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——— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D 6. SATURDAY, MAY 27. 1893-TWENTY PAGES. n BUILDING CRURCHES. ‘The Assembly Talks of Something Besides the Briggs Case, ——— LAST EVENING’S SESSION. The Report of the Board on Church Erec- tions Received and Discussed—The Publi- cations Board and Its Interesting Figures— Sabbath School Work. ‘The general assembly held another session last evening at the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church. It began at So'clock and lasted fora couple of hours. The meeting was de- voted altogether to routine business, and be- | yond the hearing of two reports from standing Committees there was nothing of any moment. When the session began the galleries were well filled and there wasa fair attendance of commissioners, but there was very little to in- terest them, and when the time came toad- Journ many of the commissioners had left and there was not enough of an audience left to make a corporal’s guard. Dr. Roberts, the stated clerk and vice mod- erator of the assembly, presided over the meet- ing and opened the exercises with » briof prayer. CHURCH ERECTION. ‘The standing committee on church erection Made its report to the assembly through the chairman, Dr. Stewart. Dr. Stewart referred briefly to the history of the work done by the committee in the half century since its organi zation. In that time 5,264 churches have re- ceived aid. They are located in forty-five dif- ferent states, and have received assistance to the extent of $3,136,625. and they now possess property valued at $10,395,205. The value and good accomplishe’ by the committee is proved | beyond a doubt. The past year has been the most suecessful in the history of the work, but the resources of the board do not increase in proportion to the needs and applications, ‘One reason for this is the present tendency on the part of the more prosperous communi- ties to aid struggling churches in their own midst. Dr. Stewart referred to the desirabil. ity of the churches which had received aid | from the board paying it back as soon as they Possibly can, eo that other struggling churches may receive the aid this would make possible. In concluding the report the commjttee sub- mitted resolntions commending the work of the board, urging the various synods to secure larger contributions, as at least $150,000 for the coming year, and that the older synods be | urged to see to it that their contributions to the funds of the board be larger than the de- mands made upon the board by them. Churches making contributions to particular churches were urged to make them through the agency of the board, and the report closed by asking that the retiring members of the com- mittee be continued as their own successors, DR. WHITE'S REMARKS. The report was unanimously adopted and then Rev. Dr. White, the secretary of the board, was introduced to make afew remarks upon the subject of the work of the board. Dr. White said that now, at the conclusion of the semi-centennial of the board’s history, it was safe beyond a peradventure to speak ‘of the Doard 4 a success and asa necessity. One of the good results of ite life was the securing to the ‘Presbyterian Church of over ten millions worth of property. Many churches have of nm ‘ity failed, and ¢! ‘was but to be ex- pected, expecially in the west, where no one could fell what new town was going to be a per- manent town. Yet the chnrch would be rec- reant to its own duty if it did not establish eburches in all towns. Sometimes the railroads swing away from a town and leave it stranded. ‘Then the villagers put their houses on wheels and trundle them off to the railroads. Then there comes request from the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that town to the board ‘asking that he be loaned some money to assist in trundling the chnreh along after the town. The board, Dr. White said, does not build churches, it aimply comes to the aid of a strug- gling congregation and furnishes a guarantee to them that ther labor shall not be in vain. Without a chureb edifice a congregation will surely die, but it is not a good thing to do all the work for the congregation. It must have the self-respect that comes from doing what it can for itself. There should be no necessity for him to speak in support of the board. Ifa father gives bread to his children he does not think it necessary to speak on behalf of his band. The board of church erection is but the band of the church and does its work. At the conclusion of Dr. White's remarks Dr. Stewart spoke briefly to show in particular instances what a good work the committee does, especially in the west. He was followed by Rev. Mr. Gilehrist of New Mexico, who told what was done in the matter in his district, and ow much could be done by looking after the sraail collections. Rev. Dan'l L. Freeland of Florida also started to speak, but he was called down by the moderator because his remarks ‘were néé pertinent to the subject in hand. eMURCH PUBLICATIONS. Rev. James H. Brooks, chairman of the stand- ing committee on publications and Sabbath schwol work, then read the report of that com- mittee. It spoke of the admirable manner in which the business of the board had been trans- acted, as «hown by a careful examination of its books. The money sent to the board is most securely kept and bandied and used with the greatest discretion. ‘The board not only pays all its own expenses, but for every dollar it re- ecives it returns a dollar and twelve cents. During the past year the business branch of the board had cleared a net profit of $35,681.81, of which a large amount had been turned over to the publications department to spread the Word of God into desolate places. Through its agency more than 300,000 families had received at least a portion of the Word of God, while an immense amount of Christian literature had been placed where it would do the most good. Mr. Brooks spoke earnestly of the destructive influence over the youth of the land exerted by ‘obscene and sensational literature and indecent jetures, which are scattered broadcast over the nd. A bulwark of defense against this menac- ing evil is found in the dissemination of good reading matter, and this fact speaks loudly for re generous contributions to the board of pUblications. One thing he desired to have the assembly know especially was that the board now stands ready to grant toany minister, ebureh or Sunday school in. impoverished cir- cumstances a collestion of from 100 to 150 books, many of them of substantial worth, and ‘on such solid subjects as theology