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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

That station agent out in Indiana
who shot Il would. be ticket buyer who
rushed up to the window in a hurry
one night had been held up only a
short time previously. stu a man
whose nerves are 80 nenr the surface
ms all that ought to have a nice safe
Job packing excessior.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

w. +, Berestord got lost while SPUR
rel hunting In Yazoo swamp, and after
wandering in the swamp for five days
finally found his way out, The lost
man was forced to "a acorns, herbs,
and once at a raw squirrel. He was in
bad shape when he reached home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

The Portuguese government IL now
beginning a crusade against graft, 1t
will probably be found that II IL
easier to eliminate the bombthr0wer
and anarchist than to get rid Of those
who practice the gentle art of graft
ing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

With a Nnbian lion and an Amerl.
a jaguar dying Of excessive fury Ia
. New York o and an elephant be.
longing to a circus dead Of a broken
heart" induced by grief, some excuse
seems to be Afforded nature writer's
who find close kinship between ami
mails and men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Negro HeforIners,

Fully 800 negroes were In attendance
At the meeting Of the United Reform
ers, which was held Mt Vickshurg.
This Is the strongest organization in
the State for the moral, intellectual
and spiritual development Of the negro
race in this section OF the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
LYDIA E. PINxHHM

Nature and a womafk work COM
bined have producedjthe grandest
remedy for woman'f ills that the
world has ever knowfA
In the good old fashbned days Of
our grandmothers thek relied upon
the roots and herbs OF the field to
cure disease and mitig}ta suffering.
The Indians on cur Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailmnt, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have pent years in
the study of drugs. y
From the roots and lerbs of the
field Lydia e. Pinkhan more than
thirty years ago gave ttthe women
of the world q remedy Dr. )their pc
culiar ills, more potentanld efica-
cious than any combinatp bfdrugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham'sEhgetable
Compound is now recog1e% as the ;,
standard remedy for woln 'sjns, 4
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 616N.C. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
Of other suffering women | am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years / had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time l had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what / suffered, and at times /
could hardly walk. About two years
ago | wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health aEi strength. 1t is
worth mountains Of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

A Brooklyn Judge has handed down
IN opinion deciding that a kiss cannot
be heard through a brick wall. AS a
general warning It should be ex.
PLANNED that this rfliIns applies to
Brooklyn only. n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

A prominent actress lately collapsed
from the nervous strain Of continually
putting On handsome gowns, The Gym
icai will shake their heads at such an
ordeal like this overcoming any nor,
NAL Woman
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

A man in New Jersey who planned
a literary retreat for authors has be.
come bankrupt, Authors nowadays
scorn literary retreats, They occupy
marble cottages and palatial residen.
e on private estates.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
SCATTERING SUNSHINE

children make life lots brighter
and happier"
YES" answered Mr.. sirius
IF it weren't for children we@
have any excuse for goingx
Gus In summer nor for f
mechanical toys during tho
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Sunday School Institute.

A Sunday school superintendent
institute, under the direction Of the
Sunday school boards OF the two Meth
odist conferences Of the State will be
held at Durant May IL, Is and IL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

Poverty is not an unmixed evil
Some men would rejoice II they wer.
so poor that their wives could not al.
ford TO put more than n set OF cur
tains on the same window.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

the common cause Of HIS age, the
emancipation of man from physical
and moral bouds-and he employed
whatever weapon came foremost to
convince others of the truth.-Laurie
MJgnus In 7. P.'s Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

The great men Of the future OF the
surest in 1907 that nothing can keep
the United States from moving. and
moving forward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Charge on PeonaRe.

The evils OF peonage we're dwelt on
particularly in the charge delivered by
Federal Judge Niles to the grand jury
at Vicksbura.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

II is a poor blizzard that blows no
plumber good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

Stern PARENT hadn't any of the
advantages you have had. How do
you suppose l have got on as l have?
Young Hopeless Intending to make
a soothing reply)-Er--I expect the
grass wouldn't grow under your feet,
sirt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17
Senator Hightower Resigns.

Senator Hightower, senator.elect
from Lafayette ~county, has resigned
his seal to accept the presidency Of the
Mississippi Farmers Union.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

Good eggs are said to be scarce,
The readers OF current news do not
need to be informed that bad eggs
are plentiful,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

s~elfreliauce is the safety valve Of a
sensible citizen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

The price Of meat continues TO fall
with the steady. resistless, yet i'm.
~perceptible motion Of a glacier.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-17

