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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

Inc monthly meeting of the board of
control of the District League was held
Wednesday evening in METROPOLITAN
Church. The attendance was the largest
OF the season, number of new repre-
sentatives being present. Every one pres
ent took an active part in the session and
the transaction of business detained the
members until late hour
Representatives from Gorsuch and Lynn
gave extended reports on the condition Of
their respective chapters and several
others discussed various interests of the
District League.
Philippine. Church committee, which
stated that during the month large
check had been forwarded to New York
Tor transmission to the treasurer in the
Philippines.
1t was decided to hold the rally dav
services Simultaneously in all the chapters
of the city and suburbs October T. Further
plans for these services are expected to
be announced later
The most interesting report presented
10 the board was that Of the committee
on international convention The conn
m1ttee stated that Chamber of Commerce
ofhcials told the committee they are de-
slrous of obtaining the convention for
washington next July and are ready to
cooperate with the local organize ton in
preparing for the entertainment of the
visiting leaguers. AS E. S. Brashears,
District first vice president who is chair
man of the convention committee. was
unable to be present at the board meet
ing no final action was taken on the re-
port of the committee. The question will
probably be decided at the next monthly
meeting. There is a strong sentiment
among the members of local leagues, it
was reported, in favor of inviting the
convention to the capital
Mckendree Chapter announces that E.
). Brashears. District first vice president
will speak at it's meeting next Sunday
evening. Messrs. Brashears and Hieston
OF the District cabinet have been named
by Lacquer the Get Up and Dust
Twins" as enthusiasm is their watch
word.
j. Carl Gilbert of Metropolitan League
sailed August 80 from Seattle. Wash, for
China on the steamship Minnesota in
company with Bishop Bashford. Mr.. Gill
bert has been appointed professor in Nan
king University.
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him In all the paths appointed for him
by God. The angels have no charge to
take stones out of the way. Hindrances
are good for us. Smooth paths weary and
make presumptuous. Rough ones bring
out our, best and drive us to look to God
But His messengers have for their task
to lift us on their palms over difficulties,
not SO that we shall not feel them to be
difficult, but SO that we shall not strike
our foot against them. Many a man re-
spirit which strangely came to him when
most pressed by work or trouble. Gods
angels were bearing him up. Active life
Is full Of open and secret foes as we'll as
of difficulties. He that keeps near to
God will pass unframed through them
all, and. with a foot made strong and
firm by Gods own power infused into 1t.
will be able to crush the life out Of the
most formidable and the most sly assail-
ants. The God Of peace shall bruise
Satan under your feet shortly" .
Applied Truth.
DR.. S. D. Gordon tells Of an old colored
woman to whom he said: Living here
all alone. auntie?"
She replied: "Jes' me an Jesus"
That makes all the difference in the
world If Jesus is living with us we are
not alone. Even the darkest lot may be
bright In His grand company. For how
shining presence, or how could one feel
the hardships of narrow existence with
Him always near to work for? Then we
need have no fears for He is the great
physician. II sickness comes He can
heal; il pestilence, He knows how to
avert 1t; II danger, none can shield like
Him.
John Mcneil once asked a servant girl
If she was happy in the family where she
was living, and she replied. with smil-
year and all found.' John McNeills COM
ment is: 1.-THE Lord is my shepherd, and
all. is found"
We need have no care when we come to
dwell beneath His shadow.
Renwick. the last of the Scottish mar
tyrs, write:
II may say this. indeed. that the Lord
suffers not my work, however insupport-
able to flesh and blood, to be burdensome
to me. for though the world think my
case most miserable yet 1 think it is SO
happy that I know not a man this day
upon the face OF the earth with whom
would exchange my lot. Yea. though
Christians had not a heaven hereafter, l
cannot but judge their case, even here,
happy beyond all others, as the psalmist
saith: Thou has put gladness.' etc. And
when the world frowns most I know it Is
the time when the Lord smiles most upon
His own. Oh, therefore let none OF them
selves satisfied that we are put to wander
in dark. stormy nights through moses
and mountains. But II they knew how
we are Toasted when others are sleeping
they would gnash their teeth for anger"
There Is q wonderful story Of Gods
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

The committee in charge of prepare
| tons for the twenty-third annual Broth
erhood convention. to be held in Milwau-
kee October 1+-1S. has recently issued an
| attractive folder giving much detailed in
formation about the arrangements.
Among the bishops of the church who
are expected 10 take part are TT. Rev.
Charles P. Anderson of Chicago. Ri. Rev.
A. J.. Williams Of Nebraska. Ri Rev.
Walter w. Webb of Milwaukee. Ri Rev.
T. T. Rowe of Alaska and Ri. Rev. Reg
inald II. Weller OF Fond du Lac.
Mr. Arthur E. Woodward for some
years member of the brotherhood chap
ter of Epiphany Church. vino is now
studying for the ministry In the diocese
two months in Washington visiting rela-
tives. He returned to Little Rock. Ark.
Tuesday.
The last of the services at Colonial
Beach. Va. held each Sunday niornIng
during the months of July and August
under the auspices OF the Washington
brotherhood chapters was held last Sun
day morning: 1t is reported that the
attendance this year has been very en-
couraSinS. Those who assisted in con-
Quoting the services were Messrs George
S. Whitmore OF Trinity Chapter. Edward
r. LOCKER OF st. Johns Chapter, George
town: Joseph II. Gibbons OF St Mark
Chapter. Granville Munson OF ST Mar
garet's Chapter. William H. Singleton of
St: Michael and All Angels Chapter.
William b. Everett. jr.. of Ascension
Chapter, DIR. Gabriel f.. Johnston OF St.
Thomas Chapter, Edward l.. Brown and
E. F.. Roberts of St. Paurs Chapter TIE
committee IL charge OF the services con-
sisted of Granville Munson. Thomas c.
Hendricks and Dudley S. Bright
Rev Lionel A Wye. assistant rector of
Trinity Par.sEl and chaplain of the Wash
ington Junior Local Assembly OF Broth
erhood Chapters. is spending his vacation
at Solomons Island. Maryland.
During the month of September the ma
lorlty of the Senior and Junior Brother
hood chapters of Was nington will resume
their regular activities, and will make
winter
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Activities and Plans of Various Congregations.
Hez Sven Begins 18th Year of Passionate.
Notes of Young Peoples Societies.

about the middle of this month. Plans arr
being made to tender him reception at
Rauscher's September IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05

Announcement is made that the head
quarters of the District Christian En-
deavor Union at 100 Bond building, 14th
street and New York avenue, will be open
every week day except Saturday, from
40 to 5:15 pm. The following union
officers will be in charge: Monday. Mr.. A.
w. Starratt; Tuesday, Mr.. F. c. McChes-
ney; Wednesday. Mr.. G. ]. p. Barger;
Thursday. Mr.. A. B. Mess; Friday, Mr.
E. P. Gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05

was especially impressed with the po-
likeness of the policemen and street car
conductors here.
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Rev. F. W. Johnson. pastor of Grace
Baptist Church, at 9th street and South
Carolina avenue southeast. has returned
from Asbury Park. where. with his fam
lily he spent several weeks. He will
preach in Grace Church tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05

Alexander Maclaren says: God Him.
self spreads His wings over the trustful
man and sends His messengers to keep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05

The weekly meetings of Baptist min
listers, which have been SUSPENDED during
the past two months. will be resumed
week after next. the first one to be held
Monday morning, September IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05

Rev and Mrs. G. II. Butler have re-
turned to the city after a months outing
at Mountain Lake Park, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05

Rabbi A. B. Rhine OF Hot Springs Ark.
who is well known as writer, was in
this city yesterday.
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UNCLE ND.'cGPEPRI

