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Epworth League Notes.

DJJMBARTON.-It Is an unfortunate
fact that the earlier records of Dumbarton
Chapter of the Epworth League have
been lost, and a few facts only can be
reproduced from memory. The oxford
League was organized in Dumbarton
Churxh and continued holding services
uninterruptedly each Sunday until the or
ganization of the Epworth League in
1889 Very soon after this Dumbarton
Chapter was organized under the pas
torate OF Rev NJ. +. B. Rice, being No.
419 For years the membership lowered
between eighty and one hundred, the best
work being done in Chautauaua courses.
The great upbuilding Of the chapter
started during the 19O4-O5 season. At that
time the membership numbered only
eighty, and the attendance for the year
averaged about thirty. At the present
time the chapter has a membership of
over $50, and an average attendance
social work doomed 1000 persons at
tending the ten big free and pay socials
during the seasons of 1905 and 1906, and
in 1907 the chapter raised 800 in
weeks fair. notwithstanding the fact that
rain fell each evening. During the last
four years the chapter has given $500
toward paying off the church debt $500
TO the organ fund. paid $3.50 to church Or
ganiZation funds. spent $500 in adver-
tsng-in fact. nearly $500 passing
through the hands of the league treasurer
since the fall of 1904. Louis P Hiestcn,
district fourth vice president. has been
president for the past four years. w. H.
Houghton. one of the most able Bible
students in the District of Columbia is
first vice president. The following are
the other officers OF the cabinet: Second
vice president. Miss Kate Gillian; third
vice president. Mrs. L. +. Hieston; fourth
vice president. Mr.. n. c. Thomson; re-
cording secretary. Miss Louise Darcy;
treasurer. Prof. Edgar Frisby; CORE
spending secretary. Miss Ella Allen;
financial secretary. Miss Nellie Sebastia
assistant secretary Miss Mabel Darcy:
organlst. Mrs. Isaac Birch.
The services are held Sunday evening
at the church. on Dumbarton avenue be-
tween 3lst and 32d streets northwest,
AT seven o'clock. Dumbarton has the
distinction of being the only chapter Of
the Epworth League in Georgetown. and
has an ENTHUSIASTIC and loyal following.
Its president Is well known in District
league circles, taking a prominent and
effective part in All, the work OF the Dis
trick League
HAMI.INE.-"Light1 that Cannot Be
Hidden was the subject of the chapters
devotional meeting Sunday night. Miss
Mable Wands gave a talk on the topic.
and NJ. A. Watson gave a reading. Miss
Blanche Posey led the service
tomorrow evening is the date for the
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PEOPLES MISSION EXPANDS.
Formal Opening of Southwest
Branch Set for February z.

The Peoples Mission has arranged to
formally open new mission house at the
corner of 7th and F streets south
west Sunday evening. February Z.
The building is regarded as admirably
adapted to the requirements of mission
work. 1t is at the northwest corner of
the streets named and has a fairly COM
modious room, opening directly on the
street. in which to hold religious services
and a number of looms on the first and
second floors suitable for other features
of mission work.
Mother Carroll and her assistants
will be domiciled in the building and from
there will make daily visits and ministra-
tons to the poor.
The building is being equipped for the
enlarged work the managers of the Peo-
pies Mission plan to do.
1t Is proposed to open the mission house
for work February l, holding meetings
Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights
during that week, in preparation for the
formal opening Sunday, when a typical
Peoples Mission Sunday night service will
be held.
DR. Merrill E. Gates. formerly president
of Amherst College. will make an address
on The Values and the Power in the
New Mission House"
The mission orchestra. under the lead
ership Of DR.. Ben j. Madert. will take
part in the service, and there will be
other special musical features. 1t is ex-
pected that Thomas c. Noyes president
of the mission board, will preside at the
meeting and that Mrs. Noyes will sing.
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Representative Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, declared at the centennial rally OF
the eight Christian churches of this sec
ton. held In the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church last night. that the Disciples
of Christ and the Raptists should unite.
He had just finished a plea for the rails
ing of 100000 for Bethany College. in
West Virginia, to be turned over at the
centennial celebration of all Christian
churches of the world, to be held in Pitts
burg in October.
I'VE want to see our folks and the Bap-
lists come together" said the representa-
tive. There is more dictionary than the
ology between the two churches We
should get together. The PreSbyterianS
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Sunday School Lesson for January 81 Discussed
by Rev. J. E. Gilbert, D. D., Secretary
American Society of Religious Education
THE TRIAL OF PETER AND JOHN ACTS iv:i-3l.

