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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
Juvenile Publications.

Among the recent publica tons for
boys by Charles Scribner's Sons. Of
New York, through the Bell Book and
Stationery Company. OF Richmond. Is
The Boys Story of Zebulon NJ Pike.
the Great Southwest Explorer" This
book is edited by NJ G. Humphreys,
and is sold for $3.50 net. The book
opens with biographical sketch OF
Pike, tells of his journey from st.
Louis to St. Paul in 1906. from ST. Paul
to Leech Lake and from Leech Lake
TO st. Louis, II also describes Pixies
Arkansas journey. that through Kan
sas and Colorado to Pike's Peake,
through New Mexico to FL Paso. through
Texas TO Louisiana. The hook covers
SIl pages and is we'll indeXed.
In the list OF the Scribner books sent
through the same Richmond firm are
three by favorite author for boys,
Ralph ID. Paine. One is called The
Wrecking Master and priced at 81 25
Another is entitled SANDY Sawyer,
Sophomore and sold for 81 80; u third,
The Stroke Oar is also $3.50.
The Wrecking Master is filled with
descriptions of ship-saving on the
Florida reef coast. one of the most
dangerous and exciting occupations In
the world. Two boys. sons of rival
wreckers. are the juvenile heroes of
the book. and play their part we'll in
the rescue of a big steamer ashore
on a Florida reef
Sandy Sawyer, Sophomore crew
man. works during the summer to
pay for his college course and strokes
a crew of his own training. against
one made OF summer boa riders in the
country. The account of the boat
rivalry is very interesting
The Stroke Oar" explains how the
stroke of the varsity crew gets
shanghaied in the middle of the col
lege year and goes through some re
markable adventures, ending up with
his rowing in the great boat race at
New London, Conn. These books are
good, clean and wholesome. filled with
the atmosphere Of athletic and out-of-
door living and thinking Just the
right sort of books for boys TO love
and TO read.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
Cismont Social News.
Special to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Cismont Va September 2-The con
vention which met at Grace Church
last week was successful from every
standpoint and gave instruction and
pleasure to all who attended
Mrs. Alfred Cary Ind children. who
have been visiting MIR. and Mrs VIII
Money, have returned to their home
in Richmond
Mrs. Barclay. OF Charleston. s c.,
is spending the summer at Keswlck.
the home of Mrs. Thomas Page
Mrs. Grigsby Shackelford, OF Alex
andria, is visiting Mrs Joseph Samp-
son at Findowne.
Mortimer Christian. Calvin Satter-
field and William Money leave Mon
day. the 4th instant, FOR the v. n.
l.
Mr. and Mrs. Houghton. who have
spent the summer camping on Names
Mountain with a party OF friends, have
returned to Lotus Lodge. near Cob
ham
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Desmond Ronrl<e. ,ri..mpn..,

81 John ilaslettc - Appleton &
COMPANY Of New York s. 80
South American background ana
all the color and adventure of life in
Santola, South American republic
within republic. foreign popula
ton and cafe with Frenchman for
proprietor and beautiful girl. be-
!ieTed by the world around him to ho
his daughter
Into the somnolcnt atmosphere OF
~antola is injected Desmond RourkA. a
man with all OF the native wit. daring
ana humor of an 1rishman bound no
into his handsome per5onality Roukre
had fallen heir. by the death of a
WORKING comrade, TO the secret guard.
inE the locality of a silver mine in
the Andean passes. The knowledge OF
what ne refuses to share With any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

