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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

last festival Of the Wednesday Club
will long be remembered in Eachrncnd-
sang the role OF the prophet in Mem
deissohn's oratorio. Elijah with the
New york Oratorio Society In Carnsxle
Hall last Tuesday. and Was rewzrdcd
no; Only By the tunultuous applause
OF great audience. but BY the en-
thusiastic COMMUNICATION OF the nctr0-
politaa music critics
During the sumner Mr. Wn1tshlu
had beer hailed in England as tho
greatest % Elijahs." IS he had before
mat. "a Germany. been crowned
Gail king a. Bayreuth.- ana the ver~
dirt Of the severest OF New York's cz-
psrts acclaimed him IN terms rarely
applied O. a singer In Americas nuu-
cal centre.
Prom such men a. Henderson. of tie
Sun. Kreh5ici % the Tribune; AID
rich q the Times. and Chase. % the
Evening Sun. and many cthers Of hi<n
standing. came phrases such -. -A1
riifah Of new era ard Of q nee
slrriacaace "A voice Of rare o>zu1Y.
.1Fis voice. Bearing and ex7rcs<<oa
,r--e A BENSON ~Subduet. re~er<z1
a.a eloquent defamation Of q orame-
H. text lie sang with a depth 80
power and tenderness that are f1F0
on TIE concert PLATFORM He s>pUg0
more Of q prophet ever time Ne 49,
and An 'E7ij.hr that stirrs1 k1D11I
is heard " = -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

Young scotchmen. will present a Bit
o. scotch. introducing harmony sing
ing. scotch dancing and trumpeting-
They use four complete changes q
costume and have Al unlimited chAnse
Of songs.
silver and Duval will o1er decided
novelty set They carry all their own
special scenery and e1esis The clos
ing number OF their act The Musical
Roller MIL :s said 70 be one Of the
most novel stunts on the vaudeville
stage. from a musical standpoint
Mss Ruth Haywood VIII Suestan-
fiate the forcgone statement that the
bin win be different from the average.
as she has q few new IDEAS that the
others have not been able TO initiate as
yet
Billy walters has two new sons
with beautiful siiscs. which viii b.
presented during the week Hts voice
Is the talk OF the theatre-soinr public
% this city. and ~ you have not heard
him you have missed a treat
The picture department is one o. TIE
important factors. and they Eivc u the
same careful attention a. the vaude
Vile part Of I've program. New Pic
lures are presented each day
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Colonial Features Comedy Circus.

For comedy purposes as well as be-
cause Of the lure that always seems
70 attach 10 features connected VIII.
tented shows. wilmer. Vincent and
Wells have engaged as the feature OF
the new bill 20 start tomorrow al
the Colonial. the spectacular comedy
and circus novelty known as Dewar :
comedy circus. II IS huge Offering
for a theatre stage. and coming after
the three-ringed shows have ended
their season, il IS bound 10 prove 2
great in6ucement to young people as
we'll as a highly interesting feature Tor
the elder folks A variety OF trained
animals exhibited under training. TO-
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A Gu.r.pteed Attr.etios .. the Lasia

A Guaranteed Attraction st the Luein-
The management OF the Luoin Thea
tire takes great pleasure IN ANNOUNCING
bill Of exceptional value FOR the
coming week.
The shows offered for the past few
weeks have been away above the aver
age offered at a popular priced house.
ana the vauceviile-loving public have
a great treat IN store fer them IN this
weeks bill At the little house with
tic big shows"
The bill for the coming week VIII
be different IN great many ways
from most vaudeville offerings. AZ
rule. there - a headline act. ana thee
on down to the nttis single. who u
generally referred 20 ~ an also ran.
well. there will be 10 such program
Tor the r,ubin this week for the man
aeer can boast % al high class acts.
any one ~ which capable u taking
arst honor on aay vaudeville program.
4 Ut,ie comment on each act VII
give one a slight idea Of What j. % DC
se-a on the Lubin boards.
The Pepper twins. two hs1esone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

