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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

That the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. has
reached the highest point in its develop
menu yet attained is indicated by the
report Of the work for the past year,
Just made public. Significant passages
in that report are as follows:
1--WE have now the largest membership
in the history of the organization. viz:
1858, the total number of members dur
ing the year being 3.747. The current
expenses were higher than ever before.
but these were met and 5000 raised for
our secretaries in the foreign field. and
s., 900 toward the support of Fred B.
Smith, our special representative for re-
ligious work with the international COM
mittee.
The dormitories have been SO popular
that the board authorized the use OF one
floor in the Boys building, which gave US
sixteen additional rooms. These were all
taken before finished. and we have had
waiting list of over sixty young men
DESTROYS of getting rooms in the building.
ITO get an adequate idea OF the com
pleteness of the equipment. visit to
the building would be necessary. Some
of the things we are doing may be briefly
stated as follows:
I'm the special religious work of the
association. meetings for men were held
every Sunday afternoon. Seventeen Bible
classes were conducted each week In the
building, with a total enrolment Of 742
students. and In addition classes in en-
CINE houses, street car barns. navy yard
and other points outside the building.
tine department OF education had In
Association Institute 721 students, 20
teachers and 60 different classes. 1t also
maintains branch station OF the Public
Library, which has circulated during the
past seven months 266S books. Five clubs
have been in successful operation through
the past winter-the Institute Debating
Club, with 81 members: the Round Table
Club, with 48 members; the orchestra,
with % members; the Mandolin Club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

Recent dispatches from Rome an
nouncing that the United States is no
longer to be regarded by the Catholic
Church as a missionary country, but is to
come under the common law of the
church on the same basis as European
Catholic countries, indicate that Pope
Plus X is no mean student of American
affairs. He often devotes hours TO the
reading of books on this country and its
citizens. His prediction is for volumes
written by American clergymen, and, to
make his knowledge more extensive, he
is even sent clippings from all the Amer
lean newspapers containing articles writ
ten by Catholic priests.
The dispatches say that the present
head of the Catholic Church has entered
the ranks OF the reform popes, and his re-
cent changes in Catholic Church govern
ment are cited as the proof of this.
At the same time comes information
that the pope has been gaining in weight.
While working hard in carrying out the
duties of his high office, he is still main
tanning his health.
That the pope is not strong by nature,
as has often been said, is wrong; in fact,
he Is quite an athlete and an expert
boxer The limitations imposed by ira
ditiOn in his present pOSlIlon nave mucn
to do with a restricted field for exercise
and pilgrimage, both of which he is very
fond of.
Some interesting facts regarding his life
are about to be published in Europe. and
the following excerpts, received recently
from Rome show his mode of life.
The pope is an early riser even when
he is indisposed. When he was in charge
of the SalZano parish his longest period
of sleep was nearly five hours, while the
period now averages four and half &C
cording to his secret chamberlain. At 5
o'clock, when his attendant enters his
room, he finds his holiness reading a
prayer book. Then he breaches mass in
the private chapel. eats a little breakfast,
and descends into the gardens where he
takes a little constitutional for about an
hour Upon his return the personal and
urgent correspondence awaits his pleas
ure. ahd after personally attending to 1t
until it is all disposed of, he is ready to
grant as many audiences as he believes
necessary What he does not like. how
ever. are the private audiences, which, as
a general rule, are very insipid, the Wis
itors being as different one from the
other as night from day Whether it be
Norwegian or a Chinese or a prince of
the blood he has to show the same in
terest in their personalities. even when
they have none, so to speak; their fami-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

