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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1909

Page

8

Secret Pistol Mystery Hinted At In Sessions Testimony

Testimony this week centers on the second revolver linked to De Hart. Lieut Utley’s potential arrival may delay adjournment as he could illuminate the pistol mystery tied to Sutton Adams and the fatal shooting.

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Faith Sermon Stresses Personal Power Of Religion

The sermon at All Souls' Tilarian Church urged living faith daily. Dr Merce cautioned Christians against expecting dramatic miracles and focused on personal power, noting the President attends the church and the Senate chaplain spoke. Services will be moved to an earlier date next month.

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Church Fund Grows for Washington Southern Methodist Cathedral

The Washington cathedral plan gains momentum as Mur ray Carleton donates 5000 and other large gifts pour in. Rev J Howard Wells says construction will start soon as funds reach 300000. The Mount Vernon Place Church site will be partly used and donated 72000 toward the project as funds build a domed central church for Southern Methodism in the capital.

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Plea for Old Time Virtues at Baptist Church

The Rev Dr Clayton urged restoration of old fashioned virtues as essential to national safety. He argued a surge in competition and rising costs threaten the home, urging defense of family, homemaking, and prudent living amid economic strain and social change.

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Bestows Papal Benediction At St Vincent de Paul Conference

Dr Russell addressed the quarterly Carroll Hall gathering of the St Vincent de Paul Society with Judge William H Delacs presiding. Russell’s Rome visit was described as he gave the apostolic benediction at St Patrick Church, the church lit by altar glow while members sang Salutaris and Tantum Ergo for the benediction and Holy God We Praise Thy Name.

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Shakespeare Little Felt Special to The Washington Post

Special report from Chautauqua July details a Liverpool pastor John Thomas declaring Shakespeare’s influence waning compared with modern dramatists and demagogues. He criticizes Atlantic skeptics while urging study of history and defense of beliefs amid a large audience of 5 000.

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Philosophy of Epicturus and the new religion prophecy

The Rev Arthur Spooner cites Dr Charles Wo Lher's dawn of a new faith, asks if the world heeds it, and argues the proposed system rejects dogma, authority, and miracles. He critiques its aims to replace sorrow with life through Epicurean logic, while praising preventive discipline and cooperative goodwill rooted in Christianity.

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New Religion vs Holy Writ: Eliot and the Bible Clash

The piece argues against Dr. Eliot s New Religion denying postmortem punishment and supernatural events. It defends biblical doctrines like the divine mediation of Christ, the Bible s inspiration, and the miracles, while criticizing Eliot s break from evangelical hymnody and church teaching. It notes the New Testament s portrayal of Jesus as mediator and the danger of secular higher criticism.

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Religious reform and the Golden Rule in modern faiths

A fragment discusses a forthcoming religion based on loving God and serving others as the heart of Christianity. It questions Dr Eliot's proposed system, likening it to Nazarenism and infidelity while affirming the value of traditional faith until a better alternative appears.

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Falconio Due This Week at Papal Legation

The Right Reverend Falconio Dlomede Falconio, apostolic delegate to the United States, is expected at the papal legation this week. He awaited America last Thursday at the Berlin. Accompanied by several prelates and priests, he traveled from Italy about two years ago to attend the fiftieth anniversary of the American College in Rome.

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Childish Attitude Toward Religion Sermon Sparks Debate

The Rev Richard L Shipley preached The Childish Attitude Toward Religion, urging salvation through wisdom and humility. He warned against sullen fault finding in the church, urged abandoning worldly fuss, and called for active religious engagement despite disagreement within the generation.

Feast of St Ann Today at Catholic Church

The Catholic Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary on the patronal feast of St Ann with services at St Ann Church. A postponed September observance marks a new phase in preparations for the Ute war feast. benediction follows morning prayers. Benefactors send supplies to St Ann Asylum and Berwyn Maryland home for orphans.

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Baltimore pastors join service to commission Louise Keppler for India

Four Baltimore Lutheran pastors attended a solemn Concordia Church service as Louise Keppler was commissioned as a missionary to the central provinces of India under the German Evangelical Synod Foreign Missionary Board. The event featured Rev Lehmann and Rev Locher delivering German and English addresses, with Keppler scheduled to depart Baltimore in September after a farewell on Wednesday.

