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    THE OMAHA DAILY HER : SUNDAY. JANUARY 20. 1803-SIXTEEN PAOES.
A Study of the Oharactcr of Bishop PhllHpa
Brooks.
HIS DEATH A SAD BLOW TO HIS CHURCH
lie U'An n Mnn I'll to Itnlo n Kingdom
Ono of Ilin { Irrnlpst 1'rouchnrs
( if till ) NIllt'tCFIltll
Century. . *
Few nrc thcro among the people who make
up tlio.heurt iinil Intellect of this city to
whom the ( tenth of Ulshop Phillips Brooks
lias nut coitiu : is n sudden niul torrlblo per
sonal bereavement , and the whole country
lias lost the greatest pulpit orator since
Becclicr. If not ( julto the equal of the
Brooklyn illvlno as speaker , hu was cer
tainly us capable n leader of men and pos
sessed HOIIIO iiuallllcatlons which inado him
a greater preacher , If that ho the highest
sort of preaching which appeals most not
only to the Intellect and to the
taste hut to the heart , and not only lifts
men to n higher piano , hut keeps and
sustain * ) them there. Bishop Brooks ap
pealed not only to the critical , hut to the
jwpular taste. All sorts and conditions
crowded Into his church to hear him and
were moved by him. Very strict and "high
church" In the observance of all the forms
and ceremonies of the Episcopal ritual , ho
was extremely broad and liberal in his creed
and In his tolerance of the creeds of others.
His splendid porsoimlity was full of warmth ,
sympathy , Intellectual power , courage , hum-
confirmation candidates , vividly depleting
( as far , that In , ns oven such a preacher
could , rat ho said , describe the In
describable ) thatntrnngo nnd Biuldcn
growth Into now spiritual conditions
which has well been called the birth
Into a new life. To the young strangers ,
themselves recently confirmed , It seemed
Hko n personal message , and that spring
afternoon was to thorn a white stone day , to
bo long looked back upon. The thunder
pouIs breaking In uinm the music and then
dying away Into the still sunset seemed to
attest n presence nnd they felt as If the
world unseen were nearer as they listened to
the preacher's voice. "
The civil war , then drawing t'cTits darkest
days , brought out all the young preacher's
power , patriotism and heartfelt sympathy
with the colored race. Many can yet recall
his earnest pleadings on their behalf In ser
mons and addresses made at various meetIngs -
Ings connected with the great cause. Hero ,
as In the pulpit , hu manifested the same
rapid flow of eloquence , the same bright ,
almost boyllko Hashes of occasional humor :
the same contagious , Inspiriting faith in all
things hltrh and pure. His Thanksgiving
sermons iii 180:1 : and In the year following
wcro full of cloquenco nnd llro and of Inspir
ation and courage for all loyal citizens.
"A few moro months , nnd it was the mel
ancholy 15th of April , 18IV5 , when the news
of Lincoln's assassination had shaken all the
land. How well can wo remember that
brief fi o'clock Easter evening service , the
pulpit hastily draped with black , the
startled , grieving , sometimes wcopingcrowdl
The rector stood before them like a man
lalwrlng under heavy sorrow. After the
service ho aiwko n tow very few , wards
UIKMI the subject engrossing all hearts , sim
ply telling us that ho could say no more , and
adding 'Let us pray. ' Wo have read of men
whoso faces shone as If they wore Inspired.
His own , as ho knelt looking upward , seemed
Hko that of one who had forgotten all
earthly presences in the full rush of strong
finotlon , deep nfllictlon and the ovoriwvcr-
ing sense of things unseen. "
In later years the black hair had grown
THE LATE PH1LLTPS BROOKS.
bloneos and patient , inexhaustible brotherly
kindness.
Ho was a giant In body , mind and
heart. Over six feet in height , his entire
physical makeup constituted him u
king among men. In the old days ho
would have been elevated upon n buckler
Vpon the shoulders of his fellows nnd pro
claimed ruler over all. And what an ideal
Icing ho would have made 1 All his subjects
would have beaten their swords Into plow
shares , and other kings would have sat at
Ills feet to hoar from his eloquent lips the
lessons of the arts of peace. To all Boston
Ms was a most familiar figure. His step
was firm , carriage erect , head thrown well
backward. Ho was head nnd shoulders
above other men ; chest broad and deep ,
fiico. full orbed , deep , largo dark eyes that
spoke every variety of emotion , now flashing
with the fire of his eloquence and again
beaming with sympathetic kindness ,
i In the pulpit his words came , to use Emor-
flOn's phrase , "Hko the volcano's tongue of
flame , up from the -burning core below. "
They flowed In torrents. Even the best
stenographers found it difficult to keep pace
with him , nnd to those of ordinary skill ho
was absolutely hopeless. "It Is like trying
to follow n whirlwind , " said ono of them. Ho
resembled the great forensic orator , Itufus
Choato , In his prodigal nnd riotous use of
words. And yet they were all simple , direct ,
Anglo-Saxon and went straight homo to the
hearts and understandings of the least cul
tivated of his auditors. Ho himself was n
profound student , but ho liover obtruded his
learning. It constituted a part of his ro-
Bcrvo power. Although it was never in evi
dence ono felt intuitively It was there. In
all things and on all subjects his hearers felt
that ho know whereof ho spoke. Ho be
lieved In thorough training nnd profound
ntudy for young men who wished to enter
. the ministry.
"Tho special study of theology that Is
what the preacher must bo doing always , "
ho said to the divinity students at Vale upon
ono occasion ; "hut ho never can do It after
ward as ho can in the blessed days of quiet
lu Arabia. After Christ has called him and
before the nuostles have laid their hands
upon him. "
His voice was free from all metallic and
repulsive sounds. It had not the silver
clearness nor the penetrating quality of
Wendell Phillips , nor the compass , flexibil
ity , volume and expressive Intonation of
Henry Ward lit-oclier , but It had depth and
grandeur of resonance and intensity of
enunciation and when vitalized and charged
nt the cerebral batteries of his largo brain
swayed his audience at his will with an
overwhelming current of magnetism.
