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church. Special musical programs will be
rendered at both the morning and evening
services
y reception to the parents and friends of
the members of the school will be given
Monday evening. An offering will then be
taken for tho benefit of the school library.
Order Of Exercises.
The order of exercises at the Sunday
morning service will be as follows: Praise
service. address by Rev. DIR. Bruner; pro-
cessional, Song of the Reapers"; prayer,
closing with Gloria; chorus. Help to Set
the World Rejoicing; Scripture reading.
hymn, Come, Thou Fount": paper, Fifty
Years of School Life; chorus by primary
department, offering, selection by choir and
chorus; chorus Volunteers to the Front;
address by Rev. DIR. ]. NJ Frost of Nash
Sunday school board; chorus, primary de-
partment; benediction.
The following is the program for the even
R d Roroos toy closing Ts5 M.
Grace; reading Of Scripture and prayer.
chorus, 1.-THE Prince of Kings; offering.
announcements, selection by choir and
chorus. hymn by chorus and congregation,
anniversary sermon by Rev. DR.. Frost;
chorus, Awake, Awake; benedtction.
The officers of the Sunday school are:
Clarence I. Gessford. superintendent; Rich
ard A. Ford, assistant superintendent:
"Ai W. NdpiC, superintendent VI thc
primary department.; A. Webster Richards
and George w. Evans, secretaries: Walter
Price treasurer; Raymond Lewis, Lemuell
H Windsor and Harry McQuinn. librarians:
Levin c. Handy. chorister; Miss Blanche
Sanford and Miss Harry Handy, pianis,s,
and J. w. Garland. organist
The Sunday school began Its existence in
1856 with fifty-sx scholars and eleven
teachers. Its first superintendent was
Rev. c. c. Meador. who later became pas
tor OF the church which he served for forty
seven years. From the date of its organ
1zation until the year 1860 the school was
known as the Island Baptist Sunday school,
1t was at that time that the name of the
church was changed to the Fifth Baptist
Church. The school has grown from q
small beginning until 1t has become one Of
the largest in the southwest section of the
city. At the last official report the mem
bershfp was e34.
List Of Superintendent.
The following named persons have served
the school as superintendent: Rev. c. G.
Meador. Henry Beard. Samuel s. Taylor,
James c. DeAtley. j. P. Lucas. John N.
Henderson. John r. Bradley, John L. Cox,
w. s. Olive, Lewis NJ. Roper Samuel How
ison. Levin c. Handy, R. H. Yates, W. F..
Carter, c. Clinton James, Walter Price, g.
NJ. Yeatman and Clarence I. Gessford.
The Sunday school house Is located imme-
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The African parallel has more Of that
element Beware Of the silent man." it
runs; he has brass band in his mouth"
and more southern tribe puts the idea
equally well in the shape Of "Silence hath
q mighty noise.'
On the subject of woman 1t goes without
saying that ali the nations OF the earth
formed the same opinion of the fair sex
long, long ago, and up to the present none
OF them have seen any reason to alter that
opinion. but whether the opinion in which
they all. concur is concealed or revealed in
proverbs, 1t would be an insult to the read
ers reason and common sense to state AS
for the proverbs. which can readily be dis
tlngulshed at sight as true or false by the
clever student of feminine human nature.
they yield a good harvest of parallels
A woman, dog and walnut tree, the
more you beat them the better they be-
Is remark upon which no two sane per-
sons can hold different opinions; and the
same may be claimed for the Central Afri-
can saying, "A man is not obeyed by his
wife In his own house, nor does she consider
him her husband unless he beats her
thWack!; or for the Corsicans assertion
that Just as good horse and a bad horse
both need the spur, so a good woman and
a bad woman both need the stick"
me Spaniard says, Were a woman as
little as she is good, pease cod would
make her gown and hood; the Italian
leaves on killing his kings to whisper, "If
a man loses a-woman and farthing he
will miss the farthing'':; the Frenchman
pauses between his absinthes to remark.
