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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-23
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH HISTORY.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

1t is frequently said thas the Congre-
gational Church has no creed, and that
its members are permitted to believe
whatever they desire. Yet the denomi-
nation has always been thoroughly
orthodox in its Christianity and a con-
fession of orthodox belief has always
been given by those joining the church.
This may not have been according to
set form, but the doctrine of orthodoxy
has been unquestioned, In 1883 the Ma
tional Council which is the governing
body of the church, appointed a commits
sion to prepare a formal creed. which
was favorably reported upon, and has
since then been in general use in most
Congregational churches. This creed is
likely to come up for slight revision at
the triennial session of the National
Council now in session in Kansas City.
1t is understood that this revision will
not affect its meaning, although the
wording may be somewhat changed.
The first paragraph of the creed of 1883
reads: I'VE believe in one God the
Father Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, and of all things visible and in
visible. and i'm Jesus Christ, His only
Son, who is of substance with the Father
by whom all things are made. and in the
Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life
who is sent from the Father and the
Son, and who together with the Father
and Son is worshiped and glorifitd."
The substitute proposed is shorter and
a little more comprehensive. Its accept
ance will depend upon the approval of
the majority of the members of the
council, as these represent the Congre-
gational churches of the country.
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turning from abroad Will have all such
prohibited plumage denied entry into
the ports of the United States.
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During the. courtshp Il girl does a lot
of day dreaming. but after marriage she
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II You want work, read the want col
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nzed as a religious power in the new
world. Many of the greatest men of that
period were Congresationalists. Even in
that early day this church was anxious
to establish church unity, because in 1891
a plan of union was adopted between the
Connecticut General Congregational Asso-
citation and the General Assembly of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. This union was
abrogated by the Presbyterian Church in
1887 Now one of the actions proposed for
consideration by the National Council in
Kansas City is some definite step which
will bring together all of the Christian
churches
Considering the general progressiveness
of the Congregational denomination. it
seems rather unusual that no. measure
has vet been taken by which the women
of the church may have their work recog-
uized Other evangelical churches have
had restrictions in their constitutions or
church governments which have prohibit
ed any official recognition OF. the work
done by the woman members. but this
has NOT been the case with the Congre-
| GA tional Church The Woman'S Home
Missionary Federation will hold its eighth
annual convention in Kansas City just
preceding the National Council. 1t is the
opinion of the leaders in the woman s
federation that they should nave some
representation upon the board of the
national society, and this feminine move
menf may add some spice to the ses-
sions of the council.
The woman's federation has paid into
the national treasures nearly half mil
lion dollars during the past year. There
is provision for the other organizations
which contribute to the national board for
representation in the disbursement of the
funds. Now the federation of women in
fine CONGREGATIONAL Church is asking for
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History Goes Back
to Puritan Times.

w "a A'e'n AA1'' this country de-
scend from the Pilgrims rather than the
Puritans. Congregationalism is the re-
suit of four distinct religious revots. The
first was the reformation under Henry
VIII in which the English church severed
it's relations with Rome. They still chung
to the episcopacy, the creeds, sacramento
and general structure of an established
national church. The second revolt was
against the authority of the bishops. 1t
established ecclesiastical authority in a
body of presbyters. part of whom were
laymen and part clergymen. The Chris
tianS who preferred to be governed in
this way became known as Presbyterians.
They retained the sacraments OF the
church and were as strongly in favor OF
state church as were the Episcopalians
who held to the rule of the bishops.
The third revolt came from body
of Christians who believed that the eld-
ers or Presbyters were as dangerous to
religious progress as the bishops. They
claimed that as 1.-The faith was once
for all delivered unto all saints, so ought
the supreme authority of the; church to
rest in the hands of the people and that
men could never enjoy the freedom
wherewith Christ had made them free
until every congregation of faithful men
was a democracy, exercising complete
control over all of its affairs. These
radicals were hated by all men. They
were known as "Separatists'' and were
prosecuted and even put to death. The
Pilgrims who settled in New England
were Separatists who had been driven
from their homes by religious persecu-
ton.
But even the Separatists who remained
in England did not agree among them
selves. Part of them believed that the
sacrament of baptism should only be ad-
ministered to those who were able to
make confession of faith. These be-
came known as Baptists. The others
believed that all children born of Chris
tian parents are fit subjects for baptism
These became known as Independents,
and in America all Independents began
to be called Congregationalists. The Con-
gregationalists believe in keeping all the
sacraments of the early Christian church,
but each congregation decides upon the
manner in which the sacraments shall
be administered.
The church requires from it's members
an evidence of repentance, faith in Christ
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Qualities Required
for Membership

