TI1K NORFOLK WKKKhY N'KWS - .JOt'KXAL FRIDAY. FKIWl'AKY 11. 1 MO.
LET PRETTY ELDOWS PEEK.
Short Sleeves arc Back In the Mode
for Smart Spring Togs.
Now York , Fob. 7.Of the early
Hprlng showing here the return of tlu >
Hhfcit sleeve IH oiio of tlio surprises ,
hut thai It IH well OHtubllsliod IK guitr-
nntred by HH piovuloneo In every
thing of tiny protuitHloii of gentility Hint
drifts Into tlu > shops from tlio other
Hide or IH gent out hy our own makers
lien1. AH to the nleovo. It IB pretty
Hiiro to ruimiln of Hcanty fullness of
various degrees between the Unlit lil
ting model and thu ainiilo one. All
lengths are used for afternoon nnd
'veiling , seven-eighths , which comes
near the lower wrlnt ; three- quarters ,
half between wrlnt and elhow , half
length at thu olhow and even above
that point.
' In thn walHtH the bonnet * differ In
their Ideas of Hlcuvo lengths. Home
will tell yon with no modlllcation that
ovorythlng for afternoon or evening
IH more or lens Hhort and otberH will
M\y with no loss assurance that only
waists with Dutch nocks call for ab
breviated HleeveH. Thnro yon are.
with the "doctorH disagreeing , " and
It IB a good time to follow one's own
nwoet will.
Some doe ) ) cuffs on handsome waists
have been seen with the upper part
of the sleeve gathered In , but not with
unnecessary fullness. Shoulders are
shorter than they have been for some
time , but the shoulder seam where the
sleeve goes In , continues to be covered
by trimming of one kind or another.
In the materials here for the spring
there is n larger assortment than usual
of Inexpensive fabrics for party frocks.
Among them there arc silk and cotton
mixtures In crepe , voile and chiffon
weaves of plain color or figured with
broche , jacquard or printed designs of
self or contrasting color. The colors
are moro than ever attractive and the
variety oxhaustlcss. Trimmings in the
way of metallic ornaments , galleons ,
embroideries , fringes and buttons , con
tinue to be popular for elaborate toi
lets nnd touches of them are found on
simple little gowns.
APPROVES OF BABY CLASSES.
Instruction In Nursing Advocated for
Chicago Schools.
Chicago , Fob. 7. Dr. Edna Day , pro
fessor of the Homo Economics depart
ment of the University of Missouri ,
who two weeks ago started a class for
instruction in the care of babies , has
u warm champion in Dr. Caroline
Hedger of Chicago. In an address de
livered before thirty mothers from the
stock yards district in the Filed House
of Sherman park last evening Doctor
Hedger advocated such a department
in the public schools of Chicago.
The real purpose of Doctor Hedger's
talk was to acquaint those present
with the approved methods of dealing
with summer complaints among young
children and to explain the relative
merits of mother's milk and cow's
milk. Hut , as she explained later , the
sight of a largo number of young girls
in the audience moved her to make
a plea for education along lines in
which these future mothers are vital
ly interested.
"It is time , " said Doctor Hedger , "to
teach our boys and girls how to take
tare of babies. There is no better
place to do this than in the public
schools , and 1 would suggest that a
competent nurse bo stationed at each
of the Institutions to explain to the
girls , and hoys as well , the proper
manner in which to clothe * and feed
babies. "
The pnoillor , that little device given
babies to quiet them when they be
lieve they are hungry , was flayed by
the speaker. She called it an "inven
tion of tlio devil" and said it has a
tendency to narrow the upper jaws
of children , causing uneven rows of
teeth , and that also it is the prime
cause of mouth breathing.
"Put these miserable suckers' in the
stove , " she said , " and urge all your
friends to do the same.
"A baby should be fed nothing ex
cept milk and water until it is 1) )
months old. It is absolutely murder
to give a baby stuff from the table
before it has teeth , and it is woree
than murder to give it beer. Tea and
coffee are pretty nearly as bad as
beer.
"No baby should be nursed more
than once in every three hours. If you
are going to nurse him every time ho
cries you might as well give him rat
poison. And remember that milk is
baby's food not his drink. Give him
all the cool boiled water ho can drink.
"Slimy patent medicine 'soothers' as
yon would the plague. They are com
posed largely of paregoric and opium.
(51\e the baby plenty of air. A hot
house flower' can graduate into an
angel with great ease. "
Uncle Sam on the Case.
