The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 31, 1911, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR ~~" Weather ot Cnited Press. Published duliy by Battered at Beattie, We What's the Matter With the Churches? What's the matter with the churches? It's only those who will not see who are sanguine enough to maintain that there is nothing the matetr with them. For it is blazoned in actual fact, so that he who runs may read, that the churches, judged merely by what they have done out- side of the spiritual realm, in the way of civic and social better- ment, have failed thus far to show adequate results for the enormous sums they have invested in buildings and for the preaching of the gospel at home and abroad. Dr. Thomas E. Green, writing in Hampton's on “What Is to Become of the Preacher?” sets forth some things that go far toward establishing the fact that there is something wrong with the churches, and further toward establishing just what the trouble is. He says that of the 90,000,000 people in this country 32,- 936,446 are church members (census report of 1906). That of the 1,440,000,000 ple in the world, a billion, ONE THOUSAND MILLION, are not Christians, That church attendance is falling off. “It needs neither figures nor argument to establish the fact that church attend- ance and church worship are in a cendition of decline. The experience of any community is ample proof.” That “since 1905 the collections in London churches have fallen off 35 per cent.” a That not five per cent of the workingmen of England and ‘America attend church. : That the supply of ministers is rapidly falling off. So much for that part of it. Now for the other: The average American minister earns less than half the wages ‘of the average American bricklayer. Americans give more liberally for missions than for home work, but that for every dollar put in the “foreign field” for actual mission work, more than another dollar is spent in ad- ministration. Of the ten million dollars contributed in this country for missions last year, less than five million dollars got to the “heathen.” } : Taking a certain Wisconsin town of 2,700 inhabitants as representative, we are shown 13 church organizations, the st numbering 225 communicants, the smallest 25, keeping up 11 church buildings at an aggregate cost of $10,400 per e oThere are in the United States 14 kinds of Baptists, 24 Kinds of Lutherans, 15 kinds of Methodists and 12 kinds of Presbyterians,” says Dr. Green To cap the climax with a final absurdity he shine te os hat there is a lone SOUTHERN Methodist church on the Manitoba border and an equally lonesome NORTHERN Presbyterian church languishing on the beach of the gulf of Mexico. ; ‘ What, then, is the matter with the churches? ae It seems clear as daylight that the answer is, WAS TE; that the energies of the churches, other than the Catholic church, are frittered away through inefficient administration lapping of fields of work. g ts h noone ir as daylight that the salvation of the sects lies in Christian co-operation—in getting together on such common grounds as they can find, and working shoulder to shoulder for the common good. of a big bear near Seattie’s city Hmits, idea that the West is still really dispatches a few days ago carried the news hopping acress Broadway, New York. aA the vision of picturesque New York are ading of the shooting a will again catch the But being expressed , Fears cnive states to teil the people that they're all wrong he wil! the progres: ith unex; rebuffs, and possibly indignities bated Fame spopal such thing. The people all realize tha mt know any better. They'll be giad to see President Taft, they know that they may not have a chance to see President Taft again. Judges and lawyers may take vacations, but marital squabbies and qvits for divorce forever. When Judge Main opens divorce court yada after Se cometor rest, 65 cases will come before him for e@ettiement. RECLAMATION of the national swamp lands will add more than ¢wo billion doliars to the assets of the United States. oO oO o Good evening! Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Holidays less than four months ahead, you know. a INGRESS considered a bill establishing an elght-hour day or i or government watchmen Wonder if that means they would we to stay awake that long? o o © CLINTON HAMILTON CAUGHY, who is a stage director of note, discarded his last name because so many people said it reminded vl of Mocha and Java. o © EY say now that woman's wit is increased pro ratio to the meet her heels, No heels, no wit. Inch heels, fair wit. Twoinch heels, sparkles. Three-inch heels—clever. o o 0 THEY'RE making the little carrier pigeons take photographs now. are strapped on the tiny bodies with « sort of clock, in the shape of an inflated rabber ball, to set off the mechanism. ° o o NUMBER of women in medicine ta decreasing, according to statis: ties. Never mind, she can stfll hold your hand when you're sick, for fhe pumber of women in the nursing profession {9 increasing. o 6 9 BECAUSE they didn't understand dry farming and the secret of keeping moisture in the soil, United States farmers needlessly lost $896,000 bushels of winter wheat, according to Secretary J. T. Burns @f the International Dry Farming congress. o 0 oO ARE we grateful enough for the blessings we have? Emerson tells the story of a widow who was so poor that she eked out the one thin bed covering by laying an old door over herself and her little children “Mamma,” said one of the children one bitter cold night, “what do those oor little children do who haven't got a door to cover them?” - — nthe Editor Mail Editor of Star: | apprectate what, Star. It is the best paper in this ‘are dotng for the people. Every-|city. It works for the interest of body praises The Star, and you cer- |the people, and when it comes to the tainly have the support of the real | rescue, things come right. We have le. Let thé good work go on. r for the last nine or lowed find impeachment petiti nd still continue to take against Hanford. i nce to any other paper. Yours very truly, lor the uplifting of hu JOSEPH A. WOLCOTT, » MRS. F, B. JOHNSON, 4132 26th av. 3. W. 331 K. 57th st. > . Dance at Dreamland tonight. oe Béitor of The Star. Dear Sir: I am proud of The A: JUNDRED POINT: AN we atv a pleuty of the other lind he crying need of the times is for — fundred point men. (ue iLSON BLDG.1526-2ne AVE. SEATTLE has belpee thousands tohigher stations amine LT US HELP YO! EVERETT, WHY NOT: PLAY HORSE FOR THE CHILDAGN ? A I'm giving her bonds worth millions; Dell's a quiet old girl; And ae that I've worked a lifetime, and how I'm wantin’ my whirl And I guess if she reads the papers—the: She knows I'm going to Paris with a fi But my lawyers say when they tol “Tell him,” she said, “it's settled 1 roasted me to a crisp— Je willo'-the-wixp. r she took my terme with a neds what will he say to God?t™ ~b Well, I aln’t so religious, that’s certain; but you see, I know what she meant; And {t's carried me back to the eighties, when we started without.« cent. A cottage over in Brooklyn, and pickin'’s were mighty alim, But Dell sho was long on layin’ the most of her truat tn Him. And we dreamed when I'd be a bullder—i started carryin’ a hod-— And Dell bung onto the money, along with her faith in God. ) Many a short cut offered, but I followed a woman's whim, Por Dell she was always warnin’: “What would we say to Him?’ So I came by my money honest, my conscience clear as a beli— A bit o' fear of Him in my heart that came from a life with Dell, But now that she’s asked the question {t's given my mfnd a prod— Even though Dell said all right—what will I say to God? (IGHT-HOUR LAW. at Washington that when Taft visits | ““y Ca “I thought that poof little hen-| pecked man was going to take a sea trip for his health?” “He has changed his mind,” “Why so?” “Why 80, my good “He found out that through the| “I'm a union man- id I've beet wonders of wireless telegraphy his clinging to that nearly eight hours. wife could keep in touch with him |Our union objects to us working every day.” \ overtime.” 208 NOTHING ELSE. Well, you may say what you like about young ministers being inex pertonsed. but I have nothing but praise for our young pastor—nothing ut praise.” “So | observed,” remarked the man who passed the plate. | “I'm glad you came when you Jt. oo eee ee ee ee oe 2 THE READY EXPLAINER. “What did you think of my graduation essay?” inquired the young woman. “It was a profoundly thoughtful address, Sorghum, “But | saw you yawn.” “A tribute to Its quality. It was so profoundly thoughtful I imagined for a moment that I was in the hails of legislation.” replied Senator Ree eeeeete RRR h eh NOT SERIOUS. S Sweltering Passenger (on railroad train)—This window sticks so I can't get it up. Conductor—Yes. Wood {9 swollen a little by the rain, right in @ few days. It'll be all AN OLD STORY. : “She tells mo that thelrs is a platonic love. What does that mean, hubby?” “Means that we'll have to dig up for a wedding present jn about. two months. DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY ' AMONG FRIENDS BVP “When I take down my hair it falls to my waist.” “Is your husband glad to have you home from the seashore?” Pili he has to stay in at nights w,”” fall to the floor.” Raeeeeeeeeee® ae i south of “Hold on to it, dear, or it will THE STAR—THURSBAY, AUGUST 31, 1911. WHY NOT SMILE‘{A WHILE? |The Count Strolled Into the Snake Editor’s Sanctum and Demanded That He Be Written Up od yesterday He's 4 playactor now (Mo.) Tribune. ~Walnut When Supper’s on the Table. The long way home is the wrong RT BURNS. in the Aighiands; is not here; ‘6 in the Highlands a-chas- ing the deer; A-chasing toe wild deer and follow- the rop, sin the Highlands wher ever [ go, my An Ithaca, N, Y., woman finished reading the Bible the 26th time on ber 95th birthday, BY PINKNEY. I fil! this eup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman of her gentle sex ‘The seeming paragon— and would on earth tood Some more of such a frame, That ife might be all pootry A weartness a 1 Chicago city forester has asked the Boy Scouts to shoulder the hoe inet of the gun cut the weeds on the vacant lot. ONLY the Boy Scouts don't carry guns, never did and never will, Dividing the Lose Boss—There's $10 gooe from my cash drawer, Jobuny. You and I were the only people who bad keys to that drawer. Office Roy—Well, spose we each pay 95 and sa: Philadelphia fo more about it?— Metin. ‘ WA Rasen Wig HEAD, Toon A LAST PUFF ANd THEN GASPED: PUNERAL WEPNESDAY, NO FLOWERS Ske ehananeneneee ® * ® TODAY'S BEST STORY. * * * | He was a gent |class than one thing to eat at t was asked by the good-natured cook to come in by the fire. As he sat there, she said: “You don't look as though you had always been a tramp.” “I haven't,” he replied, without of- fense. “I came from a very good family.” She let him eat on without Inter. ruption, but after he had finished, ;she said | “You say you came from a good jfamily. May I ask the name?” “It was Bilanklelgh,” he re. spond | “Why,” she sald, in surprise, |“that’s the name of the occnpler “Yes,” he replied. “I noticed it on the doorplate, That's wha! came from. He threw me down his steps just before I called here.” Blocked, cltaned, dyed, remodeled aod retrimmed. New shapes now In, MODEL MILLINERY PROPLE’S BANK BLDG. my es f ; 713 FIR@T AVE. Union Block. Beware of imposters in my vicinity, State Dental War a ’ Good Thing for the People inke ® Dollar mbine Will Lose Two Whee Your Dental Work. lane dental at prices peo- teeth; the combine ket book. High J ak > ee ale on y TO CUT THIS ov’ NG ir Wirn xou. 4S? Go To 7 Ho strotied into The Star office, clad in a white flannel suit of riously, the following terms: “Pett DOES oa ic cdc cnvecdaaseccece wnkesen see TE Oe IE erence cccncenee, “aanea,.4snncleaseee term of one, two and three years, one being a resident of and i the first Monday in December, 1911. Said election March 14th, 1911. ing and remain open until eight o'clock in the evening of the same day ed at nine o'clock in the morning and remain Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 29th day of July, 1911. (Auditor's Seal.) NOTICE OF OTTO A. CASE, Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 5th day of September, 1911, at the appointed polling places in each of the several districts or pre- cincts of the County of King, State of Washington, an election will be held for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of each and all of said districts or precincts for approval or rejection the proposition of creating a port district to be known as the “Port of Seattle,” co-extensive with the limits of said County, which proposition shall be expressed on the ballots in There shall also be elected at the same election Three (3) Commission- ers of the proposed “Port of Seattle” to hold office respectively for the from each of the three (3) County Commissioner Districts of the said King County. All Candidates shall be voted upon at large, and the candidate residing in commissioner district number one receiving the highest num- ber of votes shall hold office for the term of three (3) years; the candidate residing in commissioner district number two receiving the highest num- ber of votes shall hold office for a term of two (2) years, and the candi- date residing in commissioner district number three receiving the highest number of votes shall hold office for a term of one (1) year from and after ition is submitted and said commissioners elected at said in accordance with a Resolution of the Board of County Com- missioners of said King County, duly passed on July 26th, 1911, and