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The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
Presbyterian Board of Home
Missions Has Run Behind
For the First Time in Ten
Years, Says the Report.
is DUE TO THE PANIC
And to Lawsuits Growing Out
Church Consolidation.
An Increase in Gifts, But Not
Enough Was Received.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 26.-Every
field of home missionary work was con-
sldered today by the general assembly
OF the Presbyterian church in the Uni
ted States of America. Reports were
submitted on the progress of the mis-
sionary efforts of the church among
laboring men, immigrants, the Indians
and all other classes at home which the
church is trying to reach and a gen.
eral discussion of the home missions
followed.
The board for the first time in ten
years reported a debt Of more than
$47, 900. but 1t was explained that this
was due to the assumption of the work
Of the Cumberland branch of the
church. 1t was shown that during the
Of about $26000 in the gifts of churches
and individuals for home missionary
work. The financial panic is believed
to have been responsible for the fact
that the increased gifts did not largely
exceed the increased appropriations.
The board reported it's unsuccessful
effort to find anyone both able and
willing to superintend the work OF
evangeliZation among immigrants. Per-
suaded, however, Of the need Of an i'm
migration department in the church the
| board has organized it by electing as
superintendent the Rev. Charles Stel-
zle who will conduct the immigration
department co-ordinately with the de-
partment Of church and labor, but sep
arate from it. The immigration depart
ment will inquire into the conditions Of
the social and religious life in the lands
whence immigrants come. 1t will also
seek to secure, either at home or
abroad, men and women fitted to
preach the gospel to their people. 1t
will be bureau of information for any
localities, where there are foreigners
among local churches who desire to
carry on Christian work. 1t will also
endeavor to be bureau of education
to secure as far as possible or to pre-
pare such literature in the various
foreign languages as will be source
of supply to those doing work among
foreigners in the various parts of the
country.
expended $4,000 on this department.
This includes $4,000 spent under the
supervision of the woman's board of
home missions. The department has
training schools to prepare ministers
especially for this kind of evangelistic
work The general assembly today
took up another department of the
educational work of the church when
the colleges of the church were con-
sidered. The general so,5sse assembly s
pressed its gratitude to John D.
Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie for
their generous gifts to Presbyterian
colleges.
Home Missions.
The report Of the board of missions
set forth that the receipts from living
sources last year were the largest in its
history.
"There has been some falling off in
legacies,'' the report said. ''but the
gifts from the churches and individuals
are larger than ever before, and the
treasury of the women's board has ex-
ceeded any former year by about $15,-
900. This, in a year of unsettled finan-
cial conditions, is matter of profound
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
knots an hour for four consecutive

knots an hour for four consecutive
hours.
Besides the eight IL inch guns, the
main battery will include two SUBJ
merged torpedo tubes, and the second
ary battery will consist of % three
inch, IA six FOUNDER rapid fire guns,
two B FOUNDER semi-automatic guns:
Eight 1 inch semi i-automatic guns; two
inch field pieces; four machine guns
of 0.30 calibre. The II inch guns will
be mounted in pairs, in four turrets on
the center line, two forward and two
aft.
The hull will be protected on the
water line by complete belt armor
eight feet wide, having a thickness
of IL inches throughout the ma
chinery spaces and IL inches at the
magazine spaces. For height of
eight feet above the main belt there
VIII be the casemate armor eight
inches thick at the top to ten inches
thick at the bottom. There will be
complete protective deck from stem
to stern The magazines and shell
rooms will be so arranged that about
one-half of the total supply of
ammunition will be carried at each
end of the ship. The propelling en-
g1nes will be of the vertical twin
screw, four cylinder. triple expansion
type of combined indicated horse
power of 16,50O Each engine will be
located in separate water tight
compartment. Each of two tunnels
of the vessel will be 100 feet high
above the base line. The crew of the
Michigan will number 81 officers and
75S men.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
Thanksgiving to the head of the

