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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-30
NATION STIRRED in SYMPATHY

The province of Ontario, Canada,
has a criminal case that is stirring
much earnest thought in this coun-
try, and brings out clearly the ques-
ton of the rights of an individual
who has not yet seen the light of day.
This country has set a new pace
for the world in considering the rights
of children, protecting them from
criminal influence, from too hard la
Dor, and from being brought up in ig-
norance, poorly fed, poorly clothed,
providing amusements, playthings and
everything that makes the period of
childhood sweet in experience and
sweet in memories.
If parents are shiftless and unfit to
properly raise a child the state steps
in and provides the proper conditions;
if parent commits crime the COM
rnunity does all it can to save the
child from humiliation; if a mother
with an infant in her arms commits
a crime and deserves a Jail sentence,
then in behalf of the child she is spar
ed.
U in Canada woman killed her
huband on Easter Sunday. 1t was a
clear case of murder, and she was
sentenced to be executed. British
law requires life for life, but it
was shown that in hanging the mother
in June another life would be smoth-
cred, SO the court coldly calculated
that in August the little one would
be an independent body and could be
raised on a bottle, and the woman
was sentenced to hang in the month
of August.
Now the point is being raised: HAS
the state right to deprive the little
one of the benefits and joys of as
sociating with its mother during its
tender years." and thet sterner ques-
ton: What awful blight will rest
upon the child's life in consequence
of being born when the mother is fac
ing the gallows?"
The decision is going up from the
thinking people of the civilized world
who have considered the case, that
the only way the child can have a
normal disposition and a reasonable
chance of escaping the madhouse is
to relieve the strain upon the mo-
Tiers life with complete pardon.
Back of all is another fact that
quickens everybody's decision and de-
termination. 1t was shown at the
trial that the husband had demanded
of his wife that she become white
slave" and they had come to blows
over it. The club women of America
have taken the matter up and are
rolling up monster petition in her
behalf, doing business by wire in an
effort to relieve disastrous prenatal
effects upon citizen who is expected
to draw its first breath in the month
of July.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-30
Marriage Licenses Issued

June 29.-Alice Parker and Virgil
Baldwin.
June 24.-H. Kimpton and Herbert
Danbers. 'i72' A. Atat FL
June 21.-Emma F. Waddell and
Frederick 8. Adams.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-30

T Come to The Republican ONCE for
your sanitary butterwrappers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-30
Power Is Limited

In discussing this matter, Mr.. John
son said: 1T is my opinion that this
statute limits the power of the Judge
at chambers in divorce proceedings,
and that the judge at chambers has
no other power than what is speci-
ficially, authorized, y 4. ~ ,-.s
This is the only statute which con-
fers exclusive original Jurisdiction on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14

racL when living without God. VAS ever
or when living true 10 God
in adverse circumstances
How often NAV q nation or an indi-
Nidual turn back IL God afte- having for
saken Him"
to he saved from our trouble bow will
God receive MS"
Verses 5-6-Nilat are always tho result.
of living out OF harmony with God?
What are tho conditions to be observed
IL we would have inward and outward
peace"
DO physical or mental troubles give u.
most .veNations. and what would Nng
say is the greatest agony a man can 81
dureo
WHY is il right 10 SAY When a nation or
an individual suffers as result of wrong.
doing that God did vcN them with al
versity"?
wrong themselves generally delight In a..
cusing others and trying 10 hurt or dc.
stroy them
Is il possible for q nation To he perma,
rently prosperous which is untrue to God
i. e.. to tho moral laws that are found !;
the warp and woof of human nature?
Verse lis il possible for right dom.
to go unreWarded and how and when de-
the rewards generally come?
Is right doing actually under our OWL
control"
Verses S-10-Which is the greater In
centive to right doing. the nobility or the
profit of it?
What are the rewards Of doing right
Verses 1l-12-What is the sacrifice tina 4
God most delights I'm from us?
Verses 13-15-Should the state compel
people to he outwardly religious?
Would You commend or condemn the
sentiment in verses 13-1J?
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establish all i'm the service of God. Cove
nanting with God has been the custom OF
His saints in all ages. \ religion that its
possessor is ashamed publicly to avOw Is
Of but little value to the man or TO the
world.
1t is a remarkable fact that no reforma-
ton has ever been complete. In each case
there has been some limitation. In this
case that limitation is indicated by the
declaration. but the high places were
not taken away out of Israel.
1t should be remembered that there
were two kinds of high places. There were
those used in the immoral worship of
idols. and those used in various neigh
borhoods fer the services to Jehovah. The
one kind was removed, and the other was
permitted to remain. 1t is probable that
the latter should have been swept away
with the former. 1t may be that their
existence afterward formed an excuse
for the re-establishment of the old idol
worship But. however that may be. the
purpose of Asa was the removal of
everything that was not in harmony with
the pure worship of Jehovah. for it is i'm
mediately added. nevertheless the heart
of Asa was perfect all his days.
The lesson. however, is this: Any usage
or custom that may be perverted to inn
proper uses may become center and
source of danger in time to come.
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Asa's Reform Completed.

