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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

King Edwards recent gift OF a Bible to
the parish church at Breton, Va. brought
to mind the fact that this Is the second
Oldest church in this country and the long
est in continuous use. dating back to 1I15.
II simply goes to emphasize what new
world America is compared with that from
which the royal gift came-a land in which
churches are still in use that were built six
and seven centuries ago. buildings that still
endure in comparatively good condition. and
which give every indication Of standing
some hundreds of years more, 50 stable
has been their construction.
A notable example Of this Is Upleatham
Church. in Yorkshire, England, a diminu-
tive building that Is at least 300 years old,
and is splendidly preserved. 1t is the
smallest church in the united kingdom,
and from a distance looks to be mainly a
tower, SO tiny is the actual church portion
Of it. A heavy growth Of ivy partially OBJ
scures it and protects it from the severity
of the winter. The whole Of the front Is
taken up by the entrance and one win
dow, neither Of which is of undue size, and
the Illumination Is further supplied by
one other window. from which the size of
the place may be gathered
A record of the Danish invasion Of Eng
land is. still preserved on ancient stone
in one of the side chapels of the Church
of Lady St. Mary, at Wareham. This
church boasts of mention in the prayer
book of the Church of England. for the
calendar records under date of March is
that here buried King Edward the
Martyr who was treacherously stabbed by
order of his stepmother, Queen Elfrida, as
he drinking a stirrup cup at the gates
of Corfu Castle. four miles away. Even
when wounded he put spurs to his horse
and gallopeti off to seek the protection of
the monks, but he fell, and the faithful
servtors of the church fetched his body
to the town.
The queen mounted her horse to attend
the funeral, but the beast persisted in run
ming backward, so she had a horse litter
prepared, and these animals also refused
to move. The kings body had been taken
into cottage by a blind woman whose
sight was instantly restored to her. These
were regarded as miracles and attested the
dead kings right to be called a saint and
martyr Two years after his burial the
monks asserted their right to have his re-
coffin is still on view at the entrance to
Wareham Church. But this is not the
only ancient church of the town, for the
Saxon Church of ST. Martin, another Ivy
grown pile of stone is the burial place OF
King Beohrtic or Berthe, who reigned in
500, and was poisoned by his queen In
St Marys Church of the same old town
are two stone affairs that were used by
the Roman soldiers in the worship OF their
heather gods
The records % the parish church of Edge
ware London, go back to 17l1. That mucn
has been known for years, but the sun
greater age of the church has just come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
american Zloni8t8.
"Can True American Be Good Zionist What
Some Hebrews and Others Think Is the
Right Answer to This Question.

Zionist Societies in Canada. As governor Of
the largest and most populous province
in Canada, and also as statesman who
has had most distinguished career Sir
Mortimer Clark IS one of the most influential
men In public life in the Dominion today
and his Endorsement of Zionism. coming
SO very soon after the visit of two of the
Canadian cabinet ministers to the recent
Zionist convention at Ottawa, is significant
OF the very friendly attitude assumed to-
ward ItoniSm by men In the higher walks
of life In Canada well by the Chris
tian population there generally. The letter
reads as follows:
Permit me to acknowledge, with thanks,
your kind letter Of the 4th instant, commu
nicat.ng the congratulations of the conven-
ton OF the Federation of Zionist Societies
of Canada on my receiving the honor of
knighthood. Be kind enough to convey
to the federation at your early convenience
my high appreciation of the courtesy of the
convention and to assure the members of
my abiding interest in the Zionist move
ment l trust that nothing Will be permit
ted to divert your people from their efforts
at bringing about their repatriation and the
preservation of the nationality. All schemes
OF foreign colonization only tend to dis!n-
tegration of your race.
Il congratulate you on having associate ted
yourself with the Zionist movement. 1t Is
cause which must prevail, for the gift of
Palestine to Your nation by the Almighty
was absolute. and He that scattered Is
rael will gather them In due time My
StdlutOIHl dS IiliISlidH is necessarily ulI-
ferent from yours. but l think that l have
for your race anticipatiOns higher than
many of you have for yourselves.
with all good wishes for Zionism and
the Hebrew people, believe me to be-
Rev. DIR. J. l.. Magnes of Temple Emanu-
Ell, who has been abroad during the whole
summer, returned to this country on the
Majestic the day before yesterday. During
his absence DR.. Magnes has made a tour of
Palestine and was afterWard one of the
American delegates at the Zionist congress
which was held at The Hague. DR.. Magnes
has been greatly impressed with the beauty
of the Holy Land. and he expressed him
self as being highly pleased with the work
OF Jewish colonization that is going on in
Palestine. He thought that there We're large
possibilities for settlement of Jews in that
country. He said that the Zionist congress
was highly successful and had accom-
plished some very important work. DR.
Magnes has at once taken up his duties as
rabbi of his congregation and secretary
Of the Federation Of American Zionists.
The one other delegate to the Zionist
congress. who has already returned to this
country is the Rev. Adolph NJ. Radin, the
head of the Peoples Synagogue of the
Educational Alliance and chaplain to Jew
ish prisoners in our penal institutions. Dr..
Radin has already returned 20 his duties
chaplain, and last evening ne conducted the
services and delivered his first address at
the Peoples Synagogue before large con-
Srvgation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

