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IE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, HLVY 31, 10H.
EVERY PASTOR
A C0NFESS01
That's What Dr. Sheldon Would
Like to See.
ADVICE AND GOOD GliEER.
Author of "In His Steps" Does Not
Believe In Forgiveness of Sin by a
Minister The Confessional Not En
tirely a Spiritual Matter.
The nor. Charles M. Sheldon, pastor
of the Central Congrepntloiml chur h
of Topckn, Kan., author of "In His
Steps" and several other widely mad
books, believes thnt every pastor of a
Protestant church should have a con
fessional, where the members of h.s
flock could go to their pastor and pour
their troubles Into a willing ear and
receive wholesome ndvlne. lie dos
not Intend that this confession should
bo In the nature of that followed by
the Catholic church, where forgive
ness of sin Is given by the father con
fessor. It should be a place where
those heavily laden with caies and
trials and tribulations could unload
their burdens.
On Trial In Boston.
"The relations of the minister to
his congregation," Ii- Sheldon said,
"should bo such thnt the members
would be free to go to him and con
fess their troubles and receive advice.
I do not In the least advocate tho
doctrine of the forgiveness of sins, but
it seems to me that the minister, in
order to fulfill his full duty to the
church and to his flock, ought to make
himself so useful that the members
would feel free to confide In him about
anything that concerns them. The
Baptist Emmanuel church of Roston
is carrying out this idea now. I have
been working along this line for many
years.
"The confessional Is not entirely a
spiritual matter. It is n place where
people can carry their troubles of
whatever kind or nature, business,
spiritual and religious, family affairs
and purely personal matters. It Is
the working out of the plan to give
more help to tho congregation. Some
ministers work with the Idea that their
connection with the affairs of tho con
gregation ends with the preaching of
tho sermons and the calls and the per
functory routine followed by n'l.
There is much other good vtork that
catl be and ought to bo done.
Catholic Church Understands.
"The Roman Catholic church has
understood human nature for centu
ries. Tho Protestants have not had
this understanding. The Catholic con
fessional contemplates tho forglvenesj
of sins, but Its chief hold has been r.i
aiding tho members of the church bear
the burdens they have to carry. Hu
man endurance will bear up under cer
tain troubles to a certain extent, and
then It snaps. If one is able to tell his
troubles to another In whom ho has
confidence nnd who may bo nble to
give advice and aid, the troubled one
feels better and stronger after the toll
ing, although tho trouble may not be
solved or lightened in tho least. That
is human nature.
"It Is tho duty of the minister to bo
tho close friend of every member of
his flock. Ho should do a real service
nnd be n real help at all times. Men
nnd women come to me for advice.
They tell mo of their family affairs,
their business prospects and reverses
and almost everything imaginable. I
give them tho best advice I can, I
counsel with them, I condole with
them, and I try to help them solve the
troubles that come to them. It gives
them greater peace of mind. They do
not break down. After confiding In
mo and talking over their worries they
go away strougor and better men nnd
women and children and become more
useful to themselves, their friends and
the world.
"That is the Idea I have in the con
fesslonal for Protestant churches. Ev.
cry church should have one. Every
minister should have certain hours
when the members of his congregation
could go to his study and tell him their
worries and bo given as good spiritual,
business and social advice as auj min
Ister should be able to give advice
that no lawyer and few other friends
could give."
BURIED DOG NEAR WIFE.
Pholps Also 'ntended to Erect Menu
ment, but Neighbors Protested.
Although he had stoutly declared that
nothing could force him to take the
step, Cieorge V. Phelps of East Hamp
ton, Mass., Anally acquiesced in the
wishes of his excited neighbors nnd
removed the body of his dog from n
spot near his wife's grave.
Mr, Phelps burled the animal In his
lot in a cemetery, nnd as it had been
n faithful friend for years he said he
intended to erect a monument to It.
This brought forth protests from per
sons who havo relatives burled In the
cemetery, and the local authorities took
tho matter up. So vigorous were tho
protests that the authorities had an
nounccd a special meeting to discuss
tho caso and hear the ndvico of coun
sel when Mr. Phelps gave In and said
ho would take tho dog's body out of
the burying ground.
England's Dairy Expense.
During 1010 England paid to foreign
countries $35,000,000 for eggs and $40,
000,000 for poultry,
DAMES ANDj DAUGHTERS.
Professor Charlotte I Hobo; Is of
Wellesley college lias been elected n
fellow of the American Association
For tho Advancement of Science.
Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, wife f
Representative Hitchcock of Oma'.n
is regarded as the most skillful plan.)
player among tho wives of members oi
congress.
Miss Grace Shepherd, tho recently
elected state superintendent of public
Instruction for Idaho, was educated at
tho Kansas Normal school and the
University of Chicago.
Mary Anderson Navarro, once n pop
ulnr stage favorite, says sho idled
away her school days and was unsuc
cessful ns a student. Her son. Jo.--e
Maria, is now a sturdy boy of fifteen.
Miss Annn Begga of Memphis, Tenn..
is now a deputy clerk and master cm'
chancery. Sho now has tho right to
swear witnesses and sign court papers.
Sho is tho flrst woman in Tennessee to
hold that position.
The Writers.
Charles G. D. Roberts, tho poet and
naturalist, makes a canoe journey ev
ery summer.
Dr. Henry C. McCook. tho author, Is
a member of thnt family which was
famous in the annals of Pennsylvania
as tho "fighting McCooks."
Ellis Pnrker Butler, the humorist, is
one of trade journalism's contributions
to literature. He formerly was the
editor of the Wall Paper News.
Thomas Nelson Page, the novelist,
was born on a plantation in Virginia,
has lived nearly all his life on a Vir
ginia plantation and expects to end
his days there.
Congressional Cuts.
"Vunt this country needs are some
extraordinary sessions for the unmak
ing of superfluous and undesirable
laws. Atlanta Journal.
Funny, isn't it, but even the con
gressmen who are keenest for enforc
ing a two cent passenger rate upon
the railroads invariably vote them
selves mileage at tho rate of 20 cents.
Newark News.
If tho newspnpers habitually printed
such Incorrect reports of the proceed
ings In congress as are to be found In
the Congressional Record under the
"leave to print" Action they would one
nnd all bo denounced as frauds. Utl
cn Observer.
Feminine Fashions.
An Indiana woman was Aned a dol
lar for making fun of another wo
man's hat. Poetic justlco would have
been to make her wear it. Albany
Journal.
Tho wide range of women's fashions
is illustrated by a comparison of the
present day hobble skirt with the am
ple hoop skirt of fifty years ago.
Nashville Banner.
Women are wearing much larger
shoes than they used to, says tho Shoe
Dealers' association. What does that
prove? They're wearing bigger hats
too. Detroit News.
Fandom Fancies.
A hit over the fence is worth four
In the field. Judge.
Tho average umpire stands in need
of a thorough sandpapering of the
voice. Denver Republican.
Our observation is that no amount
of excuses has tho slightest effect
upon a ball team's standing in tho
percentage table. Houston Post.
We suggest that people wishing to
make engagements with us set tho
time before 3 o'clock during the rest
of tho baseball season. Atlanta Jour
nal.
Telephone Calls.
On Jan. 1 Philadelphia and its sub
urbs had a telephone for every eleven
residents.
Tho telephone system installed in
Poking is now in operation, with more
than 3,000 subscribers. Tho Chinese
government owns and operates the
system.
Tho principal telephone company of
Spain, with stations In Madrid, Barce
lona and seventeen other cities, has
only 3,705 subscribers. The city of
San Sebastian has a municipal tele
phone service.
Facts From France.
Tho average consumption of matches
In Prance Is 1,1-1(1 per person each
year, representing n cost of about
cents.
In tho whole of pleasure loving
France there are not more than 230
hunting women, according to a Paris
statistician.
A Frenchman who enjoys tho dis
tinction of being tho champion wine
taster of tho world at the no of sev
cnty-flvo has certified over 450,000 bar
rels of wine.
Sporting Notes.
Juno 20 is tho date of tho Harvard
Yale regatta.
Grand circuit tracks will award
5128,500 to tho trotters nnd $73,500 to
tho pacers.
James F. Kelly, a Now York police
man, is now world's champion hand
ball j)layer,
Manager Jimmy McAleer' of tho
Washington team says bo has the
greatest bunch of catchers in tho world
In Gabby Street, Eddlo Alnsmlth nuA
John Henry,
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Tucked and Scalloped Blouse.
Very fine white delaine Is the mate
rial intended for this pretty shirt, with
Bilk covered buttons and n pllsse grand
father frill of soft white lawn.
Groups of pin tucks create a pleab-
Ing fullness In the front, nnd this dain
ty decorative treatment is repeated on
tho deep cuffs and collar, the latter
concluding with n small pllsse tucker
of tho lawn.
By cutting the right side of front in
scalloped pattcs, a method also pur-
TUC'KKD DFXATNB 11T.OUSE.
sued with tho cuffs, and punctuating
each curve with a fairly have button
a decidedly original effect is achieved
Tho scalloped front nnd edges of cuff
could be outlined by n fine piping o:
some dainty printed silk, the same, oi
course, reuulsitioned for the buttons.
It is in these soupcons of color relief
that the essence of chic is found.
Their Ammunition.
'I see where they hud to send tho
soldiers to put down the riots In the
French champagne districts."
'Yes."
'I suppose to make their volleys ef
fective they used grnpo shot" Balti
more American.
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long. 50 words to a kick. No limit, however, to the num
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A few suggested subjects at which to kick! Tho weather, of course.
Tight fitting shoes. The high cost of living. The hobble skirt and the
Harem trousers. High hats on week days. Suffragism, etc., etc., etc. The
funnier tho better.
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have to be signed. How else will wo know to whom to award the prizes?
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the name of the kicker would appear is another question. Undoubtedly
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word kick may wfci a prize over a full-length fifty-word one. The shorter
the better.
For the best kick of ten words or less The Citizen will pay an additional
prize of one dollar. Now then, lace up your shoes and let drive!
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