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ligion and the triumphs of big-hearted
religion. IL religion were merely A
form of belief or ceremonial observ-
ance there would be very little comfort IN
It: but the Christian religion is more than
creed or ceremony; its greatest feature
In a big-heartedness which makes 1t vital
and immortal. No student OF the chris
tian faith can fail to see that the object
Of Chrast's Jealous labor was not to make
men the idolaters of petritied creed or
the narrow-minded slaves Of religious
usage. but to make them so blg-heart3d
that they would love everything human
and be refugees to their weaker and frazier
hrothers. The Father could not be con-
fined to Jerusalem or Judea. but could be
found anywhere and everywhere by peni-
tent and weary souls, while Christs gosnei
was to be preached among all nations 10
every creature, and Gods kingdom would
come through the great-hearted loHe
which learns from Christ to despise 10
man on accoupt of his color, creed or con-
dition. To Christ, as to Burns, "a mans S
man for a. that and as such Is worth
loving.
man shall be a refuge-should be,
shall be: what a conception of our priv
ilege and what sane idea of religion!
David said. God is our refuge and
strength, a very present help in time y!
trouble" and 80 He is when We have
found Him through life's discipiines and
through the immediate revelation of him.
self to the human heart; but even the
wisest and best among us sometimes cry
like Job, 80 that / knew where l might
find Him. Even David. who said he had
found God a refuge, also said of Ger
tain experience III his life, Il looked on
the right hand and the left and there
was none that would know me; refuge
failed me; no man cared for me-" The
child who was told that she need not be
afraid in the dark because God was with
her expressed our common feeling wlsn
she answered, I'D rather have somebody
with a skin face In our highest states
we may indeed find rest in the bosom of
rod but there are a thousand experiences
in life when We crave human sympathy,
human comfort, human presence. human
help; We crave that some good man or
woman shall be our refuge.
"As an hiding place from the Wind
the refuge OF sympathy. IT'S an i'll wind
that blows nobody good: it is a gale
against a sympathetic bosom. The cutting
wind OF human selfishness, cold if
blown across a thousand miles of ice. IS
blessing in disguise If 1t drive us 20
shelter in the kindness of sympathetic
nature What a blessing is the cheerful
physician. No wise man will undervalue
their skill or their value to human life;
but the best and the most successful doc
tors are those who cheerfully and SYM
pathetically listen to our complaints about
our ills and In the time of physical dis
tress brace our souls for victory over dis
ease Such a man was Luke, 1.-The be-
loved physician" in whom even Paul. the
aged. found refuge as the death shadows
were stealing upon him. Again. the min
lister OF Christ has his highest value not
in the public utterances of his pulpit, but
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cathedral towns which are in the neigh
borhood of large manufactures.
No less than 5000 tons of coal float
over London every day, and am afraid
to tell you how many thousands OF tons
of sulphuric acid. Indeed, smoke is car
ried as far as eighty miles from Lon
don, and in winter time snow has fallen
on the Berkshire downs quite blackened
with the CRIME of London"
In answer to question as to what he
considered would be the material adopted
for I4ondon's large buildings in the future
Sir William said he believed ii would
be reinforced concrete, used with steel
frames. The old brick houses OF the
Gergian period had worn excellently.
but brick houses were not cheap, and
for this reason he believed concrete and
steel would be the materials of the fu-
rtlre
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Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church of New York has done
an unusual thing in giving seri-
Gus consideration to a Church
of England clergyman as pastor Of the
largest American Presbyterian church
At a meeting of the committee held re-
Gently the name OF Rev. J. Stuart Hol-
den was discussed and a special deputa-
ton Of three was named to attend ST.
Bartholomew Episcopal Church. In New
York, where he is occupying the pulpit
on the Sundays in August, and hear him
preach. At the services last Sunday
members of the committee gave further
consideration to the matter and were also
told Of a general movement among the
congregation in favor of another candi-
date.
