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Hanging Lamps $1.75 , chcnp at 300
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LAWRENCE BARRETT AMASON
Also a Member of the Roman Oatliolio
Church.
THE COLOR LINE IN PYTHIANISM.
\Vhcro Shall tlio Line bo Drawn if
nt All A Serious Point for Con-
slilorntlon A. O. U. W.
Grnml Lodge.
Apropos of the death of the eminent trago-
dlmi , Lawrence Barrett , the following was
published in the Now York Sun of a recent
[ into :
To tlio Editor of the Sun Sir : Lawrence
Ilnrrutt was u Itomiin C'.itliollc ami u Mabon.
The liomun Catholtu church Is opposed loMu-
Bonry mid ( Ionics Musoiis the rltca of tlio
church. Was llr. Unrrott ono of the clio'-on
few for whom the infiilllblo church chiuiKi's Ha
'laws ' ? When tlio Koiimn Catholic church
ceases to ninko laws for tlio poor man nnd sot
nshlo tliu HUIIIO luws for the rich mini , then
honcHt minded people may become Cuthollcs
nnd not skeptics , as the majority o ( American
Untliollcs now aro. J.
Tlio Sun Icarucil , by Inquiry at the Masonic
temple , that the statement that Barrett was
' 0 Mason was true , tlio records showing that
bo was a Koynl Arch Mason , A copy of the
above letter wns shown to Father Sherman ,
the priest who administered the lost rites of
the CiUliollc church to the tragedian. Ho
road It through and said :
"It is true that a Catholic who bocomcs a
Mason Is excommunicated from the church ,
but the circumstances In this cosewore as
follows : I had heard Mr. Barrett sny , in
our house , that ho was an Irish Cnthollo and
I never know that lie was a Mason until near
the last moment. As ho was a dear frloud of
nilno I went to Archbishop Corrlgan and
asked for permission to administer the last
gacnuncnts. I had to ask permission because
I am not connected with the parish In which
the 'W Incisor hotel Is. The archbishop con-
Bcntcd and then I tola him that Mr. IJarrott
was a Mason. Ho said : "Ahl But there
will uono Masonic ritosl" I assured him
that tlioro would not bo. Mr. Barrett had
expressed n wish to ho burled from a. Catho
lic church. Knowing as I do the arch
bishop's ' views on the Masoulo question , I
did not ask for permission for a church
burial or to administer the full rites ol the
church after dcnth. That can only bo done
when tno dying person renounces all
his ovll dispositions. When I began to ad
minister the sacrament to Mr. Barrett ho was
unconscious. In the middle of Ithuouonoil
his eyes and recognized mo. I told him that
1 wus anointing him , nna ho said , 'Thank
you.1 I told him to hold out his hand and ho
did so. Vtnm his willingness to rocclvo the
sacrament 1 Inferred that ho wished to die n
member- the Catholic church. 1 would
luxvo administered this siicromcnt to any
Christian who wns unconscious and dying ,
taking for granted his good dispositions. I
had notltno to ask Mr. Barrett to renounce
Masonry. I cannot sny that ho would have
done so if I had asked nim. Had ho refused
to do so , of course I could not uaro adminis
tered the Hncramout. I nm responsible only
for what took place at the Windsor hotel.
Whether the priest at tbo place where the
body will Do Interred will hold a requiem
mass and perform the last rites , I am uuublo
to sny.11
The remains of the great tragedian were
Interred in the family lot In the Cohassot ,
Mass. , cotiiotcry bcsldo his father and mother ,
The sorylros were hold In St. Anthony's
rliurch , when ) ' the requiem mass"wns sung.
The CfUholki burlul ritual was performed nt
the grave. The pall boaters were members
of the ( irund Army post at'Coliassot ' ,
. Mount Calvary commandory has been or-
dorcd to assemble at tUo asylum tonight for
the purjioso of attending dlvlno service.
Tlio annual election of Mount Calvary
rommandery will bo hold on April .H.
