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Sbock8. Occidental.
Hinduisms Holy Place-Not Even Mother Ganges
Can Wash This Ancient Faith, as 1t Is Found at
Benares Clean Enough for Presenta-
ton to Anglo-Saxon Society.

India. the popularity of Benares is gone,
for this worship of the Ganges is a thing
to give a believer in germs the shudders.
People battle and drink the water right
from the spot where sewage is seepng
through the CHATS. They are not troubled
by the proximity of bathers in all stages of
disease. The fact that corpses are soaking
in the stream just above them does not
disturb the worshipers particle.
The practice of burning the dead It Be
mares is famous After the body, wrapped
in thin covering. has lain for a time in
the Ganges, rough funeral pyre, three or
four feet high, Is built of logs and sticks
bought for the purpose, and it is consumed
with more or less thoroughness. The
pariah dogs thrive by the fact that the job
is not always well done: / saw one cur
gnawing burnt fragment of human
body.
to admire in Hinduism; but somehow l
cannot get past the dirt and filthiness Of
1t all There, for another example is one
we'll the most sacred bit of water in India.
This is pool, the size of swimming tank
ir an ordinary gymnasium, without inlet
outlet, filled from the Ganges, and
cleaned out only once a year. To battle in
1t one must pay high fee as well as buy
the flowers, milk, confectionery, sandal
wood and other votive offerings that are
poured into the pool by the bathers. AS a
tents, instead of being merely dirty water
are viscous mass, nauseating even to look
upon or to smell. Yet tottering old women
strong men and blooming youth ducked in
this place / was impressed by a touch of
human sentiment here; man and a wom-
an went into the pool tied together, thus
hoping to insure that when they should be
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Sunday Morning Talk
The Perilous Summer.

Rather of a shabby adjective, to be sure,
to apply to the season when the world puts
on it's richest and loveliest garments and
nature come to its annual climateric. We
might more properly, 1t would seem, thus
characterize the winter or the spring. But
to speak disparagingly Of the period Of the
year when life courageous and blossoms on
every hand, when diamond mornings melt
into brilliant mondays and these IN turn
into long mellow afternoons. to give way, as
twilight tints the western sky, to gently
brooding and peace-laden nights, Is SEEM
ingly to do despite to one of the best boons
which the year, as it passes, offers mankind.
Nevertheless. l have chosen this adjec-
tive deliberately, because convinced that
more dangers Turk in the summer season
than many of US imagine, and speak not
as physician who might sultaply warn
his patients against excessive indulgence In
ice water, for example, during July and Au-
gust but as parson Interested IN keeping
character Intact against the uepredatlons OF
unnoticed and insidious foes that with great
cunning adapt their methods to peculiar sit
uations and environments. In many re-
spects the summer is demoralizng time.
In the first place the heat ana lassltude
affect US. Some cynic has said morality Is
matter dependent on the dlHerence OF a
few degrees of latitude. Such an assertion
is dangerous half truth, but undouotealy
q tropical climate the year round makes
against the establishment of the sterner
virtues. whereas the rigors Of a northern
cline, for portion Of the year at least, act
moral tonic. Again, in summer, school Is
out, the regime of many home Is re-
Taxed, we are not held SO closely by rules
and regulations, we are more law unto
ourselves and the consequence is we do not
hold ourselves so strictly to account as
when the machinery of life is running at
full pressure and we are held accountable
by others.
Moreover In the summer we come and 60
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A "Fighting Parson."
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, July 6-Camden has a
lighting parson" in the person Of the Rev.
George G. senser pastor of Bethel Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Both street and
Westfield avenue. An altogether unwary
or misinformed burglar, who attempted to
loot the parsonage, made this discovery in
the course OF twenty minutes Of strenuos-
ity, during which the "parson" countered
1iu-jitsu. Graeco-Roman wrestling tricks
and straightaway Queensbury in style
that left the intruder too weak to run when
he did finally break away from the preach
er's grasp.