Xeligh. Nob. , Fob. 7. Special to
The News : Word was received by
Sheriff Miller from I. 1C. Atkins and
Charles Patter , who had Dt-en on the
trail of the Clearwater postollico-gen-
ITU I store robbery since last Thursday
morning , in a special message from
Page , Holt county , stated that the rob
bers had made good their escape in
that vanity , and all indications of a
trail wore completely covered.
In an interview by the sheriff with
the postolllce inspector , tlio latter
stated that circulars were being sent
broadcast in this section of the coun
try in an effort to capture the thieves.
Nothing of u definite nature could bo
secured this morning , but upon good
authority It was stated that Undo
Sam had the case now In hand , nnd it
would be only a question of n short
time that the fugitives would bo
brought to justice.
Spencer Woman Hurt ,
Mrs. Ellas Llrownileld , an old set
tler near . Spencer , sustained a frac
tured h'lp by a fall on the ico.
ton.
Gothenburg Ccal Famine Ends.
Gothenburg , Nob. , Fob. 7. The hard
coal famine was broken when one
dealer received half a car. It was
dished out In . "lOii-pound lots as far as
It went. A great many people are en
tirely out. The ( oal dealers are look
ing for coal every day. Some of them
Imvo cars whit h have been shipped for
two months , but they can llnd no trace
of them. Brady , Co/ad and Lolntlu
have also been without hard coal for
Home tlmo.
Nebraska Woman Suicides.
University Place , Neb. . Feb. 7.--Mrs.
A. 10. Church committed suicide hereby
by hanging. There is no reason given ,
except that she had been despondent
and In poor health for some tlmo , say-
lug that she did not care to live. Mr.
Church and his little daughter , who
weie sleeping In a separate room from
Mrs. Church , went to bed suspecting
nothing. When ho arose the husband ,
upon looking for his wife , found her
In the furnace room dead.
Bar Married Women.
Omaha , Feb. 7. Wedding bells nnd
telephones no longer ring In harmony
In the olllces of the Nebraska Telephone -
phone company , the company controll
ing most of the lines In Nebraska ,
western Iowa and South Dakota. This
notice has been posted In the operat
ing rooms of all of the olllces :
"If you marry , you will be expected
to resign. "
The new rule means that all mar
ried operators are on the blacklist so
far as future employment Is concern
ed. To be married precludes employ
ment.
Manager Drew of the operating de
partment says the now rule means Just
what It says nnd that In the near fu
ture it Is likely to bo enforced by
every telephone system In the coun
try. Talking of the reason , he says :
"Mnrrled women arc not wanted as
operators nnywhero In the country.
They nro not desirable. They hnvo too
many Interests at home nnd their dou
ble duty ns operator and wife makes
them unreliable and Irregular.
"Wo will probably retain our fenlalo
opcrntors who are married , but In the
future If a girl marries , she will bo
dropped from the payrolls. If n mar
ried woman comes seeking employ
ment , there will be no position open
to her.
"Tho nntt-marriago rule will apply
to the best nnd most experienced 'cen
trals,1 for we are through with mar
ried women as telephone operators. "
Henry Krebs' Death.
Nellgh , Neb. . Feb. 7 Special to
The News : Henry Krebs of this city
died at his home at the advanced ago
of 7l ! years. He had been u resident
of Nellgh since 1880 , nnd up until 1892
had been one of the leading imple
ment dealers of this place.
The deceased hnd been In ill health
for some 'ime , although his condition
had not become alarming until about
a week ngo , when pneumonia set in
nnd was the immediate cause of his
death.
Funeral services were hold at tlio
home this morning at 10 o'clock. The
members of I. O. O. F. of Neligh at
tended in a body , of which the deceas
ed had the distinction of being the
highest In rank in the state , although
not a member of the local order , he
was of Lyons , Iowa.
Nellgh May Adopt Referendum.
Neligh , Neb. , Feb. 7. Special to The
News : A petition was in circulation
a few days ago and signed by nearly
every citizen in Nellgh , to put into
effect the referendum of the city elec
tion this spring. If this Is carried it
will do away with the annual spring
fight , wherein the question of license
or no license has always been the is-
rue. Nearly every business man has
taken up with the idea , i.ud U Is free
ly expressed t' ' - c tht. referendum will
carry bj o large majority when
brought to n vote.
Uncle and Niece Arrested.
Bloomington , 111. , Feb.7. . Charged
by the state of Nebraska with defying
the orders of the court and living to
gether as man and wife after being
divorced compulsorily , David Dough
erty , . aged n. ) , and Miss Frances
Young , his niece , aged U-l , were ar
rested by Sheriff Gillnn of Seward ,
Neb. , and taken back to that place.
