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Why Not Now?

Paul considered Greece and Italy prizes
to be won for Christ. During the past
, fifty years they have been coming out
from the thralldom of centuries of super
stition, and today the overwhelming
majority of them are atheists or aenos-
tics.
Are the Greeks and Italians any less
worth winning now than when Paul
sought them? Individually and nationa ily
they still possess many of the most i'm
|, , portant qualities of their ancestors, and
to them they have added worthy char
acteristics of their own Their courage
and patriotism is being tried these days,
and is evidently as great as that of any
of their ancestors. They are ably filling
a place of their own in the literary world,
and also in the worlds of music, painting
and the other fine arts
In the industrial world they are more
and more an important factor. and in the
mechanical world they are in the fore
front. Are they not worthy, then, of the
best and wisest efforts on our part?
In Greece and Italy today the outlook
is discouraging, but not half SO discourag-
ing as that faced by Paul. In Greece
we are carrying on a few >Dainor edu-
cationai enterprises. but it 10 no exaSgera-
ton to say that we are doing almost
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vaults springing from circular piers. Its
greatest height is thirty-two feet above
the floor In a chapel, directly opposite
the entrance flight Of steps, is to be the
Grotto of Lourdes.
The crypt will be mostly used as a
chapel for the students of the university,
for which there is at present a great
need. Back of the crypt IS it's sacristy
and above this is the choir room
The stone has not yet been selected.
but may be limestone or marbl.e, though
the granite of the new university build
ings is advocated.
The west or front elevation, according
to the plans. has two small towers sur
mounted by oran belfries. High up
across the whole front is frieze of
statues in inches representing the great
woman saints Of the church.
There is a single entrance portal, the
other entrances being in the sides of the
towers. This portal is richly adorned
with carving. and above 1T is the great
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The military field mass to be beld to-
morrow morning at 1890 O'Clock at
Fort Myer is the first military field
mass to be held there, and Chaplain
Okeefe of the 5th United States Cav
airy announces that a number of SOL
diers at the fort will participate under
arms and that detachment of the
sailors and marines from the United
States navy yard with fife and drum
corps have also been. invited to at
tend.
Many prominent officials in army and
navy circles and public life have also
been invited
The 5th Cavalry Band and Orchestra
under the leadership of Bandriastef
Cain will furnish the instrumental mu
sic and will give a sacred concert, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock.
The Knights of Columbus Choral So
cety. directed by Dr. James Dickinson,
will render special program of music
for the occasion. Chaplain Okeefe
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vaulted. the center portion being fiat
and divided by ribs into square cof-
fers to be richly painted with scenes
representing various titles by which
the Virgin is addressed in her Litany.
The floor is to be of stone and mar
BILE. laid in mosaic design. ltfs pro-
posed to erect mo pews. ~ feature
which, it is pointed out, frequently
mars beautiful churches, but chairs in
their places, which can be removed.
Memorial brasses, commemorating
those who have helped by their gen.
erosity to raise the shrine, will deco
rate all available vacant places.
Tie main entrance to the crypt or
basement is down a great stairway,
which passes beneath the south transept.
This stairway forms important and
interesting feature OF the lateral eieva-
ton. Owing to the slope in the ground
it is entered at level half way between
the nave and the crypt floor
The crypt is to have massive stone
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with the pains of disease. for he will
soon be where there is no sickness or
pain The young may sing it. for He
tenderly loved the little ones when on
earth. The old may sing it, for He
ever tenderly cared for the tottering
steps of age.
And those who have no voice to sing
may sing 1t in the heart. Its melody
Will steal upon the soul, noiseless as
the travel of star. shedding sweet
ness in every chamber of the soul. This
song is heavens own musical enchiri-
dion for all the millions of earth who
are willing to use it.
Many are singing the song of saliva
ton. From the farthest boundaries OF
the orient where the rising sun first
sheds its morning light over the fields
and habitations of men across the con-
tinents of earth to the remotest line
where the last rays OF the setting sun
fade away men are singing it. From
the outermost bounds Of civilization in
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Come read some poem
Some simple and heartfelt lay
That shall sco.he this restless feeling
And banish tie thoughts OF day.
Sprn songs have power 70 quiet
The restless pulse Of care
And come Ike The benediction
Tha; follows after prayer.
And the night snail be filed with musi",
Ard toe that infest The dsF
Snsil fold ;hrir tents. ike the Arabs,
And .iien,iy steal away
IL ". Ionsfellow.
All good music is sacred ard upiift-
tng Poor music is depressing and.
therefore, unsacred
il is questionable if anything that IS
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heaven; discord is of he'll II there
were no sin in the world there would
he no discord 1t does not follow be-
cause our singing is more or less de-
fective in musical rendering that there
is not music in the soul The most per-
feet of all music is felt, not heard.
Beecher said: The sweetest music is
not the peal OF marriage bells. nor
tender discan,s in moonlight woods. nor
trumpet tones Of victory. II Is the
souls welcome to victory"
There is no audible sound TO the still.
small voice that speaks peace to the
soul, vet it is the sweetest music that
man has knowledge of
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The Song of Salvation.