eether with the clowns and riders that
always 20 with pink lemonade dis
plays. promises to supply spectacular
feature quite different and above the
class OF those usually found In popu-
lar price vaudeville
Offering The Girl From Kokomo."
a scenic novelty and comedy singins
skIt. Isabcll Grey. assisted by Fred
Russell ana George Earnest, will pre-
vide one OF the luxurious treats OF the
season. Those who have seen Hodge :
The Man From Home" with all the
atmosphere OF that Indiana town.
threads Of which run all through the
popular play. will be happily surprised
in the artistry OF this young lady and
the capable players and singers as
ISOLATED with her.
The Aerial Rartletts. remarkable
performers OF daring and difficult feats
while suspended high in air on flying
rings and swinging bars, viii add one
Of the most sensational features TO a
bill that seems specially selected in It's
features
Insz. a remarkable pretty violinist.
a sirl % splendid st.airrents with the
bow and fiddle. VIII also sing and
aan-- while drawing melody from the
snsrun,cnt SO closely akin TO the hu-
nan voice.
- Matrimonial Bargain topical
I'D poprIa- piaylet full OF witty dis-
.ozve ans corvglsive situations. viii
be the feature 70 be provided By
George watson azd Florence Little,
thus ro-ndiug out the vaudeville sec
ton
Musical Comedy Family st Empire
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Coach" (Kalem. drama). she's Pip
pin" (Biograph. comedy. The Won
derful Ore-HorSe shay" OLuoin)-
All these films are full Of FIRE. high-
~ divertinS and. taken from an edp-
cationaI standpoint. extremely in
structiag.
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:: AT THE THEATRES THIS WEEK ::

CONTINUED From Fourth Pase.)
Gluck will be charmingly attired in
the costume of that period.
The program is as follows:
Ia) Air from Astoria. from the
opera. III Telermaco" Gluck
Arranged by Kurt SCHNEIDER.
OBJ Tn Motto di Gioja. Mozart
(c) Roesleln auf der Haiden.
Beethoven
Arranged By Henry Holden Huss.
Cd Lass with the Delicate Air.
DR.. Arne
Aria: "Ahl fors Iui" from the
opera "Traviata" ........... Eerdi
I'll
(a) Chant Indoue from the legend
"sadko" .. Rimsky- Korsakof
M Psyche ... Paladilhe
(c) Mondlicht ............s SCHNEIDER
"a Mebesfeier .. Weingartner
Northumberland ellum Songs.
"a, She wandered Down the
Mountain Side. Frederick Clay
OBJ Beware. .........-C Noulton
tc) Rosebush. II. Hodges
(d) Grandma's Advice .E.hnooie
(s) Ny Old Kentucky Home.
Foster
(b) You're Pooling Me. C. z. Cohen
fc) Suwanee River. Foster
cd Comm Thro' the Rye...--.
Anonymous
Arthur Rosenstein at the piano
aThe Shepherd of the HiIi- at Bijou.
The best selling book IN all the
world: that is the consensus OF opinion
OF every bookseller in America in re-
gard TO The Shepherd OF the Hills -
Harold Bell Wr!ght's popular story OF
the Ozark Mountains Mr.. Wright has
81 last acceced 10 popular demand. and
with the assistance OF Elbery W. Rey-
nolds. made dramatization OF this
Justly famous novel.
The nrst local presentation will take
place at the Bijou Theatre this week
starting tomorrow night with per
formances nightly and natinees Tues
day, Thursday and SATURDAY.
THE woods and the hills are part
of Gods handiwork" From this play
you may in some measure feel thei'
influence Ny play IS the story OF a
man who took the trail that leads TO
the lower ground and q woman. and
how she found her way 20 the higher
sunl!t fields
These are Harold Bell wright's pre-
iiminary remarks regarding his dram
atizat!on OF his celebrated novel.
He ha. written a story OF rough
times in the OZarks. days before tina
coming OF the railroad, the period OF
huskings. house-raisings. rough ana
ready settlement OF disputes with the
fists. iabortous farming and SO on II
IS red blood virile play. yet ons
that has a deep message. II II hlled
with unique characters and incidents
The fact that the novel from which
the play was made has held the record
for Ave years as the leading best
seller is ample proof that it Is what
the public wants
THE Shepherd Of the Hills" IS a.
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Superior Theatre

lip. NJ.
Next weeks program includes His
Mothers Hope" Driver Of Deadwood
Coach" She's Pippin." Wonderful
One-Horse Shay" etc. Three or more
fhriilers daily
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enc Of them q splendid violinist, an
other an exceptional pianist and the
third a soloist, all Of them having
splendid voices, which will be given
to the rendering OF the most popular
vocal numbers. both classic and topi-
cal
Sidney Williams and Frieda Held.
the black and mulatto negro entertain
ers. in a character exhibition Of the
darkey type in his most amusing vein.
will add a novelty in singing and talk
ing Both Southern born, their character
REPRODUCTIONS are true to life
4 amusing exhibition OF juggling
cleverness, and the fun that may be
extracted from perfection In this art,
will be the offering OF Kipp and Kippy.
thus completing the vaudeville section
Photoplays OF the highest class and
Endorsed by the National Censors. Will
be shown during each OF the three
daily performances. the matinee start
ing at 3 o'clock. and the night per-
formances at ESQ and o'clock
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The Superior Theatre.

The SUPERIOR Theatre.
\ handsomely carved gacade decoTates
the entrance. with Is in itself beau
tifuL Marble flooring. doors Of ma
hoTany. set with full length mirrors
and al night the electric display cover
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Musical Comedy Family NJ Empire
with the Five Suilys. one ENTIRE
nsusicaIIy trained family Of excellent
cntcrtainc-s To- singing. dancing and
Evening star., 1912-09-08
III t@ The &aln f&t9herQ Qhin9yt II

How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange
land:
III forget thee, o Jerusalem. let my right hand
forget her cunning.
If I do not remember thee. let my tongue
cleaye to the roof OF my mouth;
II prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Habey Of sna H10gglo IL h. who art to be
That rewardeth thee as thou hast served u.s.
There was no more of this Israel had
learned the lesson which God had raised
her up to teach: the lesson of one God.
and that God spirit. in the land Of
Babylon.
Two stories remain to be told in con-
nection with those days of exile. The
first we are wont to call, THE Three He
brew Children in the Fiery Furnace"
That title almost tells the tale; but that
may recall the narrative largely be-
cause it helped to cure the tendency to
idolatry of which We have spoken, let us
recall the various incidents that 60 to
make up this story. probably one of the
most fascinating twelve stories In all
the folk lore of the world.
NebuchadneZzar,. king of Babylon, AFRO
CANT and self-secure. reared him an image
to his favorite god. Ninety feet high.
and nine in breadth. this golden god
Babylon and her king Then issued the
decrse which bade all men fall down
and worship before this image or, failing
so 10 do. to die fiery death. Three men
Inere were VINO nedrd but did not heed,
and when their enemies reported to the
king their failure to respond to his COM
mand. in fury he consigned them to the
flames.
When he looked. glowering, In at the
furious flame that slew the strong SOL
diers who had cast them there he saw
four men, and one looked like god
He called them forth to honor and to
power. and best of ALL their god was
honored, too. Thus their fidelity. gave
Israel peace and Israels God renown.
There is one other name which we must
touch before We leave this interesting
land. Daniel, the first of those who Went
into captivity; the first in leadership, in
faith. in length of service, deserves high
praise for what he did, and more for
what he was. He was a prophet in the
truest sense, he was statesman who
ruled well, but, best Of all, he was a man
OF God, and in his threefold character
much more befell him than could come
to those who bore but one Of these great
offices. Or all that came to him. three
things stand out: First, comes his self
control, in which he refused the royal
meat and wine for conscience's sake; sec
ond, we find him interpreting Nebuchad-
neZZars dream after night Of prayer
Then comes the hour when after many
years he issues forth to read the hand
writing on the wall. and last to spend one
night within the lions den rather than
change his hour and place of prayer
1t is small wonder that on their return
from Babylon the Jew was done with
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Russian and Spanish work. foremost
scholar of Hungary, who Is also
Protestant Christian. has just been en-
gagged on full time to push Presbyterian
plans in behalf of the gospel among all
nationalites that he can reach. The
Rev. DIR. Shaw reports that forei gn-born
peoples are coming to understand
Christianity as Americans understand
il, and that Presbyterians ia particular
are getting a firm hold upon thousands
of Chicago's foreign-born peoples
Rev. DIR. Shaw was for nearly twenty
years New York pastor, founding the
West End Church. one of the largest Of
the upper West Side congregations, Re
turning to New York as special August
preacher, he admits himself startled bv
the changes that lie thinks have taken
place in that city within five years
He declares secularity TO have increased
at an alarming rate. and wonders
whether the churches have any longer
any considerable hold upon the masses.
He is sure conditions are far worse
in New York than in Chicago in respect
TO lack of religion. lie makes allow
ances for August, he says. but asks
whether New York churches have any
adequate plans to counteract what he
calls appalling conditions. He has
feared for Chicago. but asserts he will
return TO that city fairly we'll satisfied
Evening star., 1912-09-08
0@ omen anb Gbilnren s
0@ @ork.
Methodists Publishing Figures
to Show That They, and Not
Men, Support the Benevo-
lepces.
- ETHoDIsT mission secretaries are


