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The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
Y. NJ. C. A.-West and East.

l. NJ u A. " COT anu Last
The triennIaI convention OF the 7 NJ.
c. A is TO be held in California in the
spring OF 1913. and the farsEhted gentle
men who manage that association have
already made many plans and even def
mite arrangements for the entertainment
Of the hosts who will invade Los An
geIes at that time Incidentally they are
pushing vigorously on the many new
buildings for association headquarters
which are going up in the coast cities
There is only one city Of the
whole Northwest which has a population
Of over 1000 is without an association
building. AT San Bernardino, Cal. the
youngest Of all the Y. NJ. c. A. branches
is to occupy. December !, a beautiful 500
O0O building put up as a memorial and
given TO the association. 1t is located
on the site OF an old Mormon settle
ment, and as the big Santa Fe Railroad
shops are at San Bernardino the building
will be the center OF great activity. Two
coast cities have membership OF over
5000 now, and after the opening OF the
Panama Canal the association leaders
believe that thousands Of immigrants will
20 straight TO the Pacific cities, as the
fare will be only about so more than 10
New York This whole movement calls
for most careful preparation.
The West Side Branch Y. NJ. c. a.
Cpened on June s new 0OTmtOTy con-
tanning 224 rooms and costing $780, 600.
It contains swimming pool and roof
garden, and its restaurant is among the
largest in any Y. NJ c. A. building in
America. II has been decided to re-
move the present Railroad Branch from
Madison Avenue to a block front on
Park Avenue and Forty-ninth Street.
This avenue at this place is above the
New York Central tracks and Is a
restoration thoroughfare long interrupt
ed by railroad yards. The new structure
will cost $4,000 and be the finest Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. in the world. The
old association building was erected by
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt and was
the first in the country. 1t is now TO
be sold for $4,000. The Vanderbilt
family gives $500, 900 to go with it toward
the new building. The latter will con-
tain 800 rooms, and a special feature Of
1t will be class rooms for instruction
TO railroad employees in their own work.
The New York association has just pur-
chased a site for a new building in the
Bowery that will cost $30OOOO, and not
long ago purchased a site for a Union
Branch building in the Bronx. The Y,
". c. A, whose money raising cam
paign is coupled up with that OF the
y. VI. c. A. the total Of both being
100000 now also seeks a Bronx build
ing, a new part Of its plans.
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IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
THE TREND OF THINGS.
unity Conference At Lambeth.

Just after the several great national
church conferences Of May have been de-
voting SO much time to Christian union.
comes the announcement that DR.. William
T. Manning, rector Of Trinity Church,
New York, and chairman OF the Commis-
sion on Faith and Order OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Is sailing for England
with Bishops Anderson, OF Chicago; Vim
cent. Of Southern Ohio, and Hall Of Ver-
mont They go to confer with the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury and other English
prelates with regard to a conference OF
the commissions on Faith and Order and
on church union, which the other denom-
nations have appointed at their national
conventions. II Is hoped that after this
preliminary conference that all the COM
missions Of the United States and Can
ada may meet together this autumn At
the same time steps will be taken among
the denominations OF Europe to get to-
gether The object OF all Of these COM
missions is to set in operation the ma
chinery for calling a great world con-
gress of all churches on church union
in the not distant future. When asked
how long II would take TO complete the
plans for such conference, DR.. Man
ming said:
7 don't think such task could be
accomplished in less than seven years,
though II might be done within hve with
the conference at Lambeth We may be
said to inauguTate the preliminaries,
which in itself is an accomplishment. II
the world conference Of delegates from
all denominations can be assembled with
in six or seven years great strides snail
have been made. When that conference
assemblies there will be no new thoughts
TO be digested. II will be ready to get
down TO work on the series Of propositions
that have been agreed upon prior TO the
call for the conference II will be the
work of the conference to decide what is
essential to a common religion and what
is not. what is necessary and what can
be dispensed with In the interim,
through national and provincial assem-
bIies, the propositions to ne considered
will be brought forth and discussed"
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Baptists Join Hands.

