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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
pr. Young at Court Street.

At the Court Street Methodist Church today the services will be conducted at Il o'clock in the morning by Dr. G. w Young, Assistant Superintendent of the National AnuSaloon League. and at the 7;30 o'clock evening service hy Fra siding Elder. Rev. M. H. Holtss fynts lowing is the musical grogram Ear ranged for both services: GN
 Morning Service. 3 Prelude by Orchestra-Selected.( SS Anthem-Sing to the Lord of (EIhrt vest-(Barnby) ( Orertory, Soprano Solo--My. Faith, In Thee Wesley Wells.)-Mrs. Burt9RNJ Pierce. (~ Postlude by Orchestra-Selected.
 Evening Service Prelude-Selected.
 Anthem-Send ut Thy Light-(Gou- nodD
 ORertory Quartette-God Madest Earth and Heaven-( (Fischer.l
 Postiude-Stlected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Self ImprOvement CIub,


 The Self Improvement and Recrea- tlon Club of the Neighborhood House of West End, met yesterday afternoon at the Neighborhood House. At a re- cent meeting of the club a constitu- ti6n and bylaws were adopted. the name was chosen and officers were elected.
 Present at the organization of the club were two of the directors, Mrs. B. J. Baldwin and Mrs. c. H. Beale, and Miss Elizabeth Coleman. a mem Der of the entertainment committee. The names of ten girls were enrolled at the first meteing, Misses Amanda Rutledge, Lizzie May Darden, Ursa Turner, Mattie Turner, Maggie Wilson, Clara Thompson, Callie Martin, Katie Hearn, Kathleen Wiley and Irene Will son. The following are officers of the club:
 President, Miss Kathleen Wiley; Vice President Miss Irene Wilson; Secre- tary, Miss Lizzie May Darden; Treas urer Miss Katie Hearn. The club will meet every Saturday afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock at the Neighborhood House.
 EpwOrth League Elects offlcers.
 At the meeting of the Epworth League of the Dexter Avenue Metho-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Bible Society Communities.

President B. M. washpurn of the Alabama Bible Society. has appointed the following standing committees to serve during the ensuing year: stant and sufficient supply of books" J. R. Kelly. W. J. Elliott and H. B. Brooks.
 Committee No. 2-"To secure annual contributions; Dr Neal L. Anderson, and Dr. F. c. Stevenson.
 Committee No. 3-"To make arrange ments for annual meeting"-Rev. w. M Cox and NJ. M Chesser
 Comittee No 4-"To exercise a strict supervision of the Bible :House and its agents"-B M .Washburn, Rev. B. W. Holland. Rev. E. E. CoDbs, Dr. C. A Stakely and F. P. Glass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Wim Attend TraIninr scbooI

Clayton Street Methodist Church, will leave Montgomery Monday for Nash vile. Tenn, to attend the Missionary Training School of the Southern Meth odist Church. MT. Holloway will be gone two weeks. He will fiji the pull pit of his church at both services to- day. Next Sunday his pulrit will be hlled by Rev. w. B. Parent, pastor of the Loachapoka Methodist Church, and on the following Sunday Prof c. l.. McCartha of Troy will preach at the Clayton Street Church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Ha ChristianIty n FaIIrs.s"

RoV, John Bass SheItol. pastor Of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church, will begin this morning a series of sermons on the subject, "Is Christianity d Fail-- ure in Montgomery? The series will include three sermons. and in them he will discuss practical Christianity as Christ would have 1t in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

The subject of the sermon this morning will be, Jesus Christ and the Ministry" The second sermon will be Jesus Christ and the Masses" The third of the series will be Jesus Christ and the Mystifiers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Temperance Man Co Preach.

 Rev Brooks Lawrence, superintend- ent of the Anti-Saloon League of Ala bama, will preach at the First Baptist Church this morning at II o'clock. Dr. c. A. Stakely, the pastor. will preach at the evening hour. Following Is the program of music for the two services today, as arranged b yProf T. c. Cal loway, organist and chureh director:
 Morning Service, Organ Prelude-Fantasia E. Minor (Gustav MerkeI)
 Anthem Jubalate Deo-(Dudley Buck.)
 Quartette-The Lost Sheep-(Foster.) ) Organ Offertory-Canzone netta-(Gade) Quartette-king All Glorious (Barnby)
 Organ Postlude-Marche From Fifth ymphony-( (BeethOven.l Evening Service. Organ Prelude-Prelude to "Lohen- grin"-( Richard Wagner) Anthem-Seek Ye the Lord-(Roh- erts)
 organ oftertory-Poeme Eritique- (Grieg.)
 Quartette-Teach Me. o. Lord-(chad- wick.)
 organ Postlude-Marche Celebre- (Lachner.J
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

