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Better Conditions Than People En-
countered Elsewhere.

From the South Atlantic Quarterly.
In South Carolina 10000 persons. OF
one-fifth Of it's white population. live in
cotton mill villages, while in the counties
Of Greenville, Spartanburg and Ander-
son one-third'of the population is in these
villages, and the villages continue to
grow.
The South Carolina mill village is usu-
ally a separate community. sometimes
having population of over 5000 inhabi-
tants. 1t is entirely owned and controlled
by the mill and its residents have no
village corporation of any kind.
These villages are built by the mill
arrangements for the simple reason that
their people could not otherwise be
housed near mill. They attract much
more attention from strangers than from
southerners. for strangers, seeing in them
for the first time the general poverty and
other distressful conditions of our peo-
pie. handicapped as they have been with
legacies from slavery and war, associate
these only with the village.
But all Carolinans know that these VIII
layers are of the same stock as they
themselves, being composed as a class OF
the less successful. to whom the mills have
labor and living conditions. than they
had before.
1t is urfdenfabIe that South Carolina
mill arrangements, owing to various
causes, come into closer personal touch
with their individual operatives and feel
more interest In them as body than do
eastern cotton manufacturers, and that
South Carolina operatives have been ben
Gifted by coming to the mills; that the
separate cottages Of southern mill VIII
lagos, with plenty OF air and larger
grounds. are better than the city tene-
ments generally used by such operatives
conditions, as a rule are steadily improv-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
5unAau
The Resurrection.
Matthew, 2S:1-2O.

@HE resurrection Of Christ is the
great battle-ground Of Christian
ity. The enemies of the cross
fully realize that if this be
granted. it carries with it the
entire gospel scheme-the miraculous con-
ception. the virgin birth. the divine life
of Jesus 1t implies the work of atone
men, Christ, the worlds, Redeemer and
the hope of our tribes. But if this be not
true, Christianity is sham there has
been no redemption. and our faith and
hope for both this world and that which
is to come are groundless.
The story Of the resurrection. as con-
tanned in the gospels. is one of extreme
simplicity. True. the writer's are dealing
with mysteries. but the style is SO sim
pie. the statements are natural and
unstudied, that they readily carry con-
viction to the unprecedented mind
But can we believe in resurrection (?
Why not? Be it so tina: nature knows
nothing of a resurrection: that the flower.
the tree, the dog. the lion, once dead, is
as far as We can discover dead forever
The resurre elton of Chris: is not the
realm of the earthly. but of the heavenly.
He lighted the stars. He holds all things
in His hands. He doeth whatsoever He
will. Admit the doctrine of the incarna-
ton. and the resurrection follows as an
inevitable consequence. To deny the pos
Sibility Of the resurrection is to deny the
omnipOtence of God, and that would be
an absurdity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Work of Church.

The first work of the church is the
salvation of men. But saved men are
men who are twice born. They are il
lunlined and led by the spirit Of God. To
them God reveals His mysteries, and
hence the worlds progress-civilzation
liberty. enlightenment. ennoblement. the
mastery of the worlds forces; behind all
this. its source its inspiration. It's secret
power is the church OF Christ. Look!
where is liberty; where is progress; where
is power outside of those lands that have
been purified and empowered by the
gospel of Christ? And these are proof of
the resurrection Of our Lord. They are
the works not of dead. but of q living
Christ Could we believe that a lie has
brought all this good. to man? Then a
lie has been of more benefit to our race
than has all the truth that has been
taught from the creation until now.
Such is the dilemma to which we are
driven. AS the ages pass the proofs of
the resurrection of Christ become more
numerous, and more unanswerable. We
read the story of the great men of the
olden time-AleXander, Caesar, Hannibal
it does not occur to us that we should
doubt the record Of their daring achieve
ments. Yet. it may be truthfully said
that there is not for these records a
1.-THE Of the evidence that is offered in
proof of the life and death and resurrec-
ton of Jesus Christ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

