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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
James Millen, wife and son of Glen
Haven, were Tuesday callers.
Mrs. Carrie Sturmer was shopping
in Bloomington, Saturday.
Laura Anderson of Patch Grove
was the guest of Elsie Brun last week.
Maude FARMLAND entertained the
X. K. club Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Burns returned home
Thursday from a several weeks visit
at Bloomington.
John ]. Ryan and Otto Atkinson
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-15

plasterers. The work being done will
certainly improve the church great
deal.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

consider the attitude of some OF the nom
Christian peoples: the Chinese. while they
worship their fathers, make slaves OF
their women. and. in fact. throughout the
as an inferior being The boasted laws OF
Lycurgus. admirable as they We're in most
respects, were an undisguiSed insult to
woman. In the brilliant age of Pericles
woman was degraded in Africa she has
been but a chattel: among the Slavonic
races she was treated with disrespect,
and nowhere has she been honored, save
among Gods chosen peoples
The promise part Of this command
ment is suggestive of practical religion
upon the honoring of father and
mother. evidently has to do with the
physical life here and now. And, in
deed, il requires no great amount of
reasoning to prove that long life is
more or less dependent upon the honor
ing Of and obedience to the parents,
The father and mother. not only be-
cause of their acquired knowledge, but
also because of their wisdom born of
experience and their mature judgment,
are able to save their child from many
of the dangers and mistakes of youth
and guide them so that their days may
he long upon the land which the Lord
thy God giNeth thee"
To go a step further. not only does
the length of life of the individual de-
pend more or less upon honoring the
parents. but the life of the community
and the life of the nation depend. to a
certain extent. upon the degree of re-
Spect and honor shown to the authority
Of the parents. II was keen insight that
recognized that parents must receive
honor. even in the primitive community.
II the community was to endure, and
the nation that loses its Serse OF
parental authority is OH the swift road
to ruin, as history has shown time and
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perjury in violating the constitution
of the church, and such violation
should be remedied, but the remedy,
10 be effective on. the part of the as
sembly. must be upon protest, COM
plant or appeal upon specific charges.
giving names and dates and whatever
is needful in proof of the ofense
charged"
The general assembly of 1915 made
the following ruling:
That our presbyteries are instruct L
ed and enjoined not to receive students
who are not clear in their belief in
these important doctrines. which are
at the foundation of our faith-the IN
carnation of our Lord. the deity OF
Christ, His resurrection from the dead.
the atonement and the authority and
integrity of the Bible.
One reason why the general assem-
bly, should at once look into the mat
ter in question was pointed out in a
section of the resolutions adopted by
the local presbytery, which declared
that students licensed or ordained by
acts of disobedience and perjury Gas
defined by the general assembly, on
the part of any one presbytery may be
dismissed by it to another presbytery
and be received therein, and thus be-
come disseminators of unsound doe
trines which will soon permeate ana
affect the whole church.
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and mother In the verses cited under the
tonic we find LemnrS mother described
rs :, woman OF poiSe, of wisdom, OF
kindness. of foresight. of industry and
one who holds the love and honor of hei
husband and children. This is an ideal
for the ages, and rot one who reaches
maturity but may measure at least one
mother by that standard, and find her not
lacking; and then as we think of such
mothers as Susanna Wesley we cannot
fail to realize the wondrous opportunity
and tremendous responsibility Of every
motheri And realizing that, and in the
consciousness of the personal debt of love
and honor we each owe to our own indi-
vidual mothers, we may say, in the words
of Milton Murdoch, addressed ITO My
Mother:
You gave the best years Of your life
With Joy for me.
And robbed Yourself with loving heart.
Unstintingly.
For NE with willing hands you toiled
From day to day.
For me you prayed when headstrong youth
Would have its way.
Your gentle arms. NY cradle once.
Are weary now:
And time has set the seal OF care
Upon your brow.
Ana though other eyes than mine
Their meaning trace.
] read my hist'ry in the lines
OF your dear face. '--.r
And ind His gems. who showers gifts,
As shining sands.
count your days pearls, that fall
S.aR III Kind hsnaA
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TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF GOSPEL MISSION TO
BE OBSERVED AT THREE SERVICES TOMORROW