The triumphant song above all others
is the song Of salvation. 1t is the song
OF the heart when conscious of sins
forgiven and of GODS favor forever
more.
All may sing this song if they win
yet the many are more attracted by
the songs Of earth than by heavens
greatest song-the song of redemption
'Whosoever will may come" and join
in singing the song of praise to Him
who redeemeth all that come unto
Him.
All who come may and will sing this
song of songs. The mourning mother
may sing ii. for she will meet her
loved one raised up in Christ. The
dying saint may sing 1t, though racked
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The Great Hymns.

The famous hymns of the church are
those which abound in the element of
human interest," as newspaper men
express it. They were born out of some
tragic life experience.
1t was the blind preacher George
Matheson, who wrote 20 love that will
not let me CO."
1t was the lifelong invalid, Miss
Charlotte Elliot, at Il time of extreme
pain and trouble, who wrote Just as
I am"
Through some great life experience
men and women have been forced to
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sa gacltv and fore
sight OF that grea t
apostle. as we'll as
h i $ m Il g II j ticen t
zeal and splendid
e T fici e II C Y, can
doubt that lie Sa "
the strategic i'm
portance of win :
ming these two ma
tionS to Christ in
The campaign of
Christia nizins t h e
world.
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While all the armies of the sky
toIlSDire 10 ri ise the Souni

The hymns we sing to God with the
heart are always uplifting and full of
meaning. In the act of sincere wor-
snip we see the sweetness and beauty
of the songs of Zion.
All hymns of true praise and adora-
tion to God are beautiful, but unless
we have the feeling of praise and
alteration in our hearts we cannot sing
them acccptably to God. though sing
Ing with the voice and culture of a
Caruso.
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Value and Power Of Music.

that IS meaningless could not be called
2 song A song is the rendering of
vocal music, and music is one of the
fairest and greatest gifts 10 mankind
Luther said: Music is glorious
gift of God and next to theology. j
would not exchange my small musical
talent for anything esteemed great. We
should accustom the youth continually
10 this art, for IL produces fine and ac-
complished people.
We can assign no limit to the value
and power of music. God has made the
world about us TO be a grand organ Of
music.
LAS we are won't" said Horace Bush
nell. 10 argue the invisible things of God
even His eternal power and Godhead.
from the things that are seen. finding
of intelligence, 81 we have an argument
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EOl III SCi@!t u
gree inspiring and
elevating can be
called music. There
must be rhythmic
co m b II alton of
tones to constitute
the art of music.
Without this the
opposite of music.
discord, is the re-
suit. Whatever is
discordant is ur-
sacred.
Harmony is of
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At the Ninth Street Christian Church
tomorrow evening the large chorus
choir with quartet and orchestra, will
render the sacred cantata, The Prophet
Psalmst."
MIR. Joseph a. Harrison is orsanist
and director. and the service will begin
promptly at 7:45 o'clock. All are in
yited.
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Rome vas the supreme political pow
er and Greece the supreme intellectual
power in the world of Paul's time. and
who that has learned to appreciate the
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nothing to awaken that land to a living
faith. In Italy there are churches and
schools open, but these are suffering be-
cause of the EAr. and need the prayers
and devotion of life and purse of Gods
people everywhere to support them.
= :; :: ::
Opportunity in America.
1t is right here in the United States
that our great opportunity lies. In
this country we have about 10000
Greeks and 100000 Italians. There
are today more Italians in New York
city than there are in Rome. Much
work is being done for them; churches
and schools are giving them the op-
portunity they need for mental and
spiritual development: but there is so
much we can do that this seems hardly
Il start.
We must disarm them of the sus-
picion with which they regard our
faith, even after they have cast aside
their own. We must come to them in
friendship. without suspicion or snob-
teach them the truth as it is in Christ
Jesus and as it is eXemplified in our
own lives.
When Grover Cleveland was Presi-
dent of the United States he said: .No
matter what / may do, no matter what
Congress may do, the only power that
can raise the Indian is the power OF
Christianity.
The same is true today of the Ital-
ian and the Greek-the only power
that can raise them is the power of a
pure Christianity, and it is part of the
responsibility resting upon Epworth
Leagues and EpWorth Leaguers to help
apply that power to the uplift of the
Greek and Italian.
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FUND FOR NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION is NEARING THE $4,000 MARK