Both are prominent residents of this
county and Dougherty owns several
farms. A year ago Miss Young and
her widowed mother left here for Ne
braska. Dougherty followed and last
summer Dougherty and .Miss Young
were married at Seward and divorced
under laws prohibiting tlio marriage
of uncle and niece.
Cuts Hand on Fruit Jar.
Nellgh , Neb. , Feb. 7. Special to The
News : A serious and painful accident
befell Fred Buhler , who resides two
miles north of here , yesterday noon
while attempting to open a glass fruit
Jar. The inside of his right hand was
badly lacerated , and required the serv
ices of a physician. Five stitches were
necessary to bring the flesh of the
Injured hand together. Dr. Conery
stated that the Injury to the young
man would delay him from work for tit
least three weeks.
ROSEBUD EXPECTS BIG CROP.
Unprecedented Quantity of Snow Soak
ing Into Ground.
Next summer should see the great
est crops the Rosebud country has
ever known , according to Harry Leggett -
gett of Dallas , who was in Norfolk
yesterday. "With the greatest amount
of snow ever recorded in that terri
tory soaking gradually Into the unfrosted -
frosted ground , Rosebud land is being
placed In condition to yield a crop
next summer that will make the rest
of the country sit up and take notice , "
ho said.
I SPRING MODELS TO DE EARLY.
What You May Find m the Ready to
I Wear Departments.
I Now York. , Fob. 7. TuTotu. change
able at that , Is bad ; In the ready to
wear depailments In trim little frocks
for the early spring. The gowns are
all made In ono piece style and most
of them iiavo a tunic arrangement of
some kind to stamp them as of the
present day vintage. Among the col
ors llgurlng in gowns of this kind In
ono department are mignonette green ,
light blue , Maine color , etc. Many of
the gowns have gold or silver lace
yokes. All the sleeves are short and
many of the short skirts are plaited.
One of the newest models In ready
to wear departments Is the overdress
of black chiffon , handsomely braided
or embroidered , with low neck and
short sleeves. It Is worn over lace ,
lingerie silk or satin gowns , nnd is
one of the jumper developments ,
though fur from the original model In
style. Few old lace shawls have sur
vived the ravages of the dressmaker
In the styles that have come and gone
since they went out of use In their
legitimate olllce. Hut an old Chun-
tllly shawl or flounce In one of the
tunic overdresses of the day Is us ef
fective as anything that can be found
at the lace counter.
In the now severe tailor madcs , the
plain illMnch coat of two or three but
tons , often cut away at the front , and
the Russian blouse nro easily the lead-
I ers. Many of the coats have big but
tons that fasten through loops of the
1 suit material which are fastened to the
edge of the garment. Such fastenings
prevail on linens. The length of the
coat for the coming season is far from
settled.
Styles are due to open In Paris to
our buyers the L'Oth of this month , but
the recent freshets have po put back
business of all kinds that the buyers
who nre alrendy there or on their way
will llnd trade conditions a good deal
hindered. Vienna is not too far oft'
to protit by the calamity of Paris , for
. she Is a close rival. Some of the lead-
I ing fashion makers are there. Hut
Purls dressmakers are not easily going
to yield their season's trade , or any
, nppreclnble part of it , if they can help
It , to Vienna. Openings of French
spring models will be early In this
city because of the early fulling of
Enster.
FRENCH COOKING THE RAGE.
The Old Dishes Don't Go on Broadway ,
Rector Says.
New York , Feb. 7. "New York's
taste in food changed in the past ten
years ? Well , I should say it lias
changed ns radically and as complete
ly as the face of HroadWny itself be
tween the upper and lower liatiron. "
This from Charles E. Rector , who
has done ns much ns any man to bring
about that change and is now tempo
rarily retiring from the restaurant bus
iness u retirement that will last only
as long as it tukes the contractors
to put up the new hotel and restaurant
for him on the site of his old place.
Certainly no one Is better able to
write a gastronomical history of New
York In the Inst decade than Mr. Rec
tor. Ho was almost born in a res
taurant , as he says , and has been in
the business nearly ever since. He
first became a proprietor in Chicago
and ten years ago came to Now York.
"Gustntoriully speaking , " continued
Mr. Rector , "Now York is the Paris of
America , and , frankly speaking , it is
my ambition to become the Mourler of
Broadway , Who is Mourler ? He is
the kingpin of chefs the double dis
tilled quintessence of perfection in the
cook line. He is the man who is re
sponsible for the Cafe de Paris.
