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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
Herr Won Jaqow's Words.

FROM the MILWAUKEE, JOufnaE.
1t is quite possible hat British ves-
sells are really preparing to do what
1t is suggested they may do-assem-
Bile at the mouth of the Chesapeake
and attempt on sight to sink the
Deutschland and her crew. In spite
OF any intima ton coming in this way.
cannot believe the United States
goyernment would, IN THE EVENT
TARDLY DEED. fail to voice the
energetic protest of civilization and
nun hqina anti vn We claim nothing for
that she is entitled to be HAILED.
VISITED AND II CREW
PLAcED IN SAFETY BEFORE
SHE is DESTRoYED-the precise
rights which have been insisted upon
for every other merchant ship by our
goNernment-Statement made by
Herr Won Jagow, Germany's minister
William Eayard Hale.
To this clear, explicit statement, tho
most complete of its kind vet made in
German official circles, we call the at.
IGNITION of the German language news.
paper editors of the United States and OF
I'll those individuals who. in the German
submarine controversy, sided with Ger.
11anS and against the government OF
America.
Herr Won Jagow. in addition to stating
mat for warships of the allies to attack
and to sink the Deutschland, would be "a
,oWardly, dastardly Decd explains that
ne Gamma" government claims ror this
subnerstble merchant ship nothing except
that she Is entitled to be hailed, visited
and the crew placed in safety before she Is
destroyed In making this claim in hef
behalf the German foreign minister states
with accuracy the plain principles OF in
ternatlonal law governing the conduct OF
owned merchantmen. He takes exactly
the position that President Wilson took
when; in dealing with Germany, he pro
.ested against the sinking of merchant
ships without warning, without visit and
search and without provision for the safe
t;y Of the passengers and crews. II he had
ment, Herr Won Jagow could not have
stated Americas position more concrctely
than ne does in his own words regarding
the rights of the Deutschland.
The Journal, for one, agrees with Ger.
many's foreign minister that for warships
Of the entente allies to sink on sight the
Ps s"fsnh, l., rd su ntifh me merehant ship
ton of the lives of her officers and crew
about 80 men in all-would be "a cow
gross violation of world law, to say moth
ing of the principles OF humanity. It
would certainly not be more reprehensible,
however, than the sinking of the Lusitania
including scores of helpless women and
children of a neutral country.
wd 6syGn stro ao1St c5 nea : al al s1npins ms
sight of the Deutschland. 1t is regrettable
that they could not be unanimous in con-
domination Of such a deed. For, as mat
tiers stand. it would be difficult for the ed
TORS of German language and of a very
few papers printed in English, including
one in Milwaukee,, to utter any protest.
They justified or condoned the sinking OF
the Lusitania and for them to condemn
the sinking of the Deutschland, Il far
smaller vessel, carrying no passengers.
would be to say, in effect. tina the lives
of Americans may be taken, while the
lives of subjects Of a foreign government
are sacred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10

Denison, Texas. -t<After my little
girl was born two years agoI began suf-

ferlng With female
trouble and could
hardly do my work.
| was very nervous
but Just kept drag
ging on until last
summer when [ got
where | could not 10
my work. L would
have a chill every
day and hot flashes
and dizzy spells and
INV head wo11ld al
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10

In Great Britain the skins of Damson
plums, of which the yield this season
has beer unusually large, are to be
used as a blue dye, especially by carpet
makers, as the ordinary supply from
! Germany has been cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
Christian Gnneabor 39our'
TOPIC:
What Is the Purpose of Our Life Earth? -Eph, 2I1o.
Bv HARVEY S. IRWIN.

Warren Hastings, then just seven years
old. lay on the bank Of the rivulet
which flows through the domain Of his
house. There. as three score and ten
years later he told the tale. rose in his
mind scheme. which through all the
turns of his eventful career was never
abandoned He would recover the es-
tate which had belonged to his fathers.
He would be Hastings of Daylesford.
This purpose. formed in infancy and
poverty, grew stronger as his intellect
expanded and Is his fortune rose.
He pursued his plan with that calm
but indomitable force of will which
was the striking popularity of his
character. When. under a tropical sun.
he ruled 50. 100000 of Asiatics. his hopes.
amidst all the cares of war. finance and
legislation. still pointed to Daylesford.
And when his long public life so sim
gularly marked with good and evil
with glory and obloquy, had at length
closed forever 1t was to Doylesford that
he retired to die.
II is the old. old lesson that a fixed
purpose coupled with patient energy
and a resoluteness unda unted by diff
ficulties brings success.
But men may be actuated by a pur-
pose that is evil. and If IT is pursued
with energy and constancy the result
will be great in that direction. so IT Is
of the highest moment that the pur-
pose of our lives should be worthy and
noble.
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Ministers Of District Participate Gatherings at
Maryland Agricultural College-Sessions
to Mark Third Year of Effort

