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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
The World Is Wearing Well.
From Harper's Weekly

From Harper's Weekly.
Prof. Arrhenius of Sweden. renowned
physicist and Nobel prize winner in a new
book about the origin and formation of
worlds expounds new and consolng the
cries. For reasons that he sets forth he
concludes that the sun Is not burning up.
nor the earth cooling. nor the machinery
of the universe wearing out in any meas
urable degree Things celestial are likely.
he thinks. to go along as they are, not for
few million years. Lord Kelvin COM
puted but for millions of millions of years
A world without end this learned man
thinks ours Is and there are shreds Of con-
ISOLATION in his conviction about 1t, and in
the stiffened realization that II the rail-
roads. trusts and all Of US other sinners are
not perfected in good conduct before next
New Year. there probably will still, in
heavens mercy, be extension Of oppor-
tunity, and we can go right on laboriously
climbing the golden STAIR Maybe we can
even rest a minute two and knot our
broken sandal strings and take drinks out
of our gourds BIT as TO that the learned
physicist does not say.
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CAPT. VALIANT ON
CHRISTIAN CREDENTIALS

The Credentials OF Christian" was the
subject of spicy sermon by Capt Theo-
dore Valiant the evangelist, at the Friday
evening service of the Homeward Bound
Mission. 119 Pennsylvania avenue, last
week. He prefaeed his talk with the words
OF John Jay: "Christ's sheep are marked
both In the ear and in the foot They hear
his voice and they follow him.
The speaker said the real follower has
marks that become his credentials and his
passport, wherever he may be. Most men
carry the signs of their life with them, he
said. these being the dominating elements
of their character; they have crystallized
habits into conduct and governing princi-
PIES into character.
The lecture throughout teemed with
sparkling sayings and at its close Capt.
Valiant was heartily congratulated. He
also told Of his experience recently at the
holiness camp meeting near Manassas. Va,
where he spent several days in worship in
the woods of old Virginia.
Announcement was made that the Friday
night lectures will be regular feature of
the Homeward Bound services during the
fall and winter Of 1907-S.
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of whom were members OF the German
Lutheran Trinity Congregation of this city,
to establish in the English language a
true. conservative Lutheran Church, in
which the doctrines and practices of the
pure Lutheran Church should prevail To
this purpose Grace Lutheran Church has,
it Is said remained true to this day. Ac-
cOrding to its constitution the pastor and
members faithfully adhere to Luther's
small Catechsm." the Augsburg con-
fession' and the other confessions OF the
Evangelical Lutheran Church. notably the
formula of concord not because, 1t Is
said. ,Aese bear the name OF Luther but
because they sincerely believe them to be
the teachings of the inspired word of God.
During the thirty years of its existence the
conservative character of this church has
not changed, and though the temptations
to fOrsake her old standards have not been
few and the difficulties encountered not
small. vet Grace Lutheran Church Is to-
day, it is declared legally and consistently
maintaining the historic doctrines and
practices of Lutheran!sm.
The first officers of the congregation
were: ]. c. Preinkert president: Z. 7.
Eberbach. secretary: G. C. Stutz. treasurer:
l.. F.. Stutz and J. P Stinz!ng. trustees.
OF these only two. survive and are now
members of the congregation. The first
divine services were held In the German
west, and were conducted by pastors from
Baltimore, holding membership in the
Evangelical Lutheran joint Synod of Ohio
The first attempts of the young congrega-
ton to secure Il pastor of its own did not
meet with success. and for about year
1t was without regular pastor. During
this time however, the people of Grace
Church were not idle. but secured a build
ing site on 18th street opposite Corcoran
street and proceeded to erect a chapel. 1t
was a day of great rejoicing when, on Au-
gust 10. 1877. they were enabled to dedicate
their first church building TO the service of
God according to the faith of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. DIR. NJ. 10y,
professor Of theology in the Theological
Seminary at Columbus, Ohio. preached the
dedicatOry sermon. On the same day and
at the same service. Rev. r. G.. Tressel.
but recently graduated rom the Theologi-
cal Seminary of the Ohio synod. was in
stalled as the first pastor of the congrega-
ton.
With new energy and courage the con-
gregaion continued its work. One of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
How a Prisoner Was Rescued.