There are many members OF the Fifth
Avenue Church who desire for their next
pastor Rev DIR. Henry van Dyke of
Princeton, formerly pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church of New York. There
has been as yet no concerted movement
on their part to secure him, but they
have let members of the church session
know their views and wishes. The name
was discussed among such members as
were at church last sunday to hear Rev.
DR.. John Kelman of st. Georges United
Free Church of Edinburgh. Scotland. At
tendance last Sunday far exceeded that
of the previous Sunday.
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian pulpit is
vacant through the resignation Of Rev
DR.. J. Ross Stevenson. minister, and
Rev. DR.. E. +. Hallenbeck, associate min
lister.
Rev. ]. Stuart Holden is rector of the
Anglican St. Paurs parish. Portman
Square, London. He is in his early prime
In point of years, a preacher whom
crowds go to hear. although he is with
out any unusual methods and is said TO
be a good executive. Rev. Mr.. Holden
belongs to the extreme broad church in
his readiness to fraternize with noncon-
formists and with American Congrega-
tionalists and Presbyterians.
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GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.

While travelling In Europe with HIS wife.
Rev W. P. Hines Of Lexington, KY.
was recently called to the pastorate of .
large Baptist Church in Cork. Ireland.
DR.. Hines was formerly pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church of Lexington. He will de-
cline the call and return to this country
within the next few months.
A large number of the Methodist Epis-
copal ministers of Baltimore journeyed
on pilgrimage to FL Nido. Va, recently
to hold service at the grave of Rev.
William Waters. the first native born
American Methodist preacher. The list Of
those who made addresses included Rev.
Dr. Wilbur p. Thirkield, one of the lead
ers of the work among freedmen in the
United States and president of Howard
University.
The annual convention of the Church ot
the New Jerusalem through the United
States began in the New Church at Brock
ton. Mass. yesterday. 1t will continue
until Wednesday evening.
The Maccabean Hebrew Zion Circle OF
Pittsburg is taking a lively interest in
raising funds for the national Zionist
work. Already considerable amount has
been subscribed by the members.
The annual convention of the Fedora
ton OF American Zonists will be held in
New York city from June l. to II. This
year i'm addition to the usual business,
some of the time will be devoted to pa
pers and discussions of an educational
character on various aspects of the Zion
iStic movement.
At the hands of Rt. Rev. John Brady OF
SS Peter and PauTs Church of South
Boston, Mass, and auxiliary bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Boston, the
rite of blessing and laying Of the corner
stone of the large new st. Agnes Catholic
Church of Reading, Pa, was performed
last week.
The Tiphereth Zion Society ot Cleve-
land, Ohio. celebrated the sixth anniver-
sary of its foundation recently. A large
number of prominent members OF the or
ganization in many parts Of the country
were In attendance.
Rev. E. g. Meridith. pastor of the West
Roxbury, Mass, Unitarian Church. In
recent sermon on Strenuous Life" said
altitude Blessed are the peacemakers
into blessed are the pacemakers. He
declared the foreigners comment on our
.strenuousness'' and we boast of our
.'hustle." Our sanitariums and asylums,
he declared, are crowding with the VIC
tins of "overspeeding."
presented a valuable volume to the
Catholic University. 1t Is copy OF es-
says written by st. Augustine on the
doctrine of the church. published in
Augsburg in 1887. 1t Is bound in en-
bossed pigskin. Although nearly 800 years
old, 1t is In perfect condition. The essays
are in Latin.
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cided to firmly establish the mission by
generous donation. He consulted with
Bishop Harding some months ago relative
to the proposed gift, and the bishop made
the announcement at the last diocesan
convention. He withheld the name Of the
donor and the same did not become pub
lie until recently. when the various con-
tracts for the building were let.
According to the expectations OF the
rector the work of the mission wall be
given a great impetus by the building OF
the chapel and within short time after
the completion of the building there will
be a decided addition to the membership.
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"a man shall be as All
hiding place from the wind,
and a covert from the tenn
pest as rivers of water i'll a
dry place, as the shadow OF
a great rock in a weary
land" Isaiah, 32:2.
