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NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
Ground Broken for Edifce by Walker
Baptist Congregation.

Ground was broken last Monday morning
for the new Walker Memorial Colored Bap-
fist Church, on 18th street northwest be-
tween U and streets. The new church
will cost $4,000. Rev. E. B. Gordon, the
pastor, lifted the first shovel of earth that
started the work upon the new edifice; Rev.
NJ w. D. Norman, pastor of the Metro
politan Baptist Church, read the Scripture
and Rev Anderson Taylor, pastor of the
Shiloh Baptist Church, offered prayer. The
audience, sang 'Blest Be the Tie That
Binds,' after which the closing prayer was
offered by the Rev. Walter Brooks of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church.
The other pastors in attendance were Rev.
George w. Lee, pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church, and Rev. ". How
ard. pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church. The church was named after the
late Rev William Walker, former pastor OF
the Shiloh Baptist Church, and was Or
Ship, on Church street between 18th and
18th streets, having been sold, the members
decided to build new editice.
The first pastor of the church was the
late Rev. J. V. Bryant, who was succeeded
by the present pastor, Rev. E. B. Gordon
The officers of the church are: Deacons,
Edward Brown, John Thornton George Mil
Ter. George Pollard, Wyatt Williams, George
Carter; trustees, Richard w. Mann, Ed
ward Holmes. Alexander Tyler, John
Thornton, Dr. Robert MCGUIRE, Daniel
Briles, Warner Holmes, S. L. Brooks, clerk
and William A. Coleman, assistant clerk.
James A Payne is the superintendent of the
Sunday school and G.sL. Walton the Choir
lister,
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ing, the title to this property is vested in
the trustees of the Baltimore Yearly Meet
ing of Friends ORTHODOXY, and it is large
~ owing to the generous assistance of
Friends of this yearly meeting, with aid
also from some in other states, that there
is now such building in the capital city.
Friends Local History.
The local history of the Friends, or
Quakers, as they are often called, dates
back to the earliest days of the clty's ex-
istence, the first house of worship for their
use having been erected in 1903 on the site
OF the present structure on l street near
18th. At the time of what is commonly
known as the ''Hicksite separation, about
1928, this property remained in the hands
of that body, and until New Year day
1899 the Orthodox Friends We're without a
the lower room of the building at 1st and
G streets was occupied though the upper
part was not completed until about two
years ago.
For some twenty-five years prior to the
erection of the building on Capitol Hill the
Friends had met in halls in different parts
of the city, and for a large part of that
time in one of the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association. At q still
earlier period meetings were held with
more or less regularity in the homes or
some of the members resident In the city
The meeting in its present form owes much
to the persistence and falthfulness of James
E. and Phebe T. Underhill, who for thirty
five years have been present at the services
unless prevented by Illness or absence from
the city, often with only a few others to
keep them company. Some twenty years
ago Prof. Robert b. Warder came to How
ard University as a teacher. and with his
wife joined with these older Friends in
maintaining the standards of their faith.
Prof. Warder was acknowledged as min
lister according to their church system
about the year 1892, and continued active
In its work until prevented by the Illness
that caused his death In July OF last year.
Congregation Increased.
The civil service has of late years at
tracted an increasing number of younger
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NEW CHURCH
Will Be Occupied First Time
Next Thursday.
AN ATTRACTIVE STRUCTURE
The Style of Architecture Followed is
Spanish.
HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION
Dates Back to Beginning of City in
1908 - Used to Meet in
Private Houses.
OF THE CONGREGATION

