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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

One in every hundred is a Christian in Japan, but there are still about 4O'- 100000 unchurched persons in that country.
 The American Advent Society early in November will send Miss Alice M i, Hazard. of Providence. R. l., to China, to work in the field around Nankin.
  The Ohio yearly Meeting is the only organization of Friends that does not claim membership in the Five Years Meeting. ii not having accepted .ne .1s discipline adopted by twelve yearly meetings. Before the fire at San Francisco less than 4 per cent-of the 100000 residents of the city were members of any evan gelical church. and recent attempt 70 make a census developed less per centage than that.
 The Bishop of Southwell, England, is determined to reach all classes in his diocese, and to that end will next year make visitation of all the children. especially those of the primary and secondary classes.
 The Town Council of Preston. Lan- eashire. England. sacrificed it's usual historic procession for the new Mayor, owing to his religious scruples against going to church in state, John c. Ham ilton. the new Mayor. being q Baptist
 The Baptists of England were recent iy strongly scolded by Mrs. George Cameron, the wife of missionary. for their lack of interest in the work in the Congo region, having sent out but four workers for the 100000 members of the church.
 Bishop Thomas Beaven. of the Springfield Catholic diocese. has order- a that the cougregations in his dio- in the churches. this being called forth by numerous whist parties, concerts and other arnusements.
 It is estimated that s5 per cent of the population of Indiana belongs to some church. the Northern Methodists lead ing with 202,540 communicants, then thee Catholics with 1s1, ,oOO, the Chris tians with 13s000 and the Baptist with about S0.000.
 A monster parade, illuminated by limelight and headed by a strong band. was used by Rev. Frank Swainson. rec tor of St. Barnabas Church, Holloway. England. to call attention to the mis- sion sthat he was to conduct and it served its purpose well.
 The Knights of Columbus have pro- vided a fine Catholic chapel at Black wells Island, the prison colony of New York, to take the place of the shabby quarters which had been used for years and which were reached only by an old. rickety flight of stairs.
 
 New Picture
 Will add greatly to the home.
 We are showing a beautiful line.
 Tresslar's Studio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
Thoughts for the Week

Definite work Is not always that which is cut and squared for us, but that which comes as a claim upon the conscience, whether it's nursing in q hospital or hemming a handkerchief.-- Elizabeth M. Sewell.
 It is astonishing how soon the con- science begins to unravel if 0 single stitch drops; one little sin indulged makes hole you could put your hand through.-Charles Buxton. The poets sweetest song is never seen Frozen on printed page in black and s white.
 Fer, whate'er tribes of poet-apes may
 think
 Poems are made of heart-throbs. not
 of inh:
 And the sweet wordg that are the
 woT as delight Are but sad cchces of the might have
 been.'
 From the Persian of Omar Daani.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
OF INTEREST TO
 CHURCH WORKERS

first of a series of Heart Talks" to young men. 'sThe Young Man and HIS God Mir. Fancher is trying to make the evening services especially attract i've and helpful to young men. A chorus-choir and an orchestra will fur nish the music for these services.
 The prayer meeting topic win be. Striking Examples of Faith in the Old Testament"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

has an income independent of the church. he is no longer in position to maintain his home as he should do.
 At present an income of t15,0o0 a year must be assured before new see can be erected. This is supposed to Dc for the support of the bishop, but there are few who live within that amount. There are few of them. however. who have not spoken in favor of reducing the normal incomesto s7.5e0 year house and all included. This is the simpler life to which they are turn ing.
 The Bishop of Norwich advocates selling the bishops' palaces and the purchase of modest residence that can be kept up decentiy for small amount.
 It was not so very long ago that the Bishop of London said that he co4ld hardly keep up the palace of Putnam even on his income of $50,0o0 year.
 Most of these residences were built centuries ago out of State funds. A few were the result of private benefae- tions. With very few exceptions tney are out of all proportion to the de- mands of the present day.
 The friends of the Establishment doubt the wisdom of any change. es- pecially any reduction of the incomes, for they argue that if the church thus voluntarily reduces itself to oNthe social level of the sects that it is combating, 1t will strengthen the demand Tor as establishment. The bisnops s paasuos are looked upon as a sort of standing evidence of the historical connection between Church and State and many believe there is no logical reason then left why the eathedrals should not also be sold for building sites.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
BISHOPS PALACES A DRAG.
pea.ahsIltx That Some of the Finest (
 wvts~,.. vvafT Eto a0I0.