in com- pliance with Chapter 92, Session Laws. of Washington, 1911, approved seems to take his calling quite se Sun clothes; white flannel with red Otherwise he wouldn't have had | stripos fm tt. the nerve to stroll into the Snake He announced that he was Count Editor's sanctum and de mand @ | August Schaftelysky de Mukkadel write-up, would he? Rolled Ril de Castellane Beymoure and that he JUST AS GOOD. Mashed T wanted a write-up in the newspaper. “What you need is o tet 7 Among several reasons why be Europe.” yale Rect had the write-up coming to him, he ., But I couldn't afford it, doctor, Peel ye fald, he might point out that he was in poor man es apples anc & real Danish count and that he ith x Fou ante Lacinnieae Uttle wat could wear a white flange! suit with jer-Journal. ae —— red stripes In it and not be arrested or ee the poe ite Wha? He Wanted Re all seemed very plausible Clerk— you a . al ee le eo lgek Do you want a thin manty the Count was Customer (gravely No who writes up the Antique and a comb ree a pve im with ae Curio Department toeth—Baltimore American. , 4 living by ‘try- 4 wee of clothes that In Due Time Hable recs for $22.60 and if , where do up. He on right before of thera to 10 te your eyes whilst he waltzes back we = and forth in @ show window o! good rect Second ay. clothing store. “L was for some years a Neaten- ant in the army in Denmark,” con- Can an) tributed the Count, “But promo. and-Four” tions come slow in my country and for it? 1 decided to tackle fortune tn other aad Innds.” rocth Count went te Parle and eee rned to be a dentist. Then he wate nt to Algiers and was quickly REDUCED TO cakes a “ appointed official dentist to the la 2 heaping dies of the harem conducted by the 27 50 stir in % ruler of that country. He worked oe fire, end ' ~d one on the pear!: Seti grated rin a vem houris but les ti table: the Bey (that ts the ru B. D Voris pass, % paid for dental services, no the Z 2 —= Count beat it for America. Pioneer Dealer in White Sewing He sanded in New York with a Machines Pe aos ceaaes ey ot, B he yielded to a sharper, who left 1105 Third Ave. him without a plastre. - SEATTLE ‘That was whon the Count had THE BOUNT. —Phones— Fashion the happy thought of becoming « ind., 694; Sunset, Main 706. The fal window demonstrator, Maybe it| began this strange profession. Sewing Machines for Rent, coming in was a couple of years ago that he’ In any event he is still at ft, and women a! = pene a mag account 0 styles wit season be for less They cat tailored s plain ski at $24.75, of impor coat, shor laid with and pock $75 and $ Since tl velvet an material will be w The Polls at said Elections will be opened at eight o’clock in the morn- all Precincts IN INCORPORATED TOWNS AND CITIES, and will be open- ¢ . open until seven o'clock in the ovens in all Precincts OUTSIDE OF INCORPORATED TOWNS AND SPECIAL COUNTY ELECTION King County, which question is as follows: years after date of issue, with inter subject to the approval of said Board, all the proceeds of such sale, House for said County County, Washington?" amet 6 Sunday, fo whe work, Pers: 3. BROWN, B.D. & Cy oy King County Court House Bond Issue.... . Yes O King County Court House Bond Issue... No 0 Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 29th day of July, 1911. (Auditor's Seat) i vee OTTO A. CASE, County Auditor. _ Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the Sth day of September, 1911, at the ap- ; area polling places in each of the several districts or precincts of the County of King, State of Washington, an election will be held for the purpose of submitting to the q fied electors of each and all of said districts or precincts of said King County, the question of issuing certain bonds to procure money with which to erect a Court House for said r “Shall King County issue its negotiable coupon bonds in and to the aggregate amount of $1,500,000, in series consecutively num bered of 1,500 bonds of King County, in denominations of $1,000 each, payable to such party or person, parties or persons, as shall purchase the same, or to bearer, twenty at the rate of not to exceed four and one-! Per cent per annum, payable annually, and by and through its Board of County Commis- sioners contract indebtedness by selling said bonds, or portions thereof, from time to time, at not less than par, and expend or cause to be expended under the direction and in erecting a Court on Block 33, C. D. Boren’s Addition to the City of Seattle, King Said question will appear upon the ballots, together with the words: