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The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

so many crecds. so many ways that
wind and wind" In America, where
every man can worship God in his own
fashion. there are $50 different denomina-
tons of the Christian religion The di-
versity Of thought runs the entire gamnt
from the Mormons, who believe in plural
marriages, to the Shakers, who do not
believe in marriage at alli from the Epls-
copalians, with their splendid vested
choirs, to the Primitive Bapusts, who
viii not use an organ or other nstru-
ment in their services. from the elabo-
rate masses of the Catholics 70 the silent
meetings of the Quakers; from the high
salaried ministers of the Unitarians 70
the workers in the Salvation Army, who
serve for a pittance. Despite the fact that
the divisions are many, all are advancing
along aluuistic lines, and all are help
ing the country to a greater realization
OF its high ideal of good citizenship and
right living.
The Presbyterians have had long and
honorable association with America. The
historian, Bancroft, says: The FIRST voice
publicly raised in America TO dissolve al
connection with England came not from
the Puritans of New England, nor from
the Dutch of New York. nor the planters
OF Virginia. but from the ScOtch-lrish
Presbyterians." The only clergyman in
the Continental Congress was Rev. John
Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister ana
signer of the Declaration Of Independence.
The battle Of Kings Mountain, the turn
ing point of the Revolution, was won by
Prosbyterians, led by Col Campbell
This denomination holds and practices
the theory OF church government by eld-
efs or presbyters, which method Of Wor-
snip and church government is traced
back 10 the days of the Apostles DOM
Calvin is recognized as the restorer OF
Presbyterianism rather than the founder
of il. While he was making a journey in
Switzerland he was persuaded TO stop
over for a few days rest with a minis
terial friend and while there drew up
the Confession OF Faith which in few
years had adherents in France, Germany.
Holland, Switzerland, England, Scotland.
ireland. and Wales. Later a Confession
of Faith was drawn up for the PresDy-
terians of Scotland by John Knox
At the present time there are over 5000
Presbyterian churches in the United
States, with nearly 100000 communi-
cants. The denomination has 1856 mis-
sion stations and 900 missionaries in the
field 1t is operating over 1000 mission
schools. with hospitals, dispensaries, and
training schools In foreign lands. There
have been more Presidents OF this faith
than of any other. Andrew Jackson was
received into the church when quite an
old man. William Henry Harrison,
Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abra-
ham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson. Grover
Cleveland. and Benjamin Harrison were
all Presbyteriaus. while President R0ose-
welt il a member Of its branch. the Dutch
Reformed Church.
The Christian Science Church is re-
markabIe in more ways than one. us
founder. Mary Baker Eddy. was already
am old woman when she gathered around
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Parson BrownIo.y's widow.

A Tenuesseean who met Representative
~. P BrownlOw, OF that state. yesterday
was reminded Of the fact that the widow
of the Representatives. famous uncle,
"PdTson" Brownlow. the intrepid Union
leader during the parlOUs days OF the
civil war. is still living at the old family
home AT Knoxville and that she still
reads every day. as she has done since
Its first issue, the New York Tribune.
Mrs. BrOwnlOw is now nearly ninety years
old, but her physical and intellectual
vigor show no Tavages of age. II IS
stated that she has not missed an issue
of her favorite newspaper, her political
Bible. for more than sixty years, and
that she is as well informed on current
political events as she was when her dis
tinguishcd husband was one of the coun-
try's leading men, President Roosevelt
called on her when he visited Knoxville
few years ago, and he was quite as
much surprised by her robust strength
as he was by the keen interest and in
sight she has in national affairs.
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RELIGION.

Is certainly not safe topic 20 discuss
on such occasions. Yet people seem to
have a perfect mania for getting on dan
gerOus ground. II often seems as if
some malignant sprite sat up above and
directed the conversation into the wrong
channels with the utmost cleverness and
malicious glee. 1t is certainly alarming
in an assembly of persons composed
chiefly of diplomats and Maryland Catho-
lies 10 hear an Englishman say: Il hate
intolerance in religious matters. but Ia
like To put a barrel of gunpowder under
every Catholic and blow him up sky
high" Not ever the humor of the situa-
ton saves il, and the way people rush
to the rescue is something funny.
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WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES?
Scientists Declare That Our Big Sys-
tenn of wires Does IL.