The a rand wiunmiulery of ICnlghU Tem
plar will meet In annual roaclayo ut Kearney
at 7 p. m. , April 7.
Wu HhiOtcspcaro a Freemason I Tills
Question has often boon discussed , SOTS tbo
$ trntfpnUou-Avou Horahl , and the opinion
has been expressed that tbo great -dramatist
was a member of the craft. A seal that has
boon shown us durinc the pas"t week throws
a r.iy of light on the matter. Tt has been
pronounced by Mr. Mackio of .Birmingham
to bo of the tlmo of James L , and on ono side
Is a poHralt of Shakespeare and on the reverse -
verso Masonic emblems. It is an interesting
article and is in the possession of Mr. E.
Birch of this town.
The Scottish rlto consistory of western
Missouri hold its second convocation in the
valley of Kansas City , beginning last Tues
day morning ana continuing two days. All
the degrees , orders nnd grades , trom the
fourth to and including the thirty-second ,
were conferred. "
Occidental consistory of the Rcotllsh rite ,
southern jurisdiction , held its annual convo
cation In this city three days last wook. com
mencing Wednesday. A class of candidates
received the degrees. Thursday evening a
banquet was hold In the ball.
K. of P.
The members o ! the order In Alllwaukeo
are greatly stirred up over the organization
In that city of n ledge of colored Knights of
Pythias. The Pythian Ago of Milwaukee
takes the stand that the supramo laws of the
order provide that a candidate for member
ship must bo "a wulto male , at leasUwcnty-
enc years of ago , " nnd tncroforo any ledge
of other than white males is Illegal. The
question has caused considerable discussion
on the question of drawing the color Uric ,
and tbo Pythian Knight pertinently asks
where the color line is to bo drawn. It says :
"At what shade of blackness , brownness ,
redness or yellowness shall the prohibition
bavo forcol And If n negro , who Is almost
while , is to bo debarred , why should not an
Italian , Spaniard , Mexican , Portuguese and
many ot our southern brethren' , whoso skins
are tanned , also bo debarred ] These people
are all colored , as Indeed most people In the
Pythian order today aro. Some nro sallow ,
some are bronzed , some have red noses nnd
cheeks ; and , alas I some have checks of
brass , and hearts not well attuned toll-lend ,
ship , charity und benevolence. By the way ,
how about those virtues iu connection with
a consideration of this subjoctl Snail wo
kick them on ono side while wo settle the
question , or shall wo allow them lo sway
us In our * Judgmentl The Pythian
Knight believes tlmt pythlanlsm is so broad
in its scope that all mankind can find shelter
under Its protecting wings. It believes'that
nn organization which professes to work for
the betterment of the human race nnd draws
the line nt the point when n man's skin gets
yellow , red or black , is not founded upon a
lasting basis. Churches may draw color
lines because tholr creeds nro multifarious ,
and tbo blblo enables a man to show author
ity for almost anything from polygamy to hu
man slavery ; but pythlanlsm is all-embracing
In Its teachings , and its fundamental princi
ples are based upon charity and bcnovolenco.
For Pythias to deny fellowship with men on
account of color is a stultification of the
worst kind. Where in heaven's narao is the
charity of such a proceeding ! where is the
friendship ! where the bonovoloncol Instead ,
Is not there displayed In this prohibiting
measure , pride , hostility nnd selfishness ( "
Omaha division No. 1'J will give its fourth
annual party at Iho armory of the Omaha
guards on Capitol avenue tomorrow evening.
The division will plvo nu exhibition drill nt
8:30 : o'clock , to bo followed by dancing. The
reputation of tins division for giving pleas
ant affairs Is n guarantee that the coming
event will bo fully up to tuo standard.
A. A O. N. W. 8.
On the evening of the 16th Inst , tbo shrln-
ors of Kansas Uy dedicated a now temple
for tto use of the order there with Imposing
ccrcmonlM , and conducted a great caravan of
unfortunate wanderers across the desert.
The camel cavorted until his toes rattled and
the teeth of tbo riders sounded like castanets.
Says the Kansas City Times : "l-'or a stall-
fed boast ho pinvod oven friskier than bis
owners , the brethren of Aritrut temple. No
bles of the Mystic Shrine , counted ou , white
to the unrrgcucrato pilgrims seeking tbo
oasis of Kansas City ho seeinod a stood f rcjh
from Iho land of Kuuaascs and bout on blood.
Potentate K. P. Allen had charge of thoBnl-
mal , likewise charge of the novitiates , and
for slmon-pura gymnastics it 1s said the lat
ter oven laid over the nroraedury , n most dif
ficult task , Xikcn , Zhnbuii , Xrose.s , and
Uoschs nil contributed to. the nightmare'
the evening , and under the burning suu of
Arahy the sand never pom-sscd such calorific
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qualities. Forgive , O Allah , "but the trutb
has been spoken. t
"It was a great night for Ararat tomplo.not
nlono for all these things , but bccausotfortro
first time the nobles occupied tholr own
oasis , ono of the lines t shrines to bo found
east ox- west , and which must provo a mag
net for many pilgrimages from distant
cities. The decorations , while not completed ,
are far enough advanced toshow that the
shrlno Is to bo ono worthy of the disting
uished temple of Kansas City1. The Interior
will appear as if the hall were In a building
of solid granite , and the paintings symbolic
of the nobles will bo done upon the walls.
Thcso will appear as if inclosed in heavy
frames , and the work Is very artistic and
deceiving. Several arc already finished.
Ono , probably lUtocn feet square , shows a
caravan crossing an endless stretch of sandv
desert to a charming oasis in the foreground ,
where a vlnoerown shrine Is soon.
"On the oppostto wall is another desert
scene , the caravan of very largo proportions ,
stretching back to an oasis just loft. A
panel picture shows a sphinx , before it a
dromedary , on which a son of the the desert
is standing in an attempt to kiss the lips of
stono. Another finished picture shows the
tent of an Arab under a palm , and two
camels , ono standing , the other lying down.
The mosque of the hlgti presiding officer at
the east end is hung with rich oriental cur
tains and tapestry , ar.d on the other side , in
front , stands a stone sphinx. The hall is
splendidly proportioned and richly decorated
throughout.
I. O. O. K
The seventy-second anniversary ol the os-
llshmcnt of Oddfellowshlp in this country
will occur -n April 20 , and Grand SIra Uus-
bco has issued a proclamation calling upon
the members of the order to fittingly observe
the occasion. Owing to the fact that the
data falls on Sunday the grand sire directs
that the event bo celebrated on the 25th or
the 2Tth.
. Odd fellowship was introduced in this coun
try April 20 , 1819. Unsuccessful efforts to
establish lodgoj'had been made at Now York
and Brooklyn during the period between 1800
and 181U. In 1817 Thomas Wilder , a native
of London , arrived In Baltimore , Mel. Ho had
been made a member of the order In England ,
and conceived tbo idea of forming a lodge in
his adopted country. Accordingly a moot ins
was hold the night of April i0 ! , ISIS ) , in the
"Seven Stars tavern , " on Second street in
Baltimore , at which wore present. Thomas
Wlldoy , John Welch , John Duncan , John
Cucatnam and ulchard Uushwortn. Ac
cording to the custom of self-Institution , they
formed Washington lodge No. 1. Thomas
Wllduv was Installed as noble grand and
John welch as vice grand. Prom this humble
start the order has grown to its present mag
nitude.
Tiocolonel | commanding the department of
Nebraska nus Issued a call for the annual re
view wnd parade of the Patriarchs Militant
of the I. O. O. P. to bo hold at York Satur
day , .April 25. It is estimated that there will
be between two and thrco hundred Pa
triarchs In uniform and twice as many sub
ordinates.
Allomanen lodge No. 8 , celebrated its twen
ty-seventh anniversary at Germanla hall last
Wednesday night. An excellent concert was
rendered , followed by supper and dancing.
The degree team of Hutli Kobckah lodge
went to Fremont Thursday night to officiate
at the Institution of a Ruth Hcbekah degree
ledge In that city. Tlioro wore about twenty
ladle's In the party , which was under the fos
tcrlngcaro of Grand Master Evans. The
team acquitted itself admirably and received
unstinted prnlso for Us tine work. The now
ledge starts out with a membership of near
ly two hundred and is in a nourishing condi
tion.
1J. 1' . q. E.
Thoslxth animal reunion and grand ledge
meeting of the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks will occur at Louisville , Ky. , May 17
18 and 10. The ledge at Loulsvlllo has. been
busy for some time making arrangements for
suitably entertaining'the larpo number who
will bo In attendance , and the programme Is
sued by the ledge and the executive commit
tee having chargu of the reunion shows.that
all former efforts will bo surpassed.
On Sunday , tbo lint day , Louisville ledge
assisted bv visiting lodges , will dedicate a
plot in the cemetery for the Interment of deceased
ceased members. At 11.a. in. on Monday the
reunion proper will ho opened vvitu air ad
dress of wofeomo by Mayor II. S. Tyler , Hon
Henry \Vatteraon and tbo president of tn
ommcrclnl club and board of trade. In the
fternoon a grand parade of visiting lodges
vill bo had during- which a banner will be
irosonted to the ledge making the best np-
icarnnco. In the even In ? a social session
md ball will bo held at the auditorium.
On Tuesday an old fashioned barbecue will
K ) held at the park during which a band con
test will be hold for a prize of § 100. Tuesday
night there will bo n grand spectacular illu
minated parade , participated in by nil the
odgos. The executive committee has formu-
atcd a largo list of floats , etc. , which are ro
om mended to the various lodges to bo ropre-
entcd in the parado. The committee states
hut it was impossible to designate a subject
or each ledge but a largo number of suggcs-
lens are made for the consideration of the
odges.
At the meeting of Omaha ledge No. 39 lost
vcok the subject of the reunion was
akcn up and it was decided that every" mem-
icr who could possibly do so should attend
the session. The question of making an ap
pearance in the spectacular parade was loft
open for further consideration.
Omaha lodge No. 39 held Its annual election
of officers Thursday evening In its ledge
rooms in the Continental block. The election
resulted in the choice of the following : Exalted -
altod ruler , Dr.H.W.Hydo ; esteemed leading
might , C. S. Whitney ; esteemed loyal
might , C. P. Barnard ; esteemed lecturing
might , Sidney Smith ; secretary. H. J.
Darrell : treasurer , G. Sam Rogers ; tiler ,
Martin Kelley ; trustees , Dave Bennlson for
three years : George T. Mills for two years ;
E. A. Rowley for ono year. Delegate ta
grand lodge ; Judge George Shields. After
the election the district deputy grand
exalted ruler Judge Houston of Lincoln beIng -
Ing present the oftlcors wore installed and
entered uoon the duties of their several oftlcos.
A. O. U. tV.
The annual session of the grand ledge will
bo holcTnt Grand Island May IS. The sessi on
will probably bo an'interesting ono , as sev
eral important matters will come up for con
sideration. Among other things there will
bo considered a proposal to reduce the ex
penses of the grand ledge by lessening the
number of delegates. The plan proposed is
to have the basis of representation remain as
at present , namely , , ono delegate for every
lift } members or major fraction thereof , but
it Is proposed to have only ono delegate from
each lodge attend the grand ledge , that dole-
pate carrying the proxies of the remaining
delegates from bis lodgo. This is strongly
objected to by the lodges in this city , which
have a largo number of delegates , it is
stated that while ono man might have six or
moro votes , ho would only he able to do the
work of ono man , and a small ledge , repre
sented by on Active man , would have the advantage -
vantage over -tho' ' , ciiy lodges. Numerous
other objections arq urged , and it is probable
that the proposition will bo opposed by all
the delegates frojnlhls city.
