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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-20

White River Junction TO spend the
Christmas recess with her mother and
brother.
Word has been received Of the birth
OF a son, December IL, at Versailles
Conn.,, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest II. Emery
Congratulations.
Lee c. Hall and wife left town Tues
day. They went to Holland for a day
and thence to Bellows Falls, where they
will remain few days then go on To
Boston.
There is no stock north OF the cities
as large or as we'll selected as is now
shown in the Bosworth Store. Gifts that
brighten aud make the home attractive
can here be found in great array.
James Pilgrim has moved back to his
old quarters, which are much enlarged,
and more convenient than formerly
If you are seeking something extra nice
for Christmas gift visit his store He
can satisfy all wants, shows superior
stock and satisfactory variety, and prices
ARE right.
John Guest and Ernest {. Wilcox, of
the Guest Wilcox CO., are in market
this week buying new goods in every
department of their business Ia replace
those disposed OF at their fire aud water
sale. They intend putting into their
store an extensive stock of merchandise
of superior quality.
The Junior League connected with
Grace church conducted a most success.
ful sale and entertainment on Monday
evening. A fine variety of fancy articles
and home made candy were offered for
sale. The sale and entertainment re-
Elected great credit on both the Juniors
and the superintendent, Mrs f. +. Blake.
The sale Melted fine sum for the treas
nry.
The annual sale by the Ladies Aid of
the Congregational church Wednesday
afternoon was unusually successful
There was fine display of useful and
fancy articles for the large attendance
of visitors, who were generous in their
purchases. The chicken pie supper was
an ideal supper and well patronized.
The ladies in charge of this worked hard
to make it the success it certainly proved
TO he. All concerned in the annual sale
and supper are deserving OF great praise.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies
of the &. A, r., held at the home OF
F.. F. johnson Saturday evening, Deem
Der IA. officers were elected as follows
President Mrs. Addie Harmon
5. V. President Mrs. Jennie kimball
j. Y. President Mrs. Ella Currer
Chaplain Mrs. Emma Farmer
Secretary Mrs. Addie Meehan
Treasurer Mrs. Helen NJ. Johnson
Conductor Mrs. Ellen Bessette
Asst. Conductor Mrs. Mildred Hill
Guard Mrs. Hattie Osborne
Asst. Guard Mrs. Emma Melcher
Organist Mrs. Edna Stevens
A fair audience listened very attent-
lively to the lecture by T. McHattie,
Master Mechanic, &. T. Il. System,
Montreal, given at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall
last Thursday evening, on the Atmos-
pheric brake from its first introduction
onto our railways, and its Improvements
up to the present time, covering nearly
forty years. The long experience of
the speaker in the workings of the air
brake enabled him to handle his subject
very creditably and intelligently> lie
was Introduced by A. {. London, loco
motive foreman, who presided at the
meeting.
The annual meeting of Erastus Buck
Post, &. A. r., was held at the home OF
W. II. Norton Saturday evening, aud
these officers were elected
Evening star., 1907-05-04
SPIRIT OF THE BOULEVARD.
It Is Kingdom by Itself, With Its
Own Laws.