rection is mythical. what effect would
that have upon the religion founded by
Jesus
What were the women doing when Je-
sus met them tverse 81. and how may We
be sure Of constantly meeting Jesus?
When and where did Jesus say that He
would rise from the dead?
Is il still a matter OF great JOY" (verse
3 that Jesus rose from the dead. and
how may this JOY be always realised?
IL Jesus had not risen would II have
been possible for Him, even with His
beautiful life and uneXampied teaching.
to have captured the best thought OF the
world as He has? Give your reasone.
Why is IL that the resurrection story.
in prose literature. in poetry. In mueic,
in art and in Christian experience is 30
enrapturing"
How did the disciples at first take to
the story OF the resurrection. and how
were they finally convinced OF its truth?
What Is the significance of the fact
that the disciples were finally convinced
Of the resurrection OF Jesus after they
had seen His dead body taken from the
cross and sealed up in tho rock
tomb. and had settled down to the fact
that He was dead and that His cause was
! failure?
Read the Acts of the Apostles again
and state how much significance Is there
given to the resurrection of Jesus?
Is there any possibility that the dis
ciples were deluded men concerning the
resurrection? Why?
Why did not Jesus show himself openly
on the streets and teach openly after
His resurrection?
How many recorded times did Jesus
appear after His resurrection? Give chap
ter and verse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

mer pastor Of the church. divided honors
with Mrs. Fred Steinle. for forty years
treasurer OF the society. the special
guests of the occasion. The president OF
the Ladies' Aid. Mrs. Sophie Veerhoff.
closed happy address with the announce
ment that new gas range would DE in
stalled I'm the parsonage To insure the sue
ceSsful issue of the generous Christina $
turkey provided for by the ladies. At
dusk the Christmas tree was lighted. and
after further celebration the guests de-
parted. taking with them the happy spirit
of Christmas which had SO abundantly
pervaded the entertainment Of the Con
cordians.
Father Doyle Going to Baltimore.
Rev. A. p. Doyle. rector Of the Apostolic
Mission House. will go to Baltimore for
Christmas. spending the day at the
Church of Corpus Christi, where he Will
officiate at the special services.
Social.
The mems class Of Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Sunday School held social
in the church parlors Wednesday evening
There was music and refreshments
Norton NJ. Little. superintendent OF the
Sunday school, spoke of the relation the
class holds to the school as source OF
supply for teachers and as Q help in In
creasing the attendance Of boys, who arA
more apt to have an interest in things
which they see their elders take hold or
with energy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
~ Sunday Sfhunl - 1fssnn - fnr Unmnrrnm
llIQHo1A---whMsns r The Star Joseph Edmund

He found them sad and hopeless. We
trusted that it had been He which
should have redeemed Israeli was their
lamentation. When He appeared to the
ten disciples. Thomas. the absent one.
the print of the nails. and put my finger
into the print OF the nails. and thrust
my hand into His side. I will not be-
lieve.'' And Matthew tells us that when
He appeared TO the eleven in Galilee on a
mountain. where Jesus had appointed
them. that while they worshiped Him.
some doubted.
This is not the soil out OF which such
illusions can grow. Nothing but clear.
positive. overwhelming evidence could
have lcd these disciples to believe in the
resurrection of Christ. The appearances
We're repeated. the proofs were indubi-
table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

was precocious child, handsome, lively
and sensitive. These traits were inherited
from his mother, who was a genial. viva
cious, witty. sentimental and affectionate
woman. She was well educated and
taught him during his childhood. Before
he was ten years Of age he knew three
languages and had written several poems
and stories based upon the romantic lore
Of the nursery and the legends of Frank
fort. When he was sixteen he was sent
to Leipzig, where his university expert
ence was a mixture of science, jurispru-
dence. dissipation and love-making He
preferred the society of jovial companions
to his books. but he was SO quick Of per-
cepton and had such a retentive memory
that he mastered his studies without ne
glecting his merrymaking- When he was
twenty-one he was transferred to the
University OF Strassburg. where he COM
pleted his education and fell In with
Pastor Herder. who introduced him TO
Shakespeare. Goldsmith and the sublime
poems Of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
LUTHER AND WE|MAR
Reformer Frequently Preached
in Saxon City.
STRANGE CHURCH PICTURE
Escapades of Duke Charles and
Goethe Stirred Whole Country.
AUTHORS INFLUENCE GREAT
Fiftieth Year of Residence in Town
Celebrated in 1925 With
Public Festival.
AUTHORS INFLUENCE GREAT
By WILLIAM F.. CURTIS.

