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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-04
BAD FIRE IN JAPAN.

Four Thousand Houses in Niigata, CITY
Near Toxic, Destroyed.
Toxic, Sept Fire yesterday de-
.stroyed 1000 houses IN the city OF
Niigata, eighteen miles NORTHWEST of
this city. Fearful scenes 'of restitution
and suffering are reported Is res ut
of the disaster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-04
HOME NEWS

Next to the news Of ones own
town the news Of the immediate
vicinity Is of greatest interest. That
is why the T.-R.'s special state
Il Service is so strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
YOUNG PEOPLE COMING
NATIONAL UNIVERSALIST Or
GANIZATION TO MEET HERE.

Plans have been made by the National
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
Cniversalist Church to hold it's twentieth
annual convention in the Church of Our
Father 18th and L streets, July l to s.
This convention is expected to attract
several hundred delegates from all parts
Of the country. Well known leaders of
the denomination, including Rev. DR..
Frank o. Hall of New York city and Rev.
DR. John Coleman Adams of Hartford,
Conn, will be in attendance and deliver
addresses.
The last national convention of this
orga niza ton was held in Boston At the
convention in this city efforts will be
made by representatives OF New YORK
city, Portland. Me, and Chicago to cap
Iure the next convention a year hence.
\ local committee has been busy for
the past three months making arrange
ments for the reception OF the visitors.
1t consists of Mrs. Edna X. Bushee, chair
man: Rev John Van Schaick. jr., pastor
of the Church of Our Father: H. +. Will
liams. A. NJ Titus, r. NJ. Brown. Mrs.
S. II. Webb. P. S. Gunion, L. A. Rosafy,
r. H. Higgins and Miss Alice c. At
wood.
T. entertain the visitors excursions
down the Potomac up to Great Falls
and to Arlington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon have been planned. The pro-
gram of the sessions has not yet been
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
IS Is YEARS OLD
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE TO CELE-
BRATE BIRTHDAY.

Plans have been made to celebrate the
fifteenth anniversary of the organization
of the Anti-Saloon League Of the District
of Columbia Sunday evening, June %.
The celebration will be in the form Of
mass meeting in the First Presbyterian
Church, John Marshall place. DR.. Donald
c. Macleod, who is the pastor of the
church and also the president of the
league. will preside. The quartet of the
church will furnish the music. 1t Is ex-
pected that the principal address will be
made by Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol.
The' Anti-Saloon League movement had
its inception in the District Of Columbia,
the local league being the first one Or
ganized in the country. It was followed
closely, however. by the organization in
Ohio. 1t was in response to call from
the local league that representative tenn
all over the country in this city to Or
ganize the National League. The league
is a federation of societies. and not an
organization Of individuals. One hundred
and twenty-five church organizations and
temperance and other societies are now
affiliated in the local league.
The present officers are: President
Rev Donald c. Macleod; vice presidents.
ray. Mr.. William F. Downey. Mr.. L. L.
Derrick, Rev. w. H. Brooks. Capt. J. c.
Daley. Rev. NJ. r. Fishburn. Mr.. n. E.
Noweis, Mr.. w. E. Brooks. Rev. Charles
f. Guthrie; secretary. Mr.. James S.
Fraser; financial secretary. Rev. A. K.
Wright; treasurer. Mr.. Edward Tarring:
doo-Keeper, Mrs. Jessie jenkins; attor-
ney. a. E. Shoemaker. Mr.. James L.
Ewin. who for number of years served
the league as president. is now CORE
ganization. He is also the editor OF the
Protest, a publication of the local league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20