Thanksgiving to the head of the
church.
In several respects the work of the
year has been tentative. In two di-
rections the work assumed by request
of the general assembly has developed
upon the board important new plans
and reorganization. The evangelistic
work carried on in nearly all the mis-
sionary presbyteries has not only
shown good results, but has given dis
tinctive promise Of still better things
when the organization of the work
shall have been better effected, and
when experience shall have guided the
wisest plans and the best methods.
of our church has been rendered Pc
culiarly difficult by the suits entered
by the anti-unionists in SO many of
the courts in the south. These suits
are still in process, and the uncertain
ty which prevails as to the issue has
interfered seriously with our work in
nearly the entire field. Notwfthstand-
ing, much has been accomplished by
the organization of presbyteries. the
gathering together Of scattered con-
gregations, and the quicken1ng OF re-
ligiouS interest by evangel1st1c ser
vices very widely held. Those most
conversant with the south and south
west are persuaded that rapid progress
can be made as soon as pending eccle-
siastical questions are settled, and that
our church in that vast and rapidly
developing region has an opportunity
of unsurpassed promise.
The Indian Work.
"The Indian work, which is varied
and extensive, meets with many limi-
tatfons and difficulties by reason OF
various local conditions.
THE development Of the department
Of church and labor has attracted the
attention both of other denominations
and of the public press. The reception
accorded our ministers in the shop
meetings is not without significance.
The working men have new concep-
ton of both the character of the minis
ter as a man and of the nature or the
gospel which he breaches. The fact
that working men will attend a confer
ence of employers and employees under
the auspices of the church proves their
confidence in us. Reports from our
ministers indicate that the working
men are responding to their appeal.
..The women's board has done faith
ful service at home and on the field.
1.-The total number of missionaries at
work was 1880, missionary teachers
AZ. The additions on confession of faith
were 1896, on certificate 5,461, making
the total membership 64,329. The
churches organized were lis, and the
church debts cancelled aggregated
s124, 800 The Sunday schools organized
were 296 making the number 1858, with |
a membership Of 92,519
1.-The receipts were 1888, ,2S5, and the
81, OBS. .94S, being $75,155 in
excess of the previous year. For the
first time in ten years there is deficit, |
amounting to $47, III and this in the face
of the fact that the receipts on cur
rent work account was the largest In
the history of the board.
1--WE take up the work of the new
year with a deep sense of RESPONSE |
bility but with large expectations. We
cannot stop. In all directions the de-
mands are loud and the opportunity /
great"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
MICHIGAN AFLOAT.
Hull of the Big Battleship Launched
at Camden, N. j.

Camden, N. J., May 26.-Into the rest
less waters of the Delaware river on
whose shores so many of the ships of
the new navy have been built, there
was launched today the great steel
hull of what will be the formidable
battleship Michigan. Built by the New
York Shipbuilding company at South
Camden, the Michigan, a sister ship to
the South Carolina, under construction
at the Cramps ship yard on the Phil
adelphia side of the Delaware, is more
than so per cent completed, and will be
turned over to the government in about
a year.
The launch of the Michigan was en-
tirely successful and was witnessed by
number of invited guests, including
Assistant Secretary of the Navy New
bury, Secretary of the Interior Gar
field, Governor Warner of Michigan,
the United States senators from Mich
igan and other prominent persons of
Washington and the Wolverine state.
The sponsor was Miss Carol Barnes
Newbury of Detroit, daughter of AS
sistant Secretary Newbury
Fair weather favored the event and
a great crowd was on hand in and
about the yard to see the big ship take
the water. Following the launch the
invited guests were entertained at
luncheon by the officials of the COM
pany.
There was no formality about the
luncheon, but following custom, toasts
were drunk to the president of the
United States, the secretary and assist
ant secretary of the navy, the fair
sponsor, and last but not least good
luck' toast to the great battleship
itself.
Near Dreadnaught Glass.
The Michigan is closer to the Dread
naught class of warships in the Eng
lish navy than any other big fighting
vessel in the American navy. The new
vessel is known as an all big gun bat
tleship, as it will carry eight II inch
breach loading rifles.
The general dimensions of the Michi-
gan are as follows:
Length on load water line 450 feet,
extreme breadth so feet; draft "a feet
6 inches; total coal bunker capacity
2,200 tons. The hull is of steel through
out. Although a heavy vessel the con-
tract calls for a sustained speed of 181a
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
RAIN IN TREGO COUNTY.
Farmers Say Conditions Are o. h
for Good Crop.

wakeeney, Kan, May. 26.-Accom-
panied by a large delegation Prof. j..
H .Nies1ey of the Trego County High
school, took his baseball team to Hays
Monday for game with the first nine
of the Western Branch Normal and
won it by a score of 3 to 0.
About one-third in OF rain fell
here Sunday, which is ample. The
weather is all that farmers could ask.
Ex-County Surveyor c. ]. Ferris
and Mrs. Ferris leave this morning
for three-months' visit with relatives
on the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
Stallion Attacks a Man.