Ono of the members of another Episcopal
church during his pastorate in Philadelphia
describes two remarkable scenes. He was
then rector of the Church of the Holy Trin
ity. The Gloria in Excclsls , chiefly used in
the communion service , was sung at Holy
Trinity after the evening psalter. One May
afternoon , In company with some young girls
from her own congregation , she had gone to
Kov. Mr. Brooks' church , hearing that a con
firmation was to bo held. All were disap
pointed at finding that it had taken place that
morning.
"Tho burst of triumphal singing In the
Gloria was accompanied by the breaking
of a sudden storm. The sky grew black
TIUNITV CIIUHCII , 1I03TOX.
bejcmd tiie \\a\i \ open gallery windows ;
t tko crowded church , fcubly lighted , bo-
ounio almost dark ; ono luirdh saw more
than row upon row of dim white
fucos , whllo the solemn beauty of the imisio
corned not Interrupted but intensified by
the loud claps of thunder. The rolling pcali
died ( way ; the few gaslights near the
dusky and unwlndowed chancel grow faint
in the full shining of the ovcuhig suu , The
aarmon which , had the confirmation then
J > ecn uuld ' , mint kuvo Riven place to the
blthop's address , was ono of the young
preacher' ! true pioso poems of oratory ,
to add that It wa intended for tU
heavily streaked with gray : the rapid utter
ance loss easy to follow ; but it was the
same strong.frank , kindly face , ln.whle.li the
oldest ago over reached by mortal would
leave a certain cheery , hearty look of boy
hood shall wo rather say of that undying
youthfulncss of spirit which poet natures
claim as their birthright ?
The death of a great painter or a great
writer in a way enhances the enjoyment of
his productions , because hero the works are
quite apart from the worker. Indeed , they
receive an added value from the fact that
the sum of them Is complete , while the era
tor is essential to the success of his oratory.
This is true of Phillips Brooks. Only those
who have heard the muslo of his voice and
felt the thrill nnd charm of his fine presence
can know htm altogether as ho was , but his
sermons were so rich in truth nnd in
beautiful things that they have a vitality
of their own and many of them will
llvo as long as the English tongue and the
ho sun. but It Is batter to bo n Prometheus
who brings the * nun's fire to the earth.
I am sure that many men who , If thojr
uno to preach but once In n great whllo In
, ho midst of other occupations , would preach
with ronllty nnd llro , an ) deadened to their
sacred work by their constant Intercourse
with sacred things.
I am convinced that the ministry can never
mvo Its true dignity of power till It is cut
aloof from mendicancy till young men
ivhoso hearts nro sot un preaching make
their way to the puiplt by the same energy
and through the same difficulties which meet
countless young men on their way to busi
ness or the bar. Wo trust less to the power
than to ambition or self-interest.
Preaching Is the cotnmunlcatton of the
truth by man to men. It has In It two essen
tial elements of persuasion , truth and per
sonality. It is the | > n > | Hrtiou of these in a
man that decides his fnlluro or success as a
preacher.
Lot a man bo n true preacher , really utterIng -
Ing the truth through his own personality ,
nnd It is strange how men will gather to
listen to him.
The theoretical reformer , who thinks him
self n master of human progress , is entirely
lost , ns ho sees the reform which ho has
thought could only come to pass In onu wayf
attaining its accomplishment in another.
There are always people who are uneasy If
hard times Improve by other ways than they
suggested.
Thochlla dying unbaptlzed goes to the
same loving care which awaits the child bap
tized. But the baptism Is the solemn , grate
ful , tender recognition of the deep meaning
of Its humanity a now born , dying immor
tal , welcomed by the whole spiritual con
sciousness of lib race.
The world is covered with n network of
brotherhoods. The first nnd simplest rela
tionships run on and out In every direction
and multiply themselves until hardly any
man stands entirely alono.
You may go through the crowded streets
of heaven , asking each saint how ho came
there , and you will look in vain for a man
morally and spiritually strong whoso
strength did not come to him in struggle.
What is it when a child diesl It Is the
great Head Master calling that child up into
his own room , away from all the under
teachers , to finish his education under his
own eye , close at his feet.
When the baby of today has grown to bo
the man of 40 the real question of his life
will bo what ? Not the questions which his
fellow citizens of that remote day will bo
asking : What reputation has ho won ?
What"money has he earned ? Not even what
learning has hi > gained ? But how far has ho
been nblo to translate Into the visible and
tangible realities of n life that idea which
was in God's mind on that day In the old
year when ho was born ? W. P. P.
Boston , January So.
HEUGIOVS.
The Uov. Dr. Hober Newton and wife of
Now York are now in Hilly and expect to
spend the winter in Home.
The bishop of Carlisle says that there nro
about 1.000 parishes in England in which
there is not a single public house.
The gospel barge which Bishop Walker
of North Dakota is to use on the upper Mis
souri isjiearly ready for launching. It has
been nifmcd the Missouri Missloner.
Kov. Thomas Van Ness of San Francisco
has accepted the call extended to himlast _
month to become pastor of the Second
church of Boston. Among his predecessors
in that office were Mather and Emerson.
Bishop Foss has called the attention of
President Harrison to the imprisonment of
Kov. J. II. Nelson , an American missionary ,
at Para , Brazil. His offcnso was declaring
the worship of the Virgin Mary Idolatry.
Father Molllngcr , the famous falthcurlst ;
was repiiteel to bo worth millions. His death
reveals the fact that his estate will hardly
pay the debts upon It. It does not always
do to believu a man is as wealthy as report
claims him to bo.
The Into Rov. Edwin E. Bliss of Constan
tinople was ono of the oldest nnd ablest of
the missionaries of the American board. Ho
labored In the Turkish empire for nearly
fifty years. Ho leaves a widow , two
daughters and a son.
General Booth of the Sulvatlon army has
a small income settled upon him by a per
sonal friend and something from the sale of
his literary works , but ho has drawn nothing
for his personal or family expenses from the
Darkest England fund or from the ordinary
income of the army ,
Kov. Dr. II. M. Field , the editor of the
Evangelist , is to sail for Gibraltar February
ary.Ho will spend several weeks thcro
and in the different resorts on the Barbary
coast , partly , as ho says , to get rid of the
echoes of the Brlggs trial , and partly to get
material for n third volume of impressions
of northern Africa.