CONTEXT-Last week we stuoieo
the first part OF Peters sermon delivered
in Solomon's porch after the cure OF the
cripple. The remainder of the chapter.
omitted from our lesson. completes that
discourse. AS previously remarked 1t was
in logical form and in substance a repeh-
ton Of that delivered on the day OF Pen
tecost to the multitude that was drawn
together by the remarkable phenomena
attendant upon the outpouring Of the
Holy Spirit. The first sermon was re-
ceived with great favor resulting in the
conversion of 1000 souls and In the up
building of the infant church. 1t IN
creased the fame and influence OF the
apostles, rendering them conspicuous IN
the great city then flied with visitors
from all parts OF the world. But what
will be the result OF this sermon? Shall
another easy victory be achieved for the
cause of Christ? Is that the only true
way of genuine progress?
these men of God were speaking the Of
ficers Of the law laid hands upon them
The temple police. appointed by tne
Roman government and directed by the
Jewish priests to preserve order In the
sacred place led the apostles away and
shut them I'D in prison to be confined
until the next day. They were instigated
to do this by the Sadducees. then an in
huential sect. who claimed that there
is no resurrection from the dead. 'Acts,
xiii 80 and who were therefore displeased
because Peter had declared that Christ
lad risen. Materalistic philosophy. for
mulating itself into a dogma. had joined
issue with the doctrine of Christ-a theory
of maa against a well attested fact OF
history Peter preached the same in his
first sermon (Acts. iii:13. but those in
authority may rot have heard it or II
they did they may have curbed their
until the same utterance.
made in the temple itself, and In the
hearing of all compelled their immediate
attention
CONVERTED.-Vers 4.-The arrest
bv the officials did not nullify the teach
ing, as perhaps was intended. Il may
have given emphasis to the words spoken.
Tie truth cannot be overthrown by OPP
GI, Cor. xHi:SD II some re-
jected more received the apostles. Minds
that have not been corrupted by the vain
Of philosophers were open to
believe what the soul needs for It's COM
fort The resurrection was to many
precious doctrine. 1t dispelled the dark
ness that hangs over the tomb and lighted
mp the hearts Of those who longed 10
know what lay beyond death. This
preaching had brought to many what
they had neved heard. what they greatly
desired. what they therefore accepted
even against the detraction of rulers
That day the church had another large
gathering, swelling the aggregate OF male
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show you all India bowling at the feet Of
our Jesus.
A Hindu judge urged his fellow-towns-
men to put their school under the care
Of missionary. He said: My friends
/ was not educated in a mission school.
but 1 have many friends who We're and
who studied the Bible daily. l have wit
messed the effect upon their lives. i have
read the Bible myself a great deal. 1
have come to know The pure and beauti-
full systems of morality 1t inculcates.
There is nothing in our Vedas that can
compare with 1t. Let your sons study the
Bible, they need not become Christians;
there is no compulsion about it, the mis-
sionares never force any one. But if
you want your sons to become noble, up
right men put this school under the
charge Of the missionary and have the
Bible taught in it daily; 1t will make your
sons better men and you will be the hap
pier parents
Parallel PasSages.-Jer., XII, u: Isaiah,
xlii:6: Rev, kills; Psa., Xcvii:7.9; psa.,
lis; Psa., cii:15; ISa., liz, 90 lisa, xiv -
23; Hab., ii:14; Jer., xxi:33.
What was his namef ] do not know his name;
] only know he heard Gods voice and came,
Brought all he loved the sea.
To live and work for GOd-and me-"
F. f. HALE
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Friends Church.

