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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
RELIGIOUS WORLD

Fifteen American missionary 30
cieties have work In Porto Rico. They
report 1877 missionaries and s.6s2
church members
The Presbyterian Church has q
r .~sbytery in Tripol with thirteen
churches. $50 Church members. and
l.3l7 Sunday-schooi attendants
Illinois Methodists have united In
campaign to raise In seven days
| ta50.00 for the endowment fund OF
Illinois Wesleyan university.
In the nineteen eolorsd confer
erces Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church there are more than seven
hundred charges that are ssh-sup-
porting.
During the first ten months OF
tho present year the endowment fund
OF tho Congregational Board OF Min
isterial Relief was increased by $69,-
400.
The twenty-four Presbyterian
, Church buildings In the city OF Cleve-
land, O., are valued At e2.2<7,50o.
sn average OF nearly $4,000 to the
church.
Bishop J. r: Berry has resigned the
presidency Of the commission on
evangelism of tho Methodist Episco.
PAL Church. and is succeeded by
Bishop r. 8. Henderson.
1.-THE World in Chicago" liz sending
out its call for $4,000 volunteers to
begin study and training for the great
missionary pageant and exposition to
be held next May.
Rev. william H. Lester, d. D., who
had been pastor OF the Presbyterian
church OF West Alexander. Pa. atty
eight years. died on November 22d,
aged eighty-seven years.
Tho university senate OF Cambridge.
England has voted to resc.nd the
regulation forbidding tho comforting
II the divinity degree on ministers
OF Non-Conformist churches.
The fund being raised by members
Of Christian Endeavor societies in tho
United States for headquarters
building has reached $4,000 and
only 10000 10 now needed to COM
plete the fund.
Rev. Nathaniel W. Conkling, D. D.,
OF New York city. has given 800. 600
to Western theological seminary
fFresbyterian). rittsburg. Pa. for
the endowment II the pres dents chair
Of tho institution.
Professor John NJ. Van ylsck, VIII !,
died recently at his home n Middle
town. Conn. was Z member Of the
faculty Of Wesleyan university from
1889 to the time Of hts death. Since
1900. when he retired from active
service. he had been professor smeri-
tus.
The board Of bishops Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church recommend
that Paragraph % OF the Discipline
be 20 changed that the Quar-. eriy Con-
ference shall not be at liberty to cleo.
or approve for membership therein
any steward. class leader, trustee.
Sunday school superintendent. or Ep-
worth league president who 70 not a
subscriber to soma ono Of our Church
papers"
Almighty God. We give thee thanks
for the mighty yesrnins Of the HUI
man heart for the coming OF q Saw
Jour and the constant promises OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

In one of his letters to Charles
Eliot Norton. John Ruskin. comment
ing on Charles Dickens idea of
Christmas, writes, Dickens Christ
mas meant mistletoe and pudding
never resurrection from the dead nor
the rising of new stars nor the teach
ing of wise men nor shepherds. I"
Whether all lovers OF Dickens will
agree with Ruskin or not, our mod
ern Christmas festival Ia certainly in
danger OF becoming commercialized.
We have glut OF Christmas bar
gains. Christmas issues Of the maya
zines. Christmas dinners and NATL
nees. to say naught about Christmas
trees and presents No one who pos
serses any portion Of that important
article known az the milk of human
k n ness finds II in his heart 10 rail
at the worlds appropriation Of what
used to be a distincttvely religious
celebration. Yet It would be a pity.
In the midst of all our Christmas
parapherralia- to lose sight OF the
shepherds and the wise ren. the
stars and tho shining cohort OF an
gels
Fortunately the children-biess
their hearts!-will not let 20 their
hoio on the mystery SIDE OF Christ
mas. and so long az they inhabit our
world we shall have to tell to their
carer ears over and over again the
dear old tale in some OF its num-
erous versions, how:
"ore night when stars were shining
And shepherds watched their
sheep.
A mother laid her baby
Where the oxen sleep,
Mary was that mother,
Christ that baby fair:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