Field work on the college and expert
ment station farm adds much. it is
said. to the practical value OF the
courses. Special lectures are prepared
by the professors in order to give the
ministers the greatest amount OF in
structions possible in so short time.
The program of the three days spe-
cial conference, August 2. and 4. Is
so arranged as to give almost one
half the time for the asking of aues-
makes it clearing house for all kinds
of practical suggestions as to the
meeting of various problems and max
ing full use of opportunities.
Ralph A. FELTON, will continue the
course in rural sociology begun at the
Changes Affecting Country Life" so
cial and Moral Conditions in the Coun-
try" and How Some Country Churches
Have Succeeded" Mr.. FELTON, is de-
phases of country life. His experience
in making surveys and lecturing in
many states Of the Union. it is said.
gives him vision. definite knowledge
and a common-sense viewpoint.
DR.. w. H. Burk of Valley Forge. Pa.
has spent years in field work for the
Episcopal Church. He continues his
course on the Sunday school. speaking
on the Scholar" The Coal and The
historical Valley Forge has endeared
him to many.
DR.. C. C. Mclean of Douglas Me-
mortal NJ. E. Church of this city will
present the topic How to Handle
Church Finances" This is regarded as
sure to be one of the best sessions of
the conference, for IT. is to deal with a
most troublesome propositions for
great many ministers.
F. B. Freeman of the international
committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. has spent
many years in country Y. NJ. c. A. work
and should be of great help, it is be-
lieved. to the assembled ministers in
The Discovery. Enlistment and Train
ing of Leadership THE Moral and
Social. Value of Directed Play and Rec
reation" and THE Country Boy as an
Asset to the Community"
DR.. H. ]. Patterson. president of the
state college, will speak on THE Ag-
ricultural Possibilities Of Maryland"
DR.. p. p. Claxton. United States COM
missioner of education. will address
the conference on "A High School Ed
ucation for the Country Boy and Girl"
DR.. Silas E. Persons. whose work
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Emblem of Purpose.

Beecher said: "A mans purpose of
life should be like river, which was
born Of A thousand little rills in the
mountains: and when at last 1t has
reached it's manhood in the plain,
though. if you watch ii, you shall see
little eddies that seem as II they had
changed their minds and were going
back again to the mountains, yet all its
mighty current flows changeless to the
sea. II you build a dam across II, in
few hours il will go over II with a
voice of victory. If tides check it at its
mouth, IL is only that. when they ebb.
IL can sweep on again to the ocean. So
goes the Amazon or the Orinoco across
a continent-never losing its way or
changing it's direction for the thou
right hand and on the left, but only
using them to increase Its force. and
bearing them onward in its resistless
channel"
These WORDS present beautiful en-
blem of definite purpose. The multitude
Of failures which are recorded every
day can nearly all be traced to want of
steadfastness of purpose. II one is to
succeed. he must fix his eye on the goal
and never think otherwise than that he
shall reach IT. An enterprise. however
bold projected and energetically pushed
for a time is sure to fail IL even at the
last moment the purpose wavers. 1t is
always the steadiness of purpose. the
Exchanging patient labor, which multi
plies the ten talents" into ten other
talents besides them.
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REV. MOSES ABRAMSON ACCEPTS
CALL TO ABOVE SHOLEM TEMPLE
Becomes Rabbi of Local Jewish Congregation
Formerly Stationed Beth Israel Temple
of Niagara Falls. N. Y.

Rev. Moses Abramson, who for sew
eral wears past has been rabbi of the
Both Israel Temple of Niagara Falls, N
Y. has accepted a call to become rabbi
of the Above Sholem Temple at 9TH
and | streets northwest.
He was in charge of the special serv-
ice at the temple last evening, and also
prea ched there at ! o'clock today. At
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning Sunday
school will be held, to which the rabbi
has sent out an invitation to Jewish
parents to send their children. In the
afternoon at o'clock he will lecture
on What is Judaism
Rabbi Abramson. who is thirty-four
wears of age was born in Wilno, Rus
STA. and studied Hebrew and Talmud
there in the rabbinical seminary. About
sixteen years go he came to this coun-
try and Travelled for two years, lectur-
ing to the various Hebrew communi-
ties.
In a number of cities he was rabbi
and religious teacher before going to
Niagara Falls. n. Y. several years ago.
He is author of a book Blessings of
Moses" and a Hebrew and English die
tionary.
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Maine when that vessel was blown up
in Havana harbor, has been elevated
to the rank of monsignor by Pope Ben
edict XIV.
Mgr. Chadwick, who is president of St
Joseph's Seminary at Dunwoodie. n. Y,
was Informed of his elevation by Car
dinal Farley.
DIR. Chadwick was chaplain in tho
United States Navy from 1895 to 1908.
For six years following he was pastor
of ST. Ambrose Church, New York.
when he assumed the presidency of the
noted Dunwoodie seminary. In 1910
he was given the degree of doctor of
divinity by Pope Plus Y, and the adj
ditional honor now conferred, it is said.
is a fitting testimonial of his arduous
work of nearly thirty years.
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Friday evening at 7:45, in the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart. Rev. Ignatius
Smith. o. p. of the College of the I'M
maculate Conception. Catholic Uni
versity of America, will close the no.
vena of the Sacred Heart The exer-
cises will consist of the novena pray
ers. the closing sermon on The Sacred
Heart of Jesus" and solemn benedic-
ton Of the blessed sacraiuent
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GENERAL CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

and K streets northwest at 4:3o O'Clock
and also at Az street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue at Z pm.
ST Johns Lutheran sunday school
will hold its annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall Wednesday. Under the man
agement of Supt. John Herman the
pering. This year there will be special
features of interest at the picnic.
Prizes will be awarded the several con-
testants in outdoor sports and games.
in charge of committee made UP of
Mrs. William T. Baum, Miss Barbara
Wiegand and Miss Christine Bloss. Re-
freshments will be in charge of Miss
Mamie Trip. The steamer Manchester
leaves 18th street wharf at 10 a m.
There will also be an afternoon and
evening boat.
Rev. F. V. Atkinson will terminate
with the services tomorrow his duties
as acting pastor of the Petworth Bap-
streets, the regular pastor, Rev. Frank
P. Langhorne. taking active charge
the following Sunday DR.. Atkinson
has been in temporary charge of this
church for several months. during
which time the congregation, it is said.
ship and interest
At the evening service tomorrow,
partly out of compliment to DR.. Akin
son. the choir will render a number of
special selections of music. with Mrs.
Potter. Miss Hoch and John c. Smith
as the soloists.
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Rev. f. HeZ Sven, pastor of the Cen
tennial Baptist Church. breaches a spe-
cial sermon Sunday night to Washing
ton women and men who think on the
subject "One of the Untalked About
Modern Marvels."
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The closing exercises of Holy Rosary
Sunday school were held Sunday at 3
pm. The guests of honor were the
Very Rev. Mgr. Cossio, auditor to the
apostolic delegate, and the Rev. Filippo
Bernardini. ]. U. D., of the Catholic
University. Premiums were awarded
to the pupils who had attained a salts
factory average during the year in at
tendance. conduct, Christian doctrine
and Bible history. The gold medal of
highest award was won by Brunello
Landi This medal was the gift of Mr..
George Urciolo of 1873 5th street north
west. Other premiums were awarded
by the pastor, Rev. N. De Carlo, to the
successful pupils in each class.
The sisters of Trinity College. who
are in charge of the Sunday school of
Holy Rosary parish. were presented
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Supreme Purpose.

What are the most worthy and noble
aims of life?
Could there be any higher purpose of
the creature than to do the will of his
Creator?
Surely not.
Have we knowledge Of what Gods
will is?
If we accept the Bible as a revela-
ton from Him we are in no lack of
knowledge concerning the duties He
requires of man. In this revelation the
fundamental requirement is summed
up in the two great commandments.
namely: Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart. and with all
thy soul. and with all thy mind" and
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self"
This makes il clear that the supreme
purpose Of man should be to do the
will OF God by loving Him and loving
his fellow man; and the further reve-
lation shows how this love can come
into mans life by believing in Gods
Son as the Redeemer and Savior
through His sacrif1cial atonement on
the cross.
The purpose of our life on earth
should be to serve God and our fell
low men. However worthy and noble
may be the purposes of our lives in
the eyes of the world, they come short
of the divine requirements II they do
not include love and service to God.
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Purposes for Eternity.

II you believe that when you die YOU
die as the OK does-that death ends III
then live as you pIease-gain any
and every success possible by any and
every means. good. bad or indifferent
1t VIII not help you long. and it will not
hurt others long. for life at best is
brief. You will be a fool in so living,
for moral life here is happier than
an immoral one. but it will soon be
over.
Yet il you should be mistaken. and it
was true that Christ brought life and
immortality to light through the
gospel. then you would have not only
injured your immortal interests. but
those OF other immortals.
In such a case. however happy, con-
tented and hilarious you might have
been in the purposes of your life. it is
not presumable that your ecstays con-
tinued an instant after the last flicker
ing pulsation of mortal life ceased. You
had counted on time and then oblivion
III oblivion came, well and good. 10
matter about the past. Nirvana reach
ed-total extincflon completed.
But II there IL no Eirvana, then the
purposes of our lives should include
what lies beyond the grave.
Success that ends with this world
is like a bridge that reaches out only
few feet across the stream"
There is no reason for failure Of the
Christians purposes which involve both
this life and the one to come. for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24

Continuing it's effort of the past two
years the Maryland State College of
Agriculture is planning school and
q conference at College Park from
July "a to August for the special
benefit of country ministers and others
who are interested in country life. The
desire is to bring about cooperation
between the forces working for the
religious welfare of the countryside
and those aiming at its economic ad-
vancement.
Agricultural colleges recognize the
presence of a thriving church as most
vital to the success of a community
and gladly extend to the minister all
the aid at their command. Thus they
offer him a special course in rural
economies. rural pedagogy and in all
the agricultural branches in order to
give him a deeper understanding OF
the determining forces of community
progress. They also invite him to at
tend a conference under the leadership
of men who are specialists in problems
relating to the country church.
The Country Life School will be con-
Quoted in regular classroom fashion.
A course in rural sociology will be given
by Ralph A. FELTON, of the department
OF church and country life of the
Presbyterian Church daily at S:15 to
sos am. Following that Prof. F. r.
Bomberger will give instruction In
rural economics. Thereafter the day
is given over to instruction by the col.
lege and experiment station stats and
special lecturers in home economies.
animal husbandry. horticulture and the
other phases of agriculture.
Some of the topics are; Soils and
Drainage" In the Farm Kitchen.
Rural sanitation" Landscape ..I e., Gar
Problems" Live Stock on the Farm"
Herd Testing and Dairy Profits.
''Women's Rural Organizations" Hog
Cholera and Its Control" Electricity
on the Farm" Poultry" Mothers and
sect Pests" spraying" Farm Man.
agement." ''Legumes as Farm Build
ers" Farm Water Systems. Ath-
letics and Amusements," Problems Of
the Rural Sunday School, and Posi-
bilities of the Rural Sunday School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24

