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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Professor sidg'wick and Dr..
Grapsey.

/.
Despite the 'endeavor OF tho prosecution
to confine the arguments In the Crapsey
heresy trial strictly to the point at Issue,
the discussion has inevitably run deep
into the theological profundties. That
issue Is simply as to whether Dr. Crap
sey's teachings have violated the funda-
mental doctrines Of the Anglican Church.
nut necessary precedent to deciding this
1s to establish precisely what those doc
trines are. New light and changing
thought have gradually led. beyond doubt.
to liberal Interpretation Of terms which
were once accepted with entire literal
ness. The ministry has not been free
from the influence of modern religious
discussion. III You Judge this man on
narrow lines" passionately exclaimed the
Rev DR.. McComb. on Friday, you prac-
tically disfranchise tho majority OF the
clergymen OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church; for there are few among us
against whom such charges could not be
.Rrrayed.''
The New Yorl, Evening Post calls at
tentIon to an interesting parallel between
the case OF Or. Crapscy and one of those
hypothetical cases upon which the 'ata
Professor SidgwIck sometimes marshnlGn
able discussions of certain aspects of
theological morals, Professor s!dgwick
was professor of moral philosophy at
Trinity College and was In this field, az
Tho Post gays, fully qualified expert.
'EdgwIck was thoroughly in sympathy
with the liberalization of Christian creed9,
Was steadily outspolen for tho utmost
'rosg.blo freedom for clergyren" lnnes-
lta.ingly practicirE what he preached, he
fSupd In time that his personal beliefs
,gcre not the beliefs prescribed ny his
church, and he resigned from the MIN
tstry summarizing his position In the
words Of ST Paul: after the way which
they call h4resy. SO worship the God
Of my fathers
But Professor sldgwtck, with all his
broad nationality. baked at tho position
which DR.. Crapsey appears to be occupy
Ing and defending, He could hnd no
justification for the clergyman who, while
explicitly disbel.ewns certain parts OF the
X church doctrine, yet regularly stands be-
fore his congregation and affirms his
tel!ef in them. Such fl man. he holds
Z may not claim that he is speaking the
n truth prolepticallyn~that is, that he ta
G!yinE the truth as future seeEors' VIII
confess It. Nor can he stretch the theory
ct Aberal interpretation to cover an un,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
The Wednesday Club Concerts.

The coming festival OF the "Wednesday
Cub is being anticipated with extra
ordinary interest even for this ever
.popular fixture in the musical annals OF
Richmond Five concerts are to be given
this year Instead OF three, as hereto
fore. The sale of tickets has already been
unusually heavy, partly, no doubt, be-
cause of the attractiveness Of tho pro-
gramme, and partly because the railroads
have granted special rates for the occa-
sion and a large number Of out
music lovers will DO In attendance. The
school board, approaching the educational
value Of such an opportunity, will allow
excuses from their class work to school
children who wish to be present. Every
thing points to remarkably success
FIJI series, and the Wednesday Club is
to be congratulated, In this connection,
on the excellent work It has done and
is doing In this important field Of Rich
rlond's life The sole thing likely to mar
the perfect success OF the festival Is
tho lack of a hall large enough to provide
proper facilities for It. The occasion
serves to show, again and forclbly. how
sadly Richmond is In need of such a
building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Public Opinion Wins Again.

