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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Christian Science and "New Thought

To the Editor of The ge-Herald:
In recent issue of your paper there
appeared an article describing we'll
known lecturer of the New Thought"
movement who was a visitor in your
city few days ago.
The article quotes some remarks that
the lecturer made in regard to this
movement in the course of which GER
tain erroneous statements are made
about Christian science and about Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy. discoverer and
founder of Christian science, that de-
sire to correct and make clear to the
public.
In the first place, the lecturer speaks
of Christian science as though it was
an adjunct of New Thoughts" Mrs.
Eddy defines Christian science, in her
book, Fundamental Divine Science" "as
the law of God, the law of good inter-
preting and demonstrating the divine
principle and rule of universal har-
mony. Then she defines God as the
principle of Christian science, and since
God, or good is all in all and Is spirit
and fills ALI space, is infpite, and
since Christian science interprets and
demonstrates this infinite principle, it
could not be a part of any system or
| movement, but is itself complete sys-
| tenn.
In the second place. in trying to de-
fine Christian science, the lecturer re-
| fers to that oft-repeated but threadbare
erroneous statement that Mrs. Eddy
borrowed her ideas about Christian
| science from p. T.. Quimby. This has
been refuted and proved absolutely
false so many times that 1T Is hardly
worth mentioning, but in case 1t is
not clear to some why Mrs. Eddy $
| teachings are not any part of the teach
| ings of Quimby, | recommend that the
Life of Mrs. Eddy by Sibul Wilbur.
| be read This book can be secured
at the public library in your city and
in nearly every public library in the
country.
| 1t has been shown time and again that
| P. p. Quimby was a mesmerist, and
| mesmerism Is simply a product of the
human mind. whereas Christian Science,
the teachings of Mrs Eddy, are purely
spiritual and are based on the teachings
of Christ Jesus.
| On page 104 of Science and Health With
Key to Scriptures, Mrs. Eddy writes:
| christian Science goes to the bottom
| of mental action, and reveals the theodicy
which indicates the rightness of all divine
action, as the emanation of divine mind,
and the consequent wrongness of the op-
| posite so-called action-evil ocultism. me-
cromancy, mesmerinsm. animal magnet
ism hypnotism.' Again, on page no. she
writes. In following these leadings OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
ARNOLD PLEADS
GUILTY TO CHARGE

Nashville, December 17.-John w. Ar
mold, a noted confidence man. who was
recently extradited from Texas, pleaded
guilty today in the criminal court of de-
frauding Thomas G. Watkins, a local at
torney, in the sum of $500. He was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for from three
to 10 years. Arnold operated by represent
ing that he desired a separation from his
wife who because of her religious convic-
tions did not desire divorce. A division
of property was arranged and the wife.
a confederate, forwarded draft for $1,000
Watkins had the draft cashed. 1t was
bogus. He traied Arnold to Texas. The
confidence man was wealthy and the at
torney recovered his money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
WALLACE WILL NOT
RETIRE FROM RACE
Would Not Have Lieutenant
GOvernorship if rendered
on a Golden Platter

Montgomery, December 17-(Speeial)
John II. Wallace, Jr., says he would not
have the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor if it were rendered on a golden
platter. This is his answer to published
reports that he will retire from the race
for governor and become a candidate for
the office of lieutenant governor. a
Montgomery newspaper Monday published
a story that Mr.. Wallace might leave
the contest for governor and Mr.. Wallace
telegraphed it from Birmingham Wednes-
day that he would not have the lieuten-
ant governorship If handed to me on a
golden platter
Mr.. Wallace said he believed the report
was circulated for the purpose of injuring
his candidacy. The report that I would
retire from the governors race and run
for lieutenant governor is unauthorized,
without foundation in fact, absurd and
false" said Mr. Wallace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