in New Haven, and the firm of which
he is the head has built many of the
most expensive Yale buildings. From
the time when, as a Yale man of &c,
Sperry entered politics and was elect.
ed selectman, councilman and finally
alderman of New Haven, he has been
constantly in public life. In 1855 he
was secretary of state for Connecticut.
In that year he bolted the American
party at its famous convention be-
cause he felt II was not right on the
slavery question. In 1856 he was a
delegate to the first Republican con-
vention. In 1861 Lincoln appointed
him postmaster of New Haven, and
he retained that Office till President
Cleveland removed him in 1885. Four
years later President Harrison reap
in 1898 by Cleveland. He entered
congress in 1895 from the Second
Connecticut district, and he has been
reelected seven times.
IN. d." is called the father of the
rural free delivery system and is an
expert on post Offices and post roads.
For several sessions he has been
chairman of the committee on the
liquor traffic. The greatest sacrifice
Uncle N. d." made for his country
was to pledge his entire personal for
tune in the civil war to guarantee the
building of the Monitor. The national
naval board refused to authorize the
boats construction unless a bond OF
100000 was given, not only for the
boats construction as specified, but
also for the guarantee that It would
whip the Merrimac. Daniel Drew of
New York said that he would sign a
bond pledging that amount II Sperry
would also do so. Sperry and Drew
attached their signatures, and all day
on the fateful Sunday while the battle
In Hampton roads was raging Sperry,
with his friend, Cornelius S. Bushnell
OF New Haven, who backed Ericsson
in the building of the boat, waited in
the telegraph Office in New Haven to
learn the outcome Of the fight, Final
| ly the news of the Merrimac's defeat
came over the wire, and Bushnelrs
hand came down over Sperry's broad
back with a hearty "Sperry your bond
/ is safe"
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ferocious looking little fellow, attracts
very favorable attention from the
ladies'
Miss Anstruther. conversing with
her swain, has graduated from aggres.
sive vivacity during soup and fish to
a GOODNESS Mt dessert, equaling the ices
she Is eating.
Fortunately Barnes is too occupied
with certain mental calculations and
considerations to give great heed to
his sweethearts eccentric attacks,
though In a detected distracted way
he feels them. He is cogitating: How
shall we best make Johnny Crapeau
innoxious?" for several occurrences
ashore have made him exceedingly
suspicious of Monsieur Leboeuf.
Cigars end this almost uncanny feast
the American goes on deck to smoke
his and Edwin, putting a big Imperial
relieves the mate in his charge of the
vessel
As for the ladies', they retire early,
and awake the next morning to find
the vessel floating midway between
the picturesque cliffs Of Monte Carlo,
that are hazy in the distance, and the
mountains of northern Corsica, just a
little to the southeast. y
After breakfast, of which everybody
eats so little that Monsieur Leboeuf,
gazing upon the untouched viands,
utters a snort of rage. Finding his
lady love still cool to him, Mr.. Barnes,
in very desperation, goes to shooting
again.
The crew, anxious to see his skill,
toss bottles into the air and throw up
potatoes for his unerring bullets, and
every time the American puts pellet
into one of them he wishes sardonlcal.
ly 1t was the heart of Cipriano Danella.
This seems to make his aim very true,
and his success Is so astounding that
the crew raise cheer as he puts one
bullet through two potatoes thrown
into the air at the same time as they
cross each other in their flight.
The reports OF his pistol floating
OYER the placid water reach consid
cradle distance. At all events, they
and the cheer excite some comment on
little felucca that has been sailing
an almost parallel course; apparently
very fast craft, It draws somewhat
nearer
Attracted by this. Enid turns heI
sharp eyes from the pistol shooting
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(To BE CONTINUED
"Witch's Birdie, !"

