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Evening journal., 1911-12-16

mans Missionary Societies, and the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ties in all the Methodist churches Of
the city and vicinity.
Program Details.
The following is the program for
the day. but will be set aside IL the
bishop will take charge Of the SER
vices:
10 a. m.-Song service, led by the
Revs. r. T. Coursey and f. c. Mac
Sorley.
1920 a. m.-"some Truths That
Need Emphasis In Present Day
Preaching" the Rows. William G..
koons and George T. Anderson. Dis
cussion.
II a. m.-"The Duty of the Church
to the Child and Youth" the Rev. w.
e. Greenfield. Discussion.
11.30 a. m.-"Pastor Evangelism. "
the Reys. w. II. Briggs and b. S.
Latshaw.
1.SO p. m.-Prayer and experience
meeting, led by the Rev. J. p. Otis.
215 p. m.-"Christian Steward
ship" the Rev. f. f. Carpenter and
Clarence A. Short
245 p. m.-"Our City Work, It's
Needs. Difficulties and Importance, "
the Rev. Charles A. Hill
3.15 p. m.--"The Country Churches.
Their Needs. Importance and How
They May Succeed" the Revs. e. c..
Prettyman and Harry Taylor. Dis
cussion.
p. m.--"The Problem Of the Mod
ern Sunday School," Henry S. Goldey
and I. Elmer Perry. Discussion.
4.45 p. m.-"Changes and Improve
ments That Ought to be Made in Our
Sunday School Literature" the Rev.
j. r. Bicking. Discussion.
7.15 p. m.-Devotional services, led
by the Rev. b. c. Macnichol
730 p. m.-Sermon by Bishop
Luther 3. Wilson.
S.45 p. m.-Consecration service.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
CHURCH TO
SPREAD CHEER
Grace Young People Plan Gift
Giving for Holiday
Season
APPLE AS ADMISSION
FEE TO ENTERTAINMENT

As previously announced, the Sun
day school Of Grace Methodist Eps-
copal Church will have Christmas
Giving Exercise" and entertainment in
the Sunday school hall next Thursday
evening. All the departments of the
school will participate. AS given last
year. il was the most unusual event
in the history of the school, and II is
the hope that the affair this year will
eclipse the one Of last year. Preced-
ing the giving exercise. there will be
a musical and literary entertainment.
Jan apple will be tho ticket admission.
Those not securing one beforehand,
can purchase at the door. All the
departments Of the Sunday school be-
low the adult will assemble in the
lecture room of the church on Sunday
AFTERNOON, December "a, when a stere-
optican Christmas lesson will be given
by the acting pastor, Dr. Reed. Other
Christmas exercises in connection
with this will be announced next
week
Tho theme Of DIR. Georg Edward
Reed. tomorrow morning at 1890
O'Clock, is "The Interruptions of Life. "
His evening theme at 7.4b o'clock Will
he "The Young Man of Galilee.'
Following will be the music for the
.day:
Morning-Anthem. "Juhilate Dec"
iWillmorc. tenor solo.
Evening 20 That My Load
of Sins Were Gone J. S. Camp; an
them, God is Wisdom"
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
CHURCH SERVICES

