earlier in
the season.
The free outdoor attraction will be the La
Noles, brothers acrobatic scomiques from
Paris. Their act is said to consist of anus
ing novelty tumbling and other mirln-pro-
voking turns on the hippodrome stage. Their
engagement at Luna Park will be their first
appearance since r ming from an extend
ed tour of the vawaeville houses on the con-
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MAN and His Angel"

Man and His Angel" modern society
play by Stanley Dark, will be produced at
the National Theater the week commence
Ing Monday, September 3. The problem
character of the play, that OF David Thyme,
a cripple. who possesses much cowardly
craftiness. is played by Mr.: Holbrook
Blnn. Miss Frances Ring is to play the
part of Sonia, the beautiful daughter of
Paul Stepniak, an exiled Russian nobleman
living in England. The play is said to be
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The Eays.

Next week at Chase's Theater the mar
velous Fays," in their "Thaumaturgy," will
be one Of the principal features. For weeks
they occupied the Victoria Theater, in New
York, and made big hit. Other numbers
will be the Gilmore sisters, Johnnie Stanley
and Grace Leonard. in "A Few Vaudeville
Ideas" Marzello and Millay, the Euro
pean comiques; the Columbia four, har-
monists and parodists, and the motion pic
lures of 1.-The Naughty Boys"
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Academy Of Music.

1.-The Way of the Transgressor'' Is the til
tie of a new play written by Charles H.
Fleming, which is said to possess elements
of novelty. In addition to an interesting
story there are opportunities for the intro
duction of a number of startling climaxes
and situations. The comedy part of the
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"The Girl From Broadway" "

Beginning with a matinee Monday Sep
TENDER 8, the regular fall and winter sea-
son will open at the Majestic Theater with
the musical comedy 1.-The Girl From Broad
way" 1.-The Policy Players" who begin
a weeks engagement at the Majestic to-
morrow, will be the last colored company
to appear at this playhouse.
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The Poor Old Earth Hit Again.

| vivid picture of human nature as 1t goes
| day by day. Mr.. Binn and Miss Ring will
| be supported by Fred Tyler, Wallace. Ed
| dinger, Norman Tharp Ruth Benson,
Alice Butler, Carrie Lee Stoyle and others.
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MWhen the World sleens. y

when the World Sleeps" melodrama
with many scenic and electrical novelties
will be the offering at the Academy COM
mencing with Labor day matinee, Septem-
Der g.
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Anne Buckley has been engaged to create
the role OF the French maid with an Irish
brogue in Marie Cahills production of the
new musical comedy Marrying Mary
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been produced before in this country in
English
Anne Buckley has been engaged to create
the role Of the French maid with an Irish
brogue in Marie Cahilrs production Of the
new musical comedy Marrying Mary"
Thomas Jefferson has engaged Ffolliott
Paget for the role of Gretchen in RIP Van
Wrinkle" Miss Paget played this part with
the late Joseph Jefferson for several sea-
sons.
Paul Everton has been engaged by Henry,
Harris to play the part of John Burket
Rider, in the company that is to play Tho
Lion and the Mouse" in the west this
season.
Felix Vicchi, Herr Conreid's opera
prompter from Italy, has been deported by
the United States immigration officials.
Vicchi was suffering from trachoma,
dangerous and almost incurable disease of
the eyes.
1t is said that the real reason for the re-
solve of David Belasco to sever his con-
nection with Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne was
the officiousness of her new husband. who
insisted on being regarded as her business
representative
Marie Cahill is reported to have scored a
success in her new piece, Marrying Mary"
when 1t received its first production this
week in Norwich, Conn. William Courteigh
and Eugene Cowles of her supporting COM
pany made hits with the star
Miss Georgia Drew Mendum, Miss Flor
ence Holbrook and Messrs. William Robin
son and Arthur Sanders have the principal
roles in the new musical play, THE Time,
the Place and the Girl" of which VIII
Hough Frank E. Adams and Joseph Z.
Howard are the authors.
Louis James is to open his season in The
Merry Wives of Windsor" on Labor day at
Red Bank, N. j. and at the same time will
begin his transcontinental tour, which will
extend until March. One of the latest addi-
lions to his company is Miss Anna Mil
ward, a young English actress.
The old fruit man at Harvard, known as
John the Orangeman," and a feature for
many years of college life there. died late
ly. On the production of Mrs. Rida john
son Youngs play, Brown of Harvard" he
was engaged to play himself and his en-
trance on the stage with his basket or
fruit never failed to elicit applause.
Frank Campeau, the villianous Trampas
in 1.-The Virginian.S is very much at ease
in depicting the bad man" of the west,
for this clever actor spent two years on q
claim in North Dakota, when "roughing
it, properly expresses the life he led. He
built a cabin on his land and improved the
soil all alone until, he says, the extreme
loneliness of the existence drove him back
to civilization.
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Maude Lambert, Rice & Provost, Frank
Oakley, Ensey Alton, John p Rogers and
others. The sale of seats and boxes will
open Thursday morning at the box office.
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play is furnished by many quaint types of
character. In one scene there will be in
troduced number of vaudeville specialties.
The settings for the piece range from
scenes on the Hudson to some of the most
interesting places in New York city. One of
the features of the play is the act of caniue
performers, four Landseer dogs. THE Way
of the Transgressor" will be the attrac-
ton at the Academy for the week starting
tomorrow night.
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Thomas Jefferson has engaged Ffolliott
Paget for the role of Gretchen in RIP Van
Wrinkle" Miss Paget played this part with
the late Joseph Jefferson for several sea-
sons.
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about Washington in 1913 the theater
was offered for sale. When they sailed
down the Potomac the theater threw
open its doors and presented patriotic
plays like Bunker HILL The British had
simply executed coup, and in the following
year burned Washington. with the White
House and the Capitol The theater es-
capped destruction, and shortly after the
close of the war of 1872 Gen. Jackson at
tended a benefit performance and addressed
the audience.
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vival OF "Divorcons' and Ibsen's play,
THE Lady From the Sea-" which has not
been produced before in this country In
English.
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Paul Everton has been engaged by Henry
Harris to play the part Of John Burket
Rider, in the company that is to play The
Lion and the Mouse" in the west this
season,
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Felix Vicchi, Herr Conreid's opera
prompter from Italy, has been deported by
the United States immigration officials.
Vicchi was suffering from trachoma, a
dangerous and almost incurable disease OF
no
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Gertrude Wolfe is to be seen in the in
genue role of Mooshla and Elizabeth Ken
nedy as Esther in the biblical play, 'Miz-
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Robert Hiluard is to star under the man.
agement of E. A. Braden in a play of New
York life entitled '"The Turn of the Tide"
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Margaret Dale, who has been leading
woman with John Drew, will be leading
lady in w. H. Cranes new play, THE Price
of Money"