Show HAVE A RELIGION OF CHEER Church of Music and Merriment Is l Soon to Be Built In Washington Wash-ington The newest place of worship in Washington soon to be erected by an Incorporated group of preachers and evangelists will bo known as the Church of Happiness The Incorpora tlon papers say the new church will bo known for music merriment and laughter The old hell of tho old religion with its flaming fires its dancing Imps In leather hides and hoofs Its catacombs cata-combs of bones and dead hopes its fumes of sulphur Is a thing of the past tho papers state It was an Idea adroitly employed to frighten people Into the church Tho new religion re-ligion recognizes that crime is hatched where thero Is no mirth Depravity flourishes In the shades of darkness Music and merriment will bo tho Important Im-portant elements of the religion of tho future Tho Idea was first set forth by Theodore Theo-dore Valiant an evangelist two years ago and since then steps have been taken by him and Independent preachers preach-ers to unite and incorporate and build a place of worship for all those who i wish to go there The movement Is backed uy influential and wealthy persons per-sons as an option has been secured on several choice locations In the fashionable district for a church site Tho members of tho Personal Liberty league aro also actlvoly supporting It |