has been appointed. including Messrs
Miles NJ. Shand. H. B. F. Mcfarland
Hugh A. Thrift, w. H. Kerr. John B.
Sleman. jr. and S. w. Woodward 1t
will be appointed in a few days.
Mr.. Hearne is now attending the South
ern Students conference and giving lee
lures on Philippine missions. He will re-
TURF to this city next week and will short
ly after relinquish his position here.
Mr.. Hearne was born in Van Buren,
county. Iowa. September 80, 1872 After
graduating from the keasauqua Uowa)
High School in 1890 he entered the Iowa
Wesleyan University, from which he was
1897. From 1895 to 1898 he served as
a member of the National Guard of Iowa.
and from April. 1885, to November,
1899. he served in the Spanish war with
the Iowa volunteers and saw active serv-
Ice in the Philippines, serving as second
and first lieutenant. For several years
he has been engaged in Y. NJ. c. A. work.
serving as general secretary at Oska-
loosa, Iowa, and as a secretary of the
state committee of Iowa. member of the
staff of the international committee of
New York in its army and navy depart
ment. From 1900 to 1902 he was in
charge of association work for soldiers
and sailors in the Philippines. and with
the army Of occupation in north China
and from 1902 to 1906 he was state sec
rotary of the New Jersey Young Men S
Christian Association. Since May, 1905.
he has been general secretary of the
Washington association. He is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Phi
Delta Theta college fraternity. Washing
ton Board of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Hearne came to the local Y NJ. c..
A. shortly after it moved into its new
building at 1886 G street. and under his
direction it has broadened from small
organization, having one clubhouse, to a
metropolitan association. with many
branches and many departments Mr..
Hearne has been especially active in de-
veloping the army and navy branches at
For: Myer and the marine barracks, the
colcred branch and the Union terminal
railroad branch. The finances of the
association have been put on an excellent
basis and the membership and activities
have never been as great as at present.
The board of directors. in accepting the
resignation of Mr.. Hearne. appointed a
committee to draw up a suitable state
ment of their regret at Mr.. Eearne's de-
parture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

The members of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew in the British West Indies re-
Gently adopted and have transmitted to
the members of the brotherhood in Wash
ington appropriate resolutions on the
death of Bishop Satterlee. They state in
their letter Of transmittal that not only
did an obituary notice of the death of the
late bishop appear in their church and
diocesan papers, but at the quarterly
meeting of the council of the brotherhood
in Jamaica and the West Indies an ap-
propriate minute was adopted. in which
expression was made of their deep sense
OF feeling that Bishop Satterlee's death
is distinct loss to the whole church.
Clarence w. Whitmore, a member of
the brotherhood chapter of Trinity
Church and a student at the General
Theological Seminary OF New YORK is
spending the vacation period with his
parents In Washington.
A joint meeting Of the members of the
senior and junior brotherhood chapters and
of the Daughters of the King Of St. Paurs
parish was held Wednesday evening of
last week at the residence of Mr.. William
Il. Dent, on H street Rev. Dr. Harding,
mead, the assistant rector, made interest
ing addresses. Short talks were also
made by Messrs. William B. Dent and
Bert T. Amos. Refreshments were served
J. Lewis Gibbs of ST. Andrews Brother
hood Chapter Is conducting services each
Sunday morning in Esther Memorial
sence of the rector. Rev. William Bray
shaw. who is attending the Pan-Angllcan
Congress. now in session in London.
An invitation extended some weeks ago
to the local assembly by the members of
the brotherhood chapter in Hyat:sville
that the July meeting of assembly be heId
at Pinckney Memorial Church. Hyatts-
VILE has been formally accepted
a letter will shortly be sent to all the
senior and junior brotherhood chapters
in the diocese giving information regard
ton, which is to be held in that city
October next, the president of the Wash
ington local assembly having recently
appointed committee for the purpose of
among the local chapters in the approach
ing convention.
One of the lines of activities of the
brotherhood of st. Andrew carried on
from the national Office In Boston. and
feature that is growing each year with
the organization. is the "follow-uo de-
partment." The head Office of the broth
erHooo Is constantly IN receipt of the
names of men moving from one city to
another. The names are referred to the
local organization in the city in which
each person locates. and then an effor. is
made to keep all in touch with the church
and with church surroundings Just at ,his
season OF the year the brotherhood is
keeping in touch with the many younc
men who are members of the E>oisconaI
Church graduating from the colleges
throughout the country and who are 10
eating In various cities to follow their
specific lines Of vocation.
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Activities and Plans of Various Congregations.
Chi1dren's Day Widely Observed Last Sunday.
Notes of Young Peoples Societies.