Another nmtUw V > come up for considera
tion is a proposltibp'.to publish all notices of
assessments In HehWorkman , a paper pub
lished in the Interests of the order at Lin
coln , by private-parties. The publisher
agrees to f urn lib the paper to every moinoor
of the order In U > o ptuto for 35 cents per year
for ono copy , tbq subscriptions to bo paid for
by the grand loopi : The expense , as compared -
pared with tnoj eient-method , Is practically
the same but tbarqls much opposition to tbo
plan and it wllLeauso much discussion. The
same plan hasboo tried In eastern states
and is reported ( to jipvo worked successfully.
At the rcKUlir-ncoUng ( of Union Pacific
ledge No. 17 last/Mqndn.v evening , an Invita
tion to bo prosoiivnt the entertainment of
North Omaha Jqdgo at Goodrich hall tomor
row night , wai accepted. The circular re
garding the Holding of a mass meeting of nil
Insurance orders was read and the master
workman appointed Brother J. Wooda as a
committee of ono to represent No. 17. No
tice was given that at-tho meeting tomorrow
night delegates would bo elected to repio-
sent the ledge at the next session of the
grand lodgo.
J. G. Tote.- grand master workman , of the
A. O. U. W. , wilt visit South Omaha ledge
No. 60 , Tuesdav evening. A committee eon.
sisting of Jacob Joskalok.C. W. Miller , Ivor
Thomas , James M. Gallagher arid William
H. Stonsloff' on recontlon. Extensive ar
rangements are Doing made to give the
grand masterworkman a royal reception and
entertainment. . .
North Omaha ledge No. ISO will give a
social entertainment at the lodpo room In
Goodrich hall' tomorrow evening. Grand
Master Workman J. O. Tate will DO present
and address the meeting : .
BARGAIN
Cook Slincs ( with furnishings ) $8.75 , cheap nt $ 11 00
Knifes $ l.r.O ! ) , ( heninit ! J5 00
GiuolInc Stoves $5. H ) , cheiinnt 800
IJnby CnrrinBcs $2r > 0 , clienp nt 5 00
Huby Carriages $5 , cheap at 1000
llaby Carriages Sf.riO ! ) , clu-ap nt 15 00
Fnrlor Suits $ -22.00 , clicnp at ! J" 00
Parlor Suits $ ; jo , cheap nt 50 00
Plush Koekcrs ' $7.30 , clicnp nt 15 00
Comforts 7"c , clio.ip nt 1 50
Pillows 15c tlunnnl 1 00
Lice Curtains $1.25 , cheap at ii 00
Portieres $2.50 , chc.tpal 0 00
Lou..gcs $1.85 , clio.ipnt 8 50
Dinner Sets $ ( i.5 , chcnp nt 1 ! { 50
Chnlrs 83e , cheap i.t 05c
Ten Kettles ; { 5t. , cheap nt 75c
STORY OF THE RESURRECTION.
Origin of Easter , the Greatest Festival
Known to Christendom.
PROGRAMME OFT.ODAY'S CELEBRATIONS.
Bishop Ncwinnn Speaks on Politico in
Church 'Affairs The Slcthortist
Hospital Work of Pastors
and People. ,
"And when the Sabbath was past Mary
Magdaeno and Mary , the mother of James
ana Solomc , had bought swcot-splcos , that
they might come and anoint him.
"And very early in the morning the first
day of the week they came unto the sepulchre
at the rising of the sun.
' Ana they said among themselves , who
shall roll us away the stone from the door of
the sepulchre ?
"And. when they looked they saw that the
stone was rolled away , for : it was -very
groat.
"And entering into the sepulchre they saw
n young man sitting on the right side , clothed
in long white garments , and they were
affrighted.
