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Chicago. During the first half of the
conference the dean. DR.. James NJ Gray,
taught the class at o'clock. He also
had the II o'clock hour on one day and
the hillside service on another. DR.. Gray
gave a series of expositions on the
Great Discourses Of Jesus Christ"
DIR. Edgar Whitaker Work. moderator
of New York Presbytery, gave series OF
lectures on '.The Bible and English Lit
erature." course OF talks on Sex
Hygiene was given by DR.. Elizabeth
Hamilton Muncie, OF Brooklyn.
At the First United Presbyterian
Church Rev. J. Alvin Campbell will
preach tomorrow morning on "A Faith
full CODA Distrustful People" His
evening subject will be "A Religion that
Renews." Plans are now ready for the
permanent home of the congregation. to
be located two squares northeast OF the
temporary structure now In use. The
new building will occupy site at the
southeast corner OF New Hampshire
Avenue and Randolph Street and viii
cost approximately 10000. A local archi-
tect. Frank G. Pierson, has prepared
the plans and the congregation hopes to
break ground for the new building before
the end of September.
Rev. James II. Taylor, d. D., pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Church,
went on Wednesday last TO Plymouth.
Mass, to attend the annual meeting of
the Society Of the Mayfiower Descend
ants. The meeting opened Thursday
with a sunset service on Burial Hill. Ply
mouth, and on Friday morning the
business sessions were held. On Fri
day afternoon there was a reception for
the delegates. DR.. Taylor is the chap
lain OF the Washington society and al
so chaplain general of the General So
ciety OF Mayfiower Descendants.
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Disciple

The annual missionary convention OF
the Christian churches OF Maryland. Del
aware. and the District of Columbia will
be held September % to Is at Hagerstowni
Md. The convention sermon on Monday
evening. September %. will be delivered
by Rev. f. b. Bagby, who was for fif-
teen years pastor OF the Ninth Street
Christian Church OF Washington. and is
now at the Twenty-fifth Street Christian
Church Of Baltimore A special car at
tached to the Baltimore and Ohio train
which leaves Union Station at o'clock
will enable Washingtonians TO reach
Hagerstown in time to hear DR. Bagby.
Tuesday will be Preachers Day" and
papers and discussions will treat OF the
relation of the church TO child education.
evangelism. ministerial education, civic
problems. amusements, general education.
and social service. The two themes last
named will be handled, respectively, by
Rev. George a. Miller and Rev. Earle
Wiley. of Washington. Tuesday even
ing's address will be by w. r. Warren.
until recently editor of the Christian
Evangelist. now general secretary of the
Board OF Ministerial Relief Reports OF
the churches and business OF the mission
airy societies will be given to the Chris
tian Women's Board OF Missions. Mrs
]. S. Van Arsdale. president of the
Washington auxiliary, will present a pa
per on The Value OF Missionary Litera-
ture." Thursday will be devoted to the
Bible schools. the reception OF fraternal
delegates, and the Christian Endeavor
programme. with an address by Rev.
Peter Ainslee. Of Baltimore.
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WORKERS PLAN RALLY.
Special Services at Gospel Mission
Tonight.

The workers and converts Of the Cos
pei Mission will hold a rally at their
headquarters, 2l4-2l6 r-and-a-half
Street
Mrs Monroe. Mrs. Spindle, Mr.. Gordon
and others will tell OF their visits 10
Mortified. Mass; Ocean Grove, n. J.,
Bangor Me, and other points during the
summer. Edwin Howell, formerly of the
Peoples Mission, will make the address
OF the evening. George w. Wheeler. the
chairman of the executive committee of
the mission. will resume the Saturday
evening services, after an absence OF
four months
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Lutheran

rooms OF st. Marks Lutheran Church.
Eighth and B Streets Southwest. which
have been in the hands Of the frescoers
during the past six weeks. will be thrown
open for the regular service tomorrow.
The members, II is believed will be much
pleased with the beautiful interior of
their church. and large congregation
are expected at the services.
The evening service will be resumed.
and the pastor. Rev. J. Luther Frantz,
who has just returned from his vacation.
will preach at both services.
Rev. Charles p. Wiles. formerly a MEM
Der of the Board OF Ofiicers of the En-
deavor Union. and pastor OF the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. returned this
week from a vacation OF several weeks.
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UNINERSALIST.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, 18Th and L Sta
NV. Rev. John Van SChaick IT.. d. D. ras:or
Il a n. morning service; sermon by DT. c. c.
Clark Of Baltimore
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SPIRITU ALISM.