ing the past season. Last Sunday even
ing L. P. Heiston president OF the Dunn
barton Church Erworth League. gave a
talk on The Spirit of Optimism. MIR.
Barger. chairman of the prayer meeting
committee of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tain Church Christian Endeavor Society.
represented that society. and Mr.. Ray T..
Dew of the same organization sang. Rev.
DR.. W. C.. Alexander. pastor OF the
church. spoke briefly, mentioning Thuse.
word suggested by college paper. as
motto to work by during the coming
season. The meeting was closed by the
hymn Blessed BE the Tie That Binds :"
At meeting Of the West Street Pres
byterian Christian Endeavor Society held
June the following officers were elected:
President. Mr.. Armin kahler: vice presi-
dent Mr. Ralph Dunbar; secretary. Mr..
Stanley r. De Pue: treasurer. Mr.. Law
renee Polling; delegate to the Christian
Endeavor Union. Rev. Zed H. Copp. and
urganist, Miss Fannie Haneke.
The Christian Endeavor societies of the
District of Columbia were we'll represent
ed at the moonlight SAIL given last
Tuesday evening by the Y. NJ i. A. and
the Y. W. c. a. and the Christian En-
of the Southeast Boys Club.
The union is glad to report that an adj
vance was made in the number of mission
several of the leading Christian Endeavor
societies of the union. The Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Y. P. S. Z. K. reports
two senior study classes. Mr.. Bruce
Cleveland led one, in a study of the book
The Cplift of China" and Mrs. Edwin
n. Bliss led the other, studying city mis-
sions Both classes had an average at
tendance of seventeen.
The First Congregational Church had
two mission study classes, one led by Miss
Flora l.. P. Johnston. on The Uplift of
China" and the other led by Mr.. Max
Bald on The Challenge of the City.
This society has selected Miss Jessie Pot
win as it's representative to the Silver Bay
conference this year. and as leader of the
missionary work next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
CAMPMEETING PLANS.
Jackson Grove Assembly to Open
july a.

JaCkSOu 01OVc x3SSCA4bAy W OPSA
July 4.
The season of 1905 at the Jackson Grove
assembly, it is announced. will open July
with patriotic services. including ora
tons by Rev. S. A. White of this city
and S. S. Ford of Baltimore; patriotic
songs by the Baltimore gospel trio and
Dr. William S. Harrison: flag raising
basket picnic and fireworks In the even
ing. The assembly will continue from
July to August 81.
DR.. F. T. Tagg of Baltimore will preach
the opening sermon Sunday. July 5.
Among the speakers who will be heard
during the assembly are the Revs. T. R.
Woodford. w. T. Simms. ]. P. Rotan.
John NJ. Holmes and Joseph X. Snyder.
and Evangelist Baker of Baltimore; DR..
f. D. Bailey of Brooklyn. Rev. Thomas b.
Ironside of Morristown. n. j.: Rev. ]. H.
Malice. the blind evangelist of Carlisle.
Pa; Rev. L. B. Compton of Cincinnati
and number of Washington pastors. The
musical programs will be prominent fea-
ture of the assembly. among the vocalists
who will be heard being Harry Stalking.
a. w. Bennett. David Roberts, DR.: VII
liam S. Harrison, w. H. Evans. H. D.
Gordon, members Of the Baltimore gospel
trio, Miss Eta H. Gibson. the singing
evangelists, the Misses Bird, Miss Beula
Simms, Miss Fannie Jenkins. Mrs Madi-
son Clark and Master Raymond Lewis.
In the series Of conferences. conventions
and assemblies a large number Of or
CARNATIONS will participate. among the
number being the Maryland w. C. T. u,
Mrs Mary Haslup. state president. in
charge; the Christian Endeavor Society,
under the auspices of the Alnutt NJ. p.
Church; the Y. NJ. c. A., Mr.. D. A.
Davis in charge; the National Florence
Crittenden Home, with Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett in charge; the Christian Alliance,
the Misses Bird of Baltimore In charge;
Young Women's Christian Association.
Miss Florence NJ Brown in charge; the
gospel mission. the Salvation Army. Capt.
and Mrs. Seaver and Adjt. and Mrs. Wise
man in charge: the Epworth League. the
Anti-Saloon League. the Universal Pray
ing Band; the Gospel Army.
The interstate summer Bible school will
open Monday, August II. and continue un-
til Saturday. August -. Among the
teachers will be the Rev. DR.. E. D. Bailey.
Rev. DR.. F. T. Tagg. Rev. Thomas B.
Ironside, who has been connected with
the Northtield Bible schools for fifteen
years past: Rev. S. A. White, Rev. ]. B.
Clayton, Rev. J. H. Malice.
The evening and the Sunday services
will be of an evangelical character.
Washingtonians go to the Jackson Grove
assembly by trains on the Pennsylvania
railroad or by cars on the new electric
line between Washington and Baltimore.
The Grove Inn has been recently con-
structed for the entertainment of visiting
guests
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A good share of the white mans bur-
den" in India during the famine is being
borne by the missionaries. among them
Rev. ]. Fryer of the Church Missionary
Society who feeds 100 children daily.
For seven years there has been $50, 600
waiting to build parsonage for Rev
Lewis Gilbertson, a minor canon of ST
Paurs Cathedral. in London. but no site
can be found suitable for such a building
Bishop Riley of western Australia says
that during his first trip into the interior
Of that country. which lasted a month"; he
never washed his face because there was
no water for that purpose and often none
for drinking.
This Presbyterian general assembly of
Canada closed its year with a deficit of
S11.4s5. the receipts for the year having
fallen off $4,000.
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Christian Endeavor Hour
For Sunday. June 81, 1908.

