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Evening star., 1907-06-23
Situation Still Critical.
Scottish Church Difficulties Not AS Well Settled AS
At First Believed.

the leaders OF the church ala not socura
from the late prime minister a liberty
which lie is reported 10 have rendered 10
deal with the confession itself. Although
there will be little disposition to criticise
the impending formula these must be COM
pleted before union is discussed with any
reality. The United Free Church has no
such question to consider. and cannot be
expected to renew the debates as to the
Westminster confession which have been
her portion for the past thirty years.
On the other hand, the United Free
Church has this year her own entanFlo-
ments in connection with the churches COM
mission. With 100000 stil allocatcd and
a consequent unsettlement OF her principal
schemes, with scores Of her congregations
roofeSs, with the finances of her colleges
and her sustenation fund disloCated-as the
result of one union-she is not free this
year to discuss seriously the condition un-
der which another union might be attempt
ed. Those disturbances are after all due TO
the fact that the union Of lg0n was not
unanimous. and ii may he assumed tha; she
will show no precipitation in emharkins
upon project which being on a larger
scale Will involve larger risks.
= *
1t will be a definite advantage If the
Church of Scotland's proposal, formu-
lated by the assembly. is considered de-
liberately. This movement is not an &C.
clesiastical one. 1t is the outcome Of a
genuine desire Tor union. Its success de-
pends upon the manifest permanence Of
that desire Some speakers and writer's
have suggested lengthy conferences in COM
mittee, conferences extending over many
years and so forth But such a Conc.ptiun
will find little favor with the United Free
Church, which recognizes that the issue
to be decided is clear, though momentous
If the persons comforting knew that there
was behind them the driving power OF
general approval and Christian ENTHUSIASM
their conference would not be protracted
the committee stage has not been reachD.
The breath of the churches of Scotland
must blow upon the proposal since it con-
Germs the religious life and organizations
of every parish in the land. DR.. Scott and
those who are with him have taken a step
which will be all but universally COM
mended provided it is shown that they are
ready to wait for deliberate reply.
Meanwhile the Church of Scotland will
not. it must be hoped, imagine that the
mere proposal of a conference will alter
the relation of the United Free Church as
to the relation between church and state
1t is curious that in the Edinburgh preshy-
terry surprise was expressed that the mere
rumor of a proposal for conference had
not sllenced the church and state commit
tee of the United Free Church, and still
more curious that in the synod of Lothian
vigorous advocacy of union was combined
with criticism of the views of the modera-
tor. Until something has been reached no
alteration of attitude can be expected.
Evening star., 1907-06-23

such an impression upon this nation OF
400 600 600 that the ultimate conversion OF
the whole is to be predicted? Faith, rather
than facts would have to underlie such
an assumption. The missionaries have only
begun to make an impression upon emma.
Vast as have been the treasures or human
life and gold and energy expended upon tne
Christianization of this inconceivably Inn
mense empire the visible return has oeen
out of all proportion with this expenditure;
there being today only about hundred
thousand enrolled church members NOT an
of whom. 1t is to be feared, are sincere
Christians Not until within recent years
has there been anything approXimatng an
organized effort to administer CHRISTIAN
missions nationally, or as unit: an eno,.
in this direction will be one of the notable
characteristics of the Shanghai centennial.
A greater degree of relatedness, unity
and cooperation has been one OF the lnani- u,
fest needs of the missionary propaganda III
China Lack of this has been the cause OF
great waste Of work and money and or no
little duplication of effort ana OF hlss:oi
rivalry All this being true, IT yet remains
undenia ble-and this is the most sweeping
criticism I have to make upon Chlnese ms
cionS-tbat the enterprise is conducted on
foo small a scale for the results sought.
If missions are to be operated at an the9
should be maintained in manner comineh-
surate with the object. There has been
deal of burving of gospel leaven in China
during a hundred years past. and by no
means without result. But it strikes an OBJ
server forcibly that if this generation OF
the next is to see China as a whole reckon
ing seriously with Christianity there must
he some bigger broader, more aggressive
and more c0mprehensive campaigning done
The mission bodies, or the churches pehlhd
them, might we'll learn a lesson from DOW
les method of attack upon New YORK
To return to my main question: is inns
tianitv the religion that China needs! Inc
fact that Christianity has undeniab!y met
the need of tens of thousands of lndlvidual
Chinese, giving them a nobility or charac-
fer. social usefulness and an apparent
happiness not ordinarily found among thelr
non-Christian neighbors, would seem 10
necessitate an affirmative answer TO that
question. There appears to be nothing IN
the nature of Christianity which makes IL
impossible of acceptance by an oriental.
And there appears to be no barrier IN tlie
nature of the Chinese, except that Whlch IS IS
common to all humanity, which makes II
imnossible for them to become Chrlstiah
Their old faiths may fairly be described as
worn out and ready to be discarded. II
the lives that many missionaries live In
china and the work that they do were du-
nlicated on a sufficiently large scale there
can be small doubt that China would Win
in two generations become Chrlstan ma
ton.
Evening star., 1907-06-23
WHAT IS A CHURCH
WITHOUT A STEEPLE =?

