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Convention Of District Superinten-
dents and Teachers.
THE ART OF TEACHING LITTLE FOLKS
interesting and Valuable Contribu-
tons to the Subject.
ROGRAM OF MEETING

Calvary Baptist Sunday school house was
we'll filled this morning when. at 10 o'clock,
the second session of the District of Co
lumb;a Sunday school convention was called
to order by President 2. H. Bristow. The
morning session, which was the beginning
of the actual work of the convention, was
devoted to the reading of number of papers
upon subjects closely identified with the ad.
vancement of Sunday school work.
Prior to the formal opening of the meet
ing several hymns were sung, after which
Rev. ]. E. rFout asked a divine blessing upon
the deliberations of the gathering. The
hymn, There is Sunshine in My Heart"
was sung, after which there was a Bible
reading by Rev. Charles L. Pate, who took
for the subject of his discourse the eighth
verse of the first chapter Of the book of
Acts. In a careful and scholarly manner he
eXpounded the fuller meanings of the text,
adapting his thoughts and suggestions par
ticularly to the gathering before him, made
up almost entirely of teachers
The principal subject for the discussion OF
the morning was 1.-The Superintendent" and
four phases of this important element in the
success of Sunday school were discussed,
by scholar, by a teacher, by a pastor and
by a superintendent
Hung upon the wall to the rear Of the
speakers desk were several placards giving
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FAIR TOMORROW.
May he Showers This Evening"
Warmer Weather Coming.

May BE Showers This Evening"
Warmer Weather Coming.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday.-For the
District of Columbia ard Maryland, fair.
preceded by rain on the Maryland coast
this evening; warmer Wednesday after
noon; northerly winds, becoming variable.
For Virginia. fair. preceded by showers
in extreme southeast portion; northerly
winds; warmer in the interior Wednesday
afternoon.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The barometer has risen in all districts
east of the Mississippi, and 1t has fallen
slowly over the Rocky mountain districts
and rapidly on the north Pacific coast. 1t
is highest over the Ohio valley. and it is
lowest north of Montana. There has been
a sudden decrease in pressure on the North
Carolina coast during the night. and there
are indications Of a storm central south
east of Hatteras, moving northeastward.
which is likely to cause gales some dis
lance off the middle Atlantic and southeast
ern New England coast, but is not likely to
be felt at the coast stations.
1t Is colder on the Atlantic coast Frosts
occurred generally throughout the. south
ern states last night. The temperature
is rising in the west with southerly winds.
The Indications are that fair weather
will prevail from New York southwestward
to Texas. with slowly rising temperature
Wednesday.
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LUTHERANs IN COUNCIL.
Many Subjects of Interest to thu
Church COnsidered and Discussed.

Many Subjects of Interest to the
Church Considered and Discussed.
The annual convention of Lutherans in
the district comprising Washington and
Baltimore was held yesterday in the
Church of the Reformation. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. DR.. ".
H. Dunbar of St. Marks Church, Balti-
more. The following ministers from other
synods were admitted on the motion of Dr.
w. E. Parson, the pastor Of the Church of
the Reformation: Rev. ]. ]. Albert of the
Nebraska synod, Rev. George H. Slabaugh
of the West Pennsylvania synod, Rev. j. A.
E. Docrman of the joint synod of Ohio, DR..
Kuhns of the East Ohio synod, Rev. G. p.
Hughes of the Susquehanna synod and DR..
HANNA of the California synod.
DR.. Miller and Rev. o. c. Roth Of Balti-
more and Rev. DR.. ]. G. Butler of this city
were appointed delegates to the Anti-Sa-
loon League convention in December.
Rev. A. Homrighaus read paper on
THE Entertainments of Secularism," which
provoked considerable discussion, and Rev.
Dr. Dunbar Of Baltimore made an address
on How Secularism Should Be Counter
acted"
The second subject for discussion was
Defects of Present Church Music" and
and Rev. Mr.. Ide spoke upon the question
At the afternoon session the subjects
were 1.-The Midweek Service and 1.-The
Church and Charity which were quite
freely discussed, especially the latter, by
Rev. o. c. Roth, Prof Tanner Mr.. ]. L.
Frantz. DIR. Domer. Dr. Miller. DR.. Parson,
DR.. Butler and Rev. d. E. WiSemau.