ETHODIST mission secretaries are
| AkRU making public data to show that
NV Methodist churches, in their
benevolences, are depending on women
and children, while the men and the
churches have not, in fully thirty years,
increased their gifts a penny. Indeed,
| the charge is made that without the sup
port given by women and children Metho-
dist mission, extension, education, sun
day school board and conference claimant
funds would be bankrupt Methodist col
! lections for benevoences from women and
children amount to 81, S51 900 year, while
the churches give 81 $685.
On the basis of these figures many
Methodists are clamoring for an increase
in the apportionments or annual allot-
ments of amounts expected. The leaders
are replying that such increase means
greater demand on the willing people, and
that the thing to do is to compel those
that do not pay their apportionments to
do SO in full Twelve leading conferences
are mentioned that were asked last year
for $685. 900 and gave only 100000, or
1921, 600 short.
A new burden is put upon the Metho-
dist mission boards this year through the
absorption Of the city union, which mas
been a Methodist agency of some years
that tried to evangelize cities. It's method
has been not to raise and expend money,
but. to agitate the necessity for relief.
Now that work is taken over by the
Methodist board of home missions. Metho-
dist benevolences. several of them, are
heavily in debt.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

According TO the Scriptures. ii was Nim-
rod. the mighty hunter. who founded
Babylon in the year 26+O B. c., soon after
the deluge; a statement doubtless correct,
as Babylon is unquestionably the oldest
ost-diluvial city. And from that day TO
the day OF its destruction Babylon was
always a world capital.
Many interesting and marvellous incl
dents cluster round the site of Babylon.
Right in that neighborhood was the era
die of the race Eden was there and the
tower OF Babel. about which so much that
is both unscriptural and unscientific has
been written. The confusion OF tongues
occurred al Babylon. and the student of
language finds much scientific confrma-
tion OF this curious phenomenon.
But II Babylonian history is rich in in
cident IL is no less so In its roster OF no.
BILE names From Khammurages, its first
great king. down to Essar Haddon and
NebuchadneZzar. few cities have had
more really great rulers; and under the
latter and his successor 1t became the
capital of the world. Cyrus took IL: Alex
ander planned to make Ii his world capi.
tai. and only his death robbed it of tina,
further glory. Sennacharib. the great AS
syrian king, whose capital was Nineveh
destroyed the very foundations OF Baby
Ion, but when earth's greatest builder
Nebuchadnezzar. had completed his work
II contained not only its famous hang
ing gardens" which were one OF the sew
en- wonders or the world, but also some ol
the finest exhibitions OF engineering skill
ever seen.
Brick was the principal material used
by the Babylonian builders, even the
river banks being lined with brick. Ir
order to accomplish this. reservoir forty
miles square was eXcavated above the
town. and at the dry season, when the
river was low IL was DETECTED into this
great basin, while every available slave
and artisan was put at the task of lning
its banks with burnt brick dipped in
mineral pitch
The earliest inhabitants OF Babylon
were. II is said, Sumerians. more or
less mythical race. After them came the
Semitic peoples, and after that the Iran
ian or Aryan races. ever changing with
the fortunes of war. until perhaps no part
OF the earth has sheltered so many of its
various children.
Today IL is an area Of moldering
mounds, which slowly yield up their
aecrets to the archeologist; and to the
Evening star., 1912-09-08

we cannot build our tabernacles there.
The work awaits us that angels would
gladly leave heaven to do. Service must
follow equipment. while leisure moments
create the physical dynamic. In humble
dependence upon the Holy Spirit we
would return to our work-only ours be-
cause it is first His We go back to the
city OF sorrowVhe vastest Aceldama
known to history-helpless. but for the
help of God. When Christ came near the
New York of His day He wept over it,
What If He is even now weeping over
the men who constitute His ministry
What if the tears are the shower before
the bolt? 1t is poor work we can do at
our best. yet God may use 1t to great
ends. Even the feeblest may be mightiest,
and those who have but little hope may
return with the richest trophies. Enough
for us, for any man, to know that the
work is Gods, and that above the top
stone will rise the song and shout of men,
who have helped In the building Of His
house beautiful.
Work for the good that Is highest.
Dream not OF greatness afar;
That glory is ever the highest
That shines upon men they are.
Work though the world would defeat you,
Heed not its slander and scorn.
Nor weary till angels shall greet you
With smiles, through the gates Vt the morn.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

