METHODIST-l
‘First Methodist Episcopal Church,
' 11th Norwalk, John E. Zeiter, pastor
timing worship, 10:30; sermon
sine. “Sermon Without Words." Eve~
“gscrvicc. 7=o‘clock; subject of ser-
,jon, “Th3 ‘Man Who is l)owu~(iive
in a Chance." Other services of
', W day: Class meeting at 0:30; lead-
1 John Greenwood. lliblo school at
noon. William E wing. s11.1perlntondent
Menu Bible class at 1" mm 11111111101,
dDealing With Our Enemies" Young
techies devotional service at 0 p. 111.;
louder. Henry lrcland The music for
the day will be" as follows:
~ '1 Morning.
Minde- Prayer ...... ., . . . . . . .Clar kc
them~ ‘God Will answer
if'prayer" ..'. . .= ............... Gabriel
flertory~80ptauo solo,‘ ‘Eye to
5;. Eye .‘ ..................... Arnold
.1 1;“ Miss Willa Millet
fistludew—Marchc Aux
aiFiauibcaux , .......... ‘ ...... Clarke
’L'. Evening.
I’reludewhiedltation ........... Anon.
them~Solo and Chorus ‘0110 i it-
idle Moment" \l min
airs. Gibson.
Wflertorym-ilailtonc solo and chorus.
if‘Dne Day" ............:..(‘hapmun
“‘5’" Warren Sthofleld
fistludc-Maiche Des 011.11.11.11...
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1‘ 1,.Norwalit Methodist Church, lit-v.
{bank I). Torrey. 111111101'-~-—Iiior11liig
‘ rship with sermon by the pastor,
, .30 Subject of the 501.1110" The
Christian's Guide Book. Evening scr
/ \ch at 7: 30. Subject of sermon, The
‘Unforgiving Spirit. Sunday morning
{than meeting. 9; 45. F H. liedlout.
Ibader. Sunday school, 12:05 p. m..
0 J. Clark, superintendent. prorih
of Bethlehem—~11
'3'WOrld-Wide Wonder. The meeting
”11 be under the abortion of the
World' 8 Evangelical Department.
, '“f'l‘uesday,3 3 p. m.. Woman’s Foreign
. Qflsaionary Society at home of Mrs.
- Carrie Sinitll. Tuesday, 7:15 p. 111.,
c’iass meeting led by l". T. Roscoe.
"‘chncsday. S p. m.. lltothcrhood
meeting in tho Epworth parlor,
"Thursday, 7:45 p. m.. prayer
' praise meeting. Road .ioliii l3:
pic. The Star
and
'Frlday. 3:30 p, m.. .lunlor iu'uuiic
7" under the direction of Mrs. Harry
Smith.
Saturday, S p. 211., Mission .«liudy
”Class at. home of Miss Carolyn Smith.
V'Musice for the day:
>' Morning.
Prelude In D .............. ncshayes
i Quarter—Tile Earth is the Lord's.
" Brown
Quartet—sGod ’l‘lmt Modest Earth and
-H0aveu ................... Pontiac
Postlude in F Flat .......... Faulkes
EVenlng.
Prelude—Rover ie . . . Lacliner-Shclley
Quartet—The Mellow Eve is Gliding.
Holden
1Eoprano Soio~Sclected
Rostlude—Festival March
.. Kinder
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"Knight Street A. M. E. Church, Rev.
Charles N. Gibous.
meeting and love feast at 10:30 a. m.;
Preaching at 11 a. 111.; Sunday school.
12:30 [1. m.; preaching at 3 p. m. by
Ray. J. H. Holden, pastor Bethel A. M.
0. Church, Bridgeport: Allen Christ-
' Endeavor League. 7 p m.; preach
by Presiding Elder Rev. William
ynch, 13.11., at 8 p. m. Quarterly
Terence. Monday nlghtat 8‘11, m
'30 meeting Tuesday night. Pray-
meeting 111 :‘iday night.
CONGREGATIONAL.
$0
51000111 Norwalk .
pastor—Quarterly"
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League devotional ac vice, Ii: 30 p in. ’Offertorv~-
Morning.
Prelude ~~—Communion ........ lienuud
Anthem-«”We praise Thee. 0
God” ....... , ............ Schncckor
l‘tcspouso-»— Let the words of my
mouth" .................... Tructte
()ireriory—~"Iio Thou, ()
tiod" ..................... ‘. . . .Lear
Postlude ..................... Harris
Evening.
l’rcludc~-l-’llgrim‘s Chorus. . . .Wasner-
I Athem~“Great Is the Lord" ‘
....................... Suydenbam
p
Blessed is the man
‘ who vialketh not in
the counsel of the
wicked,
Nor standcth in the
way of sinners.
