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The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
BIBLE NOT ETHICAL
Thirteen Chicago University Pro-
feSsOrS o. K. the Statement.
Holy Book Is Neither the Compen-
dunn of Truth Nor Theology, De-
eIarss an Official Editorial
In the Biblical World.

Chicago.-The divinity school OF the
University of Chicago gave the world
another startling bit of advanced the
ology when the 13 editors of the BibE-
cal World put their o. K. on the state
ment that the Bible is not a compeDr
dunn of ethics and never was intend
ed to be.
The argument appeared in the form
of an editorial in the magazine, Of
which Prof Ernest Dewitt Burton, d.
D., head of the department of New
Testament literature and interpreta-
ton, is the editor-in-chief. The assO-
ciate editors are members Of the fac
ulty, and their unanimous approval is
necessary before an editorial goes to
the printer. Often two or three col
Iaborate on an article.
The editorial makes the argument
that the ethical methods of Jesus were
ideal in that they we're elastic and ad-
justed to fit conditions as they were
found.
In an interview DR.. Burton elabOrat-
ed on the presentments made in the
editorial in a manner to emphasize
what many persons had read between
the lines, viz, that Sunday baseball
and other personal enjoyment of the
Sabbath were not necessarily sinful,
in the minds of the 13 professors. Dr..
Burton did not mention baseball in his
discourse nor did he mention saloons,
but he left room for some very plain
inferences. AS did the editorial, he
held that the Bible was not an iron
clad depository of truth and arbi-
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
Prof. Ernest D. Burton.

trary rules of conduct, but historical
record. And no less an authority than
Jesus himself was cited in support Of
his position.
''The Bible is not a compendium Of
truth, nor even of theology" said DIR.
Burton. 1T is a record Of religious
and ethical experiences rather than
the last authority and a composition
of all theological truth, such as it is
held to be by most churches.
Taking the Bible at the beginning
and following it through, we find it
eVer-changing, according to the con-
ception of the times. We cannot take
it as a compendium and opening it
say: There is the law; there is the
truth"
Parts of the editorial read as fol-
lows:
What shall we say concerning the
commands of Jehovah in the Old Tes-
lament to exterminate the women and
children of a vanquished foe? How
shall we account for the fact that the
Old Testament heroes INDUCED in
pOlygamy, forbidden by our modern
laws? How can we teach total alb
stiHence from a Bible which repre-
sents Jesus as partaking of wine at
feasts, and which even tells how he
miraculously produced wine from wa
ter on one occasion when the supply
fell short?"
How, for example, can a Christian
gain in intelligent understanding of
the issues at stake in the modern con-
fiict between capital and labor if he
simply confne himself to a reading
of the Bible? How shall he gain de-
fensible moral convictions concerning
the ethics of child labor if he confine
his attention to a literature which
never dreamed of the possibility of
modern factories and machinery?
When one turns to the GospeIs
one cannot fail to be impressed with
the way in which Jesus taught moral-I
ity directly from life rather than byl
the methods of the scribes. He del
termined what was right in any in.
stance by examining the situation II. |
self. When sickness needed to bel
healed the interests of suffering hu-
manity were of more Importance to
him than the Jewish legislation CON
corning the Sabbath
rs 1t not time that we should cease
to apologize for this method of Bibli.
cal study which has been universally
adopted in our seminaTies?"
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
NO COLORED PORTERS

The government of Mexico has
notified the Pullman Company that
it must get rid of all colored porters
and conductors as soon as possible.
Where is the Colored man to 60 and
what is he to do to appease the pref
udice of the mean whites?
You must not fail to attend the
Christmas Bazaar given under the
auspices of the Helping Hand There
will be articles on sale which will
interest the smalles~ child, to say
nothing of the attraction that will
hold the attention of the older peo-
pie. This affair will be the most
unique thing of its kind ever given
in the District of Columbia. The
following young ladies form the ex-
ecutlve committee: Misses Ethel
Davis, Violet Ferguson, Helen Har-
dis, Lillian Evans, Mary Cooke
Beulah McNeill, Virginia Williams
and Marguerite Brent, these Ladies
with several very energentic workers
of the club, will take pleasure in
helping to make your evenings en-
joyable ones. The Bazaar will be
held at I447 Pierce Place, n. w,
December Oil inclusive. Don't miss
a rare treat.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
AN OVATION

DR.. Booker T Washington is
receiving an ovation wherever he
speaks in the State of Tennessee.
1t is quite evident that all classes
of citizens irrespective of color,
condition, politics or religious
creeds are giving DR.. Washing
ton such an ovation that Kings
and Queens only can receive.
There is something in the man.
He possesses a faculty that no
other colored American in this
country possesses. His advice
to his people is such that will be
a benefit to them.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
Shoemaker's Candles.