Mr.. Charles Hallock, who is a member
of several Of the Washington scientific
societies, had an article in last Sundays
issue of The Washington Herald which
he was moved TO entitle the Polarity Of
the Seismic Impulse" Unfortunately this
was printed under the name Of Charles
Hallow.
Accepting the theory OF Sir Oliver Lodge
and other advanced scientists Of eminence
that the earth is magnet. and its crust
simply the armature of an immense dy-
namo whose source is the sun. he at
tributes the unusual prevalence Of earth
quakes and the manifest sympathy be
tween so many of them 10 the earth be-
ing suTChaTged with electricity This re-
dundant voltage sets in motion the loose
heterogeneous masses. of which the ter
rene envelope is so largely composed
and these in turn generate electrical
energy. This is in line with Clark Max
wells showing, the rock and earth move
ments being facilitated by excessive rains.
which saturate and Intricate the dislo-
Gated masses. Earring is often maintained
for weeks and months at intervals after
the initial shocks in obedience to the law
of adjustment, which causes disintegrated
particles to settle and become compact.
But Mr.. Hallock now goes further, and
AYERS that all our troubles and calamitieS
are not due to natural causes alone. but
that mems dabbling with electricity. 70
the extent of gridir0ning nearly the entire
globe with wire conductors and keeping
them constantly charged by powerful
dynamOs, overhead and underground, in
the atmosphere and through the oceans,
and in practically every house and half
the vehicles in town and country. is the
stimulating cause of the current per
turbations, landslips, and volcanic erup-
tions. which are far in excess of any
known period since the Tertiary. All of
which he takes occasion to remind us is
predicted in the book of Isaiah. which de
clares that men shall be plagued by
their own inventions"
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Conspicuous.

from the YOuth's Companion.
The minister had preached 10 the grad
uating class of girls college. The girls
of the class were on the platform all
around the pulpit and all dressed in
white
I felt" confessed the preacher TO his
wife when he got home. like a crow on
a snowdrift."
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IovvanN VIII Caucus.

Soon after Senator Deliver returns to
Washington this week with his new COM
mission, the Iowa delegation will hold a
caucus to agree upon parceling out the
Federal patronage in their State. This
custom was established years ago by the
astute and harmony-loving Uncle William
Allison. and its observance has averted
many a threatening party row at home.
Senator Dolliver will make a report on
the condition Of affairs in the Hawkeye
State. which viii show that Gov Cum
minis must be reckoned with in the distri-
button of the Federal patronage. This
may or may not mean that the Senator
and the governor have formed a compact
against the common enemy, the same be-
ing all the statesmen in Iowa who have
ambitions 10 succeed the veteran Allison
in the Senate, and the same also being
all Of those IOWans who may look upon
the Hon. Leslie Mortimer Shaw as Iowa S
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4 Ruling Passion.

With some women nothing is so i'm
portant as what they call their posi-
ton They don't take Montague's
broad view Of it, which is very rational
and very BibIical-"to stay at home and
mind their own business and take care
of-ther husbands and children" That
position is impregnabIe. But what some
women agonize over is their position In
society, and everything that affects it.
Society doesn't care a pin whether they
live or die. 1t criticises. dismembers.
dissimulates, and costs in time, money,
and devotion like the mischief; but all
the same, Il is far more desired and sought
after than the Kingdom OF Heaven.
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Republican or Democratic.