Be
Women of Denomination All Parts of the Country-Model
Is Now Exhibition Panama Pacific Exposition.
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the far south to the land of the mid
night sun. men are singing it,.
viii you not, my reader. join this
choir. and sing the song of praise to
Him who doth redeem men unto Him.
self and make them meet to be par
takers Of the Inheritance of the saints
in light?
!: i i: =
Sing to God.
Those who from the heart can sing
the song of personal salvation will
readily grasp the meaning of the songs
of Zion used in the public worship of
Gods house:
Salvation the joyful sound:
lis pensare Ia oar ears,
A sovereign balm for every wound
A cordial for oir feaIs.
salvation! let the eclo ay
The spacious earth around
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MRS. ELLEN WHITE,
Whose life for sOnc time past has been
despaired Of. She resides in Cali
fornia and has often visited at Ia
kOma Park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
YEAR BRINGS BIG
SHIPPING CHANGES

London. December S0.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press. )-Never
before in the history of shipping has
year brought about such remarkable
changes. Early in the year there was
much talk of a concerted plan 10 lay
up vessels, particularly in the Baltic
and White sea trade owing to low
freights. Now owners are reaping a
rich harvest from these same steam
ers on account of the botting up, cap
ture or sinking of some millions of
tons of shipping.
This removal of tonnage from the
high seas was reflected in sharp rise
in frefghts. The suddenly increased
demand for grain from North and
South Carolina gave ship owners an
opportunity they were not slow to
seize and against one shilling and six
pence per ton from the United States
to the United Kingdom the rate rose to
eight to nine shillings. There have been
corresponding advances. in rates on
other freight.
Prohibition of code In cable messages
cost the shipping community many
thousands of pounds. That has been
only partly alleviated recently by use
Of a limited number of code books.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
DERNBURG BEFORE
REPUBLICAN CLUB

New York, January 9.-The sea is the
common property of all the world, and
IL its freedom is maintained 1t will mean
cessation of war, asserted DIR. Bernhard
Dernburg, former German colonial sec.
rotary, in an address today before the
Republican club. The present struggle
he declared, was the fight ION the one
side for absolute domination of the
seven seas and on the other for a free
sea-"
The English have time and again
asserted" he said, that Brittania
must rule the waves as matter of
safety. The British doctrine leads fur
Their, of necessity, to the claim that the
British empire begins at the three-mile
limit of all other territory. a claim that
has no foundation either in the law of
nations or In the feeling of the civil
]ized world
I'VE must establish free sea to be
piled on exclusively by the merchant
marine of all nations. Men of war of
any nation whatsoever must be forbid
den upon the high sea. When that is
done, the world as it is divided now Will
come to a permanent peace"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
BUILDERS To HOLD
ELECTION MONDAY
Much Interest in Choosing
of Successors to Pres
ent Officers