/ we'll remember some 70 years
since, says a correspondent of the
Dickensian, seeing fiat candles in use
To produce what was known as the
nat candle, which was also sometimes
called "shoemaker's candle" two new
ly made dips" were pressed close
to each other, while soft, and then
again lowered into the hot fat, thus
holding them together as one candle
with two wicks. The size could then
be increased if desired. This fiat can
die was most generally used by shoe
makers and tailOrs, but was made use
Of in some households whenever an
extra bright light for working or read
ing was required.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
A LACKEY

There is nothing any more dis
gusting than lackey. A lackey
is a coward. 1t is always best to
be manly in your department and
show those with whom you come
in contact that you don't have to
depend upon those who may
have a little more money than
you, or hold little higher posi-
tion than you. The truly great
man has no respect for a lackey
He is unsafe. No man is safe in
his presence. He lacks man
hood. and whenever a man lacks
manhood he can do you no good.
Beware of the lackey.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
FOLLOWED QUARRY TO DEATH
Hawk Unremittsnt In Its Pursuit Of
Partridge Selected for Its
Prey

Some men working in the fields
west of Moscow village the other day
saw a hawk start a partridge in a
wheat field and attempt to cacth it.
The partridge was too speedy of wing,
though, and for a short distance it
few straight for the village, after
attempting to elude its pursuer, think
ing, perhaps, that in the habitation of
man there was protection from its
merciless foe.
The two birds flew down Main
street in front of the stores and peo-
pie on the street, but the hawk was
so engrOssed IN the pursuit of its
prey that the presence of men did not
frighten it of. The partridge few
about the buildings on Main street and
then to the residence section.
1t was rapidly firing from its long
stronger of wing, seemed about to
clutch it in it's talons the partridge
attempted to fly in the window of A.
J. Whites residence, but the window
was closed and the bird struck the
glass with force enough to break it's
neck and shatter the pane in many
pieces.
The crashing glass frightened the
hawk and it quickly few off, evinc-
ing a desire, however, to take the
dead body of the partridge with it
Mount Morris Correspondence Roches-
ter Herald.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
OF CHURCH

The members of Galbraith A. NJ
z. Zion Church celebrated the fifty
eighth anniversary of the founding of
the church last Sunday. John c.
Dancy, recorder of deeds for the
District, spoke at the morning serv-
ice on Zone hundred and fourteen
wears of Zion Methodism." The eff
fort to have separate snyods and
presbyteries for Negro and white
ministers was scored by A. w.
Scott, lawyer. The anniversary
service in the evening was conducted
by Rev. S. L. Corrothers, pastor
Washington Herald.
Lloyd Tooney, a we'll known citi-
zen of Baltimore, and a relative OF
Prof. Parker N. Bailey of the M
Street High School of this city
died last Saturday. Funeral serv-
ices were held at St. Mary's Chapel,
Baltimore, last Monday.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
Great State of Texas.

The 25 states which compose the
home land of the German empire, in
Guiding Alsace-Lorraine, have an area
of 208,270 square miles with a popula-
ton of 6O,641,27S. Texas has an area
of 265,780 square miles. After the
German empire had been laid down
upon Texas in the remainder space of
$3.50 square miles it would be feas-
ible to tuck in all of England and
Wales with the exception of the tiny
county of Rutland. Or if that ar
rangement should promise to impose
too much work upon the Texas Ran
gers it would be possible to include
the Netherlands, Belgium and Den
mark and Switzerland Still Texas
would have room for a few straggIers
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
Family HeirIooms at Maine Fairs.

The Maine town fairs are great
places to see family heirlooms which
have been handed down from genera
tion to generation without suffering
wear or change.
Among the curious old pieces shown
at Green fair were a blue spread $50
years old, done by an ancestor of Mrs.
Mehitable Mower; towel woven by
one of Burgoyne's soldiers while a
captive in the revolution, a curious
pitchpipe of wood used by Solomon
Jackson while ehorister in a Winthrop
church in 1900, and old iron dishes
shown by Mrs. Ann L. Fogg. Then
there were Mrs. Fred B. Parkers
pumpkin hood" old fashioned straw
bonnet, and home woven articles, and
much pewter ware belonging to Aunt
Polly Sawyer.
A bedspread, 125 years old, made
by Mrs. Dorcas Dearborn was shown
by Augusta Daggett, who also had a
hand carved hatchel for combing fax.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
DOING SOMETHING

The Baptist denomination
needs to be congratulated as We'll
as encouraged. Just think OF It,
This powerful institution has eS-
tabhshed an old folks home as
well as a training school Tor
schools. To make its industries
complete it is only necessary to
establish boys industrial
school. There is no other de-
nomination in this city that IS
doing the work of the BaptistS.
Suppose all other religious de-
nominations would do likewise ?
The poor after death would not
then be buried in Potters field.
There are lots of false pre-
tenders in the church who would
have the world to believe that
their Christian precepts would
prevent them from committing
sin.
1t is not the person who shouts
and talks on God is the person
we should put faith in. By your
works you shall be known and
credit given accordingly.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
sxurR OF Fracrfcar Joker.

The CorTiere of Rome, which pub
1ished some time ago a copy of a
document said to have been found in
the library at BergamO containing an
account of IAN airship voyage across
the English channel in 1751," is re-
ceiving much attention at the hands
of investigators. In the Tribune's no
tice of this alleged achievement, in
which a monk named Grimaldi, of CT
vita Vecchia, was the chief actor, it
was stated that there was nothing in
the Italian papers article to indicate
that it was not written in good faith
Now" writes an Englishman from
Rome, "the records of Civita yecchia
are being searched in vain for a Gri-
maldi and the papers of England for a
story of the flight. The document may
be In the library, but who was the
practical joker who placed it there?"
New York Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO
Address Delivered at the Lutheran
Memorial Church


At meeting of the interdenomi-
national study class of the Luther
an Memorial Church held recently
Mrs. John R. Francis, president of
the Colored Young Women's Chris
tan Association, and Prof. Kelly
Miller of Howard University spoke
on The Negro and the Citizen" and
Negro Citizenship" respectively,
before a large gathering.
Mrs. Francis and Prof. Miller re-
viewed the progress of the Negro
race in the past forty-fve years. Ed
ucational qualifications were advO-
Gated for all voters because of the
necessity of every man intelligently
performing his duties and knowing
his rights as outlined by the Consti-
tuition and courts.
Both speakers declared that since
the Negro acquired the right to vote
he had acquitted himself creditably,
and the question for the future was
how to make members of the race
more capable and efficient citizens.
This it was declared, depended on
education and cooperation with the
white race.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
ESTABLISHED 1880.

THE COMMISSIONERSHIP
And now, the Chamber OF
Commerce wants to have a silk
stocking election to name the
successors to Commissioners
West and Macfarland. This
organization forgets that there
are ninety thousand colored citi-
zens in this city who pay taxes
on over ten millions of dollars
worth of real estate to say moth
ing of the personal taxes these
citizens pay who ought to have
some voice in the selection of the
two District Commissioners.
President TAFT, while he would
not appoint a colored citizen to
one of the vacancies ought to
name a man who will be, at least
acceptable to his fellow colOred
citizens. There are several can
didates who have been mention
ed who are Objectionable not
only to the white citizens, but to
the colored citizens, namely,
Mr.. Weller specially, The Bee
would rather see man, or would
just as leave to see a man on the
order of Ben. Tilman as it would
Mr.. Weller. If there ever was a
man Objectionable to our people,
it would be Mr.. Weller or men
of his style. What the ninety
thousand COlOred citizens in this
city want are two good men, to
succeed Mr.. West and Macfar-
land, that is if the resignation OF
Mr.. West is to be accepted, who.
have no color prejudiCes. 1t will
make no difference to them if
both are Democrats or both are
Republicans. To some extent
the Republicans appointed to Of
fee are more selfish toward the
colored people than the Demo-
Gratis are. The Bee has found
them so at any rate. There Is
no representative place, under
our local government held byI
any cOlored man. It is not ex-
pected that the Democratic Com
missioners would select a colored
Republican for a representative
but, it is certain that the Republi-
can Commissioners could have
appointed a few colored men to
places of minor importance, even
If he did not want to appoint one
to a representative place. The
Bee wants to see President TAFT
to disregard the recommended
tions of the silk stocking organi-
cations and appoint two men
who will fill the bill.
Everybody will be satisfied
with Captain Oyster and Mr..
Chapan Brown.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
WireIess-TeIephone on Warships.

