Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 12, 1909, Page 1

- THE BEMID ~ DAILY PIONEE i &‘h JTJq Cn_ 4 SOCIETY. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 294. BEMIDJI CHURCHES HELD FINE EASTER SERVICES Despite Inclement Weather, Audiences Were Large at the Services.—Elkanah Commandery Also Observed Day, With Services at City Opera House. Beginning today society will as- sume its usual gay aspect after the forty days of inactivity, while the Lenten season was “‘on,” yesterday (being Easter Sunday) terminating the “good season.” Wherein the rest has seemed good, there are those who are very glad when the period is over and gaiety is resumed. The Lenten season has been unusually well kept in Bemidji this year and formal entertainments of any kind were very few. Today, however, opens the gay season and functions wil! now be in order. Easter Sunday was anything but pleasant, from an atmospheric standpoint, for those who observe the day, and the fair pecially put out by the untoward weather conditions, there being a mixture of snow, rain and generally disagreeable conditions nearly the entire day. Despite this drawback, there was a general large attendance at church services, the different denominations having made special preparations for Easter services. Norwegian Lutheran. The Norwegian Lutheran church was nicely decorated with flowers yesterday, symbolic of the resurrec- tion and the Easter spirit. Andrew Rood sang a beautiful solo, being accompanied by Miss Wightman on the organ. Rev. Kolste, pastor of the church, delivered an eloquent address on “Christ Is Risen. "There was a large attendance. St. Phillip’s Catholic. In the St. Phillip’s Catholic church both the services at 8:30 and at 10 o’clock in the morning were attended by a large crowd of worshippers. The altar was beautifully decor- ated with cut flowers, lilies and plants. A great deal of credit is due to the decorating committee, which was composed of the following ladies: Mesdames Thome, Nangle, Boss, Neumann and Ripple. Music of a high order was rendered by a choir composed of about sixteen voices, under the direction of Sister Dorothy of St. Cecelia’s Studio, Crookston, who is a sister of Father O’Dwyer. Among the members of the choir were Kenneth Ludington, Alfred and Ernest Neumanu, He'en Bisiar, Clara Nangle, Margaret Thome, Clara and Bertha Dicaire, Martha Schwartz, the Misses Hen- nessy and Miss Neuman. The services were conducted according to the beautiful ceremon- ies of the Roman Catholic church! and Father O’Dwyer delivered two excellent Easter addresses, using as bis text, “The Road of Suffering Is the Path to Glory,” ina manner which was very pleasing. Methodist, There were appropriate services, both morning and evening, at the Methodist church, with the follow- ing program, the sermonette by sex_ were es-| Take on Immortality,” Reverend Deniston. “Angels Roll the Rock Away,”’— Amerson; Choir. Benediction by the Pastor. Evening, 8 p. m. “Hearts and Voices Raise,”"— Wilson; Choir. “A Crown of Glory,”—B. Tours; Miss C. R. Lindeke. Response, ‘“Easter Worship,”— Lorenz; Choir. “Calvary,”—Rodney; Miss Mar- garet Brown. “Christ Is Risen,”—Adams; Choir. Baptist. Easter services were held at the Baptist church at 11 o’clock yester- day forenoon, and the following pro- gram was rendered, there being a large attendance: Voluntary. Song—“He Is Risen,” Double Quartet. Scripture Reading. Song—"Christ Arose,”—School Prayer. Death, Burial and Resurrection. Recitation—"'A Heavenly Vision,” Alice Hulett. Song—"'Tell the Story of Jesus,” School. Recitation—"Why I Love Lilies,” Gertrude Huntosh. Solo—"Bye and Bye,” Miss K. Smith. Recitation — * Genevieve Crouch. . Class Exercise—"What the Lilies Say,” Girls’ Class. Mary! Master!” Six Little Folks. Recitation—"The Day of Resur- rection,” Russell Smythe and Mar- garet Stoner. Song—"At Easter Time.” Recitation — “Cross Bearers,” Milrae Ackenback. Recitation — “Thy Kingdom Come.” Five little folks. Recitation—"Easter Songs,” Carl Cruthers. Recitation—"Why I Love Palms.” Altena Foster, Freddie and Ada Warner. Announcements, Special Offering. Song—"Thy Kingdom Come,”— School. Benediction, Presbyterian- The services at the Preshterian church were in keeping with the spirit of Easter. There was the usual service in the morning, with a selection by the chorus choir, “If Ye then be Risen with Christ,” and a solo by Miss Hanson. The evening was a special Easter service, and the church was crowded. The following was the program ren- dered: Organ voluntary, Mrs. Warfield. Opening hymn, Invocation. “Te Deum in E. flat,”"—D. Buck; Miss Hanson, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Jer- rard and choir. Solo—"The Resurrection,”—H. Shelley; Miss Haldeman. Scriplure lesson. “Rejoice, On This Glad Day,”— Rev. Deniston being exceptionally Spence; Mr. Rood and Choir. well-gotten-up: Morning, 11 a. m. Hymn by the audience. Prayer, Reverend Deniston. “An Easter Hallelujab,”—Lorenz; Choir. “Hosanna,”—]. Grenier; Mrs. M. V. Smythe. Scrioture Reading. “The Garden of the Soul,”—Lor- enz; Misses Lindeke, Wightman, Shannon, Brown. Response—"‘Worship the Lord”— Monsell; Choir. “I Heard the Voice,”—F. G. Rathbun; Miss Ruth Wightman. Sermonette—"'This Mortal Must Ladies Quartetf One Sweetly Solemn Thought,” Ambrose; Misses | Hanson, Neal, Alley, Haldeman. Prayer. “Why "Seek Ye?”