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Death of Rev. Thomas Hall
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ciety heard him and reported
at once to their organization.
1--WE have found the man we
want to 60 to Newfoundland"
Would he go? The wife and
twin babies consented, and
soon the capital of Ireland lost
and the capital of Newfound-
land gained quite a bit of pop
ulation.
And the big island, as big as
Ireland needed just such a
man. The Congregational
Church in ST. Johns was run
down and was the only Con-
gTegationaI church on the is
land; uay-Sch0o}s outside the
few large cen.ers, were a min
us quantity, and sickness,
drunkenness, poverty, super
stiticn, and ignorance made Up
the daily life OF The many fish
ing settlements that fringed
the coast.
Mr.. Hall began service with
the church, and in four years it
had grown large enough to re-
quire seven deacons, it had a
congregation of five hundred,
which supported a missionary
in India; the Sunday School
numbered three hundred, and
a children's church or service,
meeting every Friday night had
four hundred present there.
These children bought Mr..
Hall a yacht, equipped it for
him like a house-boat, got a
man and a boy to run Unnamed
it the Thomas Hall, and with
this the mission work was done
along the coast. Every summer
he would start away in the
Thomas Hall, go a days trip
to some fishing settlement,run
up his flag God is Love" on
the settlement signal pole; the
men would all come in with
their fishing boats and they
would have a service often as
early as eight o'clock in the
morning. Then he would doc
tor the sick (for he had been
studying medicine.) He would
often marry two or three gen.
erations and baptize their chill
dren, for no one else came that
way except an occasional priest
or rector, and wanted a large
fee, Then he would be off to a.
mother villagegoften holding
services as late as ten o'clock
at night, and at six or seven
places in one day.
Called to England
SO this "little Irishman" kept
at work laying foundations for
five years until he was given "a
year off" and called to Eng
land to continue his work for
the big neglected island, the
first born of England's colonies
All this year Mr.. Hall was
speaking in the big home
churches, arousing interest,";
not begging for money especial
ly, but the money came and the
people. too. Two educated la
dies of means offered them
selves for the work without sal
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Send for MIR. Hall

And so it went on. If a minis
ter died the word was heard,
Send for Mr.. Hall to preach"
if man got drunk or proved
fasle to his faith, Send for the
superintendent to turn him a.
bout: if there was a church
quarrel, Mr.. Hall always ap-
peared to them. But no man
could stand a life like this for
ever, and Mr.. Hall declared
that he must be released from
so much travelling and care.
So he took a pastorate across
the river in Clayton, N. Y.
This was the first residence
of the family in the United
States, and here Elsie, the
youngest child, was born, the
only born Yankee of the nine,
but, like many another Yankee
of her sex, she could hold her
own any time against all eight
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FOR SALE-the "Nate Hob
son" buildings recently pur-
chased by me. Also horse,
harness and wagon. Apply to
Albertus Cole, Island Pond. VT.
Apr q If
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liIN OOAOilol NAloolOllSl ONSANby
sent another man, so when Mr..
Hall returned he had four adj
ditional workers. And there
was plenty for all to do. A
building for a teachers train
ing school bought largely by
Mrs. Halls efforts, was now
equipped, and put in charge of
the Misses Good mentioned a
bove, a religious magazine was
published monthly, young men
were trained for the ministry,
ordained and sent out by the
"Parson Hall" often now call
ed Bishop Hall ;also there were
frequent temperance meetings
held Notwithstanding threats
of the liquor men that they
would take Parson Halls life.
And so 13 years passed with
one man, doing the work of at
least four. No wonder that he
said he must take a church
somewhere with less care. So
he took the church in Kingston
Ont, but before they had been
there two years came again
the voice of the Missionary So
ciety, eve must have you "a
gain" .
Made Superintendent of
Missions
This time he was made SUI
perintendent of Missions of all
Canada, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific stretched his parish
From 1882 to 1890 when the
Canadian Northwest was open
ing up it's great wheat fields,
this Superintendent of Missions
was opening up the Bible and
helping these new towns to Sc
cure pastors and build church
eS.
AS in Newfoundland after be
ing Superintendent of Missions
in Canada for five years he
was called to London. The Col
onial Missionary Society consid
cred him their star speaker,
and for nine months he was
kept busy in England. And in
these lectures he did not for
get Newfoundland nor Canada,
nor did he plead for money on
ly, but for men and prayers
nd sympathy. Strangely, too,
5hese lectures often ended in
an evangelistic service where
men and women offered them
selves for life service and gave
heir means beside. One man
was so interested that he be-
lueathed $4,000 to help the
Jew country.
At great farwell service in
london, two officers of the Col |
)nial Missionary Society gave
Mr.. Hall the wonderful Albert !
gold watch chain many have
2cticed, and the special COM
nittee presented to him and /.
wife q enc hundred pound .
heck (&500.) !
He hurried home, making
us twelfth trip across the At
antic, spending the whole of
i've days with his delighted
wife and children (eight of
hem now before he had to
tart again, this time going
rom ocean to ocean in one trip
A great trip it was, too,
thrilling even to read, going on
he fine c. P. R. R. only recent
Y built.
Addresses were made here
long the line and there were
requent offers of services tho
honey was scarce in the new
ountry. In New Westminster
number of young men pledg-
d $500 for a pastor; but a
nan of wealth said, "send us a
.ood man-not cheap man
nd there need be no uneasi-
less about his salary" That
nan was a son of Henry Ward
'eecher.
On Mr.. Halls return more
lelpers offered. A. M. Hague
f Montreal, specially interest
d in the Vancouver church, a.
reed to double for them every
Iollar they could raise, and a
popular young preacher in To-
onto gave up his big church
here and went out to Vancou-
'er.
Send for MIR. Hall
And so it went on. If a minis !
OF died tho word IUac baord |
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WANTED, LOST, FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Both soft and
hard 16 in dry wood. C. N.
Williams, Island Pond, VT.
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Thursday, September Z, 1922
, 1922-01-05

