Show DECLINED TO PRAY the virginia lawmakers non A lutheran ministers reasons for refusing an invitation 10 open house with prayer richmond va F 22 the direina lawmakers were non by 0 J an english lutheran preacher it is the custom of the clerk of the house of delegates to invite a minister to open the proceedings of the body with prayer each day during the week mr er was invited to serve the house as chaplain next week and he responded 1 I do not believe in opening a promiscuous political body vi ith prayer the promiscuous character of the body makes it an unnatural union of church and state I 1 as a christian and member of abo body as a christian can privately pray for th session but the state which the body represents has nothing to do with prayer this is the first time that such a request was ever declined curiosity aroused whenever the students of sacred heart academy undertake anything it is an assured fact that it will ba a success the announcement is made they will on thursday evening fob uary eive a most elaborate musi cealand dramatic entertainment the chief attraction and on which much elaborate preparation and painstaking study has been expended will be an original drama entitled anima it is said by the favored few alio leave witnessed the rehearsal that it is a work of exceptional merit and the interpretation terp ot the various characters satisfactory in the extreme tickets can be had at the academy and the bembe s oi the rustling catholic club are also in possession of the pasteboards paste boards by means of which the public may obtain entrance to the spacious liall on the date above mentioned that tha sealing capacity ot the room will be taxed to its utmost on next thursday evening ia a certainty the muddle the case of the state ex rel iane ve beardsley et al is on trial today attorneys whipple and allison argued the rase tor the members of the city council and 17 T beardsley judge macmillan Mac MilIan aho vho will bo followed by attorney was still addressing the court in behalf of the plaintiffs at 3 this afternoon it is not probable that a decision will be banded down earlier than monday board of education at the meeting of the board of education last night the resignation of miss as a teacher in the hish school was accepted and mrs west ss transferred from the seventh crade to fill the vacancy mias gertsen succeeds mrs west the board purchased twelve charts for use in the schools A warrant for 2500 to pay interest on bonds was ordered drawn the board meets again in special session tuesday night Kat lonal HOMO show association new york feb national jeorse shoe association at its annual meeting elected officers for the coming year there is no change from the old board except that tho name of do lancey A kane ia added to the list of honorary members mem bars the officers are president cornelias fellows vice presidents lawrence kip and georee peabody wetmore treasurer II 11 it hollister Holli ater secretary john G hecksher Hec kaher assistant treasurer J E ayde apostle F D richards delivered a most excellent address in the fourth ward meeting bouse last evening on the subject of the mission of christ |