"A woman OF gold is worth a man of
straw; the negro medicine man swears to
his tribe that Women are words, deeds
are men,; the Persian asserts that women
ana dragons are best out of the world:
the German contends that Whenever there
is mischief brewing, a woman and a priest
are at the bottom of it,; and that There
are only two good women in the world:
one Is dead and the other Is missing"
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Questions Answered.

any person may mail any Biblical ques-
ton to Dr. Gilbert. 1903 r street this city,
and receive an answer through The Star.
131. Was the world created in six litera,
days7
Answer. The Hebrew word ''yom" trans
lated day in the first chapter of Genesis,
signifies an indefinite period of time II
is used in that passage in three different
senses. none Of them meaning a period Of
twenty-four hours The same word is used
variously in scripture. Wherefore, most
scholars conclude that the six DAYS were
six periods Of unknown length. This opin.
In which there are set forth progressive
stages In the history of our globe Howe
ever, there are other Biblical scholars and
scientists who hold that the first verse OF
Genesis only refers to creation. the begin-
ming being at remote part beyond human
computation. and that what follows In the
record Is an account of the Encouragement
subsequent to cataclysm and preparatory
to our era
1872. What books treat the higher crstf.
cism. suited to the average reader?
Answer. In favor OF the higher criticism
the Literature of the Old Testament" BY
8. r. Driver. D. d. In opposition to higher
criticism. General Introduction to the OLD
Testament" by w. H. Green. d. D., late Of
princeton, Is excellent. Both works are
published by Scribners Sons. New York
1.-The Failure Of the Higher Criticism" by
DR.. Emil Reich published by Jennings d
Graham of Cincinnati, is a strong putting
Of the argument in its latest form The
subject Is one of great difficulty. upon
which laymen are not well qualified as q
rule, to make decisive opinions.
1913. What is the opinion of Biblical schol-
ars concerning the long life Of the antedt.
luyian patriarchs?
Answer. There are two views. Some claim
that in that early day men actually lived
for centuries Gen. v:1D and that as the
ancients became wicked Gen. vi:0 hu-
man life was afterward shortened psalm
xc:1O in the interest of morality and reli-
glon. Others think that the centuries az
cribed to the life of single patriarch
marked the duration of his family who
were reckoned as a perpetuation of himself
somewhat after the manner of certain In.
dian and negro tribes
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Living for the Flag.

From St Nicholas
One of the most toucn1ng as well as the
most beautiful examples of devotion to the
flag Is to be found In the records OF our
Civil War. The Sixteenth Regiment OF
Connecticut Volunteers after three days of
the hardest and bioodiest of fighting, be-
came convinced that defeat and capture
by the enemy was imminent The ranks
were depleted and to hold out longer
would only involve needlessly further sac
rifice of life. But even in their hour of
peril the jealous patriots thought more of
the fate of their battle-scarred flag than of
their own. Just before the enemy made
his final assault on the breastworks the
gallant colonel shouted to his men: What
ever you do, boys, don't give up our flag;
save that at any price" In an instant the
flag was torn from its star and cut and
torn into hundreds of small fragments,
each piece being hidden about the person
of some one OF its brave defenders.
The survivors OF the regiment, about 800
in number. were sent to a prison camp,
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR NOTES.

The Christian Endeavorers of the District
installed new officers of the District union
and listened TO patriotic address Monday
night at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. The retiring president Mr.. Her
man c. Metcalf presided during the early
part OF the meeting, and the outgoing first
vice president. H Clyde Grimes, led the
singing. Rev Samuel Ii. Greene of CAL
vary Baptist Church conducted the devo-
tional service. Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
pastor OF the New York Avenue Church,
made a happy address. In which he well
coined the Endeavorers TO the church
where they are to hold the meetings OF the
union during the coming year. Mr.. Met
calf, after some remarks, introduced and
Installed the new officers OF the union. who
were elected a month ago, and who are as
follows:
Edward Tarring OF New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. president; A. WILDER
starratt OF Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. vice president: Leonard +. Ruofr
OF Calvary Baptist Church, secretary;
Lloyd G.. Quincy or Lincoln Temple Congre-
gational Church, assistant secretary, and
Harry F. Lerch of Memorial Lutheran
Church. treasurer.