The annual election of officers of the
Builders Exchange will be held tomor-
row, the polls remaining open all day.
There is considerable interest in the
contest for president. p. L. Chalifoux
and ]. A Millsom are opposing each
other for this office.
As is customary with the exchange
two tickets are in the field, one the
regular ticket and the other the inde-
pendents. Two nominating committees
are appointed each year to select tickets
so as to insure competition. The officers
to be elected tomorrow will be in
stalled Monday, January IS.
The Independent ticket follows: Presi-
dent, ]. A. Nilsson: first vice president.
j. L. Underwood; second vice president,
W. L. Sims; treasurer, ). II. Eddy;
directors, w. r. Mayfield, T. B. Perry,
w. l.. Robertson, w. w. Snead, ]. r.
Wilcox, d. F. Evans, Frederick Larkin,
William Spencer, j. r. Reed, c. p
Lichty, j. Mercer Barnett. G. F. weelock
and c. r. Wittichen.
The regular ticket follows: President,
P. e. Chalifoux; first vice president, W.
A. Currie; second vice president James
R. Payne; treasurer, J. H. Eddy; direc-
tors, j. F. Baldwin, s. E. Hitler, r. N
Hawkins, II. /. Ingalls,, w. H. Fruitti-
cher, G. M. Allen, P. e. Bostick, George
r.. Brown, j. ID. Mcleod, w. f. Kelly,
j. Mercer Barnett, J. II. Nabb and C: f.
Wittichen,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
WEEKLY COTTON
GOODS REVIEW

New York, January 9.-Trade In cot
ton goods broadened in the primary
markets during the week, but it has
been difficult to induce buyers to pay
higher prices in keeping with the ad-
vance in cotton. Cotton blankets were
opened and priced for the fall season.
The new values are proving excep-
tiona1ly attractive and large advance
business has been placed.
Wide print cloths and print cloth
yarn convertibles are firmer and in
some instances higher. Staple prints
nave been advanced to AZ cents, the
new Jobbing price to become effective
January is. An advance of one-fourth
cent a yard was announced on Ions
dale and Hope A bleached muslius
following large sales made at the end
of last year. There has been q fair
trade in sheetings for the bagging
trades and some of the jobbers have
bought literally of branded goods of
this character.
The trade for export shipment con-
tfnLes irregular and light Business in
fine and fancy cottons Is below normal,
but the retailing season is beginning
and it Is expected that duplicate orders
Will soon come along more freely. Wide
and army duck continue firm as ex-
ports are still large.
Prices quoted are as follows: Print
cloths, 2S-inch, 64x62s, 2Bc; 64X60s.
use; 1914 Inch. e4x64s S7sc; brown
sheetings, southern standards, SIC to
c1ac; denims, 9-ounce, 123hc; tickings,
S-ounce, 121sc; standard prints, 4Xc;
staple ginghams. SIC; dress ging-
hams, 9Ac
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY SAVED
TWO CHILDREN In ONE
FAMILY

About one year ago two Of my children
suffered badly from weak kidneys. They
would have severe spells NJ dizziness and
were all run down in health. ] was just
about discouraged. L tried several rem
edies and finally a doctor. but they did
not seam to improve. L knew of friend
who was taking Swamp Root for kid
ney trouble with good results and I de-
cided to get some for the children. I
had noticed that there was some improve
ment after they had taken two large
bottles and continued to give 1t to them
until they had taken one-half dozen bot
ties and were well on the road to recov-
cry. think DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
has done more for my cniidren tnan any
other medicine ] have tried and recon-
mend It to anyone having children that
suffer as mine did.
Very truly yours,
r. w. LISENBY,
Dothan, Ala.
Personally appeared before me, this End
day Of July, 1909. r. w. Lsenby. who
subscribed to the above statement and
made oath that the same is true in sub
stance and fact.
A. w. LISENBY, Notary Public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
THREATEN TO SEIZE
COTTON STEAMER

Washington, January 9-The status of
the former Hamburg-American steamer
Dacia, loading at Port Arthur, Tex. with
cotton for Bremen, Germany. is receiving
official attention here. 1t was learned to-
Cay, because of an intimation from the
British government that this ship might
be regarded as subject to seizure. The
questions involved are of great Importance
not only to Americans seeking to purchase
fnterned German merchant ships but also
to southern cotton interests, now exerting
every effort to find means OF placing the
staple in European markets.
1t Is understood the British embassy
has acquired information Indicating that
the sale OF the Dacia was not bona~fide.
This fact. II established. would be re-
sarded as sufficient grounds for the Brit
ish objection and consequently 1t would
be unnecessary for the British govern
ment to raise the broader question of the
right Of the American government to con-
fer registry on any merchant ship belong
ing to belligerent after the outbreak of
hostilities,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
LUMBER co. PAYS
$17,5OO JUDGMENT