"When I first came here. I set about
studying the tastes , or what I fancied
to be the tastes , of the people who
giVe a good deal of thought to the
business of dining , nnd it was my 'aim
to give them what they wanted. But
I pretty soon found out that with
some exceptions they didn't know
what they wanted' , and that-the thing
to do was to set n dish before thenr
and say : 'This Is exactly what you
want it Is new nnd wonderful , nnd
above nil , it is the Intest from Paris. '
I found that It was ensy to make
them think they wanted something
that I wanted to give them.
"Individuality in American food ?
Poof ! There is no such thing. In
the far south , perhaps , where the ne
groes have orig'lnnted a certnln school
of cookery , but nowhere else. It is
all French. Print n menu in long
syllnbled French words , have n French
maitre d'hotel nnd polite , voluble
French waiters and give your pntrons
French food and they are happy.
"A little more thnn ten years ago
the New Yorker , or to be more exact ,
the Broadway bon viveur , thought that
a dinner of oysters , celery , trout ,
steak and potatoes was the height of
culinary delight. Entrees , dainty
sauces , small portions of delicacies
that pleased nnd soothed the palate
without eating ono were little known.
Of course , there were exceptions.
Now all this bus been gradually
changed. Americans have traveled
moro and more , and have come to pay
attention to their food. They have
visited the splendid restaurants of
Europe and they have returned won
dering why they could not have some
thing like that nt home. And when
Americans with money begin to won
der why they can't have a thing , that
thing is mighty apt to nppenr pretty
soon in their midst. It Is duo to the
Increased travel abroad of Americans. "
Atkinson.
The Infant child of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Will Spence was buried Friday.
Robert Hanks was an O'Neill visitor
ono day lust week.
Mrs. A..11. Corbett went to O'Neill
Thursdny to hear Montnvillo Flowers ,
under. { he , auspices of the Tuesday
'
club. .
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Mass Meeting No. 3
* *
Vermin liy
T
> CHURCH FEDERATION
Pastot Brooklyn Counting the Cost
I alictnucic.
Wlial Lficopaliiins | , Catholics and
Lutherans Must Surrender.
Sunday. .Inn ; : o.-Tlio third meet-
In ; : l r the consideration ut Church
Federation was held t da.The . spa-
duns Brooklyn Academy of Music was
crowded with Christian people of till
denominations to attend the third
of the seiles of four meetings called
by the Peoples Pulpit Association
I'nstor O. T. Russell of the Brook
lyn Tabernacle addressed the large
audience for an hour and n half.
The deep Interest felt was evidenced
by the profound silence , as well as by
the eagerness of fnce. The text was
the same us on the two previous occa
sions. "Sny ye not , A Federation , to
all them to whom this people shall
say. A Federation : neither fear ye their
fear , nor be afraid" ( Isaiah vlll , 11 ! ) .
The speaker sul.l :
We meet today to consider what sue-
rilices would need to be made in the
Interests of Federation by the three
oldest denominations of Christendom.
Of these Lutherans have least to sur
render. Their tenacity for the Word
of God they may still maintain , even
though others of the federated bodies
might more and more abandon the
Holy Scriptures , under leadership of
Hie Universities. Colleges and Semi
naries teaching Hlgher-CrltlclHin-Inll
dellty and the Evolution theory. The
Federation nevertheless would still
permit Lutherans and others to love
and reverence the Word of God and
yet be In fellowship. Almighty God.
the Son of God and the Holy Spirit ,
( irmly believed In by Lutherans , would
all be acknowledged with more or less
of mental reservation by all the de
nominations associated in the Federa
tion. Nothing along these lines would
need to be abandoned. Even Luther's
pica of consubstuntiatlon In the Eu
charist may be held without objec
tion. Even the honor of being the first
denomination of the Reformation
might still be held. We conclude then
that Lutherans would not be required
to sacrifice anything.
Some Things In Common.
Episcopalians and Catholics have
some things In common. They each
claim to represent the original apostolic
tolic Church. They each claim
( through their bishops in the laying on
of hands ) npostollc authority. Their
common claim Is that nil other denom
inations of Christians whatsoever nre
false churches without Divine author
ity and hence not to be recognized or
tolerated. Accordingly no minister of
another denomination would be per
mitted to in-each either In a Catholic
or an Episcopal Inn pulpit. And if by
mischance sin-h a circumstance should
occur it would be considered neces
sary to purge the sacred spot by a
kind of ie-consceratlon. J-'roin the
standpoint of Ihe e denominations all
others are heretics ; but. they say , not
willingly so , but Ignorantly so.
