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viction"; May 10. "a Mans Folly; May
II. "A Mans Credentials; May "a, "A
Mans Persistence; May 81. "A Mans
Patriotism"
Arrangements have been made for a
mass meeting Of all the Sunday school
children in the District. to be held next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Metropolitan NJ E. Church. ~ and &
streets northwest. 1t is announced that
Rev. DR.. Wooster Of Philadelphia will
speak.
AS a surprise to their pastor. Rev. DON
aid c. Macleod. upon his return from. a
three months tour Of the Holy Land, the
Church. on John Marshall place have de;
cided to redecorate this old historical
church. All the contracts for decorations
ship the second Sunday in April. " WV
Rev: Dr. Sunderland was pastor of this
Witt Taimage for four years. During Dr..
Sunderland's pastorate many of the coun-
tgy's great men worshiped in this old
Pierce. BUCHANAN. .'e Grant. teri Lincoln ' and
Cleveland.
The Aloysius Club has announced a
given during Lent in Gonzaga Hail. 30 I
street. The lecturers are prominent pro-
fessors in Catholic educational institu-
tons The first lecture was given Thurs
day night. Rev. John Corbett, s. j..
speaking on the subject, "Is the Catholic
Church an Enemy Of the Bible?'
The subjects and dates for the remain
ing lectures are announced to be as fol-
lows: Sunday, March Is. THE Need of
Religious Education" by Rev. Edward
Pace of the Catholic University: Sunday,
March %. why the Catholic Church Is
Opposed to Free Masonry by Rev. Jo-
seph M. Woods, professor at the Jesuit
March 20. 1.-The X-ray and Radium." with
experiments and illustrations, by Rev.
John Brosnan. professor at the Jesuit
Theologate. Woodstock; Sunday, April 8,
The Production Of Wealth and the
Claims of Labor" by Rev. Timothy Bros
Woodstock.
Under the auspices of the recently or
ganized Interdenominational Federation
of Churches and Temperance Associa-
items series of meetings in favor of
prohibition has been carried out during
the past week. Last Sunday evening a
meeting was held at the Ryland NJ. E,
Church and the program included speeches
by Rev. c. Herbert Richardson. Repre-
sentative Nathan Hale of Tennessee and
Mr.. Matthew E. O'Brien. Tuesday night,
at the North Carolina Avenue NJ. P.
Church, addresses were made by Rev
Richard l.. shipley. Rev. s. Reese Murray
and Mr.. Matthew E. O'Bren. The Hamline
NJ. E. Church was the scene of a third
meeting Wednesday night, and the
speakers on the program were Rev.
Charles E. Guthrie and Rev. Charles F.
Winbigler fourth meeting was held
Thursday night at the Dumbarton Ave
nue. M. e. Church, with Rev. Charles T..
Pate presiding.
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enrolled him In the diplomatic corps of
the Catholic Church as secretary to Mgr.
Sbarretti. papal delegate to Canada.
Father Stickney came to Washington
January /. 1904. as the successor of the
late Bishop Rocker, who was then sec
rotary TO Mgr. Falconio. Father Stickney
received his early theological training at
St. Charles College. Ellicott City, Md.
and finished his course at the American
College in Rome. After being raised
to the priesthood Father Stickney was
placed IN charge of American audiences
with the reigning pontif. This brought
him in contact with thousands of Ameri-
can citizens who. visiting the Eternal
city. desired to have an audience with
the pope. Through his connection with
the apostolic delegates household and
frequent trips throughout the United
States with Mgr. Falconio Father Stick
ney enjoys the friendship of every men,
Der Of the American episcopate, as we'll
as large portion of the clergy of his
church.
Father Stickney has many warm
friends In this city. both clerical and lay.
who hope, 1t is said, that his church has
many honors in store for HIM.
Father Stickney has gone to baltimore
and will take up his new duties at once.
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POPE Plus x TAKES PART in AN
IMPOSING VATICAN CELEBRATION

English. American, German, French, ETC..
crowded the immense salon. The gentle
men were all in evening dress and the
ladies in black dresses and wells. Another
crowd was in the adjacent rooms of the
Vatican to watch the passage of the two
PROFESSIONS. Greek and Latin. the former
followed by the Patriarch Cyril VIII.
who celebrated the mass, and the latter
by the holy father. who was carried in
the sedia gestatoria, surrounded by car
dinals. Plus x appeared to be somewhat
weary, and he gave his benediction with
hand white and transparent like wax.
The ceremony was very long and compile
Gated. AS the head of both rites, the pope
recited the offices in Greek, while the
Sacred College uttered the ritual in Latin.
The two sisters of the pope attended
the ceremony. occupying tribune close
to that of the diplomatic body accredited
to the Vatican.
At the conclusion of the ceremony his
holiness retired to his apartments, carried
throu-h the midst of an immense throng.
and followed by the Swiss guards and
palatine troops.
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Y. vi. C.. A. WORKERS PLAN TO DOUBLE
NUMBER OF SECRETARIES AND SPEND
OVER 100000 IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