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the erection of the chapel. This will be
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The parish
house, to be erected next TO the church
at an outlay of about 5000, will be paid
for by the Bishop of Washington out OF
the special diocesan fund for work among
the colored people.
ST. Monicas congregation now has
eighty five members, and under the guild
ance of Rev. J. c. Van Lee. the rector,
has steadily gone forward during the past
few years. The work attracted the at
tention of DR.. Rives several years ago,
and after debating on the matter he de-
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VACATIONS OF THE CLERGY,

During the past week q number of the
clergy o. the National Capital left for
the!- summer retreats. The invigorating
air OF the seashore mountains and the
more quiet domici,es in the country about
the Capital city WILL 1t is expected do
much TO build up the physical strength
of these Soldiers of the King for the
work which they hope to take up again
in the fall.
Rev. John E. Briggs. who recently re-
signed the pastorate of the Capitol Ave-
nue. Baptist Church OF Atlanta, Ga. to
become pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church. will be out of the city during
the month OF August. He will spend the
early part OF the month in Virginia about
the cities OF Norfolk and Portsmouth and
then go TO No 1 Carolina for short
visit 70 relatives. Later he will proceed
20 Northfield Mass. TO attend the sum-
mer conference there.
During part OF the time that the pas
tor Is away the pulpit OF the Fifth
Church will be occupied by Rev. Dr.
Weston Bruner. who gave up the local
pastorate several months ago to become
pastor OF the First Baptist Church Of
San Antonio. Tex. As DIR. Bruner has a
large number OF friends in this city the
announcement that he will preach at
the Fifth Church will be welcome news.
Rev. II. r.. Chambers, the missionary
of the Fifth Church in China. will also
preach at the church during part OF the
month.
The Rev. DR.. Deyries, rector OF ST.
Marks Episcopal Church. will leave in
a few days to spend two weeks at the
camp of the choir boys of the church.
which will be pitched at Point Lookout
at the mouth or the Potomac The rector
will return TO Twilight Park in the Cats.
kills about August l. He previously spent
some time there several weeks ago While
at the park he Las charge of the Memo.
rial Church founded by the late Bishop
Satterlee and recently completed as a
memorial to the deceased prelate.
Rey. DR.. J. Russell verbrycke. pastor of
6.uTley Memorial Presbyterian Church,
viii not take his vacation until some time
during the coming winter, when he will
save the city for an extended stay. Dr.
Ssrbrycke will conduct the services in
GuFiey Church throughout the summer
season. He will from time 70 time dur
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Il RCHBISHOP FARLEY of New
~ New York has definitely set
"A lied upon the purchase of the
y homestead of Pope Plus IN at
Senigallia. 1t will be transformed
into a shrine, in which relics of that pom
tiff will be placed
Archbishop Farley in a recent converse
ton with the pope said that New 1ork
priest had contributed $500 to the project
the priest recalling that when child his
father said to him:
"Pius TX Is a saint
The pontiff was greatly touched at this
incident and asked the archbishop when
he had seen Pope Plus TX. The arch
bishop replied that he had seen his holi-
ness when he visited the American Col
lege. where Mgr. Farley was student
during a Vatican council: then shortly
before the fall of the temporal power,
when Plus TX suddenly appeared In the
villa Borghese, where the American stu
dents were playing base ball, the pope
taking great interest In the game, and
finally, on the eve OF his departure for
America after he had been ordained a
priest, when he was presented by Bishop
Chatard, the rector of the American Col
Iege, to the pontiff, who gave him
silver medal, which he still religfously
preserved.
warmly for his generous interest and
asked him to extend the thanks of his
holiness to those who had contributed to
the plan.
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Bishop Harding will deliver an address

Bishop Harding will deliver an address
and lay the corner stone of st. Monica's
Colored Chapel at South Capitol and l.
streets southwest Wednesday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. The services will be brief.
The procession of clergy will form at the
Colored Social Settlement House near
the corner and march to the foundation
where the services will be held.