The first regular meeting of the Wo- mans Home Mission Society of the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church, since its organization, was held Thursday afternoon Several new members were received at that time and the meeting was well attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
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MONTGOMERY CHURCH NEWS


lines are the Ladies Aid Society, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, the Woman's Home Mission Society, the Senior and Junior Epworth League, a flourishing Sunday School and a mid- week prayer meeting.
 MT. Holloway, the new pastor has entered into his worl- with the same spirit of zeal and devotion to the cause that has characterized his predeces- sors, and which has made for the re- markable growth and development of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Services mt cIaytOn Street Church.

Clayton cltn street Baptist % Church. will preach this morning on "The Wonders of the West" study of the Baptist cause, and tonight his topic will be "lsalah's Call"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

revival service has been in pro- gress at the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church during the past week, con hardt At the service today Mir. Rein hardt will preach in the morning and Rev. w. J Price will preach tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

The quarterly conference of the For est Avenue Methodist Church will be held Monday night at the church. The regular services of the church will be conducted today by the pastor, Rev. R. R. Ellison
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
To Hold RevIvaI Services.

Rev. Y. Y. Martin or BIue MOun- vival services at the South Side Bap- tist Church. February 1T. Preparatory to the services, series of cottage prayer meetings will begin Monday night at the homes of members of the ngregation of the church, and con tinue nightly until the date of the re- Vival service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
TRY THIS FOR
 YOUR COUCH

Mix half ounce of COncentFat- ed oil of pine with two ounces of Rlycerine and a half pint of good Syhiskey; shake well and
 ase i4 tablespoon doses every four hours. This Is the formula
 prescribed by the renowned throat and lung specialist who established the camp for con , sumptives in the pine woods of ] Maine and whose remarkable cures attracted wide spread att tentiOn among the medical fra- ternIty. He declares that 1t will heal the lungs and cure any cough that iS curable and will
 break up an acute cold In tWen- fy-fOur hours. The ingredients can be secured from any pre- aeriptiOn druggist at small , cost and Is easily mixed; the only care necessary Is that it be thoroughly shaken.
 } Be sure not to buy the Ordin- nPy bulk oil, nor patent medi- cines sold as "Oil of Pine;" they \ will produce nausea on account of the impurities they contain and frequently do permanent i'm jury to the kidneys.
 The Concentrated" oil of pine { ss put up for medical use and comes in half ounce ViaIs IncIOs- ! ed in small round scre wtOp eases which protect it from heat 1t Is also said to be an excel lent remedy for lumbagO and all fOrmE- of uric acid rheumn- fisM. For thiS purpose ti is talk en raw; q few drops On sugar night and morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
southsIde Baptist Chnrch.

SOuthslde Baptist Church. The regular services of the South side Baptist Church will be conducted today by the pastor, Rev. Eldred M. Stewart.
 Following Is the program of music arranged by Mrs. I. M. Heard, Choir Director and Organist, for the morning and evening services.
 Morning Service. Organ Prelude-Selected Voluntary-"Hosanna To God"-(A Beirly)-Quartette. Organ nterlude-Selected. Offertory Solo-"Jesus, Lover of My Sour-( Arranged from Lange's Flow CT Song )-Mrs. E. M. Stewart. Hymns-396, 379, 29S Organ Postlude-Selected
 Evening Service. DoXology.
 Interlude-Selected. Offertory-'Look to the Comforter"- (Will l.. Thompson. )--Duet and Quar- tette.
 Hymns-142. 225. 176. Solo-"Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight"-Miss Roney. Postlude-Selected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

will be preceded by the blessing of the candles that are to be used during the coming year at the masses and other public functions of the church. The holy candles that Catholics keep in their homes, to be used in case of death, etc, are also blessed on that day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

Rev. W. M. Crawford. pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.. will conduct the services today. At the Il o'clock morning hour the regular com munion service will be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

The MontTomery sudnay School
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