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CORSON Il MCCARTNEY,
MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
1919 st., Glover building.
,PHcNEs THAT ARE PRIVATE.
The Numbers Are Not I'm the Book and
Central Will Not Tell.


There are some very aristocratic tele-
phone owners in the city, but a study Of
tie telephone directory supplied for tho
use of the general public does not reveal
this fact. This is done purposely. 1t is no
use getting mad IT, when you ask for Mr..
Croesus Vanderbilts telephone number the
girl at the other end asks you If you don't
know 1t. When you say that you don't
know 1t, or try to fool her and say you did
have it, but lost the memorandum, she VIII
answer back: I'VE cannot give you Mr..
Croesus Vanderbilts house unless you know
the number"
The fact of 1t is the girl would be break
ing strict rules of the company If she gave
this Information. There are good many
mllionaires and prominent society fam
:les who have telephones IN their resi-
dences but they are for private use. Only
the friends of the head OF the house and q
few other persons know the number. The
mistress of the mansion leaves the number
with her friends, and in exchange receives
their numbers. She also leaves her number
with the head of the hospital where she
happens to be on the managing committee.
This exclusive system is adopted in order
that outsiders cannot annoy Mr.. Millionaire
by ringing him up on the telephone. The
men who have telephones, put into their
places do so with the proviso that their
names and telephone numbers shall not
appear in the directory.
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person in the parish or town who is not
Sunday school attendant shall be solicited

person in the parish or town who is not a
Sunday school attendant shall be solicited
to join home class or attend the main
school. Incidentally this canvass can touch
upon the matter Of church attendance where
the way seems open, though care should be
taken not to offend.
The enrolment of members should be fol-
lowed by regular visitation and supervision
to provide them with lesson helps and re-
port blanks and to receive reports and offer
ings. These calls should be made by the
visitors Immediately after the last Sunday
of each quarter. The reports when received
should be carefully. scanned by the visitor
with reference to seeing whether the work
has been faithfully performed and whether
the church attendance has been regular.
Ii there has been any falling off in either
particular the visitor should ascertain the
Observation-Disclosures by sickness, absence or
failure Of interest. The visitors should hot
should do personal Christian work with each
member, visiting each one often as may
be necessary to accomplish the desired re-
suits. The visitors should always urge those
who can to attend the regular services CT the
church and Sunday school. esteeming 1t a
great point gained when one can be ira rs
ferred from the home department to the
main department of the school. Gatherings
of the members for united study, prayer or
social il tercourse are always helpful The
home department rally day, when all men,
berS are urged to attend the main school,
should be regular feature at least cnce a
year. Easter and Christmas are also special
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Thos. g. Apple. Mrs. W II. H. Knight, Miss
Belle Rouzer, Henry M. Shook. superintend-
ent; J. Calvin r. Main, secretary.
United Brethren Sunday schools-Me-
mortal, Mrs. ]. E. Fout, Mrs. w. ]. Holt
man, Mrs. w. N. Reed, Miss Annie Armand,
Miss Ella J. Morrison. Mr.. Washington Top
ham, superintendent; Mr.. Howard L. Morri-
son, secretary.
Undenominational Sunday schools-Wash-
tngton City Orphan Asylum. Mr., A. L. Stur-
tevant, Mr.. c. B. Dickey, Miss Snyder, Miss
McGrofty, Mrs. Philips, J. B. Sleman, super
fntendent; c. r. Bradbury, secretary.
Last Nights Big MASS Meeting.
The convention started out under most
glorious auspices last evening with a big
mass meeting at the First Congregational
Church. Sixty Sunday schools were repre-
scented. and the congregation filed the big
church to the doors. A pleasant feature of
the occasion was the presence of the
Moody Choir, which made the evening
bright with sacred music, and under the
leadership Of Mr.. Percy S. Foster, opened
the session with a praise service Of song.
Rev. DR.. S. M. Newman, pastor of the
church, asked a blessing upon the meet
ings. after which Mr.. P. H. Bristow, presi-
dent of the union, read his annual report.
and announced the committees for the con-
vention.
The principal address of the evening was
delivered by Rev. Charles S. Dodd of New
Jersey, on the topic, Some Natural Re
sources of Teaching Power" Mr.. B. F.