From Harper's Weekly.
The boulevard is a kingdom an ims
perium in imperio-without any acknowl-
edged king. but with a large number Of
pretenders to the throne. With the rise of
the republic In France an aristocracy OF
intellect has taken the place Of the old
aristocracy of birth. and actually governs
the country in Its stead. A similar change
has been effected on the boulevard. The
days Of the dandies. of the titled noceurs
led by the Due de Grammont' Caderousse,
the MARQUIS Of Hertford. Lord "Arsouille'
are over. Even the Maison Doree, on
whose narrow staircase the Duke Of Ham,
ilton, after copious dinner, fell and broke
his neck. has been swept away. One must
60 to Montmartre. Of the Taverne du
Tabarin "a far less aristocratlc haunt with
none Of the culinary attractions Of the de-
funct Maison Doree) to find a similar stair
case which can claim to have recently
caused. under like circumstances-though in
what company!-the death Of an English
peer.
Half century ago the title of King of
the Boulevard" would have been given to
man. Morny or a Demidoff, whose equip
age and outriders would have added a sum-
mer radiance to the Avenue de rImpera-
trice (now the Avenue du Bois de Bou-
logne). who would have been an habitue
Of the grand SIXTEEN" that famous dining
room at the Cafe Anglais. where, on one
occasion. Cora Pearl, the most extravagant
demi-mondaine Of her day, was served up,
in the costume of Eve on a silver platter.
The automobile. with its waterproofs and
goggles. has supplanted the brilliant equip
ages a la Daumont and the sumptuous
liveries of the imperial epoch.
Seekers after mere sensual pleasure and
riotous dissipation no longer have their
needs supplied by the Boulevard; they
must go farther afeld-to Maxim's. the
Rat Mort, the Nouvelles Athenes. to the
Taharin, where the jounesse dore of tho
present generation repeat at less expense
of either taste or money the wild junketings
of their fathers and grandfathers.
Evening star., 1907-05-04
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical ques.
ton to DR.. Gilbert. 1903 r street north
went. this city, and receive answer in The
Star.
243 What is meaut by the text, lisa. lIii:
z describing Christ as having no form or
comeliness?
Answer Sammachus. an ancient author
makes better translation, thus: He
hath no form nor any beauty that we
should regard Him. nor is His counte-
nance such that We should desire Him"
That is. the personal appearance of Mes
siah would not be such as to attract men
to Him. He was evidently not like earthly
men, but He bore the marks of His heaven
ly origin. Neither was He like one Of
royal birth and station.
pa. What reason have we for believing
that the apostles wrote the gospels?
Answer. The same reason we have for
believing that Milton wrote Paradise Lost
an unquestioned tradition by which all
authorship is established. The early Chris
tian fathers, whose writings are accessible
to English readers, give lists of the gos-
pels and ascribe them to the apostles Sec
Clement "a. d. 30-10U, Ignatius "a. d. 30
1OO. Barnabas "a. d. 1OO), Polycarp "a. ID.
65-l5O), Justin Martyr "a. ID. IU-l65),
1renaeus Q20-202). These are adequate
witnesses. few men in the last half
century have had the effrontery to dispute
the statements of these eminent scholars,
claiming. without proof, that the gospels
were written in the second or third century
of our era. These critics. II they had more
conscience, would be ashamed Of their ut
terances. Their undoubted purpose Is to
disturb the foundations of Christianity, Q
desperate attempt, destined to fail
Evening star., 1907-05-04
fin Local Churches.

! ing. four ex-presidents Of the District
Union.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Cur
ley Memorial Church last Sunday evening
began course of study on the subject of
immigration. This takes the place of the
regular Christian Endeavor topics.
The United Society of Christian En-
deavor has begun the publication Of a
monthly paper called Union Work, -
purpose Of helping workers in Christian En-
deavor unions.
The intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety of Calvary Baptist Church has started
| mission study class, taking ALIENS or
Americans?" as textbook. o. p. Kellar is
leader. The class meets on Friday even
lngs- At the first meeting there were about
| twenty-five members. among them being
all the members Of the missionary COM
mittee of the society.
The Metropolitan Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society held its last formal So
cial Of the season Tuesday evening last. 1t
took the form Of a mock trial, in which
prominent members of the society took
part. G. c. Shinn and ]. F. Bethune acted
as attorneys in the case, and covered them
selves with glory. The society room was
crowded with members of the society and
their friends, who enjoyed the fun i'm
mensely.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union will be
held at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Monday evening at 8 o'clock. w.
II. II. Smith will be the leader of Model
Missionary Meeting" the topic Of which
will be THE Progress of the Southern
Mountaineers.' The meeting will be three
quarters of an hour long, and will give q
good idea of how to conduct a missionary
meeting in the usual Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting time. There Will be the
usual monthly reports from the depart
ments, and a word about the Seattle trip.
Commencing at this meeting an account
will be kept of the attendance Of presi-
dents and delegates from the societies.
The District Union has planned for a
mass meeting to be held in New York
o'clock The following is the program:
Song service, Percy s. Foster, leader; Scrip
ture lesson and prayer Rev. Wallace Rad
clifre, D. D.; song: orchestra selection;
contralto solo, "The Day is Done" Mrs.
George F. Lippett; violin obligato, Miss
Elizabeth Wilbur; words of greeting from
the following pastors: Rev. ]. ]. Muir,
j. "ffouck of United Brethren Memorial
Church; Rev. B. P. Truitt of First Meth
odist Protestant Church; Rev. F. D..
Power, D. D., of Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church; Rev. H. r. Spencer of Con-
gress Heights NJ. E. Church; Rev. John
Weidley of the Church Of the Reforma-
ton, Lutheran; Rev. M. Ross Fishburn Of
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church !;
Rev. Donald Macleod. D. D., Of First
Miss Bertha Hanson; address. 'The Su-
preme Aim of Christian Endeavor." Rev.
9. N. Woodrow, d. D., pastor Of First
Congregational Church; song; mizpah.
Evening star., 1907-05-04

