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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
COLLEGE STUDENTS
IGNORANT OF BIRJE

Another experiment has been con-
Quoted by college examiner touch
ing students knowledge of the Bible.
In this latest experiment at the Uni
versitY OF North Dakota. some star
Ting expressions of ignorance of
young America concerning the Bible
are disclosed. Seven per cent of the
students could not name single
hook of the Old Testament, and less
than so per cent could give ten
books of the Old Testament. In the
list of Old Testament books, there
was included Paul, Timothy" I'll
tus.' "Philistines" and "Xerxes." The
answers in reference to the New Tes-
lament were still more unsatisfac-
tory. Eight and one-half per cent
were unable to mention single
book, and only SO 1-3 per cent men,
toned ten, as requested Among the
books of the New Testament were
listed Simon" Thomas" Lazarus"
and Samson Agonistes.' An emil
nent writer of religious themes says
that the fact that the institution
where the examination was conduct
ed is state university and not a
UNCONVENTIONAL college offers no
alihi for the church and Sunday
school. Most of these boys and
girls" continues the writer. had at
tended Sunday school before coming
" GolltSt- hOSl OIL them were from
homes called Christian If they are
so ignorant now 1t is because some
where along the line from parent to
Sunday school teacher there has
been fragrant neglect of duty. Re-
sponsibility for religious instruction
has really rested owhere-with the
result that the average boy, whether
in college or out, knows little or
nothing of Bible facts or Bible
teachings" Commenting on this
amazing ignorance of the Bible, the
New York Herald says: The strange
thing about this neglect of the Bible
is that in so many ways it is the
sort of book that fits the mood and
mental habit of the present younger
generation. If it were only now dis
covered and appearing from the
presses for the first time it would
claim their ardent attention, Per-
haps for the very reason that it is
a book of such ancient and revered
tradition it is regarded inhospitably
by young minds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
FIRST METHODIST

Mothers Day will be observed at
the First Methodist church Sunday
and a beautiful and appropriate mu-
steal program has been arranged by
J. d. McGill, musical director, and is
as follows:
Morning worship, II a. m. Organ,
Spring Song" (Mendelssohn). Hymn,
How Firm Foundation" tAnon).
Anthem, Mother Machree" young
Olcott- BALD, male quartet.
Offertory, MY Mothers Song eek
celD. J. D. McGill and quartet.
Hymn. 70 Happy Home" (Barnby).
Organ, welsh March" tAnon.
Evening worship, s p. m. Note: Mu-
steal program begins at 7:40). Organ,
Grand Offertorio" (Wely). Anthem,
Teach Me Thy Way" tHarker), dou-
(Godard). Hymn. How Tedious and
Tasteless the Hours (Anon). An
them, 20 Be Joyful" CWilson, male
choir Ofrertory solo, THAT Wonder
full Mother of Mine" (Goodwin),
Brown Bates.
With You" Doane). organ, Post
Jude" (Batiste).
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
Ferdinand Dunkley will give an or
gah recital Sunday afternoon at the
Church of the Advent. He will be
assisted on the program by Mrs.
North Duncan, soloists Mr.. Dunkley
was presented in a recital recently at
the First Methodist church of Ems
ley. when he performed on the new
pipe organ just installed at Inis
church. The program to be rendered
at this time will be as follows: "Toc-
cata in d .a1or" (Ralph Kinder)
"Deep River" tJames Csillette) .Ca
price" tWolstenholme). "Andantino''
edwin II. Lemare). Angels Sere-
made" (braga). by Mrs. North Dun
can. Meath the Magnolia" (Arthur
Nevin), by Mrs. North Duncan
"Chanson de Joie" (Song of joy. r.
w. Hailing. Communion, in f" (Ba-
tiste). March Funebre ct Chant
Serephique" (GuilmanD. La Con-
certina" (Pietro Yon). March Mill
taire" Harry Rowe Shelley.
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend this musical
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