Jacobs president of the Worlds Sunday
School Association, was to have read pa
per on THE Field and the Work." but he
was prevented from coming to Washington
and his place was taken by Rev. DR.. F. N.
Peloubet Of Boston, who spoke on the sub
ject, with Our Faces Toward the Dawn.
A rising vote OF thanks was rendered by
the congregation to Mr.. Foster and the
choir. and to Rev. Dodd. This was follow
ed by the singing of Throw Out the Life
Line" and the benediction by Rev. DR.
Thomas G, Addison.
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the work of the school, and should keep close
watch of all the scholars. He should be
prompt and methodical in his habits He
should keep his records in a buslnessiike
manner, so that upon his death his sue
cessor may take up the work where he
leaves off But, above all, the secretary
must remember that he is subordinate
He may have first rate ideas and may origi-
nate admirable reforms, but he must not at
tempt to put them into effect. That is the
province of the superintendent. and they
must be inaugurated by him II at ALL
School Offerings.
st. Paul's Lutheran ST nda:y school of this
city enjoys the reputation of making the
largest contributions per capita of any Sun
day sch DOL in the country. For this reason
1t was particularly Appropriate that the ad-
dress on school Offerings this morning
should be presented by the superintendent
of that school, Mr.. l.. d. Alden. He said
that one of the lest results OF giving Is IN
it's effect upon the heart OF the glVef IL
the motive is not good one the offering
fails of it's best results. He favored steady
ard consistent giving. 1t is better to give
a small regularly than large sums at
infrequent intervals. Children should be
given the opportunity as far as possible of
earning what they give. A small giving
average foots up large total by the end OF
the year. But one must not expect chill
dren to give generously if the adult mem
bers of the church and the teachers of the
Sunday school are grUdSing sivers In con-
clusion Mr.. Alden presented a number of
important suggestions for the advance
ment of the work.
The value of the home-class department
was forcibly presented by Mr.. Jerome F.
Johnson, field worker of the union. This
department is a branch of Sunday school
wcrk which is intended to bring its bene-
| fits before the steadily growing class OF
peopie who, by reason of their peculiar
| occupG tons, are prevented from persona
| attendance upon the sessions of a school
| The hrme department is intended to reach
| such people as railroad maa. telegraph
operators, milkmen, nurses and others Il
| similar lines of business, as well as people
whose homes are remote from Sunda!
schools. The object of the department is
| to encourage q regular study of the Scrip
| lures, and it is customary to require the
| members to sign a paper promising TO de
| vote at least a half hour a week to th'
| Sunday school lessons unless prevented b.
| sickness or other good cause. Mr.. johnson
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CO, cluded his paper with few valuable
suggestions to those who contemplate or
gar izing home departments. 10 systema-
tie the work and increase the clement of
personal influence, the home department is
divided into classes. A class may be form
ed of ore or more persons, reporting to the
school through one visitor. Members Of
class may be studying in different grades
and may never meet together for lesson
study; but because they are under the care
of one permanent visitor. they form class
The n, mber in a class must be determined
by the ability of the visitor to give all the
time required for faithful visitation and
oversight. Few visitors can proGtably take
the care of more than twelve. Members
whose homes are so distant that they can
not be reached by personal visitation may
be formed into correspondence classes and
placed in charge Of persons who will reg
ulsrly communicate with them by mail.
Home Classes.
The first step in the work of the home de-
partment is to organize home classes. This
should be done by canvass by which every
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls temperature, 40: condi-
ton. SO: receiving reservoir. temperature
50; condition at north connection, SO; con-
dition at south connection, SO: distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81: condition at in
fluent gate house. SO; eff1uent gate house,
SO.
Tide Table.
: Today-Low tide, 1000 am. and 1910
pm. High tide, 1924 a. m. and 400 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1858 am. and II 40
pm. High tide, 4:24 am. and 500 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun RISES GAP; sun sets. 446. Moon
RISES l: 46 g. IN. tomorrow; SETS 2:2O pm to-
morrow.
The Bicycle Lamps.
All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 4:46.
The police regulations require that "All
cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion
after shutdown shall carry suitable
light"
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:5S PM: ex-
tinguishing begun at 5:31 am. The light
Ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Range of the Thermometers.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today
am, 80; 2 Pm. n; maximum. "A; mini
mum, 80.
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the church. a man of high personal char
aCter that would serve good model for
his scholars. He need not be expected to
teach the lesson of the week to his teach
ers at their weekly meeting. That is a
work that is better done by the minister.
He Is tie executive head of the school, and
upon him rests much of the chances of the
school to achieve a real success.
Rev. u. w. Skelenger, who spoke upon
the subject from the standpoint of the
minister. said that in his opinion an ideal
superin tendent should be consccrated high
tempered, up-to-date man, man of pray
er, but 4 good organizer, not an angel. He
had his doubts to whether angel
would make a success of d modern Sunday
school. He must be nineteenth century
Nehemiah with a level head, a keen eye
and loving heart.
Mr. Andrew Wilson gave briefly his opn-
ion of what leader of a Sunday school
should be as viewed from the standpoint
of a superintendent. He said that he
thought such g man should be able to in
spire those under him with respect able
to inspire confidence il his teachers. Next
to the pastor he should be the principal
man in the church; he ought to be at the
head of the laymen, and is in a sense a
co-pastor He should be man of business
ability but with a high Christian charac-
ter and developed soul power He should
be actuated first, last and all the time by a
deep love for Christ.
1.-THE Secretary, His Records and Methods
was the subject of carefully prepared pa.
Per read by Judge Arson S. Taylor. This
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Memorial Services.

Impressive memorial services were held
last evening by Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter. No. 3, In Masonic Temple. The
hall was appropriately decorated, and there
was a large attendance. Reports and ad-
dresses were made by Lurtin X. CHM, Rev.
Howard Wilbur Ennis, c. II. Smith, w. H.
Olcott J. II. Pickell, j. c. Taylor and c. w.
Hancock
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The annual inspection of Potomac Post
No. IS was held last evening at their hail,
GO7 G street northwest. After inspection
the post held a campfire, and addresses
were delivered by Inspecting Officer Brock
ct, DIR. Hayes. Senior Vice Commander
Weiss, Adjutant Himrod and Chaplain II.
A. Zundt. Capt. Saville sang comic song,
which created much laughter. Refresh
ments We're served, and the men went
home, well pleased With the nights enter
tainment.
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From the New York Tribune
A paragraph in this column a few days
ago showed that some of the old steam
ships, sold from time to time, were EN-
ployed in various ways. What becomes
of the old American warships?" a cor
respondent asks. Some of them are pres
ent or accounted for by a recent official
publication in Washington.
1t says that the schooner Active is now
the merchant schooner Ad;lie Thatcher;
the schooner Alena is the merchant schoon-
er Australia; the steam sloop Penguin is
the merchant schooner Floida; the steam
sloop Search is the sailing merchant sloop
Grace Grummond; the schooner Falcon is
the merchant schooner Frolio; the schoon-
err AlcatraZ is the merchant schooner Katie
Mac; the steam vessel Reliance is the mer-
chant schooner Leo. and the steam sloop
Quinnebaug is the sailing merchant schoon-
er Of the same name.
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Future Work.

teachers.
Future Work.
The program for the afternoon and even
ing sessions of the convention is as fol-
lows:
3:15, prayer and praise service, Mr.George
w. Havell; $3.50, front line of Sunday school
work, DR.. Peloubet; $50, when Should
We Graduate?' Mrs. r. N. Tilton; 405.
two-ninute reports on "a Good Thing We
Have in Our School," 4:3O, How to Inter
est Girl in Bible Study" Miss Harlow
4:40, How to Interest a Boy In Bible
Study" Dr. Peloubet; $50. open parliament
on these two subjects: Closing prayer and
benedictiCn, Rev. w. s. o. Thomas.
Tuesday evening-7:30 praise service. MIR.
Foster; 7:45, prayer, Rev. Oliver A. Brown,
D. D.; 1850, Home and Foreign Missions in
the School," Prof. c. NJ. Lacey Sites; 500,
practical. Temperance Work in the
School," Rev. George N. Luccock, d. D:
$50, Music in the School," Mr.. Charles X.
Mcbride; S:35, How Can Business Men
and Busy Women Study the Sunday School
Lesson?' Dr. Peloubet: 900. 1.-The Paste,
in the Sunday School," Rev. DR.. Alexander
Closing prayer and benedction, Rev. ]. j.
Muir, D. d.
