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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-19
An ,rv,,a,,on 70 a card party should

An invitation to card party shou'd
he accented or regretted as soon as
possible. The letters "R. s. V. p
stand for the French Responder s'ii
yous plait," and mean, In plain Eng
lish. Respond, II you please.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-19
knox Club Will
he Dance Tonight.

1n. non club will hold thslr
i dance this evening at Orange
H. Ii will no doubt be largely
r,t.d d
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-19
Hints and Advice
on Social Forms
8, NINE. SlERRl
Advice to an Orphan Girl.

am n young girl Of fifteen, al.
though I look much older | am an
orphan and live with my aunt. ! am
said to be very charming and pretty,
and the boys all seem very fond OF
ME. | would like to ask you II 1t Is
wrong to let the boys kiss and caress
me when they are taking me home
from parties and such places Also
is It wrong to go to lunch rooms with
hoys of seventeen and eighteen alter
dances or plays? The boys ] am
friends with all attend the same hlgh
school as I do and are approved ol
by my aunt. Please answer III yonf
column as soon a poSslbl" ana lev
mo know how | should act. as have
no mother of whom | could nSk ad-
vice. LAl iiiINp IL 10
am very glad you wrote To me ON
the subject and | do hope You VIII not
think am very old fashioned ana
strict when tell You not to let the
boys kiss you or take any hlcil's
with you whatever II is just what
your own mother would have told you
Re good friends and comrades ana
have all the good times possible, only
keep the love.making out OF II.
Then I would not 60 to pubic
places for refreshment after theaters
or after dances unless chaperoned OF
with a crowd of at least six or eight
and some OF them should be olde'
than you. II does not look right and
YOU cannot be too careful. The boys
will have far more respect for 20,
and you will never be sorry II yoi
maintain your dignity. No mattel
how hard II is, do It and you Will no
have any heartaches. and they arr
bound to come II you permit things
YOU should not.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-19
Taxon.
Act n.

Instrumental Introduction.
pue,. We Are Not Finished Yet
Nora and Dora.
Song When Was q Girl, Miss
Enowall
chorus. Tip-toc chorus, Hush
Song and chorus, Cheses Mademoi-
selles.
Song and chorus. In Prals" Of
America
Gong and chorus. Carmine Lips
chorus National Anthem.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-19
Characters.

O-Uanu san. japanese glri OF po-
sition. Sue Hardin.
O-Kitu san and 0 kayo san M
cousins. Georgia Fannin and Mary
Grower.
cbav, mezzo soprano, Beuiah
Hooks.
Nora TWIN and Dora 1"iilh'
vonny American ladies travelling
with goyerneSs. Mary Groover ana
..rtie Fussel
Miss knowall, contralto' Cover
ress. Mary Mckay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-19
lal.a. t4cle Will
Iss, wan Mrs. " alher.

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The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Making Sunday School Lessons
for Twenty-Five Millions.

A special interest attaches to the re-
cent meeting of the International Sunday
school lesson committee in Indianapolis
from the fact that its first meeting was
also held there in the Second Presbyte-
rian Church. On this earlier occasion the
international uniform system was launch
ed in 1872. which Is now furnishing the
lesson for about 100000 of Christian
people in all parts OF the world. The
Ministers Union entertained the commit
tee at a dinner at the Y. N. C. A. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. A. F. Schauf-
fer chairman OF the committee: PriDcI
pal E. ]. Rexford, OF Montreal: Prof Ira
M. Price, of the University OF ChIcaeo
and Bishop Bell. OF California. The spe.
cial theme was the graded system. ana
the greatly increased work and rcsponsi
biIIty Of the committee. Tho systen,
requires the preparation of seventeen en-
tlrely different courses. and has REQUIRED
extra meetings OF the committee hold
ing two sessions each year from tvro
days to a week in length. At the meet.
ing just concluded. two courses were
ready for publication. In coD,-
Of the fact that the frst
meeting was held at Indlanapolis tba
committee was photographed at the en-
trance to the church where that n,eet
ing was held. That system has baen ;,
said Principal Rexford. ''the greates,
uniting force among the Protestant de-
nominations on this continent" It ia
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD

the things most worth while In academic
life.' The watchword OF American col
lege religion Is serviceableness." Sixty
out Of every one hundred graduates are
members OF churches. and one In every
seven voluntary attendant upon Bible
classes. North American colleges gave
last year s13Oo0O TO mission work In for
eign lands. whereas twenty-five years ago
the total was less than $4,000.
Mr.. Cooper says little about actual per-
sonal service In boys clubs, In teaching
Immigrants the English language and In
other departments OF social service con-
eerning which we are this winter recelv-
ing encouraging tidings from a number
OF institutions. But he may be reserving
that phase OF his subject for a later ar
ticle in his series. Ali that he now writes
does not vitlate the plea we made some
weeks ago for greater attention on the
part OF the college authorizes TO the reli-
gious training OF their students. Nor does
his article prove that our colleges are
yet free from many blemishes. but We
think parents whose sons are away at
college will be gratihed 90 read such
words as these in the concluding para
graph Of Mr.. Cooper's article: Gentle
manliness, open-mindedness, originality.
honor. patriotism, truth-these are In
creasingly found in both the serious pur-
suits and the play life OF our American
undergraduates"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
A New Unity Lead.

Christian unity leaders among Prot
estsnts are Intensely gratifed, they say.
over two incidents occurring In connec-
tion with the return from Rome OF Car
dinal Farley, OF New York. One of these
is plank in the resolution adopted at
the Hippodrome reception. when 5000
Catholics attended. expressing apprecia-
tion for kind words uttered by nom
Catholics of New York and America, and
saying Catholics desire to cooperate with
non-Catholics lin all things that are cal
culated 10 elevate citizenship and to pro-
mote the welfare OF our common coun-
try, for whose honor We hope TO live, and
in whose defense. IL necessary, We are
prepared to die Protestants say they
appreciate the fact that the plank truly
sets forth the position OF the cardinal
himself
The second incident IS the testimonial
dinner given TO the cardinal by nom
Catholics. In the list OF those who ac-
cepted invitations are several members
Of unity commissions. That these menu
bers attend because Of such membership
Is not the case. OF course. and yet II is
admitted that motives OF unity in the
highest sense, are behind those who ten
der the honor to the cardinal In the
list OF guests are men OF the first rank
as citizens OF New York, but IN prac-
tceliy every name. as far as made pub
lie, is found that Of q man who leads in
Episcopal. Presbyterian. jewish, iuth-
eran. or other enterprises. and leads
there not as citizen merely, bura mem
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

tatioR took place in Chapultepee Castle.
in the magnificent white and gold room.
one Of the most imposing rooms in
the world, with its lofty ceilings and
beautifully decorated walls. At 4 O'Clock
on the afternoon Of January s the COM
mittee was called before President Ma
dero. The committee was composed of
DR.. Morales, dean OF the pastors. repre-
senting the Presbyterians: Rev. Teofilo
Barocio, the Bsptists; Rev. Julian Cas-
tro. the Methodist Church South: Rev.
Vicente Medoza, the Methodist Church
North. and DR.. Butler. chairman, repre-
sentlng the American Bible Society. DR..
Butler made the presentation address, in
welI-chosen Spanish, after which Presi-
dent Madero replied substantially, as
follows:
II am exceedingly grateful for this
gift you make me You may rest as
sured that appreciate It TO its utmost
worth. l hold the same belief as you
concerning the value OF its principles
for the elevation OF the people. inasmuch
as am sure that only through Christian
morality gre the nations uplifted.
Il heartily congratulate you on the
good work you are doing in cooperating
for the moral upbullding OF the Mexican
people. The Mexican people have noble
sentiments, they are good and heroic;
they have only lacked enlightenment. and
II will be one OF my greatest efforts to
work for this, so that they may be able
to understand the high principles Of this
book. Continue your good work and you
will thus cooperate with me in the Up
lift Of the masses OF the Mexican
people"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
The Real College Man.

Seldom does the modern college stu
dent encounter a more sympathetic and
capable portrait painter than Clayton
Sedgwick Cooper. whose article in the
January Century characterizinE the
American undergraduate Is as reassuring
as it is graphic and entertaining. AS
one Of the secretaries of the International
Y. NJ. c. A charged with promoting
Bible study among colleges, Mr.. Cooper.
during the last few years, has visited
hundreds of institutions in this country
and in other lands. and has come into
intimate relations with various types Of
college students.
Mr.. Cooper declares that a predomI-
nant trait of the college man everywhere
is the passion for reality, balanced by
humorous tendencies. These two quail
ties explain 70 some extent his pranks,
his use Of slang. his dislike OF things
conventional and ceremonIous: but these
traits in Mr.. cooper's Judgment are E.at
Inconsistent with a genuine and deep
vein Of religion. .'The honored and In
huential Students" he says, ''in UNDER
graduate circles are taking q stand for
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
THE TREND OF THINGS.
Is Our Spiritual Tone Low?