Asa had done much to check the tide
OF idolatry and wickedness. but much re-
manned TO be done. The history of this
second reform is given us III verses 1-l5
AS Asa. flushed with victory, was return
ing 10 Jerusalem. he was met by God 5
prophet who commanded him to complete
the work of reform that he had 50 well
begun. II was the psychological mo-
ment. The great victory had profound
~ impressed the people. To them it was
nothing less than miracle. God had
fought for them. And so when the king
announced his purpose to obey the divine
command a responsive people rallied to
his aid
1t is quite worth while TO study care
fully this reform. We will see that. while
conditions change principles are I'M
changeable.
The first step was a thorough cleaning
Of both the city and the nation of it's
idoatrous worship. He took away the
affairs OF the strange gods. and the high
places and brake down the images" e.
Chron.. 14:3. So complete was the work
that "Maacah, the queen-mother. was re-
moved from being queen because she had
made an idol in grove: and Asa cut
down her idol and stamped it, and burnt
il in the brook kedron' (Verse 16),
Evermore cleaning is the basis of all re-
form
Next to this is the renewal of the
Of the Lord The putting away of the
false must be Immediately followed by
the establishment of the true. Not ir-
religion. but true religion is the salvation
of the people. This reform partook OF the
nature of genuine revival. There was
the invariable attraction of revival
The people came from Ephraim and Ma
nassau and out of Simeon. They fell to
him in abundance when they saw the
Lord his God was with him They en-
gagged in worship. They offered of the
spoil that they had taken 100 oxen and
1000 sheep. There can be no truer token
of a genuine revival of religion than
liberality.
They then entered into covenant to
seek the Lord God of their fathers with
all their heart and with all their soul.
It took the form of an oath. 1t was open.
hearty. undisguised. 1t was made with a
loud voice, and with shouting. and with
trumpets. and with coronets. The effect
of this was to confirm the weak. and to
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Asa's Good Reign in judah.
2 Chron., 15:1-15.
Rehoboam-The King.

rN these days psychology has become
science. IT is supposed to be the key
that unlocks the mysteries of human
life and that explains the littleness
or the greatness of men. But. as
Hamlet saws: There are more things III
heaven and Garth. Horatio. than are
dreamed of in our philosophy. In truth
psychology while it teaches great truths
must ever he very imperfect science
There can be no explanation OF man that
leaves not tho influence of the spirit Oh
Cod. Repeatedly we find that general
,aus are contradicted by individual eN-
nerience. The man reared in the Sums
hre,Ls away from his environment anu
becomes an ornament to society ana
pillar in the church
Rut the subject of our study today pre-
sents a much greater difficulty Ihere
are slums i'm palaces as well as Sums III
novels; and of the dwellers in these, the
child reared in the palace slum Is IN
finitely more difficult to reach and rescue.
Asa was born and reared in a palace.
From his childhood he was accustomed 10
every luxury and splendOr that the paiace
could offer. His was not home OF pietv.
The air that he breathed In en- idnooo wa va,
td1lleU anu Sdl4 oLCu W ~
airy was tolerata(k4n Jerusalem beneath
the very shado~@of the temple: ano
throughout the land Of judah. on almost
every hill, were affairs erected to soos Oh
the heather.
Asa at the time of his coronation was
Young man. He is supposed to have been
about twenty-one years of age 1t Is a
periOd in our lives when we are most
easily impressed by outward appearances.
Then, as now, false religions were at
tended by an elaborate ritual, and spien-
dor of ceremony. with which the true re-
ligion could not compare. And Yet Asa,
at the very beginning Of his reign. dared
to stem the tide of irreligion and OF IDOL
atry that was deluging the nation and TO
take his stand as Worshiper or Jeno-
yah. This course required no little VIZ
iljty on the part of the.yOung KING. me
uueen-mother. Maachah. the widow or ms
grandfather Rehoboam. was still living.
Her influence in the court and through
out the kingdom was naturally great.
The daughter of a heather king, she was
during her entire life wOrshiper OF IDOLS
Now that both Rehoboam. her HUSBAND;
and Abiiah, her son, were dead. she dared
to set up a hideous idol with its debasing
worship in Jerusalem.
To attempt a reform under such clrcum-
stances required deep convictions ana no
little courage and manlness. But Asa d1d
not hesitate. Immediately he assumed the
role of refOrmer.
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of Mount Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church Thursday even
ing was regarded as very much OF a
family gathering. There were reports
from the different departments. with the
usual statistics of membership. contribu-
lions. etc. but from the story of the
cradle roll and the babies festival. told
BY Mrs Sturtevant. to the cautions by
the head usher. Mr.. Webster. there was
every shade and CLEAN of practical
church life Rev. Frank J. Goodwin
spoke of the splendid loyalty that had
been manifested during the long time of
waiting and of the cordial welcome given
to him. and his wife. The membership
has passed the 1000 mark, reaching 1.OO9.
Notwithstanding the loss Of ) by death
and rs by dismissal. The Sunday school,
with its cradle roll. kindergarten. phi
mary. Junior, intermediate, senior, adult
and home departments: the Ladies' Aid.
with it's new carpet its luncheons. BAN
duets. ETC.: the Missionary Society. and
Bows and Girls Mission Club. the Mems
Club, the Christian EndeavOr, with its
varied phases Of activity: all were pre-
sented and gave evidence that the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
REV. DR.. v. v. LOGAN
WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON
Name of Successor to Knox
Memorial United Presbyte-
rian Passionate Will Prob
ably Be Announced
Shortly.

E.N DR. w w LOGAN. who
came to Washington from Los
IL Angeles. Cal, last April to or
ganizc a congregation for the
United Presbyterian denomina-
ton is 10 take his leave of the Knox
Memorial congregation tomorrow. The
going of Dr. Logan from Washington Is
not a surprise in church circles, as the
pastor only came to Washington for the
purpose OF organizing the congregation,
the board of church extension having
only asked him to stay here for three
months. when il was confidently expected
the work here would he established.
Dr. Logan's splendid work on the Pa
cihc coast for the denomination made
him. il was pointed out. the logical man
TO start the effort for the United Presby-
terians here and as he leaves the an
nouncement is made that new pastor
will be secured within few weeks.
The Knox Memorial congregation is
still a mission and as such the passionate
is supplied by the church extension board
of the denomina ton. although the con-
gregation is consulted as to its wishes In
the matter. There is a membership IN
the congregation of about fifty, with
Sunday school of about 100 enrolment.
\ pebble-da chapel has been erected
al the intersection of Georgia and New
Hampshire avenues and Rock Creek
Church road and the work has grown
beyond the expectations of the founders
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his piety in turning to God in the hour
of his peril His prayer is a model. He
said: Lord. il is nothing with Thee to
help whether with many or with those
that have no power: help us. o Lord our
God: for we rest in Thee. and in Thy
name We go forth against this great null
titude. O Lord, Thou art our God: let
no man prevail against Thee. Who
can wonder. after that prayer. that We
read. And the Lord smote the Ethio-
plans before Asa and before Judah. and
The Ethiopians fed
The defea: of Ze-ali is ono of the most
remarkable events in the history of the
Jews. The defeat was 50 crushing that
Egypt did not rally for 3tN years They
were completely despoiled. Multitudes
were slain and the vast herds of cattle
and other treasures fell into the hands
OF their enemies. Thus God honored the
man and the nation that had honored
Him.
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the son of Oded: and he went out TO meet
Asa, and said unto him.. Hear ye me.
Asa. and all judah and Benjamin.: the
Lord is with you. while We be with Him:
and if We seek Him He will be found of
YOU: but if YOU forsake Him. lie will for
sake YOU" Never was the truth told in
simpler or palmer language. But how
was it that this young man, Just mount
ing the throne. should pause to listen to
this eNhortation of the prophet" Why.
rather. was the prophet not cast into
prison: This is the question that is too
reconcile for our PHILOSOPHERS.
Somehow God had opened his eyes and
touched his. heart. lie saw tho degrad-
ing influence of idolatry. and he felt that
the only way to ennobla the nation was
to cause it to return to the religion Of
their fathers. The third Verse tells us
that for. long time Israel had been
without the true God and without a
teaching priest and WITHOUT law.
Reforms upder any circumstances are
always difficult. But when. as in this
case. the people are welded to their evil
ways they are not Only difficult, but dan
gerous. They have bern known to endan-
ger the throne itself.
The striking fact in this incident is this:
Asa did not hesitate The path Of duty
was plain and promptly he entered upon
it. He pat away the abominabfe idols
cut of all the land of judah and Ben
jamin. and out OF the cities which he
newed the altar Of the Lord. that was
before the porch OF the Lord. The
strange thing is that there seemed to be
but Little opposition to Asa's course upon
the part of the people. Doubtless there
was. but the mass of the people seemed
to be ready for the change. With it
came a time Of peace and prosperity For
ten years no invading force was per-
mitted to disturb them. During these
years Asa was busy in strengthening
the nation, lie butt cities. he enlarged
and strengthened the military defenses.
he put his. people upon a military basis.
and from a weak and pOweriess nation
Judah became great and masterful. Ana
thus is it ever. Piety is the basis OF all
excellence, ard of all greatness whether
it be personal or national. Solomon tells
us that. when a mans ways please the
Lord, He maketh even his enemies TO be
at peace with him prov. 1910 And
so during those ten years the nation be-
came strong. Many from the northern
kingdom came to share the peace and
happiness which they then enjoyed.
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The Ethiopian Invasion.

The account of this invasion is found
in the fourteenth chapter. verse O. 1t
came from the south of Egypt and it
was led by Zerah. He led to the con-
fiict an immense army, one million
strong with ECO chariots. With them,
as was the custom, they brought an i'm
mense flock. which, compelled to live on
the country. left poverty and ruin in
their path.
TO meet this army Asa could muster
but $4,000 men. But the strength of
an army does not always consist in num-
bers The Greeks at Marathon were
only about one-tenth of the Persians
whom they defeated. and the English at
Apincourt were but one-third the num-
Der Of the French over whom they won
such a signal victory
Asa showed at once his wisdom and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Covenant Church Music.

Al the Church Of tho Covenant tomor-
row there will he special music at both
trc 3Sa and 80 O'Clock services. Mr.
Eakemann. violinist. and Mr.. I.crleberg.
violonce,list. assisting the church quar-
tel. will render the following: Anthem.
sing AlleIuia FORTH ny Buck. strings
and organ (a) Song Of the Soul. by Brill.
and tb1 Salut d Amour by Elgar; tenor
(celic oblieato). Angels Guard Thee. by
GODDARD: strings and organ. The Prophet
King" by Camp.
The Central High School chorus. Mr..
H r. Hoover. director, will sing at the
7:3O o'clock service.
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Our Bible" He will discuss in a pOpu-
lar way the history and current criticisms
upon the Bible under the following gen.
eral titles: What the Bible Is. How
We Got It. 1.-The Father of the English
Bible" "A Translated Bible. the Word of
Cod THE Bible and Its Stumbling
Blocks THE Bible in Literature. Gu
riosities of the Bible 1.-The Great Words
of the Bible Some Other Bibles. The
Indispensable Book"
In connection with these lectures the
monthly Interpretation of classic sacred
music will be. as usual continued on the
last Sunday evening of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14

is we'll organized. while the large attend
ance and the fact that the ushers had
to urge prompt arrival at church serv-
ices. bear witness to the fact that there
is life in the organization. The outlook
for the new year is of the brightest. and
the reelection of the clerk, DIR. Earring
ton: treasurer. Mr.. Quinter. and deacons
CARL, Baldwin. Little and Bowman,
showed. it is averred, that the members
knew who would care we'll for their in
tereStS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Sermons Depicting Travels.

Rev Or. John Reid Shannon of the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
will tomorrow evening begin series of
sermons upon Spiritual Lessons From
Our Travels Amid Bible. Christian and
Historic Scenes in Rome. Greece and
Egypt" He will tell of his visits to Rome,
the catacombs. the Coliseum. ST Peters,
the Vatican. the Mamertine dungeon: in
Greece. Athens, the Parthenon. the prison
Of Socrates. the ancient Greek tneaters,
Mars Hnl. etc: in Egypt. the Pyramids.
the Bible scenes of Joseph and Moses
with the Pharaohs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-14
Christian Endeavor Movements.

The society of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church was entertained Tues
day evening by Miss Bertha Dew In
the business meeting which occupied the
early part OF the evening four new MEM
hers were admitted to the society and
ARRANGEMENTS were made to secure CON-
mittee report blanks for the use Of the
chairmen OF committees. Rev. Earle
Whitley was present to meet the youn1
neople The annual banquet of the So
c;ety will be held in February. the ar
rangements for which are in charge of
committee led by ]. NJ. Pickens. Miss
Bertha Dew and \. G. Grinnell are chair
men of subcommittee.
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The New York Missions.

meeting of unusual interest viii ne
held at the Gospel Mission. 1870 Pennsyl-
vania avenue tonight, when Supt. Kline
will relate his experiences at the Bowery
Mission, Hadley Hall. Jerry McAuley
Mission, Miss Wrays Eighth Avenue
Mission. etc He will also speak OF the
character of the work conducted by Miss
Wray, DIR. HalIimond, Mother" BIRD and
Others. The public is invited.
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Story of a Conversion.

At the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church
South tomorrow morning. at II O'Clock.
Rev. Demetrius Elias Eishnoff of Thessa-
louica. Macedonia. will relate the story
&c b;s conversion to the Christian faith.
He will appear in his nobleman's cos
tune. and will sing in the Macedonian
and Bulgarian languages. He INTENDS TO
return to his native land as missionary
shortly.
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His First Reform.

II has already been said that it is i'm
possible to understand these lessons, and
that it is impossible to understand human
life all about us if God is left out Of
the question. The history tells US that
"The Spirit Of God came upon Azariah
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST.
ANDREW.

- YOTICES have been issued for
the midwinter meeting OF the
Washington senior brotherhood
assembly. to be held Monday
evening in ST. Johns parish
hall. 18th street between III and I streets
northwest. The address will he delivered
by Rev Frederick r. Howden. rector Of
ST. Johns Church. Georgetown. The sub
ject will he The Brotherhood and Mis-
sions.
senior proha tionary brotherhood chap
ter has recently been organized at Christ
Church, La Plata. Md.
At special service to be held at Trim
ity Church. corner Sd and c streets north
west. tomorrow evening, several pro-
stationary members of Trinity junior
brotherhood chapter will be formally ad-
mitted into full membership Of the chap
ter by the rector Of the parish, Rev Rich
ard P. Williams
The recent annual report of the Ma
,tional Council OF the brotherhood calls
attention to the big Brother Movement
which is growing and becoming gradually
part of the general work of the organi-
cation. Brotherhood men. especially in
the larger centers. are becoming response
BILE for one or more boys, often wards Of
the juvenile courts. and in other cases
boys who need real help and support.
This work in it's many forms is offering
excellent opportunities for aggressive &C
tivity and local assemblies in quite a
numbe of the large centers are actively
taking up the subject.
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Bishop Anderson Coming.

Bishop Anderson. presiding bishop Oh
the Baltimore Methodist Conference. VIII
nav an official visit to Washington Mon
day. A private dinner will be given for
the bishop in Mckendree Church in the
evening and later he will lecture in HAM
lire Church
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To Visit Harlan Glass.

Prof. William J. Hutchins. Oberlin Col
lese, Ohio, who will address the Y NJ c.
A. meeting in the New National Theater
tomorrow afternoon at :; O'Clock. will
attend the Bible class of Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian in the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Sunday school in the morning. He will
probably make a short address to the
class.
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DR.. Radcliffe's Sermons.

Recognizing the fact that the year
1911 is the tercentenary of the author
lied version of the English Bible. DR..
Radcliffe begins tomorrow evening. in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, a
series OF Sunday evening lectures upon