Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 254, 20 October 1907 — Page 1

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RICHMOND FA AJJIUM 10 PAGES TODAY AND SUN-TELEGRAM, VOIi. XXXII. NO. 254. RICHMOND, IXD., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS.

RUSSELL STARTLES FIVE YEARS BODY B A DECLARATION

Says the Church Should Have The Courage to Say That Heaven and Hell Are Not Places but Conditions. OLDER MEMBERS QUICK ,T0 TAKE UP THE ISSUE. However, the Effort to Prevent the Paper Being Included in the Minutes Was Not a Successful One. NEBRASKA FRIENDS WIN. they Will Be Set Apart as an Independent Meeting Delegates Will Be Named to Inter-Church Conference. , "Let us have courage to tell the world heaven and hell are states, not places," was the startling statement made by Elbert Russell, professor of bibical literature, at Earlham college, bfiforfl the Five Years Meeting of Friends, at Saturday afternoon's ses Blons. The unorthodox views, as many of the older Friends termed them, precipitated the warmest de bate that has yet occurred before the meeting a debate as to whether or not the entire paper, by virtue of this one startling statement, and many others thought not to be in strict accordance with Friends doctrines, should not be stricken from the minutes of the meeting. The views of Prof. Russell were branded in private by the older members of the meeting as heretical. Many Friends who did Hot speak, listened with intense inter-1 est, to 'the arguments of the more bold ones who desired Prof. Russell's views supressed. Equally as many Friends were prompt in protecting Prof. Russell's paper against suppression, arguing that the Five Years meeting was open to free discussion and views, and maintained that not because the doctrines inculcated in them, were against the beliefs of a lew, should the whole be suppressed. Luke Woodard of Indiana Yearly meeting, one of the oldest ministers in the church, when the discussion was opened, arose and forcefully said the teachings of Prof. Russell were not by any means In accordance with Friends doctrines and moved that the entire paper be suppressed, for fear the belief might spread, that by its acceptance to the minutes it would generally be conceded that the meeting sanctioned the views incorporated in It. By a vote taken on the eudjeot however, Prof. Russell's paper was retainined in the meeting records. Older Members Oppose. It was a most noticeable fact, that only the older members of the Friends denomination, spoke forcibly against the acceptance of Prof. Russell's paper for the records. The younger men, in the main, arose in his defense, a fact which seems to indicate that the younger ministers and members of the denomination are adopting a more liberal Interpretation pf Friends beliefs, while the older members of the church are strictly maintaining the original conceptions of the Quaker forefathers. In speaking of the heated discussion on the paper after the meeting had adjourned, the apparent age division of sentiment was the source of much discussion. The older members stoutly maintained that the younger generation are drifting toward the acceptance of worldly ideas and therefore destroying the original sacred Friend beliefs, while the younger members of the denomination firmly said, that position is not for the acceptance of the majority of Prof. Russell's radical views for even they ruled that some of them are radical for Quaker hut for the principle of free thought and free speech on religious affairs in the church. It was not so much a question of the acceptance of the views, but their admittance to Quaker records, that they might be examined and Prof Russell not too harshly judged, in many instances probably through a mistaken idea of its real contents and interpretation. That the question of the advent of modernism into Quaker beliefs, had to make its appearance in Quaker meetings sooner or later for discussion, was generally conceded. The older members of the church have constantly felt that the time was soon coming when the issue would be brought to the surface, and now feel that since the field has been opened, the yearly meetings will undoubtedly .ake the matter up. It was hinted among several delegates, all of the older generation, that Prof. Russell's address would probably be analyzed by the various yearly meetings and recommendations as to