An interesting but most cruel object
OF punishment may be found in the
council chamber of the town hall at
Forfar, which is generally known as
the "Witch's Bride" This is kind
of cage made of fiat iron bars, into
which the head of the unhappy sorcer.
ess was thrust. lock at the back SO.
curing and keeping 1t in position. The
mouthpiece in this instance Is made
Of iron plate. studded with sharp
spikes. which caused great suffering
to the woman If she tried to speak. AS
soon as the victim had been condemn.
ed to death for witchcraft this bride
was placed over the face and she was
led through the town by short chain,
to be Knocked and made the butt of all
who saw her, after which she would
be publicly strangled and burned. The
latest record OF an execution of a
supposed witch at Forfar in Scotland
was in the year 1862.
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The December number of the Popu-
lar Magazine contains a remarkable
hunting story by Herbert Quick,
which, while redolent with the breath
Of the Minnesota woods, is neverthe'
less one of the most remarkable tales
Of high finance ever written. Another
good story in this number of the Pop.
ular is "Stocky Brown" complete
rovel by Craig Middleton, comprising
a realistic description of a raid on q
New York gambling house, train
wreck and robbery, an exciting man
hunt on western ranch, and two at
tractlve girls both interested in a
manly and loyable hero. There are
besides these two stories installments
OF four serials, complete novelette,
and six short stories.
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she has been watching languidly and
suddenly eXclaims: why, it's the
iateen.rigged fishing boat we saw in
the harbor of st. Tropez yesterday
afternoon"
Are you sure?" asks Barnes, with
some concern In his tone, as he ceases
his target practice.
Certain" replies Edwin, who has
put his sailor eyes upon the craft.
THAT felucca's got peculiar cant to
her mainsail I'd know anywhere" To
this he adds: 81 wonder where's she
bound. to the sardine fishing off Cape
Corso?"
At this information the American
gazes very unpleasantly toward the lit
tie cook, who is perched forward beat
ing some eggs and enjoying the exhibit
ton OF craftsmanship. Soon after he
calls Enid to him and suggests: You
used to do pretty well with the pistol
yourself, young lady, at Monte Carlo
you .recollect?" He reloads his re-
volver and places II in her hand.
After your exhibition | should make
myself a laughing stock to the crew"
she dissents, coldly.
You may need to use this weapon
some day" he says almost sadly, and
when you do"
oh you want me to murder some
| body" she answers, almost frivolous
| ly; and the young lady care'essly
bangs about with the weapon making
| some good practice on floating bot
tie, Suddenly she notes that II is the
/ very pistol that, in Monte Carlo in his
| efforts 70 win her heart, her Burton
| has taught her to use. At the tender
memories of that blessed time her
! hand trembles, she misses an easy
shot or two passes him the revolver
and wanders sorrowfully toward the
taffrail Her beautiful eyes fill with
| tears.
Barnes begins to watch like cat
| the French cook, who is now cheerful'
! " making a ragout for the crews sup,
| per.
The party in the cabin dins-both
| gentlemen now apparently with some
weighty matter on their minds. His
wife hears Edwin whisper to the
American as they go on deck from the
diningtable: I'll take look for the
felucca-the beggars came about as
soon as we did OF Cape Corso."
Anything that suggests danger tC
the man of her heart causes Marina
profound uneaslness.
About four o'clock in the morning
he having been relieved by the mate
she hears her husband desnond the
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-19
NO WONDER SHE DIDN'T KNOW.
Woman Of Experience Not Hasty In
Expressing Opinion.

Before he had been in the car three
minutes most of the women passen.
gers and some of the men were ex.
planning to their neighbors what they
would do with the little imp IL he be.
longed to them Spanking was the
popular remedy, and If that boy had
received then and there all the pad
dlings that his critics were aching to
administer he certainly would have
been well blistered.
To the general babel of advice and
fault-indlng, however, there was one
woman who contributed nothing She
was a gentle, gray.haired body, who
remained unruffed in the midst of the
small tempest raging.
'If that child was mine" said the
determined woman beside her, I'D
make him mind II had to half kill
him. Wouldn't you?"
Il don't know" said the little WON.
an, mildly, what I'd do"
You don't?" said the determined
woman. We'll, ! know. But maybe
you are not used to children? Maybe
you never had any of your own?'
"Oh, yes" said the little woman. 81
brought up 10. That is why don't
know what | would do"
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companionway to the lille salon. He
is about TO enter her stateroom when
Barnes football is heard upon the com.
panion ladder and the American says:
Come on deck, Edwin That internal
felucca is still logging us. I have dis.
covered the villain signaling her. We
must act at once!"
The footsteps of the two men indi.
cate that they rapidly ascend to the
deck. There is some danger on board
danger for her husband Marina,
throwing on lace wrapper, steps into
the salon.
There another lightly clothed young
lady meets her. Did you hear them?"
asks Miss Anstruther, in a gasping
breath. There is peril to those we
love on deck"
Then the two glide with light feet
to the gloom above.
In the cookhouse, Barnes and Edwin
are confronting the little Frenchman
who, seated upon his galley chest, is
uttering cries of alright, for the stall.
wart sailor with a marlinspike in his
hand and Barnes with his pistol ready
have unpleasantly and abruptly dis.
turbed his slumbers.
"Messieurs, am innocent as a babe
unborn" stammers the affrighted dish.
pan artist
Innocent" snarls the American,
when you left your galley fire un.
banked against orders, and your port.
hole open so that this red light would
Indicate our course to that fishing boat
that has logged us every tack from st.
Tropez."
Innocent" snarls the American
when you went on shore at that port
to get ice and sent telegram to Mar.
settles, and then fingered there, pre-
tending to buy vegetables till a wire
could be received from that devil Da.
nela. The only question, Edwin, is
shall we put him ashore or throw him
overboard!"
Leboeuf utters faint shrek: "As.
| sassinat!"
II is answered. Two lovely crea.
lures in exquisite dishabille fly in.
One cries, excitedly: For the love of
the Virgin, spare him!"
The other implores: For heavens
sake, don't kill the cook!"
But both stand between marlinspike
and pistol and the threatened French.
man.
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CHAPTER VI.
LADY, Chartris' New Suitor,