carried on annually similar to those OF
the Methodist Church. In others an OPP
portunity is given upon each commun-
ion Sunday for new members to unite
with the church. Previous to this, they
must have met the pastor or some of the
church authorities who were in a sense
satisfied of their fitness. The rules of re-
ceiving members are determined almost
entirely by the individual congregations.
In some churches it is customary to
hold classes for the religious instruction
of those desiring to unite with the
church. A range of freedom is given to
each member upon the individual inter-
probation of the Scriptures accepted as
a rule for life, a choice between INNER
sion and sprinkling III baptism the
use or rejection of all liturgical forms,
and the decision of the individual is per-
mitted upon all mooted questions touch
ing conduct within the range Of good
morals.
The history of the church teaches that
the first Congregational church to be
established after the plan OF the mod
ern denomination was organized in Lon
don as far back as 1892. and the spirit of
liberty characterizing Congregationalsm
was recognized by Sir Walter Raleigh
and discussed by him with Queen Eliza
beth While the term Congregational
was not in general use, it was recognized
in London as early as 1851. when an
of the churches by which the EpiSco-
palians Baptists and Quakers were ex-
empted from the support of the Congre-
nationalist churches then existing in Mas
|SachusettS
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The history of Congregationalism eX
tends back to the times of Puritanism in
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The church requires from it's members
an evidence of repentance. faith in Christ
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The first general association of Congre-
gational ministers was organized In Con-
necticut in 1903.
Has Long StCod From this time on
for Church Ull' aaan
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
TOT AIDS HOMEL LESS
MOTHER AND BABIES
nd-oneHalf-Year-0d Nm Henry Wing Wonderful Son
OF Amerlcanzed chnaman, Puts His Bank Account and
Other Possessions at Disposal of Destitute Harris


All sorts Of goodsthings await poor
little Mrs. sTessie Harris at the Eve
ming Star Office today.
Her appeal to the Star for aid yes
terday has been answered. and the
first one to come TO her assistance is
bright little boy who is only 2k
years old
Unlike Mrs Harris, whose husband
has left her penniless by deserving
her. this little boy has bank ac-
count. So when his mother saw Mrs
Harris's pitiful tale in yesterday $
Star she told the little fellow, and he
wouldn't go TO sleep last night until
she had promised TO take some Of
the money and buy food for Mrs
Harris and her three small children
This good little Samaritan is Will
lam Henry Wing, of IS Lafayette
street, whose father. an Ameri-
canized Chinese, has restaurant at
Market and Halsey streets and has
been there for the past twenty years
The little fellow is bright enough 10
understand what it means TO be with
out money to buy food and clothes
Indeed, he is so bright that he speaks
four languages as fluently as a re-
msrkably intelligent child OF Ok
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
SCOTS WIDOW
HEARS OF Loss
Sends Wireless from S. S,
Aorangi-King George Con-
fers Title Upon Her.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Dr. Bruce a
brother of Lady Robert F. Scott
widow of the Antarctic explorer, re-
.ceived a wireless dispatch from his
sister today saying that she had just
heard of her husbands death and
that she was in good health.
Lady Scott is on board the steam
ship Aorangi, which is due to reach
wellington, N. H., on February n.
King George has granted to Mrs.
Scott the same rank she would have
had if her husband had been nomi-
mated to knighthood, as he would
have been if he had survived. Ac-
cordingly she will be known as Lady
Scott.
Lord Curzon, the president of the
Royal Geographical Society, ex-
pressed the personal hope that the
bodies of Scott and his companions
will be left where they lie, with
snow as their winding sheet, eternal
ice as their tomb and the solemn
Antarctic wastes rs the graveyard in
which it has pleased God that they
should Sleep"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
WILL DETERMINE
WILSON'S RIGHT
TO PICK OFFICIALS
Senate Will Meet to
Thresh Matter
Out Today.