and history, &c. There is nothing tawdry about them. T! grant is made upon application certified to by presbyterial committees upon the board. The | Feport cloved with a number of recommenda- | tions as to changes in the periodical publica- | tions and on other matters of interest to the board. The report was received and the re- commendations unanimously adopted. DR. CRAVEN'S TALK. Rev. Dr. Craven, secretary of the board of publications, spoke briefly in reference to the | proposed additions in the editorial department of the board, which, in addition to the books it publishes, edits tweive periodicals. During the t year over 22,000,000 of these had been ued, and no publishing house in the country, he thought, or in the world,turned ont a higher quality of work. With the new year it was in- tended to increase the editorial staff and to un- | dertake the publication of a new intermediate | narterly and the addition of four pages to the | estminster quarterly. The profits during the | year of over $35,000 was an abnormal sum. It was neither the design nor the desire of the | board to have such large profits, and next year | the} an as to use this Sum im securing more editors, and in the additional plants necessary | for the proposed increase in the number of | ublications. At the close of his address Dr. raven answered a number of questions pro- uanded to him by various members of the as sembly with reference to the details and plans of the board and its methods. ‘After the reading of a supplementary report @ motion to adjourn was put and carried. page= EES Conveyed to the German Empire. ‘The deed conveying to the German empire | property on Massachusetts avente has been re- | corded. By it T.B. Fergusonsells for theconsid- ‘eration of 225.000 and the conveyance of sub Jots 102, 110, 111 and pt. 103, sq. 203—03.60 feet front on Massachusetts ave. ‘The deed for the convevance of the Bancroft roperty on H street by the executors, C. C. Biover and J. M.Jobnson, was also recorded. is of lots 21 and 22, square 105 The conveyanc to Anthony P be Cured by Bromo-Seltzer—trial buttle 10 cts. | Kitts, West Indies: | School Hail last evening. | Edwards); fancy dance, Emma Craigen: base HOW THE VOTE Siu The Position of the Synods on This Ques- tion and the Nezative Vote. } Asannounced by the moderator, the vote by which the assemby decided Inst evening to en- tertain the appeal in the cuse of Dr. Briggs wus 409 ayes ond M45 care. ; ‘The vote by synods, as shown by @ compari- son of the roll calls, did not exactly tally with the voto as announced by the moderator, but the discrepancy was not vital. The vote in de- tail was as follows: Bynod. Nay. THOSE WHO VOTED Xo. The following voted in the negative: Synod of California—Cakland, Robert F. Coyle, D.D.: Sacramento, Robert M. Stevenson and B. F. Butterfield. ynod of China—Ningpo, Virgil F. Partch; Shantung, Gilbert Reid. soNfOd of Colorado—Denver, George H. San- or: Synod of Ilinois—Bloomington, John W. Pugh, D.D.; George W. Bainum,’ D.D., and Robert A. Bower: Chicago, James 'G. K. Me- Clute. D.D.; Herrick Jokuson, D.D., LIL, D.; » Howard H. Van’ Vranken, Robert D. Scott. Royal E. Barber, Brice A’ Miller, Michael Collins, John A. Cole, Thomas Kane (2) and Edwin A. Graves. Synod of India—Kolhapur, Galen W. Seiler. Synod of Indiana—Indianapolis, Lucius P, Chapin; Muncie, John B. Fowler, Charles A. ‘arsons; Vincennes, Amzi W. Freeman; White Water. Henry G. Pollock, Jesse G. Donnell. Synod of Towa—Cedar Rapids, William J. Boliman, Ph. D, Synod of Kansas—Highlend, William N. Me- Herg (2); Larned, William Torrey; Toveka, Al- vin B. Goodale. M. D., William Morrow. Synod of Michigan—Detroit, W. S. Jerome, John Cameron, Mr. 8. M. Catcheon (2); Grand Rapids, Leonidas H. Davis; Lake Superior, Charles M. Brown, Charles Kelsey; Lansing, Prof. Warren C. Hall (3); Monroe, Abraham J. Aldrich; Saginaw, Charles D. Ellis. Synod of Minnesota—Duluth, John Wilson; Mankato, Jacob E. Conrad, Henry C. Cheadle; Minneapolis, James 8. Black; St. Cloud, Elgy ¥. Campbell, Francesco V. DeCoster; St. Paul, Robert A. Carnahan, M. L. P. Hill, D. D., John Copeland. Synod of Nebraska—Nebraska City, N.S. Harning, A. C. Montgomery. Synod of New Jersey—Elizabeth, J. Garland Hamner, D.D., Kneeland P. Ketcham. D.D., Henry C. Squires; Jersey City, Vernon B. roll, Geo. I. Garretson, Jas. 8. Bedell, Geo. M. | Baker; Morris and Orange. Henry M. Stoors, D.D..'LL.D.. Wm. W. Halloway, jr.. D.D., Frank 8. Bradford, M.D.; Newark, David RL Frazer, D.D., John ¥. Foster, John L. Meeker; Newton. Robert A. Brrant. Synod of New Mexico—Rio Grande, H. Milton Shields, 2. W. D. Bryan. Synod of New York—Albany, Andrew V. Ve Raymond, D.D.; Fletcher Barber, Heary Her- rick; Binghamton, J. Lovejoy Robertson, Orrin W. Rice: Boston, Luther H. Angier, Eben M. McPherson: Buffalo, Lansing Van Schoonhoven, Henry D. Lindsey, Prof. Horace Briggs; Cayu- ga, Edward P. Sprague, D.D.; Jared T. New- man; Champlain, Richard D. McCarthy; Che- mung, Albert Livermore, Charles Bodle; Chile, James F. Garvin; Geneva, William 8, Carter, Ninian Beall Remick. D.D.; Stephen W. Ho kins, Peter Kunes; Long Island, Clarence Wilson, Jcremiah G. Tuthill; Lyons, Matthew Gaffney, William H. Kent; Nassau, Percey B. Bromfield; Niagara, Charles H. Lester, Oliver P. Scovel; North River, Cornelius 8. Stowitt, ‘Thomas C. Straus, Charles E. Snyder, Alfred B. Smith; Otsego, Frank H. 8. 'V. Ives; Rochester, Louis F. Ruf, William R. Taylor, D.D.; Henry H. Stebbins, D.D.; St_ Lawrence, Samuel A.” Hayt, D.D.; William F. Skinner, William H. Gilman; Steuben. Erwin C. Hull, Levi N. Beebe; Syracuse, L. Mason Clarke, Dwight Loomis: Troy, Arthur G. Sherry; a, Charles 8. Richardson, Robert L. Bachman; West Chester, John H. Trussell, John 8. Pen- man, Henry Parsons, Orson W. Sloat, Samuel H. Wilson. Synod of North Dakota—Fargo, W. Holliday. Synod of Ohio—Athens, Vinet L. Taylor (3); Cleveland, Joseph N. MeGiffert, D.D. (3); John Buehan, "James D. Williamson; Columbus, ‘Thomas H. Khor; Lima, J. X. Mitchell; Mahon- ing, Joseph E. Martin: Maumee, James A. P. McGaw, D.D., 8. B. Maclaren (3); Wooster, E. J. Forney. Synod of Oregon—East Gregon, Connell Cox; Willamette, Joseph P. Galbraith. Synod of Pennsylvania—Lackawanna, William HL Swift; Philadelphia, north, C. P. H. Nason; Zacatecas, Edward Haymaker. Synod of Texas—Austin, Wm. B. Bloys. Synod of Washington—Alaska, Samuel H. King; Spokane, William H. Cornett. Synod of Wisconsin—Chippewa, Archibald Durrie;-Madison, Albert V. Gulick; Winnebago, Jobn E. Chapin. ee THEOLOGICAL GRADUATES, Interesting Commencement Exercises of the Howard University Theological School. The graduating