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SundayMorning Talk
The Moral UPGRADE.

At the restaurant the other noon con-
versation turned toward presidential pos
sibilities. a not infrequent topic when
men come together these days. What
struck me from the beginning to the end
of the animated discussion was the en-
phasis this group of typical business and
professional men put upon character.
Here are some of their comment on indi-
vidual candidates: Hes the right stuff,
you can trust him in the dark" Yes,
he's clever. but he's man of excellent
character. too There's no man in
public life today more honest and straight
forward" Hes in favor with the church
people because he is always ready to ex-
press his religious convictions on the plat
form, and he lives up to them when he
is of the platform"
Thus spoke these men concerning their
respective favorites. They seemed to care
less about their candidates views on the
tariff or currency or international rela-
lions than they did to have them known
throughout the country as men with
brains enough to discern the right course
and courage enough to do the right thing
whatever 1t cost And II seemed to me.
as I listened. that / should not want to
be a candidate for President In this year
of grace and Of moral awakening IL my
private lie WOutu not Dcdr HISpeCtioH VI
IL was at heart insincere, shifty or self
seeking.
There certainly never was time when
character was so much of a political as
set as II Is today. Not that in the past
people have preferred to exalt to office
roeues instead of honest men. Not that
those in high places have not usually
been clean and worthy men. But today
there is an unprecedented demand for
sterling moral qualities. The exposures
and investigations of the last few years.
the campaigns and crusades for a better
social order and finer public spirit have
not been in vain. People have come to
see that the troubles that affiict COM
munities are primarily moral disorders.
arising not from inequalities in taxation
or defects In the laws-hOwever much OF
rectification Is desirable there-but from
the lack Of the fundamental virtues on
the part of those who have acquired
power. The professional politicians are
the dullest of all men in point of moral
vision, but it must at last be dawning
upon their benighted intelligence that
deals and tricks are not the best equip
ment for a man who would obtain Office
In another quarter we find the life OF
the nation to be on the moral upgrade
and that is In many Of our colleges. The
hest judges say that the ethical tone Is
considerably higher than it was a quarter
Of A century ago. Witness the successful
working of the honor system at a num-
her of leading institutions. Only the
other day the son OF a prominent public
man was suspended for a year because he
s.cribbed" during an examination. And
II was not the faculty who suspended
him. but a council Of his fellow students
who were determined that men in their
college should do the square thing in reel
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Conference Of Bishops.
To Be Held in Lambeth Palace, England, Beginning
July &c Episcopal Prelates of United
States Will Attend

The convention will consider mission
problems and opportunities.
In regard TO the congress. the follow
ing special dispatch has been received by
The Star from London:
To show the worldwide character Of
the Pan-Anglican congress. TO he held In
London this summer. the committee has
decided that the chairmen At the great
Albert Hall meetings shall be archbishops
and metropolitans. Accordingly these
meetings will be presided over by the
Archbishop OF Canterbury. the Archbishop
of the West Indies. the Archbishop OF
the Bishop of Calcutta and bishop Tuttie.
presiding bishop OF the church In the
United States. II has also been resolved
that the thank-offering OF men and
scheme. must be confined to service
abroad. and not. as desired by the
women's committee, to include women for
trained service at home.
THE social side of the congress is be-
ing rapidly perfected. Sir John and Lady
kennaway will give a reception in the
Church Missionary Society House June
30 to all women delegates attending the
congress. and various societies and clubs
are offering honorary membership for the
time. About 1000 tickets have up to the
Der of delegates have already reached
England
In connection with the pan-Anglican
congress in June a number of incidental
meetings are being arranged for For I'm
stance, II is hoped to arrange during the
month a series OF sermons In Bow Church.
Cheapside. by bishops Of the American
church. Bishop Potter of New York 10
announced as one OF the probable preach
ers. The Church Army has made provis-
ion for being well in evidence the aehAo.A
being to erect a large tent. capable of
seating ZOO persons. on vacant land close
to the Albert Hall. Round the tent will
be stalls representing various branches OF
the army's work, and a couple of the so
ciety's mission vans will be stationed on
the ground. Every day during the con-
gress short addresses explanatory of the
societys operations will be delivered. In
the week following the congress a three
days conference Is to be held at the head
quarters or the Church Army. at which
the pan-Anglican delegates will be in
vited to attend.
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Chaplain Pierce at Philadelphia.

