MR ROOSEVELT AND THE CHURCHES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10957, 27 April 1907, Page 6 (Supplement)

MR ROOSEVELT AND THE CHURCHES.

An incident has occurred at Washington, illustrating; the extent to which I resident Roosevelt's aid is being Boittfht m divers causes. 8 * A delegation of ministers representing the New lork Federation of Cln_rches has v^itod the President with the view of enlisting \*_ help m checking the steadily-increasing tide of religious indifference m Now York. T|»ey "also asked him to a»u.t i,, bringing lick to the fold thousands wm luive ceased t 0 attend worship m dim. lies, o _viunq Mr Roosevelt was perplexed, and conessed hjinsef Hom.wj.ataV a 'loss as o tLX • oott W 11 b ««l <»d the minister*, who Peemed equally perplexed, though Sl upremely confident as to the freSdenfs ability |„ hr)d a way. ■ My RooseVelt added thai if an opportunity ocoiri red he would Heine it for evangelical vvork. The intni-teiw informed him that. New York had, fewer churdies at present than m 1900, despite the large increase of population. TEACHING THB ART OF SHOPPING. A novel departure Jms just been mude m the cookery department of the Birmingham elementary Bchoolp. Once a week the pupils whose ages range from eleveri upwards are ta^en out by tlie cooking mistress on a marketing expedition. . . Various drops are visited, and the girls instructed (m front of the window) which articles to buy and whioh to avoid, and those most adaptable to certain dishes. TDK BARGAIN SALE. •Walk up and K<?t a blizzard, we're sellin' snownakes oheap i A beauty lot of remnants of tho winds tlmt make you creep! Wo'ro sellin' Vm fer nothin' !" the weather prophets cry: "We've got to clear 'em out before Miss Spring comes fiirtin' bvl" —'Baltimore tiun,