amonS the poor and needy, the outcast
and the wanderer. the voorhees, and the
triendless. Its most important center is
Mechanics Hall in the very midst Of East
LondonS chronic restitution. This is the
only free shelter open to homeless men
all the year round, irrespective of creed
or nationality. Last year it cared for
123,41S men, besides giving over 10000
food only. some $4,000 of the latter hav-
ing walked from one to five miles to get
a single meal During it's sixteen years
1t has extended aid to over 2,775, 1000 wallis
of humanity at a cost of less than 5 cents
Ter night. quarter century ago Col
liers Rents was the center from which
came the Bitter Cry of Outcast London"
and there profigacy. poverty and crime
were rampant, much so that Christian
workers lost heart. Today the Congre-
gational Union has achieved such success
in that section that the existing premises
are to be enlarged In the HoXton center
is a mission where $40 meetings have been
held in a year with an aggregate attend
ance Of 30.631. At this center one Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, September 21.-The leading
Jewish weekly publications of the country
published the other day the following letter
written by DR.. Harry Friedenwald, presl-
dent of the Federation of American Zion
SITS in answer to the statement OF Mr..
Jacob II. Schiff to the effect that true
American cannot be a good Zionist. The
letter Is as follows:
In the letter of Mr.. Jacob II. Schin to
Prof Schechter. published in the American
Hebrew of August %. and repubished IN
part or in whole in other papers. Mr.. SchiH
declares that one cannot be at the same
ime "a true American and an honest aoher-
ent of the Zionist movement. He. makes
this statement moment after laying that
ne freely comedies the right OF whose
yer NAV chose to do so to join the Zionist
movement and cannot see any good reason
why any one who becomes a Zionist, so
.ong as he does this from honest motives,
should draw upon himself the attacks OF
others who may think differently. Per-
laps Mr. SchiR does not regard the charge
hat an honest Zionist cannot be true
American as an attack upon us. am
obliged 10 inform you that the American
Zion!sts regard THIS as serious charge
and al. uuwarTanted attack. We resent be-
ng tainted with G!s,oyalty 10 America and
re rcpudjatp l. because We know and feel
that IL is not true. Whether as modern
political Zionist or as a Chovev Zion or
as one praying the Jewish liturgy, we are
al looking forward to the restoration. Inc
charge against one is the charge against
all | am sure that had Mr. Schiu consid-
cred this he would not have Ventured 10
make pubic statement that ZIONIST
cannot he a true American, for II oranCS
as diSloyal every Jew who prays daily
before the Shema. % bring US in peace
from the four corners of the earth, ana
make us go upright to our land, or thrice
daily In the Amidah. Sound the great horn
for our freedom: lift up the ensign to gather
our exiles and gather us from the four
corners of the earth, etc and To Jsru-
salem, thy city, return In mercy, ana
dwell therein as thou hast spoken; rebuild
II soon IN our days. etc, and Let our eyes
behold thy return in mercy to Zion
If Mr.. Schifr is correct, there Is one
conclusion from which there Is no escape,
patible and that the Jew who believes In
me Judaism that has been the religion,
he hope and the life of our people during
many centuries cannot be a true Ameri-
can For Mr. SChif viii certainly not
claim that the Jew who prays for the res
,urajluu IS entitled to the fun degree OF
true American while lie who believes or
hopes or works for its realization is not.
Sir William Mortimer Clark, governor OF
The Province OF Ontario. Canada, recently
addressed a letter to Mr.. Clarence l. de
S.1;, the president OF the Federation OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
Epworth League News.