An address on citizenship was given by
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. pastor OF Peck
Chapel Mr.. Smith spoke of the spirit
shown by the early settlers OF this country,
and drew lessons from history. Greece.
Rome and Spain were nations. the speaker
said that had become powerful and had
then fallen. showing that peaceful pursuits
are more enduring than military conquest.
The speaker predicted the destiny OF our
country as the greatest In the world but
pointed out the Importance or individual
citizens and OF high standard OF manhood
and womanhood
The large audience sang America and
'"rhe Star Spangied Banner with spiri,
betting the proximity of Independence day
Mr.. Tarring responded briefly. and an.
nounced the appointment OF the following
supcrintendents and assistants OF the
various departments of the union work:
Extension department-Mr. H. c. Metcall
Of Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
superintendent Assistants. Mr.. A. G. Cos.
ney, Mr.. H. C. Grimes, Miss Flora John.
son. Mr. Rex kinseii Mr. A v. Mckee
Mr. J. H. Lee, Mr.. ]. A. Wright. Mr.. g. w
Shead. Mr.. Thos. Henderson. Mr.. Duncan
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where most OF them remained until the
end OF the war. each cherishiny his mite
OF the regimental colors. Through lonG
months OF imprisonment many died from
sickness brought on by exposure and ter
rible prfvatfon. and in all such cases the
scraps OF bunting guarded by the poor I'm.
fortunates were intrusted to the care Of
some surviving eomrade.
Al the end OF the war, when the prison.
ers returned to their homes, a meeting
OF the survivors was held and all the
priceless fragments of the flag were sewn
together. But very few pieces had been
lost, so that the restored emblem was
made nearly complete.
That flag, patched and tattered as II is,
forms one Of the proudest possessions OF
Connecticut today, and is preserved In the
state capitol at Hartford, bearing mute
testimony to the devotion OF the brave
men who were not alone ready and will.
ing to die for it on the field Of battle. but
to live for II through long years OF im-
prisonment In order that they might bring
it back whole to the state that gave it into
their hands to honor and defend.
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are divided into three class rooms, parti-
toned by screens.
A unique feature in the history of the
church, and one that will be dwelt upon In
the anniversary exercises next year, is that
for forty-six consecutive years following its
organization it had but one pastor Rev
DIR. Meador, whose death occurred in No
vember 1901. For one year before his
death he served as pastor emeritus. A
bronze bust of the clergyman will be erect
ed in the house of worship next November.
The editice is regarded as one of the most
attractive and well appointed church build
ings in the city. With the lot upon which
1t stands it cost about 5000 The mate
rial used in its walls is gray brick and In
diana limestone. The architectural design
was drawn by Mr. William j. Palmer.
For years the Fifth Baptist Church has
maintained two missionaries in Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory. In addition the
congregation contributes largely to the sup
port Of a missionary in Canton. China.
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EpwoRTH LEAGUE NOTES.

The Washington District Epworth League
has planned for a unique rally of all its To-
cal chapters by chartering steamer for
moonlight excursion down the Potomac on
Monday evening, July 8. Mr.. Louis +.
HIeston, president OF Dumbarton chapter
and chairman of the excursion committee,
Is arranging a special musical and social
program and his reputation for success In
this line of work in his own league gives
promise of a pleasant evenings entertain
ment Miss Esther r. Woodward. fourth
vice president OF the district league, assist
ed by a corps of some twenty-five or thirty
young ladies and gentlemen from the vari-
Gus local chapters Will serve refreshments
during the evening. The Epworth Leagues
of the NJ. E. Church South OF this city ana
Alexandria Will also be invited TO join In
the rally.
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to the governor who said: IF this man
persists In refusing to sacrifice to the i'm
mortal gods, let him die by the sword" 30
he was executed and received the bright
crown of martyrdom.
A high official in England once went, in
very angry mood, to Sir Eardley Wilmot,
and told the story of an insult he had re-
ceived. do you not think 1t would be
manly to resent TIT" he asked. Yes" re-
piled the Judge. 1T Will be manly to resent
It; but 1t will be godlike to forgive It,"
How to Help the Leader.