The tenth anniversary of the found :
ing of the Gospel Mission is to be OBJ
served at three meetings tomorrow.
The first will he at II O'Clock in Douglas
Memorial NJ +. Church, the second at 5
O'Clock at the mission. and the third in
the evening at 80 O'Clock in Mount YER
non Place NJ. l.. Church South.
~ the various meetings. financial
statements will be made Of the work
and various other reports of the ef-
fort read.
fhe programs are as follows:
Morning session-B. II. Warner. pre-
siding; W II. Evans, musical director: ::
Organ prelude. church organist: song
service. mission music: PRAYER, w IL
WomerSley: Scripture reading. Rev. ;.
AI. Croft: song, Baltimore Gospel Trio.
greetings by the pastor, Rev. {. C. Nc
Lean: music, church choir: response,
presiding officer: song. Baltimore Cos
pei Trio: testimonies, mission converts
solo. the work, Mrs. Monroe and II. w :.
Kline. financial statement. Doxology 4;
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in the sanctuary while grouped around
him will be Rev. Luis Smet. pastor OF st
Mary's Church. Alexandria; Very Rev
George A Dougherty. vice rector of the
Catholic University of America; Rev.
Louis F. Kelly of Holy Cross College, Ba i
timore; Rev. J. A. Delaney of Holy
Cross College. Washington: RI. Rev.
Mgr J. P. Turner. Philadelphia: ReE-
William A. Brady. Rev. Joseph A. McCoi-
Tough. Rev. J. A. Hughes. Rev. Joseph
O'Hara. all of Philadelphia.
st. Joseph's choir. composed of colored
people. will furnish an elaborate musical
program during the mass. This choir,
which, is under the direction of Miss Mary
Davitf is regarded as one of the best
trained colored choirs in the state.
Ground for this church was broken Oc-
tober 8. 1915. The structure is brick with
stone trimmings. and has seating capac-
ty of about $50. 1t cost about 10000.
and the plans were prepared by Murphy
& Olmsted of Washington. The structure
is combination church and school.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Gpmortb, league @iseussion

the way around the world. This is the
ghty army OF Epworth League that OBJ
serves this Sunday ais Mothers day.
Honoring Mother. e..
In modern times women, under the
growing influence of the gospel Of Christ
are attaining more and more recognition
of their entire equality with men: In an
cient times such an idea may not be sup
posed to have existed. Yet in the deca-
loeue itself, the backbone Of the Mosaic
law We find the first comma ndment with
a promise" reads: Homer thy father and
thy mother, that thy days may be long
upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee" Here we find the mother
placed on an equality with the father--a
condition that has never existed IN any
heather country, ancient or modern
Moreover. we find one Of the Proverbs
reads this way My son.. keep thy
fathers commandment and forsake not
the law of thy mother There is moth
ing strange about this command and this
prove-b to us in this day and age. though
we are but slowly approaching full com
prehension of them but they indicate an
attitude, a condition, principle. tina;
could not be understood in any land rot
Illuminated by the gospel. For example
Evening star., 1916-05-13