From Woman's Life.
In the battle Of Poitiers 1850 a number Of
Scottish soldiers fought on the side Of the
French, and several of them were taken
prisoners by the English. Among them
was Sir Archibald Douglas, half-brother
of Lord William Douglas. Being dressed
in suit Of splendid armor the victors
thought they had captured-as indeed
they had-some great nobleman. Several OF
the English were about to strip of ms ar
NOR when Sir William Ramsay of Colluthie'
who was also a prisoner, happening 10
catch Sir Archibald's eye, gave him
meaning look. Pretending to be very angry
he cried out: You rascal. how Is 1t thae
you are wearing your masters arnor
Come here and pull off my boots" Doug
las. seemingly thoroughly cowed. went
humbly forward and drew off a boot, with
which Sir William began to beat him The
English onlookers at once interfered on
Douglas behalf. saying that he was per-
son of great rank and lord. What!
shouted Ramsay, shaking with laughter,
"he a lord2 Why. he Is base knave, ana,
I suppose, has slain his master. Go, you
villain, and search the field for the body OF
my cousin. your master, and When you
have found 1t let me know. that l may give
II decent burial" All this was acted so
naturally that the English allowed Ramsay
to ransom the pretended man servant Tor 40
shtllings The money having been paid, Sir
William gave Douglas another thrashing
and then babe him begone. Sir Archibald
lost no time in effecting his escape. which
he owed solely to the ingenuity OF his
friend
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was there the slightest difference of opinion
indicated among the members OF this aa-
vanced congregation.
The exceptional attitude OF st. Andrews
Parish Church to the question of the use of
organs was doubtless to some extent de-
termined by it's intimate relations with its
near Episcopal neighbor. st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, the oldest church Of the
denomination in the city. had for over fifty
years employed an organ in it's services,
and on that account was locally known as
the "W histlin Kirk AS specially became
churches dedicated to the same patron
saint, the two congregations We're on the
most friendly terms. 1t was old John Fer
gus, the Episcopal organist. who, in the
most neghborly fashion, came along from
his own ''kist of whistles and handled the
instrument in the parish church on the
memorable Sunday hundred years ago.
The organ which inaugurated this new
departure and created so great a stir was
in itself very unpretending instrument, as
thin end of an organ wedge as could
we'll have been employed. 1t was small
chamber organ of only two stops, but 1t
was an interesting instrument, for 1t was
the workmanship of James Watt. Watt
a former member of the congregation,
and made four small organs in his day.
leaving this one behind him when he re-
moved to Birmingham. The famous relic
still exists, not In It's original CondlllOn
but enlarged and made more orsan-like by
the addition of gided pipes.
n
The presbytery lost no time in dealing
with the call of the town council. The
case was gone into at great length and
argued with vigor. even with dnimosity
October 1t pronounced a judgment that
the use of organs in the public worship
OF God is contrary to the law OF the land
and to the law and constitution of our
established church. and therefore pro-
hibited in all the churches and chapels
within their bounds" This finding still
stands unrepealed. The lapse of CEN
fury has wrought a change so complete
that not a single congregation within the
presbytery's jurisdiction now agrees
with the opinion or attends to the pro-
hibition.
The mass of quaint reading and anti
quated argument revealed in the Volumf-
nous record of this dispute in both city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
LUNGS THAT ARE STARVED.
Majority Of People Neglect to
Breathe Properly.