ciety-Honorary president for life. Miss
Sarah c. Durfee, Providence, r. l.; presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ. Grant Edmunds, Chestnut
Hill. Mass: vice presidents, Mrs. Robert
gate. Yonkers. N. T.: Mrs. Alvah Hovey.
Newton Center. Mass; Mrs. F. w. Tustin,
Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. w. r. Brooks, Nor
ristown. N. J.: Mrs. 8. w. Duncan, Brook
line. Mass; Mrs. w. H. p. Faunce, Provi-
dence. r. l.; Miss Mary A. Greene, LIB.
Providence. r. l.; Miss Fannie L. Twiss.
Meriden. Conn.,: Mrs F. w. Taylor, Buffalo,
N. Y; Mrs. G. w. Dean, Fall River, Mass;
Mrs. c. L. White, Waterville. Me-: Mrs
Alonzo Petit. Elizabeth. N. j.. Mrs. H. c.
Zimmerman. Roxbury. Mass; corresponding
secretaries. foreign department. Mrs. H. G..
Stafford, Boston: home department Miss
Alice p. Stedman. Boston; auditor, Mr..
Charles H. Chandler, Boston.
Womens American Baptist Home Mission
Society-President, Mrs. G. w. Coleman,
Boston. Mass; vice presidents. Mrs. Anna
Sargent Hunt. Auburn. Me-; Mrs. e. T.
Byam, Charlestown. Mass; Mrs. Q.
Draper. Pawtucket. R. l.: Mrs H; B.
Brookline, Mass; Miss Phila Whipple,
Pittsfield, Mass: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. A. E. Reynolds, Boston, Mass. treas
urer, Miss Gertrude L. Davis. Boston.
Mass; clerk, Miss Hattie A. Manley, Mel
rose. Mass.
These societies are auxiliary to the other
organizations, and yet along the lines Of
work among the women, both on home and
work. The home society Is anticipating the
expenditure of 100000 in putting up build
ings for a school in Chicago in which to
educate young women for missionaries,
both as nurses and as teachers. Delegates
to the meetings OF these societies will come
from tho east, west and north, and will
represent many of the great churches OF
the denomination.
Evening star., 1907-05-04
COUGHING IN CHURCH.
Medical Experts Disagree-Confict-
ing Reasons Assigned.


From Literary Digest.
The epidemic Of coughing that attacks a
congregation at times is regarded as of
sufficient Importance by a writer in the
British Medical Journal to merit discussion
in column article He is of opinion that
the cause Is nervous irratibility, but will not
accept the theory of an American physician
that 1t is due to prolonged attention, hold
ing that lack Of attentiveness must rather
be held responsible. He goes on with his
investigation thus:
Persons who will sit out play or lis
ten to an interesting conversation without
coughing seem to be seized, as soon as they
compose themselves to hear a sermon, with
distressing irritation Of the windpipe that
can be relieved only by violent and con-
tinued coughing. The affection Is conta-
gtous, spreading from seat to seat, cough
answering unto cough. TIL the church Is
far as we know, the etiology of this
strange disease has not received attention
from the scientific investigator. Is 1t due
to sudden changes Of temperature In the
sacred edifce, or to the sudden inroads OF
malign drafts? 1t may be granted that
the eloquence of some preachers has a
chilling effect, while that Of others Is OF
windy character; neither of these things,
however, can be accepted as vera causa.
We note with interest that the problem has
been attacked from another side by an
American scientist who has studied the cpl
demic as it occurs in theaters. He has
satisfied himself that there. at least, the
coughing which sometimes goes far to
spoil the performance Is due to reflex irri-
tation propagated from the ear to the lar
ynx The source Of the Irritation. accord
ing to him, is to be found in the strain on
the auditory apparatus induced by the enort
to hear what is said on the stage. This sug-
gests that actors Of the present day 90
not know how to use their voices. 1t would
be comfort to preachers II the church
cough could also be explained by over
strenuous listening. We fear. however,
that a solution Of the riddle Is rather to be
found in what Falstan calls the disease OF
not listening, the malady Of not marking.
It is related that once upon time when an
author was reading new play before the
members of the Coincide Francaise an ac-
tress fell asleep. When the company were
expressing their various opinions, the au-
thor maliciously insisted on having that OF
the sleeping beauty on the ground that the
attention she had given to 1t would make
her opinion especially valuable. The re-
ply was disconcertingly to the point: Mon
sieur. le sommeil est une opinion cSir,
sleep Is an opfnionO. In like manner 1t
NAV be said that coughing is an opinion.
At a full-dress rehearsal Of new play by
Sardou, the audience. which had applaud
ed the first act, began to cough in the mid
die of the second The author at once
exclaimed: They cough; always thought
that scene was too long, Preachers might
sometimes at least draw the same moral
from the coughing Of congregation"
Evening star., 1907-05-04
Husband and Wife.