First-Mother Day service. II a. M.
THE Endurance Test 1880 p. m, Dr..
Robert ~ Simpson.
fty-seventh Street, Woodlawn-
with messages by members of official
board II a. m. "Forgiving Your Err
ing Brother" 1880 p. M, DR.. r. L..
Harrell.
Ensley--Communion. II a. m.
North Birmingham-CLmm union,
IL a. m.
Bessemer-Rtv. f. F. Corley will
preach morning and evening.
BAPTIST CHURCHES
Fifty-Sixth STRAIGHTFORWARD By
His Mother" IL a. m. Sermon by
pastor at p. m. Rev. Frank Nc
Donald, pastor.
West Woodlawn-J. NJ. Long, SUI
perintendent Baptist hospital, II a. m.
Program by Intermediate Baptist
Young Peoples union, p. m. j. W..
Partridge. pastor.
First Church-"Mother, Home and
Heaven" a memorial service for the
United Commercial Travellers. IL
a. m. "spir:tualism," first of Sc
ries of three sermons, p. m. ]. r..
Hobbs. pastor.
Southside-"A Model Mother" IL
a. m. Wars Must Cease" p. m.
Baptist Young Peoples union meets
Il
sixty-sixth Street.-The Mother
Heart" IL a. m. The Fatal STEP"
s p. m. Mothers Day program In
Sunday school. 9:45 a. m. s. E. Bor-
oughs. pastor.
Ruhama, East Lake-"Our Mothers
and AMERICA" IL a. m. "Honoring
Our Mothers" 7:45 p m. Pastor,
j. C. Stivender.
East Thomas-Mothers Day pro-
gram, II a. M. Finding the Christ"
7:45 p. m. T. o. Hearn. pastor.
Powderly-"A Model Mother" IL
a. m. The Moneyless Man." p. m.
&. L. Davis, pastor.
Hunter Street.-The Deity Ct
Christ II a. m. Modern Society,""
p. m. An Old Business That Has
Always Proven a Failure" 1880 p. m.
Evangelist T. o. Reese. Last day of
the meeting. Baptizing Monday eve
ming. L. NJ. Bradley. pastor.
East Birmingham - Mothers
Faith" IL a. m. Regular Mothers
Day pSqgram. 745 p. m. T. F. Hen
don. pastor.
Giles Observation-Disclosures Day pro-
gram; II a. m. Faith in Jesus
Proved and Rewarded by Prompt,
Cnquestioning Obedience" 1880 p. m.
B. F. Giles. pastor.
Gate City-All-day singing with
addresses by prominent Birmingham
men at 1880 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
Mother. Home and Heaven" 1880
p. m. G. C. Eubank, pastor.
Eleventh Street Tabernacle-"Je-
sus and Mother" II a. m. "A Serv-
ice Well Pleasing to God" 7:45 D. m,
NJ. M. Wood, pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
FAIRvIEW pREsBYTERIAN

j. P. stevenson. pastor of the Far
view Presbyterian church, will fill his
pulpit at both services Sunday. At
the IL o'clock service his topic will
be Il Will Never Forget Mother"
while his theme for the evening SER
vice will be "Pentecostal Enthusia SIN.
Sunday school at $50 a. M. and
Christian Endeavor at $50 o'clock. A
two weeks revival service will com
mence at this church Sunday morn
ing at the II O'Clock meeting. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
CATHOLICS ORGANIZING
LAY WORK

The Catholic church Is making
some notable progress in its organi-
cation work among the lay forces.
Already among the men of the Cath
Ollie church many societies are at
work. These have been federated at
the top, but the church is now en-
gagged in the task of federating them
in the parishes SO that they will be
able to act unitedly. TIE National
Catholic Welfare council - RESPONSE
BILE for the plan which has the sup
port Of the bishous the Catholic
planned to organize the Catholic
women along similar lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
NORWOOD METHODIST

THE Everlastingness of Mothers
Love-" will be the topic of the sermon
to be delivered Sunday morning at
IL o'clock by Rev w. b Morris
pastor of the Norwood Methodist
church. At the evening service at s
o'clock Rev. Morris will take for his
theme, "A Greater Than Mothers
Love" A cordial invitation Is ex
tended to the public to attend these
services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

Memorial SERVICES for the late F. F.
Quinn will be held Sunday morning
at the Fifty seventh Street Christian
church. For number of years the
deceased had been a member of this
church, and his death. which occurred
in March, removed consistent
worker from this church. His funeral
services were held in this church,
after which his body was laid to rest
in East Lake cemetery, with the G..
A. r. in charge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
SERMON TOPICS
SECOND PRESBYTERT