Rev. Cornelius woeifkin. the new pas
tor Of the Rockefeller Baptist Church.
New York, is chairman OF the North
ern Baptist Convention, which has Just
issued an address to Baptists, approved
by the convention. urging cooperation
in the plans for hodinE a world con-
ference on faith and order. Other mem
hers OF the commission include Rev. w.
c. I. Rhodes, Of Brooklyn, and Rev. h.
H. Hanlcy. OF Providence. The COM
mission reCltes in its address to Baptists
the recommendations to Christian peo-
PIE In general, as prepared and sent
out last year by the Episcopal Bishop
OF Chicago.
The Baptist commission expresses the
conviction that Baptlsts have sub
stantial contribution to make TO Chris
tan unity, adding that their 'funda-
mental principles also permit the freest
expression to those who differ from US.
The commission recommends the an
nual appointment by the convention OF
a commission TO cooperate with others
and foster a sympathy among Baptisti
and haply among all peoples toward
the unity which ought to obtain, but
does not That which the commission
for this year recommends TO Baptist1
in general follows:
Ministers TO preach on unity: minis
tiers and members to study distinctive
tenets OF BaptIsts and know why they
are Baptists and not something else;
everybody TO separate distinctive from
common doctrines and TO weigh the
former with great care; everybody also
to study the distinctive beliefs Of other
Christians. not TO criticise them, but 10
see them as far as they can as others
view them and find out OF what value
they are TO those who hold them.
Finally. Baptists are urged by the COM
mission to pray for unity and guidance
Of the Holy Spirit for wisdom as "a
when to call the world conference and
grara n ATTEND ~ and NOT Quarrel
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improvements in the American law. When
the new men are chosen there will be six
suffragans in the American Episcopal
house Of bishops. The new law was
PASSED less than two years ago.
The new coadjutors are Rev. H. Percy
Silver. for Kansas: Bishop Rowe, Of
Alaska. Southern Ohio, with residence,
II he accept. in Cincinnati or Columbus,
as may be determined. Rev. H. S. Long
ley, for Iowa; Rev. F. A. McIlwaln, for
Minnesota, and Rev. J. c. Lindsey, for
Connecticut. Rev. George Biller Is the
new bishop for South Dakota 1t is not
believed that Bishop Rowe will accept.
He has repeatedly declined to leave his
work in Alaska
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

The present summer season will witness
a larger number Of special gatherings.
designed to further religious ends, than
anv previous year has seen. They are
held in all parts Of the country. OCca-
sionalIy under denominatiOnaL but more
frequently under interdenominational or
academic auspices, and usually at some
point abounding in scenic attractions and
opportunities for recreation. Below we
list some Of the gatherings in which
readers Of the Herald will be interested.
SIX CONFERENCES AT NoRTHFIELD.
Student conference. June l-O
Young wumCn's conferences. July SO.
sumner sohool fer wumsn's foreign niSsiOuary
snrietes, July ELS.
Home missionary conference. July Ie2S
Summer school fO- Sunday school workers July
General ounferrnoe for Christian workers, August
rs
THE SEASON AT SILVER BAY. y. 7.
Federal conference q inteTdenominatiOnhi aSsn-
cieS. June laN
Fsstsru Young woman students June 1-July l
Y NJ c A Eastern city. July : =,
Missionary education movement conference. july
Y. " c. A department. conferences tailrosd.
sec-rtAriIl, boys' work, religious work &cl. July
Jl-AuguSt y.
SYCAMORE BEAcH; {. z CESTER TS
sixth annual sociological conference. June 8--s.
Caps Cod c7untrv church conference. Jdy Is
SIKH annual Massachusetts Christian EndsaTcr
institute. July 6A-
wINoNA LAKE. IND. FRBQUESTED EsPE-
UALLY By PREsBYTERTANs.
Wom-n's Interienoninati0DL Conmittes of the
Genital West for Missions Juns a-July I
LAKE GENEVA. WIS.
Missionary conference, Juns l+2.
M q A conference and institutes ChyEiCne.
railroad work. physical work. directors work &cl'
CoX-rrprSCrs At EDUCATIONAL, CENrERs
CambridEs cuuferrnos for church work CEpisoO-
paD. July 81
Auburn Seminary sumner school. Auburn " T.
Amherst onufsrrnos on rural life. Amherst AEri-
cultural CoIsEc. June E-July ) -,
University Pastors Association summer seaoo'
University n Wisconsin. Madison. July lSH.
| Piedmont CoIleEp extension hoard cnnferrnoes
(s1rthern Chautauqus school q religion. country
life. congress II health. July SseptsmbeT T.
sewaneo summer schoo Nashville, Tenn. July
Minnesota summer school Of missions. Merriam
| PARK. 81. Paul. June l2la.
| Omaha. Nehr.. Juns 70 :.
MOuteagle Tenn July lf3
MISCELLANEOUS.
Y. W. c A. Western general. Cascade, Colo.
June gl,Iuly l
Mi Mi,dar,ry Education Movement. Southern Con
I Ersss. Rlue pjdze. y. c. July S4
National Education Association. Chicago, July
summer scfcol Il religious pedaEoSy. Ia Gnnse.
IN July lf-30
Montenao Foundation. Moutsnhc. y. 7. tCongre
| gztiunal weckl. Angus. lo-lS
Y. NJ c 4. central city. Williams Bay, Wis,
August ItZz
Y. N c. A. central student. Williams Bay,
| Wis. August 23scptcmhcr
FRANKFORT MICH.
/ Mission study Conference. July 1913
| Sunday school institute IuS D-0
! Bible study conference, July 5l-August 2
| Montenac, the new resort for young
! men Of the Protestant churches Of New
| York and vicinity, opens one week from
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Sunday school institute. Iuy D-0.
Bible study conference, July 5l-Auglst 2