"Mothers-a Tribute" is TO be the
tonic of Rev. Harry ID. Mitchell, at
Metropolitan NJ E Church. at II
o'clock. while at Fifth Baptist Church
Rev. John f. Briggs. the pastor. Will
also participate in Mothers day OBJ
servance.
The eastern conference of the Mary
land Lutheran Synod will hold its
spring session in Trinity Lutheran
Church. Baltimore. on Monday. Rev
DR.. John Weidley. pastor of the Church
of the Reformation of this CITY. is
president of the conference. Ihe ser
mon of the occasion VIII be preaehea St
by Rev John I. Huddle. pastor OF 81,
Paul's Lutheran Church of this city.
The conference includes about nfty
churches of the denomination in TINS
city, Baltimore and adjacent to"hs'
The Sibley Hospital baccalaureate
services will be held on Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock at Waugh Methodist
Fniscopal Church. The pastor OF the
church. Rev. DIR. Francis Marion Mccoy.
will deliver the sermon. speclal pro-
gram of music has been arranged 1or
the service.
Rev. Theodore A Elmer II Iilis''iOi'
ary to Armenia, will deliver an ADDRESS
at the evening service tomorrow at tne
Mount Pleasant Congregational thurch-
He will tell of conditions in that coun-
try as a result of the recent persecu-
tions of the Christian population.
The Thursday evening services al
Mount Pleasant congregational Church.
which for the past seven months nave
been conducted so satisfactorily as
church evenings, and which are maoe
I'D of a dinner. prayer service blple
study and meetings of various commit
tees has been discontinued for the sum
mer A prayer service VIII be held
every Thursday evening in the future
resumed in the fall
william 7. S Curtis is TO deliver an
illustrated lecture on our Natiohal
Parks Monday evening. at meeting
Of the Mems Club OF Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church. Georgetown.
The following officers of the Ladies
Missionary Society of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church have been elect
ed. Vice presidents. Mrs Mansfield,
Mrs. Pratt; treasurer. Mrs. Bennett; as
sistant treasurer. Mrs. Gibbon; corre-
snondins secretary. Mrs. harrington;
recording secretary, Mrs. Sturtevant;
additional members of the executive
committee Mrs. Hancock. Mrs. Clark.
The election of a president was defer
red until fall
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: CHRIST wants the full measure OF our
c;tpa bi!:t;es. whether they are great
or small. One OF the great Draw wbacks
III the worlds achievement and prog
ress is that there are so many who
hide their talent in napkin. instead
of using il and adding the increase
OF interest.
Recognition of responsibility. whether
il is great or small. is the ground upon
which rests the plaudit We'll DONE
The reward OF service does not de
pend upon its volume, but upon its
value, and its value is measured by
what We are. and what are is de-
termined by the motive that actuates
US.
when any duty arises in our path
way it may not be avoided and left for
others to do.
, Here am /; send me- must be the
answer to every test of personal calls
to service
Faithfulness is the supreme require
ment. Goodness belongs to character.
faithfulness belongs to service. In one
sense it is less difficult to be good than
to 90 good. Good men are not alive rs
faithful, but faithful men are assured
ly good. We must not only try to be
like God in character, but we must try
to do like Him.
The highest end of life is not reached
until we become faithful servants or
stewards in Christs vineyard. He wants
us TO use whatever talents we possess.
II is imperative that this be done. for
the reason that the disuse OF talents
occas sions their removal. Talents are
given TO every man according to his
several ability" and they are never
withdra wn except for the reason that
they are unused. 1t is the law of the
universe that neglect to use powers,
gifts of mind or body. involves their
gradual decrease and final disappear
apce.
There may have been men with nat
ural abilities equal to Beecher. Spur
gcon or Webster, who through failure
to cultivate and use them lost them
and thereby the world lost the service
Evening star., 1916-05-13
BY Robert D. Burbank,
'rcs cs:dent OF Washington District Epworth League
ANNIVERSARY DAY. MOTHERS
DAY CELEBRATED BY THE
LEAGUE.
tExo., 2o:12; Prov, 6 ~" 81 :eo<2D

The anniversary OF the founding of the
Epwor:h League is this year combined
with the celebration of Mothers day. that
Epworthians all over the world may rem
der a tribute to their mothers on this the
gue's birthday. 1t is peculiarly ap-
propriate, too, that The observance of
Mothera' day should be the final day ana
the climax OF "baby week
Twen.y- zeVen years ago the Epworth
League was organized in Cleveland, Ohio.
h., the amalgan2tion of several small Or
CARNATIONS with a total membership OF
perhaps two or three thousand. today
tlrare are in Washington district alone
about seventy chapters. with a member
sbip of over J. 900 while altogether there
are over 1000 chapters, with Il mem
bership OF nearly a million, scattered all
Evening star., 1916-05-13

benediction by the pastor. Pianist,
Mrs. Rowaee; organist, Miss Clara Nell
son. The church orchestra will assist
Afternoon session-Mrs. II. +. Monroe
presiding; Bernard Whit. musical di-
rector: Organ prelude, Mrs. J. A.
Edgar: song service, mission music;
prayer, Rev. Henry Anstadt; song,
Baltimore Gospel Trio; Scripture read
ing and account Of the work. Mrs. Bertha
b. Byrne: song. the children: solo
(guitar). Bernard Whit: song, Ball
more gospel trio. Reports from Won-
ems Council and Prayer League by
Mrs. Anstadt, Mrs. Spindle. Mrs. Kline.
Mrs. Byrne. Mrs. Buckingham. Miss
Briscoe and others; song. Baltimore
Gospel Trio; financial statement, brief
addresses by pastors present, testimo-
nies. inspection of building: organist,
Mrs. Edgar: pianist, Miss Mewshaw,
and cornetist. Mr.. Sanford
Evening session Representative
John VI. Nelson. presiding; W. l.. Clark.
musical director: Song service. mission
music: prayer. W. r. Blacilford: song,
Baltim ore Gospel Trio: Scripture read
ing. w II. Houghton: song, Baltimore
Gospel Trio; greetings. by the pastor.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
PRESBYTERY OF NEW YORK
EXPECTED TO WELCOME INVESTIGATION
Believed Here That Leaders Of Metropolis Will No
Oppose Selection of Committee by General As
sembly as Proposed by Local Presbytery.

that the New Workers affirm their al
legiance to the principles of Presby-
terianism, declaring they are loyal to
the church. and that in view of the
| complaints which have been made they
welcome the proposed investigation.
In the overture decisions of two for
mer presbyteries were pointed out.
In answer to overture $50 the gen.
eraI assembly some years ago ruled
as follows: .
ANY presbytery that licenses and
ordains to the ministry men who deny
the teachings of Gods word as inter-
preted by our standards is guilty of
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Meaning of Mothers Day.