And he never would have got away" de-
cleared the clergyman at the police court
hearing. except that I had no clothes on. -
A policeman found the astonished burglar
still fighting to regain breath within q half
block of the parsonage
The Senser family includes the clergy-
man, his daughter. Mrs Grace Lemsbach.
and a son, Kenner, aged twelve years. Mrs
Lensbach was awakened 500 natter mid
night and discovered the crouched figure
of a man in her room. She called Mr., Sen
ser, who leaped from his bed, turned on
the electric lights all through the house
and found the thief hiding in his sons
ROOM The fight followed.
The prisoner was identified at the third
district station as Charles Waller, alias
white" alias "Gibbons."> who was re-
leased month ago after serving three
years for robbing a pigeon house on the
East Side.
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rANNERsvILLE, N. Y, July 6.-The
creation of a guarantee fund or $lo,oVC
with which to pay for the services of agi-
tators which shall tour the country In be-
half of the Zionist movement was one of
the questions considered at this week
session of the Zionist convention. The plan
is to have at least two agitators, one speak
ing English and the other IiddIsh, TO WISH
every part of the United States
The delegates attended banquet at the
Hotel Fairmont. DR.. Harry Friedenwald
of Baltimore was POSTMASTER. and among
the sneakers were: Leon Zolotkon OF Chi
cago, assistant states attorney; Rev Dr.
Max Raisin of Meridian, Miss, Rev. Dr.
Hillel Kauver of Denver, Prof Max NAL
ter of Cincinnati, A. H. Fromenson OF New
York. Senator Edward Bromberg or Bos-
ton and Senator Moses ID. winthrop or
Minneapolis. The last two speakers We're
particularly eloquent in their denial or
the charge recently made against the Zion
list movement that its adherents must
necessarily be dsloyal to the United States
The convention has elected the following
officers:
President Dr. Harry Friedenwald, Bal
timore; vice presidents, E. w. Levin Ep-
stein, New York; Rabbi Felsenthal. Chi
cago; Prof. Solomon Schechter. New York;
DR. Shaffer Baltimore; Prof. Richard Got
theil Of Columbia University, New York;
Rev. DR.. Henrietta Sold, New York; Rev.
H. Ashinsky, Pittsburg; George Tunkle,
Augusta, Ga; Rabbi Joseph Friedlander,
Waco, Tex, and Rev. H. Maslianski, New
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BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.


Copyright, 1907, by Joseph r. Bowles)
BENARES, India.
This is holy Hindu ground Even if such
an outcast as a European should quit earth
on this most favored spot he might hope
to be born again as a Hindu This is the
best place in the world to die, according
to the belief of 207. 10000 Hindus. That
is why thousands of persons are yearly
brought here for that express purpose and
wealthy rajahs build palaces along the
river bank in which to spend their dying
days. The simple fact of dwelling in this
sacred city imparts sanctity to one. More
than Mecca is TO the Mohammedan, Be
mares is to the Hindu.
Obviously. this is the place to study Hin
dusm Obviously, also. Hinduism here is
not the Hinduism of the Chicago parlla-
ment of religions-or of Boston ''parlor
meetings" All the washing that is done
In Mother Gauges can scarcely make
Hinduism clean enough to be presentable
In good Anglo Saxon society.
The hottest" Hindu is the dirtest He
has h:s face and body completely smeared
with ashes. whereas the ordinary Hindu
has only his arms and breast and fore
head so marked. This holy mans hair
hangs In matted ropes, uncombed. unwash-
ed and ash-filled. Although his sanctity is
SO great that he is worshiped-1 saw the
act more than once-he is not obliged to
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ITALIAN PRIESTS MAKE REPLY
TO THE POPE'S DENUNCIATION

fulfill her mission. And it is because she
has not tried to understand them that she
is losing her hold upon the people. Not
only have men withdrawn from the church.
but she herself has come to be regarded as
an obscurantist parasite and the Gospel
and Christianity to be treated as express
sions of civilization which is obsolete be-
cause it Is unable to respond to the ideals
of liberty, justice and knowledge which are
stirring the masses. This feeling has fill
tered down from the university to the
workshop, from the great city population
to the inhabitants of the country districts
And even for the minority which has re-
manned faithful to the church Christianity
Is rather the mere cold observance of ira
ditonal formulas ard precepts than the d.
recting force of their life.