ALFRED n TERRY will hold services Sunday
evening in Pythian Temple, on the second nOur. at
"a O'Clock. Lecture followed By messageS Inter
views daily al 81 c -. lie.
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GOSPEL MISSION,
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. 18Th
and X sta NV. Services sunday. II y N. and 9
p N.
Subject: MAN
Sunday school. il a. n wednesday evening
meeting S 2. N. Public cordially invited Read
Ing non col Colorado B!dg
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SPIRITUALIST.

PIE lot2 9Th ST NV. frst floor. % q H.. JertuTs
''Fsychic Ideals by Rev. C. ". Kates ard
wife. followed % spirit messages. AL Invited.
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Baptist

At the Fifth Baptist Church to-mor-
row evening Pastor J. f. Briggs will
preach on The Second Coming of
Chrlst-How? Why? When?" During
the sermon he will answer the query:
Are the People OF Washington Ready
This will be a sequence 10 the last two
Sunday evening stereopticon sermon
lectures on the life OF Christ.
Pastor J. Compton Ball. OF the Metro
politan Baptist Church. win be with his
congregation again tomorrow after an
absence OF a month. In the morning he
will preach on Gen. Booth" The topic
for the evening will be ''LabOr's Great
est Champion"
Have Washington Women or Men
More Curiosity" Is the theme upon
which Rev Z. Hez Sven will address
his congregation at the Centennial
Church tomorrow at ?. m. The sub
ject for his morning sermon is "knowl-
edge and Love"
Rev. F. W. johnson. pastor OF Grace
Baptist Church, who has been spending
lis vacation at S,rathmere and Ocean
Grove. n. J.. vii! be in his pulpit to-
morrow after an absence OF five weeks.
-'AOa AAl4aS sN'JtNAs 4ht NsAt-iAtSI N'4l--
mandments;" evening subject, New
Testament Teaching About Hades."
II will be Of Interest TO all Sunday
school workers Of the city TO know that
Rev. Joseph T. Watts, of Richmond.
Sunday school secretary OF the Baptist
State Mission Board o: Virginia, will
preach here on Sunday, September s, at
the Temple Baptist Church, corner Tenth
and y Streets Northwest. Mr.. Watts Is
favorably known through his work last
fall in connection with the training
school at the Fifth Baptist Church, and
later at the District of Columbia Sunday
School Association.
Rev. DR.. Weston Drummer. with his
stan, OPENS an evangelistic campaign in
Chattanooga, Tenn. on September %
Dr. Drummer, who was formerly pastor
of the Fifth Baptist Church OF this city.
is now general evangelist of the South
ern convention of Baptists and is doing
a remarkably effective work in this field.
The Second Baptist Church. Fourth
Street and Virginia Avenue Southeast,
will observe tomorrow the second an
niversary of the pastorate OF Rev. Hin
son Vernon Hewlett The year. It is
said has been marked by advances in
all departments of the church life and
work. The congregations have grown
steadily in size: conversions and bap-
tisms have been frequent. the Bible school
has been graded and arranged in de-
partments: teacher-training work has
been pursued; many new helpers have
been enlisted; the Young Peoples Union
of the church has been reorganized. and
has carried on new lines OF activity
with great success. Mr.. Hewlett will
preach on Sunday upon two anniversary
themes. In the morning. The outlook"
will be his subject, and in the evening
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CONGREGATIONAL.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. cornsf
10Th and SITS. Rev. Samuel II. Woodru-.
ID. D.. pastor Rev. Lewis L. Purdum. assistant
pastor. II q. m. public worship. with sermon By
the assistant pastor; subject. THE GROWING
MIRACLE" Music by the quartet and chorus
choir. s.i5 a. m. Sunday school. p m. Y. p.
s. G. E
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