—Spence; Mr. Jerrard and Choir. Hyma. Solo—"“The Door of Hope,”— Earnest Ball; Mr. Rood. “Christ Our Passover,” Martson; Misses Neal, Haldeman and Choir. Scripture lesson. Double Quartet—"King of Love My Shepherd Is”—H. Shelley; Misses Hanson, McKusick, Halde- man, Messrs. Lucas, Warfield, Jer- rard, Rood. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1909. “Alleluiatic Sequence,”—D. Buck; Miss Hanson, Mr. Jerrard, Lucas and Choir. Chorus—Sop., Neal, McKusick, Nelson, Hanson; Alto, Haldeman, Alley, Simons, Warfles; Tenor, Lucas, Campen; Warfield; Bass, Jerrard, Rood, Marcum, Brown. Conductor—Miss Dora Hanson. Accompaniest—Mrs. A. A. War- field. Elkanah Commandery. Song—"Easter Carol,” Primary| - Department. Recitation—"Christ’s Purpose,” Elkanrah Commandery, of Bemidji, held the usual Easter services of the order, at the City City Opera House, associate Masons and private citi- zens who had assembled to bear the beautiful services. The members of the commandery attended the services in a body, clad in their rich uniform, and including in their num- ber several out-of-town- members. commandery was followed, Rev. H. mandery, officiating and being vested The musical part of the program had been arranged by E. H. Jerrard, and was of a very high order. The son, Haldeman, Alley, yesterday afternoon, the hall being | filled with members of the order,| The regular ritual services of the]| F. Parshall, prelate to the local com-| with the robes of the office. { with!Miss Hanson acting as director, | choir was composed of Misses Han-| Nelson, | ing Tuesday Night. Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Bemidii Commereial Club will be held at the council chambers Tuesday evening, at 8:30 sharp. A full attendance is desired; business of importance- W. L. BROOKS, President. Every business man of Bemidji should arrange to attend the mass meeting called by the Be- midji Improvement League for next Saturday afternoon at 3. crowd an heretofore incalculable amount into a single life-time, and most things are done in a hurry. Compare the great number of books, | magazines, and papers, of our day with even a quarter century ago. More people are reading, and people are reading more than ever before. The scientific world is uncovering, | and the printed page is revealing to us ever larger conceptions of truth. | But truth is only of value when, and| in so far, as it is brought into such | relation with our lives as to affect our living. To be of any real value, facts must be related to each other and to the common mass of truth. "‘hxs requires careful adjustment. | “You have seen a child studymz[ over a sectional map of the United States. He must not only know each part, but he must know the Simons, Neal, Messrs. Jerrard, Lucas, This choir rendered several selec- | tions, including “Onward, Christian | Soldiers,” the latter being sang as! the members of the commandery} marched into the hall. \ Rev. Parshall delivered a leendld address, which was, for the nicst | part, as follows: | ““‘I am the way, the truth, and the | life.’ St. John 1.-5." [ “Eminent Sir, Dear Fraters and{ Friends. In the service in which we have just now engaged, we have linked ourselves with holy men of | many ages in rendering to Almighty | God that which is His due—the utterance of responsive hearts for all His goodness toward the children of men. We have listened to the thunder tones of Sinai, interpretated and made clear to us in the gracious words of the Gospel of peace and | love; and as we have listened, we | have pledged ourselves anew to de-| fend that Gospel with our lives. “This is a solemn vow, and, like | others which we have voluntarily assumed, it cannot be repudiated or laid aside. “My purpose this afternoon shall be first to declare to you some part of the Gospel truth, and then to re- | mind you of your pledge. In doing]| this I am not unmindful of the fact that I am addressing men whose al-| ready Christian minds have been stirred, and whose hearts have been | quickened by the ceremonies of their initiation. This relieves me of the ! responsibility of convincing you of truth. Your faith is well founded: | you have a sure hopein Him on Whom you believe. Butall men err; and in no way more often than by forgetfulness; and, forgetting, they need to be often reminded, thati their faith and hope may be kept | alive and fresh. “You have not come here expect ing that I would present to you any new truth. We have been taught that ‘Truth is a Divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue; that it is unchangeable and everlasting; that the benefits we receive from it are subject to no variations or vicis- situdes of time or fortune; that she is the strength, wisdom, power, and majesty of all ages.’ This being the case, there is no such thing as a new truth. Truth is from God, and must trace themselves back to their Fountain and Head. Viewing these facts from varying angles, men may differ, and ages may differ in their opinions concerning them. But let it be clearly understood that our opinions in no way affect the facts themselves. They only affect our relations to the truth. “In this age, when we measure out Campen, Brown and Marcum, with {, the whole. Mrs. A. A, Warfield as accompanist. | lFree Masonry took place at a time deals only with facts which facts|gratitude that one of our craft was| | attend the party. |is no fair opening envelopes prior to relation which each part bears to We must think. And| you and I must think of our facts.j And just here is cur danger—that we do not think enough. That we are thinking as much as in the! past is not sufficient for our time. To merely memorize the thoughts | of others, however, brilliant those | | thoughts may be, is not enouvh We must think for ourselves. We must ad_\ust our facts. It isun- doubtedly “atact that there is suffi- | cient clothing in the world to com- | fortably clothe every man, woman and child. It isequally a fact that| thousands in our land have not been comfortably clothed during the past winter. Here are two| facts not properly adjusted. Some one has not thought enough. | “One of the most stupendous| facts in the world’s history is man bimself. We are come together to- day to celebrate and commemorate another fact of tremendous power— the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. I| do not need to argue with Knights| Templar concerning the facts them- | selves, but is it altogether out of place for me toask the question| whether with us these facts are so perfectly adjusted that one acts up-| on the other. “The pupose of Free Masonry, if| I have read the lesson aright, is to | help men, whose trust isin God, that they may serve Him the better. To this end are explained to us the| three great lights of Masonry, and we are presented with and taught the uses of the various working tools of our profession. For a hke pur- pose we are clothed with the emblem of innocence. So too, we are caused | [ | ever suspended above the Mas‘er’s| chair, and taught that in the pres- ence of Him, every Mason must most humbly bow. ‘Masonic Light’ is but another way of expressing God’s truth. “It must be borne in mind that the events which gave birth to when God’s people Israel were looking forward to the fulfilment of the promise of the coming of Messiah, and preparing themselves for His coming. It was nearly, if not quite, a thousand years after this that the Son of God assumed human flesh and appeared among men. It should fill our hearts with extrems chosen of God to herald the coming of His Son, and that at least one other was found worthy to be num- bered among the original twelve who first bore the message of the Gospel to a fainting world. “And what was the Gospel that these brothers of ours heard and taught? Was it not this? That the light for which they had been so long seeking had at last been dis- time by minutes and seconds, we covered? Commercial Club Meet- to look upon the symbol of Deity“‘ St. John the Baptist exclaimed on beholding Him, ‘Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world’: and St. John the Divine declares Him to be “the light that lighteth every man coming into the world.” In Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour, we have the light for which Masons had been searching, in united band, for a thousand years. And, asifto set all doubt at rest, the Saviour Him- self declares, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.” More than this. He declares himself to be the only way, the only truth, the only life, for He continues to say ‘No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.’ “In Him God has come down into the worldland, become one among us in answer to the quest of human hearts and the necessity of human souls. In doing this, God has pointed out a new way of which man had never before heard or conceived: Before the coming of the Savior, man’s high- est idea of service was flying to the rescue of his brother if there was more probability of saving his life than of losing one’s own. But when we read the story of the earth]y career of Jesus we learn a new lesson of service.. Even the tortue, the shame, the ignominy, of the cross was not sufficient to icause Him to falter in His work for humanity, We can perhaps (Continued on last page.) BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR Crooks Have Been Passing ‘“‘Bad” $5 and $10 Gold Pieces Throughout the Northwest. Chief of Police Knox has receiv- ed notice to keep watch for a gang iof crooks whichh has been busy for some time past in the north- west passing spurious gold pieces, They have succeeded in passing a large number of $5and $10 count- erfeits which, while they are light weight and copper colored, are jeasily passed. The cashier in ev- ery business house in Bemidji {should carfully scan every gold piece taken in in the future as the gang of swindlers may be here at any time, and