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the world the moral strength. the intel
lectual power Of the Jewish people. We
want place where the race can again be
allied
Rabbi Emil G Hirsch. who heretofore
has seemed hostile 10 the plan. believing
fl impracticable. was present at the mass
meeting and entered into the discussion.
He agreed that the condition OF the Jews
in Russia. ROumauia. and Galicia was
such as 20 demand action for their allie
Walton and said:
If your plan viii offer a solution. take
them 70 Palestine and I Will be with you
and we viii all work together.
All you have 20 do TO convince as that
your scheme IS practicable is 10 proceed
from agitation 10 action by colouizing in
Palestine
The annual congregational meeting Of
Adath Israel was held at the synagogue
last Sunday night the full membership
being in attendance. officers Of the con
gregation for the ensuing year were
elected as follows. President Mr.. Simon
Oppenheimer, vice president. Mr.. Isaac
Levy, recording secretary. Mr. Julius
Baumgarten. financial secretary, Mr..
Gustav Oppenheimeri treasurer. Mr.
Isaac Freedman. trustees. Messrs Solo
mon RosenthaI and Never Rosenberg
At the meeting Of the local Zionistic
/ Society. B'nai Zion. on last Monday night
+ Rabbi J. T. Loeb. Of Adath Israel was
4 elected an honorary member. The rabbi
has consented 10 give number OF lee
4 lures on Zionism before this society at
different times during the winter. He
Will also address mass meeting. 10 be
called by the Young Peoples Union. on
the Jewish Young People Of the city in
/ this movement.
/ Three years ago the Grand Rabbin Of
4 France instituted a series Of religious lee
/ lures. with the object OF famiIiarizinz the
people with the spirit OF Judaism. it's doc
I trines. institutions, morals. and history
! these lectures. an Of which viii be given
3 Sunday morning during the winter. and
/ regularly drew large and attentive audi
/ ences. Chief Rabbi Zadoc Kahn has re-
Gently commenced q fourth season OF
l these lectures all OF which viii De given
/ by rahbls
At the suggestion Of Rabbi J. f. Phuo
/ e. Akron Ohio, the patrons of the street
railroad lines Of that city the day before
Christmas gave the conductors on all sur
face cars an extra cash fare. which was
( TO be equally divided between the con
/ ductOrs and mOtOrmeu. Twelve thousand
+ dollars was raised as result Of the plan
In the borough Of Manhattan, New
! York. there are more than sixty Jewish
/ congregations who have either their own
| synaR0gues or regular and permanent
/ places Of worship. 10 addition 90 this
number there are many minor congTega-
] tiOns worshiping AZ different times in
halls in the lower part Of the city. In
! the borough Of Brooklyn there are nine
{ teen regular congregations. From the
! membership Of these different cOngrcga
+ ti0ns there are numerous clubs. fraternal
( orders. ladies' aid societies. auxiliary So
; cieties, and institutions Of charity which
would make q large city in themselves.
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earIy last week the first symptoms CT
typhoid fever we're noted. We ere in
formed b. the physician that the attack
is very light lie mas been removed from
his home 20 the Garfield Hospital
Good Citizenship
The first meeting OF the good citizen
ship committee viii be held tonight in
the association parIors. President Wood
ward will preside and ar that time the
permanent organization viii be effected
A general discussion viii take phase Of
the work Of The committee and 1t is prob
able that some enc OF the topics Of the
course viii be discussed Among those
who are TO be present and participate are
Commissioner r. B. F. Mcfarland Judge
Stanley J. PeIie. and Dr. Merrill F. Gates.
Mr. Walter C.. CIephane is chairman OF
the committee and has the matter IN
hand. This ought to be a most interest
ing and profitable field Of study and the
exceptionally strong list Of speakers who
are 10 participate WI undoubtedly draw
large audiences Of men The meeting
viii be called 20 order at D. m
Boys Gospel Meeting
The opening meeting Of the boys sun
day Gospel meetings last Sunday was
largely attended. and Sir. Refers address
was enthusiastically received. Tom0v-
row Mr. T. ID. Sopor VIII address the
meeting. Mr. Soper is a graduate OF
Dickinson College and was FOR three
years stUdent-secrCJary Tor the college
wo.k OF the State OF Pennsylvania. and az
present is attending Drew Theological
Seminary. Madison. y. j.. preparing HIM
SELF for the foreign mission work which
expects 10 take up in the land OF his
birth. viz Japan his father having been
a missionary I'm that country for q great
many years
The Jubilee Postponed.