"And ho salth unto them : Bo not af
frighted , yo seek Jesns of Nazareth , which
was' crucified ; ho Is risen , ho is not hero , beheld -
hold the place where they laid him. " St.
Mnfk , chapter 10 , verses 1 to I ) inclusive.
The above plain , slmplo narrative , written
aoout eighteen hundred and fifty years ago is
nn account of the wonderful event which
became tno origin of the great Easier festi
val now unquestionably the greatest festi
val known to Christendom. Wlillosomo of
the ceremonies and festivities partici
pated In by people who observe
Easter may not bo strictly in accord with the
teaching of the meek and lowly JNaznrcno ,
and while many who Join in the festivities
ovon'doubt the supernatural character and
the actual resurrection of the Savior , yet the
fact remains that his own prophetic words
have gone around the world and seem des
tined to accomplish the work ho predicted :
"If I bo lifted up -will draw all men to mo. "
On account of the fact that the cruci
fixion occurod Just at the close of the Jewish
feast of the pnssovcr , it became quite nat
ural for the followers of Christ to colobrnto
Ills resurrection Instead of the feast of the
passovor.
The feast of the passover Is hold on the
Hth day'of tho'first month of the Jewish
year , and the Jewish year Is measured by
oranges of the moon as a basis. Some of the
cnrty Christians hold that the celebration of
the resurrection should simply take the place
of the Jewish feast of the passover and beheld
hold on the same day , but others maintained
that It should bo held on the first day of the
week following the passovor. This dispute
created two divisions of resurrection ob-
sorvcrs , the first holding the day
of the Jewish passover , being called
the Jewcelzlng Christians. This dis
pute continued up to the year 323 A. D. ,
when a council was called at NIce
to settle the dispute. At that council it was
decided that the resurrection should bo cele
brated on the first Sunday after the first lull
moon after March 31. This arrangement has
continued up to the present. It leaves scope
for a wide variance in time from year to
year , Easter may como anywhere between
March -"J and April B5 , depending of course
upon the lunar month.
Tbo word Eostcr undoubtedly comes from
the word Kostro ; the name of a Toutonlogod-
dess of sprln'g , formerly worshiped by the
eurlv Saxons in April , but which festival
vanished when Chrlstlaalty gained a. foot
hold Investorn Kuropo. The German word
for iiaster Is ostorn. meaning rising. The
Greeks , tall tbo festival I'asga , the Latins
Pascho , thcso coming from the Hebrew word
meaning paanaRO or pauorer. In the Dutch
the day Is called Faschor , the Danes call It
Paasko and the Swedes Pask.
The entire Christian church rccOfrnUo * the
two fold nature of the festival the crucifix
ion and tbo-resurrection and hnwnvur wldo-
the creed und theologies of the various socUi
may bo separated , upon thcso two central
points the Christian world is practically a
unit.
unit.With
With the Uoman Catnollc church Easter Is
a most solemn und Important occasion. The
churches are brilliantly lighted with holy
caudles and all the people attend mass at
lo stonco during the day. It Is a day of
very hard work for the clergy of the Catholic
church. Outside of the church services
Easier becomes a day of feasting with
many members of the Cathollo church , as
they break the forty days fast , which con
sists of abstaining from certain kinds of
nourishing nnd palatable food , and their nat
ural appetites may again bo satisfied by the
good things of the festal board.
The Episcopal church takes rank next to
tbo Catholic In making Easter a special oc
casion.The church edifices nro elaborately
and beautifully decorated by the presence of
numerous plants and blooming ( lowers noout
the chancels , nnd the muslo Is usually of a
very high order and specially prepared for
the occasion.
The Lutheran church Is noted for Its
special Easter services also , and the
houses of worship of this denomination are
usually filled to overflowing by earnest wor-
shlpors on that day.
Nearly all ecclesiastical bodies hold special
Easter services , but some inako it only an
occasion for special meditation , prayer und
rejoicing.