Chaplain c. c. Pierce, Z. s. A, retired
has taken up his work as rector of St.
Matthew's Church, Philadelphia. He is
we'll known here. having been stationed at
the local army post several years. or
him the Philadelphia Ledger says: Wig
orous sermons are being preached in st.
Matthew's Church, 18th street and Girard
avenue, since the Rev. DR.. Charles Camp
bell Pierce became rector. Oddly enough
this Is DR.. Pierces first rectorship. He
was chaplain in the United States Army
from 1882 to 1884, after which he acted
for two years as chaplain of the state
senate of Nebraska. In 1894 he was ap-
pointed chaplain of the artillery corps at
Fort Myer, Va. He served in the Philip
pines. winning the prai$e of Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt for his services.
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Special Cahlegram to The Star.

Special Cahlegram to The Star.
LONDON. April ~
~ HE arrangements for the Lambeth
conference of bishops. which takes
place Immediately after the pam
Anglican congress. have been completed
The conference will be held in the library
of Lambeth palace. 1t will open Monday,
July g. and will extend over the week. On
the previous Saturday a reception will be
held at Canterbury. luncheon being serv-
ed in st. Augustine's College.
After the presidential address a discus
sion will take place on The Christian
Faith in Relation to Modern Thought
Scientific and Philosophical and among
other subjects which will be discussed
during the week will be Organization
Within the Anglican Community" The
Abroad" THE Moral Witness of the
Church in Relation to the Democratic
Ideal and Social and Economic CUES
TONS" Religious Education in Schools. "
Prayer Book Adaptation and Enrichmen,
in Connection With Rubrics. Marriage
Problems and Christian Science"
Among the foreign and colonial prel-
ates who have been invited to take part
in the discussions are the archbishops OF
Melbourne, Brisbane. Rupertsland, Cape
town, Toronto and West Indies; and the
bishops of Calcutta, southern Virginia
jerusalem. Quebec. Tennessee, Albany,
Gibraltar. Massachusetts. Rangoon. Ora
Jamestown, New York, Chicago, Newcas-
tie IN. s. W., Louisiana. Perth CIV. Aus
tralia). Natal, Uganda. Lebombo. Preto-
ria, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
Lahore, Wellington and southern Ohio.
Preliminary to the Lambeth conference.
arrangements have been made for mis-
sionafy convention, to be known as the
Pan-Anglican congress. to which many
American Episcopal clergymen will go.
BY election by the standing committee
of the diocese of Washington, which has
had charge Of its affairs since the death
of Bishop Satterlee. Revs. r. P. Williams.
c. Ernest Smith, F. B. Howden. Roland
Cotton Smith. w. j. d. Thomas and Will
liam c. Rives will be the delegates from
the local diocese to the big Pan-Anglican
congress. which opens in London June 10.
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tations and examinations whether or not
the eye of the professor was upon them.
Yes, we are on the moral upgrade. We
still have good ways to go as a nation
and as individuals. All Boosting is ex-
cluded when almost every edition of the
daily paper brings us tidings of corrup-
ton and malfeasance. There is still a
vast deal Of shameful faithlessness to
duty to be unearthed by investigating
committees or to be brought to light by
the slow yet relentless workings of the
laws of God But take heart. The lovers
and the doors of the right vastly out
number the hypocrites and the knaves.
The public consciepce was never so sensi-
tive to distinctions between evil and good.
Some day. il we keep our faces in the
right direction. we shall reach the sum-
nit THE PARSON.
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Washington Singers at Leesburg.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Speclal Correspondence OF Inc star.
LEESBURG. Va, April q. 1908.
A sacred cantata. "Gethsemane to Call
vary" by John s. Witty, was rendered
last night at st. James Episcopal Church
by the vested choir. The music was
under the direction Of Mr.. 8. Frederick
Smith. organist and choir director of st.
Simeons Church. Philadelphia, and the
choir was assisted by Mrs. E. b. Spencer,
contralto: Howard Butterworth, tenor;
w. A. Domer. bass. and r. d. Myers.
bass. all of Washington. u. c. The solo
parts were sung by Mrs. Spencer, Mr..
Butterworth. Mr.. Domer. Mrs. w. w.
Chamblin and Mr.. Charles A. English of
Leesburg.
After the choir entered the church a
few Introductory remarks were made by
the rector. Rev. w. H. Burkhardt The
Part l-Gethsemans. Introduction. in
strumental; Go to Dark Gethsemane. .
chorus: Then Jesus came" recitative.
Mr. Domer: IT'S Midnight" chorus;
Then They Took Him Away recita-
tive. Mrs Spencer: He Was Despised."
Mrs. Chamblin, Mrs Spencer. MIR. But
terwOrth. Mr.. Domer and chorus; And
Plate Said recitative. Mr.. Butterworth:
Cruelty Him." chorus: offertory hymn
A9D. choir and congregation
Part II-CrucifixiOn. March to Cal
vary" instrumental: Then They Put on
Him." chorus; 20 Sacred Head" Mrs.
Chamblin. Mrs. Spencer. Mr.. Butter
worth and Mr.. Domer; And Jesus When
He Cried recitative. Mr.. Domer: 20
Come and Mourn" Mrs. Spencer, Mr..
Butterworth and Mr.. English: And Be-
hold the Veil Was Rent recitative. Mr..
DOmer; Truly. This Was the Son of
God" chorus; And the First Day of
the Week" Mrs Spencer; your Lord Is
Risen Mrs. Chamblin; He Is Risen,"
chorus; THE Head Was Crowned With
Thorns.' quartet and tenor solo: I'm
the Cross of Christ Glory" chorus; re-
cessional, hymn 493
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Actor8 A8 Pastors.
New York Rector Starts Movement to Induce
Thespians to Study for the Ministry !:
Advertising for Recruits.