Some are already announcing the death
of Christianity. Others are bemoaning Its
miserable condition. The writer's are not
of their number They believe that Chris
tianity Is passing through one of those
crises which an organization has sometimes
to endure, In which 1t purifies itself of ele-
ments heterogeneous and hostile to nature,
and from which it energies to a more vigor-
Gus life. 1t was In this belief that, in re-
Spouse to the call of the pope, they had
set themselves to the work of renewal. But
such a task not lightly to be under
taken. There was necessary for it's &C
complishment frank recognition of the
causes of the crisis. 1t will not do to adopt
the usual clerical explanation that the
masses reject religion because of the duties
it imposes upon them or of the rigorous
character of its moral code. even be-
cause of the intellectual difficulty of ac-
cepting it's dogmas.
1.-The real reasons are more fundamental.
They that the church has adopted
attitude toward democracy and science
which has made her justly suspected by
both these forces. In France the church
has obstinatey allied herself with the re-
mains of monarchical and arstocratic privi-
lege in order to hamper and If possible
overthrow the republic In Italy she con-
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RABBI JULIUS T. LOEB TO
HAVE FITTING FAREWELL

Tie many friends of Rabbi julius T.
Loeb of the Adath-Israel Jewish Congre-
cation are said to be preparing to tender
him a farewell demonstration prior to his
departure for Atlanta, Ca, where he will
go about August l to take charge of the
Beth-Israel Congregation of that city. The
Atlanta newspapers have all published
complimentary illusions to Rev. Loeb, be-
sides congratulating the Jewish congrega-
ton of that city upon securing his services
for a term of years.
rabbi Loeb Is a man of culture and
broad mindedness,' said the Atlanta Con-
stitution, land will make quite an addition
to Atlantas ministerial force. He is one
of the most learned and distinguished
Hebrew theoIogians in this country
The Atlanta Journal declares that few
rabbis in this country are the peer OF
Rabbi Loeb for culture. and he Will be
given a warm welcome to his new home IN
Atlanta. The new temple or synagogue
over which he will preside is nearing com
pletion and will be one of the handsomest
buildings in Atlanta"
In his recent sermon in Atlanta on
Israel Among the Nations he said:
Israel among the nations is perchance
an old and well familiar theme and yet
its lesson is Of as much weight and m
terest now as ever. Years come and they
go; ages follow ages, and still TINS Won
derful story Of one peculiar people among
the nations of the earth Is told and retold
in continued succession.
From amid the worlds changing scenes
this one people remains steadfast, immuta-
BILE. true and abiding forever Dispersed
and scattered throughout all the ends Of the
earth, from the east to the west, from the
torrid zone of the tropics to the freezing
points Of the Arctic region. Israel Is one
and inseparable, held together by that mys-
tic tie which puzzled the worldly wise and
set at naught. all human calculation"
He declared that liberty is still in its
process of fermentation In Russia and that
The Hague conference is 1.-The creation of a
Jewish mind. not of Nicholas II, but of DR..
distinct race, so long as they exist as an
eternal witness of Gods revelation they will
continue to be a blessing to themselves and
all the world"
1t is said that when Rabbi Loeb assumed
charge Of the Adath-Israel congregation in
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in the world We take our holidays, be
they short or long. We tarry in unfamiliar
the restraints under which we are at other
seasons. Now travel and leisure, vacations
and excursions, good and desirable as they
all are, and profitable as they may De made,
are great tests of character. AS l have
watched and companied with men under
these circumstances, l have been frequently
surprised and panied to see what unsuS-
pected qualities came to the surface. That
fellow whom in his own town l had always
looked upon as gentleman turns out to be
a snarling. growing bear complaining loud
ly of the fare and the accommo lations, sur
ly to his fellow-boarders and fellow-travel-
ers. That fine-looking woman who persists
in occupying two seats, and lying about
their being engaged is despite her good
looks very much of pig, and see how the
buffoon comes to the surface, in that college
boy yonder whom we have never before op-
served in just these unconventional rela-
tions ,
summer months, is a morality, decency,
a courtesy a religion that will bear trans
planting, that will not Wither stinply pc
cause it has new surroundings Granted
these staying qualities and instead or prov
ing a perious summer this one or 1907 VIII
prove not only safe but enJoyaDle and re-
u,arding. To that end let us oner each, Of
us these simple petitions:
A Summer Prayer.
