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ished 1 sent Craig off. for the time had
come for the magic lantern in the
church. and I knew how critical the
moment was in our fight. While
Graeme slept Mrs. Mavor made me tea.
AS the evening wore on 1 told her the
events of the day, dwelling admirably
upon Craig's generalshp. She smiled
at this. He got me, too, she said. I
have promised to sing tonight if l am
needed! 1t is two years since I have
been able to sing-twO years since
and then her brave voice trembled-
my husband was killed I
would have seen every miner and lum-
herman in the place hideously drunk
before 1 would have asked her to sing
one song. while her heart ached. I
wondered at Craig, and said. rather
angrily:
HE thinks only of those wretched
miners and shanty men of mis- She
looked at me with wonder in her eyes,
Christ's. tooT -. Her voice. a rich
soprano. even and true. rose and fell, now
soft. now strong, but always filing the
mnsie NJ ome m us 10as Mr.
Craig played softly on. and wandering
through many variations arrived at last
at Jesus, Lover of My Soul As she
sang the appealing words her face was
lifted up and she saw none of us; but
she must have seen some one, for the
cry in her voice could only come from
one who could see and feel help close
at hand. On and on went the glorious
voice. searching my souls depths; but
when she came to the words, Thou, o
Christ, art all 1 want she stretched up
her arms-she had quite forgotten us;
her voice had borne her to other
worlds-and sang with such a passion
of abandon that my soul was ready to
surrender anything. everything.
The audience was sitting in trance.
The grimy faces of the miners-for
they never get quite white-were fur
rOwed with tear courses Mr..
Craig came to the front and began in
a low, distinct voice: Gentlemen, it
was not easy Cor Mrs. Mavor to sing
for us, and you know she sang because
she is miners wife, and her heart is
with the miners. But she sang, too, be-
cause her heart is His who came to
earth this day SO many years ago to
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BAPTIST LAYMEN ORGANIZE
FORM SOCIETY TO INCREASE
INTEREST IN MISSIONS.
Officers Are Elected and Extensive
Campaign Of Education
Is Planned.

Prominent laymen of the Baptist
Church from the northern states of the
Union met in Calvary Baptist Church in
this city last Tuesday and formed the
Baptist Missionary Laymen's movement
of the Northern States. officers for the
organization were elected and detailed
plans of work were outlined, and after
the first of the new year the associa-
ton is expected to begin active work. A
number of ministers were present at the
meeting.
The organization is regarded as the di-
rect outgrowth of the visit of deputa-
ton of leading Baptists of this country
to the orient last spring and summer.
This party was. made up of sixteen men
from different sections of the country.
Mr.. s. w. Woodward being the represent
alive OF the National capital. These gen.
tlemen made thorough study Of condi-
tons throughout the orient and were i'm
pressed with the opportunities for
Christian work, especially In China
AS result Of the reports, the interest
Of the Baptists of this country was
aroused. and at a meeting of the deputa-
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DR.. Gates to Address colored 7. M.

DR.. Merrill E. Gates. ex-president OF
Amherst College. will speak before a
mems meeting to be held tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in True Re-
formers Hall. under the auspices of the
colored branch of the Y. M. G. A. His
subject. it is announced. will be What q
Carpenter Said About Work" The music
of the afternoon will include cornet solos
by Robert Giles and clarinet solos by
l.. R. Wilkes.
1t is further announced that at the
meeting of a week from tomorrow '"The
Needs and Problem Among Washington
Colored People will be considered in an
address by Charles F. Weller, general
secretary of the Associated Charities,
who has made a close study of many
cases of poverty among the colored un-
fortunates. The needs of the Social Set
Element at 116-11S NJ street southwest,
where Mrs. Sarah Fernandis has been
living and working for several years, will
also be presented at the meeting.
The colored branch of the Y. M. c. A.
will have '.open house" on New Year day
and a reception will be given at 1904 Z
street from 1870 to 80 pm.
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Priests Are Assigned

