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TIIE PHILADELPHIA TIDIES. JANUARY 15. 1900. JJhompson' GREAT INTEREST IN RELIGIOUS CENSUS HONORED PASTOR'S FAREWELL SERMON CALLS BOER WAR AN UNHOLY ONE MONDAY MORNING. A Presbyterian Clergyman Scores Britons and Natives of Transvaal Alike.

Churches Making Extensive Preparations for House-to-House Canvass. EJ The Rev. W. McCaughey Leaves Congregation of the West Hope Church. HE WILL TRAVEL IN ASIA I 1 We move Westward and will close out the stock at 910912 Chestnut Street at QUICK prices.

READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING FURNISHINGS HATS AND CAPS MERCHANT TAILORING Suits of Fancy Cassi mere, Cheviot and Worsted our own best make that were $10 to $20, for Vs and y-2 Men's and Youths' Overcoats Kerseys, Friezes, Cheviots, Chinchilla were $8. so to $35, for Suits for the lad, 3 to 16 years, sizes in most lots broken, at just y2 Special for ToDay 200 Foreign and Domestic Woolen MadetoMeasure Suits Prices have been $25, $30, and $33 ToDay $15 and $20 WE MOVE ABOUT MARCH 1st TO Our New Store, 1524 and 1526 Chestnut Street ITS PROMOTERS TALK Religions circles are interested Just now In the proposed census of the city to be taken February '1. A union of nil the church forces of Philadelphia has been effected to supply workers to engage in the visitation. John H. Converse, president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, said yesterday: "I am much pleaded with this plan of house-to-house visitation.

The undenominational character of the work Is a most commendable feature, and should insure such co-operation on, the part of the churches in availing themselves of the statistics secured that the results will be the fullest. I am Impressed with the Intelligent and systematic plan for the undertaking of this work, and am confident that It will be successfully accomplished." Ilev. Dr. Wnyland Hoyt, pastor of the Epiphany Baptist Church, expressed his sentiments vigorously in these few words: "The best work that Christians can do Is this house-to-house visitation. It is the surest evidence of real religions Interest for others.

It is work for persons. It has never been done without the Issue of splendid and surprising results." The president of the Philadelphia County Sabbath School Association, under whose direction this census is to be taken, is the Rev. Ir. Wallace MacMullen, of the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. He said: "I think this visitation plan Is a movement of immense practical importance.

It will surprise the souls of many of the visitors with a revelation of social power and spiritual earnestness in themselves which they did not know existed. It may kindle 11 flaming seal out of which may come unuthcr Moody." Rev. Dr. J. R.

Miller, editorial superintendent of the Presbyterian Itoard of Publication and Sabbath School Work, when asked, "What do you think should be the result of this census?" said: "The linal test of the value of this canvass will be in the use I hat Is made of the knowledge gaihercd by the canvassers. If the visiting lias been done with thoroughness and the results carefully tabulated, they should not be laid away quietly In pigeon holes." BETHANY BIBLE UNION John AVnnainnker's Address Preceded by a Sour Service by a Choir of ISO Voices. "The Child Jesus Visits Jerusalem" was the subject of John Wnnaniaker's address at the Bethany Bible Union last night. "The thoughts that I want to leave with you nil." he said in closing, "are that Jesus passed through all the experiences of youth and understands them in heaven. His first to which our lesson to-night refers, helped Him to think of His own mission as the Saviour.

Jesus was eager and earnest in learning all He could of God's word when a child and, like Him, we should begin our study of the (Jospel in childhood." A special feature of the service last night was the singing. A choir composed of lw voices, under direction, of Professor B. Prank Butts, the famous vocalist, held a twenty-minute song service before the lesson was begun. Overcoats for $15. Overcoats for $12.50.

$18 Overcoats for $10. Odds and Ends for $8.50. (Kunie were $20; some Fifty-one kinds of our finest overcoats to be closed out at sharp reductions. We reduce our stock now to avoid carrying any over. Overcoats of quality.

Quality should always be the basis of comparison in estimating the value. We have always aimed at nothing more than a small profit on the first cost. We do not descend to cheapness where cheapness means trash. THOMPSON'S SONS 1338 Chestnut Street THEATRE SERVICES RESUMED Large Audience In Walnut St root Theatre Hears Lecture on Life of Christ. The regular winter religious theatre services were resumed lust night at the Walnut Street Theatre, when stereoptienn reproduction of (lie Tissot psiintinjjs Illustrating the life nf Christ, opened the nineteenth season of this very siiccosful lln? of church work.

An cxplmmtory lecture nccnn.pi.nlen the pictures and a large audience greeted the initial service. The preachers for successive Sunday evenings po fnr as announced are: January 'Jl. Tallmt; the Key. J. K.

Johnson February 4, the Hev. Cyrus T. lirndy; 1'i hru.iry 11. the Kev. Louis" N.

Osborne, of Newark, N. J. These services are intended more particularly for citizens who are not members of any the churches. WHAT THE STARS SAY JANUARY Jo, 10OO. By tlio English Astrologlst, Itnplinol.

A verr unfm-timme-day-for every purpose: Troubles threaten if this la your birthday, and if in employ you are liable to lose It. Health will also suffer. A cliilil born on thia day will bp rash and quarrelsome, anil must jmard against niisfortuue. WHAT $20 The Rev. W.

H. McCaughey preached his farewell sermon, last evening, in West Hope Presbyterian Church, of which he hns been the pastor for more than fourteen years. In a few weeks he will leave the city to begin on extended tour through Europe and Asia to make careful study of the Holy Land. As a testimonial of their esteem the congregation and trustees of the church pre-, sented to Dr. McCaughey a purse of $1,1110, on Saturday, and resolutions which had been drawn up by the elders, thanking and prals.

REV. W. H. M'CAUGHY Ing him for the work which he had carried on so successfully, were read by J. H.

Ponse and R. J. Bledle. The text of the sermon Inst evening was from Acts xx, 22 "And now, behold, I go home In the Spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there." Dr. McCaughey spoke of the time when he, a comparatively young man.

had come among them to take charge of a congregation which was less than 150 strong. Knowing only the methods and the set- rules for conducting church, work, which had been taught him In the theological seminary, he began his work as one groping In the dark. Day by day he gathered experience, and by the assisting aid of his congregation soon began to free the church from the debt which had for so long been threatening Its life. Each year saw marked Improvements In both the membership and the financial standing until now the congregation numbers over nine hundred srmls and the debt has been entirely wiped out. Furthermore, two other churches have been formed by the congregation.

Honored Their Comrade's Memory. Policeman (ieorge W. Wallace, who for years was connected with the Sixteenth police district, was burled yesterday nt Pern-wood Cemetery. The funeral services were held from his late home, 4102 Aspen street. Every policeman connected with the Lancaster avenue station, together with Lieutenant Taylor, the street sergennts, house sergeants and subs, attended the services in a body.

During their absence the beats were covered by policemen from adjoining districts. ENGLAND OUGHT TO WIN "An Tnholy War" was the Rev. Charles M. Alford's characterization of the Anglo-Boer struggle In South Africa in his sermon at the Westminster Presbyterian Church yesterday morning. England, he said, was much to blame In her refusal to submit the questions at issue to arbitration, but be added that the Boers were utterly unlit to govern an enterprising foreign community gathered In the Transvaal from England and America, the two most progressive nations of the world, whereas the Boers, he Bald, were the most narrow-minded, backward and least open to modern ideas of all the Dutch-African colonies.

After expressing regret that audi a conflict should be raging between two Protestant nations go soon after the close of the International peace conference, the speaker concluded In the following words: "I do not Justify England in the war, and believe she is now being severely punished for Instituting it; yet, Independent of this conflict altogether, English supremacy In South Africa would be for the best Interests of the race. It would he a calamity to the political and religious freedom of the world if the British flag should be hauled down." ONLY TRANSGRESSED ONCE Tax Officials Say Temple Auditorium Was Publioly Eented. The Rev. Pr. Russell H.

Conwell did not preach at the Temple Baptist Church yesterday. His place was filled by the Rev. (ieorge Peltz. associate pastor, who did Hot refer In his sermon to the question of taxes with which the church is threatened by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and which was the subject of Dr. Couwell's last sermon In the Temple.

Nothing further has been done In the matter V.oyoud putting It In the bands of the lawyers and making preparations to tight it out to the bitter end In the courts. It now develops that the technicality upon which the action to collect taxes from the house of worship was brought Is based upon the fact that the Temple rented the use of Its auditorium to outside organizations for the holding of entertainments. Tickets were sold for these entertainments, antl the money which came from the sale of the tickets went directly Into the pockets of the promoters of the entertainments. The tax office argues that such action on the part of the Temple authorities turned the church building legally Into a hall for entertainments and put it on the same footing us the Academy of Music or any other rentable secular auditorium. They point out the fact that there are court records to prove that churches which have rented part of their buildings for store purposes have been compelled to pay taxes for that part of their odirtce which Is so used.

On the other hand, the officers of the Temple say that the money received for the rent of their building for entertainment purposes, does not go Into the exchequer of the Individual, but into- the church treasury, there to tie applied ts the charitable work of religion. While they admit thnr they did rent the Temple to an outside entertainment, they say that the offense was not repeated after the tux office warned them to discontinue. REV. DR. KERR BOYCE TUPPER BROWNING, KING CO.

910 and 912 Chestnut Street HAPPENED IjN TjHE CHURCH WORLD YESTERDAY MORE TROUBLE IN GLOUCESTER CHURCH CHURCHES SHOULD NOT BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION WOMAN'S LIFE IN DARKEST INDIA N' t8VtW PLACE PRINCIPLE ABOVE POLICY -'4mm mi lfk It 1 'Render Unto Caesar the Things Which Are Caesar's," Says Dr. Tupper. Present Conditions Are Regarded as Foreshadowing Union of Church and State. MUST LEARN TO "All Churches Should be Taxed" was tbe title of an Interesting sermon delivered last evening at the First nnptlst Church, Eighteenth and Chestnut streets, by the Itev. Pr.

Kerr Boyce Tupper, pastor. Since the question of taxing the Grace Temple Baptist Church has brought up the matter of taxing churches, Pr. Tupper Is the only clergymiiD In this city who has publicly expressed himself as opposed to tbe exemption of the church from taxation by the State. He first made known his views exclusively In Th Times a few days ago, and since then his arguments have attracted considerable and favorable attention. His text last night was taken from St.

Matthew, 20, 22, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." In his sermon Pr. Tupper told of Christ's answer to the Herod-inns when they Jtoked hlin to whom tbey should pay tribute, and maintained that the church should not be Indebted to the state In any way, and that the state should be completely separated from affairs of the church. He opposed the granting of money by Legislatures to religious organisations, and also protested against the support given liyxthe nntlonal government for the support of sectarian Indian schools, claiming that this custom Is In direct correlation with the doctrine of the union of church and state which has been known as a curse lu all history. Iteferrlng to tbe words of his text be said: A Political Qnratlnn. "The chapter In which these words are set as a gem, tells of the attack of tbe politicians upon Christ; and tbe text Is the answer of the latter to the former.

was consummate nttack, prearranged and fascinating In Its approach. These Ilerodians wanted to know whether the tribute should be paid to Caesar. If Christ should decide against Cnesar, he would be regarded as a fanatic, courting death; If be decides In favor of Caesar, he would be rejected as a traitor to tils country. With divine wisdom our Lord The Sectarian Schools Ought Not to Receive Aid From the Government. Eulogizes the Work Being Done by the Grace Temple Baptist Church.

the state. In Its ultimate analysis, refraining from paying tuxes Is equivalent to receiving money from the government. The one Is tbe positive, the other the negative side of the same position. In one case you hold out your band aud accept tbe money. In the other case you hold back your baud aud do not give the money.

Four I'leas for Exemption. "On four grounds men oppose tbe paying of church taxes: "First, the church Is useful. But so are ninny Individuals who pay taxes. "tsecoud, the church Is charitable. But It ought to be, aud duty In one directum does not exempt from duty In another.

"Third, church la public property. But nre tho churches owned by tbe public or by tbe mendiers who sustain the churches? "Fourth, It costs too much to pay taxes. Yes, there Is Just tho rub. But fidelity nil easts. It cost the lilgrlms something to cross the deep to find a home In America.

It cost our nation something to free millions of human slaves. It cost Dr. Parkburst something to stand up as a target as he battled for the purity of New York city. It costs every man something to have strong couvlctlous und the courage of bis convictions. Hut we con stand cost.

If we only lenru to place principle above policy, morality above revenue aud character above clrcuinstauce. "I cannot close without saying that If there Is any church which should be free from taxation It Is the (trace Church of which the Ilev.ltussell II. Conwell Is pastor. In my Judgment no other organization In Philadelphia Is doing so much for the betterment, physically, Intellectually and morally, ns this church Institution. Heboid Its three thousand active members, lis sixteen different Kndeavor Hocliilea, lis Immense weekly congregations, with three simultaneous services, and the Hamaiitan Hospital work, distinctly Christian.

All honor, 1 say, to tbe genius that leads In this high nud holy work, and the people who follow with marked, consecration." BUILDING OCCUPIED BY THE REV. JOHN H-H-W-K-H HHMII' I I l'l Assistant Pastor and One of the Trustees of the First Methodist Congregation Resigns The Rev. Mr. Snyder Preaches on Forgiveness. MISS LILIVATI SINGH replies 'Render nnto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to Ood the things that are This Is the creed of the king as Christ holds It up, and gains for blin a memorable victory.

"But there Is more than a temporary victory; there Is a permanent principle, reveal-lug man's allegiance to both human and divine government. Here Is the teaching that the kingdom of Caewar ami tbe kingdom of Christ should be separated, and each Justly treated. It Is taught here that the state should have no coutrol over religious affairs and tbe church should have no alliance with the state. In all history the unholy alliance has been a curse. The motto of Cavour should be tbe motto of the American citixen, 'A free church and a free The government should never aid any church or creed or sect by loan or gift or privilege, and the church should never be subservient to the stnte.

And what Americnns should especially demand Is that along with free thought, free speech, free press, there be also free religion and unhampered church life. Government Should Xot Aid. "What does the citizen owe Caesar? Three thlugs honor, obedience and tribute. We should honor our Constitution and Institutions. Obey those In authority and pay taxes.

I go further, even though against my position there Is arrayed a great host of i'rotes-tants and Catholics. I believe that not only should the Individual Christian pay taxes, but the church organization should pay taxes on all property. Tbe position that they should not Is In Its first Impulse connected with the doctrine of union of church and state. It Is said that In New York State has been given by the Legislature In money and property In the Inst twenty-live years to ecclesiastical organisations. "We know that lu less than that many years our national government paid out to sectarian Indian schools.

Now all this should be stopped. And there can never be complete separation of ehurcjt and slate, along with partial exemption of taxes by P. 8NYDER AND HIS CONGREGATION I HH fr I III! M-M-m-M- The new congregation was organized yes. terday afternoon at the house of I'eter Baldwin, at 21H Broadway. It Is expected that the new church will still further deplete the already weakened following of the Itev.

I). I. Cheney, who succeeded to the pastorate of the original church on the retirement of the Itev. Suyder, mid who Is now under bonds to beep the peace for a year, as the result of having coupled the names Miss Farrell and the Itev. Mr.

Huyder In public utterances to the scandal of the community. With the three reverend gentlemen holding services within stone's throw of one another, the people look for a very Interesting church war. Mr. Snyder had a good assemblage nt his services yesterday anil, as appro, prlate to the occasion, he preached a sermon on the forgiveness of enemies and persecutors. He said he bad a Christian heart and a Christ Inn feeling for those who had opposed him In bis work, for, although they had given him much notoriety, tbey could do him no lusting harm.

Miss Farrell was present itjid led the sluglii, The First Methodist Congregational Church of Gloucester Is In more trouble. Not many weeks ago It was disrupted by chnrges that Its fouuder and pastor, the Itev. John P. Huyder, was receiving too many uttentlons from Miss aura Karrell, one of the lambs of his flock and yesterday the congregation was still further startled by the resignation of the Itev. Thomas Chapman, assistant pastor, and Abraham Dalscy, ouc of the trustees.

When the Itev. Huyder left the church he founded, a rival establishment under the iinnie of the First Independent Church, and lias since held services In a house at 1)111 Market sheet. In llko manner the schism of yesterday Is marked by the formation of a new church of the Methodist l'rotostuut denomination. The pastor will be the Itev. Anthony King, of Camden, and the Itev.

Mr. Chapuiau will be bis assistant. Mr. Duiscy will be a trustee. MIpr Mllvntl Singh, a Burmrxc wnnian, one of the very lY-w women of Aia who have the degree of A.

in.ulc an atMrcHt In the Thirteenth Street Methodist Kplaeopnl Cbiin on Thirteenth street, below Vine, fe-estpnlny morning on her life and work fa Iinllti. bt night she xpoke In Hie Spring tiardni Street Methodist Kplrunpnl fhurch on "Woman's Work in MIkrIoiis." Mi-s SIiikIi Jk a profi swor In a woman's college In the flrxt female college e-fnhllKlieil lu that country. M.nh Thohurn. a Hlter of ltlxlmp Thobiini, of the Methodist KplMcopnl Chinch, the founder of the college, accompli led the accomplished Hue ii. vw tvuiunii thin eonntry.

Mitt Tho burn whs present at each church, per vice VI th Mlf Vingh yesterday. The life of Miss Singh, an he told it yea-terday. atlrred deeply every one who beard her. She told It nlmply, earnestly and with directness. The wide rnrnje of her KngiiMi rolling and the pMhmonhlf deductions nf her own thinking compelled the admiration of her umllences.

In her adlren laxt night In brim If of the Wuinnn'i Foreign Missionary Hfvclety, In whose work nhe Ih greatly Interested. he ftnid that there were ahmwt women In her native country, a majority of whom, she are heathen. She ttpoke of the great ueetl of more nitMsionurlea umt more colleges in India. Mln Singh and Miss Thohurn will "be under the Jurisdiction of the Philadelphia, hrtipcti of the Woman's Foreign Missionary forlety for the remainder of thU month, and will speak In as many plactr as pf-hle. They' are raising an endowment fun4 for the college In India..