Rev. Francis T. Donnelly, S. j., deliv-
cred the baccalaureate sermon at the
closing exercises last week Of Canisius
College, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Rev Joseph Farrell. s. J.. from Wood
stock College. Md. has Joined the faculty
of St. Aloysius for the summer months.
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Rev. Edward ]. Sweeney. S: j.. opened
the retreat this morning at st. Andrews
College. New Rochelle, N. Y. for the
Ursuline nuns.
The annual excursion of Holy Com
forter will take place on Tuesday at
Marshall Hall and elaborate plans and
arrangements are being made for this
affair, which promises to surpass any
thing of it's kind ever given by the par
ish.
Fifteen athletic contests divided
equally between the men and the wom-
en- will take place, for each of which
three very handsome prizes have been
donated. The event, however, on which
centers the greatest interest is the
base ball game between picked team
from ST Peters Church and Holy Com
forter.
The whole affair is in charge of a
very enthusiastic committee, composed
of the members of the Holy Name So
ciety and the Sodality of the Blessed
Virgin.
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In St Augustine's Church tomorrow
the children of the parish will receive
holy communion in a body at the 7
o'clock mass.
The ushers of the church are making
preparations to give picnic at Willow
tree Park, Anacostia.
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In St Stephens Church, the novena
to the sacred heart will close on the
feast. Friday. the both instant. at the
$50 o'clock mass. when the blessed
sacrament will be exposed and the
prayers recited at the close of the
service.
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Rev ]. c. N. Park of Indiana. Pa.
has been conducting series of evan
gelistic meetings at the Gospel Mission,
PA John Marshall place.
Great interest has been taken in the
work. and many who have been attend
ing havosmade known desir15ko live a
more spiritual life, and others nave pro-
fessed conversion.
Rev. Mr.. Park will speak tomorrow
at 3 pm. and pm; also Monday and
Tuesday nights.
Supt H. w. Kline will conduct two
open-air services tomorrow, one at 9th
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as the leader in the upbuilding OF
county at Cazenovia, N. Y. will tell Of
his experiences in twenty years pastoral
community work. His topics are The
The Church as Community Leader"
and "Evangelizing a County"
C. E. Bassett of the United States
Department of Agriculture will speak
upon efficiency in Rural OrganiZa-
ton" The allies of the country min
lister will be spoken of under three
heads: What the National Depart
ments Can Do" What the State De
partments Can Do" and What the
Agricultural Colleges and Miscellaneous
Allies Can Do to Help the Country Min
ister."
At each of the past conferences a
number of ministers from the District
have taken very active part. Canon
W. L. DeVries of the Cathedral of IS.
Peter and Paul is rendering valuable
assistance in urging Episcopal clergy
men to attend. Due to his efforts
large delegation from the Washington
Diocese is expected to be present Among
the clergy who have attended past con-
ferences are: Revs. J. w. Austin. r. A.
Dawson. A. S. Mowbray, George Dun
can, Richard Riedel. E. NJ. Thompson.
Howard G. England. C. w. Whitmore
and C. c. Mclean.
attend. Though the emphasis is all on
country life. that does not restrict the
appeal of the 4chool and conference to
city ministers. Many clergymen are in
large city pulpits 1T is pointed out, be-
cause of having succeeded in the coun-
try. Others now in the city will yet fill
country pulpits.
Any minister. it is declared. who has
failed to receive a copy of the an
nouncement bulletin may obtain one by
writing to the secretary of the country
life conference at College Park. Md.
The past school and conferences. it
is said. have inspired some excellent
work in community building Many
ministers have stated themselves in
similar manner to Rev. G. II. Bennett
Of Overlea, Md. Mr.. Bennett says: TT
was the greatest help l ever had in the
practical workings of country circuit.
1t has resulted in my resolve to be
community pastor. 1t has caused me
to cooperate more actively with other
ministers, to fight for good school I'M
til we got it. to further the organiza-
ton of a grange, to improve our com
munity picnic, to institute lecture
course and to work for better library
facilities. 1t has put me into closer
touch with my people and furnished me
valuable sermon material. and all OF
these endeavors have helped the church
by enlisting the sympathies of people
who had felt that the church was too
other earthly Such efforts. properly
managed, will overcome the peril of the
church-the peril of being let alone by
the multitudes."
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NEW PRIOR FOR DOMINICAN HOUSE
OF STUDIES AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Very Rev. E. G. Fitzgerald, Former Pastor of ST.
Vincent Ferrers Church of New York Has
Just Been Selected for Post Here.

Very Rev. E. G. Fitzgerald, o. p, S.
T. L.. former pastor of ST Vincent Fer
rer's Church, New York, and known
throughout the United States as one
of the ablest speakers in the Order of
Preachers. has just been appointed
prior of the Dominican House of Stud
les. at the Catholic University of Amer
lea.
This position, it is pointed out, car
ries with 1t many responsibilities. as at
the House of Studies the young scho-
lastics of the Dominican Order are
trained for the priesthood and pursue
their philosophical and theological
studies.
Rev. Fitzgerald is a native of Wash
ington and was educated at st. Johns
College, this city, where after gradual
ing he entered st. Roses College.
Springfield, KY to study for the priest
hood. After completing his studies
there he went to St. Joseph's College,
Somerset. Ohio. where after his ordina-
ton he entered the Dominican College
of st. Stephen, in Jerusalem.
Upon his return to this country he
taught in St Joseph's College, Ohio;