Giving with the hope OF receiving is
base usury.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

rarely aainabe perfection all actions involving the
of volition the important is feel
ing" which, when mixed with idea, is called emo
tlon."
There ideas without feeling. and yet those very
ideas in fraction Of second may have feeling
forcing them.
We may something and have idea of it. and
have feeling whatever associated with the idea
Suddenly the feeling of wanting arises and the muscles
act to seize It.
The whole act is absolutely natural, normal An in
tense emotional state, acting through the and
visceral systems up ideas TO realize itself
man furious at an insult buys weapon in order to
relieve the emotion His emotion is simply agent in
satisfying the mental need Of return to his equilibrium
just the feeling of hunger leads for the satisfying
Of the bodily need
The so-called criminal or immoral act, DR.. Shaw de-
duees. Is often the normal and the socaed moral
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

and reversons failures and impossbiltes And all the
time the machinery which IS devised accomplishing
evolution is itself artificial and lmperectly applied
In the animal world observes this prominent authority
We Will how beast will kill simply in order
eat, and another will kill for the OF killing
The blood lust down and down. from the sheepkng
dog that reves in the hot luxury slaughter the blue
fish which, sated and gorged, continues to rend into rag
-ments the school that flies before it.
humane and considerate tiger is unthinkabe Man
is of the of wild beast impulsive liable to
explode but capable of being educated artificial
straint
But the perfection of the restraint be
much better than the perfection
of the education the training give a beast
And the responsibility which necessarily devoves upon
with the measure of his education tanning with
difficulty be appraised.
Thus criminal types but stages evolution toward
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

person may be simply who feeling strongly is led by
his education and his environment into other ways Of re-
leving his brain hunger.
we still very much in the dark as 10 the way IN
which cells act but this much seems clear that they
discharge in explosive manner the great London spe-
ciaIist declares
Whatever ultimately prove be the true nature
Of feeling fl seems TO be associated in way with
what may be termed the tensile strain Of the so at
a painful Joyous feeling may condition similar
electric Discharge through motor tract ia
equivalent to loss Of the feeling condition
of equilibrium.
Some individuals however strong their feelings have
only increased association motives ideas with eeling
others act at once and have associated ideas For
some natures Il is the right thing Kill for others It IS
the right thing to steal No other result is possible.
When society gets hold OF people who act in this way
1t suppresses them for the time being else eliminates
them. There too weeds have all exotics bat
the weed is still natural product"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

HIS faith if he is in deep earnesthe rich as well as the
poor The Scriptures ndorse it, all but demand it. ! con-
slider 1t Is of the chief intentions religious feeling
Following the suggestions toward conducting evan
gestic services committee the session Of the Fifth
Avenue congregation appointed about year TO
devise plan by which to utilize church for ef-
fective work in reaching the people living vicinity
This committee consisted Samuel Auchinoss Edwin
J. Giles, and Frederick a. Wallis When the plan was
decided upon invitation extended DR. Hallen-
beck become associate pastor and take charge Of the
Sunday evening meetings.
Dr. Hallenbeck is emnentIy fitted for the work. it is
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
THE MURDER CORPUSCLE IS MANIFEST IN MEMS BLOOD

OF freaks barring only those who they not in JAIL
ought to be-
Dr. Thomas Claye Shaw said it before an assemblage
distinguished than the International Congress
Psychology Amsterdam He is a fellow of the Royal
College Physicians London lecturer on psychology
ical medicine St Barthoomews Hospital there And
when Dr. Shaw speaks the world Of listens very
attentivey.
He prefaeed his remarkable study Of crime in its
most profound analysis with the declaration that
nal perfectly normal as regards the mental
process involved 1t generally normal when it is
due disease The process then differs in no way
from that of the normal state
The motive, he admits, may socially wrong but the
mental view of the contemplated and the way of ar
irving at the other voluntary actions
After all it is not very long since men were in saw
age state In the gradual change through evolution to
higher order of human affairs there must he
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

steam boiler exploding with terrific force an electric
dynamo dscharging blasting flash of concentrated fire
these are the pictures which Of
science present in the upon the screen
OF the intelligence highly magnied portrayal of human
nerve cell when its owner is mpeled to commit murder
Only when the nerve cell has given up its explosive
power only when electrical tension has been
relieved by some discharge of physical violence the
criminal relieved Of his discomfort
The qualification Of the impulse slay relieve any
passion by indulgence in the latest dctum of
snce is not abnorma-not itself criminal Is simply
natural
murderer who strikes down his victim in the explo-
zion Of his is regarded in this light the
man The yrtuous and lawabding citizen who able to
bottle up his generated ghtnings and let them
peaceaby in duly appointed of law abnorma
he freak fashioned by civilization composed exclusively
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

mionares and mlionairesses who not religious Ths
invitation has offered a church in his ars-
toorac section the city worldly capitalist may
fess his and the dishonest banker give up the
evil OF his ways.
VIII there be any such results?
The day is ripe New York has passed through dis
tressing panic chiefly due it asserted, dishonesty
business methods and the crookedness Of big financial
operations VIII the appeal OF the evangelist reach tbs
hearts Of the men? Their homes close hand. AS
they ride by in their splendid automobiles on Sunday
evening the appeal must ring out they pass.
There something significant and strkngly timely
meetings What If churches along the
avenue OF monares should throw open their doors and
issue the evangestc appeal? What II the fashionable
and often careless-rich should hear and heed? Surely
there would be- Mr. Converse says healthier state OF
affairs One but hope for the day when the golden
rule viii be applied In Wall street.
OF course. the the church not directed
to the rich any than the poor No special infer
that the services for the rich. that
the rich need salvation particularly The gospel is preach
ed at the meetings; the invitation is issued TO all who
may come.
It is obvious however that the Fifth Avenue Church
will draw from the prosperous classes Of people The
history Of the congregation dates back 1908
organized under the Of The Presbyterian Church in
Cedar Street" In 1894 it moved Duane street ard in
1852 to the corner OF Nineteenth Fifth avenue
The purchase Of the property at Fifth avenue and
Nineteenth gave rise the change Of the corporate
name, which since that time has been the Fifth
Presbyterian Church The church dedicated
December 49, 1852 Although it far beyond the bust
district and convenient the best residence part OF
the city. moving days Fifth Avenue Presby-
terian Church and April 172, it de-
cided 10 erect another and larger church.
A building committee appointed. consisting OF
William Patton, r. l. Stuart. Robert Bonner James Fra
Harvey Fisk. John A. Stewart Moses Bald
wln and under the direction OF this committee that
the present church at Fifth and Fy-fth street
Was cnmnlstad
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

declared having conducted eyangesc services with DR..
J. Wilbur Chapman during campaigns in Pttsburg. Pa;
Louisville Ky; Newark, y. j.; Boston. Mass, and De-
troit Mich
AT the services distinctly evangelistc de-
vered Appeals made the and the after
meetings many have professed conversion.
large chorus has been formed and before and after
the there foat through The magnificent in
rolling tones Of appeal the words of the Glory
Song" Tell Mother I'll There The Od-time Fire
and other famous revival hymns
Already large Bible class resulted the
ings. Scores of have united study Bible and
they meet each Sunday morning.
After the sermons personal appeals made a large
corps of ushers has been especially trained
They greet the people pleasantly them the
with poteness, show them every attention.
we show them they're in iceberg" says
DR.. Hallenbec even if they in Fifth church
We wish TO be as cordial as possible"
Each Sunday night the church is crowded to the doors
Three-fourths Of the congregation This re-
garded sign Of unusual interest In the campaign as
women usually predominant religious meetings.
Although officially stated, it is hinted that
special appeal may be made TO New Yorks -Four Hun
dred."
"Wiu you work along the lines OF the Rev. Dr. R. A.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Expository Sermons Favored.

At that time the Rev. Dr. John Hail. who had been
called from Dublin in 1861 the pastor OF church.
The opening services held May g 1875 After
pews had been sold debt remained which was paid IN
June. lS7
Since the organization Of church the ministers have
been John B. Romeyn Cyrus Mason George Potts James
". Alexander, Nathan L Rice, John Hall, George 7.
Powers, and DR.. Stevenson, who took charge in 1902
The idea of introducing the evangelisic spirit into
mons TO Mr.. Converse unique way It originated
in address which he delivered to the students Prince
ton. He felt that impetus needed What was it7
What of theme appealed 10 the bank PRESIDENT
What sort Of topic appealed to the railroad director TIA
lawyer. the manufacturer?
From a list Of his acquantances Mr.. Converse selected
the names Of hundred representative leaders in finance
and industrial affairs sending personal letters requesting
them to tell him what sort Of they preferred He
sent the following form
I prefer as a general rule sermons Of the class or
classes indicated by check marks in the list appended
>. Expository. 25osit,a-,
"3 Critical.
- Current topics
.. Guidance Christian life.
Is. Evangelistic-the call TO the unconvertsd."
Opposite these suggestions the representative men of
America marked acknowledge their preferences
1t was found that % cent wished hear expository
sermons and these. with others per cent
wished instructions in guidance in Christian life"
As expository sermons-those based upon chapter
of chapter of the Bble-and helpful sermons were
voted for by the majority these have adopted in
the Fifth Avenue Church successful are the Sunday
evening meetings Dr. Stevenson says 1t is probable
that the future, the church will be opened every
night
A little while ago the handsome four-story brounstone
house at the northeast of Sevenyghh
Madison avenue-in the heart of New Yorks OF
wealth and cuurewas taken possession of by Daugh-
ters the Faith headquarters propagation OF
the work of that Catholic organization.
The idea is that there the leading representative Cath
oc may be brought into closer personal touch
other problems of the day and
with non-Cahoc who may interested in plans
for higher social ideals members VIII be
present upon certain days receive talk with all nom
Catholic callers who wish explanation doctrine
Of the church and the Of the Daughters Of the
Faith During Lent there will be OF talks Upon
topics OF interest and retreats for prospective Easter
brides will be conducted.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Torrey when he LOndony' recently asked Of
one of the in charge Of the services
will be recalled that DR.. Torrey carried his evan
gelstic campaign into inner circles of the Upper
Ten" and working committee among the peers and
peeresses.
Possibly this may develop in New York" the re-
ply. who tell?'
Even the question Of repentance is up to those
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
ImpOrtant Results Expected.