"Wo have again and again during the lost
few years , " says the Independent , "had
occasion to express our profound indignation
nt the administration of Tennessee law as
applied to some country farmers belonging to
the Seventh-Day Adventist body , who , after
having carefully kept the Sabbath on the
seventh day of the week , worked in their
fields on the first day of the week. This
persecution has been renewed and three
mou of families , ono 55 and an
INTiiUOU : Ol" TIIINITT CIIUnCH , BOSTON.
faith of the English race. . Hero are some
gems taken at random from this rich treas
ury. They will throw further light upon n
man whoso theory , preaching and practice
certainly came very near realizing the need
for a religion "as lofty ns the love of God
and wide us are the wants of men : "
Ono of the reasons why youth Is the grow
ing and accumulating period of life , the
period in which harvests of truth nnd hope
and character nro gathered In , Is that youth
naturally and instinctively bollevcs. By nnd
by the man grows up , and then , distrusting
his followmeu , ho walks over their hidden
riches as the ignorant traveler walks over an
unopened mine.
Life is faith.
Man's perpetual surprise at his own weak
ness Is ono of the most significant and pa
thetic sights In human history.
God's remembrance of us is the natural
claiming of our life by him as a true part of
his own. When the spring comes the oak
tree , with its thousands upon thoimmls of
loaves , blossoms all over. The great heart
of the oak remembers every remotest tip of
every farthest branch and sends lo each the
message and the power of a new lifo. And
we do not think of the heart of the oak tree
as if it were burdened with such multitudin
ous remembrance or as if It were any harder
work for it to make a million leaves than It
would bo to make ono. * * * Somehow In
that way it seems to mo that wo may think
of God's remembrance , of his mill ion children.
No man over yet thought whether ho was
preaching well without weakening his ser
mon.
Whatever Is in the sermon must first bo In
the preacher.
It has often scorned to mo as if the vast
amount of preaching which people hear must
have ono bad effect , In leaving on their minds
a vague impression that this Christian lifo to
which they are continually urged must bo u
very difficult and complicated thing that it
should take such a multitude of definitions
to make clear.
If you could make all men think alike it
would bo very much as if no man" thought at
all.
all.A
A preacher should bo a controversialist ,
but the pulpit Is no place for controversy.
The message should ba positive ana depend
U ] > on its truth for its force.
I cannot help bogging you In the ministry
to beware of excusing your own failures by
foolish talk about the obstinate aversion
which this ago has to the gospel. It Is a
mean and shallow excuse. The ago has no
aversion to preaching , though it may not
listen to yours.
I wonder at the eagerness and patience of
congregations.
U la good to bo a Ilcnchol who describe *
other C3 years of age , were convicted ,
and have during the summer am
autumn been working out their fine , being
set to work with criminals at shoveling 01
the common highway , They refused to pa >
their fine , declaring that It was unjust anci
that they were llablo to be arrested again a :
soon ns released. Wo have said before , anil
wo say again , that this is bad law , bad
morals and bad religion. " .
The Protestant Episcopal church embraces
2.0 per cent of the communicants of all religious -
ligious denominations in the United Status
and no less than IU per cent of the church
property according to its valuation. That is
to say , according to n recent census bulletin
this denomination has fi32,054 communicant !
and church property valued at f31OGG,317.
Ilabbl Isaac M. Wise , the president of the
Hebrew Union college , has delivered n re
murkablo discourse in defense of the Presby
tcrian Dr. Brlggs doctrine of biblical iuspira
tlou. Ho maintains , as n Jewish theologian
that the Christian idea of the divine origii
of the language of the bible Is not In accord
with the faith of'ancient Judaism , and ho
appeals to the Talmud In stpport of this al
legation.
Everybody who hoped that the acquit In
of Dr. Urlggs would mark the end of the
Brlggs case will bo dlsapiralntcd to learn
that the prosecuting committee has deduct
to appeal to the general assembly. The
grounds sot forth In the notlco of appeal are
irregularity in the proceedings , Improper
testimony , the exclusion' of important testl
mon.v. prejudice and mistake or Injustice In
the decision. The general assembly wll
meet in May next ,
A Now York clergyman told his congrega
tlon last Sunday that all those who put 5 Ii
the contribution box would get &Q back It
their business within a year nnd If the ;
failed to realize that promise they coulc
draw on him personally for that amount
The box was promptly filled with crisp fi
notes and if the contributors realize the ten
fold return It Is probably safe to say tha
this church will not bo largo enough to boh
the congregation next year.
Bishop Dwcnger of Fort Wayne , Ind.
whoso death is announced , was at ono ilmi
ono of the most Influential prelates In the
Koman Catholic church in America. A Ba
varian by birth , lie was educated In the
same university us Cardinal Hegenroother
who was Bismarck's
representative at th (
Vatican for many years. The Bavarian car
dlnul and the Indiana bishop were relative
and maintained friendly relations while the
former was at the Vatican. Until the death
of the cardinal , Bishop Dwengcr's influence
at Koine was effective In the selection o
bishop * .
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Doings of the Week / , 'tho ' SUto and City
Fratornnl Circles.
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WOODMEN OF THEWO&Vs NEW FEATURES
t ,
Inillrnl Cliniigo In tliA'Prntcriint Insurance
I'Jan-Oroutli of ' In Nobrmki *
rriMpnriiii * Mii pru Woodmen
Kindlons uml'iiistnllntlont. '
The executive rouncll of the sovereign
camp of the Woodmen of the World has com
peted Its session In this city and adjourned.
A. great deal of business was brought to the
attention of the council and.was disposed of.
The following ofllcers In addition to the
ocal officers were present : Senator C. K.
Orwln , Tomaha , Wis. ; F. A. Falkenburger ,
3cnvcr ; J. B. Frost , Atlanta , Ga. ; C. C.
farmer , Carroll , 111. ; Colonel B. W. Jewell ,
Manchester , la. ; F. F. Kooso , Lincoln , Nob. ;
John MeCHntock , Chicago , III.
The annual reports of the sovereign ofllcors
showed a very encouraging state of affairs
nnd n very healthy and prosperous condition.