" HE recent action,of Robert Downing.
the actor of this city. in giving up
the stage for work as an evangelist
has attracted wide attention. In connec-
tion with 1t an interesting coincidence is
the starting of a movement by Rev. Wal
Ter r. Bentley, an Episcopal rector of New
York city. to induce thespians to study
sor the ministry. Mr.. Downing has writ
zen 10 Dr. Bentley, 1t is said. telling him
now ne preached his first sermon.
MT Bentley began his movement to re-
nrorce the Episcopal ministry from the
ranks OF the stage by inserting the fol-
lowing notice in the want" columns of
me leading theatrical weeklies:
Serlous-minded actors of good charac-
Ter who want TO study for the Episcopal
ministry are requested to address the Rev.
waiter +. Bentley, rector Church of the
Ascension
Already, IT is declared, the rector has
received a large number of letters from
actors, some OF whose names are we'll
snow, throughout the country. declaring
their desire to enter the ministry DR.
bentley, however. has suggested that the
present financial condition of the country
ana the coming of the summer seaso l
may nave led some to make such declara-
tons.
When the minister was found in the
church rectory a few days agu he was
asked:
VIII the Episcopal Church recognize
mis- method of recruiting the sadly dimin-
ished ranks of the clergy?''
Tney have already recognized it." was
the answer. My first recruit from the
stage is already filling the pulpits of three
important charges under Bishop Darling
ION of Harrisburg.
1t would not be fair to Bishop Darling
ton or to the actor-minister to give his
name, but You can see him there and
DR.. Bentley pointed 10 a picture of a
stout man wearing short sword and
trunks in a cast of King Lear"
He was fifty years old. and on the
>was what is Familiarity called a
low COMEDIAN He came over here with
me and showed in many ways hat he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SAVED FROM SALE FOR, DEBT