exercises of the theological department of Howard University took place last evening in the Christian Church, on Ver- mont avenue. It was the twentieth anniversary of the school anda number of the friends of the graduates were present. ‘The altar was decorated with flags and palms, behind which sat the faculty. A vocal solo by Prof. Wm. J. Stephens opened the exercises. Prof. Chas. H. Small read the Scriptures and Rev. Mr. Boiso of Patterson University deliv- ereda prayer. Rev. Isaxe Clark delivered the inaugural address, which teemed with good ad- vice for the graduates. The report of the examining committee was read by Rev. Dr. T.S. Hamlin and showed a very creditable condition of the school. Mr. A. T. Clark sang a solo. ‘The following program was then rendered: “The Bible Attested by Prophecy ana Mir- acle.” Cicero W. A. Saxon: William H. Jenkin Self Denial,” I Choose the Min- icEaddy: “The Atonement.” ‘Thomas H. Bloice; song. “Droop Low Today” (Evans), President's Glee Club; review and outlook, gift of Brbles and presentation of graduates, Dean Ewell: diplomas conferred, President Rankin; parting words te graduates, Rev. Hugh Johnston; good-bye song, class of 1893; benediction, Prof. Brown. The graduates were Thomas H. Bloice, St. William H. Jenkins, Cul- peper Court House, Va.; Jacob C. MeEaddy, Columbia, S. C.; Cieero W. A. Saxon, Tylers- ville, 8. C. a Attractive School Entertainment. An attractive entertainment was given by the | pupils of the Smallwood School in Jefferson | ‘The young people all acquitted themselves creditably and the program | was effectively carried out under the musical di- rection of Mrs. M. M. Rose, with Miss Hettie | Diver as pianist. It was as follows: Chorus, “Guardian Genius of the Swiss; witches’ chorus; recitation, Earnest Fisher; | baritone solo, Mr. Henry Tulloch; indian club | drill (under direction of Mr. W. I. Kirby) banjo solo, “A Pretty Caper,” galop, Cullen, Mr. Joe Cullen; recitation, Christina Wright; vocal solo, Miss Kuhner: faney dance, Emma Craigen and Mable Brown; recitation, Mi Lollie Blandford: maypole dance (under direc- tion of Miss Weedon): voeal solo, Claude Mahon; dialogue, “Swivelier and the Mar- chionesa,” Miss Lou Ennis and Mr. D. M. Ed- wards; soldiers’ chorus; drum solo, Master Reeve Holmes; recitation, Mr. P. Allen Hall; Parasol drill (under direction of Capt. D. bail march (under direction of Mr. oa Kirby); waiters’ dance. Treasurer Morgan’s New Private Secretary Charles G. Watson, for severai years on the | ortorial staff of the Bridgeport (Coun.) Farmer, has been appointed by United States Treasurer D. T. Morgan his private secretary, and will accompany the new treasurer to Wasb- | that a fatal mistake w THE APPEAL ENTE! TAINED, Closing Froceedings in the Assembly Yes- terday. SPEECHES TOR AND AGAINST REFERRING TO| tha uso of the TRE SYNOD—A PROTEST FROM DR. BRIGG! THE VOTE ON THE GUESTION—A LARGE MAJORITY AGAINST DR. BkIGas. [From Yesterday's Assembly Fdition.} When the afternoon session began at 2:30 o'clock according to the moderator’s calcula- m there was left an hour and twenty minutes of the four hours allowed for debate before the assembly would vote on the Question of entertaining the appeal. | The wurch was again crowded. It was decided be- fore resuming the debate to “have an evening session tonight for the purpose of continuing the debate. © ba Judge Cutcheon of Detroit then took the floor, arguing that the case should be referred to the synod. Judge Cutcheon said the issue before the court was, shall the appeal be entertained? He suggested that another concession in reference to the substitute motion which was to be offered be made, and that was that they might have the yeas and nays recorded, al- though the rule was that such a vote should be taken only ona final vote. This could be done he thought, by unanimous consent. He then read from the book of discipline the provision that nothing which is not contained in the rec- ord shall be taken into consideration by the higher court on the appeal. Much that had been considered was no: properly before this court. Some one said this morning that if the case was sent back to the synod he would move that Dr. Briggs be removed from bis office during trial. “He would convict him withou trial. Dr. Hays arose and said he had not said that. What he did say was that he would move that he be not permitted to exercise the functions of his office pending his trial. Iudge Cutcheon said he would accept Dr. Hays’ disavowal. Proceeding, he said an ozderly conduct of this case made it incumbent on thts prosecuting committee to take the case first to the synod. Rev. John W. Bain of Altoona, Pa., was tho next speaker. made by a member of the New York synod that if the case was referred to that body it would not entertain itfora moment. He did not know whether that was true or not, but he bo- lieved the case should not be referred to the synod. He reviewed briefly the Briggs case from the time the assembly had vetoed the appointment of Dr. Briggs to the chair of biblical theology in Union Seminary. He argued that owing to the rela- tions of the assembly to the seminary and the fact that the presbytery and synod had no con- trol over the seminary whatever the proper place tor trying Dr. Briggs was in the assembly. It did not seem rea- sonable to spendso much time in discussing how the case came before them. It was here and he believed they should try it. It was not the human constitution of the church they had to consider so much as the divine constitution. One man whom he asked to contribute to the boards of the church had refused to write his check until he knew whether the Presbyterian Church was to have an errant Bible or not, or the new American Bible with the Pentateuch, Printed in ten different colors to show how many authors there were. He was proceeding to enumerate the compilers of this American Bible, to show, he said, the company the ac- cused was ‘There was a murmur of protest and Dr. Hall Tose to his feet to cull the «peuker to order, as there was no such testimony before the assem- iy. ‘The moderator asked the speaker to pass by this part of his speech. Mr. Bain concluded by urging that the case be not referrod back to the synod. THE DEBATE GOES OX. Elder Henry Parsons of West Chester, New York, the next speaker, questioned Dr. Rob- erts’ statement that this assembly had been chosen to issue this case. He then questioned the attitude and status of the prosecuting com- mittee. As to the question of leaping the ynod he said the reference made by Dr. Rob- erts to the Scotch precedent antedated the Westminster confession by ten years, Dr. Roberts stated that that was the law of the Seotch court today. ‘Mr. Parsons said Dr. Roberts would have saved him some trouble if he had stated so when he spoke. To entertain this appeal, ho said, was contrary to ail their sense of justice and contrary to all precedents in civil courts, If it were not contrary to the precedents of ecclesiastic courts so much the worse for the ecclesiastic courts. DR. DUFFIELD. Prof. Duffield of Princeton, N.J., then spoke. He called attention to the amendment offered by him two years ago to resolutions adopted by the presbytery of New Brunswick expres- sive of his high appreciation of the motives and scholarship of Dr. Briggs. He felt the same today and recognized the high standing of Dr. Briggs today as a scholar. He intimated that his logical faculties were not as well devoloped as his critical. He denied that Dr. Briggs had any constitu- tional nghts which the consideration of this case by tae assembly would violate. It was a question of expediency rather than of consti- tutional right. He thought that if good and sufficient rea- sons could not be stated for considering the ease here it ought to be sent to the synod. He said thet thero were such reasons. He spoke of the boldness of Dr. Briggs in stating publicly that the time had come for reconstructing our theology and creeds, and said that if the Episcopal Church gave up the thirty-nine articles then the Pres- byterian ought to be willing to let tho West- munster confession go. One of the commissioners called the speaker to order and the moderator reminded Dr. Duf- field that he should not discuss the merits of the case. ‘The speaker went on to say that ho was quoting from Dr. Briggs’ writings. He then went into & discussion of the views advanced by Dr. Briggs and asked if it waslikely that such views were indorsed by the church, DR. BRIGGS PROTESTS. When Dr. Duflield’s time had expired Dr. Briggs sprang to his feot. There were several others on the floor and considerable confusion resulted. Dr. Briggs began addressing the moderator, protesting against what he said were misstatements of his views and utter- ances by Dr. Duftield. ‘The moderator declared he had no right to speak; that he would be heard in due time if the case was taken up. “havea right now, Mr. Moderator,” de- clared Dr. Briggs. “You bave aot,” said the moderator. “I appeal to the house,” said Dr. Briggs. Dr. Dufield said he hoped Dr. Briggs would havo in due time full opportunity to be heard. ‘The moderator proceeded to recognize an- other speaker, when Dr, Briggs again declared: “Lappenl to the house.” “You are not a party in this house now,” said the moderator. “I beg of you to take your seat.” Dr. Briggs took his seat, but still protested. REV. ROBERT L. BACHMAN. Rey. Robert L. Bachman of the presbytery of Utica, the next speaker, w the opinion d be made in not re- ferring this case back to the synod of New York, and proceeded to argue in fevor of this view. He einimed that any other course would be an infraction of the constitutional rights of the synod. REY. DR. YOUNG. Rev. Dr. Young of Danville, Ky., said that his views as to the disposition of this case were clear and distinct, more so than in any other judicial case that has come to his knowledge during the twenty years of his ministry. He believed that the appeal should be entertained. ‘This body, he said, by the reports of the ma- jority and mmority of the judicial committee, had ‘the unquestioned jurisdiction over this ewe. Yet Dr. Briggs and his friends wanied the case to be sent to the nod. What more could they demand, or any accused person, than to have their case properly before the court of last resort. He was familiar with the case from the beginning and it wus his opinion that the entire history showed that its progress had been constantly impeded by technicalities and dilatory movements. He was couvineed that the time for action was the present. As to the profession of faith made by the de- fendant he believed that Dr. Briggs was honest and sincere. He conld not forget that he had made a profession similar in substance just be- fore he delivered the inaugural. He believed that Dr. Briggs interprets the words differ- ently from the mass of the members of the Presbyterian Church. In the opinion of a ma- jority of the church his inaugural was not con- _" with the teachings in the confession of ith. As to the party who was really the aggrieved party in this case, in his opinion, it was the chureh. He feared no rebellion or revolution when the church moves along in the discharge of its unquestioned prerogatives. THE LAST WORD FOR REFERENCE. Rev. Dr. Andrew V. V. Raymond of Albany, ington next Tuesday. Mr. Watson is twenty- oue years of age. N. ¥., was the next speaker. He said that there was a time this morning when he felt seriously He said astatement had been |, inclined to the belief that it would be better to proceed at once to trial. He, however, had boc: couvineed by the arguments of Dr. John-! son, which, he said. had not been met by any one on the other side. What was synod or any inferior judicatory? Why not in every case leap the synod? The very importance of the case, which was urged asa reason for taking up, was @ reason why they should proceed with caution. They were urged to do what they came here to do. “They had come here to con- sider this case. They were considering the case, and if their judgment it wns Dest to refer it back to the synod and they did so, they would have done their duty. ‘There was no one pledged to entertain the ap- peal. Iie hoped they would remove all ground for complaint against the action of the assem- bly. He thought the element of time was an important one. He did not believe the _major- ity of them bad come prepared to give the days, perhaps weeks, necessary for the trial of the case. The synod would know that they would havetotry the case and woald beg fared. Then when it came before the assembly, if it did come next year, taey would be ready for it. The truth, he said, was not in danger. ‘The Word of God was not inthe balance, as had been stated. Then what was the reason for deiny? THE CLOSING SPEECH. Dr. George D. Baker, chairman of the judi- cial committee, was given the floor to close the debate. The question, he suid,was not whether the prosecuting committee had the right of appeal. ‘They were all substantially agreed to that. He believed that there could be no ques- tion as to the right of the assembly to enter- tain the appeal. ‘The only question was whether it was expedient for this assembly to entertain the appeal or to have it referred back to the jod of New York. Ho betieved