The secretary's report showed I2.-IS5 mem
bers had been added to the sovereign
jurisdiction during the past year
! nd1,800 had been added to the Pacific Jur
isdiction. Losses to the amount of $100,500
were paid during the year by the sovereign
Jurisdiction and forty-nine monuments wcro
erected over the remains of deceased mem
bers.
In the state of Nebraska the order paid
during the year to tno relatives of deceased
members the sum of $10,400. Five monuments
ments were erected over the remains of de
ceased members In this state ,
The order made but cloven assessments
during the year.
During the past year a largo number of
strong camps have been organized In Texas
and all through the west and , In fact ,
wherever the order has been introduced it
seems to meet with marked favor , Mr. J. C.
Koot. who was at ono time connected with
the Modern Woodmen of America , is the
active head of Woodmen of the World.
One of the most Import int changes made
was that covering the paid up policy plan of
Insurance companies and entitles all mem
bers Joining the order between the ages of
10 and 83 , who ccntlnuo in good standing
after a thirty-years' membership , to life
membership certificates exempting them
from further payment of dues.
Those Joining between the ages
of 34 and 42 , nnd continue twentytilve years ,
nnd those coming between the ages of 43 and
fi2 and continuing twenty years nro given like
benefits.
It was decided to establish the south
eastern Jurisdiction nnd make J. B. Frost of
Atlanta , Ga. , who was elected to board of
directors , manager of the Jurisdiction.
The sovereign commander and the sever
eign physician wcro instructed to revise the
application blanks so as to make them coil-
form , as nearly as practicable , to the form
adopted by the national fraternal congress.
' '
The Woodmen circle' , which is the ladles'
auxiliary to the order , was reorganized
under the protectorate of the sovereign I
camp.
Considerable discussion was evoked as to I
what colors should" bo those of the order. It
was decided that hereafter white , red and
black bo used in flags and banners , and
aluminum will bo thq , metal used in the
Jewels nnd badges of thp fraternity.
The board of managers was instructed to
meet semi-annually to'investlgato the af
fairs of the order.
It is the Intention to'cxteed the Jurisdic
tion to Canada , nnd thcro is every prospect
that this will be done.A bill Is now before
the dominion parliament , and Information
received during the mcssion of executive
council is to the offcctdhat favorable action
Is expected. ' , ,
The vacancy in the ofllco of sovereign ad
visor was filled by 'thir'olectlon ' of F. A.
Falkcnburc ) of Denvorj Appropriate reso
lutions were Adopted upon the death of
Sovereign Advisor Tuthill.
K nights of
A prosperous lodge is the ono located at
Stanton. Monday evening the following
officers were installed : 0. S. Coney , chan
cellor ; II. D. Miller , vice chancellor j F. J.
Winters , keeper of records and seals ; W. J.
Bordncr , master at arms ; F. J. Smith , mas
ter of exchequer ; V. B. Wells , master of
finance ; I. N. Vining , Inside guard ; O. Grant
Stuckcr , outside guard ,
Mars lodge No. 130 of this city held Its
regular meeting on the evening of the 18th.
Vice chancellor presided. The attendance
was largo and the height of good fellowship
prevailed. Two applications for member
ship were received. The applicants aru Ben
Baker nnd Obed LcKoy Burch , and the first
rank was conferred upon them at Wednes
day evening's meeting. Brother Frank
Mattico has been appointed insldo guard and
Brother John Walsh outside guard. Some
very Interesting sketches were given
by Vice Chancelkjr Shaw , Sitting
Past Chancellor Gladnisch , Prelate
Kivcrs nnd Brothers Shea , Hudccons ,
Kusscll and McGeo. Visitors are always
welcome to Mars lodge , and the meetings
nro always very interesting.
Monday evening Table Hock lodge opened
the elegant now hall and held a public in
stallation of ofllcers. The attendance was
largo. O. W. Grifllng , district deputy grand
chancellor , was the Installing ofllcer. and In
stalled the following ofllcers : W. S. Llnsloy ,
past chancellor : S. II. Dopp , chancellor
commander ; C. It. Judklns , vice chancellor ;
C. H. Barnard , prelate ; William White ,
keeper of record and seal : C. I. Norris ,
master of llnanco : W. H. Wilson , master of
exchequer ; J. C. Beck , insldo guard ; B. F.
Norris , outside guard. Eloquent and inter
esting addresses were made by S. II. Dopp
and Dr. Wilson. The ladles of the knights
prepared a surprise , and they invited the
ofllcers and members to Dr. Wilson's homo ,
where an excellent supper had been pro-
pared. The occasion was n pleasant ono and
thoroughly enjoyable.
Myrtle lodge of this city , which suffered
so heavy n loss In the disastrous Con
tinental llro , is the recipient of uni
versal sympathy in Pythian circles.
Suitable resolutions have been adopted by
Plato lodge No. 120 of Elm Creek , Marathon
lodge and Nebraska lodge No. 1 and Triune
lodge of this city.
Will B. Dale , the grand chanccHor for the
jurisdiction of Nebraska has named the fol
lowing standing committees for 1893 : LAWS
G. W. Phillips , No. 21 ; George E. French ,
No. 115 ; Fred S. Hassler , No. 10 ; Sam S.
English , No. 104 ; J. W. Percival , No. 10.
Credentials M. U Stewart , No. 85 ; X , P.
Hedges , No. 7 ! > ; S. J. Smcrsh , No. 103 ; H. E.
Motzgar , No. 30 j Ed McCullum , No. 7. Ko-
turns George C. KUltler , No , W ) ; W. L.
Maddox , No. 125 ; L. J 'utzman , No. 10 ; E.
A. Stockslager , No. IBlfW. J. Weekcs , No.
43. State of the Orddrl-J. W. Malone , No.
1A. ; H. Wlltz , No. aafJ.'L ' , . Bently No. 04 ;
W. F. Beckett , No. ISOfW. W.Vnnco , No. 14.
Finance Ed H. Sizer.No , 41 ; F.H.Clark ,
No. 05 ; F. H. Kolm'/No. 110 ; C. H. Smith ,
No. 01 ; E. II. Grist , No. 17. Appeals and
Grievances J. H , Scott , No. Ill ; Edward
Bates , No. 100 ; W. HV"tTohn80n , No. 189 ; E.