The Friends will occupy for the first
time, their new church building at the cor
ner of 18th and Irving streets, Columbia
Heights, next Thursday. Friday evening
there Will be fraternal meeting, at which
the pastors of the other churches in the
vicinity will give brief addresses, and to
which the various congregations have been
invited. Dr. Benjamin F. TruebIood of
Boston, and other visiting ministers are
expected to be present Sunday, the 18th.
Dr. Trueblood, who is the secretary of the
American Peace Society, Will deliver an ad-
dress Sunday evening on the subject of
Peace and International Arbitra tion," at
public meeting to be held in the church.
The new building is the result of the
second effort that this congregation has
made in recent years to secure a church
home in the city, their property at the
corner of lst and c streets northeast hav-
ing been taken by the government as
part of the new Senate offices site within
few months after its completion. The
new place of worship presents one of the
most attractive eXteriors of the smaller
churches of the city. The style of archi-
lecture is of a Spanish type, the walls of
the building being of an impervious light
brick, with light stone trimmings The
is of brown ash, and while there is no eff
fort at elaboration, the effect of the in
terror is decidedly pleasing.
The building is situated on the north
west corner of the streets named, the lot
measuring SO by 100 feet 80 feet on the
east and south sides being reserved for
parking. The meeting room is on the Irv-
ing street side an is 80 by 80 feet, con-
Meeting with the Sunday school room on
the north by rolling shutters. This room
measures 81 by 341a feet. There is also a
primary room on the same floor 1872 by
1S1a feet. with movable partition, so that
two or all the rooms can be used together.
Entrance is afforded by a commodious YES
tibule with doors to either street, while
the primary room has a separate entrance.
The property represents IN outlay Of about
$4,000, and is entirely free from debt
While the congregation forms an integral
organization, known as monthly meet
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FATHER SHERIDAN PROMOTED.
Native of This City Made Pastor of
Church.

BALTIMORE, February 3.-Rev. Philip
TT sheridan one of the assistant pastors
of ST. Paurs Catholic Church, Caroline and
oliver streets. has been appointed pastor of
the Church of the Imna culate, Towson, to
succeed the Rev. Matthew O'Keefe. Yes
terday morning Father Sheridan received
a letter from Cardinal Gibbons telling him
to call and see him. He went to the car
dinars residence. and was told of his APP
pointment.
The appointment came as surprise to
Father Sheridan who said that he believed
that some one else was being considered
for the place and remarked that while he
was sorry to leave st. PauPs he Was glad
to receive such a fine parish. The church
Is about the third largest In the state, the
others being the Cathedral and st. Mich
aePs.
Rev. Philip Sheridan is native of Wash
ington DC. and was born in 1872 He re-
ceiyed his early education in st. Johns
College, Washington, and then took
course at st. Charles College. Ellcott City.
After graduating he entered the st. Mary 8
Seminary, this city. He was ordained by
the cardinal at the cathedral. He then
went to the Catholic University, Washing
ton, where he pursued two years of special
study.
In 1898 he was appointed assistant pastor
of ST. Peters Church, this city where he
remained five years. For, three years he
lectured at ST. Mary's Seminary history,
and In October, 1904, was sent to st. Pauis
Church.
Father Sheridan is quite a favorite among
the members Of st. Pauls parish. and many
of those who have become endeared to him
during his short stay will be sorry 10 see
him leave.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may mall any biblical ques-
ton to Dr. Gilbert, 1903 r street, this city,
and receive an answer in The Satr.
40. How old was Jesus when the wise
men found him?
Answer. Less than two years. Luke.
lille
%. Why did not Joseph chide Jesus when
He was found in the temple?
Answer. The Scripture narrative ind-
Gates that Jesus a mothers boy in
every sense. as is the case with most
youths Of superior quality.
81 Is the baptism with the Holy Ghost
mentioned last week any indication Of the
mode of baptism by water?
Answer This is not the place to discuss
purely sectariau questions. See answer to
as.
81 Is It not strange that an evil spirit
could approach directly into the presence
of the Son of God and tempt Him?
Answer. No. The approach was made
easy by the incarnation. Satan appeared
in the presence of God centuries before.
Job, i:e-12.
3D. Did the reply of Jesus to Satan. Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God" imply
that he was Conscious Of his divinity?
Answer Yes and it was in harmony
with many other expressions Of His of like
import.
81 Did any beside Jesus and John at the
baptism see the heavens open and the
spirit like a dove descending?
Answer The narrative limits the vision
to Jesus. a revelation designed expressly
for Him.
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DENIES FRAUD.
Woman Convert Selling Turkish Rugs
in Frederick

