Evening star., 1903-11-28
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demands preparation. Liberty without vir-
tue is license. Liberty without respect for
law is anarchy. Liberty without intelli-
gence is madness.
Another evil tendency which threatens
the republic is the selfish absorption of
large numbers of our people in their pri-
vate affaiTs-their business or their pleas
ure the case may be. This unpatriotic
neglect of civic duty constitutes grave
peril.
Il point to another evil. the spread of
habits of reckless extravaganza and of truly
pagan luxury. We see among our Million
aire class many men and women giving
themselves up to the pursuit of pleasure
with no thought of public or private obliga-
ton to society. 1t is not too much to say
that this class, and their iinitators, invite
the judgment of God, they deserve the
contempt of every good citizen.
Thine fails me to point out the peril to
the state arising from the decay of con-
science in the conduct of business ana Oh
the politics from the betrayal of trust in
public Office, from the love of money ana
the haste to get rich. and from that mutual
lack of consideration and concillauon on
the part both of employers and employees
in their relations to each other Which.
in the last analysis, are responsible LOT tldt
bitter war that is waging between capltai
and labor.
I'm conclusion Jet the dying counsel Of
IsraeIs great lawgiver to his people be re-
tary or more timely in view of the evil
tendencies of the day."
The mems society of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, corner of 4th and b
streets southeast, opened a ser.es OF soclals
for the season of 1854 last Monday even
ing at o'clock. The principal feature of
the evening was an address by L. Cabell
Williamson of this city. Mr.. Speidell gave
several recitations and at the close of the
evening refreshments We're served.
All the men of the church have been In
vited to attend these Socials. A lecture on
Porto Rico with stereopticon views. will
PROBABLY be the choice for the evening on
winch the society will entertain it's lady
friends. The announcement of each meet
ing will be made by the president, Luther
f. Speer.
Rev. j. c. Dent, pastor of Nlt. Moriah
Baptist Church. was rendered reception
recently at that church. The guests included
large number of the Protestant clergymen
of the city and personal friends of the pas
tor and his wife. Rev. Mr.. Dent was pre-
sented with purse Of $3.50 by the men,
berS of the church.
Rev Albert Evans of Rochester, N. Y,
has made formal announcement to his
congregation that he has accepted the call
of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
of this city. Mr.. Evans rendered his resig
nation to the Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Rochester several days ago, and
accepted. The Rochester Presbytery has
also dissolved the bonds of pastor and peo-
pie, and 1t only remains for the Presbytery
of Washington to accept the new minister.
This latter action will be taken as soon as
Mr.. Evans arrives in Washington, which
is expected to be within the next ten days.
Early in December. it is hoped. he will as
sumo PASTORAL duties here.
The Seventh Day Adventists' Memorial
Church in this city is free from debt, the
last payment having been made Friday,
November H. The church was purchased
November 1. 1862. There three rooms
connected with the house of worship, which
have been closed for about eight months,
fer the reason that they were not in con-
dition to be used without mourning con-
siderable expense. 1t was decided to free
tie chHl ch from debt before fitting them
up, and now that the former has been ac-
complished, il is stated, the work the
rooms will be commenced Immediately The
money with which the memorial church
debt was paid was subscribed by Seventh
Day Adventists throughout the county,
and the authorities of the chuch body are
especially gratified at the liberality that
has been displayed. s-
DR.. Clay, the assistant of Prof Hilprecht
of the University of Pennsylvania, who
made the discovery of the site of the IL
brary Of Nippur, which city Is considered
by archaeoloSiStS to be the Oldest in the
world. will lecture at the Church of the
Reformation, street southeast between
I'd and Sd streets. next Wednesday even
ing, illustrating with many lantern slides
the state of the archaeological work in
that section of the east. Dr. Parson. the
pastor Of the Church of the Reformation,
spent his vacation this summer In COM
pany with DR.. Clay. and 1t is through his
efforts that the lecture will be given be-
fore the people of this city. The. Mes
potamian region has always been full Of
interest to Bible students, and is regarded
especially interesting at present with
the conflict going On between Babel and
Bibel." as 1t has been styled. Babylon is
said to furnish testimony OF an ancient
people that lived before the days OF Abra-
ham, the Bible hero who came out Of "Ur
of the Chaldees" Nippur has yielded more
than 100000 tablets. the most Of them
discovered during the explorations conduct
ed by DIR. Hilprecht having been placed
in museum at the University of Pennsyl-
vania. :
Dr. Clay will lecture next week to the
students of the Fairfax Seminary in Alex
andria and on his return will give his lee
ture at DR.. Parsons church. -.--'-' a---.---.s.
Incidentally, it is said, the lecturer will
deal few hard blows to the so-called
higher critics and show that Abraham was
a comparative modern He will show tab
let's read the inscriptions and 1t is stated,
put before his audience an exact picture
OF this oldest known civilization. the IN
fiuence which the Assyrians had on Jewish
ideas and architecture Will be presented
IN a series OI Will tHc tCht
which DR.. Clay will furnish in explanation.
The first of a series of peoples services,
to continue throughout the winter, will be
held at ST. Thomas Episcopal Church, 18th
street northwest near Dupont Circle, to-
morrow evening. beginning at O'Clock.
The music for these services will be pro-
vided by the auxiliary choir Of the church.
The members of the parish chapter of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew will unite with
the church in extending a cordial welcome
to all visitors, and will provide service
books and hymnals, so that all present
may join in the exercises. The Rev. Carl
Smith will preach series of sermons on
Problems of the Religious Life at the
meetings. which, 1t is stated, will last only
until o o'clock.
The Gilbert Glass Club of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church held it's annual reception
and entertainment last evening at the
church building at 9th and a streets north
east. The club is composed of the young
ladies of the Sunday school class taught by
Mr.. A. l.. Gilbert. from whom 1t takes its
name The guests of the club were welcom-
ed last night by Mr.. Gilbert in a brief talk.
The program of entertainment followed, in
Guiding a piano solo by Mrs. Wilbur; songs.
by Mrs. Miller. Mr.. Clark. Mrs. Dunn and
Mr. Bullough: a recitation by Mr.. Speidell