TENTON, n. j., Feb. 25.--The ques-
ton Of the right OF Governor Wilson
to make appointments to offices, the
terms of which will not begin until
after he has ceased to be governor,
will be threshed out at an executive
session of the Senate this afternoon
or this evening.
There seems to be considerable
difference or opinion on the subject,
and last night the Senate, in execu-
tive session, decided to defer cenfif-
nations until a conclusion had been
reached as to the proper course to be
taken.
Attorney General Wilson's opinion
sustained Governor Wilson's right to
make the appointments. Although
sent in last week it was not read in
full by the senator's until last night.
There was some discussion on the
subject. and finally the Republicans
and five Democrats decided to lay the
matter over for another day Tne
vote was not on a question of con-
firmation but on postponement OF
consideration of the matter for
twenty hours.
There seems to be much uncer-
tainty as to what will be the flnal
attitude of the Senate in the matter.
Neither the Republicans or the. Demo-
Gratis have yet had any caucus, and
it is not known that the senators or
either party will act in a body.
The Democratic senators who voted
with the Republicans last night for
postponement were Senators Johnson,
Wheaton, McGinnis, Martins and
Fitzherbert.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
TO SHOW
BIG MONEY TRUST
Pujo Committee Meets and Pre-.
pares to Rush Report to
the House Friday.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-A final
meeting of the House money trust
committee for the submission Of proof
was called for today. with the COM
mittee prepared to rush the pro-
ceedings in their desire to get it's re-
port to the House this week. A
chart. embracing all of the testimony
eiicited by the committee as to the
alleged concentration of money and
credit in the hands of certain New
York firms was to be presented by
the committees statisticians.
A supplemental chart embracing the
financial institutions of New York,
Boston and Chicago was also to be
presented. These charts win show in
detail what the committee in it's re-
port will characterize as the "mones'
trust" for which it has been
searching.
Immedia tely after todays brief
hearing the committee was to resume
consideration of the report framed
by the counsel Samuel Untermyer.
Chairman Pujo believes that the
Untermyer report will be adopted
practically in its entirely, and that
the committee will complete its con-
sideration today. He expects a unani-
nous report from the committee to
be submitted to the House, probably
FRIDAY.
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years can speak them. and has a
knowledge of one or two more. He
) is able TO converse in French. Ger
man, Chinese and Spanish, and is
now developing vocabulary in He
brew. His mother is of Hebrew
parentage, and made special study
of languages while she was a student
at Radcliffe College.
Tot Won Prize for strength.
And more than that-the little lao
weighs iifty-three and oDe-quartei
pounds. and is a master tumbler. He
can do all sorts of stunts on the mat
and has won prize al a Des Meines
Ia. baby show for strength. When
he was born, he was very delicate and
weighed only three and one-hali
pounds. so he was placed in an incu-
bator There he developed rapidly
until now he is a perfect specimen OF
what a healthy baby should be-
Little William WAS very interested
when his mother told him last night
about the poor woman whose husband
had run away to sea and how she and
her three babies had been put out OF
Continued on Fonrth Page3
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
Mrs. PankhurSt
in Heavy Bail

EPSON. England, Feb. 25.-Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragist
leader, appeared in court here today
charged with 'inciting others to place
feloniously and maliciously explosive
substances with intent to damage" :"
Chancellor Lloyd Georges house at
Walton Heath.
She was admitted to bail of $500,
after promising to refrain from in
citement and not to attend public
meetings while the case is IN
progress.
The only evidence taken today was
that in relation to her arrest. The
proceedings will be continued to-
morrow.
Suffragists this morning attempted
to make demonstration outside the
police court but they were greatly
outnumbered by the townspeople, who
vigorously "booed" Mrs. Pankhurst
as she passed into the building.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
Record Paris to
London Flight

