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VOL. LXXXVI-KO. 7?&
WILMIKGtTON, K. C., WEDXESDAX MOKNTNGj MARCH 30, 1910.
WHOLE NUMBER 13,4255.
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Murder
Mississippi Senate Investigat
ing Charges Behind .
Closed Doors.
SENSATIONS ARE PROMISED
Senator Bilbo and Accused Planter
Have Summoned List of Witnesses.
Fight Between Percy and
Vardaman Factions.
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Jackson, Miss., March 29. Blhind
closed doors tonight the State Senate
commenced its Investigation of the
statement made by State Senator Theo
dore G. Bilbo that he accepted a bribe
of $645 from the hands of L. C. Dulaney
to change his vote from former Gover
nor Vardaman to Leroy Percy, the' suc
cessful candidate in the recent Sena
torial contest. All doors and corridors
leading to the Senate chamber .were
guarded and no statements relative to
the proceedings will be made public
until the investigation is completed.
The forenoon executive session of
the Senate was devoted almost wholly
to a discussion of the general trend
and character of the investigation be
ing finally brought to a close by the
adoption of a resolution- authorizing
Senator Bilbo and Mr. Dulaney to
have witnesses summoned.
Immediately following the adoption
of this resolution the Percy and Var
daman factions furnished the sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate with lists of wit
nesses whom they desire summoned.
The former, it is asserted, will attack
the reliability of Senator Bilbo while
a dozen or more witnesses from the
home of the Senator Poplarville, are in
Jackson to testify to the high esteem
in which he is held. His fight to re
tain his seat in the Senate will be on
the general grounds that he .was fully
justified in accepting the bribe; that
he was acting in the capacity of . a de
tective and actuated by thoroughly
honest motives.. r .; .
In order o snjatain tb -impeachment
proceeding and expell Bilbo from mem
bership it will-be necessary to obtain
a two-thirds majority of all members
present. On the 'Indictment returned
by the grand jury yesterday charging
bribery, Mr. Dulaney was arrested this
morning and immediately released un
der a bond in the sum of $5,000. He
declared ' that Bilbo's statement" is a
political "frame hp," and expresses
confidence that it will so be proven.
Tonight the formal declaration was
made by the members of the. Percy fac
tion that they intend to wage a fight
to the finish and will insist on a thor
ough probing of each and every fea
ture of the Senatorial contest that may
be brought into question; that they
will put before the lnds county grand
jury evidence tending to prove that for
mer Governor Vardaman used his ex
ecutive contingent fund extravagantly
and unlawfully; that he failed to make
a proper accounting therefor as requir
ed by law; that during the year 1906
ue accepted and used a railroad pass
in violation of law, and the pass in
question, bearing his signature on the
back, they declare, will be presented
to the grand jury within the next 48
hours. ;
Percy Welcomes Inquiry. .
Washington. March 29. Senator Le
roy Percy, of Mississippi, when In-
termed tonight or the decision 01 xne
Mississippi Legislature to Investigate
the bribery charge in the recent Sen
atorial contest, said that he had re
ceived a personal telegram stating the
fact and that he welcomed the inquiry.
"If there is any truth to the charge,'
said Senator Percy, "that Senator Bil
bo had been given a bribe he should
lme made it known to the Legislature
prior to the election, when,' It certainly
would have resulted In eliminating me
from the contest. . ' v ' "
"I am ahsnlntelv without any know!
tde of the charges except as I have
road of them In the press dispatches
1 deny emphatically that any money
was used 'by me in the Senatorial
campaign or with my procurement,
consent or knowledge to influence any
irembor of the Legislature,, and I am
certain no such expenditure ever was
ly any friend of mine -Bilbo was
known as a bitter partisan of Govern
r Vardaman." ,
r URGE LOCAL-OPTION - FIGHT
Strong Resolutions Passed by. Rich
mond Ministerial Union.
Richmond, -Va., March , 29. After
Much discussion, ministers of Rich
inond and vicinity In special meeting
h're today, finally decided to refer a
h('t oi resolutions regarding a, propos
'l local-option fight in . this city . tp
"what is known as the Ministerial Union
embracing representatives of all pro
test ant churches in the cityl .
The resolutions which-were submit
'd by a special committee appointed
1'' Tuesday, when ' the local option
cj'H'stion was brought up at a similar
meeting of minsters. I recommend as
follows: . r,.i: . V .; . .'
( 1 ) . That a carabaign of education
against the saloon be inaugurated at
once. - v.
( 2 ) . That an sonn as nraeticable
there should be an organized effort to
Mippress the liquor traffic in Richmond
u). That we urge all citizens i to
prepare to discharge their duty to the
Mate by qualifying . themselves to
Vote." . .
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Rear Admiral John Hubbard is commander-in-chief
of the Asiatic ' fleet
and has ordered an investigation of
the tragedy aboard the United States
cruiser Charleston during practice at
sea off Olongapo this week when the
breech lock of a three-inch gun blew
off, killing eight men and slightly in
juring several others, in its flight
across the deck cutting through, a
steel stanchion, mowing down the
men in its path. The Charleston is
Rear Admiral. Hubbard's flagship. :
JUSTICE BREWER IS MOURNED
Remains Will be Conveyed to Former
Kansas Home Accompanied by
Members of Supreme Court.
Decisions.
Washington, March 29. The body
of the late Justice Brewer, of the Su
preme Court of the United States,
whose . death occurred unexpectedly
ast night, will be taken back to -his
old home in Leavenworth, Kansas, for
burial. It was the oft-expressed wish
of the famous jurist. A' short funeral
service will be .held, at the Brewer res
idency here . Thursday afternoon at 1
o'Clcrlembers'V!bT the '" Supreme
Court will act as pall-tearers. .
At 3:40 P. M." the funeral party, in
cluding practically the entire court, it
is .believed, will start on the journey
to. Kansas.. The i'funeraf train is' sche
duled to arrive ' in Leavenworth at
7:20 A. M. Saturday.
rne suaaen aeatn or Justice Brewer
came ' as a great shock - to the - older
members of. the bench, who had been
so closely associated with him. -
Speculation in regard to a. succes
sor to' Justice Brewer was rife today
and covered a wide range, but it pro
bably will be several days before any
thing definite is determined upon.
The death of Justice Brewer and Its
possible effect upon the Supreme
Court decisions in the Standard Oil
and American Tobacco trust cases,
were discussed at the cabinet meeting
today. All of the members of the cabi-
net'Joined the President in expressing
deep regret over the death of the dis
tinguished jurist.
Attorney General Wickersham was
asked. If there was another chance for
a rehearing in the Standard Oil and
Tobacco cases pending in the Supreme
Court. He declared there was the pos
sibility of a re-hearing, but he did
not consider it at all probable.
President Taft today sent a letter
o Chief Justice Fuller in answer to
the latter's communication to him ear
lier in the day announcing Justice
Brewer's death, in which he express
ed condolence with the members of
the court "upon the loss of so able,
learned, genial and respected an asso
ciate.
The following letter of condolence
was sent by tne resident to Mrs
Brewer: - .'
"I write to convey to you the sin
cerest sympathy of Mrs. Taft and my
self in your great sorrow. Your hus
band was one'of the great jurists and
judges of this country and in your
loneliness I earnestly hope tnat tne
thought of the great service which he
has rendered to" his country may offer
some consolation- in the sad hours
that await you." -
-Resolutions of condolence and res
Dect were adopted by the Yale Alumni
Association, of wasnington. justice
Brewer having been a lumber of ,.the
Yale class, of . 1856. :" ': . : ' '
T.A&venwnrt.h. Kans.. "March 29
The funeral services of Justice DaVid
J.. Brewer will De neia m'tne jpirsi
Congregfitibnal Church on Saturday
at 2 o clock. -
Interment will be in Mount. Mufcie
centetery; beside the " graves , of the
first wife of Justice Brewer ana or ms
Hftiirhter. Francis. - . s . ' . "";
Justice Brewer was one or tne pio
neer members "df; the First Congrega
tional church and spoke from its pui
pit when its 50th anniversary was cel
ebrated in ius.
r-k - Aoril 2nd.
v Is the beginning of a Regular inter
est Period : at The People's -: savings
Bank.' Deposit with this bank now
and you will get your interest in three
months: . i , ; mar ow-t.
-Your Money
r Will bear interest April 1st if de
posited on or before- April 2nd With
the Savings BanK witn me ms vapitaj
ta'j- Snrniim The . Wilmington Sav
Ings and Trust Co. 1 :
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Wilson Declares Party Must
i Assume Control of Na
tion's Affairs.
OUTLINES WINNING POLICY
Regulation, of -the Trusts Keynote of
'His Legislative Scale Declara
tions of the President of
' Princeton University.
New York, March 29 The political
tide is now turning Democratic and
the day when the Democratic party
must take charge of this country's af
fairs is almost at hand, were declara
tions made by Woodrow Wilson, presi
dent . of Princeton University, in a
speech at , the Democratic dinner in
Elizabeth, N.- J., tonight.
Mr. Wilson outlined the scale .or
the legislation which the Democrats
should "give the country to meet the
present economic problems. After
stating that, he thinks "it is possible
to state the character we should wish
to give to legislation," he continued:
In the first place, we should wish
not merely to curb the trusts, and
above all we should not wish to regu-
ate them in such a way as will make
them either partners or creatures of
the government itself. We should
wish to square their whole action and
responsibility with the general inter
est Our regulations of public interests
must be .legal regulation and not di
rect management.
In the second place; it is clearly
our duty as soon as we get the oppor
tunity to take the government out or
the . business xf patronage, the busi
ness of granting favors and privileges
of arranging the laws so that tais, that
or the other group of men may make
arge profits out of their business, and
draw it back to the function of safe
guarding rights, general, not particu
lar rights, the rights , which make not
so inuch. ior the 'prosperity' which en
ables small . groups of individuals to
pile 'up enormous fortunes, as for .a
general ' stimulation, a universal op
pbrtuntty for enlightenment and jus
tice. ,1 am thinking, of course, of tar-
ifC legislation"
He then declared that the policy or
protection has lcjng since, asC dealt
v. itb by Congress, ceased to be a poli
cy of .present legislation and ..become
a policy of patronage.
We are told," he continued, "that
the present extraordinary high prices
of commodities is due not to the tariff,
but to the fact that we are not producing-
enough to keep up. with the
daily demand and that this is particu-
arly true with regard to the things we
eat and have daily need of. Take
meat, for example, and see what the
truth is., The truth is that the meat
trust has been able to control the
meat market to such an extent that
scores of 'ranchmen have been dnven
but of the cattle raising business be
cause it was unprofitable. ? The short
supply of hoof meat is due to the mo
nopoly created by the meat trust It
s true, therefore, the meat supply is
short compared with the vast demand.
but it has been made short by tne op
eration of a trust unquestionably fos
tered by the legislation of the. govern
ment In tLjf third place it is one of the
chief duties of the Democratic party
to Initiate such reform alike In local
and in Federal government as will
secure economy, responsibility, hon
esty, fidelity.
'And finally, it seems to me tnat
it is the duty of the Democratic party
to challenge the people by every pos
sible means to depend upon them
selves rather than upon fostering pow
ers lodged in groups of individuals.
'In brief; our programme should be
a general revival of popular politics,
of common counsel, of responsible lea
dership. We must supply efficient lea
ders and eschew all the lower personal
objects of politics. Here Is a case of
must as well as a case of may, a case
of necessity as well as a case of privi
lege. A new day has come. Men and
measures are being scrutinized as nev
er before. For myself, I verily believe
that we are upon the eve of a new era
of political liberty, when more literal
ly and truly than ever before we, can
jealize the Ideals of .popular govern
ment and individual privilege."
JEFFRIES MAY BE INJURED. "
Rumored He Broke His Arm While
Hunting in Mountains.
Ta Anareles.v Cal March 29. Per
sistent rumors that.J. .J. Jeffries, who
is bear hunting an the .San Bernardino
mountains, ,Lh&& met . with -a . mishap,
were circulated in Los Angeles today.
According to- the reports, the former
Champiqn had fallen off a wagon while
traveling along a high mountain road
and broken his arm.
Inquiry m sporting circles and at
the home of Jeffries failed to bring
any . verification of the report. ; .?
m1a vj v c.fL. March 29. Rumors
that J. J. Jeffries had been Injured
in an accident wnne nuntmg were dis
pelled today when John Hayes an au
tomobile stage driver, came in from
the desert and reported that .the pu
gilist was enjoying himself at Little.
Lake. 'Nothing, the matter with him,"
said Hayes. - w
i Jeffries was. at Indian Wells last
night and ha said he ;was feeling fine
He tramped ail the way, to Little
Lake, this morning. - ay
New York (State Senator Re-
signed 1 1 After Charges
Were" Sustained.
itaM
CONGER JO COHTSNUE FIGHT
Legislature Will Proceed With a Gen
eral, "Graft" Investigation -Allds
Contends Case; Was Not
Decided on 'Evidence. j
Albany, N. -Y.vMarcfe 29. Jotham P.
Alld3went to his hotofcln Norwich to
night a private citizeii . branded as a
briietaker -by his fopner ' colleagues
inHhe Senate and by "bis own-act no
longer a member of that body. Sena
tor Conger, who filed the charges
against Allds, stayed hereto fight.
xue BBiue w iwff,v"6w "
no longer io pruve uiauuaigca. tu
this extent the Senate .vindicated him
today when 40 of its; 49 members vot
ed that the charges had, feeea sustain-.
ed by the evidence ; brought before
them. '
It is believed that Conger came to
the Senate today prepared to resign
as soon as he received this vindica
tion. However that may be. he did
not resign, and developments make it
likely that he will not-do so. ' The
cause of this is a resolution introduc
ed by Senator Cobb, the majority
leader, providing for: the. appointment
of a committee to present to the Sen
ate charges against Conger - "grdwing
out of his connection with -legislation
and the use of funds to; influence the
members of the Legislature or other
persons with ref erence thereto."
The Cobb resolution' was , referred
to the Judiciary Committee., It is ex
pected that the commijttee will report
it promptly to' the Senate;
There seems -to be ;jao - longer . any
doubt that the - present . Legislature
will conduct a general "'graft" inves
tigation.. . With, the AlMs case rat of .
the way - the question of .a thorough
search into the -dark; alleys of past
legislative history lies unavoidably be
fore the Republican leaders.
Allds' resignation absolutely closes
his case. - All that the Senate 'could
have done, after sustaining the charg
es against him, would have been to
put him out; and such a punishment
his own act forestalled. While btibo"
ry is a crime under the statutes, the
allegations against Allds concerned
something that occurred - ten years
ago. and the statute of limitations
would prevent any criminal prosecu
tion, had anyone felt inclined to bring
such proceedings.
The Senate Finance Committee dis
cussed informally, at an executive .ses
sion this afternoon the question of a
general investigation, but no action
was taken.
Of the 40 who voted to sustain the
charges that Senator Allds had de
manded and taken a bribe 29 were Re
publicans and 11 Democrats. Of the
nine who voted against sustaining the
charges four were Republicans and
five were Democrats.
Allds was not in the Senate cham
ber todays A statement given out by
Allds' counsel declared that Allds re
signed on the advice of his attorney
because the . latter were satisfied that
the case would not be decided; on the
evidence, but by political expediency
brought to bear- from "Washington
and elsewhere."
Staunton, Va., March 29. Preston
Smith, a mail clerk, running between
Gordons ville and Hinton, W. Va., was
brought here tonight and placed under
a $1,000 bond for his appearance at
the United States court in Harrison
burg, June 9th. Four registered let
ters recently have been missing, one
containing papers, was brought to the
postoffice by Smith, who said he got it
okt of a mail box. Smith's mother-in-
law.. Mrs. Mary Bruce, went on his
pona.
OUTLINES.
Jo'tham P. Allds, former leader of
the New v York Senate, was yesterday
convicted of accepting a bribe, and
immediately resigned. Senator Con;
gerwho preferred the charges, will
continue his fight in the Senate-
President Woodrow Wilson, of Prince
ton University, in a ejjeech. before, a
New York Democratic organization,
declared that the Democratic party
will soon assume control of the coun
try's . affairs The body of Justice
David, Brewer will be conveyed to his
old home in Kansas for burial, accom
panied by the members of the United
States Supreme Court "-Charges of
bribery preferred by a Senator in Mis
sissippi against a prominent , planter
in, that State are being investigated
behind closed doors in the Senate
Charges of corrupt practices against
members of the House interested In
ship subsidy legislation, will be inves
tigated. New York markets: Mon
ey on call steady -2 34 to 3 per cent,
ruling, rate ,2 7-8, offered at 3 Spot
cotton closed - qulet, 5 points decline,
midling uplands 15.30, middling gulf
15.55. Flour quiet and about steady.
Wlieat spot easy, No. 2. red 1.25 in
elevator and No. II Northern '1.24 3-4
f.o.b. Corn spot easy, steamer 65 and
No. 4, 62 1-2, " both elevator export
basis. Oats spot steady, mixed nomi
nal. Rosin quiet.. Turpentine easy.-:
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New York, N. Y., Mch. 29. Albert
Walter Wlolter, a 19-year-old German
lad, is the defendant in New York's
latest sensation, the murder of Ruth
Wheeler, a 16 year-old stenographer,
whom he is charged with luring from
her widowed mother last Thursday
Dy a decov offer of emnlovmPnt th
body of the girl having been found
huddled in a gunny sack Saturday on
a fire escape outside the apartments
of the young man. She ' had been
strangled with a rjbpe, hacked with a
knife, burned beyond recognition and ,
thrust carelessly out of doors like so
much rubbish. The police are en
deavoring to put the blame for fifteen
other girls' death on his shoulders.
Wlolter told the police Monday that on
provided his erstwhile girl companion.Katie Mueller, now held as a witness
remained loyal and still loved him.
have mysteriously disappeared in the
tal cards ana pnotograpns or young
hope to place him in the gallery of
The body of Ruth Wheeler was
Long Island today, while the youth
resist the efforts of detectives: to ob-
victim was simple in the extreme.
ily were present and tnere were but
cession. . Standing on his assertion
on Wednesday," .Wolter remains in
the girl or that he knew her. The
ever, that evidence sufficient to convict has already been obtained and
that the trial will, be - rushed, beginning perhaps as early as Monday next.
The present plan is to lay the case before . the grand jury without the
formality of a coroner's inquest. Evidence that may fix a motive for the
crime was revealed today , in the finding of Prof.'J. N. -Larkin, of ' Colum-
put university, wno reported that after
Urn's body that there were . indications -that she had been mistreated be--fore
beinz (killed. ' ' r-.: . .- - . . .. .
The -miiMer.c aroused tyuthbr
day wnen. a resolution was offered before 1 the Board of Aldermen calling
on the Legislature to pass a law for the supervision or employment agen
cies as far as minors are concerned.
Kuth vvaeeier learned of Wolter's address.
BUCKLEY ENDS GRAFT STORY
Hotchkiss Through With Him After
Four Days of Grilling Disclosed
More Evidence of Bribery. .
Other Witnesses.
New York, March 29. William H.
Buckley, for years the handyman at
Albany for the fire insurance compa
nies, stepped down from the witness
6tand today, with a sigh of relief. Su
perintendent Hotchkiss, of the State
Insurance Department, after four days
of grilling, had announced that hie was
through with him as a witness.
The superintendent's next step will
be an attempt to bring about his dis
barment as a lawyer on the strength
of the testimony adduced at the hear
ing. Just before the session adjourned
Mr. Hotchkiss demanded that the witness-tell
him how much he got from
the insurance companies. Buckley was
silent as usual.
"The records show," said Mr. Hotch
kiss, answering the question himself-l
"That you received about $100,000 from
the insurance companies In the years
you represented them.
During the day Darwin P. Kingsiey,
president of the New York Life Insur
ance Company, appearing as a witness
swore that Buckley asked him to pay
him $3,000 in 1906 with which to buy,
at $500 each, the votes of six members
of the State Senate. It was also shown
that as late as September 1, 1909, the
New York Board of Fire Underwriters,
raised $500 to be spent in connection
with legislation at Albany. .
Mr. Klngsley's appearance as a wit
ness gave the first direct life insurance
tinge to the inquiry.
More of the letters exchanged be
tween Buckley and the late George P.
Sheldon, president of the- Phenlx'Fre
Insurance Company, of Brooklyn, were
introduced in evidence and the .tenor
of some of them caused Mr. Hotchkiss
to remark that it looked as if Buckley
had attempted to tamper ' with the
State Insurance Department under the
Hotchkiss regime, after the removal
of Otto Kelzey as superintendent of
the department. '
One letter, dated February 7, 1909,
wos written by Buckley to Sheldon just
after notchkiss had . been "appointed
and referred to him in a way which
brought out a burst of laughter.
f,The new man named," Buckley
wrote, "is absolutely all right and his
appointment will mean the retention of
all our friends at both ends. I tell you
this so that you will not fear you will
have any new head coming in f.who
might cause you any trouble direct or
indirectly v . V
Mr. Hotchkiss seemed to enjoy the
joke, but in a moment the smile left
his face, and he turned on the. witness
sternly i .. - - '.'.'-
"You knew that Sheldon's company
had ' not been examined for twenty
(Continued on Page Eight) '
Wednesday he- would tell everything
The police have a record of srirls who
past month, and as hundreds of pos
girls -were found in Wolters' room they
famous arch murderers.
auietlv buried in the , family nlot in
accused of the crime continued to
tain a confession. - The funeral of the
Only immediate members of the fam
but nine carriages in the funeral pro
that he will perhaps "tell everything
his cell, still denying that he killed
district attorney's office savs. how
examination of oarts-ot the vie-'
It was through such an agency that
CORRUPT PRACTICES CHARGED
Members of the House Advancing Ship
Subsidy' Legislation Will be
Brbught to Task Special
Committee to Investigate.
J
'Washington, March 29. Charges of
corrupt practices of members of the
House for .the advancement of for
eign or other shipping . interests in
connection with ship subsidy legisla
tion will be investigated by a special
committee-'of five members of the
House.
From the committee on the judi
ciary, Mr. Sterling, of Illinois, today
reported to the House a resolution pro
viding for an investigation into these
charges.
Mr. iSteenerson, of Minnesota, upon
whose initiative the committee report
ed the resolution expressed dissati3
faction with it as not broad enough
to thoroughly probe all phases of tho
question. He proposes an amendment
which provided that if the charges
made by the "American Flag" which
Is the organ of the Merchant Marine
League, of Cleveland, Ohio, against
himself and others should not be sus
tained, the committee should invest!
gate the question whether the author
of the charges, in making them pub
lie had sought to intimidate and im
properly control the action of mem
bers or Congress In tnelr official ca
pacity as Representatives and in viola
tion of .their privileges, placing those
making the - charges in contempt of
the House. The amendment was ac
cepted by Mr. Sterling for the commt
tee and was made a p.art of the ses
sion. "
.. Mr, Kusterman,. of Wisconsin, said
as one of the accused, he hoped tc
see the. fullest, possible investigation
of the charges, of the members of the
House. . He declared his innocence of
any connection . or -knowledge of the
corrupt practices. .
. Upon the initiative ..of Mr. Hughes-,
of New Jersey, the resolution as re
ported and amended was re-commit
ted to the committee on the judiciary
with instructions to further amend the
resolution to provide for an invest!
gation as to the existence and conduct
of any lobby affecting ship subsidy
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legislation instead or merely mvesu
gating specific ' charges made against
Mr. Steenerson and others.- .
After this change had been made
the House, by a vote of 125. to 60 pass
ed the resolution as finally amended
San Francisco, March 29. That ora
betting is not prohibited in this State
by, the anti-betting laws, passed by
the last Legislature, was the decision
of the Supreme Court today In grant
ing the habeas writ for W. . W, Rob
erts, a stake holder, accused of violat
ing the WalkerOttia law,
"Refuge of Lies" Subject of
Powerful Sermon Last , ,
Night.
URGES ACCEPTANCE OF CHRIST
Large Congregation Hears Able Dis
course Delivered With Great Ear
nestnessSeveral Take
Refuge in Jesus. (
Using as his text, "The hail shall -
sweep away the refuge of lies," Isa. 4
xxvill. 17, and "Refuge of Lies" as his
subject, Rev. Dr R. A. Torrey, at the
Champion Compress last night preach
ed one of the most powerful sermons
of the series of evangelistic meetings
being conducted here. This is one of .
Dr. (forrey's strongest sermons' and
he delivered it with great earnestness.
The congregation gave him strictest
attention and it was evident that the
discourse made a deep impression up-'
on. all who heard it.
Following the usual song service
of half an hour, the opening prayer .
was offered by Rey. J. S. Crowley,
pastor of " Immanuel Presbyterian .
church, after which several announce
ments were made with reference to
the places of holding cottage and open
air prayer meetings this morning and
;o the services in the compress build
ng during the week. After the sing
ng of a solo by Mr. Wm. Young, pray
er was offered by . Dr. Torrey, ; who ;
then commenced his strikingly strong
sermon, at the conclusion of which
he extended an invitation to those who ',
would accept . Jesus Christ ' as their
refuge, which he had shown, during
his discourse, was sufficient. for all
time. Two persons responded to the .
nvitatlon. ; A solo, "Tell Mother I'll ."
be There," was rendered by Mr.- Chas.
Butler, after which the invitation was
repeated. ; There were three additional
responses. At the'aftermeeting there
were several professions of faith. Vr.
1 TKa hail efiall bwa
auw uau ana i a p rv ccy 4ft VY iXJ y lAVO It?.- t
uge of lies." Isa. xxviii. 17. . ; '
"Every man needs a refuge. Every. -
one of us needs a refuge" from four. -
things the accusations of bur own
conscience, the power of sin, the dis- '
pleasure of God, and the wrath to
come. Almost every man has some-
thing that he is trusting in as a ref- '
uge. The trouble is not that men '
have no refuge, but that they have
a false one, what our text character- -
izes as a refuge of ' lies. God an ¬
nounced to Israel through His 'serv
ant Isaiah, and announces to us to
night, that there is a day coming for
testing the refuges of men, and in '
that day of testing the hail will sweep
away the refuge of lies. Is your .
refuge a true one or a false one? Is- '
it -a refuge that will stand the test -of
the hour that is coming, or is It a
refuge that will go -down In a day of
storm? Can we tell? We can with
absolute certainty.
"There are four common-sense tests
that you can apply to every hope, that
will show clearly whether It is a true
hope -or a refuge of Ilea. Those four :
tests are: First a true refuge must
be one that meets the highest de- ,
mand of our own conscience. If Jt
does not meet the highest demand" of '
our own conscience, it is not a refuge
from the accusation of our own con
science, neither Is it a refuge from
tne displeasure or uoa, ror ir our own
heart condemn us, God is greater than
our heart and knoweth all things. In .
the second place, it must be one, trust . '
in which Is making you a' better, man. '
If that refuge in which you are trust- ,
ing is not making you a better man
from day to day, it 1b not a refuge :
from- the power- of sin, neither is it
a refuge from the wrath to come;
for you may rest assured that any.
hope that does not save you from the
power of sin In the life that now
is can never save you from the conse
quences of sin In the life -which is
to come. ' In the third place. It must
stand the test of the dying hour. A
refuge that only, comforts you when
you are well and strong, but will fail
in that dread hour when you are face .
to face with death, God, and eternity,
is absolutely valueless. Fourth, It-
must be a refuge that will stand the
test of the judgment day.. Unless I;
stands that great test It Is absolutely
worthless. Suppose you had a frleni
who was under indictment for mur
der, and you went down to Bee him
in the Jail before his trial. - You fini
him in a very cheerful frame of mind,
and you say to him, "I thought you
were under indictment f6r : murder.
And he replies, 'I am.' I thought the
trial was near.' 'It is. 'Well, you
seem to be very cheerful for' a man
who is under indictment for murder,
and whose trial is very'-near.'; -Oh,: T
am, and the reason is Jhis, I have an
QUO it vl IV luanv n uvu v . bi mi wiilUa
wnen me inui comes - .-. T i
ur answer? , Will It --j A
i and jury?! .'No, I ','.
1, but it satisfies me.' , f
on.' 'Wlhaf is your
satisfy the judge
don't think it will
Wfhy, man,' you say, 'you don't try
the case. Your answer la no good un
less It will satisfy tne judge and) jury.'
You say you have a , refuge, that sat
isfies you. Will It latUfy God? that's
the question. Will k in the judgment
day satisfy God? , .
"Now I am going to apply these
four common-sense tests to some of
the refuges of lies In which, men', are
trusting today. The first .refuge of
lies Is tuizt in our own morality, our
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