A conference which is regarded of great
Importance, in the prominence of those
present and the topics discussed, and
far-reaching in the results expected from
it. was held Friday at the home of Mr..
8. w. Woodward in this city. 1t brought
together prominent business and profess
sional men from many of the leading cities
OF the United States and Canada, and
Y. M. c. A. workers from North America
and the orient.
1t was decided by those present that
the time has come for a vigorous prose-
cution Of the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
non-Christian lands, and definite plans for
campaign lasting for the next five
years were outlined and adopted.
The meeting was the continuation of
one held in the New Willard Hotel in
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Pioneer Missionary Dead.

Rev. DR.. Jacob Chamberlain, pioneer
medical missionary in India, who has
been identified with Indian missionary
work for over half century, died a
few days ago in Madanapalle, India. He
was seventy-two years old.
He was born in Sharon, Conn.,, and
was graduate of the Western Reserve
College. the New Brunswick Theological
Seminary and the New York College Of
Physicians and Surgeons. He Joined the
Arcot mission of the Dutch Reformed
Church In 1853, acquired the Tamil
language and spent most OF his life
among the tribes In India. He was the
author Of many books on theological and
missionary topics. His wife and six sons
survive him.
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ROME. March IA ceremony of I'M
precedented magnifence took place in the
Vatican In celebration of the fifteenth
centenary of st. John Chrysotom. patri-
arch Of Constantinople. Pontitical mass
was celebrated with all the pomp which
is proper to the Oriental rite. The cere-
mony. indeed. assumed a character of
the greatest Importance for Catholics, on
account of the participation of the pope.
1t is recalled that not even at the coun-
ellis of Lyons Q211 and Florence Q43S),
when the Greek Church united itself to
the see of Rome, did the pope attend
the ceremonies of the oriental rite.
The function was. therefore, quite with
out precedent. 1t took place in the great
hall of Qualification, which was especially
decorated for the occasion. and adapted
for the usage of the Byzantine Church.
Tickets of admission were distributed by
the popes majordomo, and all persons
of prominence in the foreign Colonies.
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Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK, March Z. 1908
TOR the first time the Protestant
r. Home Mission Boards of the United
- States came together recently and
discussed. as an organized union, live
religious topic vitality affecting conditions
In the home field. The general topic was
"The Religious Care of the Immigrant"
and the conference concerning these new
corners was held in the assembly room of
the Presbyterian building, Fifth avenue
and Goth street. The Rev. DR.. H. L. More
house of the Baptist Home Mission So
ciety presided. and there were present of
ficials of the Congregational. the Method
list. the American Bible, the Episcopal. the
American Tract. the Church Federation.
the Reformed, the Presbyterian and other
bodies. with liberal representations of
workers among immigrants in other cities.
Commissioner Watchorn, who was ex-
pected, was detained in Washington on
business. There were recommendations
concerning educational work. as we'll as
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GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.

The Catholics in London have lately
spent about $500 600 for the improvement
OF their schools.
After standing for S57 years, the fine
Church of Malzeard, near Ripon. England.
succumbed to fire recently.
In the next fifteen years China will de-
velop more than Japan has In the past
thirty. and the missionary societies are
trying to take advantage of the opportun-
ity.
The United Methodist Church at Grims-
by. England, has an organist, Sidney
Peril, who Is but sixteen years old and
was selected after competing with scores
Of other players.
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Cardinal to Speak in London.