In describing my own experience I think
T am telling what a very great many other
people have gone through. The incidents
vary, but the result Is the same. Yesterday
you were happy. there was no cloud in
your sky. Today the most you can say is
that you are contented. Yesterday you
had a companionship with your husband.
Today you talk with him. when you talk
at all, about the trivial things of life-just
as those other women do to their husbands
toward whom you felt so patronizing only
a little while ago. The mysterious door
which leads to perfect sympathy Is shut.
Yesterday life meant your husband to you.
You thought only in terms Of him. Today
much of your happiness and his lies In in
terests apart from each other; you have
both withdrawn more and more Of your
selves I think that this is true in the
lives OF the large majority of women. The
way in which women act toward this al
tered state of things has as many shades
as there are women. And as women try
to make the best of things, which is an
other way of saying that women seldom
admit the truth even to themselves, there
are many who will want the peaceful
Observation-Disclosures they themselves hap
pen to share such a thing with their hus-
bands or not.
Evening star., 1907-05-04
EPwoRTH LEAGUE.

Epworth League work was the principal
there at the Metropolitan Memorial NJ E.
Church during the past week. At the sew
enteenth annual convention of the District
League held in that church Tuesday and
"Wednesday evenings the numerous chapters
Of the city and suburban leagues were well
represented. each being entitled to from two
to eleven official delegates. Tuesday even
ing was held the grand rally OF all members
and officers.
At the close of the business session
Wednesday evening a reception was given
by the Metropolitan Chapter to the pre-
siding elder, John w. r. Sumwalt, and
wife. the newly elected officers for the en-
suing year and the delegates from the
various leagues present Metropolitan Is
again represented on the District staff with
two members of the official personnel, Mr.
Luther l.. Derrick, president, and Miss
Anna NJ. Tilton. second vice president The
following members of the home chapter
were delegates at the conventions: Mr. Ho-
mer c. Seip. Miss Emily A. Lawrence Miss
Helen Smell, Miss Frances johnson, Mrs.
p. c. HyGm, Mr.. Ernest Stevens, Mr.
Gilbert Jackson. Mr.. Carl L. Gilbert, DIR.
Stafford and II. Arthur Wilson.
Evening star., 1907-05-04
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