Mother Lifelong Sermon" will
be the topic of the sermon to be de-
livered by Rev J. b. Meacham, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at II o'clock.
For his evening sermon at o'clock
his theme Will be THE Unseen Wis
itor." A cordial invitation is ex-
tended the public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
WAR DEPARTMENT INTERESTED
IN RELIGION OF SOLDIERS

The Secretary of War has addressed
a letter to the representatives of va
rious denominations with the idea of
maSnifying the place of religion in
the program of training for soldiers.
The following is an extract from the
letter: In keeping with the nation
wide sentiment for quckened in
terest in the fundamentals of religion,
a representative board of chaplains
of the army of the United States has
been directed to meet at Washington
June 6-s, 1923, to devise ways and
means for magnifying the place of
rellglon IN the army, to consider
plans for more intensive program
OF moral training for soldiers, to de-
Nelop community contacts and to
recommend those activities which will
strengthen the religious program for
regular army posts and stations and
safeguarding your.y men who enter
the various training camps"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
TEUToNIZING THE BIBLE

The American Hebrew regards with
serious consideration the anti Semitic
tendency in Germany, which finds its
latest expression in an attempt to de-
Judaize the Bible. The editor of this
leading Jewish journal points out
that German reactionaries have at
last found a way of Kidding the Ger
man nation of the Judaizing influ-
enees of the Bible. 1t will be recalled
that Houston Chamberlain, the rene
gade Englishman, who during the
war became more German than the
Germans, started a movement calcu-
lated to deprive the Jews of whatever
glory attaches to the fact that Jesus
was a jew This movement was based
on the proposition that Jesus was
blonde and blue eyed; He must there
lore nave been an Aryan and not a
semitic. Jesus. however, taught and
quoted the Jewish scriptures as
though He were Jew and not an
alien, and the New Testament has no
foundation in fact without the Old.
obviously. as long as the Old Tesla
ment remains the work of Jews and
the inspiration of Christians. the
chamberlain theory will not work. So
heinrich Lhotzky, a well-known Ger
man nationalist author, has come to
the rescue. He has rewritten the lew
lsh Bible in legendary Teuton ter
mlnology. The heroes of the ancient
Hebrews, Abraham Jacob, Joseph and
the rest are portrayed as ancient
Teuton heroes. The Old Testament
mas become a Teuton book.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
MOTHERS WILL BE
H0NORED G|UESTS
IN AMERICA TO-DAY
In Choir Loft And Pulpit Their
Praises Will Be Voiced
BY Children

They say man rules the universe.
That subject shore and main
Kneel down and bless the empery
% LII. L. ION
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
TREAT COMING TO
PIANO LOVERS At
CITY HALL, OCT. Is

Augusta music lovers in looking
forward to again hearing Helen
9orke in a return engagement after
an absenve of three years, will have
the additional pleasure of hearing
Miss Yorkes assisting artist Kath-
crime Wander Roest. Although still
young in years she has already
progressed in her art to a remarkable
degree. OF her work in a recent Lon
don appearance the following are
some of the many fiattering press
notices:
In Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and
Fugue she showed a power of clear
thought and neat phrasing.- Evening
Standard.
There was unaffected charm and
poetic feeling in Miss Wander Roest's
playing of a Chopin ''Nocturne''-
Daily Telegraph.
The ticket sale for Miss Yorke's
concert, which occurs in Augusta
City Hall. Thursday evenin... con-
tinued steadily on Monday. There
are, however, some good seats left
The prices are $1.O0 and 75c plus the
war tax and are on sale at Downing's
Music rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Wrestling, Boxing
and Gymnastic
Work at Y. NJ. G.. A,