Cardinal Gibbons has been invited to at
tend the international eucharistic con-
gress, to be held in London. September 8
to Is, and to make one of the principal
addresses. Many of the leaders of the
Catholic Church of the world are eX-
pected to gather for the sessions. The
cardinal will probably leave Baltimore
about a month before the opening OF the
convention. to be able to rest after the
sea voyage.
On account of this trip the annual re-
treat Of the clergy Of the archdiocese of
Baltimore will begin this year June %. at
st. Mary's Seminary. 1t will be conducted
by Bishop ], P. Carroll of Helena, Mont.
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cided to send out fifteen Of the seventy
four new men during the next twelve
months.
This met with such approval that several
of the men present promised to pay the
salaries of at least one-half of these men.
The pledges were made in behalf Of indi-
viduals and of associations. This plan
includes sending one man to Brazil and
one man to the west coast Of South
America soon.
Among the local men who took part In
the conference were: s. W. Woodward.
A. NJ. Lothrop. DR.. Merrill e. Gates. w.
F. Swartzell. John 3. Sleman, jr.. John
W. Foster Myron ]. Jones and Edward
w. Hearne.
Among the guests from out of town
were H. P. Anderson, New York city:
VIM. H. Berry, Chester. Pa: r. H. Boggs.
Brooklyn N. Y: A. w. Bosworth. Island
Pond, VT; F. S. Brockman. New York;
James Carey, jr., Baltimore. Md: E. T.
Cotton, New York; E. H. Christy, Sewick-
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ley, Pa: s. E. Defebaugh. Chicago: H. D.
Dickson. New York; Charles w. Dorsey.
Baltimore; H. 8. Dulaney. Baltimore:
Gordon c. Edwards. Ottawa: Peter 8. Gill
christ. Charlotte. N. c.: George Gleason,
Osaka. Japan: Halsey Hammond. Brook
lyn, N. Y: Ralph W. HARRISON, Pittsburg:
r. H. King. Charleston. 8. c.: Herbert P.
Lansdale. Troy, N. Y: Ira E. Lutte. Cam
den, N. j.: w. s. Mechanism. Roanoke.
Va; 8. <. Mckee. Richmond, Va;
George W. Magee. Philadelphia: L. P.
Moore, Evanston. ILL.,: w. H. Morriss,
Baltimore; John r. Mott, New York:
William D. Murray, New York; J: Lowell
Murray. New York: Arthur E. Newbold.
Philadelphia: w. s. Paddock. Milwaukee;
William Rutherford, jr:. Montreal: Q: J.
Sands. Richmond, Va: e. p. Selden. Erie,
Pa: Fred. B. Schenck, New York: Irwin
shupp. Philadelphia: DR.. Harley Smith.
Toronto: w. r. Stubs. Lawrence, Kan.
]. Harry Tyler. Baltimore: A. c. Vinall.
Brooklyn. N. Y: Herbert D. Ward. Bos-
ton: Edmund Burke. Chicago: w. D.
Duke, Richmond. Va: Charles E. Gardi-
ner, Providence, r. l.; Edwin G. c. Bleak
ly, Camden. N. j.: Charles A. Reynolds.
Camden, N. j.: Frank Wigglesworth.
London. England: A. r. Riches. Toronto.
Canada.
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According to the best obtainable sttis-
tics, there was in 1900 one evangelical
church member to each Il 5 of the popuia-
ton. but century later this had been
changed to one for each 4.3. and it Is
hoped within another year to gather figures
that will make even a better showing.
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additional men it was decided to furnish
buildings and other equipment to cost
100000. This money will only be ex-
pended where local funds run short, and
in the leading cities of non-Christian
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Episcopalians in Atlanta, Ga, expect
soon to have another hospital and two
seminaries of collegiate grade, Bishop
Nelson having plans for them which are
hearty ready for contamination.
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First QniteQ Effort.
Mission Boards of Various Denominations Have
Decided to Work Together for
Immigrants

religious. the speakers included the Rev.
Vaclav Losa of Pittsburg, Prof. Man.
gano of the Colgate University Training
School and others. 1t was reported that
progress was being made in Pennsylvania
and some other states in getting laws au-
thorizing the opening of schools in which
adult Lithuanians, Italians. Magyars, Syr-
ians and the rest might be taught English
at night. 1t was also reported that more
religious bodies. waving differences. were
co-ordinating their work and uniting In a
common effort to uplift these foreigners.
and especially to prevent their bad treat
ment and consequent prejudice against
Americans.
x *
The new Home Missions Council, under
which this first conference was held, has
just been organized, and includes officials
of all societies working in the home
fields, all religious bodies in the United
States. Its occasion at this time was the
idea that certain organizations were pay
ing too much attention to and raising too
much money for the foreign mission fields.
The home people are not opposed to for
eign work. but they don't purpose to have
their own work passed over.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
A SAINTS ECCENTRICITIES.
Famous Hindu Fakir Who Spoke a Strange Language: Scorned Clothes.

The famous fakir, Bawa Moni Sa- hIb (the Silent Saint, during his long fifty years sojourn at Mrpur never uttered single word which could be understood by any one around him. What wondrous tongue he spo.,e no man knows.
 Every day hundreds of piols people, men and women, fiockai around him to pay homage and adoration. Since his boyhood, it is said, he had lived stark naked, resolutely disdalning even loin cloth. He abode ill a public lane which was always ful of busy people, yet he moved as he list ed in his sacred nudity, neither ! ashamed nor causing shame. His age was we'll over q hundred years. The Saint never touched gifts; indeed he meekly spurned them. A devout Sikh priest looked ,anl w af- ter him and gave him morsels of food with his own hands. For lays, how ever, he would refuse to parsa&e oi food
 The corpse, after being taken around he city, followed by horses and palanquins ftly caparis onel for so grand burden was buriel. Tic concourse of mourning people who followed the solemn procession mus tered quite 20,Ooo strong Calcutta Statesman.
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FILTERING THE ATMOSPHERE.