ut is hoped that when the great power and ample re-
Of such important organization as this are
exered in the direction of evangeistic work in New York
City most important results for the Of the COM
muny and the upbuldng OF the kingdom of heaven will
result.
I have doubt other churches in New York and else
where will be led follow this excellent example Preach
ing of the distinctly evangesc character with the pur-
pose Of converting the unsaved, viii stimulate Christian
service These churches beautiful oner great
opportunity to reach nonchurchgOers"
DO you think such would have any effect
the business life of the people?' was asked
Certainly" he replied. Take the recent financial
crisis; scaUsed by a lack Of confidence which re-
suited from the financial Of men who did not
value the golden rule
"A church like the Fifth Avenue would naturally at
tract the better class Of nonchuchgoers more so than
church in the slums, although dstintion is made
The trouble in business devOlves crooked and irregular
transactions and if the teachings Christ were followed
there would be healthier affairs And he added:
1T 10 that there is a certain difference of
appeal in the evangelist preacher in the character of the
service he conducts that leads people to confession Of
faith. The OTtginal-that is say, the hrst-form of
gospel preaching like the present method OF the
gests. st, Paul evangelist Christ was an evan
ges He preached by the roadside from boats from the
hlltops The apostles in their proseytng work. pursued
the Of the evangelist.
Every man should make open, public confession
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16


Conceived in the mind OF one OF the wealthest and
most respected IN the United States Of hold
ing evangestc services in the rich fashionable
churches OF the big cities attracting widespread
ton In al parts Of the country.
About six years ago Mr. Converse head Of the great
Baldwin Locomotive Works. in Philadelphia accepted the
chaimanshp Of the evangelistic committee Of the Cen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church. and in this
capacity interested the and his con
gregation IN evangelistic methods of church work
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church is one Of the
Oldest religious organizations IN New York The congre-
cation is OF the wealthest It. long been con-
sdered OF the exclusive country Located
Ffty-hfth and Fifth avenue It is In the heart
Of the fashionable residential of the city In the
vicinity also the apartment houses that are the
dwelling places Of the very rich intersecting
streets nearby apartments college students
most fertile field for religious endeavor Here was
valuable property worth millions" recently declared Mr.
Converse TT seemed Dr. Stevenson and his associates
that might be utilized than was the
Only two Sunday services held one in the
morning and at O'Clock in the afternoon Under
his leadership the authorities OF church engaged the
Rev. Edwin Hallenbeck of Blnghamton " Y as asso-
ciate pastor and evangelstio services were begun on
November 10"
At this first meeting speakers included Dr. Steven
the Rev Dr. John F. Carson OF Brooklyn and Mr.
Converse Speaking of the importance Of these services
Mr. Converse declared:
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CALLING THE RICH TO REPENTANCE
Religious Crusade Evangeize the Millionaire Com
muniy of Fifth Avenue, New York Making Progress
and Many are Converted at the Revival Meetings
tx - ONE to repentanceF'
Through fashionable Fifth avenue
in New York City-the richest resi-


dental thoroughfare in the world
echoes this cry of the evangelist.
Confess your sins-confess and be saved"
To the palatial homes of the Vanderbilts the
Astors, the Harrimans, Gouds, as we'll as to those
less weighted with worldly treasures who live in
that section of the city the invitation is extended
In the splendid apartment houses and notes.-the
St. Regis, the Savoy, the Plaza-hang announce
ments of evangelistic services held in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the urgent in
vitation to come and repent is pressed upon all,
And it is desired particularly that the rich shall
come.
Already therharvest promises abundant returns.
Services are conducted each Sunday evening.
World-famous evangelists have pleaded with the
congregations Shortly Gypsy Smith, who is
to come from England will preach of the treas
ures of the life everlasting and the note struck
recently by the pastor, the Rev. DR.. J. Ross Ste
venson, in his sermon, "Rich-In What" will
continue to ring in the ears of fashionable Fifth
avenue.
1--WE hope to see other churches follow this ex-
ample and have evangelistic meetings in the big
gest and wealthiest churches" declared John H.
Converse, chairman of the evangelistc committee
of the Presbyterian church. Most important re-
suits for the welfare of the people must follow "