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ferring tc various organizations based
on the stories of the cross, the speaker
paid a tribute TO the Red Cross Society
as Incorporating the principles and being
most in accord with the ethical values
OF the true cross of the Prince of
Peace, generous applause greeting the
name of Miss Barton. The nterpreta-
ton of the cross as the symbol of life
and the means which sustain ii was fol-
lowed by a superb picture of the Mount
Of the Holy Cross in Colorado. the lee
turer using the picture as sign and
symbol of the higher life of sefsacri-
flee through which men climb the heights
and find at last cloudless peace
Meeting for Foreign-Speaking Peo-
pies.
Two public meetings in the interest Of
foreign speaking peoples will be held in
the First ConSrega tional Church next
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood of the Church
of the Covenant will preside at the first
meeting. The speakers will be Rev Dr.
F. D. Power of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. DIR. Green of Phia-
delpiia and Miss Mary B. Wilson of the
W. c. T. L Of Philadelphia. Music will
be furnished by Mrs. H. B. Hollifield
and Mrs. Lewis Mauro, Mrs. Sidney P.
Hollingsworth and Mrs. J. B. Chaddock.
Prayers will be offered by Rev. NJ. Ross
Fishburn of Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church and Rev. DR.. j. G. Butler.
Members of the Isabel Morrell Ball Flag
Association will be present and give a
| salute to the flag.
| At the evening session a. W. Starratt,
president of the Christian Endeavor
Union will nrecida There will he an IL
| lustrated stereopticon lecture by Philip
| Sidersky of Baltimore. scripture reading
| by Rev. DIR. John Reid Shannon Of Met
ropolitan NJ. E. Church and prayer by
Rev Charles FultZ. The committee OF
arrangements is composed of Rev. James
H. Taylor. Central Presbyterian Church
| South; Mrs. John n. Culbertson. Wom-
ans Interdenominational Missionary
Union, District of Columbia; Mrs. s. D.
La Fetra. Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pal Church: Mrs. Lewis Mauro. Epiphany
| Protