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The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-12-09
Mexican Trying To
 Gain His Liberty

Wrangetes watching with interest the of the legal battle being waged Juneau effort Antonio Hernandez from the federal jail by writ of habeas pu ground that the commitment regular Her nandez the the charge of onceang the Mexican who stabbed Fire Checrson when wanted by the federal authorities here the ealng here that the man tainly is guilty and is not deserving his freedom.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-12-09
Public Library For
 Wransell Soon?

The matter of public library for Wrangel which nounced with very good and many prominent the city reported they heartily pan We publishing week communication from Miss Woods the subject others have promised to tell their opinion of the idea
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Bp Robert .. Burbank.
Samuel-The Benediction of Spiritual Home-I Sam,

About 5000 years ago. OF. to be more
exact, in 1881 B. q. Elkanah the Eph-
raimite, and Hannah. his wife. went up
TO shiloh for the annual sacrifice at
the temple. Hannah was very unhappy
because of her childlessness, and, pray
ing silently in the temple. vowed that
81 God would give her son she would
dedicate him to Gods service in the
temple. God answered this earnest
prayer, and Hannah named her son
Samuel. which means asked of God"
She kept her vow, and as soon as Sam
uel was old enough she took him to
Eli. the chief priest. and gave him for
the service of God in the temple So
Hannah not only made her sacrifice and
gave her boy to Gods service, where
she could only see him once a year. but
she had trained him in his earliest
years with the very purpose of fitting
him for Gods service. and the influence
of her conservation and piety and love
of God, exerted both before and after
his birth, remained with him through
out his life and kept him loyal to God.
Was II any wonder. then. that he was
called to be a prophet At twelve and
grew In favor with God and men, and
became the judge Of Israel. the in
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Benenirt NT's
praper for Aeafe

The text of the Pope's recently pre-
pared prayer for peace. ordered by the
new pontiff to be reclted in all Catholic
churches in the United States on Passion
Sunday, March u, has been made public
and is as follows:
''Dismayed by the horrors of war
which is bringing ruin to peoples and
nations, we turn, o Jesus. to Thy most
loving heart as to our last hope 0 God
of Mercy, with tears We invoke Thee to
end this fearful scourge; o King of Peace,
We humbly implore the peace for which
we long
From Thy sacred heart Thou didst shed
forth over the world divine charity SO
that discord might end and love might
reign among men. During Thy life on
earth Thy heart beat with tender COM
passion for the SORROWS of men; in this
hour made terrible with burning hate,
with bloodshed and with slaughter, once
more may Thy divine heart be moved to
pity.
PITY the countless mothers in anguish
for the fate of their sons. for the number
less families now bereaved of their
fathers: pity Europe over which broods
such havoc and disaster Do Thou in
spire rulers and peoples with counsels of
meekness: do Thou heal discords that
tear the nations asunder.
Thou who didSt shed Thy precious
blood that they might live as brothers,
bring men together once more in loving
harmony and as once before to the cry
of the Apostle Peter: Save us, Lord,
We perish Thou didst answer with
words of mercy and didst still the raging
sea, so now deign to hear our trustful
prayer and give back to the world peace
and tranquility.
And do thou. o most holy Virgin, as
in other times Of our Distress be now our
help. our protection, and our safeguard.
Amen"
Evening star., 1915-02-20

Business men throughout the coun-
try who are interested in promoting
the efficiency of the church, and who
are anxious to have the church be-
come a really powerful force for right
eousness in the community, have be-
come convinced that an era is dawn
ing in which newspaper publicity is to
become an important factor in the
work of the church.
They believe that the church requires
advertising just as much as does a
business establishment; and many OF
them deprecate the fact that laymen
who have achieved marked success in
the business world are content to allow
the churches with which they are afiil-
lated to drift along in the old hap
hazard, sleepy, unprogressive manner
that was the rule in church work half
a century ago.
Henry G. Miller, superintendent of
the Messiah Lutheran Sunday school,
in Philadelphia, is one of those who
believe that printers ink can be used
to great advantage for the glory of
God as well as to promote the business
affairs of men. The prominence which
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Churrbes Refobering
from 5bofk of 0Q ar

| Fifteen to twenty foremost lead
| ers in churches. all principal bod
| les, have just been seen and declare
their belief that the adverse effect of
the war in Europe upon churches in
America has spent its force. and that
from the beginning of 1915 onward
! things are to improve. In consequence
| nearly all bodies are putting forth
campaigns for 4 time held back. From
now on religious activity is TO be every
where apparent. SO these leaders say.
Right at the head OF the activity is to
be the fight against militarism. Church
leaders are opposed. they say. to larger
coast defenses, the building of more
battleships, the increase of American
armies. They are getting ready to de-
mand that the gospel in its literal form
be put to the test Nothing short OF
this will do. Organization is now
going on.
Temperance boards. the Christian En-
deavor and similar agencies declare
they are warranted in pushing plans.
war or no war. A saloonless nation by
1920 is the goal. With it is to come
prohibition of the manufacture of in
toxicants. Churches are taking hold.
Christian laymen are taking hold. Such
campaign against saloons as has never
yet been put up is the program for 1919
The sending of vast sums of money
for European relief, while not opposed
by church leaders. is to be met with the
assertion that work for which America
is responsible must not be neglected.
The drain upon the churches has been
very heavy because. after paying nearly
all of the s400,000.000 year that IL
costs to maintain the churches, all
names, the people in churches and syn
agogues contribute 20 to so per cent
of all benevolence. This is the case.
although they are but a third of the
population. Examination of any pub
lished lists of names of war relief. or
of any charity, will disclose this pro-
portion, or larger one.
Concluding also that the first i'll ef-
fects of the war have been discounted.
Jews of America are putting forward
two plans. In both Conservative, Ortho-
doX and Reform Judaism are uniting
as they have never before co-operated
since there were Jews in America. The
two campaigns are the relief of con-
ditions in Palestine, and the possible
relief of those in Russia. Financial re-
lief is the first consideration in the
former, and political in the latter. To
some extent Jews hope to include those
in Hungary Jews are alert and awake
as never before.
Apart from supporting Pope Benedict
XIV in all of his plans looking to Euro
pean peace. Roman Catholics in Amer
lea are entering on campaigns early in
this year 1915 to relieve the financial
stress of the Society for the propaSa-
tion of the Faith, heretofore supported
in largest measure by France. and in
securing justice for alleged wrongs TO
Catholics in Mexico. On the latter sub
ject they are more vigorous than on the
former. 1t is the question before Cath
olics of the United States at the mo-
ment.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

structor of the prophets, and was the
one chosen to anoint Saul. the first king
over Israel. and when Saul disobeyed
God, to anoint David as his successor?
Israel was passing through a national
crisis, and Samuel exercised the most
potent influence upon the nation of any
man in his time. and kept his people in
touch with God.
Samuers boyhood was not spent in
his home, however, but in the temple
with Ell, the high priest. who was a
good and conscientious old saint. but
allowed his own sons to practice all
kinds of wickedness without putting
them out of the priestly Offices. So
Samuel, even as a boy, remained true
to his mothers ideals and training,
even in the surroundings of wickedness.
Think of what II wos1d mean to this
country If all the boys now in. its
homes could be made to feel that their
parents had dedicated them to God for
His work. What would be the result
il all the babies born in Christian
homes in 1915 should be educated with
the single purpose Of preparing them
for life spent in Gods service?
The influence Of the Home.
1t is the home which often in boy
hood has formed beforehand our most
famous scholars. our most celebrated
heroes. our most devoted missionaries;
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Drlnters' gnk Great Ain
in 0lork of the Cburrbes

has been attained in the last few years
by Messiah Church. brought about by
modern methods and church publicity.
has been largely due to Mr.. Mlller's
initiative and enterprise.
Mr. Miller's Bible class gives special
attention to caring for country boys, who
are likely to fall into temptation when
they come to big city. One line of ac-
tivity adopted by this up-to-date class is
to send letters to ministers in scores OF
towns near Philadelphia, requesting these
pastors to furnish the names and city
addresses of young men of their congre-
cations who come to the city. The class
gets into touch with these young men
and. through the influence of proper COM
panionship, steers them away from evils
which they might otherwise encounter.
Men who have been down and out"
who have been taken from the streets
while intoxicated. have, through the in
huence of this Bible class, risen TO places
of prominence in the business world.
Mr.. Miller believes that this is the kind
of practical Christian work in which
churches and Bible classes should con-
tinually engage.
Mr.. Miller is director in number Of
corporations He is the treasurer of rhe
Board of Home Missions of the General
Synod OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Barafa Glass of
metropolitan Cburfb

A cordial welcome awaits any and all
men who desire to attend the meetings
of the Baraca Bible class of the Metro
politan Baptist Church. The class meets
in its own private room in the Sunday
school house of the church every Sab
bath morning, has membership. OF
more than one hundred and an aver
age attendance of sixty-five.
Representative Courtney w Hamlin
of Missouri, the spiritual instructor. is
considered by many to be one of the
ablest Bible instructors in the Ma
tional Capital. Mr.. Hamlin is assisted
by ]. NJ. Brooks.
The class is engaged in a number OF
works of benevolence, chief of which is
the support of a missionary in Algeria
Elaborate preparations are now under
way for the annual dinner of the or
ganization, scheduled for the evening
of March /.
The following comprise the official
staff of the class:
J. Alvin Crawford. president: Robert
NJ Waleigh. vice president: Clarence T..
Schooley, secretary; James o. Peed. as
sistant secretary: Charles 5. Walters,
treasurer; Joseph Miles. librarian; !;
Courtney W. Hamlin and James NJ.
Brooks, teachers; Edwin R. Haight, as
sociate teacher.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

can be no greater than the combined
influences of the lives comprising that
home Let every Epworthian remem-
Der this. Most of us are, thank God.
fortunate enough to be members of
Christian families. Are we doing. our
part to make the influence of that
family what it should be? Is there no
possibility of our exercising a little
more love, little more patience. lit
tie more faith. little more unselfsh-
ness, little more gladness and thus
making our home a little more like the
ideal Christian home? Right here may
be the place of our most potent in
fluence.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

and even when men have grown up
reckless and reprobate. and have
broken all restraints, human and df-
vine. the last anchor which has dragged
the cable they have been able to snap
is the memory which moored them to a
virtuous home. The home is the foun-
dation of both church and state. and
our very nature demands home. 1t
is the first essential element of our So
cial being, which cannot be complete
without the home relations; there
| and character without the home inf1u-
ence. The heart, when bereaved and
disappointed, naturally turns for refuge
to home life and sympathy. No spot Is
hearts moral oasis. There is moth
er's watchful love and a fathers sus-
tanning influence; there is a husbands
protection and wife's tender sympa-
thy; there is the circle of loving broth
ers and sisters-happy in each others
love.
In the development of character the
home influences are the most important
because the home has the first oppor-
tunity, the opportunity of closest
touch. the opportunity of example and
that of the longest contact. The old
saw about the minister's son always
being reprobate is an exploded idea
an idea which probably originated in
the fact that ministers sons occasional
ly have been reprobates, and these ex-
ceptional cases have been noticed so
much 1hat they nave come TO be re-
garded as the rule and the fact that
a boy surrounded by Christian home
influences ordinarily develops into
Christian manhood overlooked.
The preparation for the coming of
Jesus was not in the Father conception
of God, but in the deepening of family
affections. When Jesus said my Fa-
ther" and your Father; when he
taught His disciples to pray. saying.
Our Father, who art in heaven this
concept would have fallen minds
blank of comprehension had there not
been already a consciousness of family
life rich in tenderness and yearning in
it's solicitude toward the child in the
midst. 1t is almost impossible to teach
, the Father-God to men and women
whose memories of home are sordid and
quarrelsome. A home life rich in un-
selfish devotion is the true prepara-
ton for comprehending the kingdom
of God. The home that maintains its
affections Loyalty is near to the king
dom. The best expression of God on
earth that we know is the light of
of the frtctions and homely details of
family life. This is the light in the
window that guides wandering feet
home.
Some homes distrust their own abil-
ity to train their children, and rely on
schools and churches No institution
can supply as much character-forming
individual attention can the home.
An institution must run children into
the same mold, a home can take ac-
count of all those individual variations
the comprehending of which makes or
breaks a personality.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
frieuns to Keaffirm f aitb in Christ
as the "prinre of peace'

followers of the Prince of Peace in
affirming before the world an unshaken
faith in His gospel.
IAN earnest protest is needed against
the spirit of militarism which is being
so diligently fostered in some quar-
ters. 1t is believed that Friends and
others will find in this gathering an
inspiration to reaffirm the ancient tes-
timony of Friends and to renew their
conservation to this service"
The committee in charge consists OF
Jessie NJ Ballinger. Elsie Palmer
Brown, T. Janney Brown, Furman l..
Fulford, Augustus Stabler. Alberta
Wilson, Dora b. Clark, Lindley d.
Clark. Anna NJ. +. Easterling, Charles
$. Easterling, Beatrice NJ. Hunt, Flea
nor Hunt, Jane f. Levering. Charles I.
Lupton and George L. Stabler.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

bule has been tiled, glass doors have
been placed at the entrance and new
velvet carpeting has been laid in the
church, primary and Sunday school
rooms.
A handsome new pipe organ has been
installed and will be played for the
first time at the morning service to-
morrow.
AT the IL o'clock service the sermon
will be delivered by Rev W. L. Nc
Dowell, superintendent of Washington
district, and at the o'clock evening
service Bishop Earl Cranston will
preach.
An elaborate musical program has
been arranged for both services under
the direction of Clyde H. Edwards, di-
rector of the choir. Miss Mabel c. Sands
will preside at the organ.
Next Friday DR.. Adam Geibel of Phil
Evening star., 1915-02-20

poor economic conditions. such as low
wages. long hours, especially for wom-
an workers. and child labor. In other
places the greatest menace may be the
saloon, the dance hall, the gambling
vice. In other places the divorce evil.
In other places something not SO open
but more sinister in it's influence. In
every community there is likely to be
Some such enemy of the common good.
Wherever 1T is and whatever it is, it
must be ferreted out and destroyed.
And the league must bear its part in
the fight.
The spiritual influence of any home
Evening star., 1915-02-20

A peace meeting" under the auspices
of both branches of the Society of
Friends is scheduled for tomorrow aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock in the Friends
Meeting House, 1911 L street north
west.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania and Isaac Sharpless,
president of Haverford College, Haver-
ford, Pa, are to deliver addresses on
this occasion, and Lindley D. Clark and
Augustus Stabler are to preside. The
public is cordially welcome to attend
the gathering.
The present crisis" declares the
committee in charge of the meeting,
calls for the efficient service Of all
Evening star., 1915-02-20

The Friends of Jesus" is to be the
subject of sermon by Rev. John E.
Briggs, pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church. tomorrow morning. His sub
ject at the evening services is to be
BILLY Sunday. the Man and His Mes
sage" BILLY" Sunday songs are to be
sung and an after meeting held. The
Baraca and Philathea Sunday School
classes are to hold their annual George
Washington entertainment Monday
evening. Mrs. Don Blaine, the temper
ance lecturer. is to deliver lecture in
the church Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

ed by a number of local revival work
ers. has been conducting the meetings
held each night during the week in
connection with the revival services
at Mckinley Memorial Baptist Church,
4th and L streets northwest. These are
said by those in a position to know to
be the most successful revival services
in the history of Mckinley Church, of
which Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins is pas
tor.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

might look down
upon the Tweed;
and when this was
done he requested
his son-in-law to
read to him. From
what book shall l
read II" was asked.
And you ask 30
S OFT repl i e d.
There is but one"
T h e p a S s a 6 e
chosen was John.
IA. Scott listened
with devout atten-
Evening star., 1915-02-20
To the Epworth League Chapter.

Every Epworth League chapter must
be constantly on guard in its commun-
ity against the influences which men,
ace a Christian home life. These in
fiuences differ in various localities. In
one place they may be bound up with
Evening star., 1915-02-20

opens Win d rev
ord of the surpris-
ing defeat at Aphek
of the forces of
Israel in their bat
tie for freedom
from the pressing
prosecutions of the
Philistines, W h o.
according to both
the Vulgate and
Septuag gint trans
lations. had gath
cred together to
fight against Is
rael." Our fathers
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Bisbop Darning to
Confirm LARGE Glass

Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
Washington. is to administer the rites
of confirmation to a large class at
Trinity Episcopal Church, Sd and c
streets northwest. at o'clock tomor-
row evening.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
gan Feature of Jmproements rigbtoon Park @ G. Gbureb

adelphia, the blind organist, will give
an organ recital, assisted by large
cAerus. , ,ou
Charles s. Cole, Brightwood Park
Church is in excellent condition, and
the completion of the present improve
Evening star., 1915-02-20

In observance of the completion of
number of varied and important i'm
provements, Brightwood Park NJ Z.
Church will tomorrow have a reopen
ing" New floors have been laid
througout the churchrooms, the vesti-
Evening star., 1915-02-20
If @unoap' @rbool 4essom[
\ Bp Reh. ,Rugt a. @tehensom
The Death of Eli and His sons.-I Samuel, Alb.

washingtons birthday recalls the
struggle of the American colonies Tor
liberty and the intense suffering of our
forces at Valley Forge. Our lesson
Evening star., 1915-02-20

ments gives to the congregation one of
the most beautiful suburban churches
around Washington. The cost of all
theimprovements made is announced as
$4,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
TOPIC:
Favorite Chapters OF the Bible, and Why.-Ps, 1910
TOPIC

Within this ample volume lies
The mystery Of mysteries:
Happiest they Of human
To whom their God has given grace.
To read, to fear. to hope. to pray.
To lift the latch TO force the way;
And better had they ne'er been born
That read to doubt. read TO scorn
Sir Walter Scott
In a biography of Sir Walter Scott
it is related that just before his death
he desired to be drawn into his library
and placed by the window that he
Evening star., 1915-02-20

second or even first place And SOW
eral other changes Will be made by
many. The list given is suggestive
and may be profitable to endeavorers
for comparisons in studying the topic
of "Favorite Chapters and Why"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Conflicting Sea Fight Reports.

German reports that q British battle
cruiser was sunk in the fight in the
North sea Sunday persist. despite off,
cial denials at London. 1t is possible
that this insistence upon a British loss
balancing the destruction of the Blue
cher is due to a desire to placate do
nestle feeling and prevent depression
But the reaction from such a course OF
deception is certain to be greater than
the original sense of loss, Just as II the
British admiralty Is now concealing the
loss of a ship the later admission Will
be damaging to official prestige.
In another respect the Berlin account
differs from that which came from Lon
dom The German version of the fight
IS that the British withdrew from the
engagement after three hours, intimat-
ing that they were in truth worsted
The British version Is that the German
ships were pursued to the limits Of the
mine field of Helgoland. and that the
chase was then abandoned for precau.
tionary reasons. to avoid tho possible
loss Of ships without compromising re-
suits. There is a marked difference be.
tween the two reasons suggested for
the discontinuance OF the fight, a diff
ference suggested by the motives Of the
two admiralty Offices The British
version. having come first. is more
likely to be accepted than the German
though had the latter been first to ap.
pear It would probably have had IT.
effect upon the American mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26

park II three or four blocks from his
Office or store, SO that Its usefulness Is
very greatly diminished. Most men
drive their own cars and SO cannot ar
range to have them brought to them
at certain hours or on call. but must go
for them. This situation leads to the
suggestion that spaces may have 10
be provided in the interior squares Tor
motor parking purposes. Some OF the
downtown squares are so arranged that
this would be possible, though others
have no alleys or interior spaces. Al
the present rate Of traffic increase, un-
less some such plan can be DEVISED the
use Of motors for occasional daily per-
sonal transport becomes SO difficult as
to be almost impossible. City plan
ners of the future must take these
conditions into account in the devils
ing of spaces for the business hour
storage of machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
Scouts and Sawdust.

There will be lot Of people who may
have had but superficial interest in the
Boy Scout movement who will take a
quite different view Of the movement
when they hear that the scouts out in
Sheridan have assigned themselves the
work of scattering sawdust on ice-cov-
cred sidewalks and streets. Yet this Is
but one example of the practical and
useful things that have been done by
members OF this organization in many
places. 1t is characteristic OF the mo-
tives and aims of the movement.
It is just in little things like this
showing thoughtfulness and consideration
for others. creating an habitual readiness
to put ones sell about for the comfort
and convenience of the community, that
the great value of the scout movement
| lies. 1t instills into the boys the spirit
Of service, of neighborlness, of mutual
good will and responsibility which goes
| to the making Of good citizens.