IN q full page editorial the New York
World congratulates the public on the
signing of tho Armstrong law, and re-
views tn eight In New York against IN
surance graft--of this aw-Wh1lich Is
really a new code for Insurance, makes
It far easier to punish perjury, and very
dangerous to practice graft. me Arm
strong law also provides for real repre-
sentatlon OF the polcyholders, for the
abolition Of deferred dividends, for re-
strIction Of tho cost Of getting b,aaness,
for annual appointment Of surplus. for
truthful and intelligible statements, for
the punishment of rebating.
But its greatest service Is the Low
that this law strikes at the system of
.'high finances" which enables the man
ayers of these great insurance companies
to speculate with the policyhoders' money
for their personal profit.
"This," says the World. "the Armstrong
law will do IL 1t is enforced. But no law
cnforces itself. Public opinion, which
compelled tho passage OF the bills. will
fail to complete It's task II It does not
make tho officials whose duty 1t is to
enforce the law do their duty as the
Armstrong committee did Its duty In
modelling this legislation, as tho Lesls-,
laturo did Its I. duty in passing 1t and
as G Governor Higgins did his duty in giving
it the executive approval.
Public opinion can find voice only
through the spoken or the written word.
The largest audience which any voice
can reach is a tiny fraction Of the peopee
Of the United States The written word
goes to an audience limited only by the
number of copies Of tho printed sheet.
no give utternnce to this written word,
brought into being by tho forco of moral
ideas, compelled ly tho power Of public
opinion, Is duty and privilege and
above all an honor.
The public conscience Is sound. How
ever private consclences may differ In
their apologies for the weaknesses OF
their possessors. the collective conscience
has no personal cvaslons, no excuses for
wrong doing, Tie force OF moral id>as
In the community is omnipotent. What
Ii has done to Insurance corruption It
can do wherever and whenever the pub
lice safety is lnennced.
Public opinion proceeding from tho pub
lie conscience, compelled by the force OF
moral Ideas. hps destroyed one huge form
OF public corruption. It can destroy
others. ] can blot out all public iniqulty,
which requires the conniyanco of Gov
ernment and the maladnlinlstration OF
law
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couivocal denial OF a perfectly simple
ond clearly-stated fact
"My contention" he writes "is simply
that the widest license OF variation that
cnn be reasonably claimed must stop
short Of the permission 10 utter a hard.
nat. unmistaknble falsehood and this Is
what clergyman does who says SOL
en,nly--ln the recital Of tie Apostles
Credit believe tin Jesus Christ
who was conceived by tho Holy Ghost,
born OF the vergin Mary when he really
believes tllat4Jesus was. like other human
beings, the son Of, two human parents"
This, we believe, is precisely the case
of Or. Crapsey The question involved
most deeply IN Ills situation, from Ills
own point of view, is thus not theological,
but ethical orfinoral Has he. with his
beliefs. ANY place ii, a church whose doc
trine is officially summed UP In the Apos-
ties Creed? sdgwcs, Mt once authority
and immensely broadininded man, insists
that he has not. Tho henrt Of sdgwicks
argument seems to be TINT while portions
6 or the creed may he considered with en-
tire consclentl o,isncss ny tncitly aban-
doncd. there must remain a certain resld-
fun, all irreduclble minimum OF hard
fact, the negation Of which no possible
theory Of llbel;.l!*a tt,n can lie stretched
to cover
The defense Of til, Crapsey case has
several times reiterated that i ~ not tho
clergyman. but the church, witch Is nov
on trial If We apply Professor, Sldgw' SIS
view, this argument falls Instantly 70 tho
ground DR.. Crnpsoy's advancing deus
have brought him, in tho prosAssos's judg-
mcnt, beyond the region whcr, variation
is a mere question between '')iteril and
liberal, to- tho point OF fiat denial of
matter ofap1nin historic fact. 4 + this Is
true. there can be no doubt as TO the
church's attitude towards Him.
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The Entering Wedge.

When Portland burned IN 1866 and Chi
cago was destroyed by fro in 1STl-a Re-
publican and protectionist Congress tenn
porariy removed the tariff. To-day, In
the pres enco of an infinitely greater ca
tastrophe, and demand, 1t Is by no means
lowed.
Already tho Iron Age and the Iron
Trade Review are pooh-poohng the need
for removing the tarff-as tho Now York
Commercial says: Is there anything pos
sible in the way Of n great rational ca
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4 : ~ < y
eioners. Under the name ct Shelby coui,-
| ty the whole city Of Memphis placed
! 6tself Under The control of q commission
that had the power OF levyihg taxes, eS-
| pending those taxes and appointing all
| the city OFFICIALS. The same method was
pairing the fearful loss caused by the
hurricane and food Of 1900. Iii both cases
the public found that 1t wns not only
possible to select met, that cot,ld and
would do this work with absolute SUCCESS,
but that. by leaving the responsibility
undivided, an Incentive was given 10 the
commission to take tho responsibilities
and to show n spirit Of progress that
has been always found lacking when the
Same work was attempted by mitch larger
bodies.
What Memphis aid Galveston did Under
the stress OF plague, pestilenco and FAM
Inc, the city Of Houston, which Is strong
and prosperous, and tho city OF Dali. ..
which Is ono OF the most vrilo and
prosperous cities in America. have both
undertaken TO do, Just because 1t was
good business. 1t Is nlso reported that
tho city OF San Antonio Is going to follow
the example Of 11allns md Hoiston.aF
This method OF municipal adtninstra-
ton Is being called the Texas idea. AS
4 matter or fact, tho credit belongs to
Memphis, and the principle belongs TO
common sense everywhere. The reason
that Berlin and Paris have been able TO
make such astounding advances III mimi
cipal decoration, health and prosperity
has been almost entirely due to tho fact
that they were governed by few men
who had the power and the capacity to
carry out such plans. Tho present sys--s
tenn Of municipal administration IN Amer
lea gives q mayoravery little power ana ana
leaves the collection and isbursenlont O.
taxes ana all the petty details OF govern
,ncnt In the hands Of large Council
and Bonrd OF Aldermen. making It IN
possible to prevent acknowledgment, and,
BY removing the sense Of Individual re-
sponsibllity. It withdraWs one Of tho most most
powerful motives that has yet been dis
covered for good government Il
In theory, as well as practtltce,ftthe sue z,
cess Of the Memphis Or Texas scheme ne has
established that the trend Of modern rll'
pmicipa1 government, is towards giving
more power to Individual officials, be they
called mayor or commissioners that tho
people may know whom to hold respon-
sible for any failure and whom to praise
for success.
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Merely Joking.