4 meeting of the cabinet of Edbrooke
Chapter, Epworth League, Tenleytown d c.,
was held Thursday evening. the 10Th in
slant. AT the home of the president. Harry
l.. Freer, 1903 4lSt street. Much interest
was displayed in the preparation of plans
for the winters work. After the business
meeting Miss Mabel Voigt entertained with
several piano selections and a general
social hour was enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

The Vincentian Fathers Of Germantown.
Pa, VIII conduct a two weeks mission MT
ST Vincent de Paul's Church, North CAP
itol and n streets. Rev. +. ]. O'Connell
pastor, beginning with the celebration OF
solemn high mass at 10 o'c.ock this morn
ing The first week will he cor women ana
the second for men, the daily sermon being
delivered at 7:43 pm. Morning masses
win be said at o'clock, : O'Clock and .
O'Clock each day, with instruction at the =
o'clock and 9 o'clock services. The same
fathers were at ST. Peters Church last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Special Correspondence OF The star
LONDON, September L. 1907.
Poverty turks in more homes Of this city
now than ever before, which means that
the churches and their charitable societies
will have a greater work than ever to do
the coming winter. 1t has been an unfor-
tunate summer. The temperature has been
far below normal every day. The genial
warmth that keeps nature alive with Won
druus hue and color has been sadly lack
ing. The bright atmospheric conditions
that are such factor IN the sum OF human
happiness have been replaced with dull
skies and chilling winds.
Those to whom life seemed hopeless be-
fore are far more hopeless now. They have
been unable to accumulate the little fund
that would help through the winter when
the fields are bare and work even harder
20 find than it has been this summer. Al
ready there have been more calls on church
charity than usual and the beginning of
the inevitable is only just in sight.
The church has risen nobly to the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
JKTH II rRonT Or u DonN1c5 GURcH

the cities of the United States started its
4 n Tican career in Washington. A good
many years ago William r. Smith, super
intendent of the National Botanic Garden,
brought a cutting of this vine from Slough
little place in England not far from
Windsor Castle. This cutting was planted
in the Botanic Garden and is growing there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
BISHOPS COMING.
Distinguished Visitors for Episcopal
Corner Stone LAYING.

Bishop Henry Y Satterlce yesterday an
bounced the names Of the bishops who will
re present anG participate at tHe corner
stone laying Of the Cath -d.al OF SIS. Peter
md Paul. which IS 10 take place at Mount
It. AIban Sunday, September -, as fol-
'pWs.
Tho Bishop Of London. the Bishop of ST
\ihnu's. the Archbishop of the West In
les. the Bishop of quebec, the Bishop of
Niagara. the Bishop Of Montgomery, Bish-
rps Walker OF western New DIRK. Mills
taugh OF Kansas, Ferguson of Liberia
Rostarie of Honolulu, knight of Cuba, Mel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

today. From it millions and millions OF
seed have been sent to all parts OF the
United States. and from the vines so prop8-
gated millions of others have sprung.
Rock Creek Church. near the Soldiers
Home, is also a vine-clad church, but The
Star man did not visit II last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Tire Church of the Incarnation. corner Of
12th and sire is, is overrun with ivy.
All Souls Church, 18th and l. streets, is
green from foundation to Tow ar-top.
Taere is not much English ivy on these
church-s. Their vines are southside ivy,
or ''ampelopsls veit@hi." 1t is very Ikely
that this vine, now so common throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
GURCH Of T1E TncARNKTIoN