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its soundness made, and acted on accordingly. Some Russellisms. A few of Prof. Russell's views as expressed through his paper on "Ministry of the Present Day," and many of which were publicly objected to by the older members lollow: "Let us have courage to tell the world that heaven and hell are states, not places." "The position of a minister In the society of F.iends does not carry with it, nor ought it be supposed to carry with it, any such prerogatives of the priests of the medieaval times, when the mere fact of man's ordination conveyed certain spiritual powers; acted as agent of God; held keys to communion of God; granted absolution from sins; dispensed means of grace; performed with the miracle of creating out of bread and wine the flesh and blood of Christ anew. The Quaker minister cannot close the way of life to any soul, who knows and wills to walk in it. He cannot open the gates of salvation, except by pouring out the way already and always open in Christ, and persuading men to walk in it. He has no sacrament in his keeping that can either help or hinder worship. Ho cannot marry the loving, absolve the living, nor save the dying. Consequently the churches acknowledgment of his ministry conveys no powers not already possessed Tho mirHstrv for tnrinv 1f It Is to run the race set before it successful-! ly, must strip its working theology of the curvivals of outgrown Judiaism and Polydemonlsm and other nonchristian forms of thought and faith, that divides the spiritual world between God and Satan only second to hi min power, which makes angels and demon agencies to be reckoned with in our spiritual calculations, is not consistant with the belief of the all powerful. "It must strip its religious language of the idea that God is regularly absent from the world, visiting only occa"Let us have courage to tell the world that God Himself cannot, without refersing the character of the world, make a sinner happy, nor exclude a sinner from eternal bliss." "Neither rite nor creed, nor the absence of them make a true religion." "To be successful, the message must be stated in modern day terms, instead of clothing the gospel in the cast off grave clothes of long dead conceptions." "The ministry of the future must learn to cast aside every burden of dead ideas and cloth the gospel in the forms of modern thinking." "It is not a new salvation that is needed, but a new statement of the gospel of God's saving grace." "The successful minister of this age will drop the tone of dogmatic authority and assume the role of the spiritual demonstrator." "The minister must resolve to preach nothing that he himself has not put to the test of experience." (Here Mr. Russell said all those things, with the exception of those bible truths beyond all possibility of experiencing.) "Man no longer feels helpless before the natural and spiritual world." "Woe betide the man today, who like a hireling prophet of old, repeats meaningless platitudes, or blesses iniquity because it is sanctioned by an cient customs or buttressed by a text of scripture." Several of the foregoing arguments were not objected to in principle, but because they expressed ideas so foreign to Quaker beliefs generally accorded. Particularly was Prof. Russell's utterances about preaching in language couched in modern terminology objected to. By this plan Friends thought the old testament ideas would have to be entirely abandoned. Will Establish Meeting. Nebraska yearly meeting will be established according to a decision arriv-

AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

LEE B. NUSBAUM, Dwner of Nusbaum's Store and Treasurer of School Board. ed at by the Five Years meeting, and Allen Jay, David Hadley, Eliza H. Carey, Eliza Armstrong and John F. Hanson were selected to act as delegates of the Five Years' meeting to the opening of the Nebraska meeting. The finance committee, as selected Saturday afternoon, will be composed of Amos K. Hollowell, Wm. P. Hanley, Albert Hamilton, Thomas Wood and Miles White, Jr. Miles White, Jr., will act as treasurer, according to confirmation Saturday. Objection Was Lacking. Without the objection, which it was thought would be registered against it, the Five Years' meeting decided to become a member of the inter-church council, the irst meeting of which is to be held in December, 1908. It was thought for a time that objections would be raised against such action, for fear of a compromise of Friends' beliefs, but no such objection to the union made itself manifest Saturday. It was unanimously voted to join the inter-church council, and a committee was named to appoint six delegates to the council's meeting. Representing the business commit tee, Robert E. Preltlow made an earnest appeal for funds, by which the various Five Years' meeting boards could carry on their work during the next five years without frequent appeals to the various yearly meetings. Pledges were distributed and a large amount raised for the work. Mr. Pretlow maintained that if the boards knew that they had funds which to fall back .pon to push their work, they could in reality accomplish something during! the coming five years. Without such funds, he argued, progression was impossible. The pledges made Saturday are to be paid in five yearly installments. A Day of Gifts. In conjunction with this matter, Joseph J. Mills made a resolution that the nearest Sunday to Thanksgiving, be made each year a day of gifts for the benefit of the Five Years' meeting boards, each meeting within the various yearly meetings contributing. The resolution was adopted. It is now thought that all business of the Five Years' meeting can be concluded by Monday afternoon, and then the Friends' greatest history making body will adjourn. The place of meet ing has not been determined definitely. but it is very probable that Richmond will again be chosen, as it is nearer the center of the Quaker population of America. There has been some agitation favoring the East, for the scene of the next meeting, but it is thought by many that this will be Inadvisable, owing to the distance which Western delegates will have to travel. An exceptionally large crowd is expected in Richmond today to attend the sessions held at the East Main Street Friends' church. GRAVES TO THE AMERICAN. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19 J. Temple Graves, editor of the Atlanta Georgian is to become editor of the New York American. FOOTBALL SCORES. Earlham, 30; Wittenberg, 5. Princeton, 40; W. and J., 0. Army, 0; Yale, 0. Pennsylvania, 11; Brown, 0. Harvard, 6; Navy, 0. Syracuse, 9; Williams, 0. W. O. of P., 33; Muskingum, 0. Carlisle, 15; Bucknell, 0. Chicago, 42; Illinois, 5. Michigan, 22; Wabash, 0. Mlnnesoto, 8; Nebraska, 6. Western Reserve, 43; Marietta, 0. Oberlin, 22; Case, 0. Culver, SO; St. Vincents College, 0. DePauw 27; Miami, 6. Notre Dame, 23; Franklin, 0. Butler. 5i Rose Polx 16.

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IS USED III A GAVEL Presented to the Dauqhters By Miss Locke. WILL ESTABLISH MUSEUM. LOCAL CHAPTER HAS IN MIND A MOVE OF THIS KIND IN ORDER TO DISPLAY RELICS MAY SE LECT A SCHOOL. The Richmond, Ind., Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu tion has been presented with some wood of historical signifigence to form a regent's gavel by Miss Alice Locke. One piece of wood to form the mallet end of the gavel is from a tree planted by General U. S. Grant during his presidency to comemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the battle of Lexington, the first engagement fought by the American minute men and the British regulars during the revolutionary war. The other piece of wood, which is to be made into the handle part of the gavel, comes from the famous powder house at Lexington. From this little powder house the patriots secured the powder which they used In their flintlocks against the red coats. When this gavel Is made it will be a most valuable relic. The tree from which the mallet end of the gavel was secured recently died, des pite all efforts made to save it. Mrs. Julia Gaar, who is regent of the local chapter of the D. A. R. states that the Richmond chapter will soon establisn a museum, for revolutionary war relics. This museum will prob1 ably be located in one of the public schools. People of this city and coun ty who 'lics of the revolution ary wa -e solicited by members of the D. . R. to have these relics placed in tne exhibit. The Wayne County Historical society has also promised to aid the D. A. R. in its efforts to establish such a museum. Mrs. I. M. Hughes of this city has already promised to place in the mus eum a piece of the coffin in which the remains of General George Washing ton reposed, This relic was given to Mrs. Hughes by the wife of the under- j taker who had charge of the removal of the body of General Washington from the grave where he was origin ally buried to the mausolsum at Mt v eraon wnere bis remains now re pose. ROOT RETURNS TO WASHINGTON "ft ashington, Oct. 10. Secretary Root. Mrs. Root and Miss Root returned to Washington today from his visit to Mexico. The secretary was look ing particularly well. About one person In a million can sit before a camera and look pleasant. The rest of us simply look anxious to look pleasant New York World. THE WEATHER PROPHET INDIANA Probably fair Sunday; rising temperature. OHIO Fair and warmer Sunday -.

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WHITEST OF YEAR The Foliage of Many Forest And Ornamental Trees Victim of the Cold. GREEN TOMATOES KILLED. CLOVER CUTTING FOR SEED IS ON SCARCITY OF BUMBLE BEES GIVEN AS A CAUSE OF SEED SCARCITY. (By Walter S. Ratliff.) Of the many frosts that have occur red this autumn, the one Saturday morning was the whitest. Persons arising early, found the earth's surface covered with a frosty coating equal al most to a snow With a temperature ' near 24 degrees, considerable ice was formed on shallow pools of water, and the foliage of many of the forest and ornamental trees were frozen. Many of the fruit trees had shed their leaves and the small quantity of apples and winter pears had been gathered, so that no loss will result from these freezes. Late beans and sweet corn terminat ed their growth with the freeze, while the green tomatoes that were left in the fields, were practically ruined. Precautions were taken by the grow- i ers, to remove all unripe fruit to plac es of safety, not so much to secure later ripening, but to meet the ever in creasing demand for green tomatoes for the many culinary dishes that -are at this time prepared for winter use. Farmers are pleased to see these drying, windy days following the heavy frosts, as they know that it will not take but a couple of weeks of such weather to mature the corn sufficient and cattle that are being fed on the green corn as it is being gathered, there will not be as many bushels at the end of husking time, as was expected. This Is supposed to be one of the controlling factors in maintaining the high price of corn and swine. Clover cutting for seed is on, and the self-dropping mowers are seen at work wherever a field of clover was eft for such cutting. Upon examina tion of the clover heads, there will not be a very large yield of threshed seed per acre, or at least some fields seem lo be sure to not yield over one-quar-er bushel, against those that will irobably reach IV2 bushels. An apparent scarcity in the number if bumble bees at blooming time is upposed to account for the dearth la he yield of seed of the clover fields, s the larger number of bees is synonmous with the large yield of seed.

DIVORCE DUE TO ATTENTIONS OF A KING.

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The filing of the papers for divorce led to the disclosure of the story

regarding Mrs. Brown's first appearance at an English theatre, at which

time King Edward aiso nappenea 10 do present, ana, noting tne beautiful Mrs. Brown in another box. sent his personal page to the Brown box

with a request that Mrs. Brown favor The photograph shows Mrs. Margaret to open an antique chow after being L said, ol Kins Edward's attentions..

PREACHERS ACCEPT CALLS TO THE EAST

Many Have Gone from Indiana To Points in the New England States. IS TRUE OF THE QUAKERS. IT IS INTIMATED THAT THE OF FER OF BETTER SALARIES HAS HAD A GREAT DEAL TO DO WITH CHANGES. Noblesville. Ind., Oct. 19 Members of the Friends' church in Indiana are noticing with regret the exodus of

young ministers of their denomination ences between Alfred I. DuPont. viceto the East. Only one explanation is president of the DuPont Powder cornoffered, he Quaker congregations in i pany, and the citizens began today and the East are wealthier, as a rule than Ian effort will be made to adjust all

those in this section, and are paying j ; Deuer salaries, juany young men wno., :at one time lived in Indlara. o- have ! i an acquaintance in the State, ar now : occupying pulpits all over New England. Many older in the work, who ; formerly lived in the State, are also in the East. The Rev. Amos Sanders, after building the Friends' church in this city, and serving as pastor for many years, went to Brooklyn, N. Y., and remained at the head of the largest church in that city as long as his health would permit.' The Rev. Earl Harold, of Richmond, is preaching at Worcester, Mass. The Rev. Clarence Case, for many years a teacher in the Noblesville schools, re signed the pastorate of the largest Friends' church in Richmond a few days ago to become chaplain of Brown University, at Providence, R. I. The Rev. Orville Trueblood, of Vlncennes, is succeeding well as pastor of a large congregation at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss Mary Miars, formerly a pastor at Charmel, is engaged in ministerial work at Lynn, Mass. Miss Delia and the Rev. Seth Reese, perhaps two of the most prominent ministers in the Friends' church in America, are located in Rhode Island. They originally came from Westfield. The Rev. Oscar Moon and wife, of Grant county, left last night for Fall River, Mass., where the Rev. Mr. Moon becomes a pastor. TO THE EAST Both Sides Are Resting on Their Oars Just Now. Chicago, Oct. 19 Harriman has left Chicago for the east. He leaves the battle of the Illinois Central in legal hands. Both factions are resting on their oars until a vote is taken. the royal box with her presence. Brown, who has come to New York sued for divorce as a result It is

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An Effort Is Now Being Made To Adjust All Claims ' Satisfactorily. TWO SIDES TO QUESTION. TRAINS AND WAGONS ARE BRING. ING IN BUILDING MATERIAL OLD METHODIST CHURCH COLLAPSES. Fontanet, Ind., Oct. 19. The future of the powder-wrecked town of Fontanet hangs in the balance. Conferclaims satisfactorily. If attempts at extortion are apparent In any case, a committee of disinterested appraisers Will make an estimate of the damages aild a settlement will thus be reached, The DuPonts w ill not discuss their plans for the future until all the claims of citizens have been adjusted. No Decision as to Rebuilding Mills. The question of rebuilding the powder mills will not be settled until Mr. Dupont returns to Wilmington for a conference with the executive committee of the company. At that tlmo the advisability of restoring the destroyed plant on its former site will be discussed. The objections of the peopie to the plant will be considered. The majority of the citizens of the town were dependent on the powder mills for support, although a large - patronage came from the surrounding mines. One hears two sides of the powder mill story every time it is mentioned where a group of citizens is assembled. The conservative pepple say they wish tne powder mills rebuilt for business reasons. The radicals de clare against the mills and an argument over benefits and damages invariably follows. Citizens Hopelessly Divided. The people seem to be hopelessly di vided on the question. The truth is that scores of the men who are pro testing against the powder mills are those who oullt homes in the very mouth of the ravine where the powder mills were located. . -x The work of rebuilding the town will go on with a rush. Men bearing car penters' tools, trowels and other building tools are coming in from surround ing towns to do the work that must be done before snow flies. If cold weath er came suddenly the stricken people would suffer intensely as there it scarcely a tenable house in the town or near It. The tents the state has furnished the homeless are not of suf ficient weight to withstand rain or heavy wind. There is great need of bed clothing and bedding. Methodist Church Collapses, Trains and wagons are bringing la building material, and the streets, now cleared of debris, are being filled with the material for construction. Tho streets suffered another attack of debris yesterday afternoon, however, when the old Methodist church, which stands in the main street of the town, collapsed and scattered itself over the highway. Fortunately, no one was near the building at the time and no Injuries resulted. A few minutes before the crash several men had gone into the building to carry flour to relief headquarters. The old building was used as a storage house for the Coal Bluff Mining company's store. The crash startled the town, for it raised a great cloud of dust. Removing Powder from Corning Mill. The work of clearing up the debris in the valley where the powder mills stood, began yesterday. Workmen were kept busy all day clearing a roadway through the valley. While this was being done, another squad of men was at work' removing 10,000 pounds of damaged powder from the east corning mill, which was the only part of the plant left standing, and it is a half mile from the main mills, and was protected by a hill. The east corning mill was damaged, but did not go up with the rest of the plant, although it was expected to go at any moment after the explosion. The 10,000 pounds of unfinished powder in this mill did not explode, which is regarded as remarkable, and as soon as it became possible a guard was thrown around it to prevent curious spectators going into it with lighted cigars. SALE VERYSUCCESSFUL High Prices Rule at the GaarShurley Event. THREE THOUSAND ATTEND. Three thousand peonle attended th sale held Saturday afternoon at tho Gaar tc Shuxley farm. The totai amount taken in at the sale was $6.000. Some of the cows brought as high as $95 while several horses were sold as high as $235. Corn In the field was sold at $24 per acre. Tho sale was one of the most successful held in this part of the country years. i