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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
One of the Few of the Oldest Sett-
lers of Sank Centre Goes to
Her Long Home
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
Last Resident Charter Member Ot
the Congregational Church
of the City

day evening, May 9TH, at the nome OF
her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Tobey, after
a short illness. Had Mrs. Boobar
lived until May 30 she would have
been 81 years old.
Mrs. Boobar came to Minnesota in
1857, and to Sauk Centre in 1861, and
was one of the oldest settlers remain
ing. She had seen the town grow
from the very first building, and had
been interested in everything pertain
ing to the welfare of the city. She
was the last resident member of the
charter members of the Congregations
al church in this city, and for years
she led the singing, pitching the
tunes and leading without an instru-
ment, for social meetings, etc.
Mrs. Boobar was born in South
Dover, Maine, and never went back
to visit the old home until twelve
years ago. Seven years ago she went
to Washington and spent three years
with her son John Boobar, also visit
ing again the relatives and old home
scenes in Maine. She was the last
member of her family, sister dying
a year ago.
Very few have the perfect health
that belonged to this estimable wo-
man. She was never sick, and was
able to care for herself and take care
of her own room up to the day she
was stricken with paralysis.
1t was gratifying to her loved ones
that she was only called on to linger
one week. She suffered no particular
pain and her mind was clear up to
the last. Every care was given her by
her son and daughter here, and cheer
ing letters came from her son in Wash
ington. She was an unselfish mother,
willing and Anxious to bear every
burden that would relieve her dear
ones.
4 She leaves three children, Oliver B.
Boobar and Mrs. G. G. Tobey of this
city and John J. Boobar of Washing
ton, D. c. Five grand children also
mourn the loss of a devoted grand
mother, Harry Tobey, and the four
children of her late daughter Eva B.
Hudson of Paynesville.
The funeral services were held in
the Congregational church at 2:3O p.
m. Wednesday, the pastor, Rev. F. H.
Oehler, officiating. The seating capa-
city of the church was taxed to
accommodate the many friends who
assembled to pay their tribute of
respect and affection to the deceased
pioneer woman of Sauk Centre. A
wealth of flowers adorned the chancel
and the casket was completely cover
ed with fragrant blooms.
A quartet choir consisting of Mrs.
A. w. Austin, soprano; Mrs. P. Lamb,
alto; DR.. E. c. Rich, tenor; A. W.
Austin, bass; with Mrs. r. E. Han
sen at the piano, rendered appropriate
music, two quartets and solo "I'm
a Pilgrim, by Mrs. Austin
Mr.. Oehler took for his text Revela-
tions XIV: 13, blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord from hence
forth: yea saith the spirit, that they
may rest from their labors; for their
works follow them" He paid an elo-
quent tribute to the life and charac-
ter of the deceased, referring feeling
ay to the fact that Mrs. Boobar was
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the yearly meeting are devoted to the
various philanthropc interests i'm which
FRIENDS are concerned-Such as peace,
temperance. education and missions.
These sessions arc held in the Twelfth
Street Meeting House. where il violates
nobody sense of proprictN to have stated
speakers announced to take part in tho
definitely formulated programs. At hth
and Arch streets nobody takes part eX
cept as moved by the spirit.
An Historic Meeting House.
For more than a hundred years. or
since 1901. this prim red meeting house
has stood AT 4th and Arch streets. behind
its old-fa shoned red and black brick
walls. Through the iron gates tourists
have pcered in wonderment at the rec
tanSular brick buildings. in the simplest
style of colonial architecture. Last week
this inclosure was buzzing, before meet
ing and after, with "thees'' and 'thys"
OF Friends from many parts of the east.
to whom yearly meeting Is the great So
cial event. Pedestrians stopped to gaze
at the unwonted sight of this unique gath
unconsciously classed with Christ Church
graveyard, a square to the west.
The meeting house has two rooms. In
one of which the women held their husi-
ness session and in the other of which
tho men met. On fifth day meeting for
worship-for the Friends still adhere to
the ancient nomencature-iocal Friends
WHO have not been attending the business
session and many visitors gathered I'm the
large square room of the meeting house,
which VIII seat about thousand per-
sons. and by half-past 10 1t was full TO
overlooking.
Inside the room was scene for the
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ing. filled with older men to the lett
and Older women To the right arc an in
tereStins spectacle. They reNoal. 100
the greater conservatism OF Womanhihd'
for every woman on the high seats WAS
dressed i'm the storicd Sarh of tho Society
of Friends. and whom any or 'fcin droSe
to sneak she first took off her outer bon !
nnt revealing tn" lace cap uhdcrhea'h.
The men. while. of course. dressed IN
oujet coIors-a visiting English Friend
in sober brown. plain cut. anording tue
one bit of Narinty-no longer wore ihc
Quaker hat OF the thirty men on tue
ministers seats only five wore hats at
all and two wore skull caps. i'm the
congregation there were perhaps nal; Il
dozen men who kept their hats on during
service after tie ancient Quaker usage.
Rut moi a sinrlc man in The consrega :
tion of thousand wore what Philadel-
pbia knows as the Quaker broad brlm.
such as fifteen years ago could be seen
any day on Chestnut street There were a
few hats which seemed to be a compro-
mise between the worlds style and the
typical Quaker tile but the latter seems
to have disappeared utterly-a sign OF
the inevitable extinction of the outward
symbols of this beautiful company of fol
lowers of Penn
While there were as many as two-
score women present in full Quaker earb.
most of the others wore simply subdued
colors and styles. There was an assert
i've gray and green pedch-hasket nat
moving around the meeting yard and re-
reiyirg many rehukes from the eyes OF
tho Friends from the country. The col
lege boys. who were present in rather
surprising number. wore such hosiery AS
college YOUTHS love. and had their trotl-
sers properly turned up AT the bottom,
but, nevertheless, they "theed' Their lei
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general conference in August Il subron-
ference will be held in the afternoons
especially for minister's and will be under
the leadership of Rev. q. A. Johnston
Ross of Cambridge, England. 1t will
follow the general idea OF the laymen S
subconference held last year. having as
It's aim the closer relation of the minis
terS to the people.
The platform will be occupied by some
of the leading divines of this country and
England all of whom have become promi-
nent in some form OF Christian activity.
Rev. j. II. Jowett OF Birmingham Eng
land. Is one of the leaders in the Nom
Confornist Church movement. and has
been a dominant figure I'm the recent po-
ltical controversy over church schools, IN
which he has argued against such states
men as John Morley. This will be his
first visit to America. Rev. J. Stuart
Holden ~ London, who was one of the
most oipful speakers here last year. IL
pastor oi noted Episcopal church, where
the poor are welcomed beside the lords
and ladies of the congregation. His
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Northfield Conferences.