Some o. the church structures recently
built in New York city indicate that the
old-fashioned steepIe is not popular with
modern architects The Madison Square
Presbyterian Church. the pastor of which
IS tie Rev. DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst which
has an immense dome, is an example of the
new style Of ecclesiastical architecture.
situated at the corner OF Madison avenue
and oath street. IL is one of group
az the most striking buildings in New
York To the southwest, little more than a
hundred yards away. is the tall Flatiron
across oath street is the Metropolitan Life
one Of the largest office buildings in the
world: two blocks 10 the north is the Mad
ison Square Garden. and across the square
IS the Fifth Avenue Hotel the old-time
rendezvous Of national politicians.
The church proper and the parish house
are Joined so as TO form one structure. The
exterior IS Of brick upon marble base.
TIE floors and dome throughout and the
partitions in the parish house are made of
terra Gotta tile blocks. so that absolute
safety from fire is assured. The cost of
the church and parish house was S325OO0.
Another house of worship even stranger
than Dr. Parkhurst's is the Broadway Tab
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Roth Were Collectors.
,ho C,ova,a,d plaiu0Dealer.n

From the Cleveland IlallDbealer.
A local newspaper artist got letter one
day from a man over in Indiana who said
he was making a collection of sketches. Il
have drawings from well-known newspaper
artists in nearly every state in the Union,
the Indiana man wrote, but l have none
from Ohio. l have seen some of your work
and l think it is good If you will send
me some little sketch for my collection l
shall have it framed
The artist noticed from the letter head
that the Indiana man was connected with
a bank in one of the small towns over in
the state of literature. That gave him a
hunch, and he wrote back as follows:
II am making a collection of ten dollar
bills. I haven't secured specimens from
every state in the Union, but | have sew
eral tens and a few twenties, and l am
particularly anxious to have a ten dollar
bill from Indiana. l notice that you are
employed in a place where ten dollar bills
are kept, and if you send me one for my
collection l shall be glad to have 1t framed. "
Evening star., 1907-06-23
specIol Cahlegram 10 The Star.

Special Cahlegram TO The Star.
GLASGOW, June 22-Americans who are
interested in the Scottish church problems
will also be Interested in learning that in
many ways the present situation is un-
doubtedly critical. The future relations
of the two largest Scottish churches
will be affected by the acton of the
assemblies. Mems minds. IN favor
ite phrase of Principal Rany's, are con
siderably exercised as to the line of duty,
especially the minds of those united free
churchmen who are most anxious for union.
The United Free Church has apparently
very little interest in the notions which
have recently found vent of a union be-
tween Presbyterfans and Episcopalians.
These are regarded as fanciful and almost
amusing in view of the present attitude of
Ep!scopalians in England, with whom Scot
tish Ep!scopaians are professedly as one
toward non-episcopal churches. In part:cu-
lar no one who is entitled to speak with au-
thority has even hlnted that Episcopalians
are ready to discuss the office. authority or
claims of bishops which constitute the crux
both in doctrine and administration.
It will be admitted that DIR. Scott was
within the truth when he stated to the Ed
be taken by the Established Church. y pro-
posal from the United Church side for
conference might even be regarded as inso-
lent. or at least a repetition of a willy pol
icy Indeed, the United Free Church cam
not with propriety say anything until the
Church of Scotland assembly has disposed of
Dr. Scott's overture and of other overtures
on the subject. Some of these latter propose
to remit the question of union to a commit
tee for consideration without meanwhile
proposing conference with other churches.
1t would be discourteous and worse for the
United Free Church to assume that DR..
Scott's overtures will be accepted as 1t
stands in preference to the others. Yet
everything depends upon this, or at least
upon the conference proposed being an un-
qualified one without reserve After that
has been decided the United Free Church
assembly will have only a couple of days
at the longest for delberation. 1t thus
seems clear that the church can take no
step this year. No large presbytery has
even discussed the subject. 1t would be
hazardous and unprecedented if in such
circumstances the general assembly took
action.
On the supposition that DR.. Scott's over
ture is adopted there will be obvious ad-
vantages if year passes before the United
Free Church responds. The Church OF
Scotland has to- face a question OF It's own
the definition of her formula-a precarious
question with which presbyteries will be oc-
cupied for the next twelve months. 1t IS
now regretted in the interests OF union that
Evening star., 1907-06-23
SOME NEW CHURCHES.