In successful modern society Easter tlmo
is the breaking of a dreary season of in
activity nnd social lassitude. Ills ho.signal
for the renewal of soolal.ploasuro and fash-
ionaUIo festivities.
There are some peculiar superstitions , nnd
customs still hi vogue in Europe with regard
to Easter. In some parts of Ireland tbo people
plo believe that the sun dances and turns
three times around Just as it comes peeping
over the hills on Easter nocn. The people of
all ages and conditions of llto are in the habit
of climbing to the top of the nearest high hill
and watching the rising sun with eager eyes
nnd bated breath ,
As the first bright rays of Sol cnmo shootIng -
Ing across the glades and elons from behind
some distant hilltop or mountain the oxpecl-
ant people Imagine that tbo miraculous solar
sommorsaulthas been accomplished and with
glad hearts nnd light steps they return homo
to oat Easier eggs and join in the general
festivities of tbo day.
In some counties of northern England the
men parade the streets and claim the right
to lift every woman they moot thrco times
from the ground and receive n kiss as a re
ward for the uffort.
By referring to the long list of Easter ser
vices for the Omaha churches printed In
today's Br.K It maybe sc n that the exorcises
of a religious nature in Omaha today are to
bo fully up with these of any previous year
and iho devout worshippers will return to
Ihelr homes after the church services nro
completed feeling a deeper Interest In the
story of the resurrection and a more pro
found respect and love for the sublime char
acter of Jesus Christ.
I'.UIiopNowiiiimon Motliodlst Politics.
. Speaking of the articles collected by Tr. )
Parkhurst , editor of JClon's Herald of Boston ,
upon the subject of "Ecclesiastical Politics
In the Methodist Episcopal Church , " nnd
published In book form , Bishop Newman
said :
"It Is my opinion that there Is much ex
aggeration In tdo articles collected by Dr.
Parkhurst. I do not bcllovo that Ihoro Is
ono half no much political trickery practiced
In church affairs as these writers have on-
deavori'd to maintain.
"Koine years ago nt ono of the elections
there ware a few thai Indulged In
that were wholly out of phico In the
transaction of church business , but a
succeeding general contest robukcd It so
sharply that tbn like has not been known
since. ,
"In church appointments nnd elections , as
In other matters , people have tholr prefer-
dices , and I cannot understand how It can bo
wrong for gentlemen to make nn honest ef
fort to secure the elootlon.of these men tuoy
naturally prefer. , ,
"Suppose now that vou uro n minister and
have a friend who Is likely to be appointed or
elected to Homo position for which you be
lieve ho is well suited. What could bo morn
natural than for you to speak a good word
for your friend and flo nil.you could , honora
bly , to secure his appointment or flection I
And when yon liave donnsO It ( lees not fol
low that you have resorted to political trlclt-
All cnrpota niiulo nnd Intd free of
charge. Tliroo joints of steve iilpo wltlV
nil Btoves.Ciirtuin poles frco with nil Inco
ciiftniiiH. Cmtiokots furnished these
residingntt distnnuo.
Awaits you nt the People's Mammoth
Installment Houso. Give us n trial.
If you have not been accustomed to trad
ing lit our pluco , call and see us and
wo will oiler you every Inducement , In
the way of low prices and easy terms , to
open nn account with us.
cry or to anything dishonorable. I know
that the bishops avoid all unnecessary
election talk , so far as possible , and keen
themselves frco from unprofitable and un *
wise conversation with candidates for pro
motion or preferment.
"lr. ) P.irkhurst is fond of the sensational
niul he is given to blundering. I think the
publication of those articles ho collected was
very indiscreet and wholly unprofitable.
"Anonymous writing nuldom accomplishes
any good. Men should not bo nfruld or
ashamed to sign their names
to that which they give to the public.