The Rev. r. J. Campbell, pastor Of
City Temple. London, talked for publica-
ton Just before sailing from New York
last "wednesday, after n preaching tour
in America that included cities from Bos-
ton to Los Angeles and covered a period
Of three months. He felt. he said, that
the spiritual tone of America is not as
high as it is in England. He might be
mistaken, but he had talked with many
leaders, and tested the religious life of
many communities. There are exceptions
to this sweeping statement, and he might
find, on lOnge- stay. that he would
change his mind. He praised, however,
the great activity in philanthropy. and
the wonderful efficiency OF organized ef-
fort.
Mr.. Campbell thought he saw a mighty
cleavage in America between the social
movement and the churches, and he felt
this gulf to be unfortunate. In England,
most social service leaders are Christian
workers also, and most labor leaders in
the House of Commons are local Metho-
dist preachers. The churches can hardly
DO better service, he thought, than to
bridge over this gulf. He saw the same
social consciousness here as IN England,
but thought It to be more tied up to
Cfflcial organization.
Nine years ago, when last in America,
Mr.. Campbell found much TO critIcise
in colleges and universities. This time,
TO his surprise and delight, he found
much to praise. Former President An
drew D. White, of Cornell. told him, he
said, that In ten years the universities
Dt our West will be the largest in the
world. the best equipped and the most
efficient. He laid much store by Mr..
Whites opinion. saying that the latter,
once Ambassador to Germany and an
educator of world prominence, is as IA
milIar with education in Europe as in
America
While in Los Angeles, Mr.. Campbell
had an experience that was, to him,
the most interesting of any during his
visit. He was in that city when the agi-
tation over the Mcnamara incident was
at its height Feeling ran high, and
there were, and still are, two camps in
the community, a labor and an opposi-
tion. He was asked by both sides TO !
speak on labor problems in England and
their adjustment. He consented, pro-
vided both sides would meet in one haIl |
and listen peaceably to one address. The
British vice consul presided, and agreed |
with Mr.. Campbell, on the latteris stipu- |
lation, thar IL anything happened he was |
10 be sent back to England wrapped in |
a Union Jack. There was no disturb |
Rnce, and Mr.. Campbell was able to aIlay |
feeling during his address He explained /
that in England most of the labor lead
ers are active Christian workers. He /
thought that fact had much 70 do with |
the solution Of problems and that the
same influence here would bring the same
end.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Home Mission Leaders Look Ahead.

The great feature OF the Home Mis-
sions Council, just held. and representing
all home mission societies in the United
States, was the survey now making in
the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
States. The report Of that survey gave
largest emphasis to towns still neglected
I'm religious teaching. Some insisted,
however, that waking up dead churches
and putting a stop TO overlapping OF eff
fort in some towns must be attended to-
The latter purposes came into the coun-
ell in speeches, and not as parts Of the
regular report. The whole matter is still
being worked upon. convention for
final reports is 10 be held next June or
July.
1t is tust. fifty years since educational
work in the South was begun by people
Of the North in behalf Of negroes. and
during that half century S2O,OOO.OOO has
been contributed to it a celebration of
the anniversary is to take the form of a
make known the needs OF the work,
especially OF the educational part of il.
The efforts to raise the standard OF col
leges for negroes were put upon a work
Ing basis and a convention was called at
Atlanta on June u next. In the matter
of Indian work. the United States Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs, who was be-
fore the council. reported any number
of avenues Of usefulness. 1t was voted
to undertake the establishment OF a
training school for Indians to work
among their own people.
So excellent were felt to be the effects
of the dinner held this year, and at
tended by secretaries Of all foreign and
home societies, that the home missions
people voted TO hold their council here
after during the same week as, the foreign
conference. The unity of missionary eff
fort, quite new between home and foreign,
was regarded as the great feature Of the
year. Committees on further study Of
the rural church. and its larger service
to the community, were named, with the
Rev. DR.. w. II. Wilson, Of the Presby-
ferfap hoard af fts had
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Church and State in Canada.