the words of the book of discipline had been framed so as to permit appeals to the assembly in just stich cases as this. Ho believed they should settle the distractions in the church as_speed- fly as possible. He felt more and more convinced that Dr. Briggs’ interest would not suffer inthe least by having the case heard now. Why could he believe that the next assembly would be any fairer to bim than this? He urged that they should quict the church by @ firm and kind discharge of their duty. PREPARING FOR THE VOTE. It was 4 o'clock when Dr. Baker finished and the stated clerk read the resolution, which was the subject of debate, providing that the ap- peal be entertained and that the case proceed to trial. Dr. Maxwell said there were commissioners here instructed by their presbyteries one way and whose convictions were the other way. ‘They wanted a rule from the moderator. ‘The moderator said all they could do was to do their duty as it was approved by their con- sciences. CERTAIN QUOTATIONS RULED ovT. The moderator said that Dr. Briggs had stated to him that the quotations of Dr. Duf- field from his writings did not agree with his own recollections of his writings. Ho ruled therefore that they shonld not, as there was a difference in these statements made from mem- ory. consider at all the quotations made by Dr. Daftield. LAID ON THE TABLE. Dr. Ketcham then offered his amendment providing for reference to the synod, ‘A motion was made to lay it on the table and it was carried by a large majority. ‘Then the resolution to entertain the appeal was put on its re. Several points of order were raised, but finally the yeas and nays wore called on the resolution. THE APPEAL ENTERTAINED, ‘The vote resulted in the adoption of the reso- lution to entertain the appeal—ayes, 409; noes, 145. While the vote was being counted Dr. Duf- field was given the floor and stated that the quotations he had made were from Dr. Briggs’ book, “Whither?” Dr. Briggs wanted to speak, but the mod- erator required him to speak through him, so through the medium of the moderator Dr. Briggs said that the questions did not fairly represent him, as they were taken out of their context. ‘The judicial committee was instructed to re- portan order of procedure tomorrow. The WHERE TO FIND THEM The Commissioners to the Great Presbyterian Gathering. THEIR CITY ADDRESSES. A Full List of the Members of the Bodv and Their Loczt.ons in Washington—The Synods and Preabyteries Iepresented—The Oficial Register of the Body. Below will be found a list of the commission- ers to the general assembly, with their locations in Washington so far as they have been re- corded at the local committee headquarters: Synod of Attantic. A, Frayer, Walterboro’, S.C.,1420 Pio TaSesne, Charleston, 8. C., 1420 Pierce ky i =D.” N.- Freolai do, 516 13th. ‘Nelson Bailey, San Mateo, Lintoln Hotel, ‘Thompson, Biacksburz, 8.C..1416 L HT. Grigg, Ruenpter, S'C., 14 OT st. H. B. Wilson, Atlanta,"1920 11th st, Be 14105 T st, MeCieiland—Win. R. Coies, 18 Aiken, S. W. A. Griffin, Anderson, best South Florida W. Culcairn, Australis. Syed of Haltimore. Baltimore—J. T. Smith, 1753 Khode Island ave, seg. Leteeiteh. Baltimore. nell, Frederick City, Litchfield. Noe eee er TIEN toate 8, Howk, Pocomoke . Md.. the Litchfield. t. Wales, Litchfield. .. B. Bush, Wil Ebhitt, Wr. §. Gillespie (alt. >, ‘Ma,. Portland. Washicgion city Joseph T. Kelly, 519 4th st, ‘Joln Randolph, 28 1 st. nw. Synod of China. Shantung.-Gitbert Reid, Warsay, N.Y. Fredonia rues Neal, Blogtusbure. WE "Partch, Wood Ninepo, China, Wood's Synod of California. chester, Los Anceles, Wormley. nister, Worm} a Stohart Fe Copies Outi Ng * Coyie, Oukiet i. Hamilton, East Oakland, Bucking! ‘ramento—R. M. Stevenson, Sacramento, BF, Ratterfield,.c Tranciseo-das Strathmore. D. inders, rlotte,. C,H, Caldyeil, Concord, N. C. Southern Virvinia—Jas. A. Wright, Ame James M. Carter, Martinsville. 1416 1 Yuliin—J- G.’ Murray, Moorevtile, N RH. nder, Statesville, ck R. Wotring, Rawitns, W3 1. Stockton, Lonemont, Col.. Oxford, Denvor John F Denver, Dis lie st. De olin Fersuacn, Denver. B17 Ith st. oH, Sanford, Denver, 1014 11th st. Shartes Fusion: Gunnison, Lite feta, oh Nprings, O17 160th st. ‘ol, Springs, O17 I Sprinars, O17 16th st. ‘on—Chatfes John Maurer, Lake Cit Pehle EO Rirkwond, vol. $0 George De LaVercas, Col Sp Synod of Indl Fothapur—G, W. & 3. J. Lives Synod of Ilinots. Alton—John M. Robinson, Virden, 1333 N st. Joseph Garrigns, Tren! Bi ton Jolin W. W. Daina Tolono, Frank Y, Hamiitot Catrona, T. 8 HM. W KI8'T st. ackincham. Lake Forest, Cochran. Cochran. T. Stone, Cor Ebitt, _ Chicago, Ebbitt Bi ‘Michael Coliias, Peotone, Fboitt, Joun A. Cole, Hyde Park, Chicazo Thoms Kane, Chicago, Coch D, Seott, Chicago. ran. Taxlor, Brinceviis, 1295, Yave. Ner‘ord. Fiien, £2 Synod of Indiana, jsvitle—J, Williamson, Thorn Town, 1201 Kst. services tonight will be devoted to ordinary businesa. The assembly adjourned then till 8 o'clock. Sa gece SUNDAY ASSIGNMENTS, Presbyterian Ministers Who Will Preach in Chy Pulpite. ‘Tho committee on pulpit supply, Rev. Dr. John Chester, chairman, has made the follow= ing assignments for Sunday: ASSIONMENTS FOR MAY 28. Church. Evening. PRESBYTERIAN. .| Willis G. Craiz. IL Stebbins, Taylor. Gunton Mem. « Me +) He Be Wilscn. J) das. ¥. Mitehell. E. M. Hamaker. conarnaa- TIONAL, wermopist PROTESTANT. | TAP. MeGraw. 2) Soh Meafoo....) paprist. | First Caly: Anacosti, METHonrst EPISCOFA I Dare Wesiey APRICAN M. ‘Metropolita REFORMED Grace. METH. rPrs. SOUTH, Don MeDona‘d. | Frank i. Seeley. je | ‘Thos.S, Huggart Emory Chapel... DISCIPLES OF LUTHERAN, Memorial St. Pants Reformation... Keller Mem. Ca. Reform School At the memorial services at the M. E. Church im the afternoon Re Le Grabam, D. D., and Rev. Jas. A, Wor den, D D., will speak, — Thrown From His Frightened Horse. William S. Bridendolph, a prominent and wealthy young lawyer of Cumberland, Md., was riding a spirited young saddle horse yesterda: morning, when the h the wheels of a heavily loaded van, which passed over his abdomen. killing him almost instantly. see Racing for the Manchester Cup. The Manchester cup was won yesterday by Mr. P. Buchanan's four-year-old black colt Shancrotha, Convent was second and. Ennis- Kilien third: Fourteen started. Sma ‘The Dunkards Adjourn. The great Dunkard meting that has been in session at Muncie, Ind., since last Friday has closed, and the thousands who have been in at- tendance are leaving on every train. ‘The noxt UD. Hays,.D. | ree shied at an electric | street car and threw Bridendolph directly under | F Fort Wavne—John M.” Boggs, Fort ¥. W. Antrup, Fort Wayne, 1827 T EP. Whallos, Clneinnatt, Ebite Attina t, Frat Crawfont J. ¥ Myers, Ladoga, 910 I st. Warne, 916 14th, u. Greenfield, 1201 K st. lin, Lincoln. wenstle, G25 MA. ave. ne. ttimore, Peymouth, 1448 Cor- ‘orat Chation (Griffin, Haramond, Muncie John B. Fow' cheater, Lincoln, aM: Vernon. 