HAMLINE METHODIST EPISCOPAL, CHrRcB.
Ninth and Streets Northwest
REV. JOSEPH VI. NJ GRAY. MINISTER
30 a. m.-Sunday school.
II 90 a m.-BISHOP HOMER C. STUNT, d. D.
100 p. m--EpWorth League Service
SOD p m--"THERE co THE SHIPS"
All sittings free. Visitors always welcome
FOUNDRY. 18th and Church SITS.
REV. W. r. wEDDERSPOON, D. D. Pastor
80 a. m--Sunday school.
Il % n m--''Guidance and Glory" By Rev IuI.s
Clark, D. D.
TJn p. m.-EpWOrth Leagls
SO p m.-''Ths Signs oS the Tines" By Rev
y H. Holmes. D. n.
Quartet choir. Visitors ueicrns
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Pastor J. Compton Ball. OF the Metro
politan Baptist Church. win be with his
congregation again tomorrow after an
absence OF a month. In the morning he
will preach on Gen. Booth" The topic
for the evening will be 'LabOr's Great
est ChamniOn."
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Have Washirg ton Women or Men
More Curiosity" Is the theme upon
which Rev +. Hez SVEN will address
his congregation at the Centennial
Church tomorrow at ?. m. The sub
ject for his morning sermon is "knowl-
edge and Love"
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Rev. DR.. W. r. Wedderspoon. of Foun-
dry Church, will return to the city next
week. His pulpit will be supplied to-
morrow by Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark, who
will preach on the subject, "A Safe
Guide"
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The Bible work Of the conference was
In the hands Of Moody Bible Institute. Of
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Rev. E v. REGISTER, Of Mount Vernon
Place NJ. z. Church South, has returned
to the city, and will occupy his pulpit
tomorrow.
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21

proposing an amendment 10 AfLlCle
l57 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana, relative to
the filling of vacancies in offices
in the Parish of Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each house toncurring,
That Article 157 Of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana be amend
Cd so as to read as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies concurring
from any cause in any Of the judic-
ial offices of the Parish of Orleans
or the City of New Orleans or in
any elective office in the Parish Of
Orleans, where the uneXpired term
is for a longer period than one year,
shall be filled by a special election
to be called by the proper legal au-
thority and held within sixty (60)
days Of the occurrence Of the yacan-
cy under the general election laws
of this State. Where the uneXpir-
ed portion of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled
fer the remainder Of the term by the
Governor with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the foregoing amendments
to the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the elec-
tors of the State at the next cleo
ton for Representatives in Congress
to be holden Oh the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1912, and on the official ballots 10
be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
Amendment to Article 157 Of the Con-
stitutioc Of the State Of Louisiana, "
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 1877 of The Con-
stitutiOn OF the State Of Louisiana; +;
and each electoi shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
of the State, which Of the PROPOSE
tionS, ''for" or against, he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of ReDresen-
tatiVes.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate
Approved July 18th, 1912
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21

"a thereon The words "For The pro.
posed amendment to Article 223 of
the Constitution providing for the
recall Of certain officers elected by
the people" And the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
223 Of the Constitution providing for
the recall Of certain officers elected
by the people"
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc, That &c adopted at the said
election in November, 1912, this
amendment shall 90 into effect and
be operative on and after the first
day Of January, 1913.
L. Z. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tatiycs.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 9Th, 1912.
L. z. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21
refundIne and settlement Of tbs IN,