In FREDERICK.
A late dispatch from Frederick, Md,
says:
Miss Georgiana Ferries, said to be a con-
verified Mohammedan, and engaged in rails
ing funds to educate herself for mission
work among her own people, has left Fred
erick for New York, to secure testimony,
she says, to refute a charge of fraud
brought against her at Connellsville, Pa.
Miss Ferries came to Frederick last week
and on Sunday addressed the Sunday
school of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and also the Epworth League of the same
congregation.
''She was entertained by Rev L. A. Thrill
keld, the pastor, and his wife as their guest
at the parsonage. She asked no aims, her
method of raising money being by the sale
of Turkish fabrics, which she said she
brought with her to this country. She had
made a number of sales, and in all cases
had delivered the articles. when confronted
yesterday afternoon with the news that a
warrant for her arrest had been sworn ont
at Connellsville by parties who charged
her with being an impostor and with secur-
ing money under false pretenses.
ut is alleged there that Miss Ferries Sc
cured all her goods from New York
wholesale house and sold them to sympa-
thetic church people at two or three times
their real value
REV. L. A. Thirlkeld stated today that
the story told by the young woman ep-
peared to be genuine. She had, he said a
letter of recommendation from Rev. DR.
Jessup, Presbyterian missionary at Bel
rut Syria, and also brought with her to
Frederick recommendations from clergy
men in this country. The story that the
goods which she sold were purchased in
New York she explained by saying that
her father had provided her with $1,000
worth of Turkish goods, which were placed
in charge of Joseph Baddour. 405 Clinton
street, New York, for her 70 dispose Of
~. - 4 r., \ L. ~
refute the charges brought against her IN
Pennsylvania"
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

In addition TO the series of rallies being
held under the auspices OF the District
Christian Endeayor Union in celebration OF
the twenty-hfth anniversary of the Begin.
ming OF the movement several of the local
societies are planning for special services
tomorrow night. The Endeavorevs of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church will 1--WE
William Shaw as their guest and chief
speaker. At the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church the Eudeavorers Will have
charge OF the evening church service.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
First Congregational Church has arranged
TO conduct meetings at the Florence Crit
ttEton Home on the third Friday IN every
month Six members assisted in the first
OF these meetings Friday evening of last
week.
The senior and intermediate Christian
Endeavor societies of the Church OF the
Covenant gave a Joint social in the chapel
on Friday evening OF last week. The at
tendance was large and musical enter
tainment was enjoyed. The program con-
sisted of vocal solos by Mr., w. A. Rogers
and Miss COWen. piano selections by Mr..
Blodgett. and music by the ladies mandolin
orchestra. Refreshments were served by
tho social committee.
At the last mass meeting of the District
Christian Endeavor convention Monday
night 81 the FRS, Congre gat iousl Church
there will be a roll call OF societies follow
ing Mr.. ShIw's address. Arrangements
are being made FOR the members Of each So
ciety TO be seated together and to respond
by repeating verse OF Scripture, singing
n stauza from a hymn or IN some other ap-
propri2te manner. Societies have been ask
ed TO come in body when possible and
until 7:43 o'clock admission will be by
ticket only
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Epitaphs in English Churchyard.

From Chambers Journal.
A desperate attempt at an epitaph in the
Noncomformist Campo Santo' IN Bunh!ll
Fields, where Bunyan, Defoe, the Crom-
wells and Mrs. Wesley lie buried IS found
on the tomb Of Lady Page, a person who
seems TO have suffered terribly from what
we call 'dropsy,' but which might have
had another name in those days
Here Ives Dame Mary Page,
Relief of Sir Gregory Page tBart.l.
She departed this Life March IL. 172s.
In the seth year OF her age.
'In CT months she was tapped &C times
Had taken away 2so gallons Of water,
Without reptning at her case,
Or ever fearing the operation"
A more successful attempt Is that found
on the tomb of Vavasor Powell, who seems
10 have suffered eleven years imprisonment
for preaching the Gospel. He was known
as the ''Whitefield of Wales"
In vain oppressors do themselves perplex
To jpa out arts how they the saints may yex;
heath spois their plots and sets the oppressed Free
Thus yavasor obtained true liberty.
Christ him released aud now he's JoyDed among
The Martyred Souls, with whom be cries, 'I3ow
longT'
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

