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SUNDAY SCHOOL PROBLEMS.
To Be Discussed at Baptist institute
in April.

Arrangements are being made for hold
ing an institute of the Baptist Sunday
schools of the District. in, Bethany Baptist
Church. I'd street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, April 6, Z and s. At this
convention, which is expected to be largely
attended by the Sunday school teachers
and older scholars of that denomination,
topics of interest to the workers in the
schools will be discussed
The program for 1.-The sessions has not
been completed. 1t is planned to have two
meetings each day, one a. 4 80 o'clock and
another at 100 pm. Among the topics
to be taken up are 1.-The Sunday School
as Medium for Soul Saving How to
Build a Great Sunday School, Primary
Work" Junior Work" THE Home De-
partment." Ladies Organized Classes"
MEMS Organized Classes" The program
includes addresses by Rev. DR.. George
Adams and Rev. John Roach Straton OF
Baltimore and w. l.. Ball of Richmond.
The arrangements for the convention are
In the hands of a committee composed Of
Rev. C. p. Stealey, pastor of West WASH
ington Baptist Church; John Dawson OF
Bethany Church, ]. III. Bradley of Grace
Church, r. NJ Henderson of the Second
Church. Rev. Weston Bruner, pastor of
the Fifth Church, and Rev. A. h. Wright,
pastor of Centennial Church.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical ques-
ton to DR.. Gilbert. 1903 R street. this city,
and receive answer in The Star.
3d. What was the difference between
a prophet and a seer?
Answer. A seer was one who saw what
was invisible to ordinary mortals, because
of his clearer spiritual vision. He might
and he might not make much use of
knowledge SO obtained. AS rule he gave
information only when solicited to do SO,
becoming thus an inspired depositary,
available under conditions The prophet.
on the other hand, was one who by the
Holy Spirit was moved to speak or write,
dlvinely prompted messenger to men,
His chief function was to deliver in Gods
name what would promote the cause Of
God. He was not at liberty to keep still
or even to wait until others sought him.
He was one who overfiowed and could
not contain what he had. That was the
literal meaning of the word. There is
then the difference between a storehouse
and fountain. The amount OF knowledge
might not be greater in one case than In
the other but the use of the knowledge
made the distinction. The prophet had
a different measure Of the Spirit which
was an impelling force, rendering him a
bold servant of God to his people. How
ever, the two words SO approach each
other in meaning that they are sometimes
used in Scripture INTERCHANGEABLE.
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EPW0RTH LEAGUE NOTES.

The regular March business meeting of
the Epworth League of METROPOLITAN
Church was held last Monday evening.
Gratifying reports were presented by
the several departments gain of TWEEN
ty members in February and March was
reported.
Five dollars was contributed toward
the purchase of an outside lamp for the
Peoples Mission. A special collection for
the Associated Charities was ordered, and
bills amounting to nearly s25 were paid.
After the routine business was finished
an "old-fashioned spelling bee" was en-
joyed by all present.
The program ended with the serving of
refreshments and a social hour.
Union Chapter of the Epworth League
had the largest attendance in it's history
last Sunday night. 1t was a special meet
Ing In honor of the twenty-five new mem
bers recently added to the chapter. The
president, Mr.. John Reese Murray, intro
duced Mr.. Louis Hieston of the Dunbar
ton Avenue Chapter, who urged loyalty
to the league and to the local interests
Of the church. He praised the efforts of
the young people to build up the church.
Miss Sebastian and Miss Allen pleased
with their vocal contribution to the even
ing's program, and Mr.. Ballinger of Falls
Church sang tenor solo. Miss Florence
White was the accompanied
1t is planned to hold the first spring
rally March 20, and special features are
in preparation for the occasion.
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. Activities and Plans of Various Congregations.
Washington Represented at Conventions
Memorial Service for Pastor.