From the Delineator.
It rs fact that most of US are victims OF
our own lazy respiration and deprive our
selves Of oxygen that Is so necessary II We
would keep our bodies at their highest
point OF efficiency.
Oxygen Is absolutely necessary to the eN-
istence of animal life. Man gets oxygen
from air breathed into his lungs.
Besides introducing oxygen INTO the blood.
the lungs act as eXcretory organs removing
undesirable elements from the system at
each expiration.
In ordinary or unconscious breathing
only 10 to 10 per cent of the air IN the
lungs "a changed at each breath, leaving
so to 90 per cent OF the lung capacity nlled
with stale air. r.,
Forced or conscious breathing of pure air
ventqates the lungs driving out the so to
80 per cent Of the stationary or stale air:
All bedroom windows and doors should be
wide open during sleep. thus cohhec'ihs
the lungs directly with the pure air OF the
outside world.
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Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
GLASGOW, September 1.-THE I'D or
August a little over 100 years ago, In one
of the city churches of Glasgow. occurred
a notable event For the first time In the
history of any Presbyterian church IN the
country an organ was used In puplc "oi
shin An innovation so daring had not
long to wait for a stirring sequei. no
towp WAS at once In ferment But II was
NOT the church courts which TOOK actioh'
# was an alert municipality Inc loro
nrovost instantly brought the mater 10
fore the town council, and the city ia'hei'
in their capacity as heritors rose ny II,
wrath and with no uncertain VOICE 49, ar-
~ theecclesias tical judicature 10 exer
10 i+s authority and for the sake OF the
neace Of the community put an end 10 the
evil thing. .s -, +biz hold
s+an vas st Andrews Parish Church; ms
st.tsiiest of all the city fanes stoou tiei'
ss ~ stands still, in the middle OF us own s
square. A century ago 1t was also III ..o
center of fashion and culture ,r ano the nro
Sass;onaI classes and the wealthy toDacIo
lords and Virginia merchants WHOSE CIV
giant abodes surrounded II.
~
The minister of the time was Dr. William
a
accomplishments. and of such high reputa-
tion in the church that he had already sat
in the moderator's seat Of the general as
sembly While he was undoubtedly the
willing leader in the venturesome ana pre-,
mature step Of introducing instrumental
music without leave asked OF any ciVH vi
ecclesiastical court, he was not the prime
mover in the matter. He averred before before
the presbytery that for more thah tlnFIy
wears a wish had been cherished by 81;
Andrews Church to have an organ erected
and employed in public worship, and 1t was
made to him by the leaders of the congre-
CATION that he gave his concent with the
full appreciation of his mind
At the same time nothing but his unique
ministerial and social influence can explain
the fact that. at time when public opinion
was quite unprepared to sanction so pro-
nounced a departure from ancient usage
there was entire unanimity among his peo-
pie; for. never through all the protracted
and bitter public controversy which ensueo
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Special Cabiegram to The Star.

Special Ceblegram to The Star.
PARIS September 14.-For the present
matters as between church and state are
in a condition of suspense. There Will be
no further movement until December.
when the question of the leasing of the
churches by the bishops will come under
discussion. At present the churches are
open, and the priests permitted to
say mass. but 1t is entirely on sufferance.
At any moment the government could
close the churches. and there Is little
doubt they would If they were not afraid
to rouse the French people by such an
extreme step to open revolt.
They have offered to lease them to the
bishops. but the understanding that
the latter should keep them in order Now,
as under the concordat. the minister Of
public worship was bound to keep them
in proper order and repair. but failed for
the past twenty-five years to do so, the
amount of money necessary to effect re-
pairs on the huge churches of Paris, such
st. Sulpice. Notre Dame and the Made
leine. and on the cathedrals OF other
towns. and to keep them At for public
service in the future would be entirely be-
yond the means of the church of France.
They are government property, and the
bishoDs will not lease them unless they
are put and kept In repair. The govern
ment is therefore. on the horns of a d.
lemma. They dare not close them entire
ly. and the prelates will not accept them
under the conditions offered.
-
An ATTEMPT was made some time since
to form assocfa lions of laymen to lease
them on behalf OF the church, but the
bishops refused to sanction the project and
the pope entirely condemned It. 1t would
lead to many abuses. The priests would
find their hands more tied In many cases
than before. Any noisy man, possibly a
politician, getting himself elected on one
of these committees could give infinite
trouble. In other countries II mas occa-
sIonslly happeued that a man. we'll mean
ing but cranky. acting on committee Tor
the improvement of a school or church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Double Religious Event.
Meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in This
City and Goth Anniversary of Grace
Lutheran Church.