A very fine opportunity for the
!oung men of Augusta to learn box
ing, wrestling and gymnastic work,
~ peing offered at the Y. M. G. A.,
through the work of Physical Direc-
.or Kennedy. Mr.. Kennedy has ar
Hanged these courses to be held on
'MoHday evenings, with competent in
structors. They will be open to the
,oung men, members of the Y. NJ. G.
81, without additional cost to them.
george Ellinwood. of the Film
WOOD Furniture Company is to coach
ue boys in boxing. Mr.. Ellinwood
% thoroughly conversant with the
me points of the sport and will make
an excellent coach for the young
george Touraine of the Young
msns Christian Union of Boston,
o %nl take charge of the other two
osdSSes Mr.. Touraine IS well known
40 one OF the best and most popular
aIftnetes in the Boston y. Nj. c. a.
n dte mas had much experience in both
VI these lines. and will surely give
lions.
Both Mr. Ellinwood and Mr..
,riolralne have volunteered their ser
I'VE ives as instructors in these sports
~ NV II Is hoped that the young men
~ me city will take advantage of
o I's me chance to get. into these
o J,asses Those desiring to enter these
asses ". should notify Mr.. Kennedy
W. ". the \. NJ c. A. at once as the
N''Sses'W VIII begin next Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
1900 MEMBERS
FOR farm BUREAU
Benton L e d Member.
ship Campaign of
1924
solicitors Report Easier to Get New
Members Than Ever Before-New
Plan fMsst Successful

Aehneeee county Farm Bureau
has already enrolled more than
eleveq hundred members for 1924 as
compared with a total of 1881 mem
bers Tor 1928 and many communities
nave not yet completed their canvass
and reported final results. 1t is ex-
pected that the total membership in
the county will reach 1900 before the
end of the year.
have already exceeded their 1928
membership are Benton, Winslow,
Windsor, Riverside, Oakland, Farm
ingdale, Readfield, East Winthrop,
Lltchfield and Monmouth. North
Belgrade organized this year for the
ilrst time and secured ~ members
1t is expected that a new local will
be formed in Pittston also.
Benton led off in the membership
campaign and put on a three day
drive week before any ether COM
munity started. AS a result of this
intensive campaign they increased
their membership from forty three to
siNty-four. \ little while ago they
had a banquet to celebrate their sue
cess.
The banquet idea has proven a
popular one, this form of celebra ton
having been adopted in Benton, East
Winthrop, North Belgrade. Nassal-
boro, Oakland and possibly some
other communities.
Oakland put on a three day cam
paign and at the end of that time
they had collected dues from all but
one of their fifty members and had
secured twenty seven new ones. This
is Il remarkable record considering
the changes that take place in
community each year and also the
difficulty that solicitors sometimes
have in finding people at home.
Riverside did one of the best stunts
ever performed by u Farm Bureau
local They decided to complete
their canvass in one day and when
night came had increased their mem
bership from ten to twenty five.
Other communities which increased
their membership by Il short and
sharp drive were Winslow from 10l
to III; East Winthrop from 80 to SO;
Farmingdale from "A to 81; Mon
mouth from 81 to AZ and Windsor
from 81 to &c.
The campaign is being conducted
this year before the annual meeting
for the first time. This is being done
at the suggestion of the Maine Fed
Grafton OF Farm Bureaus, in order
that the campaign may be over be-
fore the roads get bad and winter
weather sets in.
The new plan which may be sum-
married. as do it quickly and do it
now is meeting with special favor
among community chairmen and
solicitors who have the campaign
in charge. The success which has
crowned their efforts is due to the
cnthusiasmtwith which they assumed
the responsibility and the effective
ness with which they have worked.
Several solicitors have reported that
it is easier to enroll members this
year than ever before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Spanish E. Z.
Jobs No More
Much Excitement