Day." and several other books, has re-
turned from a trip to Italy. and will speak
in the chapel, "a Grant place, Sunday at
3:45 and o'clock pm.
1t is announced that Miss Sevesti Cal
1fsperi inspector of public schools for
girls in Greece. licencee en- lettres Of the
Sorbonne University of Paris. will speak
at the weekly prayer meeting in Luther
Place Memorial Chapel Monday morning
al 1890 o'clock. Miss Callisperi is the
guest of Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts. and Is In
Washington as delegate to the interna-
tional mothers congress. The meeting
will be led by Mrs. NJ. E. Catlin of the
First Congregational Church. and is under
the auspices of the Womans 1nterde-
nominational Missionary Union of the
District of Columbia.
Rev. E. Hez Sven. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. was the principal speaker
1t special service at the Shiloh Baptist
Church last Wednesday evening. He took
as his subject 1.-The Second Coming OF
Christ ~
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SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
COMMITTEES TO VISIT CON-
GRESS AND PRESIDENT.

To present reasons for a stricter OBJ
servance of Sunday in the District of
Columbia to congressional AID govern
mental officials Mr.. Justice .tarlan of the
United States Supreme Court has ap-
pointed two committees, one on legisla-
ton and another to visit the President
and the heads of government departments.
At the recent mass meeting in behalf OF
Sunday observance Justice Harlan. as
chairman, was instructed to name these
committees.
Their membership is as follows:
Committee on legislation-E. Hilton
Jackson. chairman: William T. Ballard.
j. Darlington, Albert F. Fox, ]. l.. Feeney,
Rev. ]. 7. Kelley, DR.. N. E. Motter, Judge
Stanton j. Peelle. Rev. c. H. Richardson,
R. H. Ferrill and Andrew Wnson.
Committee to visit the President and
heads of Observation-Disclosures ]. M. Har-
Ian, chairman eX off1ciO; James Brink
man, Bishop Earl Cranston. s. H. DeNed-
rey. ]. E. Dancy, w. F. Downey, Bradley
Davidson, John Joy Edison, Rear Admiral
NJ. T. Endicott, w. H. Finkle, E. H.
Hearne, John B. Larner Rev. James F.
Mackin, Prof. Kelley Miller, President c.
w. Needham, Rector D. j. O'Connell. Rev.
F. d. Power, G.. w. F. Swartzell, Pre-
siding Elder J. w. r. Sumwalt, Gen.
George Otis Smith, George Truesdell and
S. w. Woodward.
The duties of these committees are out
lined in the resolutions adopted at the
mass meeting, as follows: "A committee
of ten or more representatives of this
meeting, to bring this most important
matter to the attention of the appropriate
committees of both houses or Congress. to
present suggestions to them of what
should be Incorporated in a wise enact
ment for the preservation Of the right of
all laborers to the enjoyment of day of
rest, and to urge the immediate passage
Of an act of Congress restricting the en-
ployment of labor and the opening of
places of business on Sunday in the Dis
trict Of Columbia to those cases that are
of prime necessity, and to those only.
"a committee of fifteen or more to wait
upon the President of the United States.
the several members of the cabinet, the
heads Of important government Offices and
the Commissioners Of the District of Co
lumbia, and express to them the senti-
ments of this meeting, and ask their CO.
operation in eliminating the evil Of I'M
necessary work on Sunday, both in the
Capital city and in other places where
their authority extends"
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PASTOR FOR 35 YEARS
REV. DIR. J. G. BUTLER WILL
CELEBRATE TOMORROW.

Rev. J. q. Butler, pastor of the Luther
Place Memorial Church, will tomorrow
celebrate the completion Of thirty-five
years of his pastorate. Special programs
nave been prepared for the church serv-
ices of the day and anniversary addresses
will be made by the veteran minister.
The congregation of which Dr. Butler
has been pastor since its organization met
for its first worship in a chapel on the
site of the present chapel in March, 1873
There We're forty-eight charter members
The following year the church building
was completed, with the exception of its
lowers. Several years later Mr. George
Ryneal. jr.. now elder eme ritus, paid for
the completion of the towers as a me-
mortal to his father and mother. The
membership continued to grow steadily
and the work of the congregation widened
In 1884 the Luther statue was unveiled in
commemoration Of the 4OOth anniversary
of the birth of the reformer. The re-
naming debt on the church was paid
In 1904 fire visited the church edifice
and well nigh wrecked it. But it rose
from the ashes, more handsome than be-
1ore; at cost of over $4,000 At the
cee oration of the reopening in 1905 Pres
ldent Roosevelt was one of the speakers
and he predicted a great future for the
Lutheran Church
TO properly celebrate the thirty-fifth
anniversary Of the founding of the church
and the beginning of the present pastor
ate 1t has been proposed that the debit on
the church. amounting to $13, 900. be Huui-
dated. DR.. Butler has announced that. a
friend who has contributed generously
on former occasions, has agreed to give
5000 for that purpose, on condition that
the whole debt Is paid, and Dr. Butler
proposes to pay $1,000. He has asked the
members of the congregation and their
friends to contribute the other s9.O,O
Ihe money. it is stated, is desired in
shares of $50 or multiples of that amount
brateS.
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MANY ARE CONVERTED.
Evangelistic Services at Rhode
Island Avenue M p Church.