if they come Chief Knox wants to be notified at once and will land them where they be- long. K. P. Meeting Tuesday Evening. Regular meeting Bemidji Lodge, K. P, Tuesday evening, April 13th. | There will be work in the first rank, and after the business session there will be a “smoker.” All knights should be present. All -visiting | brothers cordially invited. Necktie and Apron Party Monday Night. Anyone who desires to have a ‘whole bushel of fun,” with a fine supper and an entertaining compan- ion for supper should not fail to attend the necktie and apron social which will be given by the Degree of Honor after their regular meeting Monday evening. Each lady will bring lunch for two (the kind of things “motber used to make”) and the lodge will furnish the coffee and cream to complete the feast. Then there will be muslin ties in sealed envelopes which will be sold to the male members of the party. When a gentleman gets a tie that matches an apron he shall be the partner at supper of the wearer of the apron. There will be pleasant occurrences, and everything possible will be done to care for those who Remember, there being sold. Go and be good and you’ll have a fine time. In connection with the necktie and apron social, a dance will be given, especial pains will be taken to make this feature of the evening thoroughly enjoyable. —Committee. Additional local matter will be found on last page. SPURIOUS GOLD GOINS | { The Right Reverend J. D. Mor- FORTY CENTS PER MONTH E. F. KELLOGG died in this city yesterday morning, at 8 o’clock, death resulting from bronchitis, pneumonia and other a week. The funeral'of Mr. Kellogg will ceased, at 2 o’clock tomorrow after. noon, Rev. Deniston officiating, and the body will belaid torest in remains of Mr. Kellogg’s grand- daughter, May Pogue, daughter of]| Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pogue, who was buried in Greenwood eight years ago. Mr. Kellogg was very fond of little May. Mr. Kellogg was born in New| Yord state, in 1841, being 67 years | at the time of his death. He came to New York Mills, Otter Tail coanty, Mina., from Corry, Pa., in 1880; and in 1898 came to Bemidji to live, making his home 'here ever: since; and during the past three! years ke acted as manager and book- ! keeper for J. P. Pogue’s Bemidji livery business. Mr. Kellogg was taken sick one complications, after an illness of but | lent habits, i sturdy PASSED TO ETERNITY SUNDAY A. M. Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon and Body Buried in Greenwood Cemetery.—Deceased Was Father of Mrs. J. P. Pogue of Bemidii. E. F. Kellogg, the veteran mana-| week ago, and his ailment became ger of J. P. Pogue’s livery business, | S0 complicated that there was no hope of his recovery. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, the latter being Mrs. J. P. Pogue. Mr. Kelloge was a man of excel- fine moral character,a B constitution, and he con- tinued to be active in his accustomed be held at the late home of the de- | pursuits long after the age at which™ men ordinarily drop out of the ranks of the workers. He was a practical, matter-of-fact Greenwood cemetery, alongside the | man, but had his own peculiar way of extracting merriment from life as it went along, and was not disposed to worry about matters that could be bettered in other ways. This cheerful spirit remained with him un- | il the last, and he retaired his clear- ness of intellect up to the closing days of his illness. Mr. Kellogg was invariably a good neighbor, and when he died, full of years, and ready to be gathered to his fathers, the grief that is felt over the close of his long career is wide- spread and sincere. His monument will be the good report which he has left behind him in the different communities in which he has resided for more than sixty years. —— e T Meeting of Adams Presbytery, | Reverends ). C. Mapson and F. ]. Barackman, Presbyterian pastors respectively at Tenstrike | and Blackduck, came in this] morning and lett on the afternoon | train, accompanied by Reverend White of this city, for Warroad where they will attend Adams Presbytery, which will be held tomorrow evening and Wednes- day. Cass Lake Couple Married. | Albert S. Revels of Cass Lake and Miss Maude Church, who lives in Beltrami county near Cass Lake, were married at the| Methodist parsonage in this city Saturday evening by Reverend Deniston. ~ Mr. and Mrs, Revels| returned to the ‘Lake” on the| midnight train and will make their home in that village. Episcopal Confirmation Services. rison, D. D., L. L. D., the bishop of Duluth, will conduct Episcopal coun- firmation service in the Odd Fellows hall at 8 o’clock next Sunday even- ing, April 18th. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these] services, 600D ENTERTAINMENT AT BRINKMAN THEATER “Sisters Batchelor” Re-engaged by Manager Brinkman.—Drako and His Trained Dogs. Commencing with this evening, Manager Brinkman, of the Brinkman Family Theater, will put on a double attraction at his popular play-house for each night this week. 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