The building of st. Monica's Chapel has
been made possible by the generosity OF
DR.. W. C. Rives, who donated the lot,
which is valued at about 5000, and also
agreed to bear the expense incident to
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SMOKE DECAYS WESTMINSTER.
Abbey Rapidly Destroyed by Vapors
Of London.
!, Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON, June 10, 1909.
Sir W. B. Richmond statement as 10
the rapid decay of Westminster Abbey
during the last century owing to coal
smoke was made by him after reading
summary of Prof Owens report on
the abbey.
Sir William has since said:
sThere is more to come. and still more
serious revelations as to the harm that
Is being done. 1t does not only apply
10 Westminster Abbey, but to all our
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ISAIAH. with remarRae Die insight. wrote
about the helplessness of formal re-
ligion and the triumphs of big-hearted
religion. II religion were merely
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ENEATH the blue skies of a per-
feet day in the open-air sanctu-
ary in Cliff Haven, N Y, Car
dinal Gibbons. foremost prelate
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my BROTHERS. KEEPER .

All Church Members Should
Awake to Their Privilege
of Winning Souls and the :,
Additions Would Multi ,
ply Like the Grapes on ,
the Vine.
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pulpit committee OF the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church of New York has done
an unusual thing in giving seri-
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Sunday Morning Talk.
Two Contrasting Careers
One a Captain Of Indus-
try, the Other a Minister
Who Gained Great Dis
tinction.
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eWO men have recently died who
might be looked upon as typical
Americans. One was many
times a millionaire. His prom
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n PICTURESQUE institution-the
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- timately associated with the pi-
4 = oneer days Of America, is rapid
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MEN
Acting Pastor First Baptist Church.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-27
DEAFNESS CURED
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-27
MASON CITY MAYOR MAKES uN-
USUAL SUGGESTION TO POLICE
COURT HABlTUEs.
WISHES TO AID THEM
IN REGAlNlNG LIBERTY
Mayor Tells Men Sc is Sufficient Sum
on Which to Have a Glorious Spree
and Tells Them to Put Balance Of
Money in Bank Until They Arc Sober
Idea Appeals to Many.

Special to Tines-Republican.
Mason City, Nov. 27-Mayor Kirsch-
man has conceived an idea which may
mean an innovation among the
'drunks" of the city. In his last police
court lecture he addressed several men
who had celebrated" the night before
and who We're left without funds The
mayor seriously advised these men to
put aside drunk fund" That is, that
they should take all their money, ex-
cept enough for a respectable jag
and put it in the bank. He said that Sc
ought to be enough for them to get
drunk on and continued to say that
With what they had put aside before
the spree began they could pay their
liberty
This idea appealed 10 many of them
and the drunk fund may become a
common thing among the tipplers OF
the CITY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-27
Southern Io1ua Items

brother and wife, on South First
street. between Second and Third ave-
nues. The young wife was very head
strong, and persisted in doing various
things against the wishes Of her hus-
band, so he says. She took her little
sister with her about ) O'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. and without leaving
any word, left Martin stated that ne
was very desirious of securing a di-
vorce from her. He stated that she
had often said that if she could OBJ
tain no money she would kill herself.
Davenport.
Dick Rowland, well known char
Of this city, has been sent 10 the in
sane department of Mercy hospital
where he will be held until some dis
position is made of his case. Rowland
was taken in by the police Wednes-
day afternoon for disturbing the peace
and was later sent to the county jail
Here he broke loose in wild jubilance
and before he could be suppressed he
had hurled a chair thru two of the
jail windows. A, the ward the applica-
ton of the straight jacket was imper-
alive for time in order to auell him.
oskaioosa.