Canada Is in the midst OF an agitation
over one phase OF the INTERPRETATION or
church and state, says the Congregation
alist. The Roman Catholic hierarchy
Is attempting TO commit the government
70 legal Endorsement Of the ne temere
decree In the province or Quebec. This
now famous decree OF the Roman HER
archy was promulgated in American at
Easter. 1905. II declares in substance
that the marriage OF all Catholics Cboth
parties CathoIIcs) by a minister or civil
magistrate is no marriage at all; the
marriage OF all former Catholics who
have become Protestants, or infIdels, by
a minister or civil magistrate is no mar
rlage; the marriage OF a Catholic 70 a
Protestant who was never baptized In
the Catholic Church by a minister or
civil magistrate Is no marriage. The
decree requires that a marriage to be
valid must be celebrated by a Roman
Catholic priest and the contracting par
ties must give written pledge that any
children born to them shall be received
Into and educated for the Roman Cath
olic Church. At intervals since the pro-
mitigation OF the decree the Catholic
clergy in Quebec Province have reminded
Catholics who had married Protestants
or whose marriages were performed BY
a magistrate or Protestant minister that
their marriages were not valid and that
their children were illegitimate. In sew
eral instances, at least, separation fol-
lowed. A few have taken the issue into
the courts. One case in particular,
known as the Hebert case, has been
made a test case by the church. Some
twenty-five years ago Hebert was mar
ried to a woman by a Protestant min
lister, though both were Catholics. The
couple took this method OF avoiding some
technical difficulty I'm the way OF mar
riage by a priest. They lived together
peaceably and had several children. But
after the ne temere decree was promul-
gated Hebert deserted his wife and re-
fused to support his children. He also
went before the civil court and asked
that his marriage be annulled. The
court. over which a French Catholic pre-
sided granted his petition. The case is
still before the Canadian courts, in spite
of the attempted withdrawal or Hebert
on the ostensibIe ground OF lack OF
funds TO prosecute It, and will be car
ried by Mrs. Hebert in defense or the
validity OF her marriage.
The Protestants OF Canada contemplate |
the presentation Of a petition to the Do
minion Parliament containing a million !
names that might be secured praying |
for a uniform marriage law OF civil mar
riage TO be binding upon all the prov
inces OF the Dominion. The Evangelical
Alliance has entered the contest with |
TO press this fight for free /
until Il is won, as indeed II |
must be II free government is TO en-
dure"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Relief for the Chinese.

Bishop Greer, OF New York, heads a
committee Just named that will CO.
operate with a similar committee In
Shanghai 10 raise money contributions
in America for famine and war sufferers
in China Cooperating with but not
leading in the effort are the Protestant
foreign mission boards in the United
States and Canada II Is the desire OF
the latter to make a popular commit
tee and not merely a mission board one.
Bishop Graves, Of Shanghai, Is at the
head Of the China committee, and he re-
ports 2.500.0 persons in an actual starv-
ing condition. America is asked for ST.
100000. Similar committees are forming
in England.
The American Bible Society has re-
ceived many reports from its agents in
China, which in general confirm the tele-
grams already published in the news
papers, but adding some interesting par
ticulars. The distribution OF Scriptures.
OF course, has been seriously interfered
with, but in some places the colporteurs
have attempted distribution. One of the
soclety's agents (non-Chinese) visited
Hang Yang and found a courteous re-
ception on offering the Scriptures TO SOL
diers in the streets, who were thankful
to have something to read He adds
that the Red Cross workers are busy
around the hospital, mostly soldiers, who
we're put to death. apparently, by tying
their hands and thrusting them into the
water.
Two Of the Chinese colporteurs we're
arrested as sellers of foreign books. One
Of them had his house burned and the
other was about to be put 10 death by
beheadinE, his queue having been bound
around his head for the purpose. when
a friend intervened and saved his life.
From the society's Pekin Office reports
have been sent as 10 the intensity OF
feeling and apprehension Of violence. 1t
was reported, pric- 20 the attempt 70
assassinate Yuan Shih Kai, that 200 fe-
male revoIutionaries had gone to Pekin.
and that bombs, ingeniously constructed
to look like fans, eggs, and other srti-
cles OF common use, were dreaded, police
and soldiers keeping a close watch in
all directions.
The American Baptist Foreign Mission
Society is leading in efforts to secure re-
lief for China famine and war sufferers.
It reports its workers formerly located
at Chengtu, Ningyuenfu. Chungking. and
other places safe at last accounts, most
OF these accounts by cable. Its reports
OF suffering from famine agree with
those of the Presbyterian, Episcopal,
Disciples, Methodist, and other societies,
that il is on she increase, and that relief
must come Immediately. The helpless
ness of the Chinese under such condi-
tions is used by the Baptist Society as
a text TO say that a part OF fits Christian
efforts are on social and prac-
teal llnes-teaching people to diversity
their crops, and to make use OF natural
resources as famine and disease pre-
ventives.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
World Opium Conference.