All il ready for the annual meeting OF
the Cuacorfia district OF the Evangelical
Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio. which Will
begin Wednesday morning next In the
Grace Lutheran Church. 18th and Corcoran
streets northwest. and continue for five
days. At the same time the th!Ttteth ami
versary of the founding of Grace Church
will l.. celebrated.
Rev. }. +. \. DoeTmann. pastor of Grace
Chur... has worked hard for the success
of the meetings and believes that at least
Nifty ministers wi b." in attendance.
Wednesday morning the joint synod Will be
called % order at . o'clock. From that time
unit, noon doctr.nal discussions will be in
order. The opening syrodical sermon will
be preached at this meeting by Rev. J. NJ.
Serter of Dallas, y. c.. vice president OF
the synod. In the afternoon from to 4:3O
clock a business meeting viii, be held.
Tha two sessions will continue each day
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throughout the meeting of the synod.
Thursday evening the members will be
given a reception at the church by the
members Of the different societies of the
congregation. Friday evening Rev. F. II.
Richards of Laurel. Md. VIII conduct a
missionary service 1T 80 o'clock.
The thirtieth anniversary of the found
ing of Grace Church and the membership
OF the congregation in the synod will
be ce'eDrated Sunday morning when Rev.
c. II. L. Schuette, general president
of the Joint synod. Will deliver the ami
vers3ry sermon. At 100 o'clock Rev. H.
II. Ackler of Peru. w. Va, Will occupy
the pulpit.
Rev l.. NJ Hunt of Baltimore will
preach the pastoral and closing sermon
OF the meeting. short session may be
held on Tuesday. it is stated. II The rou
tine of business is not finished by the
conference. but according to the arrange
ments as now completed this meeting
may not be necessary. Rev. A. c. Schiff.
pastor of st. Matthew's Church in East
Washington has worked In conjunction
with Rev, Doermann for the success of
the approaching event.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church was
organized August II. 1915. When in the
summer OF 1906 the congregation was max
ing preparations to celebrate its thirtieth
anniversary 1t was finally decided to invite
the CouCordia district OF the Evangelical
Lutheran Joint SYNOD of Ohio and other
states. of which Grace Church has been q
member since 1877. to hold It's next annual
meeting in her midst and to Join with her
in the celebration OF this event. The peo-
pie OF Grace Church were moved to do this
by the further consideration that II was
Onlv In August OF 1877 that the congrega-
ton secured a church home and her own
pastor the chapel being dedicated and their
frs, pastor installed on the same day.
The Orga nization OF the congregation was
largely brought about by the desire of a
number OF young Lutherans. the majority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Warm Arctic Regions.

From the London Globe.
The interesting fact that II may he
warmer in the arctic regions than in
Britain was illustrated by telegram re-
ceived recently from TrOmso. more than
200 miles within the arctic circle 1t was
therein stated that the temperature was
70 degrees in the shade. In London about
the same time it was 81 degrees. And in
the earlier part of the year there were
OCCASIONS when the temperature Of Iceland
IS higher than that OF Britain. A still
more remarkable state Of affairs occurs
when that strange warm wind known as
the Fahn blows down from the ice and
snow in Greenland. Then I'm midwinter,
during the long arctic night extensive
thaws may occur. and for several consecu.
tive days II may be warmer in north
ern Greenland than in southern Franco.
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pastor the church grew and prospered. The
chapel became too small and the need for
better accommodations. both for church
and Sunday school purposes was keenly
felt After considerable elaboration it was
finally decided to tear down the chapel and
erect In its place a church building whcn
would meet all the requirements bQtn OF
the church and the Sunday school. and
which would also be in keeping with its
surroundings. This resolution was success
fully carried out. and January II. 1897.
the new church building was solemniy con-
secrated to the service of God, DR.. c. III.
schuette. the president of the Joint Synod
of Ohio. preaching the dedicatory sermon.
Because Of their inability to secure
suitable room, the people of Grace church
were unable to organize Sunday school
however, had the chapel been dedicated
when Sunday school with pure Lutheran
books Of instruction and literature was
established.
Sunday school service was held. The first
superintendent was Mr.. L. F. Stutz. who
served the congregation in that capacity
for many years. How deeply and earnestly
Grace Lutheran Church was interested IN
the proper religious instruction OF the
young may be seen from the fact that, al
ready in the year 1877 the advisability of
establishing a parochial school was dis
discussed at the congregational meetings
II
Tho church officers are: Rev. ]. ID. A.
Doermann. pastor. Church council-F. A.
Heitmuller. president: Charles Tauber-
schmidt, secretary; George F. A. Stutz.
treasurer: II. c. Lehman. assistant sec
Rotary: DR.. ]. A. Stutz and R. A. Frere
Officers of the Sunday school-George 3.
A. Stutz. superintendent: Eta c. Preink-
ert, treasurer: George Werner, librarian;
Walter Brandes. organist- Officers of La
dies Society-Mrs. H. H. Elliott. president
Mrs. ]. C. Deichmann. secretary; Mrs. ].
A. Stutz. assistant secretary: Mrs. D. Bal
lauf treasurer Officers of Young Ladies'
Society-Mrs. n. c. Lehman. president;
Clara Umhau, secretary; Catherine Schlos-
SER treasurer. Grace Church choir-So-
pranos. Misses Irene Umhau. Violet Will
ner and Ellens Heine; altos Mrs. F. w.
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Fall Campaign Opened.

