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HIGH PRAISE FOR
BISHOP G. H. BRENT

The following comment made by the
New York Times on Bishop c. H. Brent,
who has been reelected Bishop of WASH
ington. has been published by several
church papers:
I'm somewhat drab hour. II not act
ually a dark one. the example OF Protest
ant Episcopal Bishop Brent of the Philip
pines Is inspiring. He declines the com
Portable bishopric In Washington, left
vacant by DR.. Satterlee. because God has
hidden him stay where he is. There Is
much toll there. and much danger. too.
The climate is facilitating. and the So
cial routine is not particularly enlivening.
There is nothing in his far-eastern as
signment for the bishop but hard and fire.
quently discouraging work in the service
Of his church. The Washington diocese
on the other hand. is a shining goal for
aspiring churchmen. a
Secretary Taft is right when he sa0s
that Bishop Brent is martyr. and there
is not hint of vainglory in his mar
tyrdom. Not word of adverse criticism
from any quarter would have followed
his acceptance of the Washington ap-
pOintment. He had everything to gain by
accepting 1t. and everything. but the
chance of heroic service for Christianity,
to lose in declining. He is the one man
in ten thousand, and not only his church
but the whole country will be proud of
him."
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1s
dn Local Churches

Many Catholic pastors of the arch-
diocese of Baltimore, which includes
Washington, have made plans to attend
the annual retreat of priests, beginning
tomorrow at st. Mary's Seminary, Balti-
more. Rt. Rev. John p. Carroll. Blshop
of Helena, Mont, will have charge. 1t Will
continue from tomorrow until the follow
ing Saturday morning.
The retreat is held this year earlier than
usual, because Cardinal Gibbons expects
to leave early in July for a European
trip of Sc seral months duration.
The fortieth anniversary of the Ordina-
ton of Rev. " F.. Schmitt, pastor Of st.
Joseph's Catholic Church, to the priest
hood will occur June 30. When it was
mark the occasion Father Schmitt re-
quested that the plan be not carried out.
and therefore no public ceremony Will be
held. At the same time Father James F.
Mackin. pastor of St Paufs Cathoilc
Church, will observe the fortieth annlver-
sary of his ordination to the priesthood.
A largely attended reception was held
last Thursday night in honor Of the occa-
sion.
Joseph's Catholic Church. expects to visit
Europe this summer with the knights of
Columbus Tours Club. Father Fealy will
attend the annual archdiocesan retreat in
BALTIMORE tnlB week anu Will ledNe july 4
for the old country. He will be gone
about two months.
The Mems Club of the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church observed ladies
night" at its meeting on its Mont Airy
grounds, in Anacpstia, Friday evening.
President George o. Watson, on behalf
of the club, welcomed the ladies and
other guests present. First Vice Presi-
dent c. F. Linger, who led the service of
song and prayer, reported that arrange
ments have been made to hold several
sunrise" meetings Sunday mornings dur
ing the summer, the first ofwhich will
be the second Sunday in July at o'clock.
The membership Of the club was further
increased by four.
Rev. Joseph A. LETTERS. pastor OF the
church. in brief address laid stress upon
the duty of the church to- develop the So
cial side of men and women. The church,
social life can and should be free of all
cold, forbidding formality. he said, and
made as attractive as anywhere else.
This. it was explained, the Mems Club is
helping to do.
Third Vice President Daniel G. Smith
son, head of the committee on entertain
ment, took charge of the meeting later
and called upon Mr.. LETTERS to suit his
action to his word and show how soc1able
church people can be. Everybody joined
in the fun and frolic which followed.
Then came refreshments. The meeting
closed with the singing of Home. Sweet
Home" and Good Night, Ladies"
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CLEVELAND'S
PRAISE OF CHRISTIAN TRAINING

The death Of Grover Cleveland has re-
called his high regard for Christian train
ing and his lifelong fealty to the church
in which he was reared. A short address
delivered before the joint commissioners
of the general assemblies of the northern
and southern Presbyterian churches of the
United States in Philadelphia twenty
wears ago-May "a 1SsS-illustrates the
tender feeling the late President enter
tained for the church of his youth. The
general assemblies of the two churches
convened that year in Philadelphia and
Baltimore, so near to each other as to
have a joint greeting of the commission
ers.
President and Mrs Cleveland were In
vited, and on that occasion he said:
Surely a man never should lose his in
terest In the welfare of the church In
which he was reared: and yet i will not
find fault with any of you who deem 1t
sad confession made when / acknowledge
that must recall the days long past to
find my closest relation to the grand and
noble denomination which you represent.
II say this because those OF us who in
herit fealty to our church, as did. began
early 10 learn those things which make
us Presbyterians all the dayss of our
lives and thus il is the rigors of our
early teaching by which we are grounded
in our lasting allegiance, and especially
vivid and perhaps best RENE mbered the
attendance upon church service three
times each Sunday and upon Sabbath
school during the noon intermissiOn, may
be irksome enough to boy OF ten or
twelve years of age to be we'll fixed in his
memory; but l have never known man
who regretted those things in after years.
The shorter catechism. though thor
Oughly studied and learned, was not per-
haps perfectly UNDERSTOOD, and yet in the
sterner Iabors and duties of after life
these are not apt to be the worst citizens
who were early taught What is the chief
end of man.?
Speaking of those things and in the
presence OF those here assembled, the
most tender thoughts crowd upon my
mind all connected with PreSbyterianism
and it's teachings. There are present with
me now memories of a kind and Affection
ate father. consecrated to the cause and
called TO his rest and reward in the mid
day of his usefulness: sacred recollec-
tion of the prayers and pious love Of a
santed mother and a family circle hal
lowed and sanctified by the spirit of Pres
byteridnism.
Il certainly cannot help but express the
wish and hope that the Presbyterian
Church Will always be at the front in
every movement which promises the tenn
poral as we'll the spiritual advance
ment OF mankind.
In the turmoil and hustle OF everyday
life few men are foolish enough to ignore
the practical value to our people and our
country OF the church organization estab-
lished among and the advantage Of
Christian example and training.
The field is vast and the work sufficinet
to engage the efforts OF every sect and de-
nomination. but / am inclined to believe
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W. c. T. q. Membership Increasing.

Reports Of large increases in member
ship and successful work by several de-
partments were presented at q meeting
Of the District Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, No. 2. held in the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church Tues
day. Mrs. Sterling N. Brown, president,
presided over the sessions. F. ]. Grimke
made an address of welcome and Mrs.
John Simms responded in behalf Of the
organization.
After devotional exercises, conducted
by Mrs. II. F. NJ. McCary. the morning
session was taken up with the reading Of
reports as follows Miss Anna v. Dow
ney, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Maria
b. Wood. treasurer: Mrs. Alma J. Scott,
auditor; the "Y" presidents. Misses Nellie
Quander. Frances Whitney. Josie Worm
ley and vashti Turlsy; Miss Ella Lynch.
superintendent of scientific temperance
instruction: Mrs. H. jackson. superin-
tendent Of social meetings and "red let
ter days.; Mrs. j. A. Taylor. superin-
aendent OF Sabbath observance: Mrs.
Juretta White. superintendent Of flower
mission: Mrs. Julia Collier. superintend-
ent Of literature; Mrs L. E. Grouse,
superintendent of Sunday schools: Mrs.
Eugene Brooks. on alcoholic medication,
and Mrs. Armelia B. Montague, on the
A solo by Miss Lille Throckmorton
was followed by a recess. The "Ys"
held a conference at that time.
The afternoon session was opened with
music by Miss Throckmorton and devO-
tional services by Mrs. Ernest Morton.
The following superintendent reported
Penal reformatory and benevolence, Mrs
l.. Queen; antt-narcotics. Mrs. NJ Nor
ton; health and heredity, Miss Maria l..
Jordon. and physical culture. Miss Lula
Love. Miss Love also read a paper on
Temperance In Exercise" An address
by Mrs. Lettie N Galloway on Scientific
Housekeeping was followed by the re-
ports Of a number Of superintendent. as
follows: Mrs. NJ. G. Lucas, press; Mrs.
A. e. Middleton. evangelistic work; Mrs.
John Simms, proportionate and sys-
tematic giving; Mrs. Anna v. Downey.
Juvenile Court: Mrs. Curetta Watts in
dustrial. etc: Mrs. Rosetta Lawson,
mothers meetings.
The reports show an enrolment of
two new unions and 2O3 new members.
Addresses were also made by Mrs. Low
EFT of Pittsburg, Mrs. Moreland, Mrs.
Bailey. Mrs. Purdy and others
Resolutions were passed thanking the
pastor and officers of the church and
all who participated, and the meeting
adjourned after prayer by the national
organizer, Mrs. Rosetta e. Lawson.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT
LOCAL PLEASURE RESORT

A number of Washington people are
planning to go to church tomorrow at
Luna Park. where a program of religious
exercises has been arranged.
Capt. Theodore Valiant. evangelist, for
merly with the Homeward Bound Mis-
sion, and son Of the late Bishop Valiant
will deliver the sermon in the evening. His
subject will be God Loves Happiness and
Happy Folks" There will also be sacred
music by the orchestra. 1t is understood
the speaker will declare against "a re-
turn to the blue laws of the past" and
that the enjoyment of outings and simple
forms of amusement on Sunday are helps
to Christianity and good citizenship and
should be encouraged" He. will also
describe Christian worship as he believes
it will be conducted in the future under
modern conditions.
The unique services at a pleasure resort
will be attended by members OF several
organizations OF this city, including the
Personal Liberty League.
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ton. 1t is stated that the government
desires TO have within close range such
committee of trained and experienced
representatives OF the Jews which il can
consult at any time on matters pertain
Ing to Judaism and to Jewish life Such
was the intention when the original COM
missions OF rabbis were created
The minister OF the interior has granted
the right Of holding meetings in each
Jewish community in connection with the
creation of the commission of rabbis.
1t is announced In certain quarters
that the commission will also take up the
question OF "kaZonia" or official rahbis.
The government has created a class OF
official rabbis. whose business is mainly
TO take care of the vital statistics OF the
Jewish communities and who are
quired to possess some education I'm Rus
sian SO that they may be able to COM
municate properly with the administra-
ton. knowledge of Judaism and Of
Jewish life was not requisite of the
office. and any Jewish young man of soma
Russian education and of sufficient pulp
and influence could become a kazonia
rabbi. The result. 1t is said, is that
there has grown up a class OF official
rabbis. which In many instances die
great harm to the Jewish people. The
necessity of employing both a regular and
official rabbi in each community places a
heavy burden upon the people. The COM
mission Will. therefore, petition the gov
eminent to abolish the office of official
rabbi proposing the condition that every
regular rabbi OF the Jewish community
be required to pass an examination in
Russian equivalent to that necessary to
graduation from the fourth-class gymna-
SUM. This would enable the religious or
regular rabbi to fill also the requirements
of the government. and IL will relieve
the Jewish communities of both the ad-
ditional financial burden and of having
rabbis who know nothing of Judaism.
This system Of having one rabbi filling
both functions has long prevailed in Rus
sian Poland.
A new movement has become noticeable
among the rabbis of Russia New con-
ditions have brought a new spirit into
their activities and they have awakened
to the stern realities and to the crying
needs of the hour. They are beginning
to hold consultations and meetings. to
draw up plans for the Improvement OF
religious conditions and for the better,
education OF the young. In the city OF
wilma there has been organized with the
consent of the government Society of
Rabbis under the name of Keneseth Is
rael. The society intends to extend its
activity to all parts of the pale. II is
intended to open branches In different
cities and to help in the organization OF
new schools for children. Talmud Torahs
and seminaries, and also TO publish
pamphlets and books to further a better
understanding of Judaism. A general
conference in the interest of promoting
the Keneseth Israel will shortly be held
in wilma. Representatives will be pres
ent from a number of cities. There is
also now In progress of preparation a
conference of the rabbiS of southern Rus
STA to be held in Odessa. The rabbis are
now the only Jews in Russia who can
hold meetings and carry on public work
with impunity.
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Services in Summer Resort Church.

Announcement has been made that mass
will be said at st. Anthony's Catholic
Church. North Chesapeake Beach, Md,
this morning. marking the opening of the
church for the summer. season
This edifice was erected two years ago
through the efforts OF TIE Catholics who
make their summer homes at the resort I'm
order that they might continue to attend
religious services while enjoying the pleas
ures of summer resort: A mass will be
celebrated every Sunday morning during
the summer.
Special interest is felt by Catholics
in this mornings devotions because the
mass will be offered in memory of
Rev DIR. a. j. Stafford the late dis
tinguished pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic
Church. 1t was he who, two years ago.
acted as consecrator of the little church
in the woods and who preached the SER
mon. :,
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Girls Entertain Mothers.

The members of the Young Girls Club
of Goldenberg's entertained their mothers
Tuesday evening in the rooms of the
Y. w. c. A. The program included reci-
tations and music, after which all present
were served with ice cream and cake,
which were furnished by the firm. This
was the last of the indoor meetings of
this club for this season, as during the
various pleasure resorts will take the
place Of the semi-monthly meetings.
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Today Is commencement day at the Sum
day school of the Church Of the Good
Shepherd, 9Th and 1 streets northeast.
when medals for special excellence will
be awarded. honor cards for the year pre-
scented, and the names of those who are on
the honor roll read There will be short
address by MIR. S. E. kramer superintend-
ent of the Sunday school OF the Church
of the Ascension.
The commencement of the primary de-
partment. of the school took place last
Friday when over 125 primary children
showed their parents and friends some Of
the lessons they had learned during the
past year and forty of them were pro-
NOTED to the intermediate department.
Next Sunday the summer term of the
school begins and will continue until the
third Sunday in September, when the
usual fall and winter work is started and
when in addition to the morning session.
there will be an afternoon session as
we'll to instruct a number Of children
who find 1t impossible to so to the morn
ing school.
The annual Sunday school and parish
excursion to Marshall Hall will take
place tomorrow. on which will go the $50
children who make up the school. BY an
arrangement with St. Marks Church. of
some years standing. the two churches
together charter a steamer and the
~--N
profits.
The proceeds of the Good Shepherd ex-
cursion go to the boys camp Of
that church. This has grown in the
last three years from a camp of ten or
a dozen boys lasting from Monday to
Saturday to one of between thirty and
forty boys. last year continuing for al
most month. The camp takes the choir
boys, graduate choir boys and Sunday
school boys. The choir boys have ali
their expenses paid and the other boys are
taken for the camp fee of $40.
The camp is also an illustration Of 90
operation between churches. as the camp
ing grounds. at Cornfield harbor on the
lower Potomac. are used for both the
choir camp of St. Marks Church and
the boys camp of the Church of the Good
Shepherd. the former camping in July.
the latter in August.
Rev. William Nelson Pierson, assistant
minister of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, sailed for England Wednesday for
vacation of two months he having been
working very hard for examinations pre-
two weeks ago.
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that the church which is most tolerant
and conservative, without loss Of spiritual
strength, will soonest find the way to the
hearts and affections Of the people. While
we may be pardoned for insisting that our
denomination Is the best, we may.
think. safely concede much that Is good
to all other churches that seek to make
men better"
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Yesterday was published for the last
time the Church Standard of Philadelphia,
paper which under various names has
been issued for more than seventy years
This discontinuance will be a matter of
great regret. it is said. among local oler-
gymen, as 1t has filled a definite place in
the church and done effective work.
There are two causes for the Church
Standards suspension. the one general
the other particular.
AS to the general one: For many years
it has been increasingly difficult to main
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Episcopal News.

Various improvements are the order OF
the day at the Church of the Ascension,
18th street and Massachusetts, avenue.
The advent of a new rector, full of en-
thusiasm and energy, seems to have in
spired the congregation not only to pro-
pose new things, but to attempt the
doing of them and to bring them to a
satisfactory conclusion.
A fine brass pulpit has been ordered
from a New York firm as a memorial to
the Rev. DR.. John II. Elliott, who for
many years was rector of the church. 1t
is expected that the pulpit will soon be
in place
Tonight an electric-light system. upon
which work had been going on for some
has been none too we'll lighted in the past
with small gas jets, and the new electric
lights are expected to be great boon to
the night congregation.
Not to be left out In the march of prog
ress, the ladies of the parish. especially
the members Of the Parish Aid Society.
have undertaken the cleaning and redeco-
ration Of the interior Of the church, and
the contract for this has already been
given out, the work to begin early next
month. In all these cases the money has
been raised SO that there will be no debt
In addition, the church has secured a
residence for the rector, where he will, in
addition to having a roomy and suitable
house for his home. be in close proximity
to the church; in fact, directly across the
street from 1t.
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tain diseinctively church papers. owing
in part to the comparatively small circu-
lation that any one of them must neces-
the daily papers now make it a feature .
especially in their Sunday editions. to re-
port church news much more fully than
they once did.
AS to the particular reason: This was
the death last year of Dr. John Fulton,
who had been the Church Standards edi-
tor for many years and who was undoubt-
eddy the strongest editorial writer in the
Episcopal Church. In this generation. ii
Is declared, there have been two really
great church editors-one DR.. Fulton and
the other Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson.
The day following the death Of DR..
Fulton Mr.. Francis Lewis. a leading
churchman and deputy to the general CON-
vention, said on hearing of his death:
THAT ends the Church Standard" The
end did not come quite so soon as Mr..
Lewis anticipated. but it has come at last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

The board of missions of the Episcopal
diocese of Washington met last Monday
at Ascension Church in order to make ap-
preparations for the summer months and
to take up business connected with the
missionary work of the country parishes.
Appropriations were made to William and
Mary parish. Charles county, Rev. c. G.
Cogley, rector, and AL Saints, st. Mary
which has been without one ever since the
death last year Of Rev. William l..
Reaney.
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Canon 6. F. C. Bretenahl, who has gone
north for his vacation. is leaving his
parish in the care Of the Rev. Mr.. Craig
hill. He is also in charge of the after
noon services on the cathedral grounds,
which are attractive even to those who
would not ordinarily be called church.
goers at all. The service. giving a mini
mum Of form and ceremony, Combined
with the maximum Of ease and comfort
easily to be gained in outdoor services
this weather-proves very popular. The
preacher today will be the Rev. ]. Hen
ming helms, rector of the Church OF the
Ascension.
Open-air services have not been much
in vogue In Episcopal circles. but it is
observed that in Maryland two or three
churches are taking them up. notably
Christ Church. Baltimore, and ST. limo
thy's. Gainesville. The present Bishop
Of London is a great believer in them, and
often takes his part in preaching at them
In the streets of that great city.
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Not all the Episcopal bishops will be
present at the Lambeth conference. The
Bishop Of Maryland has gone to Virginia
for the summer. The journey Is now too
great for one of Bishop Paret's years. and
he is wise to husband his strength. More
over, Mrs. Paret has been in the hospital
for several weeks and is just now conva-
descent. SO they are going to Wytheville
together. The Bishop Of California is de-
tanned at home by conditions in his do
cese. Bishop Potter of New York has had
something An the nature of a breakdown
and Is at Cooperstown trying to recuper-
ate.
Bishop Burgess Of Long Island is
thought to be not much Of believer in
Lambeth conferences, for, notwithstand-
ing that this is his first opportunity to
attend one as bishop. he has announced
his intention of spending July and Au-
gust camping in the woods of northern
Maine with his four sons. Bishop Adams
Of Easton, Nd, Is also another bishop who
is not strong on church congresses and
Lambeth conferences. He has had the
opportunity Of attending two already, but
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Offerings for general missions in the
diocese are now ahead Of last years rec
ord. according to the treasurer's report
at the June meeting Of the board Of mis-
sions. Leaving the Sunday school offer
ings out Of the question for the moment.
all other sources Of receipts toward the
appropriations show an increase to June l
of IS, S66.15. Since Easter fell three weeks
later this year, the Sunday school offer
ings actually received are behind, but
June 1 is six weeks and one day after
Easter. and comparing the receipts with
the same length Of time after Easter last
year they had increased $3.956.48. so that
on this ba sis the increase of offerings is
$9,811.63. or a slight improvement over a
month ago. He also reported he had re-
ceived since June from one Of the desig-
mated contributions through the mission
airy thank Offering $4,000. specified to ap-
ply on the appropriations. and $4,000
from a parish which last year contributed
in March instead Of June.