Lord, wherever I go and whatever I do,
this summer, may not throw discretion tc
the winds OF sink to a lower moral level
May not waste time in idle gossip, or de-
bauch my mind by shallow books. When
free from the monotony of my daily tasks
may l still hold myself amenable to the
laws of courtesy and kindness. Make the
new friendships that l may form channels
through which that which is best in me
shall flow to others and be the means of
my own refinement and growth. Deliver me
from treason to high ideals and, from the
beauty of Thy world, the gladness of human
life and the quiet hours alone with Thee
may l learn how to live during the Gays and
the years that may yet be before me. Amen.
THE PARSON.
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Special Cablegram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME, July Ga remarkable document
has just appeared here In the form Of an
open letter. addressed to Plus x by a
group of priests. The letter. which is writ
ten IN Italian, Is not signed bu. five blank
spaces at the end indicate the number of
authors. 1t is a direct reply to the papal
allocution delivered by Plus x when con-
ferring the cardinals hat on those recently
promoted to the purple. On that occasion
the pope called upon the bishops to CO.
operate with him in driving out those who
were "sowers of tares, apostles of mon
strous heresies and rebels who dreamed Of
the renewal of dogma by return of the
church and of theology" The writer's Of the
open letter felt themselves aimed at in this
call to arms and have not hestated to reply
with incisive vigor which is regarded as
unusual to say the least in members Of the
church to its spiritual head.
However, they begin by reminding the
pope of the burden of his first encyclical in
which he invited the cooperation of all
men of good will in the Christian restora-
ton of society. 1t is because believing in
the sincerity and the clear intelligence of
that call they set themselves to employ the
only means which could give it effect, that
Examinations are now launched against
them by the authority they thought they
were obeying.
Your program, holy father, of restoring
all things in Christ was a noble one. But
remember that pious wishes and the hottest
intentions are not enough to give effect to
1t, and that the way that you have chosen
leads in an opposite direction. You have
evinced as 1t were horror of science and
democracy which we had aimed at leading
back into the church. You have closed the
gateSaganSt them.
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Church Of Uooay.
Some Interesting Notes Concerning Christian Activity
at Home and Abroad-Three Unique Pastorates.

money and energy in the cause OF human
ity The result is that he has been STYLED
the Bishop of Bow and is the best
known man in the east or London Now he
Is to retire and regrets that he is not a
younger man that he might show what he
thinks of church work of today,
III l were "A younger man. he saws II
should go in for making the services In
the churches more attractive. | think tho
people ought to be encouraged 10 take more
part in the service of praise. am speak
ing or the poorer class. that one that likes
10 feel that 1t has right to something
more than one-man ministry"
Scarcely out OF his teens when he at.
tracted large crowds by his preaching in
Ireland. Rev. A. A. Ramsey, now the pas
tor OF the Congregational Church at East
Dulwich. London. has reached his minis
terial jubilee and is to retire. AS a young
man he roved from place to place. marked
as common man in religious life. He
settled at Gloucester. then went 10 Hack
ney, and In 1872 went TO Dewsbury to take
charge of Trinity Chapel where the Con-
gregationalists of London, looking for
man to establish a church on the summit
OF the incline leading from Peckham Rive
to Dulwich Park. found him. He had a
"sardine box" as he called it, for a
church, 1t being but small iron building.
In three months the congregation had burst
forth from the tin and three years later
he preached in one of the finest church
structures Of London. During his nineteen
years with this church of his own creation
he has received over 200 members and his
congregation has given for various pur-
poses S2O0OO0. 1t is said that no one can
worship In Mr.. Ramsey's church without
feeling that he has been hushed into a
great silence. and the whole service IS one
of restfulness.
Hard work. simple faith and faithful
preaching of the Gospel" is the way one
of the church officials characterlzes Mr.
Ramsey's success.
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SPORTY WEDDINGS
CAUSE COMMENT
Special Cablegram TO The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, July 6.-Says the Church Times
in it's latest issue:
1.-THE growing practice Of turning we'd
dings into fancy dress performances and
raree shows should be discouraged.