1444 Corcoran. W. freeman, Petersburg, Mamilton, James 1. Orr, Evansville. Ebbitt. Whitewater—H. W. Pollock, Shelbyville, 1325 Mat J.G. Donnell, Kineton. 1325 M st Synod of Indian Territory. Cherokee—Fvan B. Evans, Muldrow, 10th and H sts Arivor Chamb-riain, Vintta: 1803 Mat. I. Keam, Fort Smith, hi Burkes, 1 Muskogee—Dorsey F c WC Role, Okmulene, 10 8. Okishoma—Wm. T. King, j252 Gr st. nsw. D.C. Thompson, Edina, 1 M st. ‘Synod of Towa. Cedar Rapids—Wm J. Rowan, 7.S. stanley, Garrison, Arnot. af Dickitivon, Audubon, 1710 15th st. FT, Woodharg, Connell uf sae—Thos B bt. A. Willi V COE Merriam, ton. Fisinere Ft Dodie Geo.C. Lamb, Boone, 1235 N. ¥. ave, ALG. les. J Towa —Wiilis'G. “on. ropotitan, 8. 1:30 Vermont ave. ntids, Hamilton. re. Bine He Woods. and—Wan. W. Partch, Hi (A. G. Tews . Baitey, Toy ‘Parrett, Hamilton, ty. Hanfiton. le, Buckingham. Ars ¥, OxtSd pransyte ania W. anvilie, Arlington. TRON Mex nger. Ba Bnehiiwghann. Synod of Michigan. Detroit_W.§. Jerome, Ponttar. © If, Wallace. P:vmouta, Strathmore, 04 F.Cap.st. Nass. ave. Litenhel ka . B27 Mass. ave. nes 5. Hack, Minneapolis, Cochran. inneapo! 1 Mass ava, Wrnona, 939 1:ith st. rt Lea. ‘Synod of Missouri. 1 Kansas City, Lincoln, W. Massey. Ark, ‘Synod of Nebraska. Hastings—A. C. Stark, Hastings. 1, Aurora. Lf Wide Doddes. Grand Inland, 94 N. Y.ave, ity—W. W. Harsha, Tecuinseh, Fredonia, in, Fredo ni sF. Quarter, naha—David ki. Ki . st. O.A. Starr, Bee bu ap. st. Synod of New Jersey. Eljzabeth—Rovert H. Nasu, Germantown. 513 4th. ri K 7 Khode Island ave. R oo ni vi Henry C, Squires, Plainfiel, Lincoln, Witham H. eld, 1534 Q st. arroli, Tenafly, Hamilton, jersey City, Hamilton. oa, EDbite. les Everett, Bellina, 900 13th st, annual meeting will be held at Jamestown, Pa. Wiltam 6, Alexander. Mafawans tid-r Cape st. D. C'Lewis, Cranbury, Buckinghat on Daniel Cook, Manasans Ket aarti Ordre th Pod Sioa rw John ¥. Fostcr, Shp L. Mes! Sona Miiou Tre ton, lohin Dixva, Trenton, Arliss Thomas S. Long, Dayton, sire Edward 7. Green. Tre William M. Lanning, tren‘on _Georee Moant, Kingston, S17 1 Xerton— Win. Thorsen: Ntewsrts Kobert A. Bryant. Asbriry. sr-4 John D: Simmons, Deckert aes Garon da . ext Serney Wd, Brudzes, Alfred J. Suyder. Bridwetor Thomas W. Synnott, Wene! ‘Morris H. Stratton, Salem, W Artzonac, B%ROT. Of New, Mexico, izona—C. R. Nuggent, Tombstone, A.T. Fredonia, J. M. Creighton, Phoenix, Ariz. Fredonia. ae Grea Fea pltntersta [oseste: 1390 19eh R.W_D. Bryan, Albuqueraue, Lincoln, at. Saute Fe—Joxeph 3. Gilchrist, Mora. Wobert Harvey. Santa Fo "1007 14ih st. ‘ynod of New York. Albany—Sanel K. Biggar, Balston Center, 1827 1 st. A.V. Raymond, Albany, Arlington. oun J. Hennur, Yoymex Corners, 801 12th st, r ny, Arno. Frederick Carr, Greenbush, O41 H st. enry Herrick, Amsterdam, Ebbitt Binghamton—J. TL... Robertson, Courtiand, Hamliton. John Vax C. Nellis, Union, i234 Massachusetts av. 0. W. Rice. Preble, Lincoln. H.C. "Knight, Waverly, 1447 Stoughton st. Boston—Roberi Court, Lowell. 1234 Mass. ave, H Angler, Boston, Hamilton House. i. McPherson. Boston, Cochran. 0: A. Sones, Newburyport, 1228 14th st David Greme, Brookiyn, Cochran. 4, It Foote, Brookiyn. “it Alicinian. Brooklyn, Cochran. JM. Ham, Brooklyn, Ebbitt, Buffalo—L. Van Sehoonhover, Buffalo, Ebbitt. H. D. Lindsay, Jamestown, 1325 M st. Horace Brings, Buffalo, Haimilten, H. D. Bennie, Olean, Hamilton. OF Pearce ae eee ee Champlain—x. G. McCarthy, Saranac Lake, 1235 N.Y. ave. Charles 8. Judd, Port Hent iemune— Albert Livermore, ‘has, Bodie, Mecklinbure. Chile. 8. AG. F°Garvin, Lincoln. Columbia George LeFebre, Ancrain Lead Mines, Fre a D. Be Hitchcock, Wi Genoese “H.W Condon, Wroming, 714 21st st. ST. Howard, Leroy, EDbL iiliain <. Carter, Waterloo, Hamilton. Br Hesnick. Genova. nt Maes ave. W: Hopkins, Gene rf Peter Kunes, McDocrals/Fredonta. Hyieen don An A. Corwin U ‘Long Island J. G. Tuthill, Niswara—Kev. C. H. Lester. “Medenia, Wood's, |. Wilson, Sax Hs New Suffolk, Buckingham. 1H. ‘Cochran. 0. P 'Scoveil, Lewiston. Oxtord. Lyons Matthew Gatney, Sods Center, Oxford. ‘iam H. Kent, Palniyra, ‘Nassau—Rockford MacQueston,Glencove, Strathmore, Percey B. Bromfeld, Wenpsterd. Hauilton. *Sloert B Boa Ree ark et Maca New York city, Norn George D. Alexander, New York clty. George L. Spinning. 'New York, Charlee L. Thompacns Now Yorks Cochran, Jamies Chambers, New York cite. Wortiley'® David Wvile, New York city, Coch Charles H. Woodbury, . Robert Bowes, ty 1300 Vi. ave. orris ave. ww York city. 1921 Hat, ork, 1708 N mt. LEbbitt iverAlfted D. =anith, Poushker Cold Si Toot 4 ‘old Sprin E, Snyder, Newburg. 714 ist street, Otsero—Frank H.'Seely, Delhi. Lincoln. Samuel 1. Ives: Margaretville, Rochester “Louis F. Ruf, Pittsford. 105 Vt. ave. Win. 8. Taylor. Rochester, Arlington. H. H. Stebbins, Rochester, Ariinton. David MeNete Dente: Freier Wm. 8. McKinsey, Caledonia, Lincoln. Frank 8. Stebbins, Rochester: St, Lawrence—Samiiel A. Hos!, Watertown. We. F. Skinner, Government, EDU. Gilbert N. Manley, Canton, 155% M street, eh: HE Gilwan, Adams, 1535 street, rk port, 924 Lith street. omtstiort. 024 14th at . Berger, Sac City, Tow: Rimi, Al be, Hi Troy—a. face, Grech Island Robert H. Caron, Stilwater, Linge) Arthur @. She: Tr ns een eet ‘Lowville, 1300 Vermont avenue, Uticn, Fbbitt. He Adatone Titnothy Parker Westchester Joh H. Trussell, Brewster, Hazutlton. Jobn Ss. Penman. Irvington, Hamilton. EAA Niven, Doves Perey, BOW Siace Bates een, eM. Sloat, Pa : Samuel H. Wilson, White Pisins, Hamilton. Synod of North Dakota. Bismarck—¥. C. Dayton, Dickinson, Fredonis. re We it Bratton, Steeiner We Farzo—James 8 Bo a) pit, Holla, a a3 ermbina—K. exe we Tukster, ith street. Wash McDonald, Hamilwa, \. Dak, is 0 we Synod of Ohio. Athens — William A. Pow: Athens, Ebbit 3G. Barnor, Creatiinn Fredoain 8» Chillicotne High W Guth W. Seymonr, Batnbridire, 500 A street ace. Cincinnati ‘Lebanon, W. H Roberts, Cincinna:t, Ebbitt. ot Robertnon, Cincinnatt. Thorvas MeDousal, Cincinaat, William A. Endaly: Cinetmmat Thomas J. Duncan, Glestiate, i228 15th stroet, Cipvetand—Sos, SicGitford. ‘ashtabiala, O50 16th ‘pnon. Cleveland. Ebbi 3B No: ie, Latch field. Sonn Bodhi. Cleveland. Reta, Columbus Thos. Hy Kehr, Westerville, Lincoln. William. Beli, Fox 12 1ath street, iH. Fraliertos harles mes M. Siokes, Jacksonbur: T. Park, Ol ‘917 18uh 3 Line 3, Miecbeti. Pia ar. Ebbitt Inaac Casac, McComb, 