thy Word that he was TO come. In
our own souls We repeat the hum.
Die signs and painting aspirations Of
ancient men and ages. and own that
our souls are in darkness and In
trinity without faith In him who
comes to bring God to man ana man
to God. In us the rough places are
to be made smooth. the crooked
straight. tho mountains OF pride
brought low. and the valleys Of de-
spondency lifted UP. o God, prepare
thou the way In III now ana may We
welcome anew thy Holy Child. Amen,
Mrs John g. Kennedy has pre-
scented to Or. wilbers W. White.
president OF the Bible Teachsrvs
Training school. New York. 3foo. 600
for the endowment Of that institu.
ton.
During the past two years the num-
Der Of Lutheran churches In New
York city has increased by nfty-Avs.
Twenty-three OF these are English.
thirteen German, ana nineteen Swed.
ish. Norwegian. and DANISH.
Rev. Edward Robis. ninsty-ouS
years OF age. has been pastor OF the
congregational church. 1t Greenland.
N. H.. for sixty years when he VIZ
seventy two years old he took a spes
ciai course at Harvard university.
The third general convention of
the laymen's missionary movements
Of the Southern Presbyterian Church,
to be held In Memphis. Tenn. Fab.
fnArv 16th-Shfh yvf1I ~ L.
terest OF home missions ana evanse.
Ism.
At the meeting OF the first gen.
eral assembly OF the Prssbytertan
Church Of Korea there were one
hundred and eighteen pastors and
one hundred and twenty-threc elders
present This new general assembly
consists of seven Presbyteriea
OF the synods of tho Northarn
eresHyternian tho following report
one-fourth and more Of their
churches without pastors: Michigan.
IS: Tennessee. as: Kansas. .3s;
Wisconsin. .2s; Indiana. 81: KsnS
lucky. at; Montana, 81: Oklahoma.
20: OREGON. rs: Nebraska. 80: idaho
~: Mississippi. "a: North Dakota
80: Missouri. .3s: Alabama, 90.
There are total of 1888 vacant
churches and more than ten per
cent Of these have over ono hundred
mem ers
THE Churchman protestant Epis-
eopan announces that Rev. HsYb>rt
n Gwyn. rector OF 81. 6imonsa
church. Chicago has accepted tho
nos'tson Of editor In CHIEF Of that
e"rrral. He will take up his nsv
duties on January LIST.
According to the Tokyo fyapan1
Ch~'rt'--, there arc $4,000 Shsnto
a~H for mn ruddi.t rriests In the
empire ~ Japan: ana there are ninety.
Eve es'f~s. ~srrh havfne q pooulatioa
- rom 10 nnn to $4,000, without <
Christian missionary.
IRE <'"t~s~c T~stniw9 4chooa ~
~. MetNo"'st Trsaccpai Church.
which r~~ps~~s women foy miss4on.
NV r~A social work. h.e saA former
s3-@er|s IN fN~ f~~~s~r neiA anA
ZOO have entered homo rnissloa
deaccness work
rcUtev~rc~arv has e.A that -
law ~-s~ ~"~-t n ~ s.. me fninsntrv
h"f Ne ni~ht h~ an editor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
HYMN

ny 0rvs Ne fes uUt8Gt9ys
Not nv feet o Lord. alone
Cleanse and to their use re-
store.
Bruised by many a pathway
stone
And from bearing burdens
sore:
Not my feet alone relieve.
But my hands thy cleansing give.
Not my feet and hands indeed
Do thou ou'y. Master. clean.
Though my hands thy waters
need
Toiling long at hardships
mean:
Not my feet and hands alone.
For my head hath weary grown.
Thfa anoint and soothe away
81 It's wca-'nea7. and main:
Fec. ard hands ard Nead I ,ray.
NJ rrev No restored a.-ain
Vet nra" not those s'o-p.
For -" heart hath " akness
known.
Coo NV heart my e. my all.
To nv cleansing grace bring:
Let re feel thv waters fall
0ver all my o~ertnr
In my faith no question be.
Only let me come TO thee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
TIE Children's Pulpit
Yould the Angels Stop at Your House?

AYE Won ever wondered whv the
angels stonped with the shepherds,
instead ~ with some Of the great
people In Jerusalem or tn Rome?
They might have found there fine
horHer real palaces. witN sle giant
furnishings; grsat lords and ladies'
In fine dresses end living In snien-
did ''style" But tbey passed on
unfii trey came 10 thp saep serda
waose home was oat ~ doors or
Tn humble COTTAGES. ard who lived
Qusni, simple life. could not
have beer because God hid no
message for tftpst sst'r lived f-l the
Are Nopans ~ 'epd tteeart eliot ~es:
FOR tNe food Nws wes fd- al the
~a~ nnd God loves ths. ~'e' as
well as tse noo~ Baf COD
thar v sere he knew they we,lid
bss welcome.
Ms doubt fsoS's Tng II visf, the
worfd nnwadh~s tS~n@h w do not
nee them The Bible says God
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