Here note the fact that u cleavage Is
, ln process amongst Episcopalians. A
minority , termed high-churchmen , nre
grndiirtlly separating Homeward , while
the majority are sharing the senti
ments of .other Protestants , to the ef
fect that the matter of "apostolic suc
cession" Is probably less Important
than their forefathers supposed. For
the purposes of this discussion we
may without offense Ignore the high-
church' minority and say that the
Scriptures which plainly foretell the
perfect Ing of Church Federation hull *
cute that It will Include Episcopalians ,
but will not Include Catholics. Never
theless the intimation Is that while
the Federation will 'be a Protestant
one. It will not be anti-Catholic. On
the contrary the two great systems ,
Catholic and Protestant , will frntcr-
nl/.e and co-operate along various line ?
especially In the manipulation of so
cial and political influences.
The breadth of the Episcopal creed
will not call for particular sacrifices
in Federation , if only their pride on
the subject of apostolic succession can
be satisfied. They are all prepared to
admit that no particular wisdom or
holiness has been communicated from
generation to generation , from bishop
to bishop nnd from bishop to lower
clergy through the laying on of hands.
They are willing to admit that there
have been men us wise and others as
foolish outside as Inside their Com
munion. They'nre willing to admit
that no greater light upon the Word
of God and Its meaning bus come
down to humanity through its chan
nels than through outside channels.
They are willing to admit that their
clergy have no more of Divine Grace
nnd Truth , Wisdom and Power than
have others of God's people , both cler
gy and laity , outside their boundaries.
Hence they are willing , nay. anxious ,
for Federation , and ask only that their
"fare he saved. " by some acknowledg
ment of the lung idolized thought that
ability to expound the Scriptures and
the Grace of God In expounding them
roulil be/ had only through their chan
nel. They have no desire to prove
their claim to superior grace and truth
by measuring swords of the Spirit with
other ministers.
Up to the present tlmo Episcopalians
decline to lie parties to the Federation
unless their special claim bo In some
sense or degree recognized. Pride says
It would never do to retract now nil
that the denomination has stood for
In separation for centuries. They
would urge Christians of the other de
nominations , especially the clergy , to
consldei the advantage which would
accrue to the Federation by having all
P.rotestunt . ministers accept their ordi
nation. , 'i'lvo.y do not duliu that it
" * " * * " * * " * * * * * * * " * * " * * " * * * * * * * * * * * * * * " * * " " * " * * " * * * " * '
would make them wiser or better men ,
nor more elllclent teachers , either of
truth or error. But they do claim that
it would give them an authority in ( he
' yen nf the i > cni > lv and give color and
reasonableness to the Federation of
many churches with discordant creeds
posing us one church In the Federa
tion arrangement.
The argument Is , "The common people
ple , the lulty , " are disposed more
than ever to think for themselves on
religious subjects and to study the
Bible for themselves. If , therefore ,
us ministers , you desire to hold the
people In check so that they shall not
think for themselves you would do
well to concede the claim of apostolic
succession that no one Is permitted
to interpret or touch the Bible except
those who have received upostollc
benediction. It was disregard of this
claim of apostolic benediction which
led to freedom of thought on religious
subjects and ultimately led to the for
mation of the various sects. You
should now seek to restrict further In
vestigation of the Bible and further
Interpretation of It by accepting our
theory , by permitting us to grant you
recognition In some simple form of the
rights of apostolic authority through
our bishops. If you do not do so you
will more and more lose your hold on
the people , for we ure coming more
and more to a time of Individual
thought on every topic.
The Scriptures Intimate that this
argument wIM ultimately prevail and
gretit Protestant denominations bo
( but vitalized nnd , in co-operation
with Catholicism , for a short while
dominate Christendom socially and
polli It-ally , crushing out individual
thought and negativing and blacklisting
ing all religious teachers outside the
Federation and its Catholic Ally.
From this standpoint the Episcopal
system will lose nothing , but even be
a gainer of prestige through the Fed
eration.
What Catholics Would Surrender.
For Catholics to join the Federation
would signify the surrender of a great
deal , and yet , In the light _ of the Twen
tieth Century , surely much could be
surrendered without any sacrifice of
manhood merely with the sacrifice of
a little pride. For the Church nt Rome
to federate with the Protestant
Churches would mean that they ceas
ed to protest and that she relinquished
her peculiar claims :
(1) ( ) That she alone is the Church of
Christ und has authority to instruct ;
( L'l That she is moro than a Church
or prospective Kingdom ( hut to her
bus been committed by God the ruler-
ship of the world In respect to all mat
ters temporal und spiritual , hence that
she Is the reigning Kingdom of God. i
( U ) That her Pope isthe authorized
representative of Christ , anointed and
commissioned of God to fulfill nil the
prophecies of the Scriptures respecting
the reign of Christ , his .Millennial
Kingdom , etc. This claim of Papacy
that the Pope's reign Is tic fartn the
reign of Christ Is expressed In the
ilei laration that he Is the ricc-ycmil of
Christ the one reigning instead , of
Christ. !