Council Grove, Kan, May 26.-H.
L. Woodard. rural route carrier No.
stations owned by W. A. Frazier and
came near losing a hand If not his
life. Woodard had just returned from
his daily trip and was putting his
horses in the livery barn where they
are kept when he was attacked,
the animal grabbing his right hand
in his mouth and crushing 1t be-
yond recognition.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
The Seminole Is FIoated.

New York, May 26.-The Clyde line
steamer Seminole, which went aground
at Point Pleasant in the fog yesterday.
was fioated today and proceeded to this
port practically undamaged. The Semi
mole was bound from the West Indies
to New York, with 16 passengers and
a large cargo of sugar.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
Boy Drowned at Coffexv,,1e

Coffeyville. Kan, May 2s-Rert
Kinney. 23 years old. was drowned in
Vinegar creek. near here. Monday af-
ternoon- while trying to cross tha
stream. He and seven other men
were on horseback and ali ercan+
Kinney crossed safely He becsnape
frightened, jumped or his horse and
tried to swim ashore. His horse as-
capped. The body was Recovered
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
FLED WITH SISTER-IN-LAW
Young Lawrence Girl Said to Have
Gone With Sisters Husband.

Lawrence, Kan, May &c. c.
Duley, who has just served his enlist
ment in the regular army at Fort
Leavenworth, where he served as q
private, is said to have run awav with
Edith Mathews, his 15-year-old sister
in-law. Duley and his wife have been
visiting in Lawrence for two weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
CHASED THROUGH KANSAS.
4 Counterfeiter Is Caught With the
Goods at Tulsa.

Tulsa. Okla, May 26.-Government
detectives last night arrested man
giving his name as Goeber, at the
home of his father-in-law in Col
linsville, near here, on charge of
counterfeiting The detectives cap
tured several dies, some bogus money
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26
Valued same a. co,a

y. u. Stewart. q merchant Of &C.,
View. Miss. says: IT tell nv cus+orsa 0roar
when they buy box of DR.. KINGS Ner,
LIE LIE PMS they get the worth of that n1,,ch MY
ton. malaria or biiiousness." Sold n1a. nn1a.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-26

and quantity of counterfeiting ma
terial. Goeber had been chased FOR
two weeks through Kansas and Okla
homa and finally captured throueh
letter from Cherryvale. Kan, sent bv
his wife. ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06

N the school chapel last night. A
very large audience, composed prin-
cipal.y of the relatives and friends
Of the teachers and pupils. was pres
emit. Flags and streamers of flowers
formed the decorations of the hall.
Mr.. Frank Damon opened the exer-
cises and the following program was
rendered:
Mr.. f. w. Damon.
Thank the Creator ............
......... +. Fred. Flemmlng
Chorus.
Piano: (a) Morning Greeting; CD
Mischievous Boy ...... c. Guriitt
Tsui Yokomoto.
Song of the Waves. ...F. c. Maker
\ Glass.
Piano:
q CoaXing ....... Hannah Smith
b Heart's-Ease Waltz -. Forrest
I'm Lin Wun.
Songs in Unison: Ia The Carpen-
ter; Oh The Lizard .........
........... Mrs w. +. Freai
Primary and intermediate Classes.
Part Songs: (a) Woodland Voices,
CD The Clouds. .. Francis Lloyd
Glee Club.
Piano: Ride Cock Horse 900.
....... Neuton Il. Swift
Jennie Kamanoulu.
Part Song: Hail to Thee, Child Of
the Earth. ........ Henry Smart
A Glass.
Piano: In Happy Mood ...,...
........ Behr- OD. 573. No. 4
Recitations:
Kapiolani ........ Tcnnyson
b Charley ..........,. Dickens
The Growing Indignity. .Nesbit
Mary Apo,
Songs in Unison: (a) The Wind;
OBJ Singing; (c) Shadow Song;
I'D Swing Song ...........
- ...... Robert Louis Stevenson
Primary and intermediate Glasses.
Selections ........
Kaai's Quintet Club.
Trio: Lift Thine Eyes. from Elijah
Glee Club.
Piano: .
a The Tin Soldier. Otto Hoekl
b At Sunset ..... Carl Reineck'
Halle Hong.
| Piano:
a Little Birdie ...... w. Alettel
b WEAKNESS Baumfelder-Blos'
Matilda Salamanca.
Mrs. Annie LGialohu Hall.
Part Song: Chorus of Spinning
! Mdluen ,,,.'.,'' !. EiChDcrl
A Glass.
/ kuu Home ........... Ku-Kauw
Chorus.
Hawaii Ponoi.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06

