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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
A Needed Resolution.

The Rev. William r. Huntington of
New York said recently that it was more
dangerous to be railway brakeman than
to be a murderer, and proved his as
sertion with statistics showing that one
murderer in seventy-three was hanged,
whereas one brakeman in thirty was
killed
Discussing this startling fact the other
day. DIR. Huntington said that the wide
spread spirit of selfishness was no doubt
responsible.
I'VE incline,'' he said, ito put our
selves too far ahead of other people. We
could all make no better New Year reso-
luton than to be less selfish. As it is,
we are too much like the art student.
There was. you know a poor Vermont
art student who shared a studio-bedroom
with journalist from Wisconsin.
THE Vermonter went out one morning
to do the marketing and brought home
two chops. He laid them on the table
and the cat leaped up and devoured one.
Hang It, he said to his Wisconsin
friend the cat has eaten your chop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

prohibition party, which year after year
went to the polls to register only an in
intestinal proportion of the total vote
cast. The arguments advanced against
the liquor traffic were mainly sentimental
and religious in character.
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A Part Of Massachusetts
Legislative History.
Seven Measures on n. y, n. H.
& H, and B. & M. Consolidation
Introduced tuesday and Referred
to the Committees.

Boston, June 1S.-On account Of the
mass Of bills introduced in the LeCis-
lature today will probably go down in
history as Merger day. In all seven
mcasurers, all of which were prompt
ed by the proposed consolidation of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
and Boston & Maine Railroads, were
up for consideration and the executive
committee on railroads had plenty Of
work mapped out for them when they
met III executive session this forenoon.
The feature of the days events was
the submission to the committee on
railroads of a bill drafted by Speaker
Cole of the MaSSac husetts House Of
Representatives and an accompanying
explanation of the points in his bill
which he wished emphasized
While in some respects Speaker
Coles bill is a drastic measure. it
recognizes that there is asentimcnt in
favor of the proposed consolidation.
The hill provides for a stay Of pro-
cecdings for one year. Before the
consolidation can be effective it must
receive the approval of the state board
Of railroad commissioners after pub
lie hearing.
Attorney General Malone also appeared
before the committee on railroads today
and submitted a bill which provides that
there shall be no consolidation without
the express authority Of the Legislature
and the approval of the railroad commits
sioners. This bill is understood to have
the approval Of the governor.
Representative Luce offered an order
in the House today calling on the state
To- 70
| showing the corporation excise last as
sessed upon the railroad corporations in
question and his opinion of the probable
effect upon the commonwealth and the
cities and towns of an exchange of stock
Of these two companies.
Other bills that were before the COM
mittee were the Brandes bill, submitted
last week, which seeks to prevent tho
consolidation absolutely; bill offered by
Rep. Luce providing for the office Of z
state controller of railroads. and two bills
that were drafted last week by Atty. Gen.
Malone.
Accompanying a letter addressed to
the chairman of the committee on rail-
roads, Atty. Gen. Malone submitted
draft for an additional bill by him. 1t
provided against the passing of the
control Of corporation chartered by
the Commonwealth into the hands %
corporation or individual unless dl-
rcctly within and subject to the juris-
diCtion Of the Commonwealth and made
the penalty for the violation by rail-
road corporation $4,000 and fine OF
$1,000 or Imprisonment of six months
t. one year, or both for an officer or
agent Of n corporation violating the
law. A wide Interpretation was given
the word railroad corporation i" IN
Cludc joint stock association, partner
ship cr trustee The attorney general
expressed the belief that the commit
tee would he able from one or all OF ms
| bills to frame all legislation desired Ill
the merger case.
The committee in closing an active
session for the day took test No'e
upon Cole nil and the result was
vote Of against tho bill and for IT,
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MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
(continued from Page one.)

granite monument bearing this inscrip-
ton: Rev'd ElfphaIet GiIIett. Born
Nov. 10, 1868. Settled in Hallowell Aug.