Don't. therefore. pitch into either party
until you find out where you stand. Din
neT parties are not in time or place suit
able for expressing convictions. It isn't
good form to pitch into anybody or any
thing if it can hOnorably be avoided; In
fact-it does make the affair so unpleas-
ant for all concerned. Fiery denuncia-
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one of the conductors of a Senate eIe-
vator rushed his car at full speed from
the subbasement 70 the top floor yester-
day without stopping 10 take on passen-
gers that were waiting at Intervening
floors. When he reached his destination
he found "a group of newspaper men wait
ing to be carried below.
Where's Senator Burkett2'' INQUIRED
the conductor, adding that was certainly
his ring
He hasn't been around here" replied
one Of the newspaper men.
He surely has" insisted the elevator
man. "or else some Of you used his signal
10 call me That signal is two short rings
and two long ones. Senator Burkett
learned it when he was working on the
g, 3. & .. railroad, and il became such
a habit of his to obey the train signal Of
two short and two long whistles that ne
unConsCiously fell into the custom of Civ
ing il for this elevator"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
In "A TiEht Place.

The author Of Fifty Years Of Failure"
tells of an expedition he made from
Grtndelwald, early one morning, with
some laoies. He was acting as tail
guide. ami one Of the ladies was just in
front Of him. As they were crossing
the glacier. this lady trod on a piece OF
projecting ice on the very edge Of "a
Crevasse. This was a matter Of life or
death. Hauling hUrTiedly at the rope
he called out, Don't do that, Miss Har-
dy." To which the lady replied. as she
darted a severe glance at him. Miss
Rigby Hyphen Hardy. IL you please"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
Mr.. AIIisOn's Exercise.

Senator Allison. the Nestor OF the SEN
ate, whose health broke down toward the
close Of the last session. and who was
kept at home in Iowa by his physician
until a few weeks ago is getting back in
his old physical condition by observing a
careful regimen in Washington. Every
day. unless the weather is 900 bad. he
walks from his apartments, at the Port
land, TO the Capitol and back again in
the afternoon, a distance of about two
miles. The veteran Iowa statesman has
not heretofore been given to this sort of
healthfui exercise, and he is now advo-
eating its adoption by numerous Of his
colleagues, who, like himself, are suffer
ing from that stealthy and incurable
malady, advancing age. II Is contribut-
ing much to his upbuilding, and he is now
able to perform about as much hard work
as chairman OF the Committee on Appro-
priations as he has been performing for
a generation.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

her few earnest followers in a little
room in New England At first the
Jealous adherents of the new faith
pledged $40 a week for the support of
their frall leader Without giving heed
to the arguments raised by those who
believe in Christian Science OF are op-
posed 10 it, It must be said that the sect
has had a most phenomenal growth. Some
idea of the vast number who are inter
ested IN the subject can be had from the
fact that over 100000 copies OF Mrs. Ed
dy's textbook are in circulation. Accord
ing 30 the last estimate there are about
LOCO different organizations in the cOun-
try, with a total membership Of about
100000
The Scientists have no ministers in the
general sense Of that term, Instead OF the
usual clerical address they have a lesson
sermon, which is simply compilation Of
readings from the Bible, and the Christian
Science textbook. This service is con
Quoted by what are called first and see
ond reader, usually a man and a woman.
Christian Science litera ture IS being sent
into seventy-five countries, and is being
taught in missions in the slums of the
large cities. Mrs. Eddy has become the
richest Teligionist in America from the
royalties on the sale OF her books, and
the sect she has founded controls large
sums of money. 1t has over 100000
worth of property In Boston and New
York alone. Chicago contains the great
est number of Scientists. New York nexs,
and Boston third. The new Christian
Science Church in Boston cost 100000.
The Congregational Church was born in
England in 1906. when a handful OF people
met at the home of one William Brewster
TO discuss freedom Of thought They
agreed TO leave England and came 20
America in 1920. These people were the
famous Pilgrims Of American history The
first compact Of self-gOveTnment i'm this
country was drawn up by them on the
Mayfiower before they landed They
early devoted themselves to missionary
work and education. The first foreign
missionary society in this country was
founded by Congregational minister.
and by l647 they had a school in every
township in Massachusetts that had as
many as City families. And they have
kept the lead in educational matters in
the United States from that time 20 this.
There are now at least forty-isx colleges
and universities under the patronage and
control Of this church. They claim TO
have been instrumental or directly re-
sponsible for the founding of Harvard
Yale, Dartmouth, Williams. Bowdoin,
Middleburg. Amherst, ObeTlin, Howard,
Fiske, Hampton, Mount H0lyoke. Smith,
and Wellesley. Harriet Beechcr Stowe
and her famous brother, Henry Ward
Beecher, We're members Of this church.
Unitarianism was brought to America
by the Pilgrims and the Puritans. The
great leader of this faith in America was
Claiming, and Edward Everett Hale,
chaplain OF the Senate, is doubtless the
most prominent present-day adherent. It's
followers claim that il is not sect, and
has no sectarian ambitions OF boundaries.
1t is described as a fellowship of free
churches and individuals. Unitarians are
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Not a Bnd Plan.