The officers of the District Union are
President, Pierson H. Bristow; first vice
president, Lucius D. Alden; second vice
president, c. H. Darlington; secretary. Jas
l.. Ewin; treasurer DIR. d. Percy Hickling
Helu WORKER Jerome r. Johnson
Executive committee. the foregoing ON
GERS and the following: Col Weston Flint
Thomas B. Towner, Mr.. A. NJ McBath, Geo
c. Samson, NJ. D.; John B. Sleman, Rev. r
A. Stier, w. Redin Woodward. Thos. j. VII
| son, Andrew Wilson, Henry NJ Shook, Mr.
J. H. Lichliter, Mr.. I. c. Slater Edward
Warren, Washington Topham, Mr.. NJ. c
| Baxter.
The following are delegates to the conven
| ton in addition to those already announced
in The Star:
Baptist Sunday schools-Anacostia MIS-:
| L. V. King, Miss Flora Bowman, Mrs. A. u
| King, Mr.. b. Milsted, Mr.. Chas. K. Burr
| superintendent; Mr.. ]. T. Handy, acting
| secretary.
Christian Sunday schools-Ninth Street
| Mr.. J. A. Runyan, Miss Sadie Emmons, Mis-:
}. Tilla Wilson, Mr.. Geo. H. Spier. Mr.. +.
| Steele, Mr.. F. A. Stevens, Mr.. ]. A. Scott
| superintendent; Mr.. George W. Pratt sec
| rotary.
| Congregational Sunday schools-First
| Prof. Hazen, Mr.. A. F. Woods, Miss BeIth:
| f. Steward, DR.. Lewis, Prof. Wead. Miss M
| N. Hopper, Rev. DIR. Hazen, Mr.. H. NJ. Kintz
| Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Geo. P. Whittlesey. Geo
J. Cummings. superintendent; A. b. Chat
| field, secretary.
Protestant Episcopal Sunday schools
Trinity A. NJ Rev. MIR Rich, Miss Kennedy
| Miss Brown, Miss Ballman, Miss English
| Miss Leila r. Nowlin, Mrs. D. Percy Hick
ling. DR.. D. Percy Hickling, superintendent
| DR.. R. A. Foster, secretary.
Reformed Sunday schools-Grace, Rev. A
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Died Suddenly,

Granville Mason of Virginia, a clerk IN the
office of the auditor for the Treasury De-
partment, died Saturday morning at his
residence in this city, 1881 9Th street. His
remains will be removed to his home for. in
terment, and will be escorted to the depot
this afternoon by QeMolay Mounted Com
mandery, Knights Templar, of which body
he was a member
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A gentleman who had occasion to drive
from Coldwater to Hudson, Mich, the
other day. noticed no less than twenty
horses rowing along the highways. Two or
three of the equines had tags tied around
their necks, which read, Take me. and l
am yours The gentleman said farmers
could not realize more than S. apiece for
their common work horses, and as it would
cost $50 to winter them over. they had al
lowed the animals to become wanderers.
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various statistics of the Sunday schools of
the District. According to these, there are
in the District $50 officers, 2,JO3 teachers.
&c, S9l scholars, making a grand total of
3O,37i young and old who are occupied in
this branch of evangelical work
DIR. Phebe r. Norris of the Calvary Bap-
list Sunday school presented a few ideas of
what the true superintendent should be
from the point of view of the scholar.
To the young scholar, she said, the su-
perintendent Is a sort of an idealized chr
acter to whom they look up with Il consid-
cradle degree of reverence. In later life
this changes into a more moderate. but
still wholesome degree of respect. There
is no doubt that much of the success of a
Sunday school depends upon the PERSONAL
ty of its superintendent. If Sunday
school We're without leader and the
choice of one devolved upon her. the
speaker said, she would require four quail
tiles that would go to make him a success
rs the head of such an institution. He
must be a man capable of making n sue
cess in any Inc of business; he must he
lieve that the study of the word of God
is the must Important thing in the world;
he must have an abiding faith in the ex-
istence of something good in every human
icing; he must be irdulgent in little
things, but finn as rock in things of
greater import.
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From the Boston Transcript.
81 don't know as I'd dare to say yes" she
said, in response to his proposal; clergy
mems sons, you know, are proverbially
lad"
Yes" he replied with eagerness, but
then my father isn't much Of q clergy
man."