Montenac, the new resort for young
men Of the Protestant churches Of New
York and vicinity, opens one week from
today, June q It is at Greenwood
Lake. The speaker at the dedication OF
the grounds will be Frank Harvey Field,
OF Brooklyn. Following the dedication
viii be q dinner, when the new Montsnac
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

In the special feature Of July NaUti-
lus CHolyoke. Mass.), on personal adven-
lures in New Thought, one woman re-
lates how she was healed OF paralysis
by an influx Of New Thought, another
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

The SECRET OF COLUMBUS: By HylHnd C.
KIRK tCOpyTightedl Washington: HGywortt
Publishing House
The author has done a service to all
students Of history and of biography
by his most timely little opus. The
kirth and birthplace Of the discovereE
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

Though they have not made public all
the titles. 1t is learned that the oonfc-
ton list OF Doubleday. Page & Co. this
fall will be particularly rich in books Of
value for both the grown-up and the
youngster. Several volumes. such as a
portfolio Of plates to be issued under the
title Of Fifty Salem Doorways'' Cthe
first series dealing with Colonial archi-
tecturel; The Music-Lovers' Cyclope-
dia," by Rupert Hughes; The Potato"
by Eugene H. Grubb and W. S Guilford;
The Garden and Farm Almanac for
1885," The Business Almanac for 1919" ."
IN 1911. l.....l ........L
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

Harper & Brothers announce the publ
cation this week of a new book "Festi-
walls and Plays by Perclval Chubb and
his associates in the Ethical Culture
School The same hrm is also putting
to press this week for reprinting six OF
its books: "Harper's Outdoor Book for
BOYS" "Harper's Electricity Book for
Boys" Harper's Indoor Book for Boys,
| ''HarpeTs Camping and Scouting"
"Harper's Machinery Book for Boys"
and the latest book in the series, ''Hsr-
per's Boating Book for Boys"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

Not a mar but has sesaA two years.
service" he replied proudly. Ham.
ilton knows the troop, and he picked
US ous."
4 may need them for a Bit Of dos.
perate work"
They'll DO II, sir, never fear"
Good. sergeant; Wen ride hard,
and trust to getting fresh horses in
Philadelphia. I'll tell Arnold the story.
When VIC arrive there have your men
get all the sleep they can. III attend
to rations and ammunition. You are
simply 10 have the men rested and
ready. Cannot we make better time?
The horses cen in coed condition"
We passed swiftly over the level
country, meeting a few s]traEglers, but
paying them small attention. BY two
o'clock we were on the banks Of the
Delaware, and a half.hOur later. l
swung down stifly from the saddle In
front Of Arnold's headquarters on
High street.
He was an officer | never greatly
liked, with his swapping eyes and az.
rogant manner, but he was courteous
enough on this occasion, questioning
me after reading the dispatch, and Of
ferjng me a glass Of wine.
You look tired. major, and must
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perhaps | can explain that ~la.nr.'
I interrupted, from something men
toned at Lees headquarters.
you! oh, ! wish you could, for
their relationship has mystified me;
has made me afraid something right
be wrong with--with Eric"
81 think not, dear; say rather with
Grant"
"If that be so, then 1t may prove
the key to all the mystery. What
made their intimacy SO difficult to un-
derstaEd was that / knew the cap
tain's dislike OF Eric had in no way d.
minished He spoke of him as saw
agely az ever"
perhaps he played a part--hls ul-
innate purpose revenge"
"Tt might be that--yes, It might be
that. and-and the consummation OF
that revenge may account for all which
has occurred. But | must go on with
what | had to tell
/ had forgotten the passage OF time.
the men riding steadily ID advance,
constantly increasing their distance.
even the possible Importance Of the
dispatch within my Jacket pocket The
evident distress of the girl riding be-
side me. whose tale, | felt sure, would
fully Justify her strange masquerade
II male garments. her risk Of life and
exposure to disgrace in midst OF
1ghting armies. held me n~eglectfui q
Iii else. realized that, whatever the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
Especial Service, slci But You Are
Not Assigned TO My Command"