"I happed to know some of the wrlliM of
those articles. Some of them are men . \lio
have been disappointed in securing positions
for which they had mudo considerable effort
to obtain. Because they have not succeeded
they attempt to create the Impression that
there is n vast deal of political trickery nu
intrigue In the church. "
Pastors and Tliclr Pooplo.
Uov. P. S. Merrill has boon grappling with
la grippe during the past wcok.
Hov. Charles W. Savldgo has boguuj *
second revival meeting nt Newman church.
Ho closed his llrst revival mooting only a few
weeks ago , but believing that there is still
much Rood to ho done by pi-eater effort helms
again decided to attack sin the enemy of the
human race and call upon the people to repent -
pont and seek the Lord.
Hov. Wlllard Scott will lecture nt Ashland
next Friday evening upon "Getting Ahead,1' '
Ho will speak for the benefit of the Young
People's Society of Christian ISmlcuvor ot
that city.
A Polish Catholic church will bo opened to
day at'Thlrty-seconci and Walnut slrenus , ltf
n stone building. Uov. Father Jnnlishl , who
has Just arrived from Poland will olllclnto.
In the near future n small church will bo
erected. There are at least llvo hundred
Polish communicants living In the vicinity
where the church will bo iiponod and they
have been deprived of the privilege of attend
ing church. They nnnlly scut to Poland for
a priest and will now listen to religious In
struction In tholr nntivo toniruo.
Kov. J. J. II. Hccdy nays ho has a charity
funeral almost every week now.
The line cathedral glass -Imlows are being1
placed in the now First Motlioclbl cluircli.
They are exceedingly handsome mid assist
very materially in bringing out the pleasing
effects of the Interior decorations.
John K. Iloguo of the national Young
Men's ' Christian association committee , hab.
arrived In Uinnha nnd Is nt work soliciting
funds to liquidate the Indebtedness of the
association. State .Secretary Niwh will nlso
assist In the worn.
L. Johnson of Hastings , the most success
ful loader of boys' branch work in Nebraska ,
will spend today in Omaha mid will talk ut
the First Methodist church at 10 a. in. , and
at the Ynung Men's Christian association at
U-itO. Ho will ho nssistcd by Paul HU-ltok. a
brlgtit and energetic lad from Hastings who
Is deeply Interested in association woilr.
I. o. R
The committees appointed by the various
courts of Forostor.4 , to inuko iirraiigoiiiontB
to icrulvo and entertain High ( Jhlof UuiiKor
Patrick Cuinmlngv mid ox'lilgli Secretary
U'lllhun Klrkputrick of Chicago , during
their visit to ilia city , will meet in the A. O ,
N. W. hall , Twenty-sixth and N street *
South Onmhn , this afternoon at ! ! : : > o'clock.
The committee are as follows : Court Maglo
City , No. KW , Messrs. C. A. Moleher , .lames
M. ( lalhighpr and ( leorfro J. 8Ht/or , sr ,
Court Tculonla No , 111.1 , Messrs Jacob. I as-
kalck. II. Herman und Herman Anger ;
court Prokop Volley , No. 200. Messrs. Joioph
Kromollsch , Anton Molck nnd Joseph .Innlsh ;
court Skaiulm No. SMI ( , Messrs , Nuls A. Uuu-
gren , John A , Nelson and Clurlci W ,
Eklund. _ _
Jt. , \ .
Union Pacific council No. 1000 hold Its
regular mooting last Monday evening , at
which bovc'ral inombor.i wnro present. The
entertainment committee ivjmrtod having ar
ranged for an ontui tnlmnont to bo given to
morrow evening at the loOgo room in the
Continental building. Invitations' liavo breii
issued und nn excellent programme will bo
preticntcd , consisting of vocal anil '
mental mimic , to ho followed by dancing 'nKJ
nifroslimcnts. Curd tables > vlll bo prepared ,
for those who do not worship at TornsU
choro'H shrino.
DC Witt's Uttlo Uurly Ulscrs : only pill to
ciui ) lvl > headache and I'cvuloto ' tbo bowcU ,