W. r. Moody of East Northfield, Mass.
son of tho late Evangelist Dwight L..
Moody. has sent the program for the
twenty-seventh season of conferences at
that place 10 numbers of prominent
Washingtonians, which indicates that. as
usual, Northfield will attract people from
all over the country to the seven differ
ent conferences which hold daily meet
Christia nifty will be the aim Of the gath
eringS this summer. for Northfield has no
place for mere discussion. All the speak
ers will try tn promote more active and
efficient Christian living.
At the college mems conference special
emphasis Will be laid upon the develop
ment of the college y. NJ. c. A. to meet
the problems of college men, 1t is ex-
pected that the 10000 Sunday school
workers OF New England will be well rep
resented at the summer school for those
interested in Sunday schools. At the
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titles OF THE CHURCHES AND THEIR AUXILIARY SOCIETIES

stemmed carnations, emhIematical ~
the league colors. served tho 800
leaEuerS with ice cream and cake. \
social hour was held
Luther League Service.
Leroy kluge. assisted hy Miss r
TeaSle. conducted the Luther League
service at 81 Marks Lutheran Church.
Stlr and streets southwest. Wednesday
evening. a vocal duet was rendered by
the Misses Godron and Teag.e. \ fea-
ture of the evening was tho presentat ion
of several handsome gifts to the pastor.
Rev j. l.. Frantz as remembrance OF
his birthday.
r. Y. P. U. Meeting.
4 rally OF the Baptist Young Peoples
Union OF the District was held last night
at the Second Baptist Church. Virginia
avenue and 4th street southeast.
Rev. DIR. Wilson Russell owen. presI-
dent of the Maryland y. Y. +. L.. spoke
on The Dignity Of Selfhood.' Rev. DR..
J. Compton Ball of the Metropolitan
Church presided and briefly welcomed the
guests.
Alumni Association Meeting.
The annual meeting Of the Southern
Associat ton OF Alumni Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary OF New York city was
held Tuesday at the Arlington Hotel. Or.
Edward Fl. Griffin. dean OF Johns Hop
kins University, called the meeting 70
order The report Of the treasurer, Rev.
| S. Ward RICHTER, was read by the secre-
tary, Rev. e. II. Butler showing finances
to be in good condition. Rev. Mr. Fighter
resigned from the association. having re-
moved from Hyattsville. Md. to Newark.
n. J. Rev. Edgar F.. Hoffmeier. pastor
of Grace Reformed Church. Baltimore,
was elected to membership.
| The annual election OF officers resulted
/ in the choice Of the following: President.
Rev. DIR. y. NJ. Benham, Baltimore: first
vice president, Rev. I,r Franklin Noble,
Falls Church. Va: second vice president.
Rev. DIR. ]. Garland Hammer, Manassas,
Va: secretary. Rev. c. II. Butler. Wash
ington: treasurer, Rev. c. ii. Ranck, Bal
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lows as naturally as the most conserva-
tive farmer present.
How a Quaker Meeting Runs.
The service continued for two hours.
1t was Terminated by the oldest minis
ter turning to the man next to him and
shaking hands Several men and women
participated. mostly registered ministers
Nearly all who spoke, especially Of the
women, used that indescribable primitive
chanting tone which is associated with
Quaker meetings. 1t is a high nasal
s'nesons intonation. and proba bly, a sur
vival of the primitive religious impulse.
| have heard it at the big Methodist
meetings at Ocean Grove and 1 have
heard 1t among natives in heather lands
one of the men who spoke occasionally
would lapse into his normal speech. as
If the maintenance Of the high sing song
chant was a tax on his vocal powers
The addresses were discursive. and they
ran over familiar Bible incidents from
Adam to Paul. Some of the speakers