rest before you start back. | shall
aave my report ready by shutdown"
General Arnold" | said, standing
respectfully hat In hand, Il have a ia.
vor TO ask-that you will send your
report by some other messenger, and
give me a detail for special service"
He looked up in surprise.
Special service, sir! But you are
not assigned to my command"
THAT is true, general" I insisted,
but the conditions warrant the I'M
usual application"
What service Is contemplated? ?"
AN attempt to kill or capture Red
Fagin, and release a scout whom /
believe he holds prisoner"
You hope to accomplish al this
alone?"
With the assistance of the sergeant
and ten dragons who came here with
me. They are in camp now on the
Jersey shore"
He walked across the room, stared
out Of the window. ahd then again
faced me.
by Cad, sir, this Ia a most extraor-
binary request. Damme, I'd Ike TO
get hold Of Fagin all right, but | need
to know more Of your plan, and the
reason you have for asking zach a
detail. 1t looks f~ooiharay to my
mind"
] went over the situation carefully,
watching the effect Of my words In
tho mans face. He sat at the table
now, leaning forward eagerly. Ar.
mold had the reputation Of a gallant.
and my first reference to a young lady
aroused him.
"The name. please-you mentioned
no name"
Claire Mortimer, sir"
"Ah! All! | remember her we'll.
Danced with her myself. Now go on,
sir; | can appreciate the tale better
for my recollection Of the fair hero
inc"
| was not long at 1t, although he
interrupted me occasionally by shrewd
questioning. As | concluded he kept
silent a moment, looking at me from
under his heavy brows.
1T looks like rather a blind trail
to me, major" he said kindly, but
I'm no spoil.sport in such an affair,
You might have the luck to STUN bic
onto your party, and I'd take the
chance myself II | were In your shoes.
You wish to start at sunset?"
yes, SIR"
"You need horses. rations and pistol
ammunition for twelve MEM"
Yes, sir"
Very well, major, the quartermas
ter will attend these details. Go and
lie down. Washington may not ap.
prove, but I'll take the responsibility"
He extended his hand across the
table, and felt the firm clasp Of hit
hand.
CTO BE CONTTNUEDJ
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/ Captain Grant alone is not danger
GUS. Besides, ! wish to learn bis puT-
pose in seeking to join u.s." She hes
itated. you must not fear for ne,
but--but / wish TO tell you all, and
and ] am sure | shall need your help"
you mean / am to join you again
at Elmhurst?"
Is that asking too much?"
Claire" whispered. bending to-
ward her. 30 Peter could not o~verhear.
nothing shall keep me from coming,
dear. will ride back the moment my
dispatches are in Arnold's hands. But
tell me, first. If you are not afraid OF
Grant himself, what Is 1t You need me
for?"
Eric" she answered swiftly. He
has disappeared, dead or deserted. Oh.
/ cannot believe the last ID true. 1t
was to save his reputation that /
dressed in this Uniform, performed the
work assigned him | feel sure Grant
knows where he is, what has become
Of him: | went to him in Phlladel.
phia. but be only sneered. and said the
boy had doubtless run away. know
better; that is not like a Mortimer.
But | cannot search for him. / must
stay With my father. But II car only
be assured you will come"
You can be assured
Mistress Claire broke In Peter,
some n II riding up the road"
Yes. Peter. yes. Major, wait here.
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It Requires Great Moral Courage to
Think OF Swallowing One OF
the BiVaIVes.
across my shoulder.

To me the practice of devourtng
any animal life in its entirety IL. and
always has been, most difficult. The
terrible demand OF the oyster Is that
he be swallowed as a unit, with all
hi1 hopes, his joys, mis- sorrows, his
love, his fears, and his ears and his
tears; the thought is appalling.
can eat large slices Of a COW, and
suppose In a lifetime | have eaten a
number OF mature oxen, q few calves.
a flock of sheep, several lambs, a
number Of turkeys, a long roos full
Of hens, a good sized aquarium, a
goose or two and some ducks-but
did not swallow any OF them whole.
! took a slice at a time and enjoyed
II, as my appetite is above the ove
age for most dishes,
don't mind seeing oysters swim
ming in a savory stew. | like their TO-
ciety and favor but It takes all OF
NY moral courage to think OF eating
one. Every timc | get one OF tho lit.
IT, bivalves before me my eyes mag.
Nifty MIN. he grows larger and larger,
an emotional lump rises In my throat
and | am Obliged to content myself
with swallowing my emotions instead
of swallowing the emotions OF the
the oyster. When | took at the little
fellow lying helpiesgly before me. with
hts slippery surface and yielding body.
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CHAPTER xviii.