Teachers Association will meet Thurs day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the primary room of the First Presbyterian February will be taught by Dr. F. G. Bailey, pastor of the First Presbyte- rian Church, Mrs. J w. O'Hara and Mrs. Fred Thornton. Dr. Railey will teach the senior lesson, Mrs. OHara will teach the primary lesson, and Mrs. Fred Thornton will give instructions in Trumbulfs methods Tn teaching.
 The usual vesper service at the Young Woman's Christian Association will be held this afternoon at o'clock Owing to the illness of Rev, J. W. OHara, who was appointed speaker for the service, Miss Richmond, the secre- tary of the Association will conduct invited to the service, in which the leader assumes the entire responsibiI- ity, and no one is asked to take part who has not previously expressed a willingness to do so to the leader.
 The regular services at the First Presbyterian Church will be conducted at Il o'clock this morning and at z 80 o'clock tonight by the pastor, Dr. F. G. Railey.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Cum berland Presbyterian Church will en- tertain informally Thursday evening at the home of the secretary, Mrs. O. P. Walters, 12S Holcombe Street.
 Rev. W. M. Crawford, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.. will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

past grand master. The Grand Command
cry of Kentucky" Samuel Leidigh, grand
master, The Grand Council of kentucky"
H. H. Holeman, grand high priest THE
Grand Chapter >of Kentucky" Samsel X.
each, grand master, The Grand Lodge
of Kentucky" At the conclusion of the
speaking Capt. Grant fee.ingly responded
expressing his thanks.
A member of Columbia Lodge l. O. o. F.,
degree team, which has won so many third
degree prizes at sessions of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, was in the looking backward
mood at the lodge meeting this week. HIS
fund of "reminiscences only ran four years,
or to the Sovereign Grand Lodge session of
September. 1903 held in the neighboring
city of Baltimore. 1t was at this session
that Columbia degree team, 5headed by Di-
rector j. Ed Fowler. first essayed to win
the prize for the rendition of the imposing
third degree of Odd Fellowship which 1t
captured not only at Baltimore, but at sew
eral subsequent conventions of the Soye-
reign Grand Lodge in other cities. The story
was told in drOll vein 1T was probably
the raw recruits he said, who made the
showing which brought the degree team
and Columbia Lodge to the front of the line
The initiatory, first and second degrees
had been exploited and talked about. and a
Washington team from Federal City Lodge
No. 20. had captured the banner and the
money for the best work in the de.nonstra-
ton of the first degree. 1t remained for
old Columbia, however, TO come to the front
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for laurels and lucre with the third degree
The personnel of the prize winners for Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. F., has never
been and may never he duplicated in respect
to the positions. of honor and rank in the
order which had been attained by menu
bers of the team. In the casAwere a
grand representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge from the District of Column
bia, three past grand masters, six past
grand patriarchs 1.-TWO who received the
decoration of chivalry), the members and
the first lieutenant of the victorious Can
ton Washington, No 1. p. NJ, the first fra
ternal militant organization from this city
to secure a prize.
THE story of the contest is an old one,
and some of the Incidents would not look
we'll If recounted in print, but 1t may not
be amiss to refer in passing to one or two
phases of that memorable occasion. How
the team slept that first night in the Monu-
mental eity-or did not sleep-some piled up
on hunks among the soldier" Odd Fellows
at the 9Th Regiment Armory some slowed
away in the hotels and boarding houses.
and others who did not sleep at all. But
they got away with the goods. even If one
man did drop his lines, and in hating to
get fresh hold so Jared one of the judges
that he woke up and said very plainly that
he had been struck. but not destroyed.
And the supper after the show! Well. the
guardian angel must have been looking
after us. for we escaped sound and well
after an encounter with escalloped oysters,
turtle soup. roast turkey with the feathers
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(AMQNG THE
AFRATEpNITIES