917 Ith street, eer 17 Westininster. ‘bomas, Marion, Fr don! ns, Delaware, Fredonia. janes A. "McGaw, Toledo, Ebbitt. S.'R’ Maclaren, Toledo, Ebbitt. Portam¢ D. &. Tappan, Po: ortemon! pe wisn, Portemouth, Ebbitt St Ciaireville fl. Ne -Campbel Mortin's Peres. John M. Lanehiin, Barnesvill . Steubenville—Sain nel Patterson, Deersville. Homer Sheeley. Tron: nro! ik nond, Buckinebam, ile, Buckingham. Presion, 916 ldth st. 16 Lath se. td w ‘ondtt, Aiba. J.P Galbrafih, Albany, Lineoin: Antechony red ef Pennaytvanta, lecheny Newton Donaldson, Belle cota, Genat, Poater, Sharvabure: Ardmore, Ewing, Rochester. Hatmiton: Heratterver, Allekenoy. Cobite WE Oller, But Anderson, Butl 3. ALA 810 12th st. re, 409 Hopkins pl. tus st. ton. : H. Myers, West Chester. ona cee F. Farseman, Knox, on. famiabare, Lal? 15th, — foun W. Bai ALS. Landis, i we pearee SE Bis: Grog. Worthan, Sasivon, Avolie, Pismere, LO Mth st on Ree £, D. wartied. aston, Reifmeton. Cyrus 1. Berali Bee Hainiiton, Ailtuimayort, Fredonia, EDIE rane Alexander C. LY. Grahain. Kobert 1. F 316 19th st. un. Eobitt, town,” oe Poitetown. Lai it st Plusburg—Hensy T. McClelland Pe {Wo Wgckowe Upper St. Clair: Breet eee Jas. M. Mexwell, Monongaly &, R. Gordon, Plitsbune, Fredonia.” “9? Ve ave A. Herron, Pittsburg, Ebb, Eo Fulmer, Pitted Fredoy johns ston, wage TSR Redstone te. Connellsville, Buckingham. bert . New Salem, 307 Dist sngo"T. D. Siew sri, Wratiee, shal! Glover. Evon Valley, 161 ston. “iol; Sintth Gekey. Fred us It. Alexander, Was! late 1s Wheeling W.Va Hedonist Dinsmore, 1G80 Sst st. ¢ rds, Cond drspurte Tis Western Africa—David W Frazier: Greeuvitie, Sinoe, Liberia, Prof. Alfred B. King, Clay At Wentniinster—JW. Mitchell. Lavearies Memes Archibald T. Stewart, M GSO Sst st. Huiae S Sigin. Latoate mes, B. fvaie, Oxo Zacatecas—F. Mi Hayinaker mnie i <Sunod of South Dakota. hereon —Sainuel Mille jo 3. M, Adal ar mona 1400 Vermentnta Black Hilis—James H. Kinzer, Tiford, award 3 t : centrat Dakota on, Bonk McAllister, W kota Dd Synod of T Trinity—Montgomery May, Ds panulioy Silefee lenrose, TAL? Laut gstin WB. Bicrs, Fort Davin, Fredonia, iA Taylor, Austin, Fredonia. ; Toxas—Decosta H. Dodson. Tecmard, Windsor. A Pannales, Leonard, Litchfield Synod of Utah. Montana—John Reid, 3 Groat Fain, Laneota, race. - Utah “Philip T. Bobback, Hyrnm, 122 Ost. 2.0. J. M. Coombs, Box Fider, 122 C'st. Boise J.B black, Ramnpa Vdaho, Pincoin. neat giclee Saye Haan: Kaen Synod of Washington. Alaska—Samuel H. King. Litchfield. K. Peckinpangh, 504 Ast. #0. Olympia —A. McKenzie, Hoqutm, Wash.. 421,6th a. aac : ; (Keliy. Saath thems Wash, Buchmann Ewin Sn: Walla Walla ‘8. HL Erwin, Synod of Wisconsin. Chippewa— Archibald Di perior, 1307 14th, ves Blake, Eauciae Sats ~ Crosse“ W" D. Thomas, La Crosse, D. D. McMillan, La Crosse, Evbitt Maiinin wAlbvert V.Guliice Rulbors City, 1503 28th W. ¥. Winchester, Heedabure 3 “ Milwaukee—C. S. Nickerson, Racine, 25 Lanier pl. Souk Eretar attra, 2 Lanes James S. Wilson, Oxtord, Lincoln poe: 3.3 Sheri re, Sherman, Aariette, ILLITERACY AND CRIME. The School House a Better Preventative Than the Penitentiary. From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. Does education help morals? 1s a question that has frequently been discussed, It is some- what surprising. in this age, to find persons re- plying in the negative to this proposition, and holding that our schools are having very little effect in reducing the amount of crime and vice in this country, and they even point to the criminal records in support of their view and tothe large number of crimes committed in Boston and other cities where the school sys- tems are practically perfect, and where every one can get a good education. If we examine the criminal and police sta- tics, however, as the United States commis- sioner of education, Mr. W. T. Harris, has just done, we will find that they make no such showing as is pretended, but quite the con- trary. There are, of course, some educated as well as illiterate arrested, but the differ- ence in the num! of arrests of these two classes shows how great is the effect of the schools in the elimination of crime. The number of — ners confined in seven- teen states which have complete statistics on this point—fourteen of them western or mid- die states—is 110,538, and among these the illiterates, in proportion to numbers, con- tribute six times their quota. The records in the towns show an even greater ion of crime among the ignorant and the illiterates, to the sapere furnish to each thousand of persons eight times as many prisoners as ‘those who can read and write. i It is plain from these facts that our schools have already greatly reduced the amount of crime, and that when we shall here sao. ceeded in getting rid of all illit we still further reduce the number of orienta ———__+ss— WOMAN'S DRESS, A Suggestive Discussion on the Causes of . So Frequent Change. Theard a discussion between two men and three women in a drawing room the other after- noon which amused me, says the Pall Mall Budget. The subject was women’s dress, and the gist of it was the old, old argument, why such constant changes were necessary to the well-dressed woman. One of the men was Teasonable—or we thought him so—and attrib- uted the continued changes to the machinations of the trader who would find but compara- tively small sale for his goods were dresses cut 01 one pattern xndmade of just a few materials, But the other declared with great vehemence that the whole reason was woman’sown change- ableness, her objection to wear the same gar ment more than n certain number of times, and soon and soon. And so we wrangled on, the women having the best of it in vehemence and volubility, though I fear their logic was a trifle shaky. As to the beauty of women's dress, we were told by one of our male critics that between the fourteenth century and last year there had been no single period when ‘women’s costumes were really ‘The year 1892 was. however, this authority declared. a remarkable exception. Dresses were really admirable and be was only sur- prised that, having by sume wonderful piece of good luck arrived at so desirable an in the history of costume, we could not be content to remain there, but must rush off at tangent into the hideous and ungainly fashions of the 80s, In this direction I found myself supporting the speaker, for I have inveighed over and over again in these columns agai the powers that had determined to again intro- duce the garb worn by our grandmothers in their youthful days. Whether there really have been no besutifal and artistic dresses between the fourteenth and the latter part of the