His Good Reason.-.rWhy do yo, think
opals are your lucky stonc?" Because
my vito prefers diamonds. "-liouston
Post.
And candy.-"Papa, want to marry
Jack" 'Why, you foolish girl he only
earns s25 per week" WELL think. OF all
tho volets that would buy."-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Poss lbly.-"He thinks he's nm ornament
to society, doesn't hep wei. maybe
he is right. He's certainly no earthly
use TO it,"-Clcvcland Leader.
Expensive Memory.-Jinks: flows
your wife ?" Bnks: my wife Is lost 20
sight. to memory dear" Jinks: why
nv dear fellow. never heard your WHO
was dead" Binks: "She isn't. I'm pay
ing her $50 a week alimony.'--Life.
Not So observation-disclosures Cobb: are
ye going to keep pigs this year, Caleb
In rmer Huskins: Lord, no! Thar's jest
81 much profit keepin' boarders, an
not half so much trouble feedin' em!-s
Puck. a8t
Z a strong Character THE man across
the aisle has q very strong face. iie
looks to mo like n person OF rematkhpie
decision" II guess that's right. iils
remarkable decision drew mob after
hin this afternoon, and he had TO run
like a whirlwind TO escape H.. lhneeu.
NAV T ask his business?" Hes q phsc-
bali umpire. Plain Dealer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

lamlty or tragedy that could thaw out
these frigld Dlngleyites7 1s the stand
pntter" ali backbone and no hearth
& 10 the su,no effect the Evenlhg Post
says.
sls&g''1t was t1ot logic bit The appeals Of
starving mon which gave 1JhglanG lree
trade. The failure Of the potato crop. OF
Ireland iii 1916 did what Cobdeh's speeches
and 13rights eloquenco hnd not been ao ADJ,
to accomplish. 1t compelled sir ROBERT
Peel and the Duke Of Wcllington-that
IRON Duke whom Golden reminded that,
despite all his Victories, ho had never
Yet entered into n contest with English
men IN which lie was not benten'--to re-
peal the Corn laws. privilege and party
and nh historic policy hnd all TO !. GO
BY tho board when humanity asserted
itself against them. There might DO va
Primo Minister, wrote but the only cffec-
tlnl Demedy is the removal OF inlpetl-
Finents to 8linport.
PREDICTION In this country Is now fac-
ing q similar crisis. Devastated san Fran.
cisco is looking about for tho material
ewllerewith to rebuild, and finds tho tariff
prepared to exact the uttcrmost farthlhg
from her even IN her extremity. she needs
lumber, and the vast stores Of British
Columbia. are ready to pour In upon her.
but the Dnglcy tariff thrnsts Itself be-
tween and says First pay tho extra
81 a thousand San Frnncisco needs steel
and iron beams and Orders. to make
surc that tho future city shall be 80 far
as possible acknowledgements; but the
dead hand Of protection first demands
It's payment Of 1-2-ccnt q pound Cement
will be required in great quantities, but
before San Francisco can get q barrel
Of 1t, tho tariff tribute must be paid or
'olght cents per one hundred pounds.
Including weight Of barrel or package,
In these and other ways does the tariff
Apollyon straddle the path along which
san francisco would walk to recovery"
lIvcn the Philadelphia Press IN the
'.liome Of Protection urges tho admis-
sion Of FREQ goods to San Francisco. 1'u .
in 1866 and 1871 our industries were IN
truth 'i,tant;"". to-day they are over
grown giants exporting millions OF dol
lars annually to be sold foreigners more
cheaply than Americans.
This anomaly has ceased to amuse. on
closer inspection It may even arouse an
other free trade cumpaign-nnd tho pro
tectlonst protectors Of themselves first la:
and the country next would DO Wen 10
5ualise before giving up the object OF frco
goods for suffering San francisco.
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Rhymes for To-Day
Prosaic lin McPhoys.

X ND as l strolled with jim McPhoyss
"A A thinking OF the simple Joys.
had In long-gone years,
My tears come flown thick and fast.
And jim. annoyed-llke. growled and asst;
'Dodgast It! Why them tcnrs?"
II can't restrain en-, Jim" said.
1--WE card my ma-in-law was dead
I'll stow 'em II I can"
And Jim retorted: "Ma-in-law!
lJadrdt It! Hold your hoo,nn jaw
i You ain't married man."
that's so!' I crled-the tears come
strong
must ha' read the message wrong,
The hand was kind O slant; #
/ see now-'twas my aunt as died;
But Jim screamed out from close bcsdel
You never had no aunt
"By heck You're right, McPhoys, said.
"But shoy some relations dead
y The wire wouldn't lie.
only got Il glance from jim:
You ain't received no wire" says him.
That's right amt" says l
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A Vital Question.

'(scloctcd for The Times Dispa tch)
"What think 20 Of Christi" = Matt
xxll:42.
This was tho question Put by our Lord
to tho Jews And It Is Ills question put
to lis In these last days,
What are your views about Jesus Of
Nazareth? AFRO they true or false? Are
they sincere and loyal7 Let us examine
ourselves closely.
l., AS to Ills person. Is He God to you
Is he Man to sou? Emmanuel. tho Word
made flesh? II not. who Is lie?
g. As TO His work, Is 1t finished? His
blood, His righteousness. Ills cross-what
are they 10 yorl-salyation or foolishness?
g. As to His kingdom. Is It n holy and
glorious Kingdom TO You? DO you under
stand the terms OF entrance2 IT needs
only the new birth and the act OF simple
faith In tho King, Have you accepted
them?
your views? You only can reply Are
YOU of one mind With God as to each of
them? 10 be OF one mind with God Is
faith; not to be is unbclIef, and all unber
lief is sin,
Is thy understanding rlght as to these
things? Dost thou know them?
IL thy heart right as to them? Dost
thou feel them9 Have they got hold OF
thy life and heart2
Is thy life right as to them? Art thou
a better truer, holler more earnest man
because Of them? 1s thy whole me- NY
whole being, outer and inner molldssd by
them? II Thy understanding. and heart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
THIS DAY in HISTORY
April 10Th.

Name Day, sybilla. Sun rises at $50,
sets at $50.
1735-Tho Turks defeated by the FER
SLAMS, under Thomas Kouli Khan /;
10000 slain.
.17ea-A French prvateer, with her prize.
s5 W. the Spanish ship San Jago captured
by the English; cargo valued nc
nl. 500, ooo
18ee-An incendary fire occurred IN
westminster Abbey.
1a4o--The Emperor Nicholas. OF hussl,l'
declared by ukasc his purpose 70
assist Austria.
1e61-The Maryland House OF Deiegalcs
voted against secession, sixty-thrcc
10 thirteen. Governor Harris, Of
Tennessee, seized bonds and money
in the collectors hands at Nashville,
belonging to the Federal government.
Three steamships seized Mt New Or
leans by order OF Governor Moore, OF
Louisiana.
James A, Gari,ela'
afterwards President, asked for tho
appointment OF a committee to inves-
tipate Frank Blalr's charges against
Secretary OF the Treasury Salmon r.
Chase. -
1s7s-The first train on the Gilbert Ele :
waited Railroad In New YORK run
through Sixth Avenue.
1eo5--Czar's Easter ultnse re1nltteu
$4,000, 900 peasant taxes, took seals
from affairs OF Old Faith, and mado
religion FREQ to all but Jews.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Our Education Page.

ri Our Education Page to-day continues
its helpful contributions to this chusc.
An article by j. NJ. Mclryde Jr. OF
the Sweet Briar Institute, gives NUM-
Der OF valuable suggestions on the study
OF natural history In country schools.
II would seem like carrying Goals TO
New Castle to suggest to country BOY
or girl that they should set about study
ing country things, but when we rcmem-
Der that tho whole human race liVed
with flowers and birds for uncounteu
thousands of years until Linnaues devel-
oped the city Of botany or Audubon, dld
his monumental work on ornthology, It
is not 50 surprising that young ltople
should not instlnctively turn to the study
or such subjects.
Another article on kindergartenlng in
Richmond gives clear Insight into the
workings and objects Of this branch OF
education. }3Jij 3s
Professor Harris Hart contributes a
number Of very helpful suggestions on
a standard country school building. Per-
haps nothing has made greater advances
in Virginia in the last few years than
the character of buildings erected for
school purposes. We are beginning to
understand that the children can never
accomplish their best work unless they
are put in surroundings that will make
it possible for them to be healthy and
happy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
The Memphis Plan.