According to daily press reports
wireless telephony has not proved an
unqualified success on the battleship
fleet. 1t was impossible TO send mes
sages over any great distance except
under the most favorable conditions,
and when the telephone was in use
the telegraph had to keep silent.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
SHEPARD AND WASHING
TON

Here are two Southern colored
representatives. Both are doing
good work for the uplift of their
people.
Durham, N. c., and Tuskegee'
Ala. will go down in history as
two of the greatest places upon
the Globe ior the elevation and
advancement for colored Ameri-
cans. DR.. James E. Shepard,
who is advancing a new Propa-
ganda. DR.. Booker 7. Washing
ton, who is educating the masses
how to live and upon what to
live to keep body together. DR..
Shepard is teaching the colored
man what will make him fac
tor in this great Republic of
ours.
1t is the duty Of the people to
give these two men all the en-
couragement that is within their
power.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
OUR HIGH SCOOU

The new principal of the Color
ed High School is doing we'll and
the school never was III a better
condition. 1t is all quiet there
now and the teachers are work
ing in harmony with the new
principal
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
Not Entirely Unbelievable.

Scientists have decided that Me-
thuselah was only 79 years old"
THAT is more like it, 1t is absurd
to suppose that any man could have
lived to the age of 969 years"
"Oh, I don't know-there were no
automobiles in those days"
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
member of Universal Lodge.

AASAAASSA Va SAAAf oeA ANSN'
His remains was buried from Rob
ert's Chapel, S. Washington ST., on
Thursday, November rs, at 2 o'clock.
Rev. NJ. H. Clair oficiated, assisted
by 20 other ministers of the M.
Z. Church, and other churches. The
services were very solemn and i'm
pressive.
R. A. M.
Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. / work
ed R. A. degree on II candidates on
Friday night
At a mass meeting of the members
of Mt. Calvary Commandery a pill
grimage club was formed to make
the pilgrimage to Det Nuds, in
August, 1910.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Captain Gen, John E. Smith, presl-
dent; Sir. Kt. L. c. Barley, treasur-
er; Sir Kt James E. Slaughter, sec
retarv.
Gen. Lissimo-Sir 1t. E. L. Web
ster, collects from the members
monthly, certain amounts which will
be deposited to their credit to pay
their expenses on that occasion.
a. A. Rite
Jonathan Davis Consistory held
its regular meeting, Monday night,
November 29th and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Illustritresses.
S. S. Thompson.
Chief.
Commander-in-Chief D. J. Rem
ford.
First Lieutenant Commander NJ.
Second Lieutenant Commander.
M. Taylor.
w. J. Abrahams.
Keeper of Record and seal.
NJ. H. Robinson.
Treasurer.
]. F. w. Wilkenson.
Grand Prior.
J. o. Bamfeld.
NJ. State.
R. Fortune.
Herald.
III SublimePrince R. L. Pendle-
ton, deputy of this valley then made
a statement to the consistory rela-
tive to the annual session of the Su-
preme Council held in Kansas City,
Mo-, and the generous hospitality ac-
corded the members of the Supreme
Council while in that city and also
in Chicago and started that the an
nual session of the supreme coun-
Gil will be held in Washington city
in October, 1910. So Jonathan Davis
must commence to take steps looking
to its entertainments on this occasion
and it behooves every Sublim Prince
to be up and a doing for it is expect
ed that it will be thelargestgathering
ever held by the Supreme Council.
Craftman.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
Cure Effected by RadIum

The latest use Of radium was upon a
case of filariasis, or blood worm dis
ease in Paris. In this mosquito-caused
disease the blood at night swarms
with millions upon millions of micro
scopic maggOts plugging up and in
flaming and swelling the kernels in
the armpits. A short course of radium
in the armpits cured the swelling and
made the worms scarcer in the blood.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
A. A. O. II. M. S.