Announcement has been made that the
series of evangelistic services which has
been in progress several weeks at the
Rhode Island Avenue NJ. P. Church, I'M
der the direction of Rev. B. F. Campbell.
will be continued next week. Mr.. Camp
bell will return to the capital in the fall
to conduct another series Of revivals.
Evangelist Campbell Is a native Of
Pennsylvania, and when he started to
earn his bread and butter he took up the
machinist's trade. He gave that up sew
eral years ago to preach the gospel. Since
he took up evangelistic work Mr.. Camp
bell has travelled in twenty states and has
held meetings among twenty different de-
nominations.
He has attracted large audiences to his
services at the Rhode Island Avenue NJ.
P. Church, 1t is declared, and about sew
enty-fve persons have been converted.
The church auditorium and two annexed
rooms are usually crowded each night
during the services. He breaches a gos-
pei of ENJOYABLE salvation and is a firm
believer in the old-time religion, empha-
sizing with scriptural authority repent
ance, regeneration and the baptism OF
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English Gothic church, and the parish
house Is built in the same style and is
beautifully appointed.
Mr.. Turner was educated at Harley
missionary College. in London, graduating
with the class of SO He was ordained a
priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church
by Bishop DeWolf Howe of the diocese
Of central Pennsylvania in 1887. From
1855 to 1895 he was rector of Grace Epis-
copai Church in Baltimore. In 1897 he
was called to become rector of st.
Michael and All Angels Church in this
city. When he took charge of the work
in the parish, it is stated, its finances
were at a low ebb and the church edifice
in need of repairs But the new rector
went strenuously to work. and after one
year the church became self-supporting.
The edifCe later overhauled and
placed in thorough repair. and when Rev.
Mr.. Turner resigned in 1903, after eight
years service there was money in the
treasury TO pay for a new organ installed
shortly afterward For the past two
years Mr.. Turner has travelled in Europe
Egypt and Palestine, returning here
recently.
The new rector of ST. Paul,s Church is
regarded as one of the forceful speakers
among local Episcopal clergymen and has
always stood high among the clergy and
the laity. Mrs Turner has been promi-
nentiy identified with the Girls Friendly
Society and other philanthropic societies
During his tours through Europe Mr.
Turner gathered material for lectures on
England and Scotland and tn, Chateaux
of Tourane. These lectures have been
given from time to time for the benefit of
needy charities of the Episcopal parishes
of the Capital city.
a meeting was held in the parlors of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening TO organize a class for
men to be conducted by Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian of the Supreme Court of the United
States The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mr.. Thomas III. Hern0on:
secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Grover c.
Hastings.
The class will meet at 10 o'clock every
Sunday morning at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Announcement has been made that Mr.
Philip Mauro local attorney and ati-
thor of This World and Its God" Mans
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TO UNITE DISTRICT LAYMEN
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
WEDNESDAY AT Y. M. G. A.
It's Object Is ''to Promote Civic and
Social NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Standing Committees. =

BY the organization of the Federation
of Laymen of the Churches of the Dis
trict of Columbia. completed at meet
ing in the Y. NJ c. A. building Wednesday
evening. it is believed a long step forward
has bee ntaken to secure united and wide
spread action for civic and social better
ment. The object of the federation, as
stated in its constitution. is Ito promote
civic and social Righteousness
The officers of the new union are: Presl-
dent, Commissioner II. B. F. Macfar-
land; first vice president, Miles M. Shand
second vice president, Andrew Wilson;
secretary, D. A Davis. Edward LOCKER
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To Lecture on Immigrants.

To outline the Importance of presenting
Christ's gospel to the great number OF
immigrants now in this country. special
meetings will be held next Tuesday. at
2:3O and o'clock PM. at "a Grant place
These meetings will be addressed by
Philip Sidersky, superintendent of En-
manuel Christian Mission to the Jews a
Baltimore, Md. and Miss Ruth Angel, a
missionary to the Jews on the east side
of New York city.
In the evening an illustrated address will
be delivered by Philip Sidersky on 1.-THE
Immigrant Invasion" or 1.-The Stranger
Within Our Midst" Mr.. Sidersky is well
versed on this subject. it is~declared be-
cause he has spent several years in ac-
tive missionary work among foreigners in
this country and was born and reared In
Russia.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

Announcements have been issued for a
meeting OF the Washington Local AS
sembly Of brotherhood chapters to be
held next Monday evening in the Sun
day school room Of the Church Of the
Epiphany, on G. street near 14th street.
The general topic for the evening will
be 1.-The Christian Man." John B. Sle-
man, jr., Of the Y. M. c. A. and Rev. ].
Henning helms, rector of the Pro-
Cathedral Church Of the Ascension, will
discuss the topic from two standpoints
I'm the World" and I'm the Church."
At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the tri-diocesan convention, an
Junior brotherhood chapters in the do
ceses of Maryland, Easton and Wash
ington. held in Baltimore last Saturday.
it was definitely decided that the next
annual convention Of the organization
will be held in the diocese of Maryland
during the month of May next.
The midday Lenten services held,
under the auspices of the Washington
brotherhood chapters at Epiphany
Church. G street between 18th and 14th
streets northwest, are being largely at
tended by the business people whose
establishments are in the vicinity Of
the church. The following list Of speak
week: Monday, Rev. DR.. George H. Nc
Grew. rector Of Grace Church, Wood
side. Md: Tuesday. Rev. Richard p.
Williams, Archdeacon of Washington;
son. DID,. Bishop Of Chicago; Thursday.
Rev. DR.. William L. DeVries, rector Of
st. Marks Church: Friday. Rev. DIR.
George Williamson Smith. ex-president
of Trinity College. Hartford. Conn. The
services begin promptly at noon and
close at 1C.S1 o'clock
The junior brotherhood chapter of
Trinity parish recently organized a
junior brotherhood Bible class. COM
posed Of the members of the chapter
and several young men of the parish.
brotherhood chapter of st. Paurs
Church, Washington circle, for special
services Wednesday evenings during
Lent at which the following clergymen
will preach: Rev. c. E. Buck. rector of
Rock Creek Church; Rev P. P. Philips,
rector of st. Paul's Church, Alexandria;
Rev. Henry Thomas. rector of ST. Mat
thew's Church, Hyattsville: Rev. Robert
E. Browning of the Pro-Cathedral
Church Of the Ascension; Rev Henry A.
Army; Rev. Jesse r.. Bicknell, assistant
rector Of st. Andrews Church. and Rev.
John II. Deis. assistant rector Of St.
Marks Church.
FOr the COuuuS yCdi tIc lollOWlH6
GERS have been elected for the Brother
hood Chapter of st. Johns Church, La
fayette square: Director. George W. Sal
ter; secretary and treasurer. DR.. Thomas
e, Ridgeway.
Hubert Carleton of Boston, general sec
retary of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew,
has accepted an invitation to address, the
members of the junior brotherhood chap
ters of Washington at a meeting to be
held next Saturday evening in the Sunday
school room of the Pro-Cathedral Church
of the Ascension.
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council is required to meet four times a
year. during the first half Of January,
April June and October. The constitu-
ton also provides for an executive COM
mittee. composed Of the officers and the
chairmen of the various departments: and
this committee will meet once month.
The following standing committees will
be formed to carry out the objects of
the federation: For social service and
civic affairs. for Bible study On men S
and boys clubs, on mems meetings and
evangelistic campaigns. on social work,
on industrial betterment, on finances. The
appointments to these committees have
not yet been made, but the membership
Of each is now being considered by the
officers.
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xXvi:S: Rev. ii:17-lS), which NAV be
made TO illustrate the saying of the for
mer. II Is also probable that some typi-
cal relation existed between the pool
and CHRIST, although that may be doubted
by some. But by far the best use to be
made OF the passage is TO exhibit Jesus,
whom the Jews OF that time sought to
making the hour of His rejection the time
for doing what had never been done be-
fore Verse 30. His intense love for man
and His sense of obligation as a mes
senger and light-bearer triumphed over
the vulgar preJudices. over the questions
of apostles. over all consideration OF per-
Sonal safety tHeb.. xii:2). He trans
formed helpless dependent into a useful
member of society, filled a sad heart with
joy, opened bright prospects in a cheer
less future, and secured another follower
and witness. His deed was not forgotten
John, xi:3O. This Is the character OF
Him who passes by every mans door and
longs TO bless all who will receive Him.
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B. H. Warner to Speak.