Possibility That Some of the Finest Of
 Them VIII Be Sold.
 London, Oct. 18.--(Special Corr. l--- A daring and wholesale sacrifice by the Episcopacy toward a humber and simpler life is a proposition which IS iust now agftating the heads of the Church Of England The matter Is a serious one for the men ccneerned. and the advocates of new order of fhings are of such standing that their sincerity cannot be questioned. The padequacy of clerical incomes Is com ing to be more pronounced every year with the result that unless a bishop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
nIBLE COURSE.
Young Men to Study Life of Christ
 During Winter Months.


 During Winter Mouths.
 Hubert M. Hanna, director of the Boys Department of the Y. M c. A is busy mailing to members of his de- partment an outline of the Bible course of study proposed for the winter months.
 The outline is a sketch of the Life of Christ with especial reference to his journeys through the Holy Land and Egypt, from his birth to his death.
 The course as outlined will be given with the aid of maps, and will be made as attractive as possible. The course also as outlined Is systematic chrono- logical study of the whole life of the Savior and will occupy the whole of the winter months.
 Especial reference will be laid upon the life of Christ and his character. The motto of the course is 'Famiiiari- ty with the life and character of the Savior will bring about admiration and an endeavor to follow in His foot steps"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
RAsKEr BAI.L SERIES.
First Week of Schedule Played with
 BeneaclnI Results.

BeneAciaH Results.
 The college basket ball of the Y. M. C. A, has passed the first week of its schedule with most excellent results. All of the games of the week have been well contested and much enthusiasm has been shown by the members of the various teams
 Basket bah is one of the winter in- door games which affords pleasant as well as hard exercise and is one of the features of the winter system of all Y. M. C. As, as we'll as the large col leges The support given to the teams in the Association has been excellent. all of the games being we'll attended
 The standing of the teams for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.

AIr. Fancher to Begin Series of Ser-
 mons This Evenines.
 The pastor of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. Henry w. Fan- cher. will speak at the morning ser- vice today on ''The Christians Only Solution of the Whiskey Problem" !"
 At the evening hour he will give the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
Prayer nnd Song Service

Prayersand song service will be held at o'clock this afternoon in the rooms of the Young women's Christian As sociation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
No1ice, Working Circle.

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Working Circle of the First Baptist Church will be held tomorrow afternoon in the lecture room of the church. All members are urged to be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
MIR. o,HARA RETURNs.
Reports Very Successful Meeting at
 AyondaIe Church.

Reports Very SuccessfuI Meeting at
 AvondaIc Church. Rev. J. W. oHara, pastor of the Clayton Street Baptist Church, has re- turned home from . meeting in which he has been assisting at Avondale. He will occupy his pulpit at both the morning and night services as usual :. In the morning his subject will be "A Search for Souls" and at night Jesus and the Leper."
 MT. o'Hara reports most suocess- ful meeting held at Avondale. Twenty seven converts joined the church at the close of the services Thursday night were expected to join the church either on the Friday services or on Sunday at the regular church services.
 Address on eEnthusiasm.s
 The mems meeting at the Y. M c. A.. will be addressed this afternoon by pr, o. c. McGehee. pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church Dr. McGehee's address will be upon Enthusiasm. Ali men. whether members of the As- sociation or not, are invited to be pres ent and are assured a cordial well The meeting will begin promptly at 40 o'clock. There will be special mu- sic in addition to the talk.
 