land is not worth a hundred dollars a foot,
the ballccn vine, morning glory. hop and
several varieties Of vetch crawl oT2r
fences, porches and even house fronts.
The church with the finest crop of green's
in Washington is ST. Dominic's, 9th and +,
streets southwest. The walls are thici!ly
matted with vines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

will be enleafed with ivy. Along many of
the streets the iron fences are covered with
honeysuckle and climbing ros s. such for
example as the crimson rambler, the white
running English rose and the like. In
some of the older parts of the city one
sees scuppernong, wild grape, woodbine and
myrtle and in some sections where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
AL JoVL5 GUReH

cause OF the wealth of southside ivy Eng
iish ivy. honeysuckle clema.is wistar!a and
other vines that are overspreading the
brick. mortar and marble of the town
So-caled ivy houses may be found on
nearly every square in the residence part
of the city. Sometimes. as in the case of
houses near Dupont Circle, a whole row
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Three churches in Washington yelled
with win IS Iharc may be more than three
whose wsils .r- buried under climbing.
creeping green. but in the course of a Sun
lay ram5le The Star man saw three.
1t has been said before that vines are
the vogue in Washington. Washington has
sometimes been called the Vine city, be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

These two great church organizations
have been spurred on to most earnest eff
fort by the tremendous energy thrown into
charita BILE work by the late Thomas John
Barnado, who made a more exhaustive
study of slumdom conditions than any other
one person has ever had the courage to
do. Difficulties confronted him that would
have deferred most persons from further
prosecution of the work. but he kept
and on. 1t was two years ago this month
that he passed to his reward, but his work
goes steadily forward, his unwearied faith
and goodness being incentives for the mag
ntficent charity eXemplifed in the homes
he established. Over 5000 children are in
daily training at Stepney. the greatest of
his organza tons. Destitute all, many of
them almost hopelessly crippled, they are
in high spirits over the industrial teaching
given them. Over 63oo0 de5titutes have
been rescued thus far and 90 per cent
of them are now doing well, a careful rec
ord being kept of all who pass through
the Barnado char!ty's hands But the
present poverty has well-nigh exhausted
even the devoted men and women who are
giving their lives and energies to this
work. There are moro outcast children
now than ever. London Is full Of them
Parents desert their offspring more fire.
quently than has been the case IN many
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

The famous old abbey Of Buckfast IN
the county OF Devon. dating back to TOO.
has only just been oblterated. In its place
is now rising a magnificent example OF
church architecture. for which the founda-
ton stone was only recently laid by the
Roman Catholic Bishop OF Plymouth and
the Benedictine monks. who are at work
on the new building. The predecessors OF
these monks worked uninterruptedly from
100 to 1885 when an anti-monastery wave
swept England. and the great place became
the residence Of the family Of Denys, and,
after 1t. several others, until 1906 when
parts of II were leveled. Seventy-four years
later the Benedictine monks OF st. Marie
de la Pierre qui Wire acquired II once more.
They restored the tower of the old build
ings and continued to make use OF the place
until very recently, when everything
swept clean to allow of an abbey des .gned
by Frederick Walters. Work has been
started the choir and transept, the
monks doing every portion of the building,
some working as common laborers, some as
masons. others sculptors and others
clerks of the work.
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most important branches is the Greene
uare o 16l mites were cared for during
the year.
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nncient Churches.
AL Over Europe Many That Make Oldest American
Structures Seem Youthful Are Still in Use.