Nothing is more indicative OF the new
sense of neighborly responsibilities that
is coming over the nations than the in
creasingly frequent national congresses
that are being held to consider the aboli-
ton of evils that are the foes OF all ma
tions in common. One Of the most i'm
portant of these Is the opium confer
ence. just concluded at The Hague under
the presidency OF Bishop Brent. To our
lasting honor, it was called by the United
States, although the invitation to meet
at The Hague came from the Dutch gov
ernment- The conference had TO con-
slider no less a task than the total sup
preston of the opium traffic by the pro-
hibition of the growth OF the opium
poppy. In this respect China has set a
great example to the nations. Its gov
eminent had practically put an end to
the cultivation and use Of the drug in
most of its provinces before the recent
troubles began. and It had done this at
great cost of revenue and with serious
trouble Of negotiation with Great Britain,
which, for purposes of raising revenue
for India, has made the poppy crop a
government monopoly there, and insisted
on the admittance Of its product to China.
At ChIna's urgent solicitation a great
Christian empire has. consented to stop
this huge injustice, not absolutely. but
step by step, so that the admittance OF
Indian opium to China will cease a few
years hence. Turkey declined to partici-
pate in the conference, for the very good
reason that she not only engages largely
in the trade, but also directly encourages
It by remitting taxes on the land where
the poppy is cultivated. The movement
represented is proceeding slowly to ar
range for e complete study OF the whole
economic and scientific aspect OF the
trade in opium, morphine, and other opl-
ates, and hopes to persuade the nations
by concerted. legislation to take first
steps to abolish the growing OF opium,
except under strict control for medical
purposes, while at the same time educat-
ing the people in regard to the pernicious
nature of this whole class Of drugs.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Mexico Wants Bibles.

At the request Of the Royal University
Of Sweden. at Upsala, the largest uni
versity OF Northern Europe, the Amer
ican Bible Society has sent TO it copies
Of the Scriptures which it has published
in the languages and dialects of the
United States, Central America, Mexico,
and South America, together with tbe
publications 1t has brought out in the
foreign lands.
The American Bible Society has pre-
scented President Madero. OF Mexico, with
handsomely bound Bible. The presen-
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
NEWS NOTES FROM THE SCHOOLS.

No man in the public school system IS
as deeply loved and honored by as many
people in the Nations Capital as A. 7.
Stuart. WashIngton's well-known d.
rector OF intermediate instruction.
During forty-two years OF devoted
service. from the youthful teacher in
1870. through supervisor. principalship,
and two terms OF superintendency, TO his
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

'Endeavor Day." the thirty-frst ami
versary OF the birth OF the Christian En-
deavor movement, viii be celebrated Sun
day, February T. In many churches the
evening service will be entirely given
over 20 the yorng people. The local
union Is distributing a programme en-
titled Efficient Endeayor." which con-
tains hymns. responsive readings. and
other helps for that meeting.
The District Union, through special
eomrnittee led by Vice President d. c.
Da.-,s. IL preparing to assist local socie-
ties which desire to secure Information
or help toward increased efficiency.
good meeting was held by the Inter-
mediate Society OF Mount Pleasant Con-
gregationaI Church last sunday, when
Miss Mary Goodwin led and Ars. w. A.
Melvin sang.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
New Church.

The Miracles OF the New Testament
and how we may believe in them" an
argument addressed to the man on the
street. in behalf OF this fundamental
Christian dogma, viii be the subject of
the lecture OF the Rev. Julian K. Smith,
of New York City, at the New Church.
corner OF Sixteenth and Corcoran streets.
tonight