Church. Eighth and Monroe streets,
the Rev. Henry c. Lang, A. b.. rector.
Morning prayer and sermon at 1890;
Sunday school at 23O; evening pray
er and sermon at 7.30; Wednesday at
s p. m, prayer meeting; Friday at
s p. m. Y. p. S. c. E. meeting.
The Church Of the New Jerusalem.
corner Delaware avenue and Wash
ington street. the Rev. George Henry
Dole. pastor. Sabbath school at
9.45; Bible class at 10 o'clock; morn
ing service at 10.45, subject; wait
ing evening service at 7.45. subject:
What Effect Has Repentance at
Death"
First Church of Christian Com
panion. No. S26 Orange street, Alfred
T. Scott, pastor. Sabbath services;
Preaching at 10 a. m, by the pastor.
subject: Finding Jesus" at 3 D. M,
a meeting for testimony. Every
Thursday at 3 p. m. a brie' sermon
by the pastor. followed by a conver-
sation on Christian Life
First Church Of Christ. Scientist,
No. 1901 Van Buren, street, opposite
Park Place Sunday morning ser
vice at II o'clock; Sunday evening
service at s o'clock, subject: rs the
| Universe. Including Man. Evolved by
| Atomic Force?" Sunday school at
/ 9.45 o'clock Wednesday evening
meeting at o'clock.
Friends Meetings, corners Fourth
and West streets. Meeting for Di.
vine worship: First day at II a. m. ;
fifth day at 7.45 p. m; first day school
at GAS a. m.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
COMING OF
The CHRIST
Pastor Alison to Treat Of Sub
lsCt at West
Church
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
DRAWS MANY STUDENTS

At West Presbyterian Church to-
morrow the Rev. Alexander Alison,
Jr.. will occupy the pulpit at 1890
and 7.3O o'clock and teachlt the lesson
in the Mems Class at ? o'clock. His
morning theme will be, "The Promise
or~His Coming and in the evening
he viii speak on Winning Out
while at o'clock in the Mems Glass
his teaching topic will be, Church
Manners" Appropriate and inspiring
music will be given at all the services.
the special emphasis Of teh evening
hour being the congregational and
chorus singing.
The Sunday school will meet at ?
o'clock All departments are equip
ped with facilities for the welcome
and instruction of visitors, OF whom
there are always many. Tho growth
of the school the present season has
been greater than ever before the
new enrollments measurably increas-
ing the attendance. which is now not
FAR from one thousand. The members
OF the school hope 70 welcome back
tomorrow their superintendent, Chas'
n. Bower. who has been in for Eeyer-
al months The Adult Glasses, the
Women's taught by the parish helper
and the Mems taught by the pastor,
invite women and men. Both are
meeting with enthusiastic support on
the part of their adheronts, an un-
usual spiritual interest being mani
tested last week I'm the Mems Class
y. NJ c. A. Secretary Mitchell will
conduct the class tomorrow and the
ouartette will lead the singing, the
pastor teaching the lesson.
Following are the musical numbers
for the day.
Morning-Pralude, Loret; anthem
ePraise the Lord" Borden. soloist
Mrs Carpenter; offertory. Nearer My
God to Thee" Lacy; postlude. Loret
Evening-Organ Moderate and
1'ugue,' Kerns; anthem, Come Unto
Me Ye Weary" Wolcott. solo.st, Mrs
Beatty; duet and chorus. The Bet
ter Land Towner Mr.. Clymer. Mis-.
Robb; offertory. holy. Holy Lord.
Gounod, soloist, Mr.. Raymond; organ
ALLEGRO" Kerns.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
Bishop Wilson TO Meet City
Mefh0dists on Prayer Day

Plans have been made by District
Superintendent q. l.. Hoffecker to
hold a Day Of Prayer in Grace Church
pn Tuesday Of next week. beginning
at 10 o'clock I'm the morning with a
praise service. DR.. Hoffecker SAYS:
The purpose is to stimulate in
terest in evangelism. to deepen the
piety. and to increase the zeal Of all
workers in the churches. Altar fires
are to be kindled and made 10 flame
in all the Methodist churches. There
Is great need for this work at this
time. So many protesting Christians
give little evidence Of vital piety and
seem to have no disposition TO en-
gage in Christian work. They will
work for the church, but aside from
that form of service. they do but
little. There are great masses of
people In our city that need to be
reached, the gospel should be preach
ed to them in an effective way, and
this can only be done by persons
whose hearts are burning with love
inspired by the Holy Spirit. II is pos
sible to quicken the dead members of
the churches and TO make them effec-
tive instruments for the salvation Of
men and women who are ignorant OF
the power and comfort Of the Chris
tian faith. II is the highest duty and
the greatest privilege to engage in
a work Of such vast importance.
Grace Church will be the point to-
wards which all loyal and devout
Methodists in this section will turn
on the 18th inst. Bishop Luther B.
Wilson, who has promised to be
present is a powerful leader in
Methodism. His personality. force Of
character and deep piety are recog-
nized wherever he is known. We
therefore expect that the day will be
profitable In a large way.
Besides those who are invited In
the official program. a hearty invita-
tion is given all members OF the Wo-
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
Church Cho ReharsaIs Before Cismasany Entertainments Plan

the people to understand the Law"
There is evidently great need of just
such instruction today. Spiritual
Israel is in a dilapidated condition
because of the lack of understanding
Gods Word. We seem to be in the time
referred TO by the Prophet saying,
There shall be a famine in the
land" saith the Lord mot a famine
for bread, neither a famine for water,
but famine for the hearing of tho
Word of the Lord" amos viii, ID
Many imagine that they are familiar
with the teachings of the Bible, when
in reality they are familiar with one
or another of the creeda of the darker
past, all of which contain some truth,
with considerable error, we must all
admit Our great mistake has been in
assuming that our confessions of faith
and all Of our creeds strongly and
fully represent the Bibles teachings.
This mistake has already been cost
". Thousands Of the most generous
minds have been turned away from
the Bible by the mistaken supposi-
ton that the creeds properly represent
it's teachings. Assured that they could
no longer endorse any Christian
creeds as a whole, these bright minds
have renounced them and the Bible
as well.
The necessary thing to be done is to
resume Bible study, and that without
cur creedal spectacles. Our forefath-
ers who made our creeds participated
more or less in prosecutions of each
other which we today entirely con-
denim. They were as honest, doubtless,
as are we, but they had less light
they lived in a darker Age The belief
that God is torturing thousands OF
millions of His creatures led some
of our well-intentioped forefathers 10
torture one another in Gods name, in
a manner which we today cannot en-
dorse as being either just or loving o.
Christ-like.
Why then should we assume that
those creeds are correct in all parti-
culars? Should we not the rather see
that if so good a man as Brother
John Calvin committed so great a mis-
take as to sign the warrant which sent
a brother Christian, Servetus, to the
stake. this proves that there was
something wrong with Calvin's theo-
logical ideas. which lie at the founda-
ton of nearly all of our Protestant
creeds?
With the wonderful Bibles which we
possess today, found in nearly every
Christian home, we should know more
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
DIR. HOffecker nj SiIvorbrool,

The Rev. w. Z. Greenfield preached
to large audience in Sllverbrook M.
f. Church last Sunday. The Sunday
school also had a large attendance.
The Christmas committees IN the
school are hard at work preparing for
the Christmas entertainment The
Rev Edwin l.. Hoffecker, d. D.. will
preach at the morning service in the
church tomorrow and the pastor in
the evening. The Sunday school will
meet at the usual hour, followed by
the Junior League. J. Junious May
ers will be in charge of the Epwor;h
League.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
REHEARsING CAROLS.

Trinity NJ. r. Sunday school is
preparing its Christmas entertain
ment. The scholars are rehearsing
music under the direction Of J. Edwin
Strong, chorister. and expect 10 have
a very pleasing entertainment on Dc
cember 20. when Santa Claus will
distribute gifts to all members and
friends.
There will he an experience meet
ing in the church at 10 o'clock to-
morrow. led by Mr. Ross: preaching
at II o'clock. by the Rev. John White /.
Sunday school at 2 o'clock and SER
mon at o'clock by the pastor.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16

Of its teachings than any of our fore
fathers could possibly know. Not only
has education aided in this respect
but our Bibles are conveniently form
ed and we have study-aids, in the
form of concordances, marginal refer
ences, etc. Is it not the time to strive
as Levites and spiritual Israelites to [
turn afresh TO the Bible and in
struct the people respecting its teach
ings?
The Deep Things OF God.
We are not advocating merely tho
reading of so many chapters a day, or
the committing of verses to memory,
or the ordinary Sunday school les
sons. We advocate a reconstruction
of our faith upon the basis of the
Bible only. Surely if all of Gods
people could take from their minds
their creed-spectacles and study the
Word afresh, in its own light, great
blessing would speedily follow. Tho
Bible students would soon become one
with each other and with the Father
and with the Lord Jesus Christ-th9
one Church of the Living God men,
toned in the Scriptures with one Lord,
one Faith, one Baptism. one God and
Father of all.
The Power OF the Divine Law.
There is power for good in the
Word Of God which can be found
nowhere else. Higher Criticism has
much responsibility in connection
with the growing lawlessness of the
world. The Higher Critics in all OF
our colleges and seminaries are do
ing a terribly destructive work. in
comparison to which the work of VOL
taire, Thomas Paine and Robert In
gersoll were as nothing. 1t is safe
to say that three-fOurths of all The
graduates of all colleges within the
last thirty years have been unbeliev-
ers in the Bible, and that their in
fiuence has been used persistenuy TO
undermine the faith of others. The
errors which led them to inhdelity are
! liable to influence others.
The Bible itself is a study, and only
what it teaches should be believed,
whether favorable or contrary to our
! former creeds. Those who approach
| the Bible with earnest desire to find in
it Gods Message will be guided of the
Lord. AS it is written, blessed are
+ they that hunger and thirst after
| righteousness (Truth). They shall
/ be filled" The Bible is Gods mes
sage to all those who are desirous Of
/ learning and fighting a good fight
! against sin and weakness in our.
selves.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
McCABE MEMORIAL.

A very enjoyable variety supper
was served on Thursday evening in
the basement of McCabe Memorial
Church by Company A." The pas
tor has recently organized a camp of
Knights Of Methodism, order Of
Loyal Princes" This is an organ
ization for boys, and is a wise effort ID
conserve this valuable asset of the
church. This camp promises TO be
one OF the live wires Of this young aud
growing church On Sunday even.
Ing, at 7.45 o'clock, the Rev E. l.. Hof
fecker, district superintendent. will
preach In the church. The pastor
the Rev. F. c. MacSorley. will preaci
IN the morning, having for his text
Rev. !: u; And ] turned to see th'
voice that spake with me"
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
METHODIST.

Asbury NJ. L. Church, corner OF
Third and Walnut streets, the Rev. T.
c. Macnichol, d. d., pastor. 9 a. M
prayer meeting; 1890 a. m, public
worship and preaching; p m. Sun
day school; $50 p. m. Epworth
League 7.S0 D. M, song service and
preaching Music by the Young peo-
pies Choir.
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church. Charles A. Hill, minister
Glass meeting lt $50; preaching al
1880; Sunday school at 2, at Pythiar
Hall, on West street, near Tenth
Christian Endeavor at $50 at the w
G. T. u. rooms on Eighth street.
Epworth NJ. =. Church, the Rev. L
p Pool, pastor. Preaching Sunday al
1890 a. M. subject. Heroic Chris
tianity;" 730 p. M, Heaven, Where
Is IT."
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
OLIVET CHOIR AN
AID TO WORSHIP

A large congregation was present at
the communion service in Olivet Pres
byterian Church last Sunday. when
several members were received. The
minister's theme at the morning SER
ice tomorrow will be Our Missionary
Policy and Program" Putting Power
Into Life" is the evening subject. The
choir, under the leadership of William
II. Oliver. Sr., is giving efficient SER
vice, and will sing at the morning and
evening worship tomorrow. Special
numbers are: Let Me Hear the Story
Often by McAfee, and The Light of
Sabbath Eve" by Vance.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
EPISCOPAL.

Calvary Church, Washington and
Third streets, Rev. Joseph Russell
Peckham, D. D.. rector. Holy Eucha-
rist, 7.30; Sunday School, $50; Mathis
and sermon. 1890; Evensong and
sermon, 7.30.
ST. Matthews Mission, Chippey St.
near Notwithstanding prayer and
sermon. II a. m; Sunday School, 1890
p. m. Rev. William Homewood in
charge
Trinity Church. corner Of Delaware
avenue and Adams street, the Rev.
Frederick NJ. Kirkus, rector; the Rev.
Raymond l.. Wolven, curate Holy
Communion at 730 a. m; Sunday
School al $50 a. m; morning prayer,
litany and sermon at IL a. m; evening
prayer and sermon az 7.45 D. m. The
Rev. f. NJ. Kirkus will preach in the
morning and the Rev. r. l.. Wolven
| in the evening
MISCELLANEOUS.
st, Luke Reformed Episcopal
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
Cured In His Own Home Town

WILMINGTON Del. Harry Owens,
213 N. Franklin Street tells the way
for his fellow townsmen to be cured
of kidney and bladder ailments as he
himself was cured. For three or four
years past have had kidney trouble
in a bad form. l had terrible pains
across my back and / felt miserable
and all played out. I got some Of
Foley Kidney Pills and after taking
them a few days the pains in my back
vanished and felt better than | have
for years. l can heartily recommend
Foley Kidney Pills for what they
have done for me-" n. B. Danforth,
Market and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
DEATH BED REPENTANCE.

In answer to questions. the Rev.
George Henry Dole will preach Sun
day evening at 7.30 o'clock in the
New Church, corner of Delaware
avenue and Washington street, on the
subject, What Effect Has Repentance
at Death. and Why?" All are well
come and question are solicited.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
Ar WEsTMINsTER cHrRCH.

The usual services will be held in
Westminster Presbyterian Church on
Sunday. The morning service begins
at 1870 o'clock. The evening service
begins at s o'clock and is preceded
by brief organ recital The remain
ing stops of the new organ are now
being put in. some of which may be
in use tomorrow. The subject of the
evening sermon is The Religious
Preparation for the First Christmas. s. "
Sabbath schools and Bible classes
hold their session at o'clock. The
Christian Endeavor Society will meet
at 7.15 o'clock.
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Evening journal., 1911-12-16
sBEST on TARTHs

This Is the verdict Of r. J. Howell,
Tracy. O., who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for his wife.
Her case was the worst I have ever
seen. and looked like a sure case C
consumption. Her lungs were sore
and she coughed almost incessantiy
and her voice was hoarse and weak.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
brought relief at once and less than
three bottles effected a complete
cure" n. B. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
PRFsBYTERIAN.

Green Hill Presbyterian Church
Kennett Pike near Rising Sun Lane
Rev William NJ. Kieffer. minister
Sabbath school at $50 a. m. Adult
Bible Glass, led by the minister
Church services at 10.45 a. m. and 7.45
p. m. Sermon themes by the minis
ter: Let Your Light Shine" "1hs
Choice Of knowledge. The evening
service opens with gospel singing.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16
SPECIAL SERVICES.

The Time Of the Cleansing Of the
Heavenly Sanctuary" will be the sub
1ect presented by Evangelist r. II
Martin at the Little Church. No. 1908
King street on Sunday evening The
usual good music will be given by
the orchestra at 7.3O o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16

OTHER CHURCH NEWS on PAGE 5.
Evening journal., 1911-12-16

Letter From the Superintendent Of
Tbs chieaao Industrial Home For Children.
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Ionsiline IN my family for my wife, my daughter
and myself. We have had severe colds and very
sore throats. We found, BY using your remedy.
Tonsillne, almost instant relief and, BY taking few
doses perln1nent cure. We are all highly pleased
with the remedy.
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Evening journal., 1911-12-16

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Evening journal., 1911-12-16

GUMS All THE WAY poWN.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
THEORIES INVOLVE
CLOSER FAMILY
Inquest Beginsat Cumberland
Into Mysterious Double
Tragedy
PHYSICIANS SAY POISON
WAS IN LIQUID FORM
Question is, Who Removed
Vessels Containing Liquid
Dead Girls Parents
Before Coroner

CUMBERLAND. MD. Jan. G.
Convinced that their sole nope OF
solving the dread secret OF the Eios-
serTwigg poison mystery lies with
the family OF the dead girl, the au-
thoritfes to-day began the inquest
into the double death. with every
member of the Elosser family called
to testify.
When States Attorney 4obb or
dered the inquest for to-day he VAS
convinced that some member OF the
family. on the stand under oath,
would be able to recall new facts con-
nected with the finding of Grace Elos-
ser and Charles f. Twisg dead In the
little parior of the EIosser home.
With six days OF failure in mind.
The ak&tAssxataes' nd tasewinsHest to-day
went back to the first details of the
crime. and began ans exhaustive re-
view ~ the circumstances under
which II was discovered. in order. If
possible. TO elicit some new fact or
clue. however slight. upon which to
proceed. oni ytwo possible theories
remained. The first is that a muir
parlor. induced the couple to take
the poison. gathered up all traces OF
the crime. and left unseen.
The second theory is that the cou-
pie committed suicide. or that one
Of them poisoned the other and then
committed suicide. IL this is true.
then some one must have entered
the room and removed the recep-
tacle that contained the poison,
which the physicians have determin-
ed was in liquid form. Again the
family Is here involved.
The witnesses summoned for to-
days session were Lewis Elosser, the
girls father: Mrs. Lewis Elosser, the
mother, who since the tragedy has
been confined 10 her home grief
stricken: May Elosser and Mrs. Car
rie See, the girls sisters; Drs. w. r.
Ford. Thomas w. Koon. F. E. Har-
rington. G.. L. BroRdrup and w. c.
Owen, who examined the bodies.
The authorities to-day prepared to
dissect a statement of Mrs. Elosser,
issued yesterday. In which she con-
tended that Twigg killed her daugh-
ter arid then committed suicide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

WRITES TO FIND THEM

Calling in the wilderness of years Is
a woman. long separated from her
kinfolk. Parting near'y a half GEN.
fury ago. in the second year of the
war OF the Statesr they went upon diff
ferent paths.
This separation tqok place in Rich
mond. One woman went North. She
settled in Fall River, Mass. She lost
al trace of the two sisters she had
left in the South. Day by day she
put of trying to communicate with
them. Thus unheedsd years whirled
by The sisters became but faint pic
lures In the dim past
And this memory one day. stirred
the woman's soul. She thought of her
girlhood days, thought OF the old
home. in the South, thought OF her
two sisters. and heart-hungry che sent
forth a cry. eager, puising. almost in
articulate, that reached from the
Northern city of the busy spindles to
the Virg.nian capital.
And this cry came In the shape of a
message to the chief OF police of
Richmond. 1t is letter not brilliant
from a literary point OF view, but tell
ing simply a story that cannot but
appeal TO every heart To those who
remember the dark days of more than
forty years ago II has special tidings.
This Is the letter:
Fall River. Mass. Jan. 2. 1911.
Dear Sir.--I am sending a letter in
my name that 1 may find my sisters.
Their names are Martha A. and Lazie
hucy?) Oliver. Their mothers name
was Mrs. Francis Oliver. We were
together in 1852. and We we're divided
have not seen them since and
would like to find them IL can. I
have been away from there a little
more than forty years, They were
living with James Henry Monday
Yours truly.
MRS. JOHN DAVIS,
2a5 Elisbree street. Fan River, Mass
There Is nothing to indicate who
Mrs. John Davis. born Oliver, may
have been, from social point OF view,
save that the writing Is poor. There
Is nothing to tell what may have been
her race. creed. color or previous con-
dition. But the letter. for all that,
is an intensely interesting human doc
ument.