A , Klchardson No. mj W. II. Ellison
,
L | III AA A l ItaU llf 41 Ut
fa. Fraternal Correspond * F. F. Kooso ,
No. 08 ; A. A. Pctcrson'-No ' . , 34 ; W. D. Arm-
strong , No. 61 ; C. A. Olson , No. 84 ; F , C.
JCirkpatrick , No. 02. Mileage and Per Diem
J. T. Dalloy , No. 1 : Kf'll. Spencer , No. 144 ;
Max Lowenthal , No. S3 ; H. F. Heltinan ; No.
10 JW. D. Houtrc.No.fa/ / . ,
Cozad has a now led ftand It Is given the
number 1M. George ] JFniieh was the In
stalling ofiicer , and -be- was assisted by
members from Omaha , ; Central City , Kear
ney and other places.
Olivcro No. 164 Is the name of a now ledge
recently established nt Petersburg. It starts
with a membership of twenty-one , and
promises a great deal for the future.
Independent Order of 1'oroteri.
Court Omaha No. 10U1 has elected the fol
io wing officers : C , K. , Peter Van Strand ;
V. O.K. , Matthew A. Hall ; C. , F. M. Perkins -
kins j K. S. , Thomas A. 1C Gray ; F. S ,
George M. Frnser ; T. , F. G. Sablnoj P. C.
K. , Charles Watts ; S. W. . W. D. Hamilton ;
J. W. , Jacob Fred Smith ; S. B. , Samuel N
Patrick ; J. B. , J. G. Ncalo. Court Omaha Is
enjoying prosperity. Visiting Foresters are
always welcome. "
Court Eclipse No. 107 hold its regular
meeting Friday evening , January 27 , at Goto
City hall. t-'cv.'rul new members wcro
Initiated and the meeting was very Interest
ing. Officers for tbo vacant chairs were
chosen ns follows E. HolovUchlner , medi
cal examiner , nnd O Mathew , chaplain.
Pyllilnn HUlrrliouil ,
Ono of the most proH'rous | temples In the
state Is the one at Hastings , which was re
cently org.inlred. The following nro the
onicors ; C.C. . Mrs. D. A. Uuldln ; V. C. ,
MrsJ. . C. Williams ; prelate. Mrs. Bessie
Benllnoj M. of E. . Mrs. C. U Alexander ; 1C.
of K. , Mrs , Gene Hammonds ; M. nt A. , Mrs.
T. M. Tcnnnnt ; A. M. nt A. , Mrs. L. U.
> atnerT. ; G. , Mrs. Jake Thomas ; C. G. ,
Mrs. Mot'howj M. I .Miss Ixnilse Engel ; or
ganist , Mrs. Hattlo Smith ,
Kocently the members of Union ledge No.
85. Knights of Pythias were tendered a ban
quet by the members of Madison tomplo.
i'he banquet was a surprise to the knights ,
but that did not In tno least detract from the
enjoyment.
Ancient Onlor nCITnltrd Workmen.
C. J. Vandyke , grand lecturer , of Stielton ,
and Ij , A. Payne , grand recorder , of Grand
Island. Installed the ofllcors of Ashlana
lodge , No. 110. Wednesday evening. The
following nro Iho ofllcors for the ensuing
term : JB. . Orange , P. M. W. ; N. Walter-
miro. M. W. ; J. IJ. Hemphlll , foreman ; K. A.
Hlnkley , overseer ; Johnson Knight , re
corder ; F. Li. Anderson , receiver ; Swan An
derson , guido ; A. L. Cowen , I , W. ; J. S.
Baldwin , O. W. After the Installation n fine
supi > er was enjoyed. The ledge is prosper
ing nnd has u membership of over fifty.
Wednesday evening Nebraska lodiro. No.
227 , of South Omaha gave its annual ball at
Blum's hall. The attendance was very
largo , 160 couples joining In the grand march.
The party was a very onjoynblo one.
Moilorn Womlmrii "f Amcrlcn.
Omaha camp , No. 120 , adopted five now
members Wednesday evening , January ID ,
nnd transacted other very important busi
ness. Won ! was received from Deputy
Head Consul Easterly , stating that ho would
ho In Omaha In a few days to go to work In
the Interest of the camp and the member
ship is looking for even moro prosperous
times than they have lately been enjoying.
Delegates and alternates to the state camp
meeting were elected ns foliow's : Delegates ,
W. K. Cady , A. Hall , J. E. Van Gllaor and
fj. A. Merriam ; alternates , A. W. Anderson.
Frank E. Green , C. H. T. Kilpcn and F. X.
Lcmloux. An excellent literary and musical
program has boon prepared for presentation
under the head of social entertainment , and
ns lmi > ortant measures are to come before
the camp for consideration u largo attend
ance Is oxpectcd.
Itoynl Arrnnuin.
Union Pacific council gave a highly enjoy
Hall , Thursday evening , January 10. About
130 were present , nnd the council Is to bo
congratulated on the success of the affair
The party was the second of the series ,
planncd'for ' the season.'The third and last will
bo given on February 22. In addition to the
dancing parties the council gives monthly
card parties at its hall In the Bco building.
The next of these will bo given Wednesday
evening January flO. The affairs of Union
Pacific council are in a highly flourishing
condition , the prominence given to purely
social features acting strongly to draw new
members. A committee Is now nt work on
the roster for 18t ! ) : , which will soon bo In the
hands of the printers and willbe a surprise to
the fraternal organizations of the city.
ClllXVUXIS.
I'inicfi.
Humor wblspors , so wo glean
Krom Iho papers , tlioro linvo boon
Thoughts of bringing on tliosccno
Tills mad , monstrous , metal screen ,
Hiding woman's pracnful nilon.
Hotter Jewish Rubnrdlno
Than , thus bwolled outLatin's shconl
Vilest garment over soon !
Form unknown In things tcrfcno ;
Kven monsters pllocono
Were not so Ill-shaped , I wcon.