In higher stage Of civilization guests
VIII be furnished IN the dressing-roon
with a menu for both conversation and
''wittles''-that they may know before
hand what to take and what to avoid
Even then there would be no protection
against ignorance or III breeding. What
OF two men who were leaving a certain
house rich in superb examples Of italian
art. which had been much discussed dur
ing the evening. Said one 70 the other as
they walked home after dinner. Nice
fool you made Of yourself. talking as you
did or table. When Blank asked you If
you liked Botticell you said you pre-
ferred Chianur'
Well, what was wrong with that?'
inquired his friend. quite tartly
You OWL said the fastidious critic,
'Rotticelli isn't a wine It's a-cheese!f
Certainly a little knowledge OF Italian art
is worse than none az ALI
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tons Of Republicans and the North and
everything Northern; violent attacks upon
the Democrats and the South and every
thing Southern had better be kept for
Congressional use and abuse. The parties
TO It there are paid for It. and profit by
IL; lapguid visitors IN the gallery enjoy
II and eniiven their hotels afterWard bv
YiVacious accounts OF the row in the
House. The papers TEEN with it. and
go on like hot cakes But dinner parties
are killed by disturbances over ducks and
champagne that affect the digestion and
appetite
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cIorx for The D,issouri NnIe

From the st. Louis ost-Dispatch.
When the joyous hee-haw OF the Mis-
souri, mule is echoed along the Canal Zone
the isthmus excavation will surely be in
the ascendant.
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The Good Man

Up Wonder bis mansions are legion.
But he's snubbed On our streets WitH a stare
The rich are the lords Of this region.
Puhaps. tum zb0u1's fair
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Also Too Good to BE True.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
The Washington Herald records a belief
that the oil trust stands ready to take
over the Philippine Islands 1t looks like
a death-bed repentance,
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so WAGS THE WORLD"
SOME PHASES OF IT.

The Importance that is attached 20
precedence and convention here in Wash
ington was amusingly Illustrated the other
day when two richly dressed women were
about to take a cab. They came out Of
la handsome house together, walked
amicably enough down the path. chatting
about cards and calls, TIL they reached
the street Then the smaller Of the two
women was about to bolt into the herdc
Not SO. The big woman stood stock
stIll and laid OBTAINING hand on her
companion, frowned darkly and said in
deep basso-profundo tones. What do you
mean by getting in before me7 Ny hus-
band Is a so-and-so" The small person
wilted on the spot, and meekly followed
the great sO-and-so's spouse into the
herdic, where she sat and arranged her
gloves IN embarrassed silence. while the
bassoon, in severe fashion, still RULED,
still amazed by such audaclty called out,
Go to Senator Blanks and banged the
herdic door. This feature Of Washington
official life gets on the democratic nerves
Of people from other parts Of the country
who don't bow the knee IN the house
of Rimmon." and are not used 20 the
antics Of these servants of the American
people clothed in a little brief author
ity." They are very amusing 10 the staid.
settled old Washingtonians, whose people
have been we'll and honoTably known here
ever since il has been the capital Of the
country. They have seen administrations
come and administrations 90. but they
keep the even tenor Of their way with
serene dignity, have kept il for more than
a century, and will continue to do so.
Marie AntOinette,
Who detested the rigorous ceremonial
laws Of the French court, once made an
enemy for life Of her vicious. spiteful
mistress Of the robes lady who resented
her youth, beauty. and high spirits, a
lady who was tremendous stickler for
precedence. ike the bassoon, who. in the
atmosphere OF court would blossom into
just such another person, but has not
much chance while what Lowell calls
the roller OF democracy" comes along
every now and then and obliterates all
trace OF these Iittle-g great people from
our republic. Well, the court was at
Foutainebleu. and in the course Of a ride
the queens donkey stumbled and fell with
her She refused 10 move. Go and ask
the duchess what the etiquette of this
situation IS ~ the court OF France:
whether Il is proper for me 10 get UP first
OF the donkey" she said, with a merry
laugh.
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somewhat indifferent to numerical
strength, and have never taken a census
of their followers. However, 1t may be
said In general that there are about 500
churches in utilization with the National
Unitarian Conference, and about 100000
people more or less actively connected
with the faith In this country The ma
jority of their churches are IA the large
cities, and they are said to pay higher sal
aries for ministerial talent than any Otner
TeligiOnists in America unless il be the
Reformed Jews. A prominent member of
this faith told me that he believed the
Unitarians were gathering adherents more
rapidly than any other sect In the United
States. unless it was the Christian
Scientists.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