The priests of the Apostolic Mission
House are called upon to fill many of the
pulpits in and about Washington anc
Baltimore during the Catholic Church
festivities of Christmas. The following
assignments have been made by the
rector, Rev. A. p Doyle: Rev. Walter
Elliott, ST. Johns, Frederick. Nd, tc
preach Christmas and st. Johns day
Rev. l. /. Albert. ST Peter Clavers. Bal
timore; Rev. ]. ]. Plantvigne, st. Angus
tine, Washington: Rev. ]. J. Bradley
Philadelphia: Rev. H. A. Campo, st
Gregory's. Baltimore; Rev. NJ. Aalders
GAINESVILLE, Md; Rev. D. j. Ryan. Provi-
dence Hospital; Rev. B. NJ. Avinne, st
Rose Industrial School; Rev. Sebastian
Sirmer, st. Joseph's Church. Baltimore
Rev. C. F. Regain, S. Johns. Worcester
Mass; Rev. ]. A. Howard. Church of Ma
tivity, Brightwood; Rev. T. A. Buckley
Church of Nativity. BrooklynI n. Y; Rev
E. j. Kirkfieet, Old Point Comfort; Rev
A. P. Doyle. Union Mills, Md; Rev.sA. F,
langley, Chicago, Ill.
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malarial germs and yellow fever scourge.
Mr.. Cole paid high praise to the work
OF Mr.. John f. Stevens, chief engineer at
the time he visited the isthmus. The
difficult problem of securing competent
unskilled labor. he said. is being grad
ually solved by the importation of Por-
tuguese. Spanish and Italians to take the
place of the West Indian. The speaker
said that South America, China and
Japan will be our great future markets,
with this canal as an accomplished fact,
and emphasized the essential need of our
navy on the Pacific waters.
The thanks of the club were extended
to Representative Cole for his address
The Capitol orchestra, w. R. Granger,
leader, furnished several musical num-
beers, and the singing of Mr. Charlton
Howarth. with the Accomplishments by
Mrs. Mollie Greenstreet, was enjoyed.
Mr.. w. w. MILAN recited in artistic style
How Bishop Broke the Record"
AT the January meeting of the club an
address is scheduled by Representative
John c. CLANCY of Indiana.
The Epworth League of Brightwood
Park Methodist Episcopal Church cele-
DRAFTED the one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of John G. Whittier Tuesday
Powers, Homer Smith and Frank j. Met
calf, and readings from his poems were
given by Mary Clifford, /. J. Smith, Annie
Specht, hose Stoll. Gertrude Purcell,
Herbert and Edith Metcalf, Cleo and Gen.
evieve Smith, Frances Stockton. Sophie
Bouton and Ethel Stecker. Music was
furnished by a male quartet, composed
of RevJE. Z. Powers, Frank j. Metcalf
Homer Smith and l. ]. Smith.
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IMPOSING PITTSBURG
CHURCH rs DEDICATED

PITTSBURG, December 21.-Surpassing
in architectural grandeur any church edi-
flee of the denomination west Of New
York, the new Calvary Protestant Episco-
nal Church of this city was dedicated with
impressive ceremonies Thursday. The
church cost $55OO00A
Following the blessing of the church and
the presentation of the memorial gifts by
Bishop Cortlandt Whitehead of the Pitts
burg diocese, the sermon was preached by
Bishop Boyd Vincent Of the southern Ohio
diocese. Many other prominent men of
the denomination were in attendance.
The congregation has membership of
400 composed of the wealthiest families
of Pittsburg. DR.. J. H. Mc1lvaine is pas
tor of the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical ques-
ton to DR.. Gilbert, 1903 R street north
west and receive answer in The Star
321. What passages in the Scripture re-
fer to Christ as being both Human and
Divine?
Answer. His humanity is set forth by
the fact that He was born Matt, H:O:
that He was weary (John iv:6): that He
died duke. xxiii:46) His divinity was
declared by the evangelist John, i:14:
admitted by Himself Matt. XVI 1850;
confessed by an apostle Matt, xvi:I6).
and taught in the doctrinal epstles in
many passages.
3d. Please explain Matt, "a, 35. 80.
Answer Whoever embraces the Chris
tan religion becomes thereby an opponent
of sin. AS a consequence he will be ar
rayed against those of his own house.
hold who are not in sympathy with him.
Christ merely calls attention to- the fact
that discipleship involves an uncom-
promising hostility to evil, and a division
of families in which are some who oppose
Christ. Loyalty to Him may divide house.
holds
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Christian Endeavor Hour
For Sunday. December q. 1907.
Tonic: 1.-The Magnificent: Christmas Song
Luke 1855.

For Sunday December o. 1907.
Topic: 1.-THE Magnificent: A Christmas Song
Luke 1856.
46. And Mary said, my soul doth mag
Nifty the Lord,
A. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God
my Savior.
4s. For he hath regarded the low estate
of his handmaiden: for, behold, from
henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
40. For he that is mighty hath done
to me great things; and holy is his name.
80. And his mercy is on them that fear
him from generation to generation.
81. He hath showed strength with his
arm; he hath scattered the proud In the
Imagination Of their hearts.
81. He hath put down the mighty from
their seats, and exalted them Of low
degree.
So. He hath filled the hungry with
good things; and the rich he hath sent
empty away.
81. He hath ,holpen his servant Israel.
in remembrance of his mercy;
3d. AS he spake to our fathers, to
Abraham and to his seed forever.
"Elizabeth's song was on the lower
heights. The mother Of my Lord this
was it's starting place, and the center
and though it's wings beat now and again
against infinities. 1t does not attempt to
explore them. but returns timidly to its
nest. But Elizabeths Hottest reach is
Mary's starting point: her song begins
where the song of Elizabeth ends. Strik-
ing her keynote In the first line, the
Lord this is her one thought. the Alpha
and Omega of her psalm. We call 1t the
Magniflcat; it is a TIE Deum, full of sug-
gested doxologies Beginning with the
e,k1A f< at la - \
by the intense personality Of Elizabeth's
song, Mary hastens TO gather up the eu-
logies bestowed upon herself, and to bear
them forward to Him who merits all
praise, as He Is the source Of all blessing.
Her soul magnifies the Lord not that
she. by any weak words of hers. can add
to His greatness. which Is infinite, but
even she may give the Lord a wider place
within her thoughts and heart; and who
ever is silent. her song shall make the
Mary sang of God; she did not sing of
the Christ. Indeed, how could She? The
Christ was to be part of her own life,
part Of herself; how could she sing His
praise without an appearance Of egotism
and self-gratulation? There are times
when silence Is more eloquent than
speech: and Mary's silence about the
Christ was but the silence Of the winged
cherubim. as they bend over the ark. be-
holding and feeling mystery they can
inspired by a near and glorious presence.
And SO the Magnificent, while it tells us
nothing of the Christ swings our
thoughts around toward Him, sets us lis
tening for His advent; and Mary's silence
is but the setting for the Incarnate
Word. REV. H. Burton, MA
Joy is essential to true religion. A
gloomy religion is far from God. A sad
gospel is contradiction in terms, like a
black sun. Behold said the angel. I
shall be to all people And that message
was simply the news of great power
which had appeared in the world for saliva
tion."-Henry Van Dyke.
.Among women, was 1t not always to
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Bishop Scadding of Oregon, with a do
plored the policy of the Episcopal Church
which sent $4,000 to foreign missions
and only 81 900 to the strategic points of
the Pacific coast. where 90, 600 homestead
ers are arriving each year and need the
church quite as much as the heather.
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New Bishop consecratad.

TRENTON. N. J., December 21.-Rev.
DIR. Edward ]. knight, recently elected
bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
OF western Colorado, was consecrated in
Christ Church here Thursday. Bishop
Scarborough of New Jersey, father-ifi-law
of the new bishop. presided. and Bishops
Talbot Of central Pennsylvania; Greer,
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WILL BE ORDAINED.
A. B. Parson to Become Providence
Pastor December 90.