The interdiocesan convention of the
brotherhood of st. Andrew which Is to
assemble in Philadelphia next Saturday
and Sunday. will begin with the opening
service in Holy Trinity Church, corner 10th
and Walnut streets. the charge being deliv-
cred by the Right Rev. Leighton Coleman.
bishop of Delaware. At the close of the
service the Right Rev. Alexander Mackay
Smith. bishop-coadjutor of Pennsylvania,
will deliver the address of welcome. The
business session will be held at 80
o'clock, and will be presided over by Ed
wadr II. Bonsal president of the Philadel-
phia local assembly. At o'clock a junior
conference, with the Rev. Frederick H. Sill
of West Park. N. y, as the chairman, will
be held, the topic of the addresses to be
THE Call to Service" Charles n. Mitchell
of Wilkesbarre, Pa; Colley w. Bell Of
Washington and Joseph Cuza of Philadel-
phia being the speakers. At o'clock will
be held the senior conference, Mahlon N.
Kline of Philadelphia, chairman, the topic
of addresses being The Spread of the
Kingdom" with G. Frank Shelby of New
York and Robert III. Gardiner of Boston the
speakers. At 8 o'clock the preparation for
the corporate celebration of the holy COM
munion will be conducted by the Rev. DR..
William l. DeVries. rector of st. Marks
Church, Washington.
The sessions of the convention will begin
Sunday morning with the celebration Of the
corporate communion in st. Stephen
Churcn, lUll street near chestnut Street,
at O'Clock. At IL o'clock the convention
sermon will be preached in Holy Trinity
Church by Rev. DR.. Floyd Tomkins of
Philadelphia. At o'clock two mass meet
1ngs will be held, one for boys and the
other for men, the latter being in the Gar
rick Theater, presided over by George c.
Thomas of Philadelphia, with addresses on
Christian Manhood by Martin G. Brum-
baugh, superintendent of the Philadelphia
public schools, and Right Rev. Frederick
Courtney of New York. The mass meeting
for boys will be held in st. Matthew'S
Church, corner 18th and Girard streets, and
will be addressed by Franklin 8. Edmunds
of Philadelphia and Rev. Frederick H. Sill
of West Park, n. Y. The closing session
Of the convention will be held In st. Ste
phen'S Church at s clock and will be pre-
sided over by Rev. Simeon c. Hill Of Phila-
delphia, with addresses on The Kingdom
of God: Its Citizens" by John w. Wood
OF New York: The Kingdom Of God: Its
Laws" by Rev. Archibald H. Bradshaw,
rector of Calvary Church, Conshohocken,
Pa; THE Kingdom of God: Its Growth"
by George Wharton Pepper OF Philadelphia.
1t is reported that arrangements are
being made for the organization of Junior
chapter OF the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
at ST. Mary's Church.
An invitation has been accepted to hold
the May meeting of the local assembly Of
Washington Brotherhood chapters at St
Thomas Church. Right Rev. Leighton
Coleman, bishop of Delaware, and George
s. Keller OF Philadelphia will speak.
Evening star., 1907-05-04
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Six Thousand Delegates From All
Over the Country.
WORK OF THE SOCIETIES
More Than q Million White Baptists
Win Be Represented-The
Local Preparations.

Among the conventions to be held in
Washington this spring will be one known
as the May Anniversaries Of the Baptists OF
the North, May IA to q. in the Calvary
Baptist Church. The meetings are the an
niversaries Of three great societies: The
American Baptist Missionary Union, the
American Baptist Publication Society. and
the American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety. These were organized, respectively,
ninety-three, eighty-three and seventy live
years ago, and 1t is to celebrate the ami
versaries of their organizations that the
meetings are to be held on the above
named dates. Elaborate programs for the
various sessions have been arranged
In addition to the societies named. the
Women's Home and Foreign Missionary so
cieties will also hold their annual meetings
during the time Of the anniversaries. Alto
gether, more than 100000 Of white Bap-
lists will be represented In the gatherings.
and there will probably be from 5000 to
5000 delegates present. The representative
men and women of the denomination Will
be here. and during the course OF the con.
vention there will be a thorough review OF
the work Of the societies In the past, ana
especially in the year just closing. and
look into the future with plans In view Ior
the enlargement of the work
The churches Of this city are MAKING
elaborate preparation for the meetings. The
great purpose of all the societies ts to
further the work of home and foreign mis-
sions and publishing the literature USED In
such work.
Missionary Union.
The American Baptist Missionary Union
was organized May 1s, 1914, for the pur-
pose Of carrying the gospel into foreign
countries, and for ninety-three years 1t
has been engaged in that work. with ever
increasing success. The headquarters are IN
Boston, and the field Of operations OF the
society sovers, in the order OF establish
ment, Burma, Assam. South India siam
China, Japan, Africa. and now IN the Fhiilp-
pine Islands.
The following are the officers OF the soci-
ETY.: President, w. w. Keene, NJ. D., LII. D..
Pennsylvania; vice presidents, 8. w. wood
ward, District Of Columbia; I. w. Carpen-
ter. Nebraska; recording secretary, w. D.
Chamberlin, Ohio; chairman board OF man.
ayers, Prof. William Arnold Stevens; sec
retary board Of managers, Albert q. Law
son, D. D.
Executive officers at the rooms: Home
department, corresponding secretar1es'
Henry c.. Mabie, D. D.; Rev. F. T. Hag-
gard, D. D.; foreign department, correspond
ing secretary, Thomas 8. Barbour, d. D.;
treasurer Charles w. Perkins:
During the past year the receipts OF the
society were more than million dollars:
In eight countries on the continent OF
Europe there are Baptist churches and
members as follows: :.