Tell of some wonderful reconciliations be-
tween estranged friends during the REVEALS
under Charles G. Finney
Parallel Passages-Matthew, xviii:21. %;
Luke. xvii:3. 4; Luke, vl:37: Ephesians, iv:
80; Colossians, iii:12 10, Psalms, cxxx:4
Isaiah. xliii:25; Isaiah, lv:1; Nehemiah, TX:
IT.
Hints to the Leader.
The Endeavor Hymnal-15, 10, 81. SO, Al.
SIS.
Make it your business to find out during
the week preceding the meeting whether
there are arrangements in the society, and.
IL SO. make these an earnest subject OF
personal prayer. Using wisdom in the en-
deavor. try to have these members present
at the meeting. Have season Of prayer.
asking every one to take part, in at least
| a sentence. praying for ,the spirit of for
gveness to descend upon the meeting. Ask
all, as they bow their heads. II they are
conscious OF being unreconciled to some
one, to put 1t aside and as they pray tell
Christ so. Use much care in your hand
ling Of the subject. and by no means make
any public personal illusions to estrange-
ments. Let the Spirit Of God do His work.
At the close Of the meeting earnestly urge
every one in the room to be reconciled at
once, II there is another soul he has not
forgiven.
rs It not true that many Of US are in
danger of uttering mat most terrible curse
upon ourselves, which has been put into
language and named The Prayer Of the
Unforgiving Man by A. w. Hare?
30 God, have sinned against Thee
many times from my youth up until now.
I have often been forgetful Of Thy good
ness; ] have not fully thanked Thee for
Thy mercies; have neglected Thy service;
have broken Thy laws; / have done many
things utterly wrong against Thee All
this know, and besides this doubtless /
have committed many secret sins. which in
my blindness have failed to notice. Such
is my outlines, o Lord, In Thy sight.
Deal with me. ! beseech Thee. even as
deal with my netghbor. He has not Of
Tended me one-tenth. one-hundredth part
as much as / have offended Thee, but he
has offended me very grievously and can
not forgive mm. Deal with me, beseech
Thee. o Lord. as deal with him. He has
been very ungrateful to me, though not
a tenth, not hundredth part. as migrate
full as I have been to Thee: yet cannot
overlook such base and shameful ingrati-
tude. Deal with me, bessech Thee. o
Lord as deal with him. remember
and treasure up every little trine which
shows how Ill he has behaved to me. Deal
with me. heseech Thee. o Lord. as / deal
with him. / am determined to take the
very first opportunity of doing ham an III
DID.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

Right Rev Henry Y. Satterlee, D. D.,
bishop of the diocese of Washington, has
given his authorization for the general use
In this diocese of the prayer issued by the
bishop of Tennessee for the national
Brotherhood convention to be held at Mem
phis next October.
Rev ]. A. Aspinwall. chaplain OF the
Brotherhood chapters of the diocese OF
Washington, is spending the summer at
Shelter Island Heights. n. Y.
The service to be held under the auspices
of the Washington Brotherhood chapters In
Unioii Chapel. Colonial Beach, Va, tomor-
row morning will be conducted by Joseph
III. Gibbons of st. Marks Chapter.
r. B. Iatimer. for some time secretary OF
the Brotherhood chapter of Pinkney Me-
mortal Church, Hyattsvflle, Nd, mas
recently resigned that office incident to his
removal to Oxford, n. c.
The tunior local assembly Of Brotherhood
chapters will hold its regular July meeting
al Christ Church. Rockville, Nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
Deaths From Disease.
From Good Health,

from GOOD Health.
The latest returns tell US that the total
ioss or life by the earthquake and the fire
Gin San Francisco) foots up less than 1900.