Agreeing 10 cook ali the game shot
by two teams from the knights of Pyth-
las lodge. J. P. Doll. Il local restaurant
Keeper found himself up against a
gigantic proposition. Two membership
teams Of the lodge went hunting AS a
joke Doll agreed TO cook all the game
they shot At night $40 rabbits. sixty
quails and seventeen squirrels were
dumped into his restaurant He made
good his promise hiring an extra force
OF cooks. The game was eaten at big
booster banquet given by the lodge and
the remnants We're given to the poor
for a Thanksgiving dinner.
| Upton.
| James Maley of stanwood. was
awarded judgment of $500 by the dis
trict court in a suit for $1,000 against
the Western Union Telegraph Com
payn. The complainant was in Brook
ings. S. D.. last year when his wife was
taken IL here. A telegram was sent
him to come home Immediately. The
Western Union took thirteen hours in
which TO get the message to the signee
and this delay by them was a source
of Mr. Maley missing the connection
which would bring him to his wife's
bedside before her death. Aggrieved at
| this carelessness on the part of the
telegraph company. Maley sought
| damages.
Davenport.
! Charles Cooper went to the Princess
| theater Tuesday evening to enjoy him
self Instead he ended his evening by
being taken to the hospital with a brok-
en- hip. Some exciting occurrences
marked the time intervening. Having
secured seat in the balcony at the
! theater he left during one Of the in
termissions between the acts, and or
returning is alleged to have gotten into
the wrong seat. Usners attempted tt
persuade him to accept his own seat
He could not be persuaded. 1t is de-
clared. Later he left the theater ant
in leaving either fell or was pushed
down the stairs, resulting in the injury
stated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-27
toWA'S ANNUAL EXHIBIT TO
HOLD BOARDS IN DIES MloNEs
NEXT WEEK.
AMEs COLLEGE EXPERTS
LEND THEIR COOPERATION
College, School and Other Special Ex-
hibits Now Being Paced-Expected
to Result in Increase Of Iowa Crops
Prizes TO the Value of $4,000 to be
Awarded.
Awarded.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. 27.-Beginning on
Monday Des Moines is to be given over
TO agricultural interests, and as the
capital of the greatest farm state of
the world. it viii pay tribute to the
Iowa farmer.
The corn show opens on Monday,
President John Sunberg, of Whiting,
moved his office into the new coliseum
today. Secretary B. W. Crossley. of the
stare college, and Prof. P. G. Holden,
the great corn expert, are busy locat-
ing the exhibits and directing what
shall be done to prepare for the show.
Next week judges will go to work and
make the markings which will be the
guide for the distribution of a great
number of gifts, as for instance.
One Shorthorn bull calf.
One single disk drill
Four 40-inch steel neckyckes.
Two rotary hand planters.
One new typewriter.
Ten thousand seed corn hangers.
One gold watch.
Fifty pounds binder twine.
One lightning adjustable gate
One self-feeder shelter with stacker
One 400 bushel corncrib.
One hopple.
And about 200 other things. the total
value of which is estimated 70 be about
$4,000 Then there will be the Whit
ing trophy, the Alice trophy, and a
number of sweepstakes prizes.
We believe we will have one of the
greatest corn shows ever held said
Mr.. Sundberg. The railroads are
hauling ths exhibits free We have a
program not quite complete which will
be a fine one. a great many of the
exhibits are here and have been some
time and we know that we are going tc
have a splendid show of Iowa products
The work is TO be made educational
and helpful SO far as possible The
judges Will be required to sign Their
score cards and they are left with the
exhibits, SO that the exhibitor may
know just why and how he won or die
not win. Everything is being done tc
make the exhibit one which will helr
TO Increase the Iowa crops
There will be a college exhibit, ar
exhibit of work in the schools ane
many special exhibits. The implement
men will have their goods displayed
There will be music of the best kirs
and a. select program of addresses ans
/ discussions. Messrs. Holden and Cross
/ ley, who have both ability and energy
are hard at work 10 make of this tht
greatest corn show ever held Il vii
also be notable as the show is to dedi.
cate the new coliseum Of which De:
Moines is very proud. The coliseum L
not quite finished but is so near don,
that it can be used with plea sure. TIL
, workman cleared almost all of the in
terror scanolding Yesterday and CAV
the corn show people admission for tn
first time. The hall is an immense af
fair and it is believed will be salts
factory 70 the managers of convention
/ and ali large gatherings