OWNS 10 the Illness Of Secretary Pierce
the HlJie,h anniversary celebration which
was to- be held This month has been post
poncd- To is purposcd 90 make this occa-
sion unique in the history Of the local
work Many distinguished speakers from
various parts OF the country will be pres
cut- There are stiU living several OF the
original members OF the association. and
they viii be called upon TO testify as 10
. the early struggles that have led up TO
the present magnificent organization The
. present prosperous condition OF the work
E renders IL very fitting that this calebra-
+ ton shall be the most brilliant event IN
| the history of the local organization, and
/ nothing VIII be spared TO make the Oecs-
! sion memorable. IL is thought probable
I that the celebration viii be held in April
2 but no exact date has as yet been de-
cided upon.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES.

The Girls Friendly Society Of ST. Paul's
IS preparing to give an entertainment in
"a short time. 1t viii be in the nature of
a musical and literary programme with
attractive features.
Mrs. G. 3. Harrison was elected vice
president Of the Woman's Auxiliary at
Epiphany TO fin the vacancy caused by
the death Of Mrs. N. A B. Kennedy.
A missionary talk will be given before
the meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary. of
Epiphany. on Monday, January 20, at II
a. m.
On Monday night, January 13. the Young
Peoples Social Guild. Of St. Andrew s.
Parish, will hold their regular monthly
nesting There will be an informal
musical and literary programme
AT the diocesan meeting OF the Woman's
ia .-.... held an ST. johns Parish Hall
on Tuesday. Bishop KinsoIving. Of Brazil
gave most interesting talk on missions
ana especially concerning the work under
his care.
The Rev Dr. McKim is urging upon
the congregation Of Epiphany the need
Of Increasing the endowment fund Of the
parish. At present the endowment is
ll-tAt-N Atr beAAAB only ABOUT 0nt-L0uTIl
OF the amount necessary 20 plaC- the
parish on an entirely secure basis. The
amount so far contributed for the rere-
dos is also insufficient and an effort is being
mace TO raise the complete amount. The
work on the reredOs is under the skllful
direction Of Mr.. T. Henry Randall. who
has charge OF the architectural part of
it. and Of Mr. William Ordway Partridge.
who has executed the sculptural designs.
These latter include an original and very
striking bas-Ielicf Of the last supper. and
two angel figures of great beauty The
reredOs will be work Of art which will
deserve the very highest commendation.
The Rev DR.. McKim, Of Epiphany. has
asked for ten persons in his Congre cation
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The Junior League OF Dumbarton has
recently been TcOrganiZed- The new on
GERS were installed last SInIay By the
pastor, Rev Frank Havenner.
On Monday evening. December 81
Brookland chapter gave a social at the
home OF Mr. Cohen About seventy were
present. and a very enjoyable evening was
spent in games and sOcia, intercourse.
0ld-fashiOued refreshments we're served
The devotional meeting OF his chapter
Sunday evening. led ~ the Rev j. H
Hyatt. was well attended and enthusias-
tic The BrOokland League has excellent
singing at their devotional meetings. &C
sompanied by the organ and piano.
Rev. Thomas E Copes conducted the
devotianaI services at Gorsuch Church
last Sunday evening. Many Of the large
number present participated in the testi-
mony service Mr. William r Hunt.
president or the league viii have charge
tomorrow evening Arrangements are be-
ing made for a lecture by Dr. Herbert on
he first Wednesday evening in February
at Gorsuch Church.
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A great many people have eEinced q
lack Of comprehension Of the purpose Of
Zionism, and u my understood the move.
ment 10 mean a universal immigration
Of the Jewish people Of all nations 20
Palestine. This is a badly mistaken view.
II il not the purpose 10 open the land 10
those Jews who are prospecting and sat
is9ed in countries where religious free
dom Is enjoyed and where they are per-
mitted citizenship and it's prerOga tiyes
without discrimination; but 81 Is essen
TALLY 10 provide homes for those perse-
cuted In countries which refuse 10 coun-
tenance their religion and 20 give them a
voice in their government or permit them
20 hold lan5- under any kind Of tenure
Or. Hertzel says the movement is TO
give the land without a people 10 the
people without a land"
AZ the big mass meeting held IN Chica-
20 sunday night the developments Of the
Basel Switzerland. convention were dis
cusscd snd Ina further explanation Of the
object 10 the movement Leon ZOlOtkOn
grand master Of the Knights o. Zion said;
I'VE do not mean &c take the Jews by
The neck aud throw them into PalCs-
tine nor do we intend 10 transform the
Jcws over night into an agricultural peo-
Pc We want 20 resume the broken
thread OF our nation; we want 10 show 10
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st. Patrick's Church-The Rev Father
Gaynor viii preach tomorrow at the IL
O'Clock mass. The following musical pro-
gramme will be presented: Prelude.