( I ) The doctrine of trans-substantia
tion that by the blessing of a priest
the-ordinary , bread und wine nre trans
muted into the actual soul of Christ-
Oils flesh- and his blood ) for sacrifice
afrcsMi in each celebration of the Muss.
Whatever may have been true in the
remote past , assuredly .our. Catholic-
friends can no longer -cluim that all
the purity , all the faithfulness to God ,
all the sanctity of life amongst be
lievers in Christ are to be found in
her communion. St. Paul declares , "If
any man have not the Spirit of Christ
ho Is none of his. " Surely nil Christians - (
tians admit this standard and the cor
rectness of tlio Apostle's teaching
Hence the Ignoring and setting aside
of all creeds und barriers which have
heretofore hindered the Unity of the
Church of Christ might bo possible.
Thus the first Catholio objection might
euslly be removed in favor of Federa
tion , or , still better , in favor of Union.
As our Episcopalian friends fall to
prove that the apostolic succession to
ordination gave either greater wisdom
or more grace to their clergy than to
other ministers of the Gospel , might
not our Catholic friends reasonably
admit the same ? |
The second claim that Papacy is
God's Kingdom , that the Popes reign
successively us Christ's Vlee-gerent ,
should nut be illllicult for Catholics of
our day to lay aside. However strong
ly It was held In the dark past it is
surely little appreciated by Catholics
today. No longer do the Popes domi
nate the civil rulers of Christendom.
And no longer do the people consider
It wise that they .should do so. More
und moro the masses appreciate thu
fact that the original kingdom of earth
wus given to father Adam and that
mankind as his children art- the nat
ural heirs of the Inheritance. More
and moro the pcoplo are disposed to
consider popes , czars , emperors and
kings ns merely figure-heads , without
any real title or authority from heaven
to rule or to coerce the people. More
nnd more the musses demand Con
gresses , Parliaments , Reichstags and
Ikiiinms. And more and moro do they
demand that these shall reflect the
sentiments of the people in civil und
religions matters. The day of dark
ness und Ignorance In whleh the people
ple believed that popes and kings were
Divinely appointed to rule them with
Dlvlno authority has gpiii ) by. Gen
eral Intelligence has taught mnnkliul
th.H It Is u mlstuUc to suppose that
one Gul-appolutc ( < l king und kingdom
were Divinely appointed to wipe limit h
cr Divinely appointed king and king
( loin olT the face of Iho earth. Hence
popes and kings now admit that they
relgu by a popular sufferance , and
their appeals for money , for armies
and navies. Is no longer on the score
that they were Divinely Instructed to
obliterate each other , but on the score
of self-dofouso.
This claim , however , wholly de
stroys the argument that wo are newer
or ever In the past have been under
Christ's Khr iloni , cither direct or
through the popes. Neither now nor at
any other time In the world's history
has there been a reign of righteousness
such as the Scriptures declare Christ's
Kingdom shall be. May we not , then ,
with good gruco-Cutholles und Prot-
estantM admit that neither our Catho
lic popes , emperors and kings , nor our
Protestant kings , emperors and heads
of Churches are reigning with any
Divine authority manifest to human
judgment ? Let us humbly admit the
nonsense of the legends on our coins ,
Catholic and Protestant , to the effect
that kings und popes reign by the
grace of God by Dlvlno appointment.
Let ns rather say that they came Into
power through the exercise of brute
force nnd In u time of common public
Ignorance. Nor by this do we menu
uny disrespect to the governments of
today rather we have shown that to
day the people are ruling through
their Congresses , Parliaments , Reich
stags , etc. . and that the kings and
emperors are mere figure-heads of
power , more or less useful and d -
pendent upon the good-will of their
people.
If it be us'od ' how we shall account
for the period of the dnrk ages and au
tocrat It1 and devilish misrule , our re
ply would bo to point to the Apostle's
words , lie declares that Satan Is the
god or ruler of this world , who now
operates * throuj.li the disobedient
through those not in harmony with
God , \\lio constitute tno vast majority
In Christendom und elsewhere. And
we remind you that our Lord Jesus
ulso spii ! > of Satan ns being the
Prince i-f this world or age ( .John xll ,
Ul ) , and of himself us the Prince or
Ruler of the coming Age , the Millen
nial Age ( .lohn .will , ; ! < > ) .