Artley Beiber Parson, son Of DR.. w. E.
Parson, former pastor of the Church of
the Reformation here, will be ordained in
the Hope Street Congregational Church
of Providence, r. l., Friday, December
20. The ordination sermon will be
preached by DR.. Thomas r. Beiber of
Morristown, Pa, a collegemate and life
long friend of the new pastors father.
Mr. Parson comes of a family of clergy
men, his father, grandfather and great
grandfather having been ministers.
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coadjutor of New York; Mackay-Smltn OF
Pennsylvania; Spaulding of Utah and
Darlington of Harrisburg took part In the
ceremonies.
Bishop knight will depart January 1 for
his new field of labor.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

At the recent annual meeting of the
Washington junior Brotherhood Assem-
bly, an executive committee was elected
for the ensuing year composed of De-
Forrest L. Ormes of Epiphany Chapter
DR.. Adelbert A. Taylor of ST. Johns Cap
ter, Ogle r. Singleton of St.sMichael and
All Angels Chapter, Raymond Schwab OF
Trinity Chapter, F. G. Munson of ST.
Margaret's Chapter. w. Arthur Storm OF
Christ Church, East Washington, ]. H.
Van Week of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Harry S. Childs of ST. Johns
Chapter, Georgetown: ]. Guy of st. Paul s
Chapter, +. b. Albert of Christ Church,
Rockville; William B. Everett, jr., OF
Grace Church. Woodside; H. B. Mulhol-
land of st. Margaret's Chapter, H. Mid
dleton OF st. JOINTS Chapter, Georgetown,
and Rev. Jesse r. Bicknell, assistant rec
tor of st. Andrews Church.
Hubert Carleton of Boston, general Sec
rotary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
spent Friday Of last week in the city.
The Brotherhood Chapter of ST. Alban's
Church are contemplating resuming the
publication of their parish paper.
Officers for the ensuing year of the
Brotherhood Chapter of st. Pauls parish
have been elected as follows. Director,
Edward L. Brown; vice director, DR.. Will
liam F. Koenig; secretary and treasurer,
H. K. Gibson.
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The Mems Club of the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. E. Church held an interest
Ing meeting Monday evening last in the
church parlors. Illness prevented the
presence of the president. Capt. Thos.
II. Mckee. and Capt. Chas. NJ. Forrest
session. Later Mr.. 7. NJ. Sullivan, chair
man of the entertainment committee,
took charge of the program. He intro
duced the speaker of the evening, Rep
resentative Ralph, d. Cole. Mr.. Cole.
who has made close study of the 18TH
milan canal problem, gave an instructive
talk on Panama
Beginning with early canal construc-
ton in ancient Pharaonic days. the futile
project of a later Pharaoh (Necho II of
the Blble). to reopen the old Egyptian
watercourse, and leading up to the
triumphs OF engineering skill in the Suez
canal, he pointed out the international
complications to be surmounted and the
engineering and sanitation difficulties to
be overcome in the construction OF the
ship-transit canal across the Isthmus of
Panama. By the aid of comprehensive
map OF the canal zone he pointed out
that the canal. runs nearly north and
south. with length OF about 81 miles.
He graphically described the stupendous
excavating and dredging features of the
10-mile .'Culebra cat. and the construc-
three great problems of this colossal I'm
dertaking.
Colon, where Ferdinand de Lesseps
lived in a palace during the French
authenticated pools of stagnant water
which bred malaria and yellow fever on
every hand. Is now a beautiful little
city, he said, with comfortable homes
streets and drainage bitches under Amer
lean scientific sanitation. The latter. he
said. has exterminated the pestileni
mosquito and eliminated the resultant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, DID,. last
Sunday celebrated the fifth anniversary
of the beginning of his Passionate in ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, 18th and H
streets. He received the warm congratu-
lations of the members of his congrega-
Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-07
Half a Million in Pork

Daring the year 1907, up to the present time, 800 carloads of hogs have been shipped out of Imperial Valley to the Los An geles market, bringing returns of an average of $1100 per car or a total of $55O, 900. More than half a million from pork is a big item in the list of returns to the ranchers of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-07