I'VE continually read of proceedings
which are quite unfit for a religious func-
ton and a church., continues the paper,
and II quotes the recent case of an Exeter
lady who was followed to the altar by her
large white bull dog sporting wedding IA
vorS
On the same day, says the paper, came
news of a Brooklyn wedding party at which
the happy couple. $50 guests and the min
lister were all mounted roller Skates and
the nuptial knot was tied in skating rink
to the strains of Waiting at the Church"
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and that they could not modify the emblem
to meet a special case.
The pasha declared that he was there in
no fanatical spirit but he still urged that
while in other countries the red cross might
be adhered to. not as a religious symbol,
but as a manitarian institution, the red
crescen: should be substituted in Turkey
The feeling of the conference was against
the suggestion of the pasha and the matter
was dropped.
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this city the membership was not over fifty
souls, while now there more than 200
worshipers. In his going to Atlanta it is
said, Washington Jewry will part with an
interesting figure, who has been prominent
in its religious communal affairs. promi-
nent Hebrew in expressing regret at the
rabbits departure from Washington said:
'As the official rabbi of the Adath-Israel
Congregation of this city his useful activity
was by means circumscribed within the
limits of this single community, but on
every occasion his labors were freely and
readily extended to the cause of other Jew
ish circles and spheres in and out of the
District limits. Hardly an event had trans
pred which in any degree had affected the
fortunes of Jews Judaism in which
Rabbi Loeb had not used his pen and ener-
gies to champion the Jewish cause.
''In the six years service Rabbi Loeb
has made himself extremely popular amid
the Washington community and his alb
sence will be regretted by many.
Through his peaceful striving and SIN
cere efforts Rabbi Loeb exercised an up
lifting influence amid his community and
proved himself power for good in every
direction.
Under Rabbi Loeb's effective leader
ship the Adath-Israel congregation has
not only grown in numbers and strength,
but has been stimulated to greater deeds
and has reached the high moral standard
and widespread reputation which it now
enjoys. The magnificent structure on the
corner of 9th and I streets northwest, now
about to be dedicated a house of wor-
ship for the Adath-Israel congregation.
is only worthy memento of Rabbi
Loeb's indefatigable efforts, his quiet
agitation and his effectiveness as the
power behind the throne Rabbi Loeb is
thirty eight years of age and has been
sixteen years in this country
"Rabbi Loeb was educated abroad and IN
this country. He is scholar Of no mean
attachments, profound Bible student Of
rare ability, well versed in several Ian
guages and prolific writer for newspapers
and magazines. He never writes except
what he believes to be true. His writings
on various religious topics as well as his
pathetic pleas in behalf of his people. as of
all suffering humanity, are of that type
which attracts more than ordinary atten-
ton issuing forth, as they do, in an earnest
tone from pure motives with solid and sub
stantial thought and after due delibera-
ton
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Special Cablegram to The Star.


LONDON, July Ga curious point Of re-
Ggious susceptibility raised at the
final sitting of the International Red Cross
conference in this city when Bessim Omar
Pasha urged that the crescent should be
substituted for the cross in Mohammedan
countries.
He declared that although during their
last war the Turks were grateful for the
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organization, they were opposed to it's en-
blem which was the symbol of religion
opposed to their own. He urged that the
susceptibilties of dying Mohammetans
ought to be respected and the work of or
ganzation among them should be identified
by the red crescent and not with the red
cross.
NJ. Ador explained that the cross was the
sole symbol adopted by the Geneva conven-
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ARE PLANNING
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

York; treasurer. Henry Jackson, Pittsburg;
chairmen Of executive committees presi-
dent, s. Abel, New York; publication, l..
Lipsky, New York; propaganda and or
ganiZation, A H. Fromenson, New York;
Maccabaean magazine committee. d. Fl.
Lieberman. New York; colonial trust, Ma
than Prensky, Brooklyn; national fund. A.
A. Lubarsky.
The convention closed with great
thusiasm and cries of Next year in Jeru-
SALEM"
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Change Missionaries.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DISPATCH 20 Tue star.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. July Cat meet
ing of the foreign mission committee of the
Southern Presbyterian Church sew
eral important changes were made in the
personnel of the missionaries. Rev. r. L.
Coyt of Charlotte. N. c., will be sent as a
missionary to Korea, and DIR. c. H. Bird
man of st. Louis will 60 to Korea as a
medical missionary.