chosen and he looks well In his ma
tive dress. lunched at the Willard
with q and caught a glimpse of
Mrs. Croker, who stopped and shook
hands, all excitement on account of
the Civic-League meetings she Is at
tending. In the afternoon | saw Il
sight / would not have missed for
good deal. 1t was the laying of the
cornerstone of the building donated
by Carnegie for the South American
| Republics. Imagine an immense
open space occupied by thousands of
people, then on the four sides raised
seats about twenty deep, covered
with awnings. flags flying every
wnere, the marine band, one of the
first in the world, playing, and at
one end a large place reserved for
| the President, his party, and the Dip
lomatic Corps; people everywhere, all
well-dressed, some very handsomely,
and bright parasols where the avn
ing didn't reach. Mrs. Perry Bel
mont was just in front of me in a
black chiffon loose wrap, reaching to
her feet, that was one of those Gre
atoms impossible to describe. When
| the President came in everyone stood
and the band played "Hail Column
bia." His wife was with him In
light blue; Secretaries Root, Wilson,
and other members of the Cabinet;
Mrs. Longworth cane in later in
light blue, large straw hat with black
feathers, and she was quite a con-
trast to Cardinal Gibbons. who sat
near her in red skull cap and red
gown. We are going to Mrs. Roose-
velt's garden party next week, which
will tell you of anon. We could
hear the speakers well, strange as 1t
may seem, in the open air. AS the
flag of each little republic went up
during the ceremony the band played
the national air of that particular
country, and at last, after the TWEEN
ty flags came our splendid one, over
topping them all. loud cheers and
The Star-Spangled Banner of the
band. The Presidents speech was
most impressive: so is the man him
self; one to inspire you with the be-
lief in his honesty of purpose and
his capacity to do things. He is all
strength, character, and determine
ton, --every inch man, lie paid a
glowing tribute to Root and of
course spoke of the ships-one of his
hobbies. Some of the guests at AS
latest dinner were very interesting
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster were there. Mrs
Foster in lavender satin embroidered
in pearls and silver, pearl necklace
and white feather in hair. Mr.. Eos.
ter Is the author of books on diplo-
macy. He is distinguished man.
, was Secretary of State under Harri.
son. Ambassador to almost every
country in Europe, also Mexico. and
a member of the Peace Conference a,
! The Hague. Mrs. Parsons, most
interesting woman, tall, young ana
3 willowy, in pink satin, who was Miss
Clewes of New York, and created d
] sensation by writing book on the
I marriage relation which was so un
$ favorably criticized In the papers
$ that her father bought up the Who'll,
5 edition and suppressed 1t. The Oh
! colts are New York bowling swells
a She was in white, very handsome, ant
i Mrs. Dalzell, in pale blue, wore beau
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06

n 9TH THE PROSPECT OF the |
IA Fleet in the beginning of
NES5 next month, taut Honolulu
&E Is at last awakening to the
fact that one of the grand
est spectacular naval events
ever seen here will occur in our
friendly waters. Not all the ships
will appear, but the show will be
great enough to guarantee the in
tercst of everybody, and as naval
men have always made this more or
less of a Mecca, the officers will find
many friends here who will help
them to amuse themselves. After
the display and reting in San Fran
cisco they VIII gladly thank Homo
lulu to let them enjoy the beauties
of the place in their own way. Balls.
dinners, and banquots are all very
we'll. but to force them upon "A body
Of men surfeited to death with feast
Ing would be the refinement of cru
city. The pleasures Of the beach ami
private entertainment will appeal to
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06
From WASHINGTON Letter