A Camping Trip Through Palestine is
the subject OF illustrated lecture to be
given at the Friends Church, corner of
18th and Irving streets. Columbia Heights.
Saturday evening, February g. at T:4J
o'clock. The lecturer is DR.. George y.
Barton. professor in Bryn Mawr College,
who has travelled III the holy land. and
who speaks from an intimate knowledge
OF his subject. He is one of the leading
biblical students of America. The Friends
Fellowship Union. under whose auspices
the lecture is arranged for, extends
special invitation to Sunday school pupils
and teachers and all who are interested
in Bible study to attend.
The Enewah Club, composed OF young
ladies belonging TO a class of the Hamline
Sunday school taught by Mrs. NJ A Wat
son. entertained parents and members of
the home department at the church last
Wednesday evening The lecture room
was testefully decorated with pennants and
emblems in the class colors green and
white. and after the reception of guests
an acceptable program was rendered con-
slstlng of readings. reports concerning the
work of the club. and musical numbers.
Bishop Earl Cranston and Mrs Grams
ton sailed for Europe today. They will
remain upon the continent until about
October l. Bishop Cranston will pre-
side over number of Methodist CON
ferences before his return to this CITY.
Ills last conference appointment up to
tho present is for August /. He will
probably remain upon the continent for
several months thereafter, attending to
various church matters which will de-
Inand his attention.
Bristow Adams OF the forestry service
will lecture upon a "Prodigal Nation"
before the Mems Club of Trinity Episco-
pal Church Tuesday evening at O'Clock
The lecturer will tell of the destruction
of the forests and the work of conserva-
ton. The talk, which will be given in
the parish hall will be illustrated with
stereopticon slides.
Mrs John Newton Culbertson president
az the Womans lnterdenominational
Missionary Union, will address the North
Capitol League on missions at $50 O'Clock
tomorrow evening. The public is invited
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Holy Name Society.

The Holy Name societies Of Wash
ington held a notable demonstration in
st Joseph's Catholic Church recently
when prominent clergymen spoke on the
evils % profane speech. This has been
followed UP by an active personal cam
paign on the par of members of the
society. Armed with little cards these
men have insisted that their fellows
shall not take the name of the Lord in
vain. or otherwise use bad language
Therefore. when n member Of the HOLY
Name Society meets friend or acquaint-
ancc whom he even suspects of some
times indulging in harsh speech he
hands out the following card:
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Rise. glorious Sa vior rise
Into Thy native skies.
Assume Thy right:
And whore, in many fold
The clouds backward rolled,
Pass through those gates of gold,
And reign in light
Rev. A. f.. Z.eger made an appeal for
foreign missions and declared that the
denomination should make a thank offer
ing in Pittsburg in October of 100000 for
this cause According to a pro rata do
nation the churches in the District of CO.
lumbia will have to raise the sum of
50 SEQ he said.
Rev. H. F. Lutz followed with an ap-
peal for home missions ard asked that
the sum Of S2OO.OO0 be made the Offering
for this branch at the centennial celebra-
ton
In speaking of Our Fields and Forces
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Lincoln" by DR.. Simon.

The first of the many Lincoln centen-
NAL celebrations TO be held during Feb
ruary will take place at the Church OF
Our Father, Universaiist, 18th and l.
streets northwest. Tuesday evening at :
O'clock II will be under the auspices OF
the Optimst Club of the church. The
address Of the evening Lincoln VIII
he delivered by the Rev. DR. Abram
Simon of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregatiuu. DIR. Simon was the prime
mover in the movement which brought to-
gether representatives last week of all
the churches. Protestant and Catholic. In
the District Of Columbia which resulted
in the appointment of a committee 10
arrange with the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia for a meeting of all
sects and creeds to be held February l..
lie has been for many years an earnest
student of the life of Lincoln. The puo-
lie is invited TO this celebration.
Feast of st. Frances de Sales.
The patronal feast of St Francis de
Sales will be celebrated at the Apostolic
Mission House in Brookland tomorrow
evening AT S clock. Rev. A. p. Doyle,
rector of the mission house, will preside
over the meeting. Rev. J. NJ. ellis, presi-
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Lecture at New Church.