Women wearlns this machine ,
M'cro they fut or were they lean
Small as Word-worth's cefiimllno ,
Largo as sail that's called lateen ,
.Simply swept the pavement clean ;
Hapless man was uruahccl between
Flat as any tinned sardluo.
Thing to rotisd n bishop's ploen ,
Make a canon or n dean
Speak In language- not serene.
Vr o must all bo very greoij.
And our senses not too keun ,
If wo can't ay what wo mean ,
\Vrlto In paper , miiKiiztno ,
Sund petitions to thonucun ,
Gut the hnnso to Intervene.
Paris fashion's transmarine-
Lot us stop by quarantine
Catastrophic crinoline !
JIDUU.lTIOffAL.
The clay molding fad has been fired out
of Chicago schools.
The school board of Chicago has adopted a
rule giving widows and unmarried teachers
preference over married women.
The superintendent of Chicago schools
reports that 10 per cent of the teachers
employed are Incompetent. They have a
political pull.
A bill is pending In the legislature appro
priating $250,000 for the construction of a
building In San Francisco to bo devoted to
the use of the department of the California
university located in that city.
Johns Hopkins university will , for the first
time , confer the degree of doctor of philoso
phy upon a woman Miss Florence liascom
of Wllllamstown. Mass. , at its next com
mencement. Miss Bascom already holds
four degrees from the University of Wlr.con-
sin.
sin.Mr.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Cornelius Vnnderbllt , In
memory of their son , a Yale senior , who died
laat year , will build a dormitory on the college -
logo campus that will cost between 100,000
nnd $ T > 00,000. This means the destruction of
historic "Old South. " The new building
will bo architecturally after an Oxford
model , and bo exceptionally perfect in every
way.
way.Tho
The University of Edlnburg has taken
a rather remarkable stop for a conservative
institution. It has decided to grant diplomas
In five specialties , viz : Ophthalmology , men
tal disease , laryngology with aural and nasal
surgery , medical Jurisprudence , midwifery
and gynccology. These , ns wo understand ,
will bo conferred on regular medic il gradu
ates who have taken the five years' course
and who subsequently take a year's course
in the special study for which they want to
qualify.
The Oxford university extension movement
shows a greater growth during 1893 than in
any previous year. Moro than twice as many
lectures were delivered than in IS'Jl , and 700
moro certificates awarded. During the year
fifty-five lecturers delivered : W3 courses at
279 centers. At 103 of these the Oxford lec
tures had not previously been given. The
a,491 lectures were attended by 27,009 per
sons. The subjects included history , litera
ture , art , economics , and various branches of
physical science.
Vassar's most noteworthy midwinter event
is the completion aud occupation of its hand is
some now dormitory , now anil modern ns the
old halls which Matthew Vassar built Just
after the war surely are not. Another im-
provemcntcontcmplatod isa "model cottage"
to be built by the alumnus. In It an attempt
will bo made to furnish an artistic homo ,
under hygenlc conditions , at the least pos
sible cost. Experiments are already being
made In the line of cooking and sanitary ar
rangements , the results of which will be put
to use iu this cottage. The alumniu have at
present 17,000 or $ y,000 of the sum needed.
How It Itocnmo I'opulnr.
When people find un article much superior
to anything of the kind they have over bo
fore used , they are almost sure to toll their
friends abou * it , and especially If they know in
of some friends needing such nn article. a
Dealers also soon learn the true value of
their goods , and when they have an article
of unusual merit they will almost invariably
mention tht ( fact to their customers. This
accounts in a great measure for the largo
sale on Chamberlain's Gttigh Kemedy. Hero
is an Instance : W. U Necdham , a promi
nent citizen and business man of Orrsburg ,
Mo. , has been selling Chamberlain's Cough
Kcmody for several years and recoin-ienus
It to his customers , because In his experience
it has proven to bo the best for colds , croup
and whooping cough. Ho says It Is the most
popular medicine that he handles nnd gives
the best satisfaction. CO cent bottles for to
sale by all druggists.
Kufn Cone , the new chief of police lit al a
Wichita , has ordered all the saloons in that of
place closed at 13 o'clock hereafter. Ho says : it
"No man should bo uwnv from his family 81
later than 13 o'clock , and if a man isn't mar 81tl
ried ho ought to bo. " tl
tlt
t :
Constipation cure * Dy DaWltt's Early 81
Risen. 81Cl
CO-OPERATIVE HOME BUILDING
Economy a Distinguishing Feature of
Genuine Building Societies.
LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPENSES COMPARED
Tim I.lno Upturni Ilin I.rRltlnmtn nnd
SprculntUo .sharply Drawn An till-
noli .Specimen llcvloirril Anniml
Itrporls anil Meetings ,
Economy of management is the secret of
Iho growth nnd popularity of looal loan and
Building associations. From this source the
Ion's share of the profits como. No other
financial institution handles the money of
[ latrons nt as small per cent of cost. This is
; > artleulurly true of local associations In Ne
braska. With the exception of the secre
tary , no ofllccr or director receives a salary ,
and the amount paid the secretary by the
strongest locals does not exceed $75 per
month. The amount of labor , study and at
tention rendered by the directors gratui
tously Is surprising , and ser'es to explain
tin enthusiastic loyalty of shareholders , who
watch association affairs. Ono of Omaha's
in-ogrcssivo locals handled in eight and
three-quarters years &M2,110.0S at an actual
expense of $ SU14.70 , or .00. ) per cent.
, Herein lies the superiority of local asso-
clations over so-called nationals. The latter
an organized and opera tinl for the benefit
of the managers , and , as has been shown by
tin records , the managers do not hesitate to
resort to sharp practice and deception to
secutf business. The original idea of
mutuality and minimum of expense nro unelt
thought of. The policy of the nationals is
rather a maximum of Income and a minimum
of outgo. When from 10 to JIM per cent of
tin annual payments on shares is taken for
expenses , when injustice Is practiced In the
manner : of withdrawals , and when illegal
fines arc imposed und the payments of dotin
linqucnts . confiscated , it is manifestly the
duty . of the state to protect its citizens
from the machinations of fraudulent loan
and building associations.