nineteenth centuries I really have not sufficient knowledge of the sub- ject ‘to say, but it seems tome » somewhat ‘sweeping assertion. I must confess to an ad- miration for the costumes worn by the ladies during a certain portion of the seventeenth century. I wish some of my readers who have made the subject of dress a study would send me their opinion on the matter. —__— cee. ‘The Parisienne’s Art of Fascination, From the Chicago Tribune, ‘The representative of a Paris silk house was telling a party of friends at the Auditorium one day last week how the Parisian woman manages to render herself fascinating in spite of natural disadvantages. “An English woman is beautiful by nature or not beautiful,” said he. “A Parisienne can rarely compete with the beautiful English woman in feature or in complexion and purity of skin, but she exerts such an effort of will in making herself fascinating that she often sur- passes her rival in spite of natural disadvan- tages. ‘Take Rachel, for instance. Nature gave her a thin face with a large and prominent fore- head, deep set eyes, a sunken mouth, a pointed scraggy body and lean arms. Out of tural materials the little Jewees, by dint of genius, will. passion, love and gold spent on beautiful’ objects, made the Rachel that men will ever remember. “In the Parisienne, from the shop girl to the grand dame, there seems to be an innate cult of her person, a respect of her flesh, a pride in her silhouette and bearing, and, withal, a con- stant effort to refashion and remake herself in accordance with a marvelous ideal of beauty, grace, elegance and youth: to take from anti- quity, from the east. from all ages and all coun- tries, that which has constituted their elegance and then to reduce those elements of elegance to the Parisian formula. “Every Parisienne isa living work of art, the product of a mysterious collaboration of ‘sur- rounding influences, somestoredin the galleries of the Louvre, others acting and living in the sculotors, the painters, ts, the Asphasias nd the Phrynes of the day and in the ment of that refined and unmoral institution which is the privilege of the Latins. The creation of a Parisienne is a miracle of instinct. ‘There is no other explanation.” ae Discipline in the Family. “Gen. Meade was above all things a disciplina- ian,” seid an ex-colonel of volunteers st tho Ebbitt House last evening. “On one occasion a nephew of his had been appointed on his steff. Only a day or two afterward it hap- pened that Mende was passing by the tent oc- ‘cupied by the young man. latter, stand- ing at the entrance, saluted and said politely: How a'ye do, Uncle George?’ “The old soldier turned sharply on his heel and replied: ““D—n it, sir, Td have you know I'm not Uncle George. ‘Iam Gen. G. Meade, commanding the Army of the Potomac, by G—, sir! ir! “When Meade was at West Point some of his fellow cadets used to joke about the «ize of his nose, which was large. He took it all very good humoredly, replying, as he touched the ‘organ on one side: “Big nose, great soldier!” Upset Him. From Truth. “What's your dawg fwightened at, Weggie?” “He sees a loud, vulgar man in American clothes.”” ——_+e+—___ “Well Brought Up.” | en; Frank in, Laaho, 14i0 Stourton st. | THE EFrWORTH LEAGUE. Interesting Exercises at the Metropolitan Church at the Closing Seastons. EARNEST ADDRESSES MADE UPON TOPICS WITH- IN THE SCOPE OF TAE ORGANIZATION—EN- COURAGEMENT IX THE WORK ALKEADT DONE AND GREAT POSSIBILITIES TOR TRE FUTURE. convention yesterday was opened by the read- ing of a portion of the Scriptures by Mr. H. B. Moulton of Washington. A prayer was offered by Dr. Bender of Baltimore conference and the congregation joined in singing “Just as I Am, Without « Plea.” After the reading and ap- Pproval of the minutes of the morning's session the committee offered the following further re- port which was adopted: . and greatly retard our work in the empire of China; and whereas the board ‘of managers have recommended that Sunday, the 28th, be ‘observed as a day of special prayer that ont Heavenly Father the threatened Resolved, That this Epworth conven- tion extend its iecrty symaing earnest co-operation to our missionary society and that we recommend that our make prayer ip behalf of this work in their evening meetings. - THANKS TO EVERYBODY, Resolved, That we return thanks to the board of control, especially to the president, sreretary and treasurer, for their self-ecri- cing devotion in the ions that bave Sai So sotacuae tose oe To the trustees of the M for the use ¢0f their noble building. ‘© the choir and organist for their assistance with the music. ge ‘© the Indies, who have gi tee . we given us such @ com- recta work in their abundant lunch. ‘0 our entertainers, cared for us with true southern hespitaliee * i To the local executive committee for the completeness of its arrangements,that have left ‘Us nothing more to be desired in that line. aut? detite to express our gratification reception accorded to us by of the United ‘Staten and. to mesure al Epworth to Eiaced, be PITTSBURG THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. Mr. William M. Price of Pittsburg offered e motion that the convention proceed to the e half of Pittsburg, inviting the convention to that city, and without a dissenting voice the invitation was immediately i s i a & li i HI iE 3s 4 | nu aT 3 i i $ i 5 Hl Lil before many years which had swung cut to Jessness m the matter of Sabbath would >eturn, and we should bavea the old-fashioned Methodist Sabbath : i i revival more. The apoaker also touched upon the question and eaid that the eae At the close of Dr. Berry's address a tion of thanks was tendered him by the ing, after which the convention dispersed with, the benediction. de & E president, Miss Annie M. Chaves; orator, R. A. Riemane. Tae lection of past president, counsellor. ‘treasurer was postponed until the next meeting. ‘The fol- lowing program was then given, under the di- rection of Miss Chaves and Mr. King: Recite- tion, Mr. Griffin; vocal solo, Mr. B. J. Lynchs “Which Are You Going to Drown?” Miss Bernadette Curtin; whistling solo, Mr. M. Clark; monologue, Mr. Victor L. Poesche; vocal solo, Mr. 1). E, Chaves; pinno solo, Mi Briggs; vocal solo, Mrs. I. C. Upperman; reci+ tation, “The Slave,” Miss Annie M. Chaves, ——— Found Wandering in the Streets. Acolored woman named Annie Lee is held at the sixth precinct station asa prisoner. She tx demented and was found wandering about the streets. It was learned that she had beem inmate of Bridweil prison at Jessup's, M d Sanitary OSicer Prank today notified he superintendent of tat institution of ber am Test,