Christian Economics is being treated in
course of Sunday night lectures in The
New Church, corner of 18th and Corcoran
The pastor. DR.. Sewall, being assisted i'm
The course by number o. able lecturers
from other cities. Tomorrow night the
lecturer Will be Rev. Louis G.. Hoeck of
Cincinnati. whose topic, THE Neighbor-
hood" will deal with that fundamental
question with every practical reformer
jn religion or morals. who Is Ny Neigh
hp,-''p
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Activities and Plans of Various Congregations.
First Lincoln Celebration to Be Held Tues
day Notes of Both Pew and Pulpit

coined the bishop to the church. Bish-
OPP Harding made a brief reply in an
especially happy vein.
Refreshments were served and a mu-
steal program rendered. The list of
those who rendered vocal selections in
Guided Rev; DR. Dudley: rector OF St
Bright and William Taylor.
Rev. DR.. Sumwalt district superin-
tendent of Methodist churches. organ
lied Sunday school on Sd street north
Lee T. Jones. OF Grace Methodist Church,
was appointed superintendent of the
school, which. according to the program
Of the district superintendent. is to be
the foundation of new Methodist
Church in the section.
Oratorio Elijah to Be Sung.
The Mendelssohn centenary will he OBJ
served in New York Avenue Church to-
morrow evening by musical interpreted
ton of his great oratorio Elijah" Such
musical interpretations are given in the
church on the last Sunday evening of
each month, and the centenary occurs on
Wednesday. February 3. The choice num-
bers will be: "He Watches Over Israel"
IF With All Your Hearts,. Elijah and
the Widow. Rest In the Lord and 1T
Is Enough. Let Me Die" Dr. Radcliffe will
give a brief address upon the composer
and his great theme.
DR.. Winbigler at First Church.
Rev. DR.. Charles +. Winbigler will
preach his final sermons at the First Bap-
fist Church tomorrow. At the morning
service the minister will talk to the young
people and the church, and a the even
ing service will answer questions upon the
series of sermons which he has been
preaching for some time past upon the
power of suggestion. At the same service
people and deliver a final talk to the con-
gregation.
The feast of the conversion Of ST. Paul
will be COMMUNICATED in st. Paul.s
Church tomorrow. Solemn high mass
will be celebrated at II o'clock. Rev.
DIR. William H. Ketcham. director of the
Indian bureau. will be the celebrant. Rev.
Father Thomas A. Walsh and Rev
Father James f. krug will be the deacons
of the mass.
The sermon will be preached by Rev
William ]. Kerby Of the Catholic Jniver-
sity. The music of the mass will be rem
dered by the sanctuary choir of St. Pauls
Church. A special program has been pre-
pared for this occasion
Ri. Rev. D. J. OConnell. Auxiliary
Bishop of San Francisco, and several
other prelates and priests of the church
will re present at the mass. and will later
F. Mackin, pastor Of st. Pauls Church.
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400. Who was the first prophet?

400. Who was the first prophet?
Answer. No one knows his name. Tnoch,
the seventh from Adam, was a prophet
dude. IA. Zacharias declared that there
were prophets from the beginning Of tie
world duke, i:10D
40. Who was the last prophet? Were
there prophets after Christ?
Answer. Malachi. 397 E. c., was the last
prophet under .-.e old dispensation The
men Of the new dispensaton. who wrote
and spoke under the moving of the Holy
Spirit. were not called prophets but evan
gelists and apostles. The reason for this
change o: title is that the prophets spoke
of the coming of Messiah. while the evan
gelsts and apostles spoke Of the Messiah
who had come.
AL What did Luke mean by the for
mer treatise" an expression used at the
beginning of the book of Acts?
Answer. He referred to the gospel Of
Luke, which he had written, as is evident
from the fact that both books were adj
dressed to Theophlus. (Acts. i'll: Luke,
i:3D
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The Sunday service at 7:30 pm. at
McKendree NJ. e. Church will be devoted
to music with short address by the
pastor. Rev. r. l.. Wright. A chorus
choir of thirty voices. Mr.. William Pal
mer director assisted by the Apollo Or
chestra of thirty. Mr.. A. P Johnston
director. have prepared a program OF
exceptionally good music for this occa.
sion.
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e has been persistentiy reported that
the Palatine Guard OF Honor at the
Vatican at Rome is to be disbanded but
1t is not confirmed. though II is known
that there has been discord through
protests over promotions
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Oenl OF 81 InonaS tolieSe OF the CdtHo-
lie University, viii preach the sermon
of the occasion. The Paulist student
choir will sing.
At A recognition council of the colored
Pa ptist pastors of Washington held re-
Gently. the Alexander Memorial Baptist
Church. which is at present located In
odd Fellows Hall. 18th and Dumbarton
avenue, was recognized. 1t was stated
That the new church has purchased a lot
Al 2I15 y street northwest, and the build
ing upon the site will be remodeled at
once for church purposes. Rev. w. f..
Jarvis Is the moderator OF the council
and Rev. J. /. Loving. secretary.
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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
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Rev. DR.. F. D. Power.
Andrew Wilson OF the District bar urged
that another Christian church be built
in Southwest Washington and one in the
far northwest section of the city.
Other addresses were as follows: Our
Principles" Rev. Walter A. Smith; Our
Progress" Rev. ]. F.. Powell: state
Missions ]. E. Stuart; THE Individual
Church. Rev George E. Dew, and
''Womans Work. Mrs. j. E. Prewitt.
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Please Do NOT SWEAR
OR Use OBSCENE
OR PROFANE LANGUAGE.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.