troduce tobacco culture among hls
tenants at GlenJaire
John Forbes takes his tobacco edu-
cation gladly In hand, and makes Lord
Gresham free OF his homo aud his hos
pitality The guest and Dorothy
Forbes are great friend from the be-
ginning Friendship ripens into love
and marriage follows.
The young couple travel for year
or two, and when they come home to
Glendatre they bring a sturdy young
son and heir with them J.ord Grcsh-
am's estates have been managed for
him during his absence by his brother
John. an epileptic, whose mind and
heart are a far wrong as his body
Lord Gresham imasines his brother
to be faithfully devoted to his Inter
ests In reality. John Is his bitterest
and mast treacho-cus foe
Were 1t not ths. Dorothy. Lord
Greeham's American wife, proves her
self the most loyal and devoted of
lection ard confidence OF her parents,
another international marriage might
have been added to the recorded list Of
failures. But even the most perse-
vering malice falls OF its aim. when
It is opposed by single heartedness
and unbroken trust So Dorothy be-
gins a happy girl and ends happy
W 4Ae dfi Itl'tHti' lut SHNupN pl JoHn
evildoing being removed from her
path
The plot of the story Is we'll devised
and Its interest continues unbroken.
The character drawing Is done in
Myra Kelly's happlest manner. and the
book is altogether free from the faults
that so frequently rnnder books of the
present dhy anything but desirable
companions for the majority of read
ers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
"Boy scouts Of America.

"Boy Scouts of America"
The official handbook for boys Pub
lished by Doubleday, Page e. Co. of
Garden City, n. Y.
The Boy Scouts Of America" SAYS
this book in It's preface. written by
the editorial beard OF the scout move
ment-William d. Murray. George d.
Pratt and A. y. Jameeon-4s corpora
lion formed by q group OF men who
ore anxious that tho hnys of America
should come under tho influence of this
movement and be hni1t Lp in all that
goes 10 make character and good cit
iZenship. The affairs of the organiza-
ton are managed by national council.
composed OF some Of the most prom
lnent men in America, who gladly and
freely give their time and money that
TINS purpose may be accomplished
In order that the work Of the bow
scouts throughout America may be uni
form and intelligent, the national coun-
ell has prepared its Official Hand
book the purpose OF which l. to fur
nish TO the patrols of the boy scouts
advice in practical methods as we'll as
inspiring information
In these pages it will be seen that
1t has been made obligatory upon the
scouts 10 cultivate courage. loyalty.
patriotism. brotherliness. self-cortrol
purity and honor With such training
added 10 his native gifts. the American
man OF the future promises 10 he an
efficient leader IN the paths Of o,vliz.
tion and neace.
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has visited her several times.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Woolwine nave re-
turned from a two weeks stay at
the st. Denis Hotel. Atlantic city.
Miss virginia Patton has returned
from a months vacation spent with
her mother. Mrs. ". NJ Patton, in Lex
inbton.
Mrs Charles w Holloway and chill
dren are at home from two months
visit to relatives in Canada and BUT
fa1o
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other except mulatto on whose alb
solute loyalty he can stake his life
causes Rourkc to DO tho pivotal centre
of much intriguing and plotting.
He successfully defends himself
against the Vaccinations of his enc
mics. however, successfully. and goes
to live on a South American ranch with
the girl he loves and marries to hsar
him company.
The adventurous tono OF the hook.
Its perils and its strange experiences
seem part OF the land where tho
mysterious, because the unknown, is
sttll SO prominent factor in what
ever goes on. 1t plays it's part in
what is told and we'll told OF Desmond
Rourke. 1rishman."
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"rhe Drift"

BY Marguerite Moores Marshall. u.
Appleton & Company. OF New YORK,
sl.l0 net
tragedy common enough and sor-
did enough, told in letters written by
woman abroad to the man she loves
and has left behind her. when it suited
his purposes TO send her abroad.
The tragedy ends such tragedies
inevitably must, with the death OF the
woman BY her own desperate hand.
The Drift reveals chapter of life
that no one is better or wiser for
reading II its writing availed any
thing IL might be of service. That 1t
does not now or ever. takes away its
Justification and defense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
"Indinu Folk Tales"

BY Mary f. Nixon Roulet The
American Book Company Of New York.
Cincinnati and Chicaeo. Forty cents.
This supplementary reader for tho
upper grammar grades is the most re-
cent addition to the we'll known series
of Eclectic Readings. No other collec-
ton of Indian tales for school use COW
ers so great an extent of territory.
Almost all the tribes of North America.
from Nova Scotia to Alaska, are repre-
sented by their legends. Most of tho
stories are wholly original The Ian
GuaEe follows to some degree the In
dams mode of expression. and the sto-
ries illustrate their primitive ideas OF
the Great Spirit, tha creation. the
deluse. the introduction of fire, the
beginnings of agriculture, etc. Inter
spersed with these mythical tales are
other stories of savage life which will
be equally interesting to children. The
illustrations of the book are striking
in their simplicity and show to some
extent tho Indians Idea of pictorial
representation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
"rhe Indian Book"