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Death of Betty Dandridge First Lady presided at White House

Betty Dandridge, widow of Cal Bliss and sister of Sarah Taylor, died at her Winchester home on Braddock Street after a lingering illness. Born at Fort Snelling in Minnesota, she was 85 plus and deeply tied to Civil War era figures. She was renowned for hospitality, grace, and celebrity connections, including Jefferson Davis and Gen. Taylor relations. Burial is planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

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Trinitytide Sermon by Rev Pierce at Mount St Albans

Retired US Army chaplain Rev Pierce, now at St Matthew’s Philadelphia, preached a Trinitytide sermon to a large congregation at Mount St Albans. He argued the Trinity consists of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in harmony, with humans reflecting a personal triune nature within unity. He urged treating religion as a broader, life-encompassing vision beyond narrow measures.

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Park Services Held At City Parks By Local Ministers

Services were conducted yesterday afternoon at Franklin Park Lincoln Park and Rosedale playgrounds under the Youth Mens Christian Association. Pastors Franklin art J Henning Nelms CW Jonmon and George A Mbler led the meetings at 4 oclock in Frankita and Linlen parks and at 2 oclock at Rosedale playgrounds.

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Aged Man Shoots Assailant in Lancaster Home

An elderly Italian man, Joseph A. Biturona, is said to have forced entry into Henry Goods’s house in Lancaster on July 25 to settle a grudge. In a struggle in bed, Goods drew a revolver and shot Biturona in the side, a fetal wound, after which Goods surrendered to police.

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Atlante City Pastors Lead Sunday Baseball Crusade

Thirteen church ministers in Atlantic City announce a campaign from their pulpits to close saloons and amusements on Sundays, accusing local baseball of drawing worshipers away. The plan begins tomorrow to pressure saloon and resort operators to keep venues closed and halt Sunday games.

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Death of Robert Pitcairn Ends Pittsburgh Railway Era Leader

Robert Pitcairn longtime superintendent of the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad died tonight at age 77 after a career spanning 52 years with the company. He led the division through the 1877 riots and later faced wage-related pressure that forced him to leave the city temporarily. Pitcairn was active in relief efforts for flood victims and held key roles with Carnegie Steel and the Mellon banks during his career.

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Faith and Work Beyond Prayer Urged by Philadelphia Pastor

Reverend John Griham of the Last Park Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia urged why faith and prayer alone do not save. He said ordinary people, using their opportunities and talents, must do God’s work and advance the Kingdom, stressing that the world is moved by common individuals, not crowds or eloquent preachers.

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Church Objects to Pit Am indignation meeting at St Martins Hall

A church group gathered at St Martins Hall on North Capitol Avenue to protest a pit extension project near the church. They formed a committee, drafted resolutions, and urged commissioners to block the new work, arguing it would be a nuisance and harm church operations and marriages nearby. Father Eugene A Hannan stated the church would consider future actions if the request was denied.

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Open air meetings held by Hpworth League across city

Open air services under tin wullpires of the Hpworth League of the Hamline Methodist Horitonal Church were Weld yesterday evening with multiple locations. Proctor led at Engine House Ri street northwest. Booraem at Rhode Island avenue and Sixth street. Acorn at Sixth and O Streets. Guthrie spoke at Eixth and O Streets. Tweedie preached at Hamline Churchon Bladens burg road. An evening service also occurred on the Jawr of Hamline Church with Rev Charles H Guthrie delivering the sermon on IsqeId's pledge to man.

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Pajama Girls Play Baseball Behind Shrubbery Near Bladensburg

A curious scene unfolds as sixteen Washington girls in pink and blue pajamas play a spirited baseball game on an unused lot near Bladensburg Road. Farmers and wives along the road watch in silent amusement while the players, described in vivid details, display athleticism and youth. The event ends with a guard detachment escorting players away as onlookers reflect on the improbable spectacle.

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Labourites denounce Shaw at London meeting with bold heckling

Report of a London labor rally where critics denounced the czar Shaw amid chants and banners. Speakers including James Tillett and Ben Tillet linked the visit to imperial aims while protesters warned against influencing workers with foreign leaders. The event featured aggressive crowds and mocked Shaw’s intentions to visit Britain and Ireland.

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Deaths in the Realth Office Record

Fragmented notice lists names and ages in an old style death record. It mentions Aeorge Wo Rass and Cher and Hin, with dates and partial phrases that hint at burial, place, and family relations. The readable items show a sequence of ages, kin links, and locations but are largely garbled.

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