heavenly glory. 1t makes a thousand
legitimate calls upon him, and utters a
thousand imperative demands. He must
right wrongs. enlighten ignorance. cleanse
foulness, establish truth. But he canno,
llve wholly here. There must be times
OF readjustment. reinforcement. recreat-
ing. Days when he goes into loneliness
with God. Hours when he waits for a
new vision and listens for fresh accent
OF the one voice. Times when even the
divine work Of the eartn fades from his
| thought, while the tired worker refreshes
his own heart In fruitful fellowship with
the Master. The strain must DO relaxed,
the bow unstrung, the back Strengthened
and the spirit be
Much cheered with thoughts OF Christ,
the Living Bread"
Then. and only then, can the heart
yield its sympathies. the hand perform
its finest ministries, and the life WELD its
greatest power.
The vision on the mount is followed by
the problem in the valley. However
glorious our times Of retirement may be.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

glory OF the Book of God be it said
that the inscriptions ever confirm the
Scripture records.
We shall spend a week here-a week
well worth our while. We shall read what
Scripture and history have to say of this
place. and as we note its utter ruin. the
words OF the prophet jeremiah. Her
cities are a desolation and a wilderness,
dry land, and no man dwelleth there
in" come with peculiar force to our
minds. How did he know who lived so
long before this came to pass?
To the student of history. Babylon
musr always hold an intense interest be-
cause of its location and early assoca-
tions. but TO the student OF the Scrip
lures and OF the supernatural it holds
four additional charms.
The first OF these has to do with in
spired prophecy. Again and again do we
ask ourselves the question, How did
these prophets know that this age-old
and gorgeous capital should become such
an utter ruin?" 1t is here that those
who hold to the belief in divine irlumi-
nation may point with confidence to the
fact that not one single prediction has
failed OF fulfllment. So actual has been
this fact in the case Of Babylon that the
very name has become the synonym for
doomed luxuriousness: and Babylon has
fallen" stands for the overthrow of AFRO.
CANT iniquity.
The second deals with a peculiar fact
L,
as remarkable as any in all the history OF
that chosen race. When the Jewish ma
ton was carried captive into Babylon
their besetting sin had always been
| idolatry. From the moment when they
nodded the golden calf. under the very
shadow of Sinai. until the hour OF their
captivity, Israel. like Ephraim, was
Joined TO her idols. Sometimes, under a
David or Hezekiah. there would be q
national revival. but idolatry was ever
the spiritual pitfall into which they fell.
But after their return from the Babylo-
nian captivity, after the hour in which
they learned to say:
By the rivers Of Babylon. there We sat down
yea, we wept,
When we remembered Zion.
We hanged our harps upon tho Willows in the
midst thereof
For they that carried us away captive required
OF US q song;
And they that wasted required Of us mirth
saying.
Sing u one of the songs of Zion.'
Evening star., 1912-09-08

must the power OF God be exercised in
helping those who need a strong arm
TO fight for them.
When wilt Thou save the people7
d God OF mercy, when?
Not kings and lords. but nations.
Not thrones and crowns, but men,
Flowers Of Thy heart. q God, are theyg
Let them pass. Ike weeds, away;
God save the people,
Shall crime bring crime forever,
Strength aiding still the strong?
Is IL Thy Will - Father.
That man shall toll for wrong?
NO" say Thy mountains: No" Thv skies.
Mans ciouded shall brightly rise
And songs ascend instead of sighs;
God save the people!
When wilt Thou save the peoplea
q God Of mercy, whenl
The people, Lord. the people:
Not thrones and crowns. but men
God save the people! Thine they are
Thy children. Thine angels fair
From vice. oppression and despair
God save the people
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Cburrb ano labor.
Bp Reb. CHARLES 5tel3le.

teresting human story is told OF families
and individuals. whose joys and sorrows.
whose victories and defeats, meant more
to the God who inspired the writer's. than
the intrigues and the battles, the am
bitions and the exploitations Of a world
of kings 1t is the human element which
makes the Bible SO attractive and the
story Of Israel SO fascinating.
1t was In the interest of the Jews that
prophets and warriors were raised up. so
that through them all the world might
be blessed. 1t was through these de-
spised people that Christ. the emancipator
of the common people. was given.
These facts give Us hope today. Again