| Madrid, Oct. CA. p. by MaiD-
The public pulse of Latin countries is
| beating true to form in Spain. The
government has been overthrown by
a coup d'etat, yet the excitement
| soon was over and today the mind OF
| the crowd is busy as ever with its
distractions and pleasures.
The cafes are crowded, and one
can rarely find an empty seat at the
| outdoor tables. Bull fights are to
the fore, and will continue to attract
crowds until the weather breaks. A
roulette table. it is rumored, is to be
installed at the Ice Palace by permits
sion of the dictator, Primo Rivera
who is said to>be not insensible to
the attraction of the game. The
well-to- do residents of Madrid have
begun their exodus from San Sebas-
tian, returning to the capital as fast
as the limited train service can bring
them.
Probably nothing has caused as
muck excited comment and specula-
ton as the famous decree, the pur-
pose of which is to make government
employees do some work. 1t has been
veritable bombshell. 1t requires
that all such men report at nine in
the morning and be on duty until
two in the afternoon. AS result
the government buildings are over
run with strangers, stumbling over
each other, asking where their offices
are located, Wd when they find them,
wondering what to do. A caricaturist
suggests that concentration camps he
established.
Thousands of government officials,
in the enjoyment of a mere pittance,
learned in the past how to reduce
their output of energy to a minimum,
often not exceeding the mere act of
signing the monthly pay sheet.
Thousands more by means of an oc-
casional "act of presence" as it is
picturesquely called, in various de-
partments managed to derive a null
tiplicity of incomes from as many
sources. Under this system sinecures
for the relatives of cabinet ministers,
down to the most distant degree,
were easy to obtain and by a series
of compromises often maintained
while the party was out of office.
Room on every pay sheet was found
for host of party supporters.
One particular instance, much
commented upon, is worth mention
ing. The hero, man known in his
proper sphere of operations as a
journalist plying a party pen, had
recently progressed so rapidly in his
departmental connections that he
might. but for his dismissal, now be
faced with the problem of daily at
tendance in fifteen different offices,
from all of which he drew an I'M
earned salary. Another journalists
monthly pay had for many years
been accounted for as fodder for a
mule"
The new decree has not spared
those in high stations of life, and as
a display of Draconian justice the
initial act of MILAN de Priego who,
on taking over the duties of the home
office, dismissed his own brother
from fine sinecure in the post of
flee, calls for a tribute of respect.
General Weyler's son has also lost a
post believed to be especially lucra-
tive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
SIDNEY

WEST-The play, Adventures Of
Grandpa" which was to have been
presented at Sidney Grange hall
Center Sidney, by North Augusta
Grange last Friday night, has been
postponed to Tuesday evening, Oct.
%.
Little Miss Carolyn Bean passed
Thursday with her grandmother,
Mrs. p. w. French.
a. William Mills has an extra good
flock of Rhode Island pullIs. 16 al
ready producing eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Robinson of
Manchester and Leslie Smith were
callers of the Misses Lovejoy and
Harold Lunt, Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl Morse of Centre Sidney
is the guest of Miss Annie Freeman.
Mrs. c. l.. Richardson Is in Portland
which she will go on to Haverhill,
Mass, to visit her aunt. Mrs.
Charles Higgins.
Miss Eta L. Lovejoy passed last
Saturday with Mrs. J. Willie Penny,
Belgrade.
Alex Mills is having an electric
light plant installed.
w. G. Halves, of Augusta, Supt.
Maine Children's Home Society was
a business caller at West Sidney,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Moore and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Densmore, and Mrs.
Lee Hall and little son, Richard all
of Augusta were visitors recently of
Mrs. Moore's cousin, Mrs. Ephraim
Ballard.
Those from West Sidney to attend
the Sunday School Association held
in Waterville last week, were Mrs.
Ephraim Ballard, Mrs. Harold Bean,
Miss Eta Z. Lovejoy, and Miss
Jennie M. Freeman.
Howard Trask and a friend from
Revere Mass, arrived Saturday night
at the home of Mr.. Trask's sister,
Mrs. Z. l.. Swift.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
PITTSTON

EAST-Lewis Lowell and son of
Dresden Neck, were business callers
in the village Thursday.
Miss Nellie Moody was a recent
business caller in Gardiner.
Harry Hutchins has returned to his
home in Wellington, after few
days visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. owen King.
Despite the rain of Thursday, there
was a large attendance at the
Thompson auction.
The annual harvest supper and
sale of vegetables will be held We'd
nesday evening in the NJ. Z. church
vestry and all are cordially invited to
come and help make this a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Moody of
Farmingdale were Sunday visitors in
town.
Sherman Stevens, who has been
employed by Perley Strout. has gone
to Dresden to work for Herbert Jew
ell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

family had their modest war home;
took her daughter to Florence. when
under private teachers she studied
English and Italian.
Queen Elizabeth. accompanied by
the Princess, spent the 1917 vacation
at Venice. There. under the constant
menace of Austrian airplane raids
and German-Austro offensives, the
Prince, a youth in a sailors costume,
and the Princess, wearing a plain
white dress. met for the first time.
1t was love at first-sight.
When Prince Humbert visited Bel
GUM last year there were many who
noted that although the tour was
supposed to be officially conducted,
the heir to the throne of Italy pre-