wv 80 81
| felt her hand withdrawn quickly,
and the swift intake Of her breath. yet
there was no sharpness in the 7olce,
Captain Grant, Peter? What can
the man want here?"
He claimed to be hunting desert,
ers," returned Swanson, as calmly de,
liberate Of speech as ever. But that
was false. He knew We were on the
road. and asked for you"
For me? And you told him"
Merely that you rode ahead to see
that the road was clear. Then left
at once, fearing he might join you"
She sat a moment in silence, her
head bowed; then looked across into
my face,
This arrival must end our confer.
encC, Major" she said soberly. Cap,
tain Grant must not know that you are
with me-that would mean fighting
Surely you do not wish me to run
away"
Yes, this time, for my sake az veil
as your own, If could have completed
my confession you would realize the
necessity. However. the fact that you
are the bearer Of dispatches should
be sufficient; your duty to the Colo.
MES Is more important than any pri-
vate quarrel. You will go?"
"Yes-but you? Are you safe with
him.
Perfectly. ] wish | might be
clothed in my own proper dress, but
with Peter and Tonepah on guard,
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She flashed one glance into my face
leaving her hand in mine, while our
horses took a dozen strides.
1T will not take long," she began,
IN so low a voice, that | leaned for
ward TO listen, 'and you already know
many OF the characters and can Judge
thelr motives. | have been strangely
situated since the commencement of
thls war, only, surely ours is not the
only family divided In It's loyalty. My
rather was a Kings officer, and felt it
MS duty to serve the crown. While
he has said little, yet | know that
down in his heart his sympathies have
been with the Colonies. Those of my
brother were openly from the start,
and my father has v ATTEMPTED TO
interfere with his actions. They talk.
ed 1t all over together, and Eric chose
his own course. Only Alfred Grant
made trouble, presuming on what he
termed our engagement, and e~ndeavor-
ed TO force my brother to join the
Kings troops. The two quarreled Bit
terly, and Eric, a ~hot-headed boy.
struck him. Grant has never forgiven
that blow, nor Eric's influence over
me. To the latter he attributes MY
dislike-yet this was not true: it was
because as ! grew older | realized the
i'll character Of the man
She paused a moment. gathering the
threads Of thought more closely.
did not speak, preferring she should
tell the story in her own way.
THE two did not meet after that
for many months. The Queens
Rangers, in which regiment my ia
Their secured Grant a commission,
were in New York, while Eric was sta.
toned up the river with Morgan's
rifemen. When New Jersey was in
vaded, both commands came south,
and, because of Eric's knowledge of
this country, he was detailed as scout,
This reckless life vas greatly to his
liking; | saw him occasionally by ap-
pointment, usually at Elmhurst, and
became aware that his old quarrel
with Captain Grant was seemingly for
gotten. There appeared to be some
understanding, some special connec-
tion between them. They met once,
at least, and | delivered one note be-
tween them"
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A new invention has come from
England. the work of two young en-.
gineers. 1t ia. briefly, an electric or.
ders transmitter."
Formerly n rang the bell, and
waited until he OF the napkin
deigned to appear. Now. however, By
this ingenious device all that la neceg
cary ID to turn a pointer on a dial
to what you require, and an Indicator
In the Kitchener wherever the wait
er passes his spare time--register1
your wants. .r ..s.
This invention, moreover, 10 not
necessarily restricted. but car be used
for a number of purposes, such az in.
dicattng the name of the next station
in a railway carriage.
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MaYnr Found Not Guilty.

F0pI0rVIIIo.-Tho jury IN the case q
Mayor J.. c, GridI"y, charged with sell
ing Intoxicating liquors, returned a YER
dict OF not guilty after only eight min
Utcs' d]cIibcration.
The charge grew out Of the sale Of
some cider by the defendant which the
statc's witnesses claim mnde them drunk.
1t IL thought by the friends Of the mayor
that these state witnesses mixed Wits
ky with their cider aud in that manner
got drunk on IT,. The three state wit
ncsscs were fined by the justice Of the
peace here for the drunk,
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cause had unconzciously become a
part of It's development, and that /
was destined now to be even more
deeply involved. Whatever the mys-
terry, | must solve it for her sake. My
hand again sought hers, holding It in
firm clasp, There was q sound of
hoofs on the dusty road behind US.
1T is Peter she whispered What
can have happenedl"
The rider barely paused, turning his
horses head even as he spoke hastily.
Captain Grant Is with the ambu-
lance, Mistress Claire" he reported.
'lle came up alone about Eve min
utes ago"