There Were Sh pherds in the Field. d"
Dudley Buck; mass, Mozart's No. ]. except
the Credo. which will be sung from Gou-
mods st Cecilia" offertory. -Adeste
Fideles." V. Novello; ''veni Creator. " alto
solo Russian air; postlude, "Exulta Sion. DO
Hammered. Soloists-SopranO. Mrs. Annie
Grant Fugitt. alto. Miss Mamie Grant;
tenor. Mr.. Melville Hensey; bass. MI.
Charles Goodchild. organist and director.
Mr.. Armand Gumprecht.
The junior choir viii hereafter rehearse
on Wednesday evenings the senior choir
on Friday evenings There viii be a spe-
cial rehearsal OF the senior choir to-
morrow afternoon.
On Sunday, Jsnuarv 19 Cardinal Gibbons
viii pontifcate at st. PaUicks. The pro-
cession Will leave the rectory and enter
the church at 1915 a. m. The choir. as
sisted by a full orchestra Of twenty-five
pieces, will sing Haydn's Imperial Mass.
After the mass the Cardinal viii hold a
public reception at the rectOTy. DT. stat
ford viii preach the sermon.
There were meetings Of the board of the
St Joseph's and ST. Vincent's Asylums
this week. The annual reports OF both
institutions were read and approved. Or.
Stafford preached before q large congre-
cation last sunday night at ST. Peters.
/ Baltimore.
Special solemn services OF the Per
petual Alteration were held last Thursday
afternoon in the presence Of a large con-
gregatiOn- The altar was beautifully
decorated and a special musical pro-
gramme was rendered. Or. Stafford
preached the sermon.
The Rev. Dr. Stafford has been engaged
10 deliver the first Of a series Of lee
lures by notable Catholic men. under the
aL~Tices Of the knights of Columbus. OF
/ Chicago. II viii be given next Tuesday
evening al the Auditorium The course
includes such orators as Bishop Spaidiug.
or Peoria, H. and Archbishop Ireland. Of
ST. Paul
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NEWS OF THE Y. N, c. A.

The meeting for men tomorrow VIII be
held in Chase-s Theatre al The usual hour.
Rev. Howard Agnew johnson. pastor Of
he Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.
win be the speaker. Mr.. Johnson has
held important pasJorares in Des Moines.
-owa. and Chicago. III, is an author Of
note. and considered one Of the leading
-oung men in the Presbyterian ministry.
Tickets may be had at the customary
places
MIR. Mott in Japan.
Mr.. John r. Mott. secretary for the for
eign work Of the American Young Men =
Christian Association movement. spent
the twenty nine days from September %
TO October q in Japan. and has witnessed
ne of the most widespread spiritual
weakening in the history Of Christian
missions
Mr. Mott visited seven cities, Sendai,
Tokyo. Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Kuma-
motto. NagasaH there we're urgent ap-
15aIs from twelve OIhersl. holding in
sach from one to five evangeIistic meet
ngs for students and other young men
The Interpreter was a student Of the I'M
1eriaI University Of Tokyo and the fact
IF his wearing his student uniform, and
# his being known TO have left his studies
, undertake. THIS work made a profound
IMPRESSION on the student audiences. In
very city the largest assembly rooms
we're througed. and hundreds ciamorei
.airIv for admission. Upon the invita-
ion OF the committee of arrangements in
----s...- -f-.ae students I-.-14p from vnfun-
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ST. Marys Church. Fifth Street north
west. between G and H Streets. the Rev.
Father Charles Warren Currier. pastor
In this parish it was necessity TO have
an assistant 10 colIaborate with Father
Currier to perform the duties incumbent.
The assistant appointed is the Rev
Father c. Roth
The ladies' belonging TO Tic Married
Women's SodaIity VIII 80 10 holy com
muniOn at the early mass tomorrow.