II, 1895. Appointed agent of the Maine
Missionary Society June, 1928. Died
Oct. ~. 1S45. This modest granite shaft
marks the burial place of a man who
filled a large place. in the early life Of
Hallowell and the Kcnnebec country
and who had much to do with the lay
ing of the foundations Of the present
political and religious life of the State
OF Maine. DR.. Gillett graduated from
Dartmouth College in 1891. He studied
theology with a DR.. Spring of New
buryport, Mass, and was ordained as
pastor of the Hallowell church in his
twenty-sixth year. This was the first
and only place where he preached as a
candidate for settlement, and it was his
only pastorate. The pastorate thus
begun extended over a period Of
thirty-two years, or until May, 1927,
when at his own request the pastoral
connection was dissolved. When the
Maine Missionary Society was organ
ICED in 1907, Dr. Gillett was chosen its
secretary, in which office he continued.
except for a brief interval in the year
1896, until the time Of his death.
period Of forty-one years. For the
first twenty years Of his service as sec
rotary he neither asked nor received
any pecuniary compensation. There is
evidence that when DIR. Gillctt was set
tied over the Hallowell church he was
regarded as a very able and promising
young minister. The salary voted him
was large for that time. From an ex-
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part in the afternoon. No one can
read this discourse without being
profoundly impressed not only with
the preachers great talent as a sermon
izer and polished style of compost
ton, but with his ardent love of
country and his superior wisdom as
counsellor Of his fellow citizens.
The sermon preached on the An
nual Fast of 1899 is worthy Of equal
praise. and we must remember that
DR. Gillctt was at the time only thirty
years old. In the course of this dis
course. in passage that treats of the
spread Of iutidelity and irreligion in
the country through foreign influences.
the preacher gives expression to these
sentiments: Tho principles of
irreligion unfit the mind for the
service Of God here. or his glory here
after. They unfit us for usefulness in
our day and generation, and deprive
us of that continual feast, which is
served up by conscience void Of
offence towards God. and towards
man They lie at the bottom of all
tho.5" crimes. which have blackened
the pages Of history, and their per-
visible in seas of blood. They cause
nations to encroach upon each others
rights and privileges. They cause
brothers, to fall out BY the way. and
they cause man to fall out with
himself
From DIR. Gillctts sermon on the
Annual Fast Of 1911 | have taken the
following extracts as an example Of
his practice Of insisting in his preach
ing that religion was fundamental in
the life Of individuals and nations:
but it has become a principle of later
times" he says. that a man may be
a good patriot, and yet have no regard
To religion; may even contcmn and
dcspse it. Is not religion a bond of
union to a people? the source of
their purest pleasure? and the ground
Of their most exalted hopes? Ia it not
at once. both their safeguard and the
badge OF their dignity? Divested of
it, would they not he like a city with
out walls and like the sun shOne of its
beams Look at the old Romans (and
1t is Notifying that Christian
nations should need instruction from
hcathcrn cXampleS:) but look at the
old Romans. They would not dignity
with the name Of patriot, a man who
spurncd their religious rites. They
justly considered their religion. poor
aS it was, as the citadel of their
empire; their strong hold. A re-
linquishment of that. was the relin-
punishment of hope. the token of des-
pair. They would not even send
forth a general with their armies
who had cast contempt upon their
Gods. They looked upon their hopes
from such an enterprise, as already
blasted. And shall nations, upon
whom the sun of righteousness has
shone with his brightest beams,
acknowledge as lovers of their country
those who wage war upon the
guardians of their country? Shall
they be called lovers of men, who are
haters of God? Shall they be esteem
ed friendly to the strength and beauty
of the national edifice, who are knock
ing away the strong pillars that sup
port it? God forbid, An infidel is no
patriot"
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Gospel to stimulate patriotism and pro-
mote national unity and loyalty to the
government.
The great missionary work Of
modern times had not been begun
when Dr. GiIlett was settled over the
Hallowell church. 1t was necessary
for the young minister to arouse and
direct interest in preaching the
Gospel to the whole world.
One has only to read some of Dr.
Gilletts published discourses and his
missionary reports to see that he was
fully equal to the eXacting position in
which he was placed by his ordination
over the Hallowell church in that
early day. He was well equipped for
his work by excellent natural ability
and a thorough educa ton. He had a
philosophical mind, and at the same
time knew how to make his sermons
practical and interesting. His literary
style was SO fine that he was called
the Addison Of Maine" and even his
missionary reports had a literary
charm about them. / have read with
great interest several of his printed
discourses. The earliest Of those is
a Fast Day sermon that was preached
in Hallowell, April IS, 1893. There is
another of these Fast Day sermons,
preached April II, 1911. which l have
read, that has for its title The
Patriot. | do not wonder that DR..
GiIlett's hearers asked for the publica-
ton of his special discourses, his
sermons on Thanksgiving Day and
Annual Fast, as did, for they are
models of pulpit eloqucnce and packed
full Of wise counsel. His sermon
preached on the Annual Fast. April II,
1911, Is a manual Of patriotism. The
first part OF the discourse was de-
livered in the forenoon and the last
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Government tests of fire-klled
timber have demonstrated that this
wood Il good and should be considered
as thoroughly seasoned timber. as far
as its use is concerned. Fire-killed
timber checks badly when left stand
ing for any length of time and this is
an obstacle in the way of it's use for
some purposes. Timber which has
been killed by fire should be generally
used within one year after it has been
killed. but satisfactory railroad ties
have been made from timber killed so
years before.
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Today's Program.
The program for today:
WEDNESDAY MORNING

The program for today:
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
9.O0-Devotional Meeting, Miss Isabelle
Phelps, Pittston.
93C-BusineSS.
1OOp-Principles of Work Among Boys.
Herbert c. Libby, Eco, Waterville.
Discussion: Rev. Robert nawton.
South Gardiner; Rev. Geo. % Wood
man. Monmouth: Rev. J. ". Mcneil,
Winslow.
II 00-The Proposed Union of the Congre-
gational Churches. the Church of the
United Brethren in Christ. and the
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev.
Langdon Quimby, Gardiner.
ll30-A House of Worship for Every
Church and Parsonage for Every
Minister and Family, Rev. Geo. \.
Hood, Boston, Mass
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
1.30-Visit to Hubbard Free Library and
inspection of curios in the Lowell Mu-
scum.
2.oo-.Woman's Hour. Address-"Lest We
Forget" Mrs. II. 7. Hanson, Water
Vile. Singing-kiplings Reccssional,
Mrs. G.. II Einore, Augusta. Address,
Mrs. Sarah T.. Foston.
900 What We Are Doing as Christian
Body for the Bellted Races in the
United States, Rev. George III. Gut
tersnn, d. ID, Boston. Mass.
4W-Ad journrnent
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animation of the parish records | ind
that, 1t was agreed that he was to re-
ceiyc one hundred pounds annually as
a salary. and in addition to his salary
he was to be paid as "Scttlcmcnt' the
sum of two hundred pounds III SIX
equal annual payments. Further-
more. Il was voted that il the salary
agreed upon at the time of DR.. Glliett
ordination should prove inSutilCieht l"r
his increasing expenses. the PARISH
should take the subject into ConSld'ra-
tion and grant him such relief as thcE
might deem proper. Later IT was VOL
ed at a parish meeting To- add thrtS
mounds to the settlement, the same
TO be paid at the expiration OF SIX
years.
This last action of the parish seems
+o indicate that the members were more
than nIaascd with their young minister.
THAT they always meant to he generous
in their dealings with their pastor i
made evident by various actions or the
narlsh recorded in the parish DOCKS
and by the fact that at the TIM" 81 ".
dissolution Of the pastoral reiatiol' =
WAS voted to pay DR.. Giilct the sun.
Of 81 900 in scmi-annual payments 81
s,.5 and grant him the free use 81 thc
parsonage for his family for Nv" years
7 further find that in the sermon
preached bv Rev. Chandler R"hblnS' -.
u. pastor Of the first church y.