This little slip Of paper and its ap-
peal Is declared to have been a poten-
tial force already in mitigating the evil
of unwholesome speech.
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Bishop at st. Johns Church.
Bishop Harding was the guest at a
reception given by the Mems Club Of
ST. Johns Church, Georgetown. Thurs
day evening. The opening address was
BY Rev. F. B. Hibbon. in which he vel.
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Sir Charles Elliot. while governor of
Bengal. said m public address: There
is unquestionably an undercurrent work
ing among he higher classes in India to-
ward Christianity In spite of all the
open manifestations against it, and we
may lock forward with confident ex-
pectation to the day when all India shall
bow at the feet Of Christ, who alone can
uplift purify and save
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-08-12

i +
same due confederation In the use and
Occupation of their respective prop
critics Each must SO use his own for
any lawful purpose to which 1t may
be devoted. While he may employ It
for such purpose, he must do SO in a
manner not inconsistent with the use
and enjoyment OF those who may own
adjacent properties.
The defendants are engaged in a
useful and lawful business. 1t Is not
q nuisance per Sc. That. however,
does not confer upon them the right
to unnecessarily harass the plaintiffs
in the enjoyment of their homes.
Both must be protected so long as
they can reasonably exist together. AS
Judge Holt has said in the case cited,
courts must apply the common-sense
doctrine that the parties must give
and take, live and let live"
There may therefore be a decree
refusing to abate the Clarksburg Zinc
Works as nuisance, but at the same
time restraining and enjoining the de-
PENDANTS and each OF. them from the
use of any material in the distiiiing
or roasting furnaces. the reduction of
which. will produce and discharge into
the air any gas or vapor causing phys
ical injury or damage to the person
or property Of the plaintiffs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-08-12
SKINNER FUNERAL
And Burial Are Held at the
Enon Baptist Church
Near Bristol.

The funeral and burial of Stephen
Skinner, of Bristol. took place at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon. The in
terment was at the Enon Baptist
church cemetery near Bristol. He
was 80 years of age. Before the be-
ginning of his illness a year ago he
was teamster and quite well known
throughout the county. The widow
and three sons and three daughters
survive. The sons are John Skinner.
OF Adamston: Benjamin Skinner, of
Terra Alta; and Henry Skinner. of
Grafton; and the daughters are Mrs.
j. H. Billingsley. of Bristol; Mrs. B. F.
Williams. of Salem; and Mrs. Jennie
skaggs. of Grafton.
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IN CLARKsBURG
Meeting of Woman's synodi-
cal Society of Home Mis-
sions Will Be Held.

Miss Bertha E. Caldwell, of Wheel
ing, corresponding secretary of the
Woman's synodical Society of Home
Missions Of the Presbyterian church
in the synod of West Virginia, has an
nounced that the annual meeting will
he held at Clarksburg. October e2.
Great interest is conferred in the
meeting as reports of the work for
the last five years will beread. Each
society connected with the worh- OF
home missions will he allowed to be
represented by one delegate. Tho
Home Missionary society OF the First
Fresbyterial church Is one of the lead
Ing societies In the state.
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Coal man | KILLED [.
Superintendent Caught in q
Runaway Car Accident
in Davis Mine.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. August O.
George Frazier. one of the oldest and
best known mine superintendent and
managers in this part of the state. was
killed yesterday in the Eureka No. /
shaft of NJ. T. Davis's new mines. on
Morris creek, by motor he was rid
ing running away leaving the rails.
crushing Frazier against the entry
walls. breaking his back and leg.
He died shortly after being discovered
He is survived by three boys, three
girls and his wife.