For Sunday, June Il, 1908.
Topic: 'How to Get and Keep Situation
Genesis, xxXix:1-6; xl:3S-A.
1. And Joseph was brought down to
Egypt! and Potiphar. an officer of Pha-
raoh. captain Of the guard, bought him
OF the hands of the Ishamaelites. which
had brought him down thither.
, And the Lord was with Joseph, and
he was prosperous man; and he was in
the house of his master the Egyptian.
3. And his master saw that the Lord
was with him. and that the Lord made
all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4. And Joseph found grace in his sight.
and he served him; and he made him
overseer over his house, and all that he
had put into his hand.
s. And it came to pass from the time
that he made him overseer in his house.
and over all that he had. that the Lord
blessed the Egyptians house tor Joseph S
sake; and the blessing Of the Lord was
upon all that he had in the house and In
the field.
6. And he left all that he had in Jo-
seph's hand: and he knew not ought he
And Joseph was goodly person and
we'll favored.
Genesis Xxi:
3S. And Pharaoh said unto his servants.
Can we find such a one as this is, a man
in whom the spirit of God is?
30. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. For
asmuch as God hath showed thee all this,
there is none so discreet and wise as thou
art:
10. Thou shalt be over my house. and
according unto thy word shall all my
people be ruled; only in the throne will
| be greater than thou.
IL. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See,
/ have set thee over all the land of
Egypt.
his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand,
and arrayed him in vestures Of fine linen,
and put gold chain about his neck:
AZ. And he made him to ride in the Sec
ond chariot which he had: and they cried
before him, Bow the knee: and he made
him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
A. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I
am Pharaoh. and without thee shall no
man lift up his hand or foot In all the
land of Egypt
If Joseph had sat down and sulked
about his circumstances when he was
bought by Potiphar We should probably
never have heard much more about him.
And he certainly had as good reason TO
sulk as any of us. For had he not been
the petted younger son. the adored Of
father and mother. the one for whom
coats of many colors' were made. and
to whom had been granted the heavenly
dreams In which 1t had seemed he was to
be bowed down to by his whole family.
And now. just after such great things
had been shown to him as possibilities for
his own future. here he was sold into
Egypt. a mere slave in a heather home.
where his fathers God was not honored.
and where he was compelled to work for
his daily existence! 1t would not have
been strange if he had grieved. md have
thought it little use to try to be Chris
tan or to follow out any of the high
Cot lol n
deed to do anything more than was abb
solutely necessary.
Under such circumstances many OF us
would have resolved to do only what was
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in what uniform. or with what aims we
do our duty matters very little, or even
what our duty is, great or small. splendid
or obscure. Only to find our duty GER
tainly. and somewhere. somehow do it
faithfully. makes us good. strong. happy
and useful men, and tunes our lives into
some feeble echo Of the life OF Cod
Phillips Brooks.
Bishop Niddleton's advice to young
men:
Persevere against discouragements.
Keep your temper.
Employ leisure in study. and always
have some work in hand.
Be punctual and methodical in business,
and never procrastfnate.
Never be in a hurry.
Preserve self-possession, and do not be
talked out of a conviction.
Rise early, and be an economist OF
time.
Maintain dignity without the appearance
of pride: manner is something with every
body, and everything with some.
Be guarded in discourse. attentive. and
slow to speak.
Never acquiesce in immoral or pernic-
ious opinions.
Be not forward to assign reasons to
those who have no right to ask.
Think nothing in conduct unimportant
or Indifferent.
Rather set than follow examples.
Practice strict temperance, and in all
your transactions remember the final ac-
count.
How to Help the Leader.
Tell the story OF the prime minister OF
Mohammed. King OF Khoozistan. He
was a wise administrator Of affairs in
every way, but some jealous enemies
Matched a conspiracy against him to put
him out of the kings confidence. He
RI M
to justify himself against their charges
He simply wrote to the king that as 1t
was always his desire to be useful he re-
quested of his highness to grant him
some barren lands. which he promised to
cultivate and which would be sufhcient
for his subsistence. The king. Who could
not altogether turn against one who had
served him so faithfully. gave orders that
some barren lands be searched for In his
dominions However. II was discovered
that there were no such lands In the
dominion. for all were fertile. and under
good cultivation Commerce and agri-
culture had been everywhere encouraged
and the inhabitants were well supplied
with all things needful. Throughout the
whole land there was not to be found an
INDECENT person nor barren territory:
The king then sent word to his discarded
minister that as there We're no barren
lands he might make choice Of any por-
ton of cultivated territory which ne
pleased. The minister returned this re-
ply: II desire nothing more as recon-
pense for all my services than the hap
piness which this answer gives me. l
am willing my master should know the
condition in which l have left his king
dom. Nothing remains for me but 10
wish that my successors may follow my
example" The king suddenly perceived
what manner of man he had turned away
end speedily recalled him TO his old posi-
ton Liken this story to the daily lie
and work of young people. and show how
good work is sure TO be appreciated In
the end.
PARALLEL PASSAGES-Proverbs.
xxiii:23; I Thessalonians. WI; ] Peter,
ii:10.11: Psalms. Wiz; Isaiah. xxxiii;la.
rs; Matthew. visa: l Timothy. iv:S;
Proverbs. xxi:2l; Ephesians. villa; Deu-
ieronomy, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
Y. N. C. A. HEAD RESIGNS
GENERAL SECRETARY HEARNE
TO LEAVE JULY l.
Will Become State Secretary for
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Work for Local Association.