to light through an order for the removal
of bodies inferred under the chancel In
summer the tiled floor had always APP
peared damp. but 1t was not until this year
that the cause was learned. On digging
down about six feet II was found that
there were cofflns actually floating. and. in
addition. there were quantities of bones
that gave evidence OF the burial OF scores
! OF persons whose Identity is lost through
absence OF records. 1t was a shock to the
congregation. 1t Is supposed now that
there are bodies beneath the holy table for
there are bodies right up to the steps OF
the table. The church Is now to be closed,
for no other reason than the necessity OF
cleaning out this grewsonne discovery. the
the certainty that now exists OF It's age.
However. It rs not always the church
itself that has centuries to its credit For
instance. there is one Of the stained glass
windows Of st. Margaret's Church, at
Westminster. England-a cruciix window,
which was only confirmed after a dispute
that went through the highest ecclesiastical
courts 1t was originally made in Spain
for King Henry VII. but he died before IL
reached England. As II bore portraits Of
Prince Arthur and Catharine OF Arragon, ID
displeased Henry VIII, and was sent to
Waltham Abbey, where 1t remained until
the dissolution. when a pfous friend buried
It, Afterward II was dug up, sold TO a
Wiltshire squire for his private chapel and
later passed along to the Cromwellian Gen.
Monk who put 1t In a private chapel and
finally buried II once, through terror Of his
Puritan friends. Early in the eighteenth
century 1t was purchased for st. Margarets
Church, where II now is.
In the little village of Annonay, France.
in building that dates back to medieval
days. Is holy water stoup made of the
two parts of a giant oyster found in the
Malay Peninsula, and this is only one Of
many odd shapes that the stoups Of those
days took on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

The Children's Home and Orphanage,
maintained by the Methodist Church, but
open to all creeds, classes and conditions,
has over 1900 children sheltered now In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Sir William Mortimer Clark, governor OF
the Province Of Ontario. Canada, recently
addressed a letter to Mr.. Clarence |. de
sofia the president OF the Federation OF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
FrankneSS of Minister.

Jack London. before setting
out on bis world tour in a small
boat, was the guest of honor at
a dinner in San Francisco. my
friends have been very frank
with me about this Jour-" Mr..
London said. They have told
me that am poor sailor. that
1 know nothing of navigation,
thar I wouldn't get anywhere
near around the world! that I'll
be wrecked, that I'm fool, and
so on. Fraukness is a good
thing, but sometimes it is rath-
er unpleasant. My friends
frankness reminds me of the un-
usual address that an eccentric
Frisco clergyman made to a
young couple that he was about
to marry. George the clergy.
man began, from the bottom of
my heart congratulate you on
the wise step you are about to
take. It was sad indeed to see
you wasting your youth in
drunkenness. But all's well
that ends we'll, and / am glad
to think that you have bid an
eternal farewell to drink; for,
of course, with your prospects,
not so much as weekly glass
of beer, but only the barest
necessities of life will be within
your means He then turned
to the young woman, And you
my poor Henrietta, l congratu-
late you most heartily, for it is
seldom that girls of your APP
pearauce fiud husbands. Never
forget that you ought, by an
Interchangeable sweetness and a
devotion without bounds, to
try to make amends to poor
George for your physical short
comiugs. For you are, I repeat
a real blunder of nature. Aud
now, my dear children, 1 will
proceed to unite you in the holy
bonds of matrimony."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
The Senate S Only Jew.

Mentally and physically Ray
ner (of Maryland) is one of the
substantial, solid sort, with
good digestion waiting on good
appetite. 1 had the honor of
Iunr''ing with him the other day
in the s nate restaurant. His
choice was large platter of
corned beef and cabbage and a
cup of coffee. 1t is nothing tan.
gible which renders one tlmid
about approaching MIN. 1t is
nothing real, His dignity is
imputable, but never offensive.
He is reader than he looks to
meet one half way.
Rayner has been the only Jew
in the Senate. There are sew.
eral in the House. Ther" hive
been four or five back in : ATE
history. Benjamin let - lie
Senate to be Confeder ) C.
rotary of the Treasure r,'re
will be another in the Gu N ~
next session, when Gugp"nn IN
of Colorado, takes the '''h
Rayner indicates his anc"> ~
best in the powers of rher'e !:
which bloom in every ii .
of debate he enters. E. -
sentence which he speaks hos
in lines of beauty, and his peri
DDS are rounded in eloquent eli
MAKES. He has, eacile princeps.
the art of gracefully manipula-
ting words without letting
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-04-11
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