LONDON, Feb. 25.-A new and
notable record Of three hours and
five minutes for a fight from Paris
to London was made by the French
aviator Marcel G. Brindejonc des
Moulinais. today.
The aviator started in his mono
plane at 915 this morning from
Paris, landed at Calais at 1880, re-
sumed his flight at noon and des-
cended in London at 1870, crossing the
Channel in fog.
The distance between Paris ana
London is 2S7 miles During ms
actual flying time of 1856 minutes the
French airman maintained speed OF
81 miles an hour. more than a mile
and a half a minute.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
WILSON HANDS IN
HIS RESIGNATION
Governor to Take Leave of Of
flee at Noon Sat
urday.


TRENTON. " J.. Feb. 25.-Presi-
dent-eiect Wilson resigned The gov
ernorsbip of New Jersey at O'Clock
today TO take effect at noon on sat
urday. March / The governor wrote
his resignation in his own hand and
sent it by Secretary Tumulty to
David S, Cpater the secretary of
State. At the same time he sent a
message to both Houses of the Legis-
lature, notifying them of his act
Il shall have the pleasure of being
a private citizen for just three days, 3
remarked Mr.. Wilson. 4 think. he
added with smile. 4 shall celebrate
the fact BY turning handspring just
70 have no dignity of office
To maintain
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
Killed in Hotel,
Wife Is Held

ATLANTA. Ga. FEB. 25.-J. A. Ap-
pelham. travelling salesman from
Chicago. was mysteriously shot TO
death in his room in local hotel
today The body was found in the
bathroom OF the Applebam apartment
by hotel clerk, T. p. Thomson, who
said he had been called to the apart
ment
According TO Thomsons story, as
he started to climb the stairs to the
second floor Mrs Appellant rushed
down and fell fainting into his arms
Thomson said he thought the shots
were fired after Mrs, Appelbam left
her husbands room.
Mrs Appelbam is beld by the po-
lice pending an Investigation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
HURLED FROM RIG
AT FOUR CORNERS
Policeman Saves Man from Be-
meath Hoofs of Frightened
Horses.

BY the quick action of Patrolman
j. F. Weber, stationed at Four Cor
ners, e. j. Conklin, of Cartaret, n. j.,
should be thankful for not being in
hospital suffering from broken bones.
Mr.. Conklin was driving a horse
hitched to a wagon and leading an
other horse by a rope. AS he was
crossing the street car tracks
Bloomfield avenue car frightened the
two animals and both started TO run
away Conklin was thrown from the
wagon and was dragged to safety just
as the infuriated animal which was
being led was about to trample him.
Policeman w. j. Kerrigan stopped
the runaway in front of the City Hall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
DESERT W|TTPENN
FOR FIELDER AS
NEXT Governor
Wilson $ Friendship
for Latter Cause
of Change.
MANY BELIEVE MAYOR
CAN'T WIN IN PRIMARIES
Senate's President Will Start
Campaigning After Inaugural
ton, Is Rumor.

TRENTON, Feb. 25.-Rumors are
strong here that the greater part of
the forces behind Mayor Wittpenn in
his gubernatorial aspirations are al
ready beginning to desert him and
line up for Senator Fielder, strong in
the belief that the Jersey City execu-
tive cannot win in the primaries.
1t is intimated that Senator Fielder
is gaining strength from many of the
men most closely associated with
Governor Wilson. Reasons advanced
for this are the Governors known
friendship for the man who is to take
his place as Governor and that Will
son, in spite of Wittpenn's oppo-
sition, appointed Mark A. Sullivan
as the Hudson Common Pleas judge.
The significance of the fact that
Wittpenn was not listened to by the
Governor in making the Hudson ap-
pointments is beginning to sink in
upon many of those who favored the
mayors candidacy for Governor.
1t is believed that shortly after the
inaugura ton is over Senator Fielder
will enter the race for Governor in
earnest.
What Governor Wilson thinks of
the man who has given up in large
measure his private business to serve
the State is Indicated in his last an
nual message, where he says:
May I not in closing exress the
satisfaction l feel in the knowledge
that when l lay down the duties of
Governor | shall leave them in the
hands Of Senator Fielder, a man of
proved character, capacity, fidelity
and devotion to the public service. a
man of the type to which the good
people Of the State desire their public
men to conform
1t is said further that within very
short time the only persons who will
be sounding Wlttpenn's praises will
be those associated with him in office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
SNEED FREED BY
UNWR|TTEN LAW
Jury Acquits Him of Murder
ing Boyce, Who EIoped
With Mrs. Sneed.