The marked difference between local and
national associations in the matter of exfoi
pcnscs is forcibly stated in the last rewl
port of the banking department of
Now York stato. "Locnl associations , " says
the report , "are conducted on a basis of
minimum expenses , as a rule there being
only ono salaried representative , all other
representatives giving their labor without
compensation the brotherhood Idea ex
emplified. National
associations are organ-
zed for profit making to the promoters and
managers , and the expense account conceals
n largo source of revenue. The percentage
of expense to receipts In the local nssociaH.
lions is .03 pins and in the national .11 plus ,
In the latter associations n membership fee
of $1 is charged and turned over tq the
soliciting agent ; computing this amount in
expenses , as it should be , the ratio of oxcoi
penso would bo .14 per cent. "
The statement is significant It gives of
ficial confirmation to what Tins Bui ; has re
peatedly shown concerning the methods of
nationals operating in Nebraska.
IteHtrlrtloua.
It cannot fairly bo claimed that in holding
foreign associations to thestrict letter of the
law ' Nebraska checks the influx of largo
sums of inonoj'i to bo loaned to borrowers on
reasonable terms , The contrary Is truo.
Although in proportion to population the
state has suiTered moro than Its neighbors
from the frauds nnd deceptions practiced by
the so-called nationals a few years back , it
has not applied thoknlfo as effectively as the
disease demanded. Ohio. Missouri and oven
Minnesota require deposits from associations
incoi'irarated in other states before they can
do business in either of these states. Nor
is the precaution unjust when It is considered
that Investors in building societies are
largely men of limited means who cannot
afford the expense of enforcing their rights
iu distant courts. A state deposit is re
quired as a guaranty of good faith and as
a check to the confiscations practiced by
somo. Nebraska did not go to the extent of
requiring a deposit. There was some pub.lio
sentiment two years ago in favor of it , but
It did not materialize , as it was felt that a re
quirement of this character would amount to
prohibition. With its abundant opportuni
ties for the profitable use of capital , there
was not then nor now n serious disposition
to hamper Us coining , If offered on fair an-
advantageous terms. It was also doubted
whether a dcwslt of a largo amount of bona
fide securities , in case an associa
tion could procure them ( as might
IMJ the case if capitalists could
bo induceel to lend
such securities to an
association ) would bo adequate protection ,
for the purpose of the deposit would doubt
less bo to Insure the performance of the
association's contracts , and the harm done
by the nationals consists not so much in
falling to perform their contracts as In allur
ing the public Into urn king contracts that are
unjust and disadvantageous. Against this
species of deception the deposit of bonds
could afford doubtful protection. The object
of the law was to secure reasonable compli
ance with the known principles of co-oporn-
tlvo banking , There Is no discrimination in
favor of local or state societies. The law in
fact imposes greater restrictions and cost
on homo societies than on those of other states
doing business in Nebraska. The former
are required to bear the expense of state ex
amination at least once a year as well as the
publication of their annual statements ,
whereas foreign associations are simply re
quired to file them with the banking board
without publication. It is clear therefore
that the state law invites foreign associ
ation capital , the main desideratum being
fair dealing. With this accusation falls also
the charge that the locals are jealous of
foreign associations ,
Dishonest Mfltliodtt.
Instead of honestly complying with the
law foreign loan and building associations
rely on the "pull" of their advance agents to
secure privileges they are not entitled
to. Their agents and attorneys are
allowed a snug per cent of the business
scoured and are loth to let go. When
pinned down to an analysis of their mojhrxls
they plead Ignorance of details and shield
themselves behind printed promises that are
impossible of performance. Tun BKIS has
shown In former Issues the glaring injustice
and fraudulent practices of some of the for
eign nationals. It was shown that no asso
ciation organized under the laws of Minnesota
seta was entitled to a certificate to do busi
ness In Nebraska , because the laws of Min
nesota do not afford the protection to In
vestors required by Nebraska law. A similar
objection applies to Illinois associa
tions. Should a resident of Ne
braska or any other state Invest in
an association incorporated In Illinois
nnd attempt to enforce his rights in court ho
without recourse under the law. The
attention of the attorney general of the state
was recently called to the affairs of an In
solvent association by Its victims. They
sought legal redress. The attorney general
replied that ho was powerless to act because
the law did not imi > ese penalties. State
supervision is likewise a farco. If nine or
tnoro members of an association whose
affairs may bo iu a dubious condition desire
state examination they are required to peti
tion the state auditor und fllo an Indemnify
ing bond for expenses. Should the examina
tion show the association to Ira solvent the
petitioners are obliged to pay the costs of
the examination at the rate of $10 n day. If
found Insolvent they are released from pay
ment. Apart from the objectionable systems
vogue it is clear the Illinois law Is in Itself
bar to associations of that statq doing busl
ness in Nebraska.
Another Illlnoli Kjinclmmi.
The National Homo of BloomliiRton is the
title of an Illinois association seeking author
ity to do business In Nebraska. The con
cern boasts of a capital of 70,000,000. Us
actual paid up capital Is several millions
less about { .500,000. In behalf of this asso
ciation it is claimed that its methods are in
harmony with the provisions of the Nebraska
law in regard to withdrawals , refunding all
moneys paid except admission fees and lines.
Section 21 of the charter contains a provision
this effect , and section 2 of article ill , of
the by-laws promises Interest at G per cent
after six months , 7 per cent after two years
and ] 8 per cent after thrco years. Section 18
the charter fixes the monthly installments
"class A1' stock at 55 cents a share and
section 23 fixes the monthly installments In
"class B" stock at twlco this amount , Sco-
tlon 8 of the charter provides that the secre
tary Is to "receive as compensation for his
services 6 cents per share monthly In
cla * A stock and 10 cent * per share
In cla 5 11. Section 3 of
iv , of the by-laws stipulates that Uic.io.sumt
nn paid the scorotary In lieu of salary , and
ho Is niso remilrod to i r nil current ex
penses of tno homo offioooutoi this fund ,
mother words , 10 per cent of. the monthly
payments of shareholders gee s Into .ho sec.
rotary's coffers for salary nnd expenses.
Surely 10 petr cent Is u iirotty stiff price for n
Nebr.iskan lo pay for Iho "superior services"
of Illinois financier * .