On the evening Of Sunday. February .
at S o'clock. a lecture viii be given al
the Columbia Theatre by the celebrated
Henry Austin Adams. under the auspices
OF the Washington Reading Circle and
the proceeds derived from the sale OF
tickets will be divided by the Circle and
ST. Mary's Parochial School
High mass tomorrow will be celebrated
by the Rev Father G. Roth al 1880 a. m
The sermon Will be delivered by the Rev
Father Charles Warren Currier. Fespers
will be sung al D.. IN. and he choir at the
two services mentioned viii render music
as follows "Asperges Me. Domino "
Kollros- "Missa Pro Pace TheO Ia
Hache- onerJory. "Grstiss." c. R0ssini
Vespers al 4 p. N. Psalms, =. Merca
dante. "Laudate Dominum,' T. Mario
.-Nagnflcat" =. MeTCadante. Alma Re
demptoris." Z Mario, % Sslutaris,' J
HAYDN: 'Tantum Ergo" F. Faure. Or
ganist and director, Mr.. William Wal
decker
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Matthew, vii.1314; John, i:7; John.
x:Ls; John. xi.25; Acts iv:I2; Romans.
will; Romans, x.8; Hebrews. Xi:5;
John, vi; Revelation. iii-20.
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On last Sunday evening an interesting
meeting was held at Hamline Church in
charge OF Mr. Joseph Trainor. After a
very helpful talk by the leader. p num-
Der recOusecrated themselves 20 God.
Among those who took par, ives Mr. II.
A. ison, district fourth vice president
Miss Ida O'Nesl rendered an effective
solo.
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Children. how can we get 10 heaven
and almost invariably the children an
sWeT- BE good showing that the world
today is not much nearer than Nicodemus
to understanding that the way TO be
saved. the only way, is to believe in
Jesus
Jesus Gentle n Child.
Gently. as to a little child. Jesus ex-
planned. but clearly for the master in
Israel" was very dull in spiritual COM
preheusion. Jesus took a common. ev-
cry-5ay illustration. the wind TO show
him how the spiritual birth might be pos
sible, and then went on to explain the
gospel Of the cross In all its simplicity.
with pictures from the past OF Moses and
the serpent in the wilderness. which the
jew could understand Nicodemus is
brought face TO face with the question
OF whether he VIII enter the kingdom
or not. His boasted rank and birth are
nothing He must be born again, and
must begin by believing on the GanIean
whom he had come to help push into
prominence. He finds that the kingdom OF
God must first come in his own heart
before he can help to enlist citizens for
holy warfare.
That was long ago We have no other
record Of Nicodomus belief other than
those first words he spoke to Jesus.
/ Rabbi. We know that thou art teacher
come from God" With his present knowl-
/ edge would he fain come back TO earth
/ and write anew his belief in the saving
/ power of the Son OF God?
| Marcus DOds SAYS But above all let
! rs bear in mind that il is a new birth
] that IS required: that no care spent on
| our conduct. no improvement and refine
ment of the natural man sufices- For
| flying it is not an ir rOved CateTpiIIeT
| that is needed il is a utterly, il is not
q caterpiller Of finer color cr more rapid
movement or larger proportions. it is a
new creature. The grub must
/ wait for those natural influences which
are TO transform IL; it cannot command
/ them. We cannot command the Spirit;
/ but we. being free agents also. can do
more than wait-we can pray. and we
| can strive to put ourselves in line with
/ the Spirits operation Seamen cannot
! raise the wind nor direct its course, but
| they can put themselves in the way Of
( the great regular winds"
The Applied Truth.
Make it so plain that 7 can get hold
| Of it," a dying soldier begged his father,
/ who had Just told him 20 believe In Christ
/ Then in a few simple words the father re-
| called TO his sons mind a time when he
afraid 10 meet his father. and how he had
/ come into the room and said Father,
I I'm sorry. forgive me" The sons face
I lighted up as he said. And you took me
I in your arms and said, Harry. I forgive
/ you" is n like that. father? viii Christ
+ take me and forgive me- Then l be
| liovp
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The regular meeting Of the board OF
control was held al Foundry Church We'd
nesday evening On account Of the Yves
leyan Quartette being at Hamline Church
February 3, it was decided 10 hold the
next regular meeting there al o'~Iocl-
the same evening Among those present
were Officers E. S la Fetra. Mrs. NJ II
Mitchell Miss Woodward. Miss Scriveuer.
M ison, r. T. Israel H. C. Gibbs. J. s
he"shaW, Perry CleaVeland. e R. Roch-
ester Dr. Campbell and Prof F. B Lit
tell Messrs Littell and Rochester smoke
on the devotional meetings and now ~
make them more helpful. Treasurer Gibbs
reported that the chapters which had
made contributions 10 the District LeagUe
were as follows BroOkIand. Brownings-
vile Dumbarton. GarrisOnviIIe. Metro
politan and Waugh.
MISS Scrivencr, superintendent OF
Junior League. reported on the junior
work; she stated that the nine chapters
reporting had a total membership OF SO
their devotional meetings have been we'll
attended, and the music at Gorsuch and
Grace has been a special attraction
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Hymns and HymnaIs.