Where is Mecca Temple? We
hope it has not gotten lost in the hot
sands of the desert. u view of the
fact, that the Imperial Council is to
meet in Detroit, Mich, next August,
they should come together and tai
some active steps toward making
preparations to go. l would suggest
that they should commence now and
give a series of entertainments to
stock their commissary with camelS
milk.
O. E. S.
Excelsior would be a good preface
to head the description of the reCep-
ton given to the Grand Chapter OH
its grand visitation to Catcher Chap
ter on Monday night. A more beau-
Itiful scene could not be conjured up
in the mind of artist, than that
which meet our gaze as we entered
the portals their Chapter room.
The decoration of the hall was su-
perb, and the raiments of the Hon.
Ladies in all of their various tints
and lines were a dream. The writer
cannot find words to express his
feeling. The corps of officers of the
chapter were perfect in their work,
The examination made by Hon.
z. L. Wagner and the committee
showed that this baby chapter was
up to the standard which was high
ly complimented by the Grand Ma
tron, Hon. Lady A. Y. Moore. The
following program was beautifully
rendered:
Hymn-Star Spangle Banner.
Welcome - Hon. Lady Florence
Marshall.
Solo - Hon. Lady n. Ware.
Solo - Sir Kt. Charles Young.
Solo - Hon. Lady S. Harvey.
Recitation - Hon. Lady Annie
Slade
Hon. Lady - Francis Thomas, pi-
anist.
Thus ending the grand visitation
for 1900. Grand visitation this year
has had the largest attendance ever
held in this jurdiction and shows a
vast Improvement all along the line.
Robert H. Robertson is dead. This
is the news that was flashed over the
wires on Tuesday night, November
22nd from Alexandria, Va. This
announcement relative to Bro. R. H.
Robertson who was the oldest, Past
G. NJ. among colored Masons, one
of the oldest citizens of Alexandria,
Va, and one one of the oldest Min
listers in the NJ. z. Church.
He was the trst secretary of Uni
versal Lodge, No. I, located in Alex
andria, Va, instituted Feb. 9Th,
I845. He was the fourth Grand
Master of Grand Lodge of District
of Columbia, which was organized
March p, 1884, he serving as G..
Master in the year I85-. He was
present at the convention held in
Fleets School house, West Washing
ton that day, as also the follow
ing delegates Social Lodge, No. 7,
| ], D. Kennedy, w. E. Grant, A. F.
Thomas, Charles Catcher, VIM.
Hikes. From Universal Lodge No.
10, Alexandria, Va. Joseph Frazier,
Dennis Bourbon, VIM Ford, Ed.
Evans, Roland Garrett. From
Felix Lodge, No. IS, Richard H.
Phiske, John T. Coston, John Lewis,
Eohn H. Thomas, John H. Massia
Also Bro. John A. Gray. he being
the only member now living, that
was in that convention.
Bro. Robertson was active in the
craft up to 4 years ago. Owing to
his infrmities in this life, he became
inactive. He was made a honorary
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04
ADVERTISE NOW

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advertisement in The Bee for
the holidays.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-04

A secret that is worth keeping is,
of course, doubly worth telling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-26

gan striking him with my revolver.
How 1t happened don't know. but Just
as was getting clear he fastened upon
me with his teeth. TIE whole side of
my hand was in that Ipless mouth.
Then / struck him with the revolver
butt sauarely between the eyes, and
his teeth relaxed.
Just at the moment I got free of
the leper policeman there was a rush
and clatter of hoofs like n cavalry
charge. The whole settlement was In
an uproar by that time. and as we
dashed away somebody opened up on
us with Winchester. 1t must have
been Jack iMcveigh. the superintendent
OF Molokai
That was q ride! Leper horses,
leper saddles. leper brides. pitch black
darkness whistling bullets. and a road
none of the best. But we made the
whole boat, and as we showed off thru
the surf we could hear the horses COM
ing down the hill from Kalaupapa."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-26
A lep.r FIGHT at Molokai.

Jack London tells a terrible and
tragic story in the August American
Magazine, which he calls THE Sheriff
of Kona." Part of this story is as fol-
lows:
I'VE ran down to Molokai, where the
lepers are kept, arriving there about
eleven at night. We were determined
to rescue my friend.
I'VE had agreed that there was to
be no shooting unless absolutely neces-
sary. and when we were halted we went
at it with our fists and the butts of
our revolvers. / found myself tangled
up with a big man. I couldn't keep
him Off of me, tho twice smashed him
fairly in the face with my fist. He
grappled with me, and we went down.
rolling and scrambling and struggling
for grips. He was getting away with
me. when some one came running up
with lantern. Then / saw his face.
How shall / describe the horror of it!
1t was not face-only wasted or
wasting features a living ravage,
noseless, lipless. with one ear swollen
and distorted, hanging down to the
shoulder. I was frantic. In clinch he
Rugged me close to him until that ear
Mapped in my face. Then I guess 1
went insane. 1t was too terrible. be-