scientific revelation. the Bible was my
only text book. The scriptures were il
lumined; reason and revelation were rec
onciled, and afterward the truth of Chris
tian Science was demonstrated. No hu-
man pen nor tongue taught me the science
contained in this book, Science ana
Health, and neither tongue nor pen can
overthrow it. This book may be distorted
by shallow criticism or by careless or
malicious students, and its ideas may be
temporarily abused and msrepresented
but the science and truth therein will
forever remain to be discerned and DEM
strated.'
1t needs not be stated that Christian
Science is practical nor that it's teachings
are in accord with common sense, even
though the article intimated it is not
for thousands are being healed every day
of every i'll that flesh is heir to and of
errors of every kind Yours sincerely
CHARLES F. WILLIAMS
Christian Science Committee on Publica-
ton for Alabama.
Montgomery, December II. 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
MERIDIAN LODGES TO
INSTALL OFFICERS
Impressive Ceremonies Are
Planned for January l
MONEY FOR RAILROAD
\. NJ. c. A. Planning for SIS, 900
H0me-Meridian Filled With
Christmas Shoppers-Quiet
Wedding Occurs Tuesday

Meridian. Miss. December 17.-(special. >
The following officers of different lodges
have been selected to serve for next year
and all to be installed at the first meeting
night in January of the respective lodges;
Dixie tent, knights of Maccabees
Commander O. c. Morgan; Claud DIM
stead, lieutenant commander; M. l..
Downs. record keeper: w. p. Sadler.
chaplain w. Il. Colston, sergeant. \.
Atkins, master-at-arms: E. e. Holden,
first master of guards; Phillip King, sec
ond master of guards; A. f. Fuller sen
tinel.
New officers of Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen President J. j. Smith; vice
president, r. II. Watts: treasurer W. a.
Holiheld financial secretary, w II. Bald
vim trustee J. +. Miles: past president,
r. L. Bragg.
A joint meeting of the board of direc-
tors and the membership committee Of
the Railroad Young Mems Christian as
socation was held last evening at the
rooms of the association, where a fellow
ship supper was had There are two COM
peting membership committees and the
result is that the membership, which is
not confined to railroad people. is growing
by leaps and bounds. 1t is the purpose
of the organization to endeavor TO have
constructed next year a new home to cost
not less than $4,000.
McBeath 4 Miller. attorneys for .he
Memphis and Pensacola railroad, yester-
day received a letter from W. p. Dickin-
son of Chicago, saying that the people
who had recently bought out the interests
OF Byron II. JOY in the new railroad hal
the money was already in sight to build
the new road. on which some grading has
been done, from Pensacola to Mobile river
The new owners of the franchise are
rated AT over $3,000.000 Confidence has
again been inspired in the success of the
enterprise.
Yesterday at 80 o'clock a tthe home OF
DR.. and Mrs. S. b. Elynt on Twenty third
avenue, their nelce Miss Nita E'lynt.. and
Mr.. r. A. Emmons were united in mar
riage, the Rev. j. r. Jones officiating.
On every side there is an appearance Of
a holiday air. People from out of town
are coming to the city every day to do
their shopping, the show windows display
Santa Claus and other things that makes
the heart of childhood happy. Already
there has been a fairly good Christmas
ade and it is expected to increase each
day until December %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

voted in the jefferson county election,
but would ascertain and write him later.
Yesterday Mr.. Swoope received letter
from Mr.. Johnston, stating that Mr n
derwood not only did not vote for the
sale of liquor in jefferson county, but at
the time of this election was in Washing
ton and did not come to Jefferson county
for the election. Mr.. Johnston's letter Is
a warm proposition and just now the
Hobson men are engaged in the vain ef-
fort of explaining how their candidate
fell down In his assertion. Mr.. Hobson
made this same statement, as / am in
formed, in every speech he made In this
county, as well as in other counties OF
the state. z. M. SHEHHoD.
Courtland, December II, 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
467. FBDENTS IN so
col WY HIGH SCHOOLS

Montgomery, December 17.-(Special)
In the so county high schools of Alabama
1913 students are registered. or the num-
Der, 22l6 are females and 2f57 are males.
These facts have been gathered BY Will
liam F. Feagin, state superintendent of
education, for presentation to the princi
pals of the schools, who will come to
Montgomery Monday for a conference In
25 of the schools the seventh grade is be-
ing taught, having been removed from
the public school,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
HARVARD LOANS BIG
SUM TO STUDENTS