Eefunding and settlement Of the IN
debtedness of the State.
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to Article 46 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, relative to
the refunding and settlement of the
Indebtedness of the State"
And each electOr shall indicate on
said ballot, as provided in the Gen
eral Election Law of the State, wheth-
er he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatiVes.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. e. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 1862.
House Bill No. POT. BY Mr.. Manion.
LOINT DISSOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
2l0 Of the State of Louisiana, so
as to permit women to hold any
office connected with the educa-
tiOnal system of the State, or of
any political subdivision thereof,
and with institutions OF charity
and correction.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, tWothirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 21O of the Con
stitution be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 210: No person shall be
eligible to any office, State, judic-
ial, parochial. municipal or ward, who
is not a citizen of this State and a
duly qualified elector of the State,
judicial district, parish, municipality
or ward. wherein the functions of
said office are to be performed; pro-
yided, that resident women over the
age of twenty-five years shall be
eligible to hold any office connected
with the public educational system
of the State, or Of any ward, parish,
or municipality in tho State, and to
! hold any office in the State connect
ed with institutions Of charity or cor
! rectiOn. And whenever any officer,
State. judicial, parochial, municipal
or ward, may change his residence
from this State, or from the district,
! parish, municipality or ward in which
he holds such office, the same shall
thereby be vacated, any declaration
of retention of domicile to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors of the
State of Louisiana for their approv-
al or rejection, as required by Arti-
Gle 321 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and the general
election laws of the State, at the
next Congressional election to be
held in this State in November, 1912.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 210 of the Con
stitution, relative to women" and
the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 210 of the Con-
stitution, relative to women" and
each elector shall indicate, as pro-
v;Gel Il tie Ga0- RI eco a 8 of
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
POI Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to
taxes for the construction and
maintenance Of public roads.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assemb' Of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article 291 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 291. The Police Juries of
this State NAV form their respective
parishes into road districts; and in
order to raise funds fof III purpose
Of constructing, maintaining, and re-
pairing the public roads and bridges
OF their parishes, they are authorlz.
ed to set aside at least one mill PEI
annum of the taxes levied by them,
and to impose a per capita tax not
more than one dollar per annum upon
each able bodied male inhabitant Of
the parish between the ages Of
eighteen and fifty.fiye years, and 70
levy an annual license of not less
than twenty-five ESQ nor more
than one dollar per annum upon each
vehicle, including bicycles, kept with
in said parishes or within a munich
pality thereof wheth-r or % e. m
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21
ACT NO. POS.
House Bill No. 433. BY Mr.. Fontenot
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, amending Article 46 of the
Constitution of 1898 as amended
by Act No. 3O3 of the Acts of
1910, ratified by the people ct
the November election Of 1910, so
as to authorize the Board Of Lii
quotation of the State Debt to
issue new bonds to retire or re-
fund the State Bonded Indebted
ness due January 1st, 1914, to
provide for a tax for the payment
o. the interest on said bonds
and a sinking fund to retire the
same; to provide for the payment
out Of the said sinking fund Of
an Indebtedness due by the State
to the United States, and of GER
tain other claims against the
State.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, tWo-thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That an amendment to Arti-
Gle 46 of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana of 1898, as amend
ed by Act No. 3O3 of the Acts of the
General Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana. at its session held in the
year 1910, ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910, be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval Or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the First Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November Of 1912, said proposed
amendment to read as follows:
article 46. The General Assem-
bly, shall have no power to contract
or to authorize the contracting of any
debt or liability, on behalf Of the
State, or to issue bonds or other ev-
licences of Indebtedness thereof, ex-
cept for the purpose of repelling in
vasion or for the suppression of in
surrection. Provided, that for the
purpose of retiring, liquidating or re-
funding the present State Bonded
Indebtedness of Eleven Million, One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January 1,
1914, and bearing four per centum
Per annum interest, the Board of Ii
quidation of the State Debt of Louis
lana is given authority to issue Elev-
en Thousand, One Hundred and
Eight new coupon bonds of theState
ofLouisiana of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered No. L to NO.
,108,' bearing a rate of interest not
exceeding four per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually and to be
due and paid in fifty years from Jan
uary !, 1914. The form Of said bonds
,l~'l b. Tr--cr1 G. r. y . O & o
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21

married again. In INDECENT Circum'
stances, Of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contract
ed prior to January /, 1885; provided
that if her deceased husband served
in an organization, mustered in from
Louisiana, or if he resided in Louis
lana, at the date OF his enlistment,
then in order that such widow shall
be entitled to the pension as herein
provided, she shall have resided in
this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor; and
if her deceased husband enlisted
elsewhere than in Louisiana, and serv
ed in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, such widow shall,
in order to entitle her to a pension
as herein provided, have resided in
this State for no. less than fifteen
years prior to her application for
such pension; provided further, that
pensions whether to veterans Or to
widows, shall be allowed only from
the date Of application under this ar
ticle, and the total appropriations for
all pensions, in any one year, shall
he the proceeds Of the annual one
mill tax, provided said appropriations
shall never, be more than five hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year which is hereby levied
OIL all taxable property in the State.
Amy acCruing surplus from said tax
fund shall be turned over to the
common school fund and prohibiting
the collection Of any other tax or
making any appropriation in excess
Of the amount of the one mill tax
levied and collected and to be known
as Confederate Veteran Pension
Fund" and to be used for no other
purpose, and upon the adoption Of
this amendment same shall at once
become self-operatiVe and the funds
derived therefrom immediately used
for said purpose, and provided fur.
ther that the Tax Collectors and AS
SCISSORS shall receive no commissions
for assessing and collecting said one
mill tax herein provided. Provided
that nothing in this Article shall be
construed so as to prohibit the Gen
eral Assembly from providing arti-
ficial limbs to disabled Confederate
soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the State Of Louisiana for adOp-
ton or rejection at the CongresSion-
al election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912
That the official ballots to be u.s.
ed at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 303 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
iSiana, relative to pensions for Con
federate Veterans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 303 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to pen
siOns for Confederate Veterans"
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
Of the State, whether he votes for
or against the amendment
L. E. THOMAS.
OpNNNCI vi lIC LlOuSG VI IlSji CAOIL
tatiyes.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 10th, 1912.
L. z. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true Copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat., 1912-09-21

The State. whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tatiyes.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate,
Approved July 18th, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN z. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.