meeting of the executive committee of
the TrI-Diocesan Assembly, consisting Of
all the Brotherhood chapters in the dioceses
OF Washington. Maryland and Easton, Will
shortly be held in Baltimore, at which
definite action will be taken as to the
time and place Tor the 1906 convention.
The Brotherhood Chapter of Christ
Church, Navy Yard, has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Director,
Charles l. Hutchinson: vice director
Charles II. Cecil secretary, Fred VI. Kerby
Rev. w J e. Thomas. general mission
AIRY Of the diocese Of Washington, delivered
the address last Sunday evening at the
service held under the auspices of the
Washington Brotherhood chapters at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
officers for the ensuing year for the
Brotherhood Chapter of st. Marks parish
have been elected as follows: w Edward
Grimes, director; Roman J.. Harding vice
director, NJ, W Riker secretary; {. L.
MERCER treasurer.
Plans arc in progress for conducting
again this year the MONDAY Leu,en serv-
ices held for the past two years under
the Joint efforts OF the brotherhood chap
tiers of Washington An effort is being
made 10 have several Of the missionary
bishops and ministers for delivering adj
dresses at a number of these services.
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Following the week of prayer an awaken
ing has taken place In many of the churches
In this city. Special meetings are now being
held In Hamline NJ. q. Church, 9th and P
streets northwest, under the leadership of
Rev. DR.. Manhood, a celebrated evangelist
from Iowa. Heretofore DIR. Manhood has
confined his labors TO the central and far
western states. He commenced his services
Wednesday evening last and will continue
there for three weeks. He is regarded as a
interesting.
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Mrs Bruner. Mrs. Shade ana Mrs. Hallett.
DIR. Sturgis is delivering a series of lee
lures IN various churches of the city in the
interest of the Florence Crittenton Home.
He will preach tomorrow morning at tho
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church South
on the subject, IAN Uplift Amid the Cen
turtles, and Its Meaning"
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Christian Endeavor Hour

Conducted by Grace Livingston HIu-Lutz.
Tor Sunday. February 4. 1906
Topic. New Work We May DO For Christ and
the Church" Christian Endeavor Day. Con-
sserntiou Meeting) Luke xii 40 aast balp.
''For unto whomsoever much is given, of
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Rev. Henry S. Fegley of New TripoIi, Pa.
a prominent Lutheran divine and trustee
of Muhlenberg College, died suddenly
Wednesday from an affection OF the stom-
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members of this church from the middle
west where its main strength lies, and 1t is
chiefly through this channel that the local
membership has been increased Among
those who came in this way is Lindley ID.
Clark of Indiana, who became clerk In
the bureau of labor in 1893, and who Joined
with an active body of about twenty MEM
bers in the work then going on. Mr.. Clark
was graduated from Earlham College,
Richmond, Ind, the leading Friends edu-
cational institution west of the Alleghenles.
In 1856, was acknowledged a minister In
1897 and is now the resident minister of the
meeting. One of the tenets of this body Is
the equality of the sexes in all matters con-
corning the church, and there is now in the
city for the winter a woman minister, Anna
NJ. Votaw. mother of one of the members,
whose voice is frequently heard In public
worship. Such exercises are not restricted
to the ministers, however, and 1t is quite
common occurrence for others to take part
in them as they believe right.
Following the ancient custom or TINS re-
ligious society,"" as 1t was long called, these
ministers are not known as pastors. put
support themselves and give their services
to the church without financial compensa-
ton 1t may be noted, however, that of the
dozen or more yearly meetings with which
Baltimore Yearly Meeting is affiliated prac-
tically all have adopted a system of sup
ported pastors. The practice of individual,
silent worship is still retained as part of
all the meetings here. though it generally
occupies much the smaller portion OF the
time No musical Instrument is used IN
their meetings for worship though singing
is frequent, and an instrument is used in
the Sunday school. The old spirit of eXclu-
siveness that used to make Friends uncom-
Portable at the thought of having 1.-The
worlds people, in their meetings has dis
appeared and all orderly persons are cor
daily welcomed.
Sunday School.
A Sunday school with primary depart
ment is maintained under the superintend-
ence of Charles S. EasteLling, who last
summer succeeded Lewis T. Greist after
several years faithful service.
The chairman of the building committee
is Miles White, jr., of Baltimore, one of the
younger business men of that city. The
local members of the committee are Mr..
Clark H. V. Easterling, Thomas II. Lever
ing and Jennie E. lowering. Prof. Warder
and his wife, Gulielma D. 'Warder, were
also active and efficient in their assistance
up to the time of the formers death and
the latterS consequent removal from Wash
ington. Mrs. Warder continues to retain
and manifest her interest in the undertake
ing however, though her home is now in
Philadelphia with her daughter and son-fn-
law, the Rev. John Van Ness, formerly
pastor of the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church.
The architects who provided the plans
and superintendent the construction of the
building were Speiden & Speiden. Fissell &
Wagner were the contractors.
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Go. make thy garden fair as thou canst,
Then workest never alone;
PerchnDce he whose plot IS next to thine
VIII see II and mend his own
ROBERT COLLYER
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fin Local Churches.