Easter has a special significance for the
members of the congregation of Grace
Episcopal Church. 9th and d streets
southwest. this year. because the church
has just been saved from sale for debt.
And 1t is to Miss Susie Riley that most
Of the credit is given by the friends of
the church.
A few weeks before Easter the church
was advertised for sale and few persons
had any hope that it could be saved from
the auctioneer's hammer: The interest
on a heavy debt was long past due. 1t
was at that critical time that Miss Riley
began work to save the church. She WIS.,
tied many members of the congregation
who had strayed to other churches and
appealed to many friends. Members OF
the Daughters of the King gave her much
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, earnest and Conscientious Moreover, he
showed an aptness to learn. possessed in
nate culture and knowledge OF the
world.
Il gave him rooms for a study in the
tower of the church building. and his
progress was rapid indeed. In the end ne
was admitted to the ministry. and Bishop
Darlington is finding In him hard work
er and an eloquent speaker.
"Bishop Francis of Indiana has had my
notice in the papers called 10 MS atteh-
ton, and he Las written me very COM
mandatory and approving letter. l have
not heard from Bishop Burgess or from
Bishop Potter. but l do not believe they
will find any dangerous radical1sm in the
step l have taken.
AT present there are two students in
the tower studios. and they show great
earnestness and zeal in their work.
How frequently nowadays we hear the
lament over the dearth of candidates for
the ministry, Letters pour in from every
hut it remains unsolved Obeying the spe-
cific command of the biblical parable IN
regard to the increase Of the clergy-vlz..
Go out into the highways and compel
them to come in'-we might well enter the
neglected highway of the theatrical pro-
feSSion.
THE first requisite of an actor Is that
he should know how to open his mouth.
Think what this would mean In and to the
American church If all our clergy pos
sessed the first and most requisite quail
fication We are absolutely running the
comparative chances of our church If we
continue to be bad readers. Fancy the
result of ending the lingering fortunes OF
murdered. though matchless. liturgy. As
for preaching. how little generally are
we accomplishing with our sermons. Why
should such a sensible and learned body
of clergy be so hard to understand? Sup
pose that all of the droning. browsing and
pressing were expelled from the pulpit.
Il know that there are dangers In what
I propose-none knows better-but FOL
many years have been convinced thai
something should be done, and to this enc
/ have inserted a standing advertisement
in the leading dramatic journals of the
country and have received replies. and
still they come"
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assistance. and many of them gave OF
their time and money. Some members Of
other Episcopal churches In the city also
became interested and gave financial as
sistance.
AS a result OF the combined efforts.
stimulated by Miss Riley. the necessary
amount to pay the back interest and pre-
vent the sale was raised In ten days. The
work was continued, however. with the
same success, ands April 13 Miss Riley
made another payment of $50 on the
debt.
Rev. w. J. d. Thomas, diocesan mis-
sionary, has been conducting the services
i'm the church, and the congregation Is
now I'm such a prosperous condition that
plans are being made to call q rector In
the near future. Since the interest In the
been painted and vestrymen have been
elected.
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Members Of the Church of the Good
Shepherd gave q performance OF The
Mikado" Friday night at the parish hall.
9Th and ! streets northeast. The cast
was as follows: The Mfkado OF Japan.
Mr.. Harry Peters: Nanki-POo. his son.
disguised as a wandering minstrel. and
In love with Yum-Yum. M Ferguson:
Ko-Ko, lord high executioner Of Tittpu.
Mr. Armbruster; Poo-Bah, lord high ev.
erything else. Mr.. Wincholl: Pish Tush,
a noble lord, Mr.. Van Week; Yum-Yum.
Miss Wood: Pitti-Sing. Miss Baldwin.
Peep-Bo, Mrs. Gregory. and . chorus OF
twenty girls and boys.
The executive stan included the follow
ing: Accompanist. Mr.. George 4. Web
ster; stage director. Mrs. Cassidy. assist
ant stage manager, J. II. Van Week:
business manager. c. j. ArmbruGter: mas
ter Of property, Chester Ogden.
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Hiawatha With Music.

Selections from Longfellow's "Hi0
watha." with Indian music, compiled and
harmonized by Mrs. Saidee knowland
Coe. will be read by Mr.. Hermon c. Met
calf. assisted b Miss Louie Dale Leeds
at the piano, Wednesday evening. April
o. at the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation building. The soloists will be
Blanche Young, contralto, and Miss
Myra Chittenden. violinst. The enter
tainment is under the auspices Of the
Round Table Club Of the Y. w. G. A.
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Anniversary Services Today.