What Is declared to be the second largest
Catholic Church in Iowa has just been ded-
icatsd at Riverside.
ST. Anthony congregation at milwaukee,
has taken out a permit for $4,000 brlck
and concrete society hall fitted with
stage.
The s1Oo 600 St. Patrick's Church at Glen
Cove. l.. l.. being now free OF debt, II Is
probable that a large parochial school Will
be erected.
The Congregation Mishkan Israel, at New
Haven. Conn. will build $4,000 mortuary
chanel in WhaIley Avenue cemetery IN that
city.
e. Peters Episcopal Church, at Benning
ton Vt. has bid farewell To its house OF
worship. built in 1899, and is building
new S.u.OOo church.
A little frame building which for eight
wears has been the home of Grace Lutheran
Church at Cleveland is TO make way Tor
a 5000 stone structure.
The first day home Of the Sisters OF the
Evening star., 1907-06-23
A Moving Lake.

From the Marine Journal.
There are several floating" islands in eX-
istence we'll known to scientists, but the
only wandering lake We ever heard of is
Lake Nor, in the Cobb desert, in Asia,
which phenomenon was recently accounted
for by the fact that the Tarim river, en-
tering the lake from the west, brings down,
during the period of high water late in sum-
mer, a great quantity of silt. which has the
effect of driving the lake, lying on the level
floor of the desert, toward the southeast.
sand and darkening the heavens with dust,
blows generally from the northeast, and 1t
too tends to drive the lake before it. The
combined effect of the urging by the wind
and the river is to force the lake south
ward
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Peers Titles From ireland.
From the Grand Magazine.

From the Grand Magazine.
Many of the titles by which new peers are
known present curious problems. When
we see such titles Cor instance as Tcign-
mouth and Sheffield, Ely and Kensington,
it would scarcely occur to one man in a
hundred to doubt that they were derived
from the English towns of those names
and il is quite shock to learn that these
peerages are purely Irish and are associated
with obscure villages In the Emerald isle.
Evening star., 1907-06-23

Is that new religion to be Christianity?
Have the nearly 1000 Protestant mission
aries in China (the figures for the Roman
Catholic mission are not obtainable) made
Evening star., 1907-06-23
Church of Uooap.
Happenings in Religious Circles at Home and
Abroad.

Holy Family to be constructed since the
great FIRE was recently dedicated in San
Francisco, and others will follow as fast
as means permit.
In a field in the north end of Detroit that
now includes go families affiliated with
Presbyterianism new church is to be
started at once, the necessary authority
having been secured.
With about 400 communicates. st. He'd
wigs Catholic Church, at Detroit is con-
sdering the erection of large church and
monastery. the FranCiscans having pur-
chased twenty-five lots adjoining the pres
ent church.
Nine ministers of the Christian denom-
nation in Kansas City have personally been
building church for the Roanoke Boule-
ward Christian congregation, to be replaced
later by a more pretentious structure.
In the f"ur-year pastorate of Father
Sdelrch kaenn over st. Joseph's Cath
olic Church at Shelbyville, Ind, he has
freed the church of debt, erected school
buildings, enlarged the church itself and
is now putting up a new $4,000 church.
Twenty-Five years ago in tent West
York Street Methodist Episcopal Church
was started in Philadelphia, small wooden
structure later being replaced by a brick
one, and the corner stone has been
laid for $4,000 church on the most mod
ern style.
Hedding and Glenwood Methodist
Churches. at Rochester, combined to form
Grace Church. for which the corner stone
was recently laid, the contents of the cor
ner stone of Glenwood Church built in 1851,
being made a part of the articles placed In
the new foundation stone.
Face to face with an Immediate outlay
of So, 900 for repairs to the old structure
St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church at
Lynn, Mass, will probably decide to build
anew Rev. j. D. Pickles who has recently
assumed charge of the chhrch, having en-
tered enthusiastically into the building
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
Genuine Airship at State Fair.