Many an older Stock-ralSlng region would have reason to be all puffed up with pride and complacent self-satisfaction if it could get up as good an exhibi- tion of fine horses as Imperial Valley made at the first Colt Show, held on Friday, Dec.6, at Fl Centro under the auspices of the Imperial Valley Stockbreed- ers' Association. The managing committee, w. E. Wilsie, R. H.. Clark and w. A. VanHorn. ex- pected a pretty good turnout of stock, but even they were agree ably surprised by the number and high class of entries.
 The stock was shown on the ground west of Blackinton's S stables, where a large crowd assembled and watched the pro- ceedings with keen interest. Excellent arrangements had been made, and considering the difficulties unavoidable in start ing the first affair of the sort and amount of work necessary to provide accommodations for a large number of animals, the committee is entitled to all the boquets that could be gathered in the gardens of Southern California, and thrown at them.
 The Association provided free stabling and feed for all the colts and paid all the expenses of the show. There was no en- closure, no admission fee to pro- duce funds, and no fee was charged to exhibitors for entries. There were no cash prizes, noth- ing but bits of blue, red and white ribbons to win, but every exhibitor was as anxious to get a ribbon as he would have been to carry away handful of greenbackS.
 The ladies of El Centre and the district did their share to- ward making the affair success full and satisfactory to visitors by providing and serving midday luncheon to all corners in the Blackinton hall.
 The California-Mexico Com- pany contributed greatly to the success of the show, Manager Bowker sending up carload of twenty-four horses and mules under the charge of Foreman Bragg, and taking away a good share of the blue ribbons, three being pinned upon the bridle of the splendid Percheron stallion, Manners.
 After the awards had been made, a grand parade, led by the blue ribbon winners, was made thru the streets of Fl Centro, and it was a revelation to towns people and to visitors of the quality of Imperial Valley stock.
 Frank Statesman, Geo. A. Carter and James Coon were judges, and discharged the diff oalt and delicate duty imposed
Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-07
Magnificent Draft Stallions, Brood Mares and Colts, Driving Stock, Trotters and Coach Animals. One Hundred and Twenty Five Head Shown. List of Entries and Ribbon Winners.

upon them to the general satis- faction of all concerned. It does not follow that everyone agreed with their judgment in every
 case, but there was no question of their fairness and impar- tiality.
 There was difference of opin- ion concerning the merits of trotting stallions and coach stallions, some good horsemen holding that the FoSrester horse should have been placed first in his class, but there was no criti- cism of the judges for deciding otherwise. Forester took his disappointment cheerfully and offered to trot the winner for the blue ribbon, being confident that his horse could leave the other in a cloud of dust.
 Because of the large number of late entries, the judging did not begin until afternoon, and the opening session of the Farm ers' Institute was posponed to 7:30 p. m. to give everyone opportunity to attend the colt show. It required nearly four hours to exhibit and judge the stock.
 DRAFT COLTS
 Class 1, for colts under three months; first premium awarded to the c. M. O.. second premium to A. H. Rehkopf.
 Class 2, for colts over three months and under six months; first premium awarded to the c. M. Co.,; second to J. Haskell and third to w. A. Thayer.
 Class3, for colts over six months and under one year. This class brought eleven fine youngsters to the attention of the judges and was a difficult class to decide up- on. A handsome grey colt owned by F. s. Webster was finally awarded first premium: second premium went to E. A. Perkiss and third to R. H. Clark. Other splendid colts were shown in this class by l.. M. VanHorn, the c. M. Co.,, Geo. T. Abrams, w. A. VanHorn, l. B. Barrass, Byron Rice and VanderPoel Bros.
 Class 4, for colts over one year and under two years. This was the largest and in many respects the best class of colts shown at the show. There were twelve colts entered and not a poor one among them. J. D. Abrams handsome bay colt was awarded ! first premium after a long con sultation by the judges. J. Has kell took second and F. $. Web ster third premiums. Other en- tries in this class were by E. A. Perkiss, J. McCune, Frank John son, w. c. Raymond, l.. M. Van Horn, Clyde Reynolds, c. M. Co.
 ClSss 5, for colts over two years and under three years. Jacob Stoner exhibited a fine pair of hGys in this class and was award ed first and third premiums. Sec ond premium went to F. s. Web ster. P. M. Ferguson's colt in this class attracted nrath favor able attention.
 Class 6, for colts over three and under four years; F. s. Web ster's magnificent iron grey colt . looked good to the judges and ev- else and was awarded ! the blue ribbon; second premium went to J. Haskell and third premium to the c. M. Co, Other ! admirable entries were by WE,