The committee having charge of the local
arrangements for the Triennial Conclave
of the Grand Encampment, Knights Tenn
plar of the United States, at Saratoga
July 9-13, 1907, are at work and many
Of the details are perfected Special atten-
ton has been given recently 70 the trans
portation features and the railroads are
preparing to transport the thousands of sir
knights and their friends who will visit
Saratoga When the grand encampment Of
tieers arrive 10 take up the work of the con-
clave they will find that everything has
been done for their pleasure and conven-
fence.
The illumination and decoration commit
tee reported that the committee had many
plans for decorating the village and for
making an electrical display that will sur
pass anything ever seen in Saratoga The
places OF business of Almost every firm in
Saratoga will be decorated in an appropri-
ate manner.
On the second day of the conclave will
occur the great parade of the knights. In
the evening there Will be an exhibition drill
In front of the Grand Union Hotel, band
concert in the park, and the grand recep-
tion of the conclave. The Grand Command
cry of the state of New York will tender a
reception TO the Grand Encampment and
their ladies at Convention Hall. All the en-
tertainments will be free to the Templar
uniform. The hall will be elaborately dec.
Grated with palms, flowers, rare plants and
many electrical effects.
1t is the intention to make this triennal
which is the first that has been he ID in New
York state since 1916, one of the greatesi
Templar events In the history OF that juris
diction. Large delegations from every state
In the union and every commandery In the
state will be represented.
All five of the Washington commanderie.
Will send many sir knights TO the con
clave, and the drill corps are expected L
make good showing In the great parad,
and In the contests. Each one OF the loca
Communicates has been asked to desgnat,
physician of the commandery TO Join tn,
medical department corps at Saratoga
Springs. In a letter to the several com
manders Sir knight DIR. George Lawrenc,
OF New York, chairman OF the triennia
conclave medical department. says:
Suitable hospital accommodation fol
those requiring such. an ambulance corps
headquarters with branches at important
centers, corps Of trained nurses, suitable
water supply. first aid to injured equip
ment. and a large body of physicians botf
general practitioners and specialists or
DUTY day and night. are some of the fea
lures OF this organized work"
CoiumDia Commandery, No. 2, knight.
iemplar. acted on some petitions at It's
I. regular conclave. and devoted the
resi- OF the evening to business relatinl
70 tne masonic fair. which is to occur iI
Aprh. The ladies' fair committee of Column
Ola Cofnmandery gave a euchre part,
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year and suspicious outlook for the future.
The grand master made some appropriate
and interesting remarks, after which
presentation was made him by Past Master.
James w. Witten. The address of the even
ing was made by Donald c. Mcleod and
Walter F. Smith of the Marine Band gave
cornet solo as part of the evenings en-
tertainment.
The present officers OF Washington Cen
tennial Lodge are as follows: Dean Swift.
master; A. Sidney Jones, senior warden;
Victor H. Wallace, junior warden; Emmett
Z. Gilmore, secretary; Jacob Spliedt, treas
urer; Rev. j.. j. Muir, chaplain; Jason
Waterman, marshal; Henry F. Woodland,
senior deacon: Louis A. Dent, Junior dea-
con; Jas. T. McClennahan. senior steward:
wallace Streater. junior steward; Edward
J. DAVIS, organist; John ]. Hill, PM. tiler.
The Free Masons Of Kentucky have Just
rendered an elaborate banquet to Capt H.
b. Grant of Louisville, grand secretary of
the Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ. The banqueI
was held at the Gait House in the louis
Vile metropolis, and was In honor of the
veteran grand secretary's SEVENTEEN BIRTH
day. About 800 prominent members of the
craft were present.
Among the guests were Grand Master
Samuel X. Veach of Carlisle, Grand Com
mander Thomas A. Keith of Maysville and
Past Grand Master Owen Thomas The
following were the speakers and the toasts:
David w. Gray, The Craft" John H.
Cowles grand master Scottish Rite
Masonry" r. r. Burnam Of Richmond
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March IA and euchre and dance last
evening. II has also decided to give
euchre parties at Masonic headquarters on
March -. April and April IL and to hold
rummage sale from March % to 30, in
elusive. The commandery donation COM
mittee has also been doing good work. A
meeting of the committee was held Friday
evening in the ante-rOom of the asylum.
Matters of Importance We're considered.
The following notes are from the most re-
cent circular of Eminent Commander John
A. Meyer:
'Adjt. Sir knight Frank E. Gibson states
that the drill corps is in need of recruits.
Every member of the commandery is eligi-
Bile. Send in your name. Drills will be
conducted in the asylum until after the
fair. The drills will be then in the street,
and the corps will settle down to hard work
for the triennial cOnclave.
our pilgrimage to Baltimore as guests
of Crusade Commandery, No. .. *. T., was
a most delightful event. There was not a
dull moment from the time the train left
the depot until our return, about 80 ar
All of the arrangements were excellent
Our fraters of Crusade proved themselves
masters in the art of entertainment. going,
while there and returning. Their knightly
greetings and cheerful hospitality will
never be forgotten"
Potomac Commandery, No. 2, knights
Templar, conferred the orders of the Tenn
pie and Malta Wednesday. This was the
last stated conclave for the year. In his
commandery notes Eminent Commander
Lem Towers, jr., thus speaks of the recent
demise of Sir Knight A. Peacock:
The sudden death of Sir Knight Pea
cock came as great shock to his many
friends-and all who knew him were his
friends. While he had not been we'll for
some time, We had not thought of him as
seriously Ill. A kind and generous charac-
ter, a genial friend and companion, a con-
slant attendant at the lodge, chapter and
COMMUNICABLE will be sadly missed
Orient Commandery No. 5, X. T, con-
ferred the order of the Red Cross at its
stated conclave on Monday evening, and
the order of the Temple at special con-
clave last evening. meeting of the la
dies auxiliary committee for the Masonic
fair will be held Monday evening The COM
mander of Orient and a number of his Off
GERS and members paid formal visit to
I Columbia Commandery, No 2, to mark the
pleasant relations existing between the two
bodies during the Templar year. In the
closing circular of his term Eminent Com
mander Mehn wakes the fraters I'D" on
the subject of the triennial conclave, as
| follows: Bulletins are being received which
indicate that elaborate preparations are be.
ing made for the entertainment of visiting
sir knights and their ladies. One SAYS
There will be no dull moments for the Wis.
itors in Saratoga, for the committee will
have something doing every morning, after.
noon and night AS this great event oc.
ours within about three months the sfl
knights are reminded that the time has ar.
rived for giving the pilgrimage serious con.
sideration."
Mount Horeb Chapter, No. 7, r. A. NJ.
conferred the royal arch degree at its stated
communication last evening.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
al It's recent convention authorized the com.
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POSTERS IN POST OFFICES
He Thinks That in That Way He May
Be Able to Find His Son.
SEARCH OVER WHOLE COUNTRY
Twenty Pinkertons Again Go Over the
Estate-One Report From Canada
and Another From England.