showed great familiarity with the Scrip
monies of young converts at a revival
meeting. The man who talked longest
quoted The Lord is my Shepherd" from
the twenty-third Psalm. Sitting I'm the
known Philadelphia preacher of another
denomination. and ] caught him openly
yawning during the longest speech
There was 4 shifting and a wrigglng
among the young people that must have
given concern to the older Friends As
| moved through the crowd after the
service I noticed that the young and
middle aged Friends in their comment
on the meeting were quite uncharita able
whereas / overheard one venerable
Quaker say to another: He comes right
TO the point. Yes" was the reply,
.'and he is deep: very Deep" My own
wits must have been wandering when the
person 10 whom they alluded was speak
ing. for ! heard nobody answering that
description. The fidgeting during meet
ing which / saw all around me prephesies
the utter passing of this old-fas shioned
meeting and the incoming of the type
made familiar by the Friends of the mid
die west. who have introduced a stated
ministry. prepared discourses, musical
instruments and singing, all of which are
considered heresies In the meeting house
at 4th and Arch streets.
The typical Quaker meeting seems
destined to disappear. but it would be an
irreparable loss to the nation and to the
cause of religion were there to disap-
pear also the quiet, serene and sturdy
type OF Quaker character, and the sweet,
peace-flIed faces of the Friends gathered
at meeting. which are better sermon
than aught that one hears from the min
isters benches.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
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church has one Of the best organized
parish houses in England Other speak
ers arc Rev. c. A. J0hnstonRosS OF Cam
bridge, England: Rev. John A. Hutton of
Glasgow. Scotland: DIR. Arthur 7. Pier
son of Brooklyn. y. Y: Canon Cody of
Toronto, Rev. Frank ". Gunsaulus Of
Chicago and DR.. w. I. Grenfcll of Labra-
dor
The dates Of the different sessions fol-
low: Young Mems conference, July > to
II: Young Women's conference. July j.;
to 10: Womens Home Missionary confer
ence July II to NJ. Summer School for
Women's Foreign Missionary Societies,
July =. to -; Summer School for Sunday
School Workers. July % to 30: general
conference of Christian Workers, July
RI to August 15, post conference, August
IT 10 about October l.
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|EPWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS

$50 Miss Woodward, Wesley Chapel
Chapter one orphan, India SIS.
In addition to the above items paid in
there has been pledged for 1900 $So5, dis
tributed as follows: Metropolitan. 500:
Waugh. $1O5: Hamline. 500; Dumb barton
SD: Mr.. Rochester Hamline. $50: Mr.
Williams and Mr.. Boliannan's class, Will
son Memorial, $50: Douglas, $40. and
Miss Woodward, Wesley. s15. OF this
amount s37O.JO has already been paid in
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firing second vice president. has devoted
her time and influence constantly in keep
ing this project before the District
League during the year just closed.
The report of the department of mercy
CO. operation Of the local third vice presi-
dents in the work of mercy and help,
stating that she has had some response
from every chapter in the District and
from many constant support. She
stated that nearly 1000 visits had been
made to the sick during the year. Dunn
barton Chapter members being in the
lead with Metropolitan. Waugh. Wesley
and Trinity following closely. aud many
other chapters showing very creditaby,
while all had participated in the work.
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Downright. 1909. by Herman Hapgood)
PHILADELPHIA, May 1, 1879


The ona distinctive American type OF
religious gathering which mas peiS's'.o =
from earliest colonial days to the present
is the Quaker meeting as IL Is Io"ii'
,,b and Arch streets, this city This par
ticular meeting is recognized thioue ''u
tho denomination as the Gibraltar OF
Quaker conservatism. IL chhss ~ Wv, '
rorms uncn meetings in other parts of the
country have adopted anu aodp''o ''i'
n.thods of other churches. The Quaker
meeting. as it has been mace 1ai''i'i'i u
avervbody through literature. has beeh UP
until the present an actuali's a. ''i "i-
Arch streets. ~
Last week the annual meeting Oh ln7
orthodox branch of the society ol menus
met i'm Philadelphia, and one couio s'uos
the changes that have imperceptiply come
over even this meeting, which mas kept It's
face .arned as flint against all chahses'
Quaker week used to be great ahhuai
avept in the city of Philadelphia, filling
tho streets with sweet-faced men and
women in the somber garb OF the Soclety
IF Friends Now the occasion passes al
most without the big population being
aware of It, only the Older 1nhabitants rev
calling. as the rain falls. that Quaker
week is historically associated in the an
nails of Philadelphia with frequent show
erS.
Friends and the Worlds People.
During the week of meetings the, morn
| ing sessions have been held at lth and
| ,rci, streets, the women meeting by them
selves and the men apart by themselves,
tn consider the affairs of the society and
! to discuss the queries that have been
sent up from the various quarterly meet
iucs. some of these latter. as usual,
| lamenting the increase OF conformity 10
| the worlds ways on the part of the
Younger Friends. Especial attention was
given this year to the question of mixed
marriages 1t used to he the case that
when FRIEND married .'out of meeting
| he lost his membership in the society. For
some years past mixed marriages have
been permitted. but the simple ceremony.
| in which no preacher Is needed has not
| been performed i'll the meeting house.
Now the question has been brought to the
1 fore of allowing u member of meeting to
| be married in the meeting house to a
member of another denomination.
/ Close oversight Is kept upon its MEM
bers by the Society of Friends and its
poor-such is the famous Quaker thrift
| that there are few of these-and its or
phans and other needy are all cared for
tby the society. The afternoon sessions oil
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Hospital visits numbered 2iS: lunches
of flowers distributed 9i4: relief funds
expended, s4l5, and supplies furnished,
SIS
The fourth vice president, l.. L. HES
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Mrs. Emma. NJ. Hyam of Metropolitan
Chapter. In addition to the furthcrance
OF the Philippine Church fund, which is
in charge of the department $9O5 has
been collected for missionary work in
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If the Lord shall behold
us humble and peaceablc; if
He shall see us Joined one
with another; lie will main
tain rs safe from the dis
turbancc Of the enemy.
-Cyprian.
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the work, of3his acceptance.
Reception for Bishop o'Connell.
Archbishop Riordan formally presented
Bishop d. j. O-Connell to the Catholics
of San Francisco Easter Sunday at the
solemn morning service. held in ST.
Mary's Cathedral.
Bishop O'Connell," said the arch
bishop has come here TO assist me in
my labors in the archdiocese. Any one
sent by the holy see would be welcome
because TO the holy see were given the
keys of ST. Peter and to the pope OF
Rome was given the command. Feed my
lambs: feed my sheep Any one sent
would have been welcome, ] say. but il
is a douhly great pleasure TO greet
Bishop O'Connell.
1T is a double pleasure to me. as my
years 10 remain here are growing fewer
10 have sent TO me one whom l have
known for quarter of century. and
for whom for the last twenty years
have had a loving friendship.
You VIII be loyal and faithful to him
who has come to aid me now My lines
here have been cast in pleasant places
NV relations with all classes of people
have been of the best possible character
] hope YOU will help me as you have
done in the past. and ! hope God will he
with us both, we are going hand In
hand 10 eternity in our long friendship
together, building UP the kingdom OF
Christ on earth.
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For the Philippine Church about $1,000
has been pledged. over one-third of
which has been paid in and foEWarded
to the trustees in the Islands Every
effort will be made by the department
to complete the raising of the required
fund-s1 .5OO-during the coming league
year. and it is hoped that the building
will be finished and paid for by the next
annual convention Miss Tilton, the re-
and help was submitted by the third
vice president. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell, who
has most ably directed its work for a
pressed her hearty appreciation of the
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Swedish Services.