Edward W. Hearne. who has been gen.
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. here
for the past two years. has rendered his
resignation to the board of directors and
it has been accepted. He leaves the
capital to become Y. NJ c. a. state sec
rotary for Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. The position which Mr.. Hearne
will now fill was rendered him about
six months ago, but at that time he
refused to accept it. Recently the matter
was taken up again and the offer was
SO fattering that Mr.. Hearne decided to
accept
To consider the choice of his successor
a subcommittee of the board of directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20

The Washington District Epworth
League is perfecting plans for building
church in Vigan. on the Island of Luzon,
Philippine Islands The building will
cost $1.JoO and is to be paid for in two
years and already the young people have
received pledges for several hundred
dollars
Bishop William F. Oldham. bishop for
sout hern Asia and the Philippines. and
Rev. Ernest S. Lyons. presiding elder OF
the Manila district. have charge of the
construction at Vigan. The local COM
mittee in charge of the project is COM
posed of Miss Anna NJ Tilton. Mr.. Luther
I. Derrick. Louis p Hieston Mrs P. c.
Hyam Mr. ]. NJ Sylvester and w. h.
Sniffin.
Vigan with its outlying barrios or viii
lagos has a population of 41O0O. 1t is
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the Protestant denominations the mis-
sion work OF different denominations in
the island does not overlap. In accord
ance with this plan the Methodist Epis-
copal missionaries are stationed in the
northern half of the Island Of .Luzon. in
Guiding Vigan. At the present time the
staff of Methodist workers in this section
of the Philippines consists Of fifteen mis-
sionaries. eight native ordained preach
ers and sixteen native unordained
preachers.
DR. Homer c. Stuntz, assistant secre-
tary of the board Of foreign missions
says that the force of workers in the
Philippine Islands could be quadrupled
without sending to any who are not
anxious to receive the gospel. and it is
earnestly hoped that the building Of the
church may so enthuse the young people
here that some of their number will go
out to assist Rev Mr.. Peterson in his
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
OUTLINE IMP Of LUZoM,
PHHpPINE ISLANDS

the leading town Of the Ilocos provinces
and the largest north of Manila. In the
city are situated a flourishing high school
with 300 pupils, and the Ilocano Univer-
sity of about as many The IlocanCs are
one Of the most progressive of the Fill
pinO tribes. their influence extending far
beyond the boundaries of their own
province. Z
A site for the church has already been
purchased. opposite the high school and
within block OF the provincial govern
ment building.
Rev B. O. Peterson. missionary. who
will be pastor of the new church at
Vigan. is a native of Scandal. Kan. An
energetic worker. speaking the vernacular
with the ease of a native he has pushed
the work of evangelization and gained
much influence with the people.
Mr.. Peterson has charge of the only
Protestant work in Vigan. as by an ar
rangement between the mission boards Of