This number has been many times greatly
exceeded For example, in the Lisbon
earthquake of 1866. 10000 persisted. The
Calabra earthquake of 1888 killed 3d. coo. In
1895 tidal wave forty feet high produced
by earthquake killed 1900 on the coast of
Japan. At Martinique 10000 persisted. But
these disasters are nothing-they are but
drops in the ocean. when we think Of the
daily and hourly tribute OF human victims
to disease. Here are the figures:
87.50o, 600 persons die each year.
los. 600 persons die each day
500 persons die each hour
20 persons die each minute
person dies each second,
Every thirty minutes, them more people
die than were killed by the earthquake
Most Of these are the victims of prevent
able diseate. In the United States alone
$4,000 persons die annually OF pneumonia,
41S,000 persons die of consumption. 144.OO,
persons die OF apoplexy, I30, eco persons die
OF cancer-more than a million persons dy-
ing OF four diseases only. all of which are
preveptable. II the earthquake Is, terrible
because OF the loss OF human life here is
something almost infinitely more terrible.
Day and night this vast procession of
corpses 100000 a day-each with III fu-
neral car and weeping mourners passes
down the highway of life to new-made
graves. We hays become accustomed to
the funeral dirge and the mourner's wall.
Our hearts are caIloused to the stricken
lament we take death from disease 's IS 4
matter of course ard stand stupidity by
waiting cur turn.
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Assisting Him.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Miss Pinlxie.'' stammered the ardent but
timid young man. does your father object
to my coming to see your
II think he docs, Mr.. Bashleigh." she
said. with o. bewitohing blush, III merely
to see me II all you come for.s
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A HALF CENTURY OLD
ANNIVERSARY OF FIFTH BAP-
list SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The f1ftieth anniversary of the Sunday
school of the Fifth Baptist Church, corner
of 61a and E streets southwest, will be cele-
brated with appropriate services tomorrow,
and year hence formal ceremonies will be
held to mark a similar period In the his
tory Of the church. Reversing the usual
order, the church owes parentage to the
Sunday school, for that was organized in
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July, 1876, and out OF It grew the larger
body a year later.
The exercises commemorative the forma-
ton of the Sunday school will begin tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock with a praise
service, led by choir of fifty voices. Fol-
lowing this an address will be delivered by
Rev. DR.. Weston Bruner. pastor of the
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diatcly in the rear of the church proper. 1t
Is commodious structure, A by T6 feet,
and has a gallery around three sides and
basement. To the right of the supern-
tendents stand, the street side Is To-
Gated the infant class room. The galleries
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The Dranesville camp meeting, held near
Herndon, Va, will begin August 1 and VIII
continue fer about two weeks. The religious
services will be in charge of Rev. l.. L..
Pickett of Kentucky.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
GAMBLERS TO
GET MONEY BACK
After il is Returned to Them They
win Leave Salt Lake
For Butte.
ARRAN DEMENT'S TO THAT END.
In the Meantime The House Ia the
ID. r., Walker Building Runs
On Unmoiestcd.

Il is more than likely that the .
alleged gamblers arrested in the rail-
on the house run by NJ. II. Wilson Will
be given an opportunity TO leave the
city All are out on bonds OF $50 each.
but the money will be returned and the
defendants released and given sufii-
Client time IN which to leave the city
Most Of them will go TO Butte, they
have been preceded by a number OK
the knights OF the green cloth. The
latter suddenly awoke to the fact that
"the game" was open in Butte, and they
hurried thither in order TO be on the
scene before some Of the "profesh" from
San Francisco could get there.
In the meantime the house In the
d. r. Walker building is stll doing
business at the old stand. The turf ex-
change Is also running. but there seems
TO be some doubt In the minds OF the
officials as TO whether the latter place
could be pulled and the proprietors
charged with gambling 1t has once
been held that the game played there
IL not gambling, under the law.
This morning. Mr.. Wilson seemed TO
be the leader OF the bunch now under
arrest, held "A consultation with the
powers that be. After the confer
ence he Informed the others that they
would be given ample time In which to
take themselves TO pastures more green
His announcement was received with
many ordinations OF JOY and all De-
clared their Willingness Ia depart. The
motion 20 release the bond In each case
Will be made before Judge Dienl and
the order win undoubtedly be made