A decidedly novel feature of the
Minnesota State Fair this year will
be the flight of a real, sure-enough
ship of the air, twice day. This
is not a hot air balloon from which
a man descends to earth hanging in
a parachute, but a real, Siderable
vessel Of the air, which will rise,
sail over the heads of the people
like bird and return to it's start
ing place. The sailor is Of long ex-
perience in his line and the exhibit
tion will be something entirely new.
The airship will make flights three
times daily, weather permitting.
This years Fair opens on Monday,
Sept g., when, Dan Patch will be
the star attraction. 1t closes on
Saturday, Sept. Z, with great au-
tomobile show and race meet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
HORSEMEN!

To breed an ideal horse should
be the aim of every one interested
in the production Of horses. The
true artist sees the picture before
he begins to use his brush. Of
course the breeder cannot blot out
the product if it does not suit him,
as the artist can, and reproduce the
ideal, but he can study in advance
his ideal of a fine horse and then
select the sire that he thinks will
be the most likely to produce the
picture he has in mind. If the
mares are draft, breed to the i'm
ported Percheron sire Castel, and
produce the ideal draft mares and
geldings. If the mares are light,
breed to che standard bred sire Sau
Paulo and produce the ideal road
and carriage horses, that will win
the money in the show ring and on
the race track. Castel at Freese's
livery barn from Tuesday until Fri
day noon; Sau Paulo there all the
time. O. A. Newcomb.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
At
CHASE'S
First publication Aug 2ll
Notice of Cancellation Of Land Con-
tract

TO AxEL JOHNSON, Esq,
Take notice, That you are in default, un-
der and according to the terms, conditions
and provisions of that certain Contract
dated Sth day Of May, 1900, whereby A. +.
Rice and Sophia l.. Rice of the city Of Will
mar, County of K andiyohi and State of Min
nesota, agreed to convey unto YOU, upon full
and timely performance by you of your part
of the terms, conditions and pro visions there
OF, reference to which Contract for more par
ticularity is hereby made, ofthe following de-
Scrlbed real estate situate in n andiyohi
County, State of Minnesota to wit: the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
of section 16) in township one hundred and
eighteen 11s) of range thirty-tve $3.50.
and provisions of said Contract there be-
came due and payable from you said A.
E. Rice and Sophia L. Rice the 7th day
of May, 1906, the sum of three hundred
$4,000 dollars, with interest thereon at eight
per cent per annum from the 7th day OF
May, 9O4; and at the date of this notice
said am cunt and interest still remains over
due and unpaid, and such default as above
specified still exists
= Now. Therefore, You are Hereby Notified.
That unless on before thirty days after
the service of this notice upon you, you pay
to A. E. Rice at Bank Of w illmar in Wilma ar
Minnesota, the amount of money above
stated, with interest to the date Of payment,
and perform the terms and conditions, and
comply with the provisions of said Contract
on your part to be performed, said Contract
your right, title and interest hereunder, and
in and to the land, and property covered
thereby, forfeited and annulled.
Dated August IS, 1907.
A. E. RICE
SOPHIA l.. RICE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
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NORWAY LAKE, Aug. 49,
Harvest is progressing slowly.
Grain is very slow about ripening.
The Misses Florence and Lillian
Shelgren of Kerkhoven visited
with friends at Norway Lake last
Sunday.
Mr.. Elmer and Miss Inger Dale
of Swift county visited at H. H..
Handles place last Sunday.
Miss Mabel Negaard Of St. Paul
returned to her home today after
several weeks stay with the family
of Gunder Swenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arne Larson of
New London spent Sunday at the
home Of Martin Walby.
Miss Elisa Raaen of New London
came up to visit with friends at
Norway Lake.
Carl Olson of Eagle Lake is visit
ing with the family of M. L. Ru-
stad.
Arne Mostue from Willmar came
home to exercise his muscles at hay
ing, harvesting and stacking.
Mrs. Edmund Olson and daughter
Hilda left for their home at Silver.
ton, Oregon, after lengthy stay
with Mrs. Olson's brother, Ole Stat
tum.
In spite of the threatening
weather last Sunday night about
SO young people sprang a surprise
on Miss Hannah Stene to remind
her Of her goth birthday anniver-
sary. The evening was spent in
social chat and games till past one
O'Clock, when the party broke up,
after leaving ten dollars for Miss
Hannah as remembrance of the oc.
casion.
Services were conducted in the
Hauge church last Sunday by Rev.
J. S. Halvorson.
There will be services in the East
Norway Lake church next Sunday
by Rev. M. A. Sotendahl.
Hans Henjum visited at the Eng
en- and Handle homes last Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21
fine BRICK BUILDING
District No. IS at Svea Leads off
with One of the Finest School
Houses In the County