After the violent epidemic OF yellow
fever in ,s7S-79, Memphis WAS so near
utter ruin and Insolvency that drastic
measures were needed to keep II al!ye
In this emergency the people Of that city
evolved a plan which was nothing more
nor less than government by commis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Onlv the Man Who Does Things,

Only the WAN WHO 1IUco TIL ST
..you have been with that firm long
tImc.n said the old school friend,
"Yes." answered the man with the pa
tIent oppression Of countonance,
whats young positions"
'Im an employee" -
"But what Is your official title?'
( II haven't any official title. It's me
this: When the proprietor wants some
thing done he tells the cashier. and the
cashier tells the bookkeeper, and inc
boolskeepor tells the assistant booKKeepor,
and the assistant bookkceper teIls tha
chief clerk, and tho CHIEF clerk tells me-"
"And what then?"
"Weil, haven't anybody to tell, so !
have to 20 and do it,"-Judge.
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unfaYorable.

ur:ood YEA ther for crops, eh?' chirped
t,,o traveller. one Of your superficial opu-
mists.
"On the contrary he replied. for he
was an educated farmer.
t'No?''
i "As a matter OF fact the crops are sut'
.fering."
ION account Of the weather?" I'll
"On account of the weather.
Upright sunshine, following cop'olls
showers, do crops suffer IN such
weather.
"Naturally, crops are bound to suffer
in any weather which makes fish pite,
IF these conditions continue, we shaht
raise much this year.
And the farmer shook his head again.
and sighed heavily,-Puck,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Lamps.

Teacher (of East Sid eschooD--1 wonder
how many of you remember the pretty
story of Aladdin and the wonderful
lamp 7 told you last week, Billy Bleecker,
can gou tell me why our little friend
Aladdin rubbed his lamp?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
OWNED.

She was ready to sink through the floor.
She did not speak, but he had only to
i, OH into her great, shy eyes TO divine
her mind.
!,'GoIng down. he yelled, accordingly,
to the elevator boy.--Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

The first issue Of the Atlanta's new
two-cent daily the Georgian, has reached
us, ana we orer to its editor, John Temple
Graves, and its publisher, r. L. eecly,
our congratulations and good wishes. This
Initial issue is q big double. thirty-tt,wo'
page edition. full Of news garnere'dtl
through regular and special channels,
and with an excellent display OF adv YER
listing. The paper is neatly and attrac-- q.
lively printed and we'll illustrated Nearly
10000 subscribers have already been listed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

IL necessity Knows no law, and II me-
ccssity is also the mother Of invention,
would It be correct to speak Of the laws
Of invention as mother-in-lnws? Or Is
the whole line of thought simply bally
rot?
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rH1 TIMES DISPATCH. RICHMOND VA SUNDAY APRIL 20 1906

have received them, then thy life VIII
show It. rl,o truth, the JOY, the llgl't
will shine through thee, nnd shine out
from thee 10 all around.
what, then, think ye Of Christi 1s Hd
sycl, rs you cat, love and trust7
IL lie your saviour7 Will YOU accept
Ills tust salvation? Are YOU glad to have
HIN for your Saviour Have yott my
fault to nnd With 1iln7 Would any
change IN Ills person or work have made
Him moro acceptable TO YOU?
Is lie tho friend you need7 Is Els
friendship the Kind Of friendship that
appeals to your feelings, yo,tr elnl'era'
me,,t, your circutnstnnces7 Is HIS tue
sympathy, Tie counsel, the wisdom that
will support and Guide you In your trials3
. As d King, viii you withhold your ho11.
ago? lie governs tho earth. lie rules
the universe Will younot give Him your
allegiance?
what say yo,, to Him as n Judge7 DO
Vol, enjoy tho thought OF Him as the
Judge7 Will you take Him to DO your
Judge 2 What think We Of standing be-
fore Him and giving In your account to
Him.
Il ."';What thlnl. We OF Christ" Do you
shy, ~ know not what to think?" Tale
heed! There is something wrong within
you, lf not wrong altogether when you
speak thus. Do YOU give no answer It
matters not lie knows. And by tho COM
va,
way you use your talents. spend your
time and money tho manner In. which
you transact your business, your dealings
in tho market. your conduct at home home,
your letters and correspondence, your
conversation with your neighbors----by all
these tho world shall soon And out what
you think of Him!
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TO show that work on the Panama
Canal is really beginning in earnest. they
are hauling 10000 cars of cement down
there. We hope to goodness they stick
to 1t.