stall a double service; if that is done,
the steamers may have to call at this
port. but NAV not want to do so II the
owners will have to pay pllotage.
The law is simply to encourage trade
and commences; it does not include mar
Dor dues, only pilOtage; and II passed,
it would not be in conflict with any law.
place the matter before you tor con-
sideration; | have given you reasons Tor
asking you to consider 1t taVofaoiy.
hope the gentlemen from Frederlksted
as we'll as the gentlemen OF ChrlStlanSted
will view it in its true light.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(CGnegGtG) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
| think all that can be said has already
been said. | only wish to endorse what
the 3rd Member for Christlansted Town
has said by adding that it will become a
matter of precedent if this bill is put
into effect as there seems to be no law or
ordinance in regard to pilotage; this IS
only trying to make a precedent when
has already been established a rule
The Chairman put to the vote whether
the Ordinance should be furthered.
1t was unanimously adopted that the
ordinance be furthered.
No one requesting the word further
LIST discussion closed.
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
CAIerunder) proposed, and with Govern
men t and the Councils consent IND DIS
cussion opened.
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
(AJenander) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
This bill needs no further Introductory re-
marks. | have already pointed out the
necessity for it's passage.
Government Secretary (G0tney) re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman. The Govern
ment will approve of this bill. particular
" in view of the fact. that it is so re-
stricted in it's character; it merely IN
cludes the question of payment OF pilot
age of vessels coming into the harbnr
from Porto Rico with United States
Mails.
1t was put to the vote and unanimous
ly carried that End Discussion be closed.
End Discussion closed.
With Government and the CoupclI'S
consent Bird Discussion opened.
No one requesting the word, 3rd DIS
cussion closed, the Secretary read the
bill and the Chairman put same to the
vote.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman remarked: The bill is
adopted and goes to Government.
(To be continued
LOCAL.
, 1922-01-05
8rd Member for CbrjStjGDSted
Town and Suburbs.