Ah , yes ! the sooner both Catholics and
Protestants admit what they and nil
the world now see , the better namely ,
that for u long time our great Adver
sary held us In a bondage of Ignorance
and superstition , In getting free from
which many bright minds have reacted
towards infidelity , because they did
not see that many of the teachings of
the past , both Catholic und Protestant ,
were not only Irrational , but most posi
tively unscripturul teachings of men ,
and , as St. Paul declurcd , "doctrines of
demons" ( I Timothy Iv , 1) ) .
Not Vice-gerent Christ.
In view of the fore-going In view of
the fuct that the Divine titles of nil
kings and emperors ure now abrogat
ed , papacy need feel no spcciul dis
grace to her cause in similarly abro
gating the claim that the popes reign
as representatives of Christ or have
authority so to do. Indeed such a
claim is more safely denied than held ,
for In the light of our day papacy's
best friends cannot look into the past
ami point with pride to uny achieve
mcius as properly represent Ing the
reign of ( lie- Prince of Peace Ininian-
uel. In the light of the present all of
God's people. Catholics and Protcsants
of every shade , should rejoice to join
In the Lord's Prayer-"Thy Kingdom
conic ; thy will bo done on eirth us it Is
done in lieu von. " Surely this Is what
all saints of nil denominations should
desire ami pray for und labor for. ' I
Not that we can hope to bring It to
pass of ourselves , however. Nearly
nineteen centuries > of efforts show to
the contrary. Even our last century
of great .missionary endeavor. Catholic
and Protestant , proves this. United
States statistics show that In the.year
1SOO .there were six hundred millions
of heathens , a.nd that In the year 1)00 ! )
their numbers had doubled there were
twelve hundred millions of heathens ,
While continuing our exertions on behalf - )
half of the heathens abroad nnd at
home , let us tie our faith to the Apes
tle's words and "wait for God's Son
from heaven" ( I Thossulonluns i , 10) ) . I
At the second coming of Christ und
the glorification of his Church. "Ills' '
oloft , " "his saints , " gathered from nil !
denominations. Catholic nnd Protes
tant ( and some from outside of all
of theni-only ) then will the glori.ms
reign of Christ and the Church begin
Only then will the spiritual Seed o.
Abraham lie complete and the work 01
blessing the unregenerate world begin
-the Millennial Kingdom work the
overthrow of Satan nnd his empire-
the scattering of darkness , Ignorance
and superstition which ho fostoral-
the flooding of the earth with the light
of the knowledge of the glory of Got.
the restoration of natural Israel to
Divine favor the bringing in of ever
lasting righteousness through a men
tal , physical and moral uplift. Who
ever then .shall refuse all those
blessings and privileges will bo de
stroyed from amongst the people
Thus eventually In the close of the
Millennium God's will shall be "dom
on earth even us It Is done in heaven"
as fully , as completely. This is the
"Kingdom of God's dear Son" for
which wo wait and pray. And how
ever good or bud other kingdoms , tem
poral or spiritual , have been , wo need
no longer consider them substitutes
for tills one which shall be the "desire
of nil nations" ( Haggul H. 7) ) .
Trans-substantiation , Masses , Purga
tory.
We are free to admit that the Cath
olic doctrines of Trans-substantiation.
Musses and Purgatory would ho dllll
cult for our Catholic friends to aban
don for the sake of Federation or for
any other reason. Nevertheless we be
lieve that In tlio light of our day there
is moro to be learned upon these Im
portant doctrines. Without agreeing
with these.1 doctrines without claiming -
ing Catholic uJllllutlon , let me here say
that the Catholic doctrine of Purga-
ii.i.i. . iihlch lien at the foundation of
these three , Is In many respects nmro
rational than our Protestant ( loclt'lnu
of eternal torluro. It would surely
bo more God-like to provide some way
of o.xeupo f itho millions of huinatil
ly than to leave thousands of millions
Uselessly In utilclluhlc atK-lllsIl to nil
eternity. However , the Lord willing.
It Is my Intention to discuss this sub-
Jet t In a general Mass Mooilng U
Christian people of all denominations
on'Sunday , March tl. So many of you
IIM desire to attend will bo welcomed
on that occasion. Wolll then seek
for the Scriptural Explanation of these
doctrines Purgatory and Hell ,
Summing up , then , we llnd that
Lutherans would have nothing to lose
by Federation nothing to surrender ,
except u little pride. Episcopalians
likewise \\lll ll'id Federation to cost'
ihoni little. They can well afford to
Join the Federation , especially on
terms upon wlih h they Insist-the rec
ognition of ( ho apostolic succession.