turned out as have at one time or another
made their homes in the block bounded
by Rock Fisher, Sd and 4th streets In
this city. They are eight in number.
The following are the persons who have
taken up religious vocations from this
notable block: Miss Annie Kalink, who
became a nun a number of years ago
and has since died; Miss Mary McCabe,
who is now member of the Ursuline Or
der. located at St. Ignace. and known as
Mother Augustine; Rev. Henry r. Nc
Cabe, pastor of ST. Pauls Church. Idaho
Springs. Col; Rev William Deatcher. as
sistant pastor of the Cathedral at Denver.
Col; Miss Frances Dunnebacke, men,
Der of st. Joseph's Order. and now To-
Gated at st. Louis; Rev. Jerry Morarity.
at present assistant pastor of st. Peters
Cathedral this city; Rev. Andrew Tim
Minis, assistant pastor of the Cathedral
at Cheyenne, Wyo.; Rev. William Powers.
who was recently ordained in st. Paul
and who said his first holy mass at the
Cathedral this city, and who will be con-
nected> with the Duluth diocese.
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Notable Celebration.
Centennial of Birth of Cardinal Manning Now
Being Celebrated in London Hope to
Raise Money for Elaborate Tomb

LONDON, July 1S.-Wherever there IS
a member of the Oblates Of st. Charles
Borromeo there has been special rever-
ence given this week to the memory of
Cardinal Manning. one of the great theo-
logians of the Catholic Church. The cen
tennial of his birth was reached last We'd
nesday, and 1t is for this reason that there
has been the unusual celebration of his
memory. which has been and will be par
ticularly marked in this city.
There were memorial services in num-
Der of the churches last Sunday and
again Wednesday. but it remains for to-
morrow to bring forth the greatest dem
onstration, which will be held in Hyde
Park In connection with the celebra-
tion it is hoped to complete the fund for
the erection of suitable tomb in the
crypt of the cathedral over the place in
which the remains of the cardinal were
placed upon their removal from kensal
Green cemetery in February of last year.
At the Hyde Park meeting leading &c
clesiastics and Irish and labor members
of parliament will speak. Temperance,
trade and friendly societies will be largely
represented in the gathering. Arrange
ments have also been made by the eccle-
siastical authorities f1ttingly to celebrate
the centenary.
The anniversary comes at a time when
1t seems bound to bring strongly to the
fore recent OBJECTIONS from the Anglican
Church to that of Rome, for Cardinal
Manning was one of the foremost EpiSco-
palians to find mysterious attraction in
the Catholic Church. though there vas
greater reason for his transfer of ale
glance than has been the case in some
more recent instances. The presence here
of the Lambeth conference, the highest
official assemblage of the Anglican
Church. finds 24S of its bishops consider
ing just such matters as Manning faced
when he was contemplating stepping from
one church into the other. The open
church is disturbing present-day members
OF the Anglican faith just as some of the
doctrines worried Manning when. in 1851.
he entered religious work under the SOW
ereignty of the pope.
His life had been embittered by many
reverses. the eliminating one being the
loss of his wife after but four years o!
marriage. there having been no children
OF a consumptive family she had ever
been an invalid, but his sorrow at her
death was so great that he was hardly
persuaded even then that he ought not to
leave the world behind. shutting himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

eGurton Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church. will leave Monday morning to
spend his vacation with his family in
the mountains of Virginia. DR.. Allison's
pulpit will be supplied during his alb
sense by Rev. Edgar T. Read Of Balti-
more, July 26, and by Rev. T. Wilbur
Shipley of st. Adams, w. Va, for the
month of August.
At recent business meeting of the
First Baptist Church, 9th street and
Dumbarton avenue, held in compliance
with an order of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, Rev. Edgar E.
Kicks and the corps of officers support
Ing him were again elected to their re-
spective positions by large majority.
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Big Thoughts in Little Sentence

Henry F. Cope, in Sunday School Times.
Humility never hides when duty calls.
In the end size is wholly a matter OF
the soul.
God never neglects even those who re-
ject Him.
cess In life.
than silence.
for you to shine.
The heavenly city waits for the heaven
ly-hearted citizen.
The way to make the best Of any situa.
ton is to make it better.
You will never have whit you like un.
til you learn to like what you have.
Every man may be measured by the
way that he responds to the demands oS
q great need.
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I'm Local Churches:

Misses Rempp, assisted by number
of friends, were hostesses at a garden
fete given upon the lawn of their home,
corner 5th and streets, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. The proceeds will
be devoted to the work of Concordia
Lutheran Church. 1t was originally in
tended to hold the fete only one evening.
The sudden rainstorm late Tuesday after
noon, however, kept many of those in
vited at home. The house and lawn
were decorated with japanese lanterns
and bunting.
Paul A. Mcneil. will take his vacation
during the month of August.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor Of
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in some monastery where an austere life
would give him opportunity for medita-
ton and literary work, toward which he
had great yearning. It was but natural
that he should seek solace in writing. for
his education had been thorough before
his father failed in business and cut off
the money that would have carried him to
greater depths in study and the political
career toward which he had an ambition.
Forced into official life as clerk, he
met with conditions that did not in the
least appeal to him, and he turned once
more to college work under church in
fiuences that eliminated In time with
his ordination as a rector of the Angli-
can faith. his work in 1888 being at the
rectory Of Lavington and Graffham in
Sussex. He was but twenty five years of
age and impressionable in the extreme,
besides being a deep thinker. a combna-
ton of conditions that led him early to
question the course of his church and
finally to become a leader of the high
church party. He had been an Angli-
can bun five years when he published
sermon, THE Rule of Faith" that
caused no end Of discussion. as it allied
later when he took up the educational
work of the church came into direct op-
position to the bishop of his diocese.
For ten years. however. he kept on good
terms. as a whole, with his belief. as
late as 1915 giving public evidence that
he was still true to the Church of Eng
land but the revolution in his mind
broke in full force soon after that.
He saw Rome in 1S47 in a light that
appealed to him. He was i'll in body and
mind. The following year he was twice
given audience by the pope, and became
enthused as he had not been in years.
He went back to London to place him-
self in opposition TO the established
church. finally resignng his preferments
in 1881 to become a priest. He soon
founded the Oblates of St. Charles Bor
romeo, a sect whose members are ever at
the call Of the bishop in whose diocese
they happen to be located. In this means
he vas of special help to Cardinal Wise
man, whom ne succeeded as Archbishop
of Westminster. His rise was rapid. as
, he was an ardent worker. and Pope Plus
IN made him a cardinal priest in 1875.
the red hat following two years later.
The workingmen revered him and the
temperance advocates loved him. He was
a man of many sides, endearing himself
to the humble as we'll as the well-to-do.
and it is this trait that will bring to
Hyde Park tomorrow tremendous out
pouring of all classes for the outdoor
memorial service.
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Wbp Be a Zionist?
Canadian Professor Recently Outlined Reasons
Why Jew Should Support Zionism-
Says 1t Is Only Solution For
Hebrew Persecution.

Rev. c. A. Brodie Brockwell, professor
of Semitic languages at the McGill Uni
versity, recently read striking paper on
Zionism before the Bnai Zion kadimah
Society of Montreal, and he summed up
his paper by presenting the following rea-
sons. which. in his opinion, Jew might
give for being a Zionist:
I'm the first place, as an Israelite l
should be Zionist in response to one of
the most innate and deeply rooted of hui
man instincts-the instinct of patriotism,
which has always been of the most fertile
sources of virtue. If chance to live in
rich home in foreign land my patriotism
does not necessitate my rushing off post
haste on the first opportunity that pre-
sents itself to the land of my fathers and
leaving the fruits of my toll, which sell
dom can be carried with the immigrant;
in fact. many time a man would serve
his country more profusely in remaining
In that state and region in which the Al
mighty has placed him. But whether he
emigrates or tarries behind. patriotic he
must be. unless he is suffering from a dis
eased mind. There is says Homer,
'nought sweeter than a mans own coun-
try and hts parents: even though he dwell
far on In a rich home in strange land
away from them that begat him..
In the next place, I am a Zionist be-
cause every nation has an undefeasible
right to possess in it's exclusive claim
some portion or other Of this fair earth.
Shall /. then. who am one of race which
number nearly twice the population Of
Canada. so stultify myself as to forego my
divine right. either by denying it or by
failing to work with heart and soul to en-
compass 1t.
again, I am a Zionist because every
right implies corresponding obligation,
and the law obliges me to till and subdue
the earth which the Creator made for me-
The full realization Of it's character is i'm
possible in the fullest measure Tor that
nation which does not live by the sweat
of it's brow. by the tilling of its SOIL For
the highest of all national culture starts
with agriculture. I have the right to till
my own soil as a member of nation, and
to reap the benefits of my toll, together
with all the numerous physical and spir-
itual blessings which flow from such
activity. such as the Prophet Joel has de-
picted for me and for men of all times
Truly said one of your own sages: The
sleep of the laboring man Is sweet
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Religious City Block.

MARQUETTE. Mich, July 1s.-It is to
be doubted If there Is a similar area in
any parish in the United States from
which as many Catholic priests and
members Of religious orders have been
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lies and the prospective marriages, with
congratulations on the side for the be-
trothed.

lies and the prospective marriages, with
congratulations on the side for the be-
trothed.
A score of French ladies with hair of a
brilliant gold may come first. They have.
as a rule, the same tragic Surprise to ex-
press in regard to Catholicism in their
country. When the little successive
speeches have been concluded, the fair, If
aged. penitents humbly ask for the holy
benediction for themselves, their families
as far as the seventh grade OF relation
ship. and. when 1t would seem the au-
dience was over, they produce from their
gowns, as II by magic, crowns, beads.
medals, amulets. rings, lockets and odd
pieces, for benediction.
Then comes a group of Americans,
whose conversation seems more interest
ing than that of the visitors who preced-
ed. They tell of the strides religion Is
making in the United States. the wealth
charitable institutions, religion in the
Philippines and then conclude by stating
that the future change at the White
House will have no effect on the present
standing of Catholicism. These Ameri-
cans are followed by other dgnitaries,
then the heads Of parishes, and often nom
Christians. particularly the Hebrews,
whom ne admires for their hardness and
splendid manhood. In this regard little
story is told about him. Many years ago,
when visiting Pope Leo, the present pope
reported the condition of the church in
northern Italy. specifying certain cities.
He explained that the best "Christians'
In one town were the HEIR VS..
The pope: by a tradition '..hich goes
back to Urban VIII. is supposed to dine
alone. but Plus x would have none of 1t,
and usually has his secretary with him.
This tradition was modified somewhat Dy
his predecessor who. a strict adherent to
custom. could not see his way clear to
have company. except by the presence of
his secretary, Mons. Angel: and when
the pope had finished his meal. the table
was set for his assistant, who had been
a looker-on.
Pope Plus. on the subject Of the traai-
ton declared that IL one pope had estao-
lished it. It was his right to abolish it.
And he did.
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And again. l am Zionist because I
have the right to this sweet sleep II
labor for it. But how can l enjoy light
slumbers. how can l fail to be oppressed
with all appalling Nightmares when !
recollect that some five or six millions OF
our people are liable to suffer the most
heartrending and heathenish persecution
day and night. ] am then a Zionist II
only possible solution Of this appalling
tragedy.
Again. the literary and historic spirit
OF man does not allow any genuine EFF
pass into oblivion. The rocks the sand
and soil of Judah and Palestine TEEN
with such eloquent efforts which will be
stilled forever by the hand of time unless
l can get control of the land of Zion and
recover and preserve those archaeological
heirlooms with that care and generation
which is habitual only among the legiti-
mate heirs Of a family treasure, and
finally.
Il am a Zionist because 1 believe the
God of my fathers has made me the great
middleman in the commerce OF the mighty
nations of the west in order that ulti-
mately my nation may be fitted to become
the bridge by which the glorious western
conauests of the human mind in medicine,
science. education and citizenship may
cross over and stir up to a new lease of
life and usefulness the stagnant regions
of the Semitic east"
81
Prof Brockwell concluded his lecture az
follows:
1.-THE mighty pioneers of the nation OF
the west have proved their inability to
succeed In this direction. with a few emf
nent exceptions. through their incapacity
to appreciate and sympathize with Semitic
ideals and sentiments. ! am a Zionist be-
cause Zionism seems to open up for my
nation and for humanity at large avenues
and prospects of even greater usefulness
than has hitherto been the privilege OF my
immemorial and glorious race. >TYi.
I'm conclusion let me repeat the trfte7
saying of one of our countrymen: You
and belong to a race that can do every
thing but fail You. sons and daughters
of the east, /, a son of the west-ah OF
us Zionists in sympathy-can fully in
dorse the glorious sentiments attributed
by Robert Bowling to Rabbi Ben Ezra:
''Grow old along with me,
The last Of fife for which the nrst was made,
Our times are In His hands,
Who said q whole planned.
Youth shows but half; trust God.
See all, nor be afraid
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He eats very sparingly. and the SIM
plest dishes. such as corn meal with
game or cuttleffsh, beans and macaroni.
beef soup and the like, which he eats in
liberal quantities. Once in while he has
his sisters with him. The pope was quite
surprised when, upon his accession to the
pontiticate, he found that his kitchen was
, 1908-08-24
SPLENDID PARTY FOR
VISITING OkLAHOMANS

Harry Hamker, the brother of Mrs
o. H. Lewis of Fourth and Garfield
streets, and his friend. Harry Hum.
mel. of Oklahoma, left for the east to-
day, after a few days visit here. both
being delighted with the city and with
the treatment they received while
here. 1t is probable that Mr.. Hummel
will return next year nj make his
home here. Saturday night Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. Lewis and Mr.. n Mrs. w.
H Powell entertained in honor of the
visitors. the guest list including the
OkIahomans, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. B.
Jacobus and sons. walter and Paul ia
cobus. Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. John Burnsmeier, Misses
Carrie Hegewald, Zoe Miller, Gladys
and Miriam Corthell, Lille Goetz anG
Ray Daniels and Messrs. Gelvin John
son. Oca Mason. Carl Hegewald mad
Eugene Smith. Dainty refreshments
were served and several musical num-
bers were rendered.
i
, 1908-08-24
STORY Is CONFIRMED
BY ARMY OFFICER.


Marshal Sigman, in conversation
with an officer of one of the regiments
encamped at Camp Emmett Crawford
today, secured confirmation in every
essential detail of the story printed in
The Republican last Friday concerning
the atrocious crime at the camp. Mr..
Sigman believes, from the information
he has. that the woman assaulted may
not have horne a spotless reputation
before going to the camp, but the fact
that b was the victim of a large
number of men against her will and
that her escort was severely beaten is
not doubted by the marshal and other
officers of the city. The army officer
gave the name of an officer of the regi-
ment whose men are accused who had
been reduced to the ranks in onse-
quence of the assault He was able
TO Gear himself of participation, but
was not so fortunate in showing that
he had not been remiss in his duty in
preventing the outrage. Mr.. Sigman
Is certain that officers of the camp are
trying 10 prevent all the facts from
coming to light. The officer told Mar
shall Sigman that the girl was not un-
known to many of the men WHO com
mitted the assault as she had frequent
ly been around where the soldiers
were before they left Denver. Other
parties who saw the girl about the
streets in Laramie before she went to
the camp say thai she was nice look,
ing and bore no resemblance to a dis
reputable character, while the officer
who took her to the camp and was
there assailed was a n looking young
man
, 1908-08-24
CANDIDATE OFF
FOR NOTIFICATION
BRYAN AND PARTY LEAVE CHI
cAGo AT NOON TO TELL KERN
HE is ALSO CANDIDATE.
cheered as He Left Station and
Claimed to Be Pleased at Political
outlook-canceIs Date for State
Fair at Syracuse Because Manage
ment Would Charge Fee.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 24-Cheered by
scores who thronged around the train,
William j. Bryan, accompanied by Ma
tional Chairman Mack, Senator Gull
berson and members of the democratic
national committee, departed at noon
today for Indianapolis to attend the
notification of John w. Kern, candi-
date for vice president.
Appeared to Be Hopeful.
Bryan expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the progress of events
and feeling assured of democratic sue
cess in November.
Cancels Fair Date.
Bryan today cancelled his engage
ment to speak at the state fair at
Syracuse, N. Y, September 10, for
reason that the managers insisted on
charging admission.