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About The Conservative (Nebraska City, Neb.) 1898-1902 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1900)
Conservative * iu the trade between England and Ame rica from the earnings of their regular business. It is nu open secret at Washington that a combination has been formed be tween the Hauna-Payno subsidy and the Nicaragua Canal. Senator Ilanna had agreed to await the report of the Isth mian Canal Commission , and the Presi dent had accordingly recommended delay - lay on the canal bill for that purpose , but there has been a sudden change in in both quarters. Mr. Hanna has put his name to the report for immediate ac tion on the canal bill , and he thinks that he has secured a sufficient number of votes for the shipping subsidy bill. It may be so , but it is not yet certain. The debate in the Senate is yet to take place , and it is scarcely credible that the bill should fail to bo exposed in its true character ns a brazen scheme for filling private pockets at the expense of the people. Gorman Students Present u JJtblo to Rev. Miiry linker Kddy. Concord has recently had two visitors who came here upon an unusual and unique errand. These visitors wore Frau Bertha Gunther-Petersou and Fraulein Ida Schoen of Hanover , Ger many , who crossed the water to pay their respects to r.u eminent citizen of Concord , Mary Baker Eddy , and to present sent her with a beautiful and valuable copy of the German Bible , the gift of the Christian Scientists of Germany. Fran Peterson , who is the leader of Christian Science work in Hanover , Germany , is the daughter of a celebra ted physician , and is a woman of great intellectuality and marked ability. Through the healing of a friend who had como to America , she was led to send for a copy of the Christian Science text-book , "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures , " of which Mrs. Eddy is the author. From her study ot this treatise on the Science of Life , she was herself healed of severe maladies and restored to perfect health. She then visited America and took a thor ough course of study in one of the lead ing Christian Science institutes. On hoi return to Germany , she at once enterec actively upon the work of applied Chris tiauity with great success. The movement has a large following in Germany , and , as elsewhere , is grow iug rapidly. Among the first to visii Frau Peterson for help was the nephew of the famous Count von Moltko , the great field-marshal of the Gorman Em pire. Herr von Moltke was completely healed of long-standing ailments , for which ho had in vain sought far anc wide for relief. His restoration to health was so remarkable that it attract ed widespread interest in the court cir cles of the empire ; and among others who became interested is the sister o Emperor William , who is now reading Science and Health with interest and profit. Herr von Moltko , thoroughly con vinced from careful study and from his own practical experience , of the trust- vorthiness of the Christly religion vhich had healed him , identified him self with the movement , and , being a alonted musician of exceptional ability , gladly gave his services as soloist for the religious services of First Church of Christ , Scientist , in Hanover. Among others to receive physical and spiritual help in Hanover from this healing religion is a distinguished doc tor of medicine , who said to Frau Pe terson : "Your religion is doing greater things than I have over done. " A cler gyman was healed of many ailments after an unprejudiced and intelligent study of Science and Health , and is now performing his Ohristly ministrations in healing the sick and restoring the sinful in the light of Christian Science. After being convinced from a thorough inves tigation of the Christ Spirit made mani fest in its followers , ho declared that ho must put in practice its divine Prin ciple. The studious habits , the profound scholarship , the kindly nature , and the simple faith of the German people make easy the acceptance of the Christ Sci ence which Mrs. Eddy has named Chris tian Science. In the past , only the State church of Germany has had a charter from the government. On application , however , from the Christian Scientists , an exception tion was made in their favor. Apart from the State church this is the only denomination which has over been granted a charter by the empire. Cases of healing have occurred so fre quently at the meetings of this Hanover church that now people attend their services for that purpose , and their simple faith is thus manifested. The gratitude of the German people for benefits received and their profount reverence and esteem for the Foundoi and Discoverer of Christian Science is especially marked and notable. This gratitude found expression in the pres entation of the gift for which Frau Pe terson visited Concord. This copy of the Holy Scriptures which is a rare specimen of the printer's and book-binder's art , is substantially bound in leather with rich silver trim mings and clasp , upon the latter of which is engraved the name of Mrs Eddy. From the title-page one learns that the sacred work is a translation of the Holy Scriptures according to Martii Luther , and contains thirty fine engrav ings upon Old Testament subjects by the great masters , and fifteen rare en gravings on the life of Jesus by the world-famous artist , Heinrioh Hofmann A handsome , illuminated page ha been inserted , which in beautiful Ger man text reads as follows : "Tho 1110111- jers of First Church of Christ , Soient- st , in Hanover , Germany , in profound steom , present this volume to their bo- oved Teacher and Leader. " Then fol- ow the names of the donors. In connection with this expression of eve and gratituto for the physical and spiritual healing that has como to these reverend people through Mrs. Eddy is an interesting incident. One of the early students of Mrs. Eddy was a Ger- nan , and to him Mrs. Eddy said : "Gor- nany will bo the first European nation ; o accept Christian Science. Their love of God , their profound religious charac- or , their deep faith and strong intellect ual qualities make them particularly receptive to Christian Science. " In the presence of this prized gift it is seen hat this prophecy is being fulfilled. Concord Monitor. DELIVERANCE. Only son of widowed mother , Bnivo and void of guile and harm , Loving sister's noble brother , of a Western farm. In the hay-field over heated , Chilled by draughts from cooling spring , Now in sick-bed swathed and sheeted , Day nor night can comfort bring. "Only ono thing still can save him , " Says the Doctor : "Ho must sweat ; Cease with spongings fresh to Invo him , Hurry all things hot to get : Warming-pnn , big water-bottle , Flannel blankets , f outlier bed , Strong herb-tenH and spicy pottles- Keep him warm from feet to head. " Anxious Doctor waits and watches , Mother , sister , work with will , Patient's breath conies in short catches ; Fever burning , burning still. Daily pap < 'r comes with morning ; Doctor reads the news aloud : "J'rhoncrx xlint wlllionl a luaniiuu ; fllrlvkcn men the stele minis crowd. " Springs the patient from his pillow , Feather-bed falls on the floor ; Fevered ho begins to bellow , Fevered ho begins to roar : "Are wo rulllans ? are wo robbers ? Shooting prisoners , stealing land We are ruled by shameless jobbers ; ( Such moan doings /can't stand I Lot alone those Filipinos , Rravo men trying to bo free : What McKinley promised he knows , How he keeps his word we see I Damn McKinley , Alger , Otis , Damn the whole infernal pack ! Giv" those politicians notiro They're to send our soldiers back ! " "Lot him bawl and lot him hollow , Let him roar and lot him rave , " Says the Dcctor : "Ah , poor fellow , Hero's the sweat in time to savo. See the big drops on his forehead , Fed , his hair is dripping wet- Mother , sister , don't bo worried , 1M him mi'ciir , IT MAKKS HIM SWIUT 1 Good boy 1 Yon have cursed them roundly , Now Ho down and take a rest. If you'll only sleep as soundly , You will soon bo up and dressed. Just keep cool till Nineteen Hundred Sounds its loud , unwavering note ; Till the People's Voice has thundered Condemnation in its Vote ! " ELIZABETH E. EVANS.