 Mu&ie at Firat Baptist Church. Professor T. c. Galloway, the organ ist and choir director at the First Baptist Church, has arranged the fol- lowing musical program for the serv- ices today:
 organ Prelude "Fantasia" = Gle. mare).
 ium''--( (Maunder}.
 ouartet-"seek Ye the Lord"--t tRob- ertsl. sar Franck). Soprano Solo--"O Divine Redeemer" --fGounod)--Mrs. s< E. Washburn. organ Postiude - "Marche"--tduil' mantl.
 Evening SerS1cs.
 organ Prelude--Prelude to Lohent grim (Wagner).
 Anthern--"O Lord, How Manifold Are Thy Works"--( (Barnby).
 Organ offertory--"Grand offertory" ---tBatiste).
 ouartet--"Savtor, When Night ln' wolves the Sky'--( (Shelley). Organ Postluds = "Marche"--tGous uod1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
NEW NUTS.

NEW NQASs
 Tarragona Almonds, shelled Aim- onds, English Walnuts, Brnsils, Cftron, Figs, Currants, Raisins, Prunes-
 The Kettles Grocery Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
u.r,ewe,en Party.

Halloween Party.
 The members of the Dexter Avenue
 Epworth League will entertain at Halloween party Thursday night Oct
 tober sl, with the Misses Chatheld at
 their home. BIT Holcombe Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
At Central Preshyterian Church.

Dr. Neal r. Anderson, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, will preach on Attempting the Impossible" at the morning services of that church and Conditions of X Success, or the Young Man in Business" will be the topic for the night services.
 All are invited to be present at these services. A cordial welcome awaits all strangers to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
Y. W. c. A. Membership Committee

Young Women,s Christian Association will meet at 11:s0 o'clock tomorrow morning in the rooms of the associa- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
TO Discuss the Passion Play.

Dr. Anderson's Bible Class. which meets at s:3o o'clock Sunday mornings. has begun the study of the life of Christ At the meeting this morning there will be special discussion of tho the Passion Play in relation to it's his- tory.
 The discussion of this topic Is in re- sponse to repeated inquiries concerning various scenes illustrated in the Pas sion Play.
 A cordial welcome to this class is ex- tended to all adults not attending others schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
Talk To Boys on ..Laying RrieIk.v

WW9B UlE
 Laying Brick" will be the subject on which Rev. H. M. Edmonds, pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church will speak to the Boys Departnent Of the r. M C. A.. on Sunday afternoon at 2:3e o'clock sharp.
 The meeting is for boysf only and members of the Association are Invited to brfeg q friend with them to hear 8 most interesting talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

LADIES' LONG CoATs--sfade of Ane quality Kersey In light tan, navy
 hrewm and hlacl<, strap, braid and velvet trimmed, 50 inch length, rcg- uIsx e1znO eeat fow Monday. 9.0e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
p....,... rr.rrsnr .pa Eveninr.

PFGHCHEB -- T
 Dr. Charles 4. Stakoly Will occupy his pulpit in the First Baptist Church both at the morning and the night ser vices of that church. pr. Stakoly has resumed his pulpit at the night services and announces that he will continue them for the win- ter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES

One in every hundred is a Christian fin Japan, but there are still about 4o'- 0Oo, ,Oo0 unchurched persons in that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

lB0 PAIR BLANIZMTs--Grey. tan and white. with red and blue bordeRns 1O-z ana 11-4 sizes, Monday. D. .75c,
 S1.BO pair Blankets Monday. .@1.04
 e1.7B pair Blankets, Monday. .... .e1.2a
 e2.W0 pair Blankets, l2-4. ....... .02.00 All Wool Blankets, the pair. .. .e4.Oa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

Before the ire at San Francisco less than 4 per cent-of the 100000 residents of the city were members of any evan gelicaI church. and a recent attempt tc make a census developed less per centage than that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

The Ohio Yearly Meeting is the oni organization of Friends that does no claim membership In the Five Year' Meeting. 1t not having accepted th discipline adopted by twelve yeari meetings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

The American Advent Society earl! in November will send Miss Alice M Hazard. of Providence R. I, to China to work in the field around Nankin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27

LADIES' LONG G0ATs--Hade of extrs
 fne quality medium weight Kcyse, sH Asaek ana light tan. eInborateiy
 embroidered, lined throughout witt black or Eray satin, and edged witl fancy braid. Eo-fnch length, regu. ular si2.50 eoat for Monday. .. .ss,et
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-05-04
THE LATE STRIKE.

The strike OF the street car employees which took
place on Sunday and lasted for forty EIGHT hours,
is now past history. The settlement took place
amicably and there is i'll feeling on either side.
During the strike all employees behaved admirably,
took no part in lawless quarrels or dssensions
They commanded public respect and won public
sympathy.
Mr.. Bancroft, who represented the Light and
Power company, courteous and digni6ed in all
his answers during the controversy He expressed
Willingness to hear what the employees considered
just grievance and to adjust matters satisfactor
lily to all. Thee were limits beyond which be could
not CO. exactions which he could not concede These
were to be eliminated He fully realized that there
was third party involved in the controversy whose
interests demanded immediate settlements These
were the company's patrons Hence he did not
dilydally with the questions presented but prompt
ly responded and in business manner yielded to
what he considered a grievance. The real griev-
ance the wages paid. This he increased as soon
could be expected because he fully realized the
great inconvenience the public were enduring be-
of the tie-up. To Mr.. Bancroft the public is
indebted for the quick settlement of the troubles,
and all should unite in rendering him their good
wishes, also congratulate him and his employees for
the restoration of their mutual confidence and good
will
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-05-04
REFORM.

Graft and political corruption exposed during
the past few years furnished much highly enter
tanning material for newspaper and magazine writ
ers and has served to awaken the people to vigorous
protests against its continuance. With all the UNI
wholesomeness exposed among the great and small,
the country yet remains, with brighter prospects
than ever before The people remain cheerful in
the knowledge that the little idiosyncracies in our
political life will somehow be overcome and that
out of the disclosures will develop sane and con
sentative system to put the grafters out of bust
ness We would not belittle the work accomplished
by the muckrakers; it was educative and was
sprung upon the people with such directness that
everybody had to sit up and take notice. First we
had few petty thieves jailed, then few bigger
ones After these came the life insurance scandals
Standard Oil land frauds, patent medicines, the
railroads 1t was all sensational and the people
rather enjoyed it. When the muckraker ran out of
facts however, he should have quit. The truth was
bad enough. without calling upon perfervid mag
nation to supply what he lacked in truth. Our
trusts may be lawless as horsetheves but horse
thieves usually get a sherifs posse their trail
before they get very far off. So the trusts have
the people on their trail and political charlatans
in Office are being sought out to be sent back to
the ranks-or to jail-just as their misdemeanors
warrant. The muckrakers go too far when they tell
us that America is rotten to the core That isn't
true There are just few blemishes the body
polite which penetrate to varying degrees of depth
We need to go over the country and peel off or dig
out the corruption and let the wound heal up again
with the aid of Gods good sunshine.
After the muckraker comes the reformer with a
wonderful supply of remedies, of which are as
efcacious as most of the cure-al patent medicines
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-05-04

IN that they would do more harm than good if ap-
pied vi course the graft and bribery IN politics
and the harmful policies of the trusts cannot go on
indefinitely without becoming more of menace
to free institutions than they are The trusts must
be crushed in their propensity to grab everything
in sight, and SO must the politicians. The accom-
plishment of this desired end lies with the people.
As long as the people elect trust-controled polit-
clans to office they can expect no reform.
That is the situation in a nutshell. Corporation
lawyers make excellent senators for the corpora
lions, and the people pay the bills. 1t must not be
supposed the corporations are narrowminded
enough to confne their political activities to one
party. They embrace any Office seeker or Office
holder who cares to be embraced The people, there
FORE should unite in their efforts toward reform to
elect men whose honesty and ability unques-
toned and whose position is well-defned on the
questions which affect their interests and the in
erests OF the trusts and they should not be too par
ucular about which great party these men profess
as their own. They may have been influenced by
the teachings of Thomas Jefferson or by those of
Alexander Hamilton, but states rights and internal
improvements and the Capitalization of power in
the federal government are questions secondary in
less intimately associated 1t is difficult to
lay aside the more or less hazy convictions which
make one Democrat and another Republican
The spelbinders have told US so often to be loyal
TO our party that we have become confused in our
definition of partisanship and patriotism Besides
the policies of the recognized leaders of the two
great parties nearly Identical, if, indeed the
platforms upon which the presidential battle next
year will be fought do not prove very similar on
the real questions to be decided SO there really
Is no choice In the matter except as to men. The
questions involved are already settled Bryan and
Roosevelt stand today the representatives of the
people, one Democrat, the other Republican.
On the same ticket they would afford representa-
ton to both parties, and their policies with refer
ence to the people and reform would meet with al
most universal commentator. The people ought
to step into the political arena and make these two
their candidates against the forces of corrup-
ton which hinder the reform the muckrakers have
shown TO be necessary
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-05-04