What Memorial day is to the nation
Mothers day is to the home: what the
battlefield is to men. motherhood is to
women. 1t is service where the
hazards of suffering. even to the layih g
down of life. are so great that these
risks are undertaken by an insurance
company. but must be vicariously un-
dertaken by the individual. Such great
service can never be paid for with
money. but on Memorial day the ma
ton attempts to pay with honor and
recognition a slight interest on the debt
of gratitude which the country owes
and daughters attempt to pay slight
interest on the large debt of gratitude
they owe their mother.
Memorial day looks two ways: it not
only pays a slight interest on the debt
Of past brave and selfsacrificing serv
ice, but it creates patriotism, that
valuable reserve of affection and loyalty
to country which is the only standing
army we have to depend upon to serve
in case the country should come to the
need of quickly turning its citizens into
soldiers.
only crowns mothers hair with the
wreath of honor, but 1t says to all the
young people who are taking long looks at
the road OF life that we sincerely con-
slider that motherhood is the greatest
business In the world We grant shat
girls should have all the training for their
brains that they want. and that women
motherhood should be permitted to enter
freely into industrial and professional life !:
but, let 10 girl be confused or mistaken:
the world still loves and respects the
business of motherhood ABOVE every other
occupation in the world.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Witness for Him.

Christ wants US TO witness for Him.
He has made His desire in this regard
very clear in using these solemn words:
'Whosoever therefore shall confess
me before men. him will confess also
before my Father which is in heaven.
But whosoever shall deny me before
men, him will ] also denv before my
Father which is in heaven.
All who do not confess Him before
men are denying Him. though they ut
ter no words against Him. Indifference
70 His claims is denial of Him, for He
says: "He that is not with me is
against. me-"
Christ wants us to bear witness for
Him in our words and actions, in our
daily walk and conversation, in such a
way as to testify to the beauty ana
power of His gospel.
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Rev. f. X. Hardin; response, presiding
officer; song, Baltimore Gospel Trio; re-
ports of officers; song: testimonies by
converts: doXology; benedicticn by the
pastor. Organist. Mrs Beelman; plan
ist. Miss Nelson: lcornetst. Mr.. Sam
ford, and church orchestra aiding.
a summary of the mission work for
the year follows: Services held in mis-
sion hall. 3l:: attendance at mission
services. Aces requests for prayer.
1.61I; professed conversions, 321
churches visited. 1p:;: homes visited
and relief rendered. 16S: hospital visits,
i6s: bread line. 1895: men at supper
services. 800: lodgings in dormitories,
3D,o13: lodgings covered by labor. TO-
6is: cash meals served in lunchroom.
J3 i46: average cost to customer per
meal. cents, garments given to poor,
3,2i3: entire free lodgings to sick.
poor. etc. 3,252 jail services held. 81 +;
women and children in nisn. shelter,
1875; families in settlement house. III:
open-air services. 1s: open-air attend
ance during season. 500: attendance at
Bible school. ,39S: attendance at noon
day meetings, 2,56l; secured employ
ment for 100.
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To Follow Him.

What He wanted of them is what He
wants of us-to become a follower of
Him: TO accept Him our leader. guide
and pattern. How are We to follow
Him?
And He said unto them all. IL any
man will come after Me. let him deny
himself and take up his cross daily and
follow Me"
\ true follower IS one who does what
ever his leader directs to lie done. The
gospel is A great Ge&l more than an in
citation. one OF the sweet words IL ut
ters is Come" but it no less impera-
lively says. GO"
The trsnscendent truth Of life is the I
! every business is a divine calling" 1t
is in the common everyday experience
+ that is found the opportunity for serv-
ice. There are great moments in every
ones 'life which determine character
Evening star., 1916-05-13
By HARVEY S. IRWIN.