3rd Member for ChTlStlanSCeQ Town
(AJerunder) in introducing the ordinance
said,-Mr. Chairman. In introducing
Colonial Council Bill No. Ii which pro-
vides for the free pilotage of vessels
CARRYING United States Mails between
Porto Rico and st. Croix, | do not think
it necessary to go into details as the bill
is self-explanatory in its tenor; how
ever there are two points that need con
sideration. 1t has occurred twice during
this present year that the Schooner
'Mystery" had to put into this harbor as
she could not go to Frede ,Azsted owing to
rough seas. AS we all know this vessel
is not obliged to put into This harbor, but
it was done for the convenience of all.
The public in general are always anxious
so receive their mails; the Captain of the
"Mystery'' put into this port, delivered
his mails and left, butt cost the owners
S27. 90 each time for pil6tage; if the own
ers have to continue to pay pllotage the
Captain may refuse to cLme in his har-
bor and the community would suffer a
great inconvenience. | see no reason
why the Council should not pass this or
dinance considering the island will lose
no revenue by it.
The second point is, sometime to come
the Post Office in Washington may in
, 1922-01-05
PROCEEDING S
OF THE
COL%ONIALCOUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX

Continued from yesterdays AVGS.)
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
(Coulter) left the meeting during the
recess.
After recess the Council reassembled
and the Chairman remarked: Before
recess | asked Members to prepare Tor
the election of Members OF the Road
Commission. The law provides that hall
the number of members shall retire at a
time. but does not say in what way 1t is
to be done. | think that's up to the
Chairman of the Road Commission to
draw lots for the retiring members when
the time expires and tD notify Govern
ment and Government will notify the
Council.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (FTeminq) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man. Before proceeding to the election
Of Members Of the Road Commission, |
have here a draft o. an ordinance which
is not on the Order of the Day, and
which | would like to bring up at this
meeting copies of the ordinance were
handed to the Chairman).
The Chairman rema1 ked: 4th Member
for Frederiksted Country District (Flem~
ino) has sent up a draft of an ordinance
regarding a scheme of road repair for
the Center Line Road. | will circulate
COPIES to members; it requires a three
quarter vote of the Council to further it
today. Accordingly copies of the Ordln-
ance were circulated to members).
The Chairman put to the vote whether
rho ordinance should be forwarded today.
II members voted for; none against.
The. Chairman remarked: The neces-
he has been obtained; | will bring
tier up as the last item on the
tho Day.
1an then brought up the
.mbers OF the Road Com
l. v...ss ckets were handed in, one
"f Elected We're: G. B. Fleming and F.
Andersen with II votes respectively, 4th
Appointed Member (Blackwood) with 9
votes and NJ. M. Skeoch with Z votes.
Mr.. w. H. Fleming received 3 votes,
Mr.. W.. H. Nc Kay. Mr.. A. V. Nelthropp
and Mr.. j. Schuster received l vote re-
spectively.
Item 4.
Colonial Council Bill No. Ii.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. l3, intro
, 1922-01-05

Readers and theatre patrons are re-
minded of the continuation Of the Van
ishing Dagger this evening in some parts
said to be the most thrilling of this stir
ring story of the screen.
Splendid rains continue, the last fall
, 1922-01-05