Plymouth. Mass. at the ordination ~
DIR. Gillett. the preacher remlhue" MS
hearers. How great blessing I" .
people a good minister Of jesus III
is-one whose mind is furnished VIII.
knowledge. whose heart is impressed
with those evangelical truths nc Is ~
Drearb 10 his hearers. and who mas IeIt
the mower of them upon his own hear''
How happy must that people oe' OH
whom the exalted Rcdccmcr has nc
slowed so rich an ascension gift one
who will unite all the powers OF ms
head his heart and hands. in concert
with his Lord and Maker. in building
IN his kingdom. and promoting the
everlasting interests of their SOUS
II IS evident that the preacher hau III
mind in making these remarks 'ic
promising young minister ~ "i'H'
ordination he was officiating.
At the time of Or. Gilletts oru'iia-
ton. Hallowell was yet in its infancy
The church consisted Oh buA L "
bers. NO other Congregational church-
es existed at that time within WHAT a.
now the counties of Kennebec. Frank
lin and Somerst. except those OF
Bloomfield. Winthrop and Augusta
and these were destitute of pastors.
A few years before the region had
been a wilderness. Society was at Its
beginnings. The foundations of the
civil. political and religious life Of
great commonwealth were yet to be
laid. The young minister was called
upon not only to minister to the church
of Hallowell and the people under his
pastoral care. but to give an impress
and character to the region around him.
1t was needful that a love of learning
be fostered and institutions of educa-
ton founded: that social order and re-
finement. sound morals, evangelical
truth and godliness be encouraged. The
nation was yet in its infancy and it
devolved upon the minister Of the
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Tho former house of Worship was COM
pleted in 1893. and destroy ed b.. fire III
1878 The tower was planned by a fore
most architect of the times, Thomas Bull
finch. The bell was purchased from PAU
Revere. I. receipt for payment for sane
first pew holders we've DR.. benjamin
Vaughan. William G. Vaughan, Judge
Robbins, Judge Drummer, the two DIR.
Pages, Squire Perley, Gideon Gilman.
Judge Wild. John Sewall, James Cow,
John Merrick. Charles Vaughan. ia
cob Abbott. father of the author bearing
the same name and grandfather of Rev.
Lyman Abbott, ID. D.. and the Dummers.
Sewalls, Moodys, LeOnards, Abbotts.
Does. Lei%hs, Bonds Smith and Pages.
and scores of others all worthy of special
nOti1c. The first organ was purchased In
England in 1923. The present organ was
given as a memorial to Mr. Simon Page
ly' his laughter, Mrs. Henry Sampson of
New York. Mr.. Page was superintendent
OF the Sunday school for so years. His
antislavery society in Maine was formed
in IIalowelI in 1888. The famous mis-
sionarv, Adoniram -Judson, served the
church for n month in 1891. BESIDES the
present pastor. the church has been Serv
ed by Rev. Eliphaletl Gillet. u. D.. Rev.
George SHEPPARD. -! D.. Rev. Eli Thurs
ton, Rev. y. B. Rogers. Rev. ]. p. Skeele,
Rev. H. Q. Butterefid. d. D., Rev. Ameri-
Gus Fuller. T. D., Rev. c. G. McCulley.
Rev Chavles A White. Rev. Edward
Chase and Rev. John r. Boardman. The
present house of worship was completed
In 1885 and was built as a memorial to
the fathers The Sunday school was or
ganzed in 1917. Maine missionary Socie-
tv organized in HalIowell June &. 1897.
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And sowed them In the soil with careful
hand.
And while Trey grappled for some truth
profound
Faced them, hrOWradiant as the Gailea a
morn.
so is the kingdom of God:
Seed thrust il: TIE upturned sod
By those who labor and pray
The secret may no man know.
But the seed shall spring UP and grow
Willie we sleep and rise. night and day
For the cartE beareth fruit of herself,
Blade. car, and foil corn in the car.
And who hath 4 sickle shall reap
And already a harvest is hcre!'
It is the mode of mar
To number days and years aud centuries
And. marking tine, note progress, chang
and gain:
To write the story of the folded years.
From many memories gleamed-fOr flu
ture memory stored.
The planter looks across the waving
Recalls the yeed- time, the upspringins
Frost dangers, weeks of drouth. reviving
rains.