Under 1 the rules of the association n proper
system of accounting would require ) that nil
Installments paid should be uivdltod up to
"installment" or some similar account nt the
full amount paltt-tlmt Is nt 5.1
cents nnd $1.10 renpoctlvcly , and ns the sec.
rotnry's right to the B and 10 cents per share
is absolute i nnd not contingent upon what ho
may actually oMieml , an entry should bo
made at once nnd before ) a balance shoot Is
struck , charging expiMiso with the full
amount : of the flno nnd 10 cents per share
per month , and the .s\mo : should l > o credited
to the secretary or paid to him In cash.
The statement of the National Homo for
July f > , 18'Ji , puriwrts to glvo what appears
to bo the total receipts nnd disburse
ments ! since ! the orgaulMtlon of the
company. ] On this statement , under
till head of "disbursement , " there Is
no Item showing the payment of the
secretary's salary. The foes ho Is entitled
to rooclvo amount to Just ono-eloventh of the
Installments paid. The statement shows
tin receipts on account of Installments to ba
8IT8.iWS ; M , from which It would appc-nr that
tin secretary has mvlvod or Is entitled to
receive something over $43,450. But the
statement falls to show any such item
among : the disbursements , and In the state
ment of profit and loss no such deduction U
made : from the profits.
Ono of two things must bo truev-oithor
tin installments are ) credited up nt 50 routs
and $1 respectively , or the expenses have
bocn < paid out of the secretary's pocket , nnd
he is therefore entitled to receive at some
future' time oiie-eloventh of .all that has been
paid lu on account of Installments. In
cither Instance the statement would bo
false and untrustworthy , for , If the Install
ments nro credited up at 50 cents and $1 ,
nnd since it Is claimed every member
Is entitled to the full amount paid In
with Interest , the Installment account
lees not show the true liability of
tin association , On the other hand ,
If the 1 Installment accounts have been eml-
ited with the full payments per sharo. und
tin secretary has paid the expenses out of
Ills ! own i > ouket , the statement still falls to
show the true condition of the association ,
for It falls to dhow what Is due the secretary ,
which Is no iiu'oimldrrubU' sum.
These discrepancies should bo carefully
looked into by the State Banking hoard , if
tin glaring defects of the Illinois law nro
not deemed sufficient to exclude the assona-
lieu from doing business In the stato.
Iti'purtu und .MtictliiKfl.
In 1 accordance with the request of the
banking board , Nebraska associations are
Honding In reports of thulr condition at the
close of business December 81 , 18' ' ) : ! . Mr , K.
H. Townloy , clerk of the board , Is tabulating
tin reports , and will in n fuw weeks present
a comprehensive exhibit of the business aad
financial standing of Joan and building
societies in the stato. Being the first ono
compiled In the state It will form a basis for
measuring their future growth.
The Conservative of Omaha , organized
early last year , reports assets amounting to
$ li,477.'Jl ; loans in force. $4,800.
The annual report of the Valentino asso
ciation shows assets , $ ,509.75 : Jeans In
force , W.JIOO.
The Bohemian of Omaha makes a good
showing In Its annual report. Assets amount
to * 48.541UK ) , of which MO.UOO Is In first mort
gage loans and $ , 'J,545 secured by association
stock. Profits from all resources were over
! 0,000 , ami the expense , Including taxes
paid , was only Jl.yi8.lK ) .
3 At the annual meeting of the Lexington
issoelation the following officers were
chosen : President , John F. ICutz ; vice presi
dent , H. J. Gunn ; secretary , George L. Darr ;
treasurer , J. A. Gunn ; directors , L. A.
Dunn , T. L. Warrlngton , J. C. Barnes , W. L.
Doughty and Samuel Montgomery. The
association Is very prosperous and en
joys the distinction of having no borrow
ers who are in arrears for dues. Many sub-
slantlal Improvements have been made In
the town through the aid of the association.
The statement of the Ashland Building
and Loan association rendered to the state
nudltor December ill shows resources
[ imountlng to fU ; , ! > .Mtl. : Pal/1 up Htnolc
iinouuts to $ " ( ) .8I1.7. > . The undivided profits
iimount to $7,0-ffU > 7.
A now association at North Platte starts
with " 00 shares subscribed.
The annual meeting of the Omaha will be
licld next Wednesday evening. .Important
amendments to tha constitution will bo
acted on , the principal oifo being nn in
crease of capital stock from $ r 00,000 to
$0,000,000.
Croup nt Philnflulil , N. J.
My boy , five years of ago , was recently
taken with a severe attack of croup nnd I
Lhought sure 1 would lose him. I had seen
Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy advertised and
concluded to try it , and am happy to say that
after two doses ho was relieved und slept tl I
morning. Ho had another attack the next
night ; I gave the same reinedv and n prompt
euro was effected. J feel that I cannot praise
this remedy too highly. L. B. Mulford , ! ! 3
Park avenue , Plalntleld.N. J. Chamberlain's
Cough Kcmcdy will not only euro croup , but
will prevent it. If freely given ns soon as the
child becomes hoarse , or oven after the
croupy cough appears , it will prevent the
attack. Several doses are usually required.
There Is no danger In giving it freely as it
contains nothing injurious.
The civilization of the cffeto cast has
struck Missouri. In the town of Clarence ,
that state , a man has been fined f.7r ( ) > for the
luxury of riding a mule on the Ridowalk ,
and the Lexington News has added a divorce
department to its column of "vital statis
tics. "
One of the largest successes
in the way of Flavoring Ex
tracts in the world is the
Price Flavoring Extract Com
pany. Their success is
attributed to the perfection
of Dr. Price's Delicious Flav
oring Extracts. This perfec
tion was made possible
through the new processes
discovered by Dr. Price for
extracting from the true fruits
their natural flavoring proper
ties. Any housekeeper that
will use Dr. Price's Orange ,
Lemon , Vanilla , or any other
flavor , will pronounce them
faultless.
The purity of Dr. Price's
Flavors offers the best secur
ity against the dangers which
arc common in the use of the
ordinary flavoring extracts ; n
the market.
LADIES ,
Nebraska Made Flour
Is the Best.
LOOK FOR TIIE
Association Label
ON the SA.OK.