A letter from well-known socie-
ty woman of San Francisco and Ho-
nolulu Is of much interest and will
give pleasure, | know. She was in
Washington when the letter was
written:
quite a full day yesterday.
heard Minister Wa in the morning at
Il woman's club where he told of his
vegetarian diet, exactly the same as
that at Battle Creek. and he was
quite interesting. He speaks well
with strong accent and hesitates a
lgood deal. but his language is well
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AT CORRECT PRICES

tiful jewelry. | will tell you later =,
about the Roosevelt dinner and Mrs. !
Longworth's At-llome."
4 Il 4
The cablegram with the sad news |
of Prince David's death came too
late on Tuesday night to postpone
the Rabbit tea which occurred on
Wednesday, for the cards had been
out for week and half and 1t was
given for an old friend. The Carriers
have always been closely allied to
, Royalty, and the greatest sympathy
and friendship exists between Her
| Majesty and the family. The en-
! tertainment resolved itself into gar
. den party and Mrs. Arthur Wood re-
| ceiycd with Mrs. Winfrod Babbitt. 1t
was very pleasant affair, prettily
carried out, the green lawn with its
protecting trees affording a cool and
shady place for the guests who were
constantly coming and going. Miss
| Charlotte Carter presented everybody
to the gucst-of-honor and at the Ia
! bleS presided Mrs. Albert Judd, Mrs
Arthur Wall, Mrs. GOodale, Mrs
George Potter, Mrs. Mott-Smlth, Miss
| Lilly Patty. Mrs. Young, Mrs. A. Cart
ley. The tall hedge made an artistic
screen for the tea and coffee tables,
which were decorated with roses.
Among the guests were Mrs. G. X.
Carter, Mrs. Usbourne, Mrs. Andrew
Fuller, Mrs. Mary Widdcfcld, Mrs.
w. o. Smith, Mrs. w. l.. Stanley, Mrs.
A. NJ. Brown, Mrs. Alexander Lind
say and her sister, Miss Young, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Scott, Miss Brown, Miss Scott,
Mrs llarndon, Mrs. j. o, Carter, Mrs.
Won Hamm, Mrs. a. Young, Mrs.
Berg, Miss b. Ruth Young, Mrs. J.
5. Walker, Mrs. s. q. Wilder, Mrs.
Gerrit Wilder, Mrs. Laura Wight,
Miss Ella Wight, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs.
Dunning, Mrs. Rees. Mrs. Randolph,
Mrs. Ernest WaterhOuse, Mrs. Wa
terhouse, Mrs. Fred Carter, Misses
Warehouse, Mrs. Brainerd Smith,
Mrs. b. +. Dillingham;, Mrs. Erdman,
Mrs. van Valkenberg, Miss Weight,
the Misses Walker, Mrs. James Judd
Mis-, Langhorne. Mrs. NJ. Phillips,
Miss Green. Miss Violet Damon. MIS-.
Angus, Mrs. l.. Blackman, Miss Bald
win, Miss X. Smith, Mrs. Montague
Cooke, Mrs. J. o. Gilman, Miss Gil
man, Mrs. J. =. Cooke, Mrs, Charles
Wight, Mrs. Won Holt, Mrs. Robert
Levers, Mrs. McGrew, Mrs. Charles
Cooper, Miss Hardaway and many
others.
Miss Margaret Castle was the host
ess of a pretty luncheon on Friday, in
honor of Miss Achilles. In the center
of the table was a mound of Ia France
. roses and maldenhair. The place
cards were handpainted heads, and at
each plate were bouquets of Ia France
roses and maidenhair The guests
included Mrs. Richard Cooke Misses
Alice Hedemann, Carmen Glove, BE,
, atrlce Castle, Irmeard Schaeger, Alice
Cooke,
Mrs. Bernice Walbridgc was the
hostess of dinner last evening In
honor Of many guests Of the convoca,
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks and Miss Frear
arrived in the Siberia and are located
= at the Young hotel.
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Mrs. Bernice Walbridgc was the
hostess of IA dinner last evening in
honor Of many guests Of the convoca.
ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06

Kawaiahao Exercises
The closing exercises OF the pupils
of Kawaiahao Seminary were give
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06

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