A proposition of the London Lan- cet is presented in some exchanges as one that is valuable for this country to consider. It is that in sections where there is an appreciable amount of coal smoke the air that is brought into houses should be filtered by mus lin curtains or screens placed in all windows or air inlets. The muslin through which the air passes does not render it perfectly pure. but it takes up so large an amount of the soot and smoke as to make a material gain in cleanliness.
 Only one comment is needed on that measure of improvement. i. e.. that, while it may be new in England. and novel to those American contempora- ries that are recommending it's adop- tion, it is by no means new in this country. The use of muslin or cheese cloth air filters in the cold air pipes of heating furnaces has been a we'll established feature of advanced appli- ances for at least ten years. It does not secure perfect cleansing of the air. It would entail disagreeable heat in those seasons when we want our windows open to get all the coolneas possible. But so placed as to strain the air before it goes into the heating furnace, it materially lessens the amount of dirt drawn into houses in wintry weather.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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MAD IN HOSPITAL Victim of Christmas Shooting Requires Guard to Con-
 trol Him.
MAY YET BECOME MURDER
Condition of Speziantc is Such That Police Had to be
 Called

Giuseppi Speziante, the Italian of 112 Oak street who was shot in the , abdomen Christmas night in front of 2l Jefferson street by Dominck Bel fore, fruitman, who is still at large, was delirious at the New Haven hos pital last night. The hospital author ities telephoned to police headquarter, that they would no longer be respon- sible for his safe-keeping. since his delirium was of a particularly violent nature. Sergeant Gibson sent Police Officer Frank Keenan to the hospital to restrain SpeZiante should he at temt to escape, first, however, prepar- ing warrant accusing the patient of breach of the peace and assault. This has been the first time that SpeZiante had been placed under arrest since the shooting. although the hospital au- thorities understood that he was being held by the police.
 Speziante has two bullet wounds which readily responded to treatment, and it was expected that he would pull through. Developments yester- day incline the physicians at the hos pital to different opinion.
 Coroner Eli Mix has the ante-mor- tenn statement of Speziante, this hav- ing been taken shortly after his recep- ton at the hospital
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work and receive compensation for their labor.-S. J. Barrows in Chari- ties and the Commons
RISE OF THE PICTURE POSTCARD
Mails of Europe and America Choked
 With Picture POstals.

Three or four years ago all the facts about the picture postcard in dustry could have been related in few words. In fact. so far as the United States was concerned. There was practically no story to tell. There may have been 100 shops in the entire country where persons in search of picture postcards could find a small stock from which to make a selec- tion. Originating in Europe, these cards had met with little favor, ex- cept on the continent, where they found somewhat ready sale as inex- pensive souvenirs, and this had been the condition of affairs for many years. Suddenly, however, the tide turned. and, where manufacturers had hitherto been unable to dispose of their stock, hey now found it inn possible to supply the demand-an imperative cry for picture postcards coming from every part of the world. from Asia and Africa as we'll as from America.
 Millions upon millions of them are mailed during the year in this coun- try. In New York city alone the post office handles no less than 10000 of these cards every day, and it is the same story elsewhere in Chicago. San Francisco, New Orleans, Buffalo. and all the large cities. Moreover. it is not in the United States alone that these conditions exist. In Europe, too, all the postal services are actual ly inundated with postcards. It is officially stated that no less than 800 million passed through the British postoffice during 1906.
 These are stupendous figures. but this is the point at which the imag- ination balks. We can read the num- erals, but we cannot comprehend them. Just think of it! One hundred thousand postcards a day-enough, in a year, if laid picture side down, to extend from New York city to a point somewhere between Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast Five hun
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them sore, but actually put the stamp- canceling machines out of order.-Bo- hemian.
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dred million-so many that one might make belt of postcards extending completely around the earth at the equator without using more than two-thirds of them.
 The enormous vogue of picture post cards means that the sale of one-cent stamps required to carry these cards must also have become enormous, and there is no reason to doubt the truth fullness of the assertion that the post office department of this as we'll as of other countries, is finding it diff ficulty matter to deliver them. This was especially true during the sum mer months. when everybody who went vacationing purchased these cards by the dozens to send them over seas and to all parts of the land. Under those conditions is it not strange that the mails should have become congested. It is not surpris- ing that the letter carriers should have become so completely swamped beneath the flood of pictures that they fell far behind in their deliveries. It is not difficult to believe that the revenue from this source should have become so great that the postal au- thorities have about decided to ask for more men to operate this branch of the service. Already these cards have been made the subject of more than one postoffice department rul- ing. as when the interdiction of the tinsled card was decided upon, be- cause the isinglass used in giving the touch of realism to the scene DOT trayed not only worked into the hands of the postal clerks and made