Written for The Star ana tine Chicago Record
Herald.
Like all the other cities and towns in
hat part OF Germany Weimar is in
:imstely associated with the career of
Martin Luther. He visited the city many
lines. preached there frequently, and in
April. 1J2l, spent several days as guest
" the grand duke. while on his journey
20 Worms TO appear before the diet.
where he had been summoned by the
Emperor Charles to defend himself
against charges Of heresy which had
been brought against him by influential
.heologians.
The Grand Duke of Weimar at that
line was a brother Of the elector Fred
srici the Wise Of SaXony, Luther's
friend and patron. and was also a SYM
oathizer with the heresies that Luther
mad been preaching and publishing in
cooks for some time. At his command
Luther preached in the Stadt kirche.
which was crowded to it, utmost ca
pacity with more than thousand people
outside clamoring for admission.
The imperial messenger reached Wei
mar while Luther was there, and posted
upon the door Of that church and in
other places printed copies of an edict
comma nding all people to deliver any OF
Luther's books they might have into the
custody of the magistrates pending fur
her instructions.
When Luther left Weimar Duke John
gave him money to pay the expenses OF
MS journey and accompanied him two
miles from the gates of the city on his
way to Erfurt. which was his next stop
ping place.
In the Start kirche at Weimar, dedi-
cated to st. Peter and st. Paul, where
The grand dukes of SaXony have wor-
SHIPPED for six centuries, and where Her
Her poet. dreamer. philosopher, father OF
German folksongs, and one OF the six
greatest names in German literature, was
pastor for a genera ton, is an eXtraOrdi
nary picture placed over the altar. II
was painted by two celebrated Saxor
artists. father and son. named Cranach
wbo lived in Luther's time and were in
innate with him. The picture was begun
oy the father in 1862 and completed by
The son twenty years later. 1t repre-
septs the crucifixion, with the Crane
Duke Karl Frederick OF Saxony, Mar
lin Luther. the elder Cranach and one o.
Two other prominent figures Of that da,
kneeling at the foot of the cross. Luthe
holds an open Bible in his hands. COult
q sycophant 60 farther?
Ii was custom In those days, / know
for artists to fatter their patrons an
give them q reputation for piety by put
ting them into pictures OF the holy Vir
gin, the crucifixion and the saints. io
will find such paintings scattered all owe
the galleries of Europe. Guzman Blanco
who was dictator of Venezuela for man
years, placed over the altar Of the ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
The Church Itself.

Remember that in the beginning and
from the beginning the gospel has been
preached to it's enemies. In the days of
the disciples it was q new religion. The
Jew pointed to the glorious history Of his
church through 1.5OO years. He pointed
back to Abraham. With him were num-
bered names that can never die. Prophets,
kings. poets, lawgiverS. heroes; and even
the heather looked back to centuries of
religion to offer?
It was but Of yesterday. Its author was
a peasant of the village of Nazareth. He
had offered himself as the promised Mes
His people. He had been betrayed by one
of His disciples, and then He had been
crucified on Calvary as a malefactor. And
this rejected, despised, crucif1ed peasant
was the head and center of the new re-
hgion. It was to know nothing of
thrones, or palaces, or armies. Its one
king is Jesus. But what has it to offer
its disciples? Not wealth. nor ease nor
vert was told of persecution and tribula-
ton. Of imprisonment and stripes and
death. Could it be expected that such a
religion would attract adherents? If so.
what is it's power? There is but one an
swer. 1t is the power Of His resurrec-
ton.
Christ had risen from the dead. He
had triumphed DER the grave. He had
brought life and immortality to light.
This one truth possessed and absorbed
ing, at home. or in the market place was
this. 1.-THE Lord is risen.' And this one
truth was greater than ease or wealth or
fame or power. Under it's influence all
Of earthly good was abandoned. They
submitted to shame, to torture, and to
death. The members became a church.
They grew daily. Ten days after the
resurrection three thousand were con-
verted in a single day. And that we
claim is q proof of the resurrection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
King Manuel in Exile.
ON the Westminster Gazette

From the Westminster Gazette.
Wood Norton, the Worcestershire home
of the Due d'Orleans, where King Man
uel has been celebrating his twenty-first
birthday, is in external appearance little
more than the average English manor
house, but the stamp of royalty is over
it all. And the f1eur de lis is no mere
ornamental symbol. for at Wood Norton
Philippe VIII of France keeps royal
state and holds his court He has his
retinue Of gentlemen of honor" rep
resentatives of some Of the oldest fam
lilies of the French noblesse, under the
direction of the Due de Luynes; and his
duchess has her DANES d'honneur of
equally proud lineage. And In this en-
vt-onment of state. and courtly ceremo-
NAL King Philippe exacts and receives
the homage due to q. sovereign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Other Truths Taught by Lesson.

For the carrying on of this scheme of
redemption all power is given to Christ,
both in heaven and on earth. This is the
one work upon which God has. set His
heart and for its accomplishment He has
marshaled all the powers. visible and in
visible. Through the ages this one OBJ
ject will be pursued until the Kingdoms
of this world shall become the kingdoms
Of our Lord and of His Christ.
The church is the agency by which this
is to be accomplished. Go We into all
the world This is the one purpose OF
the church. Our own salvation? Yes.
But our own salvation is so linked with
the salvation of others that the one can
not be secured without the other. "All
nations This work will not be accom-
plished until the last man is reached and
rescued.
And lastly it teaches the perpetual pres
ence of Christ with His people. Lo, am
with YOU Away even unto the end OF the
world This should be for us all an I'M
falling inspiration; this the earnest of
ceassless victories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Objections to Doctrine,

Some Of the objections to the resur-
rection have become outworn and need
not detain us. Hume's famous objec-
ton that men will lie. in the face of the
history of Christianity for 1900 years is
little more than childish. The story of
the soldiers. that the disciples stole Him
away while they slept. ridiculous in it
self. is positive proof of the truth of the
resurrection. More. it proves that rulers
were compelled to accept it. Had it been
otherwise. could they have believed that
the soldiers slept, they would have de-
manded the death OF those men. But
money given to the soldiers and money
sary, is proof unanswerable that Christ
had risen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Christmas Celebration.

The Sunday School of the Central Pres
byterian Church will hold its annual
Christmas giving exercises Wednes-
day. at 7:3O pm. 1t has been the GUS
tom for several years to make these eXer-
cises little different from the regulation
Christmas entertainment. 1t is to be a
giving exercise. and each person attend
ing is expected to bring some gift that
is TO be sent to less fortunate ones. This
year the gifts will be sent to the home
and school of Fredericksburg. Va: the
Orphanage at Lynchburg. Va; the Gren-
fell Mission in Labrador and the Central
Union Mission of this city.
The Sunday school of the Central Pres
byterian Chapel, at 18th and Monroe
streets northwest. will hold a Christmas
giving exercise Tuesday at 80 pm. The
objects for which this giving will be
made are the same as at the Central
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Theory of Visions.

Ii has been said that before His death
Jesus repeatedly declared that He would
rise from the dead, and that after His
death, His disciples. remembering this
prediction, were given to illusions. One
and another fancied that they had seen
Him. This was reported in their gath
erings. The illusions then became COM
mon. and they grew into the faith
of the church. Now. this is squarely
in the face of all facts.
1t is true, indeed, that Christ foretold
His resurrection. But it is also true that
the prediction was not understood. To
them the death of Christ was the death
of all their hopes. When Christ APP
peared to Mary, and to the women re-
turning from the sepulcher, and when
they bore the news to the disciples, the
story seemed to those disciples as idle
tales. When He appeared to the two
disciples as they journeyed to Emmaus,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Present Proofs.

Is there any evidence that can be dig
nified by the name of proof that has come
down to us after 1900 years? This is an
important question. The answer is SIM
pie. The proofs of the resurrection OF
Christ are cumulative. The evidence that
is offered to us is stronger and more over
disciples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Austro-H Hungarian Vintage.
n the Pail Mall Gazette,


This seasons vintage in Austria Hun
gary is one OF the worst on record, the
estimated volume of wine produced be-
ing less than half the usual average. 4
cold. early summer. followed by violent
hailstorms, is largely responsible for this
unfortunate condition.
Some of the wine-growing districts
around Vienna have this year no wine at
all. In parts of southern Hungary the
vines are absolutely bare. having neither
leaves nor grapes. Hailstorms and
floods devastated vast areas In Hungary
and completely ruined the rice fields in
northern Italy. The Austrian hailstorm
insurance companies have been very
hard hit. paying out losses amounting to
many million crowns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

T.eOu. paStO. u Ii' fh''N -
bvterian Church. when asked TINS ai',
noon for an expression OF the Suo!e'''
which is interesting many Presp!tt idi'
or tho CITY. In Chicago, Philadeiptha'
New York. Pittsburg and other 'lt'e@'
he averred "Presbyterian layneh nav
orranized social unions with Most graz
,fvins results The presumption l. "h"'
contributes to the strength oi -
,.r;anism in other American cltles VIII
nrod,1ce ike results in Washington.
The magic and mighty words Oh our
time are combination. consolidation anu
union The colossal achievements OF the
age are not inspired BY individual con-
scio,1sness blu, 10y the powerful con-
sriorsuess of the great combination. Let
~ hiring the forces Of the splendid
army of Presbyterian lay;nen OF WASH
Incton into a closer. more Mteihseh''
ympatLetic and vital unity. and II Will
give. birth to Il mighty Presbyterian coE-
seriousness that will undertake and &C
romplish the mighty cOnGuests for right
.ousness for which God holds our church
responsible in this national city
We should have an organization OF
Presbyterian laymen TO give expression
10 PRESBYTERIAN sentiment when it is
needed in defense of righteousness in our
.ity There are many other needs call
ing for ministry. Tie present proposed
PRESBYTERIAN Social Union may be the
anger of providence pointing us TO
response to these needs and TO a large
Presbyterian ministry in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Children's Choir.

The children's choir of ST. Barnabas'
Mission. LanSdon. l.. c.. composed of
twenty-one members between the ages
Of ten and fourteen. are doing splendid
work They have acquired such perfec-
ton that Rev George F. Dudley. rector
Of st Stephens Episcopal parish. COM
olirlented them highly on his last visit
to the mission. He spoke particularly OF
The beauty of their voices. and the fact
that they rendered with spirit and pre-
:ision the full choral service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Steam Engineering.

Steam Engineering.
Ing. TDQ-C653.
Darling, P. G. Safety Valve Capacity. TDJv-
D2.
Ureenly, Henry Model Steam Engines. I'd
GSjSm.
Keppy, Frederick. Injectors. Their Care and
Management. TCTB-K44.
Linch, c. S. Marine Engine Indicating. IDS
L63m
with a description Of the automatic governor.
TD-L6S5
Lord. e.. l.. W Boiler Troubles and Their
Treatment TCS-Lss6.
Pearce. F. L. Model Boiler Making. TICS
P311
Svenska Teknolog- foereninsen. The Fireman's
Guide. TCS-Sv26f.
Tenant. w ]. Slide Valve Simply Explained.
TDD-
Vignier r. NJ. de. Model Steam Engine De-
DIN 1907. TD-V6S6u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Exchange of Pulpits.

Rev DIR. George ~ Johnston Ross OF
Dryn Mawr. Pa. and formerly one OF
NE leading Presbyterian clergymen of
England. will occupy the pulpit Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
,omorrow morning and evening. Rev.
DR.. Radcliffe will occupy DIR. Ross pulpit
N Bryn Mawr at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Forefathers' Day Dinner.

The dinner in observance Of Fore
fathers day at the First Congregational
Church Monday evening will be one of
the principal events of the year in Con-
gregational circles. Rev. DR.. Arthur II.
Smith. for over forty years a missionary
in China, will deliver the address of the
OccaSi