him shall be much required; and toNwhom
men have committed much, of him they
will ask the more"
Genesis, xii:1-3-1. Now the Lord had
said unto Abram Get thee out of thy
country, and from thy kindred, and from
thy fathers house, unto land that viii
shew thee:
2. And / viii make of thee a great ma
ton, and / will bless thee, and make thy
name great; and thou shalt be bless
ing:
g. And / will bless them that bless thee
and curse them that curseth thee: and in
thee shall all families of the earth be
blessed
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How to Help the Leader.
Speak of some work which you think
might be done in your midst and in which
YOU are willing to join
Quote what Charles Sheldon says about
the Christian Endeavor Society: 1T is
worth more than one can measure TO
know that there is in America and through
out the world a band of several hundred
thousand young men and women whose
ideals are those OF the Son of God
Or this from Wilbur Chapman: 1T is
my firm conviction that in the matter of
Bible study, missionary effort rescue mis-
sion service, and in general and consecrated
endeavor throughout our land, the young
peoples societies are In better condition to-
day than ever before, so far as real blessing
to the church is concerned"
Parallel passagss.-II Corinthians. v;20:
Colossians, iil:2324; Matthew, xxv:a0 ~:
Daniel, Kills; | Peter w. 1920 l Corin-
thians, iii13-l4; Revelations, Xxt!l2: John.
iv:35; II Corinthians. VIII.
Hints to the Leader.-The Endeayor
Hymnal-39, 81. l27. l2S. 1872, 40, 142
See DR.. Clarks article, "A Quarter Cen
fury of Christian Endeayor," in the Out
look of January Is. for an account of Cot
ton AIathers Christian EnIeavor Society in
1924. Say a few words TO open about the
progress we have made In methods which
are really the same ways of working. after
all. Can for suggestions of new work your
own society can do, and write them on the
blackboard. ASK the pastor to suggest
what he would Ike them TO do. ASK one
or two elders TO do the same Ask the
Sunday school superintendent to come and
tell you how you can help him, and ask
the choir leader and any other helpers in
the church 10 give sou suggestions and adj
vice.
Go; make thy garden fair as thou eanst,
Then workest never alone;
parFnuucp : fo
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The civil service has of late years at
tracted an increasing number of younger
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Galatians, i'll: $50 then they which be
of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
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to fight the most triling blaxes. which
might easily have been extinguished by the
application OF a bucket OF water. It b or
course desirable that the alarm should be
sounded as promptly as possible whenever
there is real danger. but there are undoubt-
eddy many unnecessary runs by the engine
companies. For example, one was sounded
at Brookland the other day. compelling =
company to cover nearly two miles. in part
over country roads. to extinguish fire in
some dried grass. which could have been
successfully fought with brooms and garden
hose. Between the false and the foolish
alarms the department fs kept on lively
jump throughout the winter. and 1t is iii-
evitable that it should feel the effects OF
these constant demands for useless service
II householders will exercise little care in
the handling of their fires and little coHi-
mon sense in coping with the blazes that
result from their occasional negligence they
will save the f1re-fghters much unnecessary
work