BY William John Hopkins. HouEh
ton. Mffln & Co. SIPS. net
This book Is mine of interest to
Young people, for whom II is written,
who are always, anxious to know more
about the aborigines OF America who
have steadily retreated before the ad
vancins steps of civilization. The
chapters in the book tell series OF
stories about the loading. moving and
lodge customs Of the Indians, their
manners at dinner when the: are in
vited out the use they make of clay.
and the way they make beds their
method of hunting antelopes OF sit
ting around the wigwam fire. their
buffalo dance and buffalo hunt per
Torrance. their provision for the flu
ture in preparing pemmican and plant
ing corn, their skill in their arrow
game, and their capturing of wild
horses, and their traditional practice
In the arts Of healing and the virtues
of the medicine bag. The book is an
excellent example OF clear print AND
of good illustration and decoration
as to covers. frontispiece and marginal
and page drawings, and girls and boys
will delight In reading It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

gerry" by f. F. Benson, and "cicely."
a Confederate War romance, by Sara
Beaumont Kennedy.
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Among other interesting autumn
publications Doubleday. Page & Com
John Blunt" by Alfred Ollivant. au
thor of Bob. Son OF Battle" Mar
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Suggestive
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On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DR.. +. S. Linscott for
the international Press Bible
Question Club.
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Brottertooo of
st. Qm0reho.
- HE Brotherhood Chapter Of 7

- HE Brotherhood Chapter Of EN-.
III manuel Church, Anacostia, ID con.
Quoting special services ore Sun
day night each month. at which special
emphasis IL being made toward their nc.
tivity In the men and religion campaign
the convention of which IL to meet in this
city the latter part OF January.
4 X X y
Last Wednesday evening q meeting was
he'd, at which initial steps were taken
toward the organization of a senior
brotherhood chapter at the Church Of the
Nativity, Of which Rev. Enoch NJ. Thomp-
son Is the vicar.
+ y
omcers for the ensuing year for the
Junior Brotherhood Chapter Of st. Paul's
parish have been elected a. follows: Dr.
rector. Rev. George w. Atkinson. jr.: Sec
rotary and treasurer. Clarence e. John
son.
y
On account OF the large number Of
young men comprising the membership OF
the Junior Brotherhood chapter OF Trinity
Church. 1t has been thought wise TO al.
vide the organization into two chapters
and form Junior Junior" chapter. which
is now meeting regularly each week.
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Copyright. 1911. By Rev. T. s. Linscott. DID.
~ ERSE 1-Who is the
" that was to come?

ATNe ERSE Who is the messenger
" that was to come?
Il In what respects does the his
tory of John the Baptist show that he
answered to this description by Malachi
the character and work Of John the Bap-
fist? -
Verses 2-6In what respects has Jesus
been to mankind like refiner's fire and
like fuller's soap?
What effect has Jesus had upon the
Jewish people as a whole?
What has Christianity done for the
moral and material progress Of mankind
Verses 7-8-In how many ways have
men gone away from God?
What today are the chief sins Of the
organized Christian church?
What are the reasons to believe that
God still demands tithes and offerings
from the people?
Verse eff a man does not pay to God s
cause at least 10 per cent Of his earnings.
does God regard him IS q robber? Give
your reasons.
What was the nature Of the curse that
rested on the people for robbing God OF
Verse IO-what are the reasons for be-
lieving 1t is literally true that If we take
care Of Gods house by paying into #
10 per cent of our earnings. God will
bless us with material prosperity?
What proportion of Christians in your
church would you say are giving to God s
cause not less than tenth Of their in
come?
Make a rough estimate of the actual
annual earnings Of the members Of your
local church and say what tithe Of the
total sum would be, then subtract the
amount they actually give and say how
much they are robbing God annually. II
any?
verses n-l2-If our whole nation were
to voluntarily give to the church not
less than 10 per cent Of it's earnings what
effect would that have upon the CONVEX
sion Of the world, and how would 1t at
feet our reputation with other notions?
Verses 13-15-What is the cuipability OF
the sin which denies that there Is q
profit in serving God?
What Is the profit in serving God?
Verses 16-18-What are some OF the
many spiritual benefits Of experience
meetings?
Chapter IvI-3-what is to be the GER
tain doom Of the finally impenitent?
What is tho blessedness Of the real
children Of God?
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ments have been made to have a car
at Chevy Chase Circle after tho serv-
ice. There will be another mass at 8
o'clock.
Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl will reltnquish
his work as rector OF st. Adams Episco-
pal Church, February !. TO assume the
secretaryship of the third department
Episcopal missionary council. to which
he was elected some weeks ago.
q
The special Christmas service OF tho
Sunshine City Temple IL to be held at b0T
9th street at IL o'clock tomorrow. "A
Universal King IL to DO the subject Rev.
Zed III, Copp will discuss It will be illus
trated with stereopticon and moving pic
lures. Mrs. Mary A. Baier will sing mo
Room in the Inn" and little Miss Ruth
Copp "The Cradle Hymn" An extern
sion service is to be held at 80 o'clock
at the Princess Theater, 18th and II
streets northeast, when the program Of
the morning will be duplicated. All are
welcome to these services.
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Birtb of the King.
Rev. r. w. Shriner.

Rev. F. w. shriner.
III o, the heaven is all resplendent
With the radiance Of a star;
wonder, in the ether. pendant
Flames its glories all afar.
In the East its splepdor shineth,
Sages see its golden CLEAN:
Read the presage, what defneth?
Follow 1t to Bethlehem.
Costly gifts and alteration
Hasten they with Joy to bring;
Travelling from their far-o6 station
Come to hail the newborn King.
Still falls the night on Judah's plains.
Shine soft the stars, the welkin gem,
When shepherds catch seraphic strains
From angel choirs borne down to them
Hymn Of triumph. hymn OF glory,
Sings the shining angel throng;
Shepherds list earth's sweetest story
And the world its gladdest song.
Sweeps the pecan down the ages,
SwelIs the note Of joy and praise,
Gilds with hope times OPP ming pages,
Watts its cheer to latest days.
Earth redeemed, with heaven. West
As 1t sounds the glad refrain,
GLORY, glory in the highest,
Peace On earth, good will to men,
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Christmas 8erbitts

-HE services at Fifth Baptist
M Church tomorrow will be In
" keeping with the Christmas sea-
son. Pastor John e. Briggs will
preach on the Blessings Of Christ
mas" in the morning and the Burden
of Christmas" at night. The music will
be a special feature at both hours. The
large chorus choir. under the direction
of Prof. William j. Palmer. will lead
the congregation in the service OF song
and render special selections, az fol-
lows: IL am--Ladies' quartet and
chorus, And There Were Shepherds"
solo by Miss Pearl Grigsby; 1880 pm
choir, 20 Joyful Light CTours);
anthem, Constantine Shelly; solo.
Might of Night eGtchrisp.
There will be a special Christmas
service at sunrise Christmas morning,
to which all are invited.
There will be Christmas tree exer-
cises at the main church Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and at the chapel
Friday evening.
At the morning service of the East
ern Presbyterian Church tomorrow the
pastor, Rev Charles L. Neibel, will
speak on the theme, Gods Wondrous
Gift"
At 7:45 o'clock in the evening the
sermon on The Nativity Will De IL
Illustrated by beautiful stereopttcon
pictures of Bethlehem and copies Of
famous paintings of scenes incident to
the nativity story.
Miss Gertrude Trow and Rev. Mr..
NeibeI will sing Adams Noel Miss
Olive Budd will assist with a violin
obligato.
At Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow the pastor. Rev. w.
r. wedderspoon. will preach on the
theme, THE Star in the East" and
in the evening the subject viii be
spiritual Lessons From the Life OF
Handel" The choir will render spe-
cial music at both morning and even
ing services
Early morning services are to be held
at g O'Clock Christmas morning by
Swedish Lutherans In the chapel OF
the Luther Place Memoir al Church. Ap-
propriate music Will be rendered oy
choir. and the sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, Rev. A. ]. Eastern. The
chapel will be decorated with everGreens
and festoons, and q Christmas tree VIII
also be a feature. The services VIII be
IN Swedish.
"A Christmas Message" Is to be the
subject OF Rev. b. d. Cav In the West
Washington Baptist Church tomorrow
morning, and at 7:45 o'clock In the even
musical program. The soloists will be
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odist Sunday school will be held. A
sacred cantata, 1.-THE Sign in the Sky
will be presented by members of the
school.
At st. AIMS Church. Wisconsin ave-
nue. extended, there will be a solemn
high mass at midnight Christmas, with
sermon by the pastor, Rev, T. G. Smith.
Cars will be at the door after service
Other masses Christmas will be at 7:15
and o'clock.
At the Chapel of the Most Blessed
Sacrament there will be a mass at mid
night, followed by benediction of the
most blessed sacrament. Arrange
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Rem @etropolifan Baptist
Cburrb to Be @ccupifo Tomorron

special music and large audiences are
expected.
The dedicatory services will not begin
until January Ia, and Pastor Ball has
arranged to have them continued for
a week. special program Of much in
terest is being arranged for each even
ing.
After worshiping in a tent near the
church during the summer, the Metro
politan congregation entered the COM
pleted Bible school house Immediately
adjoining the church early in October,
and will now take the regular church
services to the auditorium. which will
be occupied hereafter.
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~ HE new Metropolitan Baptist
VI Church, at 9Th and A streets
northeast, has been completed,
and tomorrow the first services will be
held there. The subject Of the pastor
Rev. j. c. Ball. for this morning sermon
will be 1.-THE Angelic Message and Song
and Wherein Lieth the JOY
why the Christmas Story Is the Best
Ever is the subject to be discussed in
the evening. At this service the new
baptistry will be used for the first time.
At both services the choir will render
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the evening the choir win give the can
tata, "The Story OF Bethlehem" by Will
liam Spence. In which the regular quar-.
Charles B. Bayly. soprano and director:
Mrs. d. DIN Leech. contralto; Lane
Weber; tenor. and A. Owen Penny.
basso. will be assisted by Herndon Nor
sell and AL Mosher. tenors; John Purvis.
basso. and Miss Lillian Chenowith, con-
tralto. The full vested choir of thirty
voices will also assist the quartet at both
services. ~
: k~kk
/ Wednesday evening the annual Christ-
mas entertainment Of Foundry Meth
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the pastor. A small organ has been
taken to tho tower and at $50 O'Clock
will ascend to the tower and Washing
ton Will witness a revival Of an old GUS
tom, and one common In continental
Europe on the anniversary of the
9avior's birth.
Christmas music tomorrow at Wesley
NJ. e. Chapel will be as follows: In the
morning. anthem. GLORY to God" by
Gounod: quartets. .On to victory" by
Neidlinger. and ''Hark! Hark! With
Hearts or Gold" by Shelly: offertory
solo, sung by A. Owen Penny, basso. In
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: Xx1aa8to1 and qfopleX$

Mrs. E. II. Bogiey, Mrs. Moulton, Miss
Mclean. Mr.. Philip Lee Scantling and
Mr.. Kinsella. MT. Harris is the organ
list: Miss Sunny, pianist; Miss Stan
ford, violinist; Miss Ethel Lee, cellist;
director; William III. Starnell.
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Christmas carols are to be sung from
the tower of Christ Lutheran Church at
New Jersey avenue and Morgan street
Christmas morning, according to the ar
rangements Of Rev. Frederick Wenchel
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subject OF Rev. b. d. Cav In the West
Washington Baptist Church tomorrow
morning, and at 7:45 o'clock In the even
ing a large choir will render a special
musical program. The solojsts will be