The Moravian Church was founded in
this country by David Nitschmann, who
at siXty-four years OF aI5 crossed the At
lantic TO Bethlehem, Pa, and feIled with
his own hands the first tree that was used
in the building of the colony some
what Spartan custom introduced by the
Church Of the United Brethren, as the
Moravians are called, was that Of taking
all babies from their mothers when they
were eighteen months old and placing
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

It is most regrcttable that the custom
of having afternoon tea, so general in
England, has not taken deeper root in
America. In few families # is an es-
tablished habit 10 serve tea at O'Clock
but in only a few. Americans lack the
repose and calm 20 sit quietly for an
hour or so, slipping tea while they gossip
with whoever happens 20 be about, as do
our cousins English. who count afternoon
tea the most important function of the
day. their devotion 20 this beverage Civ
ing rise to the expression "delirium tea
mems
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

It is not in good taste to load a tea
table with heavy things. such as salads.
meat sandwiches. and the like. One does
not expect to make a meal at o'clock,
but merely 10 take a little refreshment.
the real object of the whole affair being
ID bring family and friends together and
to invoke conversation and geniality by
that coy cup which. is is recorded.
Inspired Johnson, who was a victim Of
the tea habit. to write ''Rasselas."
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The Christian Science Church is re-
markable in more ways than one. us
founder, Mary Baker Eddy. was already
am old woman when she gathered around
The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

T. Question: Is il incumbent upon a bachelor 10
make return visit for the invitations ne receivesy
In IN Adamless Eden like Washington a man is IRE.
qUently asked 90 fll up and It Is often favor he
grants rather than receives when he accepts an in
yitati0n.
Answer: That. Of course. depends upon
the bachelor; but there is a social tradi-
ton that one should never accept a favor
he cannot repay. 1t takes a consummata
egoist to believe that by his mere pres
ence he makes a return for the obligations
he incurs by accepting hospitality, unless,
Barbour County index., 1907-08-07
HAD MISSED GOOD THING
Patrlck's Joy Dlmmed by Thought Of
Wasted Opportunities.

Patrick, recently arrived and un-;,
used to the ways of this country. was
accosted one day by a member of the
sporting fraternity, who offered to inn
part to him, for a modest considera-
ton, marvellous way to make money
without toiling for it.. All one needed,
he said, was small amount to bet
on a certain horse that couldn't pos
sibly lose. "And yez say Oi can get
that money without working for it?'.
asked the bewildered Irishman, when
the other was through explaining.
"Sure thing. All the work you got to
do is to count the mazuma." I'll thry
it." said Pat. So they hied them to a
racecourse, where the sporty-looking
gentleman placed Pats money at odds
of five to one. And the horse won!
Pats Joy was unbounded when he was
handed large roll of yellow-backed
bills. Calling his new-found friend to
one side, he asked in a voice that
tremb1ed with excitement: "Oi say,
how long has this thing been goin'
ou?"