Rev. \. J. Enstam OF Baltimore will
conduct services in the Swedish lam
guasc Sunday afternoon at o'clock in
the. chapel of the Luther Place Memorial
Church, the use OF which has been
gram ed by the church council
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Rev Charles Stelzle. chairman OF the
church and labor department of the Pres
byterian church. is planning to organize
in New York city model workingman's s
church.
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The Luther Place Choral Union.

The Luther Place Choral Union Of the
Luther Memorial Church has been or
ganized. The union gives much promise
of affording enjoyment TO Its members
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Frank J. Metcalf,
Recording Secretary
and help for famine waits, India. 113;
Hamline Chapter, one preacherteacher
and one student India. 500; Dumbarton
Chapter, one preacher rteacher, India, $35;
f. r. Rochester. Hamlinc. one preacher
teacher. India, S35; Wilson Memorial
Chapter. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Bohan-
mans class, one preacher-teacher, India,
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Celebration of Feast of st. Joseph.

The feast of the patronage OF st. Jo-
seph will be observed at St. Joseph's, I'd
and streets northeast, today. as the
natronal feast Of the church. This cele-
bration was not held March 10 on the
Feast of st. Joseph because it occurred
during Lent. The services will begin at
the Z O'Clock mass. when Il large class
Of children will receive their first conf
Inunion. Solemn high mass will be sung
M 1890 o'clock by Rev. Valentine +.
Schmidt. pastor. with Rev. Edward +.
Coyle of st. Marys Seminary, Baltimore,
deacon. and Rev. Ignatius Fealy. SUBJ
DEACON. Henry A. Hurnig will act as
master of ceremonies. and the panegyric
will he preached by Rev. James NJ. CHI
lis. superior of st. Thomas College, Brook
land
Father Doyle Opens Mission.
Rev. 4. r. Doyle opened two weeks
mission yesterday In Ellicott ,ity. Md.
The first week will be for Catholics. the
second for mont 'athoiics. lie will be as
sisted during the first week by Rev. J.
y. Dougherty. and during the second
week by Rev. Charles l.. O Bren, of the
Apostolic Mission House
Bonaparte Attorney for Mission
Board.
Charles ]. Bonaparte of Baltimore, for
Iner Attorney General of the United
States, has accepted the position of legal
adviser to the bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions. The board of directors of the
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brush of painter who loves TO catch
passing types Nowhere else or the con-
tinent can it be matched. and here only
once a year. The room is filled with un-
painted benches. cushioned in gray, and
the walls are painted mellow Write. AS
would be expected. the room is in per-
feet repair and shining with care. Be
hind the high seats in the front uf tho
meeting house rises large sounding
hoard. Around four sides of the room
the seats raised. and above these is
large gallery.
Directly In front are the high seats. "
occupied by the registered ministers Of
the society. The Orthodox Friends have
stood out against a ''hireling ministry
and at this annual meeting for worship
nobody knows who is 10 speak. The
speakers themselves are not supposed to
know that they will be moved to raise
their voices in instruction or admonition.
The size OF this gathering seemed greatly
to impress some of the Friends from the
country who are members of small meet
ings. A pathetic aspect of Quaker his
tory is the way the members of some OF
the meetings are dying off, SO that a fine
old meeting house will have in some cases
only one member. One of these Friends
from the country. who spoke last Thurs
day, alluded again and again to the
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Annual Social.

The annual social OF the Proctor Glass
of HamIine NJ. +. Sunday school was held
at the church recently. There was a
large attendance Short talks were made
by. Prof. T.. l.. Parks. Rev. T.. G. Guthrie.
T. X Rochester. IA. .. Havcns. W. IL.
kccne, W. & Bishop. +. S. Brashears.
u. +. Illman. Mrs. III. Il. Moulton and
Miss TiclieHor.
Tie following musical program wds
given during the evening: Piano duet,
''Tanuhauser March" tWagnerl. Miss
Edith Athey and Miss Sadie White: en-
core Spanish Dance" tMoskowskD: So
prauo solo. Winds Of the Trees
c"homas,. Mrs J. s. Stimson. accom-
rsnsl Miss Edith Athey: cornet solo,
','r,te Commodore polka tW. Paris
Chanlhers;t. G. r. Bcitel, accomUanist
Miss Edith Athcy: male quartet "Po'
Little Lamb" MeSSrs. g. W Bridweil
\. NJ. Lawson, NJ. l.. Elchelberger and
J. n T. Riley