Jackson, Miss, January Especial
The Easterling Lumber company with
Headquarters at Ora. covington county.
has paid the Judgment OF 1880. COSTS
interest, damages, etc, amounting to
more than s21 LOCO. to S. w. Pierce, a for.
mer employee.
Several months ago Pierce was an en-
gineer in the employ of the lumber COM
pany. Leaving the mill at 8 a. M, on
orders Of the manager of the mill, he
collided with logging train going in
the opposite direction. and was seriously.
damaged, losing leg. The Covington
county circuit court gave him jude-
mont for 1880. The Easterling Lum-
Der company appealed to the supreuis
court of the state. where it lost, and then
pursued the matter to the supreme court
of the United States, where the verdict
of the Mississippi court was thrown out
for the want of jurisdiction. That set
tied the lumber Company and 1t has paid
up something like $21OOO S's,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
ANDERSON INSPECTS
DETENTION CAMPS

Washington, January 9.-Chand1er
Anderson, former counsellor of the
state department, who recently visited
France, Germany, Austria and Great
Britain for the department and in
spected detention camps for informed
nationals of hostile nations, reported
to President Wilson today that charges
that these prisoners were being i'll
treated were unfounded. So far as
his observations went, he said, they
were being given the same treatment
AZ the soldiers who guard the camps
Mr. Anderson gave the President
frst-hand information of conditions In
the nations at war, but did not discuss
peace prospects. He said he expected
TIC see Mr.. Wilson again later and prob
ably would return to Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
FRENCH DESTROYER
WENT DOWN FIRING
AT GERMAN E|MDEN
Second in Command of the
Mousquet Tells of Bat
tie Just Before
Death

Toxic. December H.-(Corrcspondenc
of the Associated Press.)-Stirrtng details
| Of the engagement between the French
destroyer Mousquet and the German
| cruiser Emden when the Emden wal
fleeing from Penang after having sunk
the Russian cruiser Jemtchug, October
%, appear in the Straits Settlement
Times.
Lieutenant Carrissan, the second in
command of the Mousquet, who now lies
in a grave at Sabang, told this story of
the fight just before his death:
When those on the Mousquet heard the
cannonade at Penang they steamed
straight in, only to find they were OPP
posed to the Emden. 1t was IKE a
pup endeavoring to fight bull terrier.
but nevertheless they headed straight for
their enemy in the hope of getting home
a torpedo before they themselves were
disabled. But It was not to be. They
were met with a hail of shells; men fell
right and left. Roman, the bugler. went
down and the vessel itself seemed to
crumple like paper. But still they rushed
forward. shell burst on the bridge
deck, between Lieutenant Carissan and
his commander Captain Theroinne. Car
issan's left leg was shattered in three
places and when he was able to look
around he found his captain lying in a
pool of blood. his legs practically blown
away.
The Mousquet by this time was sinking,
and men rushed forward to help their
commander before the end came. But he
would not be moved. Ordering the men
to continue their fire, he had himself
dashed to the deck, where he watched
TIE last seconds of the fight. And SO
died Captain Theroinne, his little vessel
fighting until the water closed over the
decks.
The Emden picked up 36 survivors of
the Mousquet's crew. Five were ter
ribly wounded and of the remainder only
Is escaped serious hurts. The Emden
transshipped the survivors to the British
steamer Newburn and then escaped
to meet her doom later from the Aus
tralian warship Sydney.
The commander of the 1mden and his
men had nothing but admiration for
their opponents. Everything was done
for those who were picked up, in the
way of surgical attention and the pro-
vision of such comforts as were avail
able. Lieutenant Carissan's leg was am
putated OUT from the beginning II was
realized that his case was hopeless ana,
although conscious all the time he was
on the Newburn, he suffered terrible
agony and knew only too well that he
had come to the end of his career. He
died smiling and with the words: I'VE
did the best we could"
The department of education has de-
cided to send a delegation of nine pro-
fessors of the Imperial university and
two professors of the Kagoshima and
Morioka Genealogical colleges to the
Marshall, Caroline and Marianne Islands,
for scientific investigation.
The members of the party will start
on this mission soon, on board naval
transports.
These islands were occupied by the
Japanese navy during the operations
against the German fleet.