Cambridge, Mass. December IL
Ninety-two thousand dollars is given
or loaned annually by Harvard col
lege to needy students, according to
figures published by the college au-
thorities today.
Most of this sum is given outright
in the form of scholarships but a cer-
tain portion of 1t Is loaned. In some
oases the time of repaying the loans
Is stipulated and in other cases it is
Indefinite Students from 29 states
share in the distribution of the money
this year. There are available to un-
dergraduates 265 scholarships carry
ing financial assistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
RAMPOLLA'S DEATH
BLOW TO POPE Plus
Greatly Shocked on Hearing
News-Cardinal Paid
Tribute

Rome. December 1.-THE death of
Cardinal Rampolla. former papal sec
retary of state. was not made known
10 Pope Plus \ until this morning.
Cardinal Merry del Val and Monsignor
Giovanni Bressan, the popes private
secretary went to see his holiness
at an early hour. intending to break
Tie sad news as gently as possible.
When the pope heard the name Of
Cardinal Rarpolla' coupled with the
word indisposition he grew pale and
begged them to tell him the truth with
out hesitation, as anxiety and uncer-
tainty affected him more than anything
else.
The two prelates then told him Ram
polla was dead.
As recently as Sunday the pope had
received Cardinal Rampolla, who was
then apparently in his usual good
health, and spoke at length about many
affairs of the Vatican
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Pope Issues Statement

The pope issued this statement:
Cardinal Rampolla was one of the
greatest men in the church. He had
become even greater since he retired
from state affairs
His holiness ordered that the high
est honors snould be paid to the de-
last, Cardinal Rampolla received silas
NeBee and his wife of New York and
discussed with them the preliminary
question of bringing about a better un-
derstanding among all religious sects
Cardinal Rampolla was the closest
collaboration with Pope Leo XIII in the
r ovement. for the reunion of the
Christian churches. When Pope Leo
was dying cablegram was received
in Rome saying that the American
Protestant congregations We're praying
.or his recovery.
Cardinal Rampolla took the dispatch
Immediately to the dying pontiff, who in
strueted Cardinal Rampolla to write that
the message had been a great consolation
to him, as 1t had proved that his scheme
for the reunion of the churches was not
a visionary one
General Indisposition
Yesterday carly Cardinal Rampolla went
to st. Peters to inspect the work of res
toration of the choir. Later he felt gen.
eral indisposition, which developed into
profound prostration He refused, how
ever, to allow his.secretary to remain with
him all night in the little palace behind
st. Peters. where he had lived since lie
left the secretaryship of state
The cardinals secretary, alarmed at mis-
condition, consulted a physician. The
latter visited the cardinal but discovered
no serious symptoms and ordered him
to take complete rest. Later in the
evening the cardinal grew worse He
had great difficulty in breathing. He sent
a messenger hurriedly for his secretary
and physician, but when they arrived the
cardinal was dead. The physician de-
clared death due to agina pectoris.
The cardinals secretary performed the
final rites of the church and then sent for
the prelateA sister, Baroness Carolina
Rampola Pezzana, and Informed Cardinal
Merry del Val.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Highway Engineers to Meet

MOI tgomery, December 17.-tSpeclal)
The annual meeting of the Alabama AS
soclation of Highway Engineers will be
held In Montgomery January 49, and be-
tween 40 and so members will be here. The
executive committee held a meeting
Wednesday and made plans for the ses-
sions which will be held in the offices
of the state highway department ct the
capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
HAzERS DISMISSED
At MARION SCHOOL
Two Students Are Expelled
for Violating Honor
System

Marion. December 17.-(Special)-As A
result of hazing that has. been carried on
at Marion institute the past few weeks
two well known students were expelled
this week. The institute is conducted on
the honor system, perfected after that of
Yale and Princeton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Wallace to Speak in Selma

Selma, December 11.-(Special )-Ac-
cording to an announcement made here
by some of his supporters, John II. Wal
lace, Jr.. one of the gubernatorial candi-
dates. will address the voters of Selma
and Dallas county during the early par.
of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Wilson Resumes Work

washington, Decemberz T.-President
Wilson resumed his routine work today
but received callers in his study in the
White House. Later today he planned TO
take an automobile ride his first trip out
of doors for more than week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
FAY D. Slatf Acquitted

Taylorsville ILL.,, December 17.-Fay
ID. Slatt. editor of the Mount Auburn.
Ill, Tribune, today was acquitted OF
the murder of DR.. Bennett Windsor,
mayor of Auburn. whom Slatt shot on
May 16. Slatt pleaded self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
DIR. Andara Resigns