DR.. Horace Marvin, father OF the
kidnapped boy, has received word
from Washington that the Ameri
can consul at Portsmouth, England,
believed he had the missing boy i'll
his custody. Then he got word that
a man named Felton, had been ar
rested in Toronto, Canada. with the
boy in his possession. The Cana
dian dispatch said positively that it
was the Marvin boy who was in To-
ronto, but the Pinkerton men there
know nothing about that feature OF
the case. These conflicting reports
have driven the father almost to
despair.
DOVER. Del, March 23.-After nearly
three weeks of fruitless searching over
practically the entire country for traces
of his four-year-old son, kidnapped nine
teen days ago. DR. Horace N Marvin. ST.,
the father yesterday afternoon in a per-
sonal communication to President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. invoked his aid in the hunt
for the kidnapers and the boy
As a last resource toward unearthing
some definite clue the distracted father,
shortly before 6 o'clock decided to turn
TO the government for assistance in so1v-
ing the mysterious disappearance of the
little golden-haired boy from the Bay
Meadows farm. nine miles from here.
The telegram from DR.. Marvin to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. unique in its nature, and
probably the first communication ever di-
rected to the chief executive of this coun-
try appealing for federal aid in solving a
kidnapping case. follows:
DR.. Marvin's Appeal.
"Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States of America
'Your Excellency: AS sorrowing
father of a missing child I make bold to
ask if government aid can be extended
along two lines. Many threatening letters
are sent to me every day saying my boy
may be killed by his supposed captors.
and it causes me much expense investi-
eating these. They should be looked into.
Il have sent out pictures and notices
regarding my kidnapped baby boy, and 1
am told the pOstmasters are not allowed
to display them in the public buildings.
The Delaware Legislature has voted two
thousand dollars for the search for the
boy. and has aided me in every possible
way. but l believe word from you to
the federal authorities may be the great
est aid of all. (Signed)
III. y. MARVIN. Dover Del"
with the government aiding in the
search said DIR. Marvin after he had
dispatched the message to Washington.
Il believe that something will be devel-
oped to tell me if my little boy is alive
or dead"
Weakening every day under the terrific
strain to which he has been subjected
since the morning of March 1, DR.. Marvin
yesterday. beneath the scorching rays of
the sun. delved into every water hole and
possible place where his boy might have
slipped and met his death
Il am getting frantic the heart-broken