sends ITEM 10 help his children.
and We may be sure they love to
come, wonder IL they ever stop
1T your house? They will not
visit you because OF the fine things
you have, They would not care
for Ind cd thov would be
Rri+v'd II they saw YOU thinking
too much OF them yourselves
WNat would make them stop at
roTr NonS"P " would he the sa-re
ping that Iced them pas, Herod's
pa'acf IL J, ~usalem and tNn great
EousrS IN Ro~e to I'D thatr
bright w'n~@ above Bethlehem and
E'e~ to = Y r'itN the shepherds
or TIE o. 'rf e'F@tdc TNs~ -~~ps
wee tNef5 TN 'esus yrn.,d We
"-'leo~er V-hp't ~ ~ weirone
q "e7i~ 'o,'s>" m Won tN,nk
: t~~s wos f,'esse e,rn here,
= sd 7nr' NJ hRye 10 - di~er-
90 - ~, c~~1.o " are not
sure eN9rf T. pewhaps you will
ask your father and mother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
Religion at Work.

II 10 well to cultivate a cheerful OPP
timism: 1t Is better to profess and
to practice an earnest meliorism:
that is to say. II 10 well to believe that
Gods In his heaven;
Ais right with the worldt"
But II IL better 20 believe that, whe-
ther all Is right with the world or
not, Gods presence In the world an
in heaven 10 the promise and the po-
tency OF its betterment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
Some Things the Council DID.
Elected Professor Shaiied Math-
ews. Baptist, president.
Ordered enlargement OF execu.
tive committee by admission

ews, a Baptist, president
Ordered enlargement OF execu.
tive committee by admission
Of additional layment.
Abolished elective salaried Of
fees and gave authority to
executive committee to an.
point no more than three
secretaries for work to be
outlined by the committee.
Took a deeided stand in favor
OF religious instruction OF
school children.
Agreed that one strong united
church OF some denomination
is better than union church
Of no denomination.
Agreed that the home missions
council at the present time
Is the proper organization Of
the churches for cooperative
home miss on activity.
Decided to ask federal recorni-
ton Of the republic Of China.
Determined to make an effort
to close the Panama
exposition on Sunday.
End orsed a universarl Saturday
half holiday as tending 70
better Sabbath observance.
Demanded full financial annual
statement from temperance
bodies seeking support from
constituent churches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

in process of perfection in it's mani
festation in the race.
l believe the Church with it's form
of sound words" is the means chosen
OF God for the bringing of salvation
to the world that "iieth in wicked
ness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
Never Too YasA

II Is never too late to ne happy,
II is never too late q, smile:
II is never too late to extend a hand
And cheerful word once in q
while.
For all the sorrow and worry
On all this green covered earth
Is followed soon, II we wait and hope.
by a generous measure of mirth.
Jeanette Lawrence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
This is My Friend

Let me 7 mad acquaintance
Ia hear m Him. no heed.
daily gifts and
tie seemed friendship. ! remained
old
homeless and wretched and starving and in peril
very m comfort
safety: but ungrateful stiL
At We crossed path, and with teal
hesougtt saving "Couie abide with me-"
me tell He
Ne supptfes all
80 anti toates
he n or NOR
3 re"e- rsr'cds ne o. my rast fug-attude.
" Set+sf aaisre soea
y W.. trink Of Him
is
fsis He 10 faithfui IN
iBx tstr. - \ ~ " -
~ t.~fer. o, sfe deserving OF Il
- ~ fNta~S trt- dehtor " me cali Him
Friend Prom Old English Manuscript
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

From ''The Brewing Of Soma"
Dear Lord and Father Of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways!
Recloths us In our iightfuI mind,
In purer lives thy service find.
In deeper reverence. praissi
In simple trust like theirs who heard
Beside the Syrian sea
The gracious calling Of the Lord,
Let us. like them. without . word.
Rise up and follow thee.
o Sabbath rest by Galilesi
o calm Of hills above,
Where Jesus kneit to share with thee,
The silence Of eternity
Interpreted by lovel
Drop thy still dews Of quietness,
TIL all our strivings cease:
Take from our souls the strain and
stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty OF thy peace.
Breathe through the heat of our
desire,
Thy GOODNESS and thy balm;
Let sense be dumb. let flesh retire;
Speak through the earthquake, wind
and fire,
0 still. small voice Of calm!
John G. Whittier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

DR. Robert Collyer. who died on
December LIST, at his home in New
York city. was ona OF the best
kro"? Uritatan ministers of the
country. He had been pastor and
pastor emeritus of the Church OF
the Messiah, New York city. since
1878, and was eighty-nine years Of
age at the time OF his death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
lis Choice

See. here In my hand lie half a dollar
And Ave bright pennies, all in a
heap.
Put on your thinking-cap, little
scholar.
Which OF them do you choose 20
keep.
Five bright new pennies ali in q row,
Just one half-dollar, and that one
dingy!
Why, of COURSE" little scholar said,
you know
Ia choose the pennies, II 'twasn't
stingy."
Annie Hamilton DonnelI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

The Virginian's Weekly Sermon

Jerusalem know
that ha
IN
cts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

The atm OF culture, says Bourget,
Is 10 release us from the tyranny OF
objects" We have heard of a woman
who said to her friends apropos Of
Christmas gifts. If there's anything
In my house you want, come and take
it, but give me nothing more to put
into It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

4 boy in Oklahoma City. says an
exchange. submitted the following ss-
say on the ship Of tho desert:
Tho cannimal IL . sheep OF the
desert. 1t II called a backteria be-
cause It has = hump on its back. Tho
cannlmal 10 very patient. and will lie
down and die without a groan. but
when 1t 10 angry It gets Its back up.
which 10 called taking the hump. The
shepherds OF cann,mais IL called
Arabs. When they live in towns they
are called street Arabs. When the
cannimal goes on a journey 1t drinks
AZ much as 1t can to last for many
days. Such animals are called acqui-
ducks. Those that cannot carry
enough are called inebrates."
The boy 10 eight years old. Hts
teacher says he Is an ignoramus. Hia
father says he 10 young humorist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

How many books are there In the
Bible? Heie Il one good way to re-
member. First. write down the words
"Otd Testament Now, how many
letters are In the word odd? IT &C.
Tow many In the word ''Tes.asneat?
Nine Put three and nine together
and you have sS-the number Of
books in the Old Testament.
Next. write down the words, New
Testament" Their are also In New"
and Testament" 3 and . letVers Null
tiply and 8 sid you have 27---tht
number, OF books In the New Testa.
ment BY add ,nr 20 and 81. y7u haze
66--the, number cf books In the BIZ
bic. --Christian Advocate.
Mer!orit has a.ta'ne' to tha 5lz-
nifty OF 'he k'N'er-srtei, 4 Ien fi.
ago she cla'we' a~1g. r
d'n-"- tab kpGrs tl@ Hevrsi 81
and two IT Ike ~ flcr q j '1t- go
forr anS twe ard "hef s4{@
her '1ther 20 you and ] make
Majey?" Without a mo ena's heti
tnti' r. the title maid answered with
N.mpie ard q smile, '.S@ecthearts :"
And oil the family were satisfied with
1arjsy's arithmetic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

a c"rte~~c-srv has s.M that no
~ NV ~"~~' ~ ~ = me ministry.
hut Ne r,i~ht ~ an editor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

Illinois Methodists have united in
campaign to raise In seven days
ta50.000 for the endowment fund Of
Illinois Wesleyan university.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
I'm Associnted Press.l

Ell Paso, Aug, 3-About fifty shots
were exchanged between United Stat
es soldiers and unidentified men
from Mexican side Of the Rio Grande
last night between nine and ten
o'clock, in the rear of the Ell Paso
boundary in east Ell Paso. No one on
the American side was struck by bull
lets. There wereno arrests. The
three shots first fired from the Mexi-
can side struck the house belonging
to G. H. Cole. After the first few
shots the American soldiers on guard
opened fire toward Mexico. Bullets
then came faster from the Mexican
side one striking A. D. Martinez's
home. The houses of Messrs Curtis,
Williams, and Yonkers near the river
were also struck, as was the roof OF
one of the El Paso Foundry build
ings.
1t was opinion of some of the resi-
dents of the section that the firing
was started by Mexican rebels to draw
the attention of American soldiers 81
that quntity of ammunition could b'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
ILLINOIS T. r. MEN MEET.

Chicago, Aug, 3-The Illinois rep
resentatives of the National Progress
sive party began their convention to-
day. A state and national ticket will
be named, and some of the leaders OF
the movement hoping that Colonel
Roosevelt will arrive here in time to
attend the convention, as he planned
to reach Chicago two days before the
national convention of the Progress
sives. The Illinois delegates, espec-
tally those living in Chicago, will give
the Colonel a rousing reception when
| he reaches this city. All remain over
for the big convention which com
/ mences next Monday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