c E Hymns, 81. IS. lis. I22, I54
176. IsS.
The EndeavOT Hymnal-5. Is, 35. IS, IS.
80. 15S. 173 go.
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A committee composed OF Southern
Methodist and Methodist Episcopal min
isters OF St. Louis are planning for a
celebration Of the 200th anniversary Of
the birth of John Wesley 70 b. held in
connection with the Worlds Fair at St
Louis in 1903
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Work Among Juniors.

The BroOkland Juniors have taken ID
the systematic study Of the church cafe
chism, the members being organized into
classes according to age, the older boys
and girls have completed about one-haIf
OF the first book Another feature OF
their' work IS a miniature church ser
vice conducted once a month They have
their own board OF trustees ana stew
ards and choir. The Rev. J. II. Hyatt.
breaches a -sermonette" at these month
ly meetings The service as outlined IN
the discipline is followed
AnacOstia members are also studying
the catecEism and doing good practical
work They recently expended s14 for fuel
and provisions in addition 10 several jars
Of canned goods. bedding and clothing
which we're distributed among the poor.
North Capitol Juniors have taken up
the regular Bible stcdies and are also
pursuing a course on the -ife o. s. Paul
They recently sent 81 in casn. -aveT4I
baskets Of provisions. clothing AoWers.
and games TO the poor IN that vicinity
The Juniors or Waugh have been active
in several departments Ten dollars was
sent for missionary work in Iu,lia and
three needy families were supplied with
.5rovisicns. clothing, and toys for the
children
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Mercr nnd I'D Report.

Mrs. n. n Mitchell chairman Of the
Mercy and Help work. has made an en-
couraging report for the work done Dur
fng the month Of December $50 visits were
made to the sick il homes, and 81 visits
10 sick IN hospitals; Wesley Chapter alone
made 81. BrcCkland. .. and Ashton 3
visits Temporal aid was given in the
nature OF groceries clothing, ETC. 10 Jos
persons About 500 in cash was also eX-
pended for house rent. fuel. clothing etc.
Metropolitan furnished % baskets OF pro-
visions on Christmas Day and spent over
SIS in charitable work during the month
The linen social recently held Melted
SO 50 in cash and l20 pieces Of linen.
which was donated TO Si5ley Memorial
Hospital and was gratefully received By
Miss Aiken. director Of that institution
Bethesda League contributed s. toward
the Epworrh League bed in the hospital
Mr. H. A. Is0u. fourth vice president Is
prosecuting the work in that department
in a vigorous manner. his report was one
OF the best ever made by this branch Of
the work.
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The Applied Truth.
How to Help The Leader.
Hints to the Leader.

Repeat a verse Of Just as I am with
out one plea" and ask 10 have the hymn
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n IIItH y TT =
Ask the church choir 4, sing "Ye Must
Be Born Again" found in Gospel Songs
Follow this with the scripture reading
Call for a chain OF verses about the way
TO enter the kingdom Prepare these be-
fOrehand and number them so that they
will follow one another logically
Toward the close Of the meeting ask as
many as viii TO pray separately this sen
tence: Lord ] believe. help Thou mine
unbeIief-' This may help some timid
ones 10 pray for the first time. and pos
sibly lead some soul TO take the final step
toward entering The kingdom
The moment q sinner believes
And trsl-i- DID, bis crucIhed God.
That moment hc pardon receives.
Redemption Iu -uN through his blood.
An old HYMN.
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No distinction is made in Christ's King
dom, no caste is recognizable. all enter
on an equal footing; money, houses and
lands must be left behind The kingdom
is open TO all, whosoeyer viii may enter.
The greater our faith the more triumph
ant our entry.
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West Baltimore District League viii
hold its annual convention in Baltimore
January 30-31 at Franklin Street NJ +.
Church
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4 Union Of Leagues.

Epworthians Of New York city are dis
GUESSING the plan OF forming a union Of all
the leagues in Greater New York. the only
obstacle being that the city is divided
into TWO annual conferences. &c Isl cx-
pected that a meeting Of all the local
presidents viii be held in the near future
to consider the matter
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Miss E r Woodward. chairman OF IT.
erary work. stated that lectures we're be-
ing held and study classes formed in sew
e-aI chapters six names have been en-
rolled at Waugh 10 read the regular
league course Of three books Their IL
b-ary aas recently been Ieopenel and iu
charge Of Mr. James o. Harrison
St PauIs Chapter has % subscribers
to the -.Epworth Herald or one for every
three members.