Willemstadt Curacao, December II.
The Venezuelan secretary of state for
foreign affairs, DIR. Jose e. L. Andara.
resigned today, according to dispatches
from Caracas. President Gomez of Ven
ezuela with his army was yesterday
in Maracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

The colleges at Marion will close on
Friday for the holidays and several hun
dred will go home via Birmingham, Sell
ma Montgomery and Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Perfect
biscuit
perfectly
delivered

At the grocery store
you will find many
varieties of biscuit
baked by National
Biscuit Company.
E a ch variety of
sweetened
or unsweeten ed
whether known as
crackers or cookies
waters or snaps
cakes or jumbles
= is the best of its
kind.
The extensive dis
tributing service of
the National Biscuit
Company extends
from Coast to Coast.
This ensures a con-
slant supply of all
the perfect biscuit of
the National Biscuit
Company being de-
livered to every part
of the United States.
Buy biscuit
baked by
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COM PANY
Always look for that name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

Some 20 of the male members of Sloan
Baptist church attended a brotherhood
dinner at the Drummers hotel on Tues
day. The object of the new innovation in
church work here was to discuss the re-
Gently adopted change in the system of
church contributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

Information from Plantersville is that
John Gray, well known former citizen
of this county, died there on Monday His
relatives live at Morgan Spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07

The new navigation company has
been formed in his city and it will
have it's fast boat making regular
trips between Detroit and Shoreham
on Lake Melissa. making the distance
in just thirty minutes.
Another trip which will start at De-
troit will go to the Pelican Inn in
one hour and fifteen minutes.
The distance from Detroit to Peli-
can Inn is fifteen miles and to Melis-
sa the distance is seven miles, making
a very pleasant trip for the boats will
all be fast ones. Q
The company will also launch in the
lear future a new boat which can be
chartered by parties of from five to
thirty, for making an entire trip about
the lakes. -
There will be no more delightful
ride than the trip over the lakes and
every comfort for the passengers will
be taken. Competent engineers will be
in charge at all times and the boats
will be in the very possible condi-
ton.
Captain West is one of the best
known men about the lakes and he
proposes to see that his patrons will
get all that is coming to them. The
service will start at once, and Messrs.
down occasionally to see that every
thing Is going along all right.
1t is hoped as the necessities of the
travel grow there will be other boats
secured and that each one will be as
good as can be had.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
CANADIAN TRIP

A. F. Colwell, manager of the
Union Central Life Insurance Co. re-
turned this morning from an extend
ed trip in Alberta and Saskatchewan
where he has been on business. Mr..
Colwell reports that the crops are
looking fine in western Canada, but
that there is somewhat Of a tightness
of money. This condition, he asserts,
is due to the Balkan war and to the
Canadian Northern railroad which has
got control of a large amount OF
English capital.
Before going to western Canada,
Mr.. Colwell spent some time in the
southern states going as far south as
Kentucky. Mr.. Colwell is a Canadian
by birth but says he is now a thorough
citizen of the United States and
especially pleased with his lot here in
Fargo. This city is a regular little
garden spot" he said this morning,
land there is scarcely a city of its
size in the country that is as well kept
and that looks as good to me as does
Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
Be ON HAND TOMORROW
Every Member of the Automobile
Committee Is Asked to Attend the
Arrangements MEETING,

1t is hoped that every member of the
committee of fifteen or sixteen will be
present at the meeting that will be
held tomorrow afternoon at The Fo-
rum office at 8 o'clock. when the final
arrangements for the automobile trip
to Crookston next Friday morning at.
z o'clock will take place. The commit
tee is made up Of some of the most
active members of No. IS of the local
United Commercial Travellers council
and there remains a good deal yet to
do for the Crookston meeting. The
band has all been arranged for, and it
will go direct from Ada to Crookston
hoped that every mar who can will be
on hand at the special meeting that has
been called for the committee at 8
o'clock tomorrow at The Forum office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
CONSERVATORY
SHOWS BIG gain
DAKOTA CONSERVATORY is ABLE
TO REPORT AN INCREASE IN
ATTENDANCE -REGISTRATlON
REACHES ALMOST 5oo-sPLEN-
DID RECORD FOR A YEAR.