OF the peace congress and much work to be accom-
plished for the cause of peace.
The integrity of the law depends upon the power
to enforce it against the power of anarchy and
military and naval science constitutes the strongest
deterrent to outrages against humanity by the per-
version of the meaning of liberty and independence
1t is needless to point out specific cases of msgud
ed reformation advocated by certain revoutionsts
under the guise of social betterment All that is
destructive of government all that infringes upon
the rights and liberties of honest citizens all that
would repudiate individual and national honor. all
that would weaken the allegiance to the general
government and to the sate-all the abuses of cap
ital and labor against each other-these things call
for action which sanguine theorists take little into
account in advocating general disarmament Loy
atty to the country and the ideals of the masses
of common-sense Americans and not to the ideas
of radicals either foreign or native born, loyalty
to God Almighty and to the Constitution of the
United States loyalty to self herein lies the hone
of peace. Should disoyalty and treason spring UP
and endanger life liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness, then indeed will the army and the navy be
the bulwark upon which peace shall rest. Theory
and sentiment under divine guidance will yet bring
US nearer perfection as a nation but in the mean
time we need the army and the police and sheriff.
forces to protect from the entertainments of dis
gruntled madmen and phosophic theorists who
don't believe in government, or in humanity or in
Almighty God.
Disarmament and mastering out the military
forces OF the nation not to be thought of until
the kingdom of God is established Until that time
long live peace; long live the army.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-05-04

Do you know what alcoholic depression Is Ask
any man of a refined nature, of highly developed
temperament and sensitive, nervous organism who
has passed through It, and he Will tell you that
like war. it is hell. If your space permitted me
could record the horrors of the victim of alcoholic
depression which, in the language of the ghost of
Denmark's king to his son Hamlet. would harrow
up thy soul" and would change the current of thy
thoughts. When under this blighting oppression OF
alcoholic suffering the man or woman wants sym
pathy, careful treatment and nourishing liquid
food Scod man in this agony abuse him.
preach to him, advise him, and in his heart
he'll curse you VIII you believe me, sir, when
assure you that have never heard temperance
lecture sermon, nor have l read a solitary article
on dipsomania worth the time spent III their pre-
paration, and for thirty years I have been good
listener and hard reader. I say this in all char
ity and seriousness, and am satisfied that-if you
open your columns to men like myself, who have
gone through it all-they will confirm my state
ment and from their own experience, agree with
me. When has gone through what l. and
men like me, have gone through and touches whisky
again, you say "he's fool" Right here is where
you and the dipsomaniac part. At once you place
him outside the pale of sensible men and at once
he is satisfied you do understand his case or his
disease. For ten years have not touched drop Of
liquor. vet I know that I am like man compelled
to walk, of dark night, the edge of precipice
when one careless step may precipitate him into
the abyss. DONALD RHUE
Note-I dwelt on the unspeakable suferings
that I and men like me endured from alcoholic de
preston. Do you, sir, believe that we would again
invite the horrible agony if we could help it! Still
some of us shave been there" many times. 1 ap-
peal to the brotherhood. Do I speak the truth
d. r.