Nor siiieth in the seat
01 the scornl‘ul.
—-—Psnlms 1: 1.
Society in Our
Henry.
Church,
Spi'lnuwood Union
3:30 p. 111.. Sunday school.
sci-vice at 7:30 o'cocIk-~()rg11u
ludc, Moderato. Calliln;
Lesson 40. ls. l: 1021.; anthem,
Good Shepherd, Barrie;
Serenade. Schubert; sermon
leader,
Chapel,
by the
pastor, An Old Testament Gospel; 0r-
gan postlude, March.
Wednesdav December 13- 3 p. m..:
the Endeavor Circle 0! King 11 01111111
tel‘s will meet with Mrs. Heed Flynn,
1 14111111181011 sheet; '1' p. m.. young
people wishing to Join the
choir may meet Mr. Grannies at the
church from 7 to 7:30; 7:30 p. 111.. 1'11
licarsal or the choir and chorus.
Thursday.
subject, Not lilsobedlenl.
First liionaregatioual Church,
walk Hominy services. 10:30 a.
and 7:30 p. 111. Rev.
will preach.
Thursday evening prayer
8. Music for ioi‘norrow, Alex.
son. organist and director:
Morning.
Prelude~—Andante 0011 111010, op 20".“
Acts XX Vi
a
no.1..........'. ....... lilieshayea'
Anthem—“(10d be moi-rind unto
us" (in h) ................. i), lluckt
Soprano Solo--~-1”’i‘hese are they.‘
"Tin- Iioly ("I1_1"‘....
Rosponoo~“i.lfi thine eyes”
................... l~‘.
Duet and Quartet—1“! waited for the?
111., the Men's Christian inquiry (‘lub,;
subject. 110 We Need a Young l'eople'sl
John
’ Novel Gifts. comprising Bath Thermome-
ters. Celluloid Comb and Brush Sets, Soap
Dishes, Powder Box and Puff. hand-painted '
Safety Pin Holder‘s. Coat Hangers and other
little articles are here in great variety.
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December 14-4245 11. in .E
the mid-week service of the Cillll‘i'll.l
NOI“ 1 .
m. '
lit'm'y ll, 'l‘weedy
Sunday school at 12 noon? 1
meeting at
1-1. 111111‘
' front;
..1\. it. Until
Mendelssohn !
a complete assortment
and Bibs of all kinds.
1
For those who are tributaries to some truly
precious baby news of these many little gift
articles will be most welcome.
I The exquisite showing of Slips and Dresses
of fine Nainsook and Lawns.
1 hand made and hand embroidered.
An almost endless variety of Wrappers. Bath
Robes. Kimonos and Sleeping Garments; ser-
'viceableiittle Underwear Garments. including
Vests. Bands. Stork Pants, Stocking, Flannel
and Naihsoolt Petticoats; as well as the good,
warm winter outergarmcnts, such as Sweaters,
Worsted Caps, Toques.,Bootees. Leggings, etc.
In this Babyland of ours will also be found
and Dainty Bonnets. a vast collection of Veils
some strictly
of Cashmere Cloaks
selling.
Ryan Co.
l tunitics for the Holiday
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Some new novelties have been added recently.
Trays with (ink or Mahogany
rims. iiuul \vitli overtonm under
gin». 1'111 11st in tilii\\lil}:i'tltllll,
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Children’s Beanbags. little lip.
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blanket flannel. with \vm'eu. jac-
oi heavy warm
inlaid figures, gray with white.
l't'tl. dark him- or lavender.
$4.00. $5.00. $6.50. $8.00,
$9.00. $10.00 and $12.00.
Terry Robes ior'tiiose 11‘ iio pm
for lighter min-s, in light green.
lavender and blue. $3.50.
House Coats.
Alt-Wool Reversible Cloth. gray.
brown and iiillt‘ mixtures. tln- lll'li-
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“Cadet" ................... 250
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"Buster Brown” ......... ...250
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Ladiee’ Hose at ...... . ..... 250
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Lord" .............. 11'. Mendelssohn, , "lack. While. Tim
Postlude Alla \iartmlu op. 0|, 3 ‘1 Engiilh W‘MW skill" at...“ .
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Evening. ' Fabric Gloves .......... 251:. 500
Prelude—Adagio liom i‘irsl Sonata, i 1 WWI and (“‘“huwm' ,
op 17 ............... Mark Audrewsi '
Nomuue 111 .1 l masons Alva uscstan.
(requcstcdi ........... 11.}! Munroi HANDKERCH'EFS AND NOVEVNES'
Quartet -""I‘ur13J with 1110.0 my : SH'RT WAiSTS AND SWEATERS.
Saviour" ........... l‘.. 1. Si linct korf
Quartet ‘As pants the hearted hart
I01 cooling swings" ..... 'l. E. Sully
I’osiludo -- Chromatic Fantasia in A
minor .................... 1, ‘ .1 '
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BAPTIST.
Music tomorrow at the South Nor~
2|~28.lwa|k Iiupiist Church:
Reapenae——"chp Thou my steps, 0
Lord" ..................... Gabriel
Offertorywilariton solo. “Lift thine
eyes" .. . . .. ....... ,. ....... Leland
Postlude _ ........... , ..... Sohui'wenka
Grace Baptist Church, Rev. 1.. G.
Nichols, pastor—Sunday services at
11 a, m.; Sunday school at 3:30 p. m.;
devotions at 7:15. led by Brother Mil—
ier; sermon at 7:45. All are welcome
EPISCOPAL.
Trinity Church, Rev. Frederick A.
Coleman, rector: E. J. Sims, organist
and cholrmacter; second Sunday in
Advent, Bible Sunday—~8 a. m.. Holy
. Communion, monthly corporate com-
munion oi the Girls' Friendly Society:
10:30 a. m.. morning prayer and scr-
mon, topic, The influence. of the Bible
in a Nation: 3:30 p. m.. the manger
service of the Sunday school. All of
Congregational the scholars bring slits which are sent
welt—~10 30 a. m.. organ 'preludo. to. some poor mission churches to help-
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9 by the pastor. Temple Treasure: public is cordially invited to attend this
or uostlude, Caprice. Rubinstein. iinspiring service.1
: ly Society.
3.11.1.1.» ' "
There will be no session oi"
‘ prayer and common at 10: 30; annuity“
of all assisting in the men‘s turkey
supper. All who intend to help with.
sewing it are requested to be pres-
ent.
Tuesday—ems p. m.. turkoy supper
served by the men of the parish.
Wednesdaywsmtl p. m.. Junior Aux!
lliary to the Board of Missions; s p;
111., monthly meeting of the Bethany
Guild; 7:30 p. m.. Junior Brotherhood
of St. Andrew at the home of H. O.
Bailey, 7 High street.
'i‘liursdayw'lflfi p. m.. Girls Friend
The Christmas greens will
be ready for tying. Volunteers are
needed. ‘
Friday—4:45 p. m.. choir rehearsal.
3:45 pl m.. meeting of the St Hilda
Guild at the home of Miss Bessie
Field, Burritt menus. 'j
St. Paul's Church, Rev: unis a.
Howell rector-daecond Sunday in Ad-
vent—4: 30 a. in. Holy Communion,
10:30 a. m.. morning prayer and lit:
any and sermon: , 12 111.. Sunday
school; 3 p. 111., Sunday school at St.
Andrew‘s Mission at Winulpauk; 7:30
p. m.. choral ovensong and scrmfin.
Monday—J8 p. m, Knights of Wash'
inston.
Tuesdays—8 p. m.. Glrls‘ Friendly 305
olety. .
'l‘hursdavas 0.111., Mandolins ,
u—a—‘qu 3}
Grace church chili Rev-i ll. Bentoit.
1*.
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7 the readingroom, Masonic building, at
services. the public is cordially anti
‘1 internally invited.
”Werner rector; the second Sunday Iii .
Communion at 8 o’cloclt' manila
11011001111. 110011,; ’Misslml Sunday school
Advent-—-The celebration of the any
at Broad River at 3 p m.; evening
prayer and sermon in" 3:0 0 clock.
Morning.
Prelude in C ................. Garrett
Venue ..... .. . . ..... .. ........ Chant
‘Benedlcte in G ........... ..Brewer
Benedicins ............... .... .Chunt
Kyrie Eleison in F ........ ....T0urs
Anthem—~Penltence ......... Meander
Postlude in G ...... . . . . . .. ..Merkei:
Evening.
Prelude I11 E‘iint ...... . ....... Merkel
Magnlflcut in Mint ...... ......Marlts
Nunc Dlmlttis in li-flat. ........ Marks
An1them——“Hearken unto Me, My
People"
Anthem—"Prepare ye theway 0f
the Lord" .' ................ Garrett
Postludo In F ........ . . . . . . .Gullmant
.- 1... .. ....,_
Christ Church. ,Rev. J. ~H'ypltin
Brown, rector—3000M Sunday in Ad‘
vent. Sunday school at 10 a. in. Holy
Communion and sermon at '11 a. n1. -
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.‘
Christian Science Society of Non1
walk-Regular Sunday services at
ll‘n.‘ 111. Subject. Dec. 10, "God, the
Preserrer of Man." Testimony meob
lug. Wednesday 111,8 1). in. To both
Reading rooms
open to the public each week day all
tei'noon from 2' 15 to 4: 30.
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SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
pastor attire home or Mrs. Johnson, ,6
Pleasant street. at 4 p. m. A cordial
a ‘ ' “
I 111ml lustrous.
' 1 kid.
' *“Vl'flrpi'utli at lut‘. heel and Siiitt.
: 1 Gift Box.
I ' Association»
.4 ......... . ....... Sullivan
1 F0,
loci for the den and smoking 1'1 mill
$5.00 and $7.50.
Haberdashery Section.
w- ,..._. .. ....._,. . , ...F.N.,....~.
interwoven Socks
Silk y
They hug the an-
'i‘iiesr art- tiicir virtues:
Lustrous after washing.
Done up elegantly. four iii a
$1
All black. or :ism‘irtcd colors.
i
A Black Velvet for
Costumes
Rarely does one 501' 0r.iuut'l1
:1 Velvet or such quality as this.
“reply black, with :1 richness and
supplcrn'ss in its folds that indi~
cute a perfect xvi-arr. and our 511.»:-
tlit' truth
that it is all silk.
For Costumes and ($011115, .13
inches wide,
$5.00 a‘yard. worth $6.50.
Velvet Section.
White
Walstings
ports lilllllt‘llliilt‘iyw
Always Satisfactory Gifts.
Evidently Fashion decree.» that
White ’l‘uiiort'd “air-‘15 :11'1' to he
worn all winter. At any rate no
others. are more serviceable with
the everyday business gown.
Especially for Christmas.
White “swings, tin- right
quantity put up in dainty lumps.
and dressed with ribbon and a
card.
600 to $1.50 each.
according to quality.
Dotted Swiss '
for Tea and Chafing Dish Aprons.
.\ dainty quality with tiny dots.
wry desirable.
151: a yard.
\Yllitt' timiils Suction.
Dolls’
Furniture
Beds, White Enamel. at 50 and
75c, $1.00, $2.00 and $2.75,;iccur1l.
ing to size._
Brass Beds. handsomely ilnisih
rd with shining posts ninl-it'nobs,
$2.00 and $2.50.
Colonial Mahogany Flair—post-
crs :11 $5.00.
Willi 'i‘cstcrs. .111 $8.00. .
Empire Colonial at $6.50.
Furniture of White
Enamel.
Chiffoniers. 5 drawers. $1.215,
$1.50. up to $2.50.
Dressers. one size only, 75c.
China Cabinets,
7 50. $2.00 and $2.50.
Buffets, with mirrors, $1.25 and
$2.00. '
Tables, 750. $1.00 and $1.50.
Bookcases with glass doors,
$3.50.
Rockers. 75c and $1.00.
glow doors,
Perambulators.
(ii the illit"."~i and most appi‘mu'd
styles.1'1.1111f111't:1l1l1' for liiiiiy thin".
as well as 1111‘ agud and infirm dol—
lies,
$1.75..$2l75. $312,534.00 and $5.00.
Dolls‘ Trunks.
._iu~'1 111.1 lilt‘ grmvu-ups'. equip-
prd with trays. straps and locks.
m-inrli. $1.25.
13-inch, $1.50.
20—inch. $1.75 and $2.50.
2.1-inch. $3.50 and $4.00.
Fourth than.
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welcomols extended to all Scandluavs
inns. I
BiBLE STUDENTS
The, international Illble Students‘:
Meeting at the Grand
Army Hail. over 1.. Jackson's jewelry,
store. Sunday, :1 p. in. Topic, 0111':
Lord‘s Return. All welcome. No col:
lection.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
take lmailvo Bromo Qulnine Tablets-
Drugglsts refund money it it. fails to
cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box. 250.
AHEBIGAIS ABE KILLED
AT SING Fl! 5
(Continued from first page.) '
ters say 8,000 Mnnchus were slain byl
the Chinese and that there was much?
, looting. Several mission houses in;
the prmlnce were destroyed and eight!
foreigners, some of them children
were killed Four 01' the dead were
Americans.
bered 76.17 of them being. Americans
A majority of these are now in Slan-
the others. havingfied to the
province of Kau'Su, where troublcls
expected .
Applrontly Safe.
' “We apparently are 01110 now," says
one of the letters. "but, the lawless
are in the majority. We had hoped.
to escape down the Han'riv'er. “but
the road is‘dangerous.‘ The Kan-\du
mlsslonaries‘msy have a hard time.
Twenty-two of" them including child-
ren, are Americans. 'Moncy cannot
1, be sent them so all the mails have
Servicoo will be cbnducted by the
been stopped and the banks here rob-
bed and burned. " ‘
mire or the Christian
”Kan-Sn.
in 1111111 Yuan ShiKal still
This letter is signed bit W
at Tao-Chow.
It is dated November‘tb
Emperor Without Power.
Alliance.
The terms which the. imperial dole-2
gates will take to Shanghai 01' Nam
king, in an endeavor to settle the ques- .
tions in dispute betwcn the govern-E
ruvolutiouists are be‘i
merit and the
,‘110100 to provide first that the em-
peror shall be retained but he shall
be entirely without power; , second
that a president and cabinet be elect-g
ed in the nation and the president
shall possess the saute authority as
:the president of the republic: and,’
third. if the foregoing conditions are
accepted the government will giant
provincial autonomy
AMERICANS-~~'i‘ake 2.
These terms are considered largely
controls
a substantial army. but is unable to
pay the. soldiers and desiring to save
the nation he must accepts the repub-
lican demands. Therefore he offers‘
autunomv, which the provinces al
.‘ready have assumed. His call for
delegates from the provinces having
company Tans-Shai-Yl
to the disaffected provinces
Tang‘Shao Yi is acting as it gone;
tween in an effort to reunite the
country.
- Dinerenoe in Terms.
There is 11 slight diherence between
Yuans terms and those demanded
several days ago by the rovolutionaryl‘
leaders. who offered to leave the oin-
perOr titular sovereign.
.Most of the logatlons are ready to
harbor the emperor in case of his ub-
dicatlon, but it is believed the court
will select either that of the United
1 States 0 Japan it such a stop is neces-
" ~thtle Paper. 1
and Missionary 1
province 01'
There was a fire late last night in
the Forbidden City, which is beliewd
:to have been oi incendiary origin.
Grave fears are felt here for fore
Seigners in the province of Hams-1,
‘ with which that has been no communi-
cation for many hm
CARNEGIE’S GREAT REFORM.
"What do i think the greatest. ro—
form of the present day?" asks Mr.
Andrew Carnegie in the October
Strand. "What single act would i so
lect for instant consummation if 1 had
the pow er? I would enact the abolition
of war I would abolish war between
nations, which belies our claims to civ-
ilisation. As long as men kill oath
fother they are savages. But think,"
jadds the editor.'"1vhat a tremendous
Lact this would he, and of what for-
reaching significance. A decree would
be signed disbsnding armies, dismant-
ling navles eand putting ships, guns
and weapons on a scrap-heap. it. is
certainly difficult to conceive of 11.
lines '0 sweeping reform than t.,lils but
if it were brought about. by a stroke
of the poo it would probably throw
According to the letters most or the, met with no response, Yuan has our millions of men in idleness. and disor
foreigners in the piovince of Shea 8“ pointed residents of Peking 11nd 1111- ngnlze irrepaiably the whole machin-
Of which Stan F“ ls the capital num tives of the various provinces to ac elf} of civilization.”
the former.
minister of posts and communications,‘
FAST TRAVEL.
. A company of ladies and gentlemen
met in London to listen to a lecture ‘ 1
by Professor Hole-Shaw. Toward the
:0101'0 of his address he reminded them
that while he had been talking, they
had traveled 60,000 miles with the
earth round the sun.
These figures served to illustrate
the difference between the. speed at
. iwhicli movements ale effector] in me
ture and the speeds at which man is
[able to tri'ivel on his own account.
For the professor showed that our
trains run at their fastest only aver-
age 51 miles an hour on non- ' up 1100.,
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