VERNON. Tex. Feb. 25.-John
Beal sneed wealthy West Texas
ranch-owner, was today declared not
guilty OF the murder of Al Boyce,
jr.. at Amarillo, Tex, last Septem-
Der. The jury retired last night and
returned the verdict this morning.
Sneed shot Boyce TO death on u
street in Amarillo upon what was
said to have been their first meet
ing after Boyce eloped with Mrs.
Sneed
Several months ago Sneed was ac-
quilted also of shooting Boyee's
father.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
Golden Rule
Chief Suspended

CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 25.-cleve-
lands golden rule chief of police,
Fred Kohler. today was suspended
by Mayor Newton d. Baker. 1t is
understood that he was first given an
opportunity to resign.
Subsequently charges attacking
Kohler,s conduct were filed with the
civil service commission. Trial Of the
chief probably will be speedy. The
specific charges are that he was
guilty of conduct unbecoming an of
ficer and subversive to the good order
and discipline Of the department, and
of gross immortality.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
YEAR IN JAIL FOR MAN
IDENTIFIED AS THIEF

A year in the penitentiary was
given Michael Welch. 6S years old,
Who had been arrested in East Or
ange for begging. Recorder Mott, be-
lore he imposed sentence, was told
by Chief O'Neill that Welch had been
Identified as the man who was wrap
ping up silverware in a home and
was made to put it back and chased
out by Mrs. Frederick n. Schubert, Of
= ssykh sixteenth street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
MATTHEWS ONLY ONE TO
VOTE AGAINST BAND BILL
Ifrem a s.an cerrespoaaen..l ]

TRENTON. \. j.. Feb %. When
the Foley bill. which would permit
Newark to have band concerts for
the public all the year round and to
appropriate not more than $4,000 for
the purpose, came up in the House
today. Mr.. Matthews. Of Essex,
thought be saw a Joker IN the Sec
tion making it unnecessary to make
contracts with the honest bidder for
the concerts
Mr.. Foley and others pointed out
that the intention Of the section was
only to prevent non-union bands be-
ing employed No one else in the
House took MIR. ATatshews's view, and
he was the only one TO vc&e against
The bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
SlSO,OOO,OOO
for Pensions

WASHINGTON. Feb, 25.-The Sen
ate today passed the $3.50, 100000 an
nual pension bill in the record time
of twenty-five minutes, and with less
than fifteen minutes debate.
1t is the largest amount of any an
nual pension measure in the history
of the government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
Fielder Will Be
Governor Mar. |
IF'rom q star Correspondent

IF'rOm a STAFF COrrespondent.l
TRENTON. n. J., Feb. 25,-In the
presence of senators and assembly
men in joint session at noon on Sat
urday Senator James F. Fielder will
be inducted into the Office of acting
governor.
The ceremony will be simple and
will consist of the oath Of office being
administered to Mr.. Fielder by Chief
Justice Gummere.
Both the Senate and House are
scheduled to meet at II a. m. on Sat-
Grday. but it is improbable that much
business will be transacted on that
dayl Democrats of the House in eau
Gus today decided to adjourn tomor-
row night until Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-25
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR
GEN. BOOTH PROPOSED

LONDON. Feb. 25.-General Bran
well Booth, head of the Salvation
Army. has been proposed as a cam
didste for the Nobel peace prize this
year. The proposal is made on the
ground that the Salvation Army is,
a great international peace factor.