afternoon all jurors and witnesses
we're discharged, and the remainder
of the untried cases, continued till
next regular term.
B. B. Eaton, indicted for assault
and battery on Watson Farley, was
arraigned, plead guilty and sentence
was suspended until first day of next
term.
Forfeiture was taken on appearance
bonds as follows Ruth Oakes, $500,
]. H. Buschman, Samuel Cotemonie
and M. ]. Epley, bondsmen; Ruth
Cakes, $500, j. H. Buschman and c.
o. Eure, bondsmen; Ruth Oakes, $3.50,
]. H. Buschman and c. o. Eure bonds
men in three cases: Ben Sturms, $500,
] E. A. Anderson and M. j. Epley, bonds
men; Robt. Johnson, $3.50, E. T. Sex
J ton and G. e. Tucker, bondsmen.
Upon request of the district attorney
indictments were mol pressed as fol-
lows: Two against Jim Mitchell, two
against Birdie Daniels, and one each
against Annie Wright, Daisy Tisdale,
Marie Burger, Tom McRaney, Corinne
Grant, Lille B. Lowe, Rosa Pedaree,
Eli Powell, Lula Mattee, Susie Yates,
Will Iverson, Dona Morris, Levy Bev-
erly and Nancy Fuller.
Judgment by default was taken in
the following civil SUITS Great
Southern Lumber Company VS.. F. T
Downs, $500 interest and cost; Gallo
way Coal Company VS.. Hattiesburg
Coal Company, Earl B. King and W
, L. Covert, $3S210, interest and cost;
, S. ]. Ferguson vs. Rich Lbr Co. ant
Z. J H. Bostwick, 5000, interest and cost
: Holloman, Kennedy & Co. VS.. Ricf
! Lumber Company, $563.O5; Hatties
a burg Trust & Banking Company VS.
n G. B. fairfield, $536.SO; ]. w. Cox VS.
= L. McAuley, $245; Citizens Bank VS.
q B. T. Toomer and j. r. Jackson, $4
e O4S.2O; o. H. Bethany VS.. ]. f
t. Graham, $6S.75.
e In the suits of Abney Furnitur
g Company VS.. Ruth oakes and Louis
If Shilling and Emma Haggett, plaintiff
q we're awarded the furniture sued fo
d and the sheriff was ordered to delive
d same to them.
In the case of L. o. Look, on appei
s. from the City Court, the state d
,r INJURED to appellants plea, demurr'
sustained and case continued to me-
term.
ID Motion for new trial In the case
IT. Glenn Dantzler, convicted for retailin
Mt sentenced to paxns50O fine and
~ (continq @ fge Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
HOTEL HATTIESBURG
ON AMERICAN PLAN

Beginning August 18th, the Hotel
Hattiesburg will change its service to
the American plan, with rates $3.50
and up, per day. The la carte SER
vice heretofore rendered by this pop
ular hotel has been excellent, but the
management hopes to popularize the
hotel by the adoption of the table-de-
hote service. 1t is the intention of
Mr.. Wills, the local manager, to see to
it that the high standard maintained
under the present system is fully KEEP
up under the new plan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
REV. |. |. PEBBLES
AT court ST. CHURCH

Rev. Isaac Lockhart PEBBLES, for
mer paster of Main Street church OF
this city, will spend Sunday in Hat
tiesburg with the Court Street church
congregation Mr.. PEBBLES will dis
cuss at the morning and evening SER
vices the Methodist view of water
baptism and falling from grace. These
doctrines of Mr.. PEBBLES are strong
presentations of the Methodist view
of these much controverted doctrines
and have established many in the
Methodist way of thinking.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

he gave an account of his release from
prison and return to his home, telling
how he conserved the $40, of which he
was possessed when turning his face
homewarl from a federal prison to-
wards the joys of home and the greet
ngs OF loved ones.
AS the camp fires burn low, the
lClg grey line becomes thinner and
thinner, such "reminiscences become
more and more interesting to those
who shared in the experiences of war
and are sacredly preserved by The
historian, who seeks to properly pre-
sent the most heroic page in the an
nails of men,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
District Executive
Committee Met Today
MAJORITY MEMBERS PRESENT PERSON OR BY PRoxyMEET
AGAIN TUESDAY TO DECLARE HARRISON

accord with custom, and Is recogni-
tion of his splendid services during his
first term in the National House of
Representatives Mr.. Harrison is one
of the youngest men ever sent to con-
gress from any state and when he took
his seat he was the second youngest
member of that body, being but nine
days the senior of the baby" of the
House, Murray of Massachusetts.
Where the Sixth Districts young con-
gressman is short on years he is long
on ability, energy and personality, and
is recognized as one of the coming
men of his party in congress, where he
is popular to an unusual degree with
members, regardless of party affilia-
. tion. Mr.. Harrison has been a hard
worker for his district, giving strict
and prompt attention to the requests
of constituents. There is not con
gressman from this state who is
stronger with his people or who would
be harder to defeat for the office, and
when the Executive Committee formal
ly declares him the nominee next Tues
day, an overwhelming majority of his
constituents will rejoice in his re
nomination without opposition, and fee
that their interests will be ably looked
after.