And this they can nll'onl to concede In
Its very mildest form , realizing ( hut It
has never specially advantaged them
anyway and Is Impossible of demon-
stniiliui. In view of the fact that the
Scriptures declare that there are but
twelve apostles uf the Lamb and sym
bolically show only a twelve-star
ITOWII to the Church during this Age
and only twelve foundations to the
Now .lerusnleni the Church In glory.
How then could bishops either possess
or give apostolic blessings ? ( Revolu
tion xll , 1 ; xxl. 1-1. )
Omitting the Catholic church , being
assured from the Scriptures that she
will not bo a member of the Federa
tion , we conclude by advising the Prot
estant Christian Communions discuss
ed today not to be content with Fed
eration , but to go ( ho entire length of
1'nloii dropping till their pet Ideas and
ncUnou ( edging as fellow - Christians
and fellow-members of the Body of
Christ , the Church , all who acknowl
edge .lesus us their Savior , their Re
deemer , and who turn from thu ways
of slu ami to the best of their ability
wall ; In the path of * righteousness , and
who make full consecration of them
selves to the Lord. These are and
over should be ONE In the most ab elute -
lute sense possible , both now nnd beyond -
yond the veil.
Rev. J. C. S. Wellls Resigns Place.
The resignation of Rev. .1. C. S.
Wellls as rector of the Trinity church ,
Norfolk , is announced today. Mr.
Wellls will remain in charge until a
new rector is appointed , which may
not bo before the hitter purl of the
summer , nnd will then become rector
emeritus of the parish.
Mr. Wellls has been rector of the
parish for moro than ten yours. Prior
to that ho had had an interesting ca
reer. Born March 17 , 1841 , In Wash
ington , Pa. , he entered the Lutheran
ministry as n young man and remained
in that capacity three years. During
the civil war ho enlisted in the engi
neer corps. . After the war he wus nd- t
vV
mltted to the bar and practiced law
for three years at Niagara Falls , N. Y.
In June , 1872 , he was ordained as a
minister in the Eplscopaloan church ,
and has served In that rapacity for
thirty-eight yours , llo served In New
York 111 teen years , then wus trans
ferred to Maiiitou , Colo. , where he re
mained live years , on account of his
health. ' Returning to New York , lie
became chaplain of Sing Sing prison ,
remaining there seven years. He was "
transferred to Norfolk ton years ago
on account of his health. Ho is chap
lain of the Norfolk lodge of Elks , is
chaplain of the Actors" Alliance of
America , is a cunon in the Omaha ca
thedral and is ono of tlio examining
chaplains for the bishop In this state.
The people of the parish count his
administration heio as a successful
one in every way.
Tlio following resolutions were
adopted by the vestry :
Norfolk , Neb. , Jan. IS , 1)10. ! ) At a
meeting of the vestry of . Trinity
church , Norfolk , Nob. , held on the
a'bove date , the Rt. Rev. Arthur L.
Williams presiding , the following res
olutions were presented and unani
mously adopted :
Whereas , our rector , the Rev. J. C.
S. Wellls. has signified to the bishop
his intention of retiring from uctivo
work In this parish by the reason of im
paired health , therefore ,
Resolved , That we , his advisory
board , desiring to express our warm
affection for him , and realizing the es
teem and regard in which ho is held by
his congregation and the community ,
und praying that lie may still bo spared
to us to minister along such lines as
he may feel able , do respectfully re
quest our beloved bishop to appoint
him rector emeritus of the parish , so
that we may be blessed und comforted
by his presence und advice for the re
mainder of his years , und. further ,
Resolved. That this preamble nnd
resolution bo spread upon the parish
register as a testimonial to our beloved
rector , und an expression of sincere
affection from a grateful people to a
faithful priest.
Arthur L. Williams ,
Bishop of Nebraska.
Members of Advisory Board ,
Trinity Church. Norfolk.
Alnsworth Diphtheria Killed.
Ainsworth , Nob. . Fob. 7. Special to
The News : Schools opened today. HIM
diphtheria having been securely stamp
ed out. A now teacher will ho em
ployed as the number of pupils has in
creased beyond the present capacity of
the teaching force. A room has been
tented In the Jackson building on West
Second street to accommodate the new
teacher ui l her pupils.
ARREST NORTH DAKOTA BANKER
F. A. Rahdcrs Charged'With Issuing a
False Statement.
Lakota. N. 1) . , Feb. ! } . F. A. Rah-
dors , president of the Peoples State
bank , which was recently closed by
the state bank examiner , was arrested
on a charge of forgery. Ho was re
leased on ? 7.50o bond. Rnhdors turned Y
over all his property to the bank. Ho
Is charged with subscribing to a false
hta.toment of the bank's condition November -
vember 10 , last. This constitutes for-
gury under the statute.