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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
REVISION OF LATIN VULGATE
NOW IN PROGRESS in ROME

tured paper obtainable and 100 on India
paper. In order that they may be sent
about conveniently for reference and COM
parison, each copy will contain In parallel
columns with the authorized version a
copy of one Of the other of fifty or sixty
of the most famous manuscripts In Latin
on the Bible.
Having two versions side by side In this
way will immensely facilitate and simplify
the work of the experts who have to com
pare and weigh every word and letter.
All the great manuscripts VIII divide
themselves into families or classes, ac-
coroIng to the country in which the copy
was made and its date. The manuscripts
of each division have distinguishable
will guide the expert In deciding to which
category they belong. Each book Of the
Bible usually has table Of contents pre-
ceding 1t. some of which are quaint and
interesting, and these constitute study
In themselves and one of the surest guides
as to the branch In which any particular
manuscript belongs In addition a COM
plete list of all known Latin Bibles-some
800. OO0-is being made.
"Such elaborate expert work. however,
added Abbot Gasquet. cannot be done fol
nothing. and the eternal question Of ex.
pense always Is with us Since money
would enable us to employ more workers
and do a vast amount OF the merely
clerical labor that Is required. there is a
great opportunity for any millionaire.
IF he will present me with $4,000 he
may go down to posterity on the title page
of new version OF the Vulgate which
will be known all over Christendom as
long as the world lasts. / do not think
any one else is able to offer him a more
certain means of making his name live in
future generations than that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

You accost stranger with A polite re-
quest for information and the chances
are only even that he will give II graci-
ousy and as if 1t was a privilege to him
to serve any paSSer-by. You go TO the
butchers to buy your dinner or to the
tailorS to buy your garment and you
cannot be sure that the man with whom
you trade is as anxious for you to get
d good bargain as TO make one himself
You meet people socially and their polite
inquiries as to your health may grow
out of deep interest in all that affects
you or they may be purely perfunctory
So all through the day you realize that
you are in world where every man Ia
first of all looking out for himself ana
for other people only incidentally and
infreqGently. if at all.
But picture world in which there VIII
be an unlimite ed and const antly operating
supply of good will Instead Of feeling
that a good many persons were against
you and a great many persons Indifferent
to you. you would be gladly conscious
that every body was on yodr side. that
from the newsboy up to the millionaire
every one with whom you might be
thrown in contact WAS earnestly seeking
YOUR welfare. You would be living III a
world of brothers. You would be free
from suspicion that any one was trying
TO do you" or hurt you. and YOU would
never lack sympathy and succor.
Won't you take n little stock yourself.
at this Christmas time, in the Good VIII
Company. unlimited? Won't You help
this coming year To translate the angels
song into concrete everyday far-reachinS
good will? THE PARSON.
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st. Paul's Epworth League.

The Epworth League Of st. Paul's
Church, I'd and s streets northwest, held
a meeting in the auditorium of the church
last Sunday evening. The topic was
"Consecration to the Enlargement of
Christ's Kingdom" The leader, r. l.. s..
Halpenny. after giving an instructive talk
upon the subject, introduced the speaker
of the evening: Mrs. George Speidel. who
gave an interesting talk, explaining the
Cuba. their mode of living and described
the earnestness with which the people OF
those PAGES entered into the services
and meetings. She also spoke Of the
work accomplished in the slums OF New
York She told Of there being in one
district OF that city over $1,000 people,
Of all nationaities, who were unable
to speak the English language intelli-
gently. Those who were engaged In
the work were accomplishing great things
in uplifting those who need tho word OF
God, she said. One of the most pleas
ing features Of the service was a vocal
solo. 1.-The Lord Is My Shepherd" by
Mrs. Smith: accompanist. Mrs. Laughlin.
The meeting closed with the league
benediction. The topic tomorrow even
DOM" 'saiah xxx:9: Luke ii:14. Mrs.
w. f. Suddarth. leader The officers Of
the league are as follows: President, r.
NJ. Williamson: first vice president. Miss
Lula Comstock: second vice president.
Mrs. Matte Clark: third vice president.
Miss Olive Keys; fourth vice president.
Miss Mabel King; secretary. Miss Mar
garet Knowles: treasurer, T. e. Moore;
Epworth Era agent. Harry Bowen; look
out committee John E. Bangs; superin-
tendent junior league, Miss Carrie King.
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The Christmas Of Children.

Long ago Dickens. that very great
lover Of childhood. wrote: Il have al
ways thought OF Christmas as a good
time-a kind. loving. forgiving, charita-
BILE time" and so today echoes every
heart that truly loves the holy Christmas
tide. If ever one is good. one is good at
Christmas time. The very season, and
its holy, happy traditions. bring out the
best that is in us.
The children are good for a purpose. it
must be STANDARDIZATION the stuf1ing
Of a Christmas stocking and the loading
of Christmas tree. We older folks
are good because we cannot help 1t. be-
cause goodness. kindness and charitable
ness are in the sunny air that surrounds
the day concentrating the birth of the
Christ child Then should we all be
animated with the spirit of love and
gladly do with loving fingers something
for somebody. a little for everybody In
our circle, If we can, and give for the
very love OF giving.
The ideal Christmas, Of course is the
children's Christmas 1t Is hard to be
merry on Christmas morning without
the sound OF little feet pattering out OF
so many grown people do not enjoy the
day. Some even say that Christmas IS a
bother; that 1t only means tiresome shop
ping and makes them blue. 1t Is their
own fault. II they have no children OF
their own or none in their family. which
is rare, they ought to borrow some. No
one has right to live through Christmas
day without making at least enc little
child happy.
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| I'm local Churches

Rev. DR.. Spooner, pastor OF the Sixth
Presbyterian Church. has accepted a call
extended to him by Rev. DR.. ]. Wilbur
Chapman to assist in a revival campaign
in Boston. January % to February II. DIR.
Spooner Will have charge of one Of the
districts. His pulpit will be supplied dur
ing his absence by members of the Wash
ington presbytery.
Il Seek My Brother was the text taken
by Rabbi Abram Simon. pastor of the
day evening services in the temple. DR..
Simon expounded the theory that the
idea of brotherhood is the fundamental
one Of the age by illustrating how it ex-
presses itself in science. Industry and art.
The annual southern states reception
will. be given at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South next
Friday evening. The affair is given an
nually New Year eve and is largely at
dents Of the Capital city.
An attractive Christmas service will
be held in the Sunday school rooms of
Church this morning at $3.50 o'clock. w.
H. III. Smith will give an illustrated talk
on THE Birth Of Christ" and Ernest
Lent will be heard in three cello solos
Anbante from cello concert by Golfer
man; Traumerei. by Schumann; Wiegen-
lieb. by Schubert. A chorus of twenty
five voices will lead the singing.
Five hundred persons enjoyed Christ
mas dinners through the generosity of
the congregation of the Fifth Baptist
Church. Over 40 baskets. well laden
with the delicacies Of the yuletide sea-
son. were distributed by the church au-
thorities to deserving families.
DR.. and Mrs. Weston Bruner have an
nounced that they will give a reception
at the Fifth Baptist parsonage. 623 +
street southwest, New Year day from
to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Now that Rev +. 4. Gasquet. abbot and
president of the English Benedictines. has
returned to Rome for the winter work on
the great revision of the Nulgate has be-
gun In the beautiful monastery OF St
Anselmo on Ayentin hill This is an ideal
home for the student, situated within the
walls of Rome and therefore within reach
of books and men, but az quiet and Sc
cluded with its surrounding vineyards and
churches as though in the heart of the
country.
Abbot Gasuuet has given some Idea of
the progress he has made in his vast
undertaking, or, TO be more exact, In the
preparations for 1t.
Before such a project can become
fact" he said recently, I'VE have to gather
the tools with which to work. This winter
We shall specially devote ourselves TO a
thorough and systematic oVerhaullng or
the cathedral libraries of Spain and Italy.
I'm the suppression or the ltahan re
lgious houses by laws which Immediately
preceded and followed the loss OF tenn
poraI power in 1870. the monasteries lost
all their books, but the cathedral CHAP
tiers managed to retain possession or their
treasures and since their libraries seldom
are catalogued and they do not them
selves know the precious relics or the
past that are contained in them 1t Is Inn
possible to say what magnificent dis
coveries may not reward an exhaustive
search.
In order TO begin seriously the great
work of collation.. Abbot Gasquet is hav-
ing $50 copies of the authorized version OF
the Vuigate specially printed. One hun
dred and fifty are on the best nanufac-
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Sunday Morning Talk.
The Good Will Company, Unlimited.

Vle Goo0 Will company, OA1AuAAIou'
While the influence of the season of
good will is still strong upon US let us
think a moment on what kind or a
world this would be if the Christmas
spirit pervaded flfty-two weeks Of the
year instead of single week or two as
at present. We all have been pretty
well disposed toward one another and
mankind In general during the last few
days. Whether compelled by precedent
or the prevailing custom or because or
the good will resident in our hearts we
have been thinking Of the other fellow
and spending time. thought and money
on him.
For many people Christmas would
cease to be Christmas If IT meant only
getting presents from other people. |
have been watching two small children
for the past three weeks as they have
secreted themselves from the rest OF
the family and applied themselves in
dustriousiy to cutting and passing. to
drawing and sewing. all for the sake OF
the people whom they love and to whom
by the dozen they wanted to give things
that their own little hands made. And
these are not exceptional children. 1t
Is not true that either little people or
grown-up people are piggish in their
disposition at least the majority of them
The sweetest of ali exhibitions of good
will during recent days have been those
instances of reparation for wrongs or
hurts inflicted. Christmas ought to be
the time of all the year when the balm
Of good will Is poured over the sores anu
wounds made either by wiifuiness or
thoughtlessness. We ought not 10 let the
season go by without sending some little
token. modest gift a pretiy card, a let
ter that shall assure any one from whom
We may have become estranged, il ever
SO little. that We intend To GO AL in our
power to restore the old relationship.
But if good will at this time triumphs
over our self-centeredness why may it not
be an active force throughout the wear?
1t is not SO today-the more's the pity
You start out in the morning and YOU
cannot bank upon other peoples
thorough going good will toward you.
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that we have schools of philanthropy.
The public has grown critical. Instead
of dancing for JOY it looks suspiciously
at the gifts and asks Where did they
get them?'' In this charming and de-
1ightful essay, bubbling over with hui
NOR. the Indictment is that Christmas
benevolence is often selfish. 1t seeks to
crafty an impulse. 1t is patronizing
in Its spirit. 1t does not ask why there
happens to be SO much need. 1t does
not analyze the conditions which make
some SO abundantIy able to pose as
tocratic and not democratic. 1t bends
down with the open hand of mercy, but
does not cry out for justice.
I'm SO far as these criticisms attack
the spirit Of the Christmas charity
which I know I cannot agree with
them. In Washington 1 believe that
the great body OF givers sincerely desire
The weakness in our benevolence is
that it is thoughtless. 1t does not go
far enough or deep enough. 1t is
not continued long enough. 1t is con-
cerned once a year with the problems
of a class from whom we are separated
by a wide social gulf and whom we call
the poor.
True Christian charity ought to
work not one day, but every day; not
for the poor, but with the poor. 1t
should have as an ideal the time when
there will be no problems of the poor.
The spirit of the age in which we I'VE
Is sound. 1t is not ungrateful. 1t had
rather our friend would pay us as our
right the two shlllings he owes us than
to beneficently confer one shilling as a
gift.
THE spirit of the age Is disposed to ask
if the method by which great fortunes
have been accumulated are right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Cheerfulness.

A certain young woman generally wears
a bit Of pink OR red. She says it makes
her feel cheerful. A coral necklace is
one of her chief joys. THE moment I
put it on 1 feel quite bright and gay
1t is a pleasant theory to work on and
if we could all chase away our doldrums
with scrap of red ribbon we would go
about looking like perennial rose gar
dens. But whether or no we believe In
the psychology OF red we can practice
cheerfulness. There is no sense in bow
ing our heads before each little trouble
as though an avalanche were descending
upon u.s. The whole secret lies in trying
TO make the best of things. Do not give
way before the little troubles; save your
strength to fight the big ones. Begin
each day brightly. A frown is bad
enough at any time. but t is doubly
depressing early in the morning. Do not
bore people by talk ng about your wor-
ries Nothing an old lady used to
say to her granddaughter. lis ever quite
as bad as it seems at first. Just make
up your mind that you are going to get
the best and the happest side out of
life. Do not go about seeking woes and
worries; you will be sure to find them If
you do. Look for the joys. Life is full
of them If you look hard enough And
that Is all there is of this little sermon.
It's text is 'Cleerfulness.
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CHRISTMAS IN HOLY LAND.
Church of the Nativity Place OF
Greatest Interest.
From the New Century.

From the New Century.
In the Holy Land at Christmas season
the place OF greatest interest is naturally
the Church Of the Nativity at Bethlehem,
erected on the spot where Christ was
born. 1t Is said to be the oldest Chris
tian church in existence. having been
built more than fifteen centuries ago by
st. Helena, mother Of Constantine the
Great Repairs were made later by Ed
ward Nv of England. The roof was orig
inally composed of cedar Of Lebanon, and
the walls were studded with precious
jewels. while many lamps Of silver and
gold were suspended from the rafters.
Immediately beneath the nave of the
church is q commodious marble chamber.
constructed over the spot where the man
ger Is said to have stood, and reached
by flight Of stone steps. worn smooth
by the tread and kisses of multitudes of
pilgrims. The manager is represented by
a marble slab q couple of feet in length.
marked at the head with chiseled star,
bearing above it the inscription in Latin,
Here was Jesus Christ born of the Vir-
gin Mary" At the foot are several al
tars, where mass Is celebrated daily,
while a score of hanging lamps shed a
htful light over the apartment.
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Foreign Church Notes.

Cardinal CouIie of Lyons has inter-
dicted the use of the bicycle among the
French clergy. on the ground that L Is
not in keeping with their sacred Office
a view which tie present pope also holds.
The government of Natal has with
drawn from the Zulu Congregati onal
Church privileges granted to other mis-
sionary organizations simply because the
church IS controlled wholly by Zulus
A test census III one district of Liver
pool among all the churches showed -
Der cent OF the sttings occupied on Sun
day morning six years ago where now
only half that number are taken.
The new Church of ST. John. which Is
being built at NJ rton Eng and. is 70
have an oak baulk for communion rail.
it being a relic of the faynaes AsiSa8's
ship Victory.
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NOTES OF CHURCH PROGRESS
IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

Of st. AIMS Catholic Church in Buffalo,
which has just been celebrating it's fiftieth
anniversary, are now living.
The Methodists. Baptists and Presbyte-
rfans will each have hotels of their own
when contemplated improvements at Wi
mona Lake, Ind, are carried out
Teachers in the Free Methodist Semi
nary at Spring Arbor. Mich, are work
ing for half pay because the denomina-
ton is at present unable to give them
more.
The breaking Of UNCONVENTIONAL lines
seems to be indicated by the proposal OF
the First Presbyterian Church at Oak
land Cal, to call from Seattle a Congre-
sational minister to take its vacant pull
pit
Among those who will make addresses
at the National Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society at Cincinnati the last
week of this month will be Miss Eliza
beth Russell, over seventy years of age.
who has been in this country but twice
during her thirty years of work in Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Church Work in Great Britain.

Great Britain, with less than 500, 900
members in it's Con gregational churches,
has 10000 Sunday school scholars,
while the United States, with over 75O.e
900 church members has only 1000
more in the Sunday schools. a matter
that is causing no little comment among
the church leaders of Great Britain just
now.
pointed committee to inquire into the
causes for the decrease in the supply
OF candidates for holy orders in the
church. it being all the more serious
when 1t is considered that as a national
church the Anglicans have to care not
only for their own members. for the
church and its property, but for the
nations spiritual needs.
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BOYS BRIGADE NOTES.

During the holidays most of the local
brigade companies have suspended meet
ings and drills. to resume after the LIST
routine and other features introduced by
effect.
It is announced that blank forms for
company reports will be sent to every
organization to be filled out and returned
to the local headquarters to be forwarded
to the commander-in-chief at Baltimore.
A new company OF fifty members has
been organized at the Second Presbyte-
form a part of the local division. This
new organization will be known as Com
pany A. Sd Regiment. 1t was organized
and Is under the direction of Rev. Joseph
r. Sewer. who became acquainted with
boys brigade work at the recent national
convention at Baltimore, Md
The members of Company B, ST. Mark S
Church, were given pie feast" after
their regular meeting and drill Tuesday
night. which was enjoyed to the fullest
extent This company, it Is announced
will be formally Installed as a regular
company Of the United Boys Brigades of
America in January.
An application for charter has been re-
ceived from a company recently organ
lied in connection with the Fulton Bap-
fist Church of Richmond, Va. January
10 has been suggested as date for the
installation of this company when the di-
vision commander, Mai Gem james Il.
Henry and Col. J. Jarvis Butler. adjutant
general will go to the Virginia capital
for the installation service and for other
matters in connection with brigade
work In Richmond. The designation of
Company B. 4th Regiment has been as
signed to the new company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

A one hundred-thousand dollar home
for Catholic boys Is just being completed
in San Francisco.
II has been decided not TO open West
minister Abbey IN London TO visitors on
Sunday.
Nine missionaries in the Caroline Is
lands are supported by tne Christian En-
deavor societies Of Germany.
Deaf mutes in northern Indiana have
n Christian Endeavor society of their
own that was organized three years ago.
Rev. Charles Hoag. who superintendent
tie first Methodist Sunday school in To-
ledo. is still preaching as vigorously as
ever.
In twenty-eight years the number of
theological students in the United States
has increased but Al per cent, the last
report showing about 400 students.
The West London Wesleyan Mission has
engaged the Lyceum Theater for Sunday
services, the cost of the innovation being
about $4,000 year.
Only eighteen of the original members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

That the true spirit OF Christmas Is
found in giving was the Yuletide message
of Rev John Van SchaiCk in his Christ
mas sermon to the congregation of the
Church of Our Father.
I'm his new book. BY the Christmas
Fire Samuel McChord Crotters brings
to life the Old Scrooge' OF Charles
Dickens" said DR.. Van Schaick In
opening "Scrooge complained that
times have changed. Once man could
fill a hack with turkeys and scatter
them right and left have the time of
his life, and then sit down and chuckle
over his generosity until he cried.
People took all that was offered and
asked no questions. The only thing
necessary was to feel good natured.
Nowadays says Scrooge, the way of
the benefactor is hard. 1t is so difficult
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ALLIANCE AIDS
LEXINGTON CHURCH
P PRESBYTERIAN

luncheon began and before the close a
number of the members had subscribed a
substantial amount. 1t was pointed out
that as the church has q debt remaining
upon the edifice Of about $4,000 it was
the duty of the alliance to aid in the
work of paying for the lot.
Rev. William Taliaferro Thompson Is
the pastor Of the congregation and his
good work in carrying forward the ef-
fort to relieve the church from debt was
pointed to by several speakers with the