duced by 3rd Member for Christian
sted Town (Alexander), providing
for free pilotage for vessels carrying
United States Mail between Porto
Rico and st. Croix, Virgin Islands OF
the United States.
The Bill reads as follows:
Colonial Council Bill No. Is.
Third Council, First Session 1921-192@.
DRAFT OF ORDINANCE
to provide free pjLotHge for vesSeJS carry
ina United States mail betWeen Porto
Rico and SAINT Crojr, V3rgjn Islands
of United States.
Be 1t enacted By the Colonial
Council for st. Cr0jT, IN session as
sembJed thGt::
]. Any vessel engaged in carry
ing United States Mail, between
Porto Rico and Saint CrOix, Virgin
Islands Of United States, is hereby
entitled to free Pilotage into and
out of the Harbor of Oh~ristiansted,
Saint Croix, Y. |.
2. This Ordinance becomes eff
fective Immediately after it has re-
ceived executive sanction.
3. All other laws and ordinances
or parts thereof conflicting with
the provisions Of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
JOS. ALEXANDER,
8rd Member for ChrjstjGnSted
Town and Suburbs.
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
(AIerander) in introducing the ordinance
said, Mr.. Chairman. In introducing
Colonial Council Bill No. 13 which pro-
vides for the free pilotage of vessels
carrying United States Mails between
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Joy on Christmas day: Are tn ~
to undergo the cruel shock and
disillusionment of having those ac
customed joys denied them? Hun.
dreds Of Washington Good Fellows
have pledged themselves to do their
utmost to see that nothing Of this
kind occurs. . 49,.
..{ A, Worthy Family.
! The type of cases where the
Good Fellow is doing his finest
work Is in families which are az
unfortunately situated as the one
referred to in the following letter
received today by the Good Eel
low editor:
II work hard every day for $12
ID week and ohave to feed and
clofhe my daughter, myself, my
son. his wife, and their daughter
ny son has been sick and his wife
Is in no condition to work.
80 you can see what Christina.
will be in this home unless some
Good Fellow heeds my call"
There IL a great field for the
activity of the unselfish in this
city. N't
The Good Fellows are rallyins
TO the banner of happiness,
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
THEIR COUNTRY
CALLS THEM
NO MORE
Stricken ''Buddies'' Must Beg
For Christmas Cheer IN
city's Streets.
BY w. F. SULLIVAN
InternhtioslaI N News Service.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 12.-Hud'
died close together to spare every
spark Of heat, for their bodies. two
''buddies," victims of circumstances,
stood against a building in the
heart Of the city today Drawing the
cold, raw winds, of early morn.
Ignored almost entirely by thou,
sands Of workers hustling on their
way to work, these chaps, Scarcely
out OF their teens, stood, head
barred. each with a stump Of q leg
braced in the fork Of d crutch.
Neither had the good fortune tn
own a warm coat or pair OF
gloves to combat the biting cold.
Their caps were held In shaking
hands that those with kindly hearts
might drop their mite to give com
fort to the pals plight. =.
Occasionally, not too often. some
slip into pocket and drop,a coin
In one of the waiting caps.
=" Need Christmas Money.
eyes, we need little money for
Christmas" one Of the unfortunates
replied as the correspondent stopped
to inquire IL he could aid a worthy
cause. = "The Good Fellows So
ciety of st. Louis is going to get
US some, warm clothes and then
we'll, not be SO bad off," ....
Both were former service men,
each had the misfortune Of meet
ing with an accident.
mo, I'm not going home this
year., remarked one: whom asked
II he was collecting his fund to
get back to his home fireside for
Christmas. 3d.. ...r.... -. q.
He twitched a little uneasily as
he >. remarked: my home. Is q
thousand miles east of here but
there is no one looking for ne
there now-I have no living rela
tv4Sito think of me-" s't
Suits of Thin Khaki.
The first unfortunate. who seem
ed to be better able to withstand
tho severe morning, did the talk
ina His suit was of the army
khaki, thin and worn by months
Of hlse. His pals misery was more
apparent as he swayed and shook
when the wind flapped his thin,
soiled suit.
did you loose your leg In the
war;" the "buddies" were asked
fWell, no." the verbose one said
taking up the question. II spent
twelve months overseas, was gassed
at the front, but lost my leg In
an accident after my return to
the States. My pal here met with a
SIMILAR fate. He lives out in the
far West. but he may get home
for Christmas"
At this last remark the quiet
one stirred and remarked with a
cy1ical smile playing at the corner
Of his mouth:
Hes-I may"
xThis for a merry Xmas. boys..s.
sad an early shopper as she stop.
ped to offer a coin.
The remark seemed almost in
Irony as one gazed upon the shiver-
fn9s lads and considered their cir:
cuTpstances,
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
TAH|TIBEAUT|ES
kept HER ON
EDGE
Woman Who Made Trip Around
World Glad to Get Hus-
band Home.
by JOSEPH 8. ROGERS.
Universal Service.


NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Head
make a ripple In her exquisitely
appointed trousseau; she wasn't q
bit jealous when bronze-skinned
beauties Of Tahiti In au naturei
garb tried to vamp her perfectly
good husband: grazing death in
zero or equatorial climes was All
In the days work during So,svo'
mile trip around the world.
ItEwas the four-foot shrinkage OF
her beautiful rug. washed by the
seven seas, that riled Mrs. A. L.
Gowan. who with her husband to-
day completed the first round trip
ever made in motor boat.
Mrs. Gowan looked at the rug
sadly and with affection as she re-
ierred to stormy nights In unchart-
ed waters and foodless meals on
desert islands, and commented:
But for that rug, i would have
slipped into the seas, dozens OF
times"
Commodore Gowan, Chicago sports
man, was' told by physicians that
he had to have long vacation. SO
he got married and left In August.
1921, in his ninety-eight-foot craft.
"Speejacks." Four times the party
was reported missing, but each
time-and the commodore quoted
Mark Twain's famous line. The
report of our death was greatly
exaggerated" The commodore add
ed:
He uained Twenty Pounds.
"As long as am alive, 1 guess
the trip benefited me. I've gained
twenty pounds"
Mrs Gowan believes. that girls of
Tahiti could give lots, OF pointers to
the tired business man. She ex-
planned. -, ~
I'm Tahiti IL man wears q
flower over hfA left ear II means he
wants a girl. II the horticultural
decoration is above the right ear II
means he Is satisfied with the lady
he has. II both ears are crowned
with flowers It means he wants a
lot Of girls. am certainly glad
that the commodore never wears q
boutonniere."
Commodore Gowan and his wife
were In Athens when King Con-
stantine abdicated and they saw
countless refugees come into Smyrna.
The commodore said:
TT wasn't safe for a Frenchman
to go ashore because the Greeks
were accusing France Of aiding
Turkey" cs 3-
Why the Red Sea Is Red.
German New Guinea, Admiralty
islands. Java and Singapore were
included in the itinerary and the
Gowans discussed a collision with
Chinese junk at the latter place
| with: .T5f saa
Merely a slight. Inconvenience,
being hurled out Of bed and and
ing In the engine room"
The Gowans went ashore In India,
to see the scenes of Kipling's lore
and later Witnessed an Arabian
wedding which, they said, .resem.
bled a funeral.
Mrs. Gowan recalled how II was
frequently necessary to stand up
for their meals. She added:
II now understand why the Red
sea is 80 called. 1t resembled n
huge bowl of fire and IL we had
had some eggs we cou.d have boiled
them In water as II was ia de.
grees. I am not a fainting woman,
but tainted then. II was awful. >
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
|AreYoua a Good Fellow?
Those Who Helped Others Last Year Found
Such Happiness in Spreading Xmas Cheer
Among the Worthy Poor They Are En-
listing for Another Santa.
20. Claus Mission.

WashngtonA first real touch Of winter may be chilling
some but acting real heart the ctys army
OF Good Fellows q ~
Moved by the bitter cold thoughts of the hardshps
many local homes where the only touch of Christmas
cheer from the kindness Of the Good Fellows large
numbers of Washington people who have
than themselves today volunteered spread Christmas Joy
in the homes of the less fortunate
Many Washngtonans, who acted Good Fellows in
previous years. have found that there joy compare
with that of spreading real happiness They have
the finest Christmas they knew with the giving
Christmas happiness to those who not sowe situate
in life as themselves -
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
Stolen Gas Used For
Haystack Corn
JANE LEW. w. Va, Dec. IL.

. JANE LEW WA, Dec. IL.
THEFT OF gas from the mains
Of the Hope Gas Company in
operating % noonshine still be-
meath d fhaystack, is scharged
against Samuel Giatano, who
was arrested by deputy sheriffs
at the head Oh LAmbert's run.
Officers say Giatano had tapped
the pipe ,hne Of the company
with an f8-inrh pipe to provide
fire TO cook the mash.
Fifty gallons Of liquor and
$50 gallons of mash were set
on fire BY the officers after they
took the still from q dugout
underneath q haystack where a
large room had been fitted up
for making liquor. Az the
flames leeped upward the hay
stack caught fire and there was
q blaze visible for miles around.
Giatano IL held for a hearing.
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
SEVERAL Fires
AS WINTER |.
CONES 4.
Zoe Truck. Autorpobils, and
- shsds Ablazs Damsgs . s..
a. /. b Small. IA.

Firemen Of Engine Company No. 9
were called Gut last night to, sxtin.
guish 2 fise that occurred in shed
I'm the rear OF the laundry conducted
by Moy Lee at 71s Fifth street north.
west. Damage u Estimated At s2s.
An oyerheated stove IL given az the
cause 6f the blaze. 'l@ ~, - :.
Damage estimated at 800 was
caused last night when fire started
In three sheds in the rear Of the 400
block Of Six-and-a. half street south
west. The blaze originated, ID, the
shed In the rear Of the house, At 41S
and quickly spread to the other two.
The automobile owned BY John
Hare, AI Rhode Island avenue
northwest. which was parked In. a
garage In the rear OF his home, was
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