School District No. IS, town of
Whitefield, commonly known as
the Svea school, will in the near
future have a school building that
vii doubtedly be one of the best
of IT, Kind in the state. The plans
call for a brick structure with two
stories and a full basement. The
basement will contain the heating
plant, lavatories and toilet rooms,
and a large playroom for the chill
dren. The two stories of the main
building will each contain two
school rooms, 23x30 feet in size,
with closets. 1t is planned to put
in steam heating plant, with
modern provisions for ventilation.
At first only the two schoolrooms
on the first floor will be used, pro-
viding for a semi-graded school.
But it's figured that in the near fu-
ture the township system will be
adopted, and the Svea school will
then naturally become the school
for large territory surrounding
it, when the other two rooms would
undoubtedly soon be needed. With
the school divided into grades, the
work done would be more effective
and the pupils would get as thoro
drill as in any city school, while
having the advantage of living at
home. With only one teacher for
all the grades it cannot be expected
that as thoro work can be done as
when the work is specialized. The
progressive people of Svea are to
be congratulated on taking the ini-
tial step for better country schools.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-21

Prof. Herbert G. Campbell, vice
president of the Morningside COL
lege of Sioux City, a., went to
Green Lake Tuesday for a couple of
days. fishing.
Cashier Mccormick of the Iowa
State Bank of Sioux City, Ia, with
family, returned home yesterday
after staying for month at Green
Lake, where they occupied the Vik
cottage.
F. G. Handy left last Saturday
for Boston, Mass. He will visit
his mother at Centerville, Mass.
and is expected home about Sept. /.
Miss Edith Corner of Columbus,
Ohio, arrived last evening for a
visit at the home Of Russell Spicer.
Mrs. L. A. Vik and children went
to Green Lake yesterday where they
will remain at their cottage until
the end of the month.
Mr.. Algot Westerdahl and fami-
ly, of Kerkhoven, came down in
their automobile last Sunday for a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
IN. B. Carlson. They returned
home Monday.
A. C. Johnson, wife and daughter
Ruth, of Saltwater, and Mrs. L. M.
Landing and daughter Olive of
Glenwood have been visiting at the
0. B. Glarum home tbs week.
Ole Ihlang Of New London re-
turned from Duluth last Wednes-
day. While in Duluth Mr.. Ihlang
has been employed on boat which
carries cargoes of iron ore to Chi
cago and other cities.
Thos. Section left last Friday
morning for Little Falls, where he
is busy with his Sunday school work.
In company with R. F. Sulzer. and
Rev. T. M. Findley he will conduct
a series of Sabbath school Institutes.
P. L. Sorenson, who has been
working in store at Rosendale for
the past years. has entered the en-
plLy of Peterson & Wellin of Will
mar. Mr.. Sorenson says he i, glad
to be back in the old town of Will
mar.
Mr. w. w. circuit of the Orcutt
Hardware Co. of Sioux City, Iowa,
is rusticating at the Interlachen
Hotel, at Green Lake. Mr.. Orcutt
expressed himself as much interest
ed in the Green Lake Chautauqua
movement.
A jolly party of young people
from New London visited with DR..
Hans johnson and wife of Kerk-
hoven last Sunday. They We're the
Misses Neer, Swenson, Broberg.
Stephens and Ekren and Messrs.
Andrew and Edward Guam, Victor
Holm and Paul Peterson.