And ouickening suns. But all he sees
Is harvest
Locked in each wee. silent grain
| Is the large story of the seasons days:
The seen and unseen; TIE unknown and
Mans toll and Natures art; sto'-n. heat
night. day
The grain contains them all and more;
il holds
If IT could speak its story would surpass
| All we have learned of the science of the
fiells.
There Is history not told by word;
There are deep processes divinely planned
| Like him who holds the seed-corn in his
hand
Is lie no bears the gospel Of our Lord
Like those who look across the harvest
Are Ne Who see wLai God has wrought
in years.
Mere than event of prayer, hope Labor
Arc the results tie finished century
| yields.
Ours to realize what the sewers dreamed;
| Ours to garner grain where Others
To vi te the story Of the sun and cloud
But morc-o. Row much more! In all
| that seemed
To>know what was. learn secrets of the
sod,
And through the ways of man discern the
the ways Of God,
How little knew those reverend men OF
| old:
CiiIlct and Gilman, Sawyer, Scott. Emer-
Baylnv the Sewalls, and their kindred
| minds
| What history would the century unfold,
What questions taxed them. What should
| he their scope
How vile the field, beginning here at
| Maire"2
What membership allowed? What forms
| of creed.
What tendencies OF thought should be
diffused
| BY their authority in the name Of God?
What men we're worthy to proclaim thf
word?
How should they be sustained? Wher.
| sent? Where turn
| The fallow- ground. where wake the vir-
| rin soily
Whom would ait benefit. whom pauper.
| iZ"?
A hundred questions. borr of place and
These were the weather of that spring
time.
All:
How earnestly they wrought and prayed
| and Deered
| Into the future that they might discern
| Both present nee DIS and Gods reach
| ing plan.
| And while they worked, solving as hes
| they could
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The President Tuesday announced the
following appointments: ENJOYS eA-
traordnary and ministers plenipoteh-
tiary, Richard Pearson Of North caro-
lima to Greece and Montenegro; 5. Ter
cival Dodge of Massachusetts TO Hon
duras and Salvador.
BY the overturninE of boat :"
which four young men were roWihs
about Castle island in Boston haruo'
late Tuesday. Louis Ransom, aged ~
of 40 East Cottage street. Dorchester
was drowned. His three companions
were able to swim ashore.
Through the explosion of the engine
of a gasoline launch on Lake Ponto"-
ic, Pittsfield, Mass, Tuesday evenihs'
Lucy Robinson, aged IS years, "ds
drowned and her three companions rau
narrow escape. Miss Robinson's DouS
had not been recovered up to midnishI
The directors of the jamestown bA,
position Co. Tuesday night accepteo
the res ignation of Gov. w. E. Cottreih
practically made James M. Barra direc,
tor general with full powers to succeee
Mr.. Cottrell and endorsed a seconu
bond issue for 100000 to cover all ING
Exposition Co.'S. liabilities.
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MaintainSHealth
of the Household

Hampden Corner, Me-, Aug. 8, 1905.
Il have used L. F. Atwood's Bitters
great deal in my family and received
great benefit from them. Could not
get along without them in my home"
Yours truly, Mrs. Media Porter.
The best proof of the remarkable ef-
hcacy of 81. F." Atwood's Bitters is the
unsolicited testimony of thousands of
families. For over half a century they
have been an unfailing remedy for
human ills. 35c. at druggists.
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Sewer and Seed.

Sewer and Seed.
by CT aries Poole Cleaves.
A Master standing by His little band
Held in his hand
A tiny mustard seed.
One touched it WITH inquiting tingerNtirs;
And one, bro w-knOtted, pondered 10 dig
Germ
The meaning in the Masters mind; and
one,
A youth with kindling eyes, looked up to
trace
The glow of light upon the Masters face
All gathered nearer. eagerly. to learn
Some new truth from lis grave and rev.
erent lips.
This. which is indeed,
The least of seeds shall one day be
A broad-branched, Sun-touched, bird
sought, shelterinS tree
He stopped and hid the morsel i'll the
ground.
He led them further to the fresh-p,oughed
land
Took from his girdle grains Of ung:ound
corn