self Helps of the New Race will be
the subject of an address to be given by
Mr.. b. II. Warner to colored men Sunday
at 800 pm, at True -Reformers' Hall.
under the auspices of the colored Y. NJ.
c. A. A quartet composed o. Messrs.
Layton. Amos. Washington and Murray
will render special music.
Several team captains who supervised
the raising of subscriptions to the fund for
a colored Y. NJ. c. A. building met Thurs
day night and decided to reorganize their
teams for campaign for collection e
overdue subscriptions.
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AT Central Union Mission.

1t is announced that Mr.. Philip Sidersky,
superintendent of Emmanuel Christian
Mission to the Jews. Of 300 North Eden
street, Baltimore. will speak at the Cen
trail Union Mission at 7:3O o'clock March
16. Miss Ruth Engel of New York will
also be present to address the meeting
and play the VIOLIN
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was elected treasurer. but he has declined
to serve.
BY it's constitution. the business Of the
society is practically carried on by a
council. consisting of two laymen OF
each church. elected or appointed by the
laymen of that church. In addition to
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On the eve of the introduction into par
lament of the new education bill, the
South London League. composed of the
Catholic churches, will make monster
demonstration in opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-14

Twelve Episcopal dioceses of the middle
west have decided to form in the fall an
auxiliary to the present general board of
church.
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The Society of Friends In England has
about 400 congregations. with 1867 mem
bers and first day scholors. including
adults numbering about 1900.
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these. it is provided. ten members at
large may be elected by the council, not
more than three to be from any one
denomination. This council is charged
with carrying out the objects of the fed
Grafton and may exercise the necessary
powers, subject to the constitution and
to action by the whole federation. Mat
tiers Of Importance, 1t is provided, may
be referred to the laymen of the different
churches for discussion and vote. The
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Messiah, as the rabbis assert. Evidently
the sacred writer's had Sloan in mind
(Psalms, xlvi:4; Zech., xiii:D, and used
it as an emblem OF the healing and
dition concerning Bethesda. John. v:D.
BY sending the blind man there, Jesus
recognized and fulfilled prophetic symbol
and interpreted popular impression. If
any fail to appreciate this point, let them
reject it.
OUTCOME Oversees s-lD.-What. fol-
lowed the cure? The neighbors wondered.
questioned the mans identity, secured his
statement, asked concerning the method
and heard his description. What followed
that may be learned in the remainder Of
the chapter not included in our lesson.
very great ruth, ITO. When one sense
fails, the other senses perform extra
service. He who has no eyes depends
side world and becomes cautious, thought
full and detected. The opening of the eyes
brings cheerfulness. activity, freedom. 1t
of the cure should quickly spread through
three times oversees is. 10 and 2eo. per.
the cure. They did not seem to know
that all processes In nature are mysterious
Mark iv:2I, and that whatever the cause
they were destined to be left in ignorance
concerning it.. The mans. statement is
artless. straightforward and circumstan-
tial. He knew Jesus as a man oversees
as the Messiah Werse 3s). All this. the
questioning and the answer, tended to
prove that Jesus had wrought a genuine
miracle. The evidence would be taken in
any court as conclusive to establish this
great fact that He had lifted up a beg
gar Il Samuel. ii:S). and made him to
see who had been all his life in darkness.
Stupendous work Of God. Enter it in the
biographical sketch of the closing
months of the matchless life.
CONCLUSION.-The cure of the blind
man has gone extensively into literature.
BY some 1T has been pressed too far
through interpretations highly fanciful
There is doubtless a striking resemblance
between the sinner and the blind (Acts