= .e 20 not know what Christ wants
u~ ., do II IL because We do not study
lie, i"a"AiuSs and example as set forth
- 'the 2-,, Testament.
--ca % tEe Scriptures is the first step.
Al H. .,mmands and desires concern
i1H ,fs gsc clearly stated therein. Wher
we have learned what lie wants us 10
- the ucNt thing He requires is obedi-
eiieS: and true obedience 10 God" said
I.C:her. is the obedience of faith and
is0od worES-that IS. he only - obedi :
cslt to God who trusts Him and does
Wsh4: lie commands"
Evening star., 1916-05-13
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES TO MEET AT MT RAINIER
Thirty-ninth Gathering Of Maryland, Delaware and
District Organizations of Denomination
Will Assemble Tuesday,

The thirty-ninth annual convention
of the Christian Churches of Maryland.
Delaware and the District of Columbia
will be held May 16 to IS inclusive at
the Thirty fourth Street Christian
Church. Mount Rainier, Md.
On Monday evening preceding the
convention the Christian Woman s
Board of Missions of the District will
give banquet at the Ninth Street
Christian Church. the guests of honor
being Mrs. Effie l.. Cunningham OF the
College of Missions, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rev. Henry c. Armstrong. president of
the convention. Baltimore. Nd: Rev. Il.
B Bagby, corresponding secretary.
Baltimore, Md. Tuesday will be desig-
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CARDINAL GIBBONS CONSECRATES
ALTAR IN ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH
Services Held Tuesday Morning, With Rev. N. C..
Milholland of St. Mary's Seminary Acting
as Master of Ceremonies.

In ST. Matthews Church the altar in
st. Joseph's Chapel was consecrated
Tuesday morning by Cardinal Gibbons.
The exercises commenced at am
and those present were Mgr. Thoma $
S. Lee. Rev. Edward L. Buckley. Rev.
John Cooper, Rev. i. l.. Mills. Rev.
Robert Froehlich of St Stephens
Church and Rev. w. c. Milholland of
st. Mary's Seminary. Baltimore, who
was master of ceremonies.
The consecrated altar is of one slab
of marble. in the center of which is
an aperture containing a parchment
with an account of the conservation.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
PILGRIMAGE OF 5000 PERSONS TO BE
MADE FROM NEW YORK TOMORROW TO
FRANCISCAN MONASTERY AT BROOKLAND

A pilgrimage of 5000 persons from
New York city and Brooklyn Will come
to the Franciscan Monastery, at Brook
land. tomorrow morning. The special
trains will leave New York at midnight
and arrive in Washington early in the
morning.
of the street car line by the Franciscan n
clergy of Mount st. Sepulchre and
procession will be formed, headed by
the cross bearer and two acolytes. and
Evening star., 1916-05-13

Mothers day is to he observed ir
many of the Washington churches to-
morrow. when the pastors Will preach
special sermons appropriate to the oc-
casion.
The injunction which leaders on the
work would send to all is Wear a
white carnation tomorrow in honor OF
your mother
IN selecting the white carnation as
the Mothers day emblem. Miss Anna
Jarvis of Pennsylvania and head OF
the Mothers Day Association. said re-
Gently. In selecting this flower it was
not matter of choosing the choicest
one, but Il purely white flower, ana one
not now used by any nation as a ma
ticnal flower. or any of our states as a
state flower
Evening star., 1916-05-13

The adoption of an overture by the
Presbytery of Washington to the Cen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church. which meets on the 18th in At
lantic City, asking that the Presbytery
of New York be investigated, proved of
deep interest to many of the denomina-
ton as well as churchmen of other de-
nominations.
In Presbyterian circles it is not be-
lieved there will be any objection to
the general assembly appointing a
committee to investigate the Presby-
terv of New York, it being explained
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To Love Men.

Christ wants US to love Him. 20 fol-
low Him and to witness for Him, and
He also wants Us to love men and win
them from SIN and evil.
How anxious He is that We love one
another. This is my commandment,
that ye love one another as l have
loved you"
The love that Christ has for men 10
a self-sacridcing love free from taint
OF selflshness. We may not love as
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the name of the saint. three grains OF
incense and the relics of two martyrs
No priest or bishop is allowed to cele-
brate mass except on an altar OF this
kind.
The services of conservation were OF
two hours duration. at the close OF
" hich Cardinal Gibbons celebrated
mass at the altar.
ST. Joseph's Chapel is on the epistle
side of the high altar. and although not
quite finished. the interior decorations
are most beautiful. Breccia marble
columns support the arch opening into
the east transept. and the general
scheme OF decoration is shown by the
yellow and green marble on the walls.
When completed. it is declared, it VIII
rank among the most beautiful chapels
of its kind in this country.