The pastor and congregation Of the
Douglass Memorial M. e. Church. 18th
and H streets northeast, will celebrate. to-
day. the first anniversary of the dedi-
cation of their, new building. Rev. DR.. G..
c. Bacon, pastor. will preach the anni-
Iersary sermon at the morning service at
IL o'clock. and in the evening there will
be a platform service, at which time re-
ports will be received from the several
societies of the church. and Mr.. w. L.
Chambers will make an address. A spe-
cial invitation has been issued to former
members Of the church to attend.
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Memorial Services Planned.

Memorial services to the late Mrs. Lucy
Doolittle. a worker for humanity apong
the colored people of the District Of Co
lumbia, will be held Thursda. evening at
o'clock in the Church Of Our Redeemer,
Lutheran. Sth street and Barry place
northwest. Rev. ID. e. Wiseman. pastor.
The institutions to be represented are the
Board of Children's Guardians, Manassas
Industrial School. Manassas. Va; Ma
tini al CoIored Orphans Home, Sth street
mort Invest. and Children's Temporary
Hume, Harvard place northwest.
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Mary's College, Baltimore. and the Ameri-
can College, Rome. and former pupils un
der Mgr O'Connel at Rome, and at
the Catholic University here. will attend
Plans are being made by many Catholics
and other friends Of the rector in this
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c. n. E. Church Conference.

The Washington and Philadelphia con-
ference of the c. NJ. E. Church. which
just closed at Holsey Chapel. Philadel-
phia. was. it is declared. in many re-
spects the most important ever held. The
following churches In Washington were
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Announcement has been made that the
quarterly meeting of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society of the District of Columbia
will be held this evening in New Car
roll Hall on G street northwest. Judge
William H. De Lacy, the president Of the
society, will be in the chair. The mem
bers of the society win attend communion
in a body today at the o'clock mass
in St. Patrick's Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

Rev. r. r. Reidel. a local Baptist min
lister, has returned from an extensive
evangelistic tour. during which he con-
Quoted meetings in Illinois. Indiana, Ohio
and West Virginia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM.
II Is an Internal Disease And Re-
CURES An Internal Remedy.

The cause of Rheumatism and kindred diseases
Is an excess Of uric acid in the blood To cure this
terrible disease this acid must be expelled and the
system go regulated that more acid will be form
ed in excessive quantities. rheumatism is an in
ternal disease and requires internal remedy.
RUBBING with Oils ard Liniments WILL NOT
CURE. affords only temporary relief at best, causes
you to delay the proper treatment, and allows the
maady to get frmer hold you. Liniments
may ease the pain, but they will more cure
Rheumatism than paint will change the fibre of
rotten wood
Science has at last discovered perfect ard
complete cure, which is called ''RHEUMACIDE.'
Tested in hundreds of cases. it has affected the
most marvellous cures; we believe it will you.
RHEUMACIDE gets at the joints from the in.
side" sweeps the posons out of the system. tones
| up the stomach, regulates the liver and kidneys
| and makes you well all over. RHEUMACIDE
strikes the root of the disease and removes it:
! causes" This splendid remdey is sold by drug.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Seasons are Shorter.
Wilson T;mee)

We were talking with prominent
farmer Of Wilson county this morn
ing about the shortness of the sea-
sons, the late cold of Inc spring and
early frosts Of ene fall during recent
years:
This gentleman informed US that
It was the rule among the farmers
of his fathers days to plant corn
only in March and those who did not
were accounted SLOW.
The farmer who plants his cotton
early runs the risk of it being killed
these cold days and nights, while
the farmer who plants it late is liable
to lose a certain percentage of it by
reason of the frosts in the fall.
The tobacco recently set is being
damaged by the high winds. The
trade will find ultimately that its es-
innate of increased acreage is incor-
rect. In our estimation it will not
amount to over so per cent. if that
much.
The fact that more tobacco
barns are decaying and falling into
disuse every year and are not being
replaced by new ones, except in few
instances, should be proof that the
crop cannot be materially increased
if the shortness of labor were not
taken into consideration.