A little over a year ago Director
Boehmer moved the Dakota Conser-
vatory into It's present quarters ON
Broadway and those who have follow
ed the steady growth of the institu-
ton will not be surprised to learn that
the total number Of students who at
tended during the year ending June /,
1913, a reached 4S7.
h number which does not ever
include the enrolment of the Western
School Of Expression means an in
crease of 8 per cen over the pre-
Vlous season and places the Dakota
Conservatory in the lead by far, in
fact, the Dakota conservatory is the
only conservatory in Fargo able to
show n advance in attendance.
This fact is the best testimonial to
it's worth and is the natural result of
its progressive methods and Of the
high standard Of it's faculty. 1t proves
better than anything else that the
public appreciates the earnest efforts
OF the institution to be a strong fac
tor In the musical development of
Fargo.
Other figures of interest in regard
to the past season are public r~ecitals
81, and lesson periods given over 49,
600.
The prospects for the coming year
are exceedingly bright. There will be
hardly n change in the teaching
force, which is one condition for sue
cess except that there will be severa, /
additions to meet the ever growing
demand, and another heavy increase
in attendance Is expected.
Among the things that. the Dakota
conservatory will offer to the n,,h1jo
at large during the season 1913-1914
will be a regular series of free re-
citals by the faculty, a grand spring
festival, and a splendid artists course
which is already booked and includes
the only appearance in this state of
the world famous pianist, Paderewski.
-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
CHILDREN IN Charge
Elaborate Preparations for Big Time
at First Baptist Churoh-AlI
Invited to Attend.

Tomorrow is Children's day and the
following programme will be given at
the morning service at the First Bap-
fist church. Because the programme
is under the direction of the Sunday
school and will extend into the Sun
day school time, there will be no
school following.
Programme.
Opening Song .........,.-. School
Scripture reading.
Prayer.
Recitation-Wouldn't You ..........
Lawrence Hall
Recitation-Chiu Gee -. Ethel Jones
Songs-IIl Be a Sunbeam; God
Sees; He Is Love
............. Primary department
Recitation-Daffydowndilly .........
Billy Schumacher
Violin Solo .............. Fred Ball
A Word from the Barracks ..........
F. W. Brown
Standardization of Bobby.
Why? ........-.. Frederick Loom1s
song John Lockhart
Recitation-Let 1t Go ............. .
Aubrey Hoffman
Recitation-.Contentment . Max GRADER
Anthem ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Choir
A Word from the Ph~ilatheas .......
.............. Mrs. E. S. Reynolds
Song-Children's Day . A Junior; class
Announcements.
Offering.
Sermon-Jesus and the Children .
.............. Rev. A. e. Peterson
Benediction.
The decoration of the church is in
the hands of the ladies' committee.
Advt,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
PEOPLE were ALL FED
The Pirie Co., in Addition to Other
Business, Fed 1000 at Each Meal
at the Temple All Week.

The Prize Co. did some great work
every day this week with the excep-
ton of Saturday. They fed 1000 each
meal at the Masonic temple and there
wasn't much bother and no confusion
in getting the big work done. In ad-
dition to this, the strangers who were
here and not affiliated with the bodies
at the temple were fed oy the thous-
ands at the flour eating houses Of the
company, and there was no one who
had any trouble in being taken care of.
The large crowd that was in the city
the entire week was all housed and
fed and there was no trouble for any
one. -,
Secretary Hardy and his corps of
assistants also did great work in see
ing that the visitors were well taken
care of. 1t was a great week for the
hotels, eating houses and in fact all
manner of business was excellent, SO
the s~torekeepers say.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
new NAVIGATION
COMPANY Formed
LOCAL MEN ORGANIZE TO PUT
LINE OF FAST LAUNCHES ON
THE DETROIT CHAIN OF LAKES
MAKE FAST TRIPS FROM DE.
TRoIT TO sHoREHAM.
NEW NAVIGATION COMPANY.

President-W. q w. Smith, Far
go.
Vice President-Col. Morton
Page, Fargo.
Secretary Treasurer-John K.
West, Detroit, MINI.
Boats will run from Detroit
down to Shoreham thence to Peli-
can Inn, making regular trips.
The organization was formed in
this city.