The Mems Society of Mt. Vernon Place M.
E. Church South held Its first meeting
last Tuesday evening In the church parior.
There was a large attendance. President
H. w. Smith was presented with a gavel
and block on behalf of the society by Rev.
w. F. Locke, the pastor Presiding Elder
E. v. Register was the principal speaker
Of the evening. Rev. P W. Jeffries, pastor
of st. Paul's, also addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Locke followed. Three new members
were admitted.
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Woman's Missionary Society

The annual convention Of the Woman 8
Nome and Foreign Mission Society OF the
West Washington district of the A. NJ IL
Zion Church has been called to convene at
Union Wesley Zion Methodist Episcoal
Church on Odd street between L and NJ
streets northwest for two days. Wednesday
and Thursday, the 18th and 10Th of the
month.
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Church In france.
Condition of Suspense Exists Wondering What the
Winter Will Bring Forth

has been able to give good deal OF trou-
Die here they would not be well mean
Ing. and the bishops wisely refused TO
countenanCe these associations
The French a wealthy and geurrou,
people. and now that the clergy are LETT to
look 10 them for support they VIII accord
IL freely. 1t will TAX" some little time pe-
cause they have not been accustomed to
priests voluntarily supported. AS in Ire
land; but they VIII come to learn thcir du-
Ties In that respect very soon and vii, dis
charge them generously At the present
moment they contribute to the funds for
the propagation OF the faith more than all
the rest of Europe put together. In the
palmy days of the church in France. before
the revolution they had 1000 foreign mis-
sionaries. They have now s7NO This
statement IS almost incredible, but It Is
true, and statistics bear II out.
The French have character for being
volatile and sincere and earnest about moth
ing Except IN the dangerous times OF war;
and that Is fairly correct. They certainly
make no violent open protestations Of re-
ligion; but they are far from being an ire
ligious people. 1t is not quite easy for a
stranger to understand this or to know the
influences which sway them
For instance. In a street not for from
where this letter Is written there Is a
family OF great wealth. olden name and
long descent Ii IS a street OF palaces and
their is the finest mansion in 1t. There are
three there. leaders of fashion in this city,
and a leader of Partisan society is very
much of the world indeed No one would
ascrtbe to them very deep thoughts OF re-
ligfon. Yet there were seven children of
that family originally, and the four eldest
are in the church and serving as mission
aries in the east
new life is growing even in Paris. As
a result Cardinal Richard has had to es-
tablish nineteen new parishes in this city.
4 of "a tn, ola,
churches, numerous and huge as they are
cannot accommodate the worshipers. SO
much has the religious spirit In Paris de-
veloped that one cure, man OF large pri-
vate means. is erecting. In the Rue Mala-
koff not far from the parish church. a new
one for the accommodation OF his people