"Ciel, you speak my language" ejac.
ulates Leboeuf, in mixed English and
French, knocking over some pans and
kettles and sinking on his knees be.
fore the beautiful beings who defend
him. Tell you zese Anglais, who can.
not understand my explanation, Eat
am no traitor, Eat am cook and moth
ing else." he cries to Marina. Have
| poisoned anyone? Diable, no, my
salads We're marvellous; my entrees
gave no Indigestion. Zen why do zosos
men threaten me with DEATH"
See If you cannot get out of the
beggar some logical explanation of his
peculiar conduct" muttErs Edwin,
gloomily.
"You have frightened the poor man
so he cannot make you understand"
remarks Enid severely.
Then, ask him to tell you," says
Barnes. why, when we called for ice
at St. Tropez he surreptitiously sent a
telegram to Marseilles and then de-
layed us three hours at that port until
that fishing vessel, probably directed
by wire, got under way to dog our foot
steps"
CTo BE CONTINUED
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Easy Rest Cure.

The newest rest cure recommended
is at once simple, economical and eff
iicacious. II soothes, rests and rehab
ilitates the tired body and jadeo
nerves, as all the other cures, even
sunlight and air, under other condi
tons, fail to do. One does not have
to leave ones room or alter to any
great extent ones ordinary mode OF
life to take II, neither is any special
diet, any complicated apparatus. any
medical attendance or noXious drugs
required The cure consists simply II
passing every Sunday in bed. OnS
need only go a step further and ad
wise as an even more effectual rest
cure the passing of all ones spare
time in bed, and as a perpetual pre-
ventiye of WEAKNESS the shaking on
this mortal coil and resorting to the
grave.
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SERVING LAST TERM
JUNGLE NJ. D." ANNOUNCES COM.
ING RETIREMENT.
Veteran Congressman and Friend Of
Lincoln, 80 Years Old, Has Had
Enough Of Public Life-Staked
Fortune on Monitor.

New Haven, Conn.-Uncle Nehemi
served notice on his constituents that
he will never run for Office again. AT
the close of the term to which he has
just been elected he will retire from
public life, he says. The passing of
IN. d." as everybody knows him, will
friends and one of a mere handful of
the New England advisers OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. Sperry was with Lin
coin at the founding of the Republican
party. and he has since always stood
high in its councils.
When Uncle N. d." takes his seat
in congress he will be SO years of age,
several years older than any other
congressman chosen at the last cleo.
ton. He WILL therefore, be 81 years
old at the expiration of his present
term. but he feels that he has several
years left of aggressive activity.
He is careful to sign his initials IN.
D." His political rivals used to say
that the letters stood for Nothing Do.
ing" He admits that such may be
their meaning but he amends the sug'
gestion by adding: for the other fell
low who runs" His friends say that
the letters mean Never Defeated
and his record of 65 years in public
life bears out his claim to the title
Uncle Nehemiah" never lost an cleo
ton.
Trudging into New Haven from
Woodbridge, a barefooted farmers
boy, with his belongings tied up in
a bandana handkerchief, he did chores
for his board till he learned the trade
Of mason. He soon became one Of
the most extensive mason contractors
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Proper eestowaI Of Charity.

Dickens: There are not few among
the disciples of charity who require
in their vocation, scarcely less excite.
ment than the votaries OF pleasure In
theirs; and hence 1t is that diseased
sympathy and compassion are every
day expended on out-of-the way OBJ.
jects, when only too many demands
upon the legitimate exercise OF the
same virtues in a healthy state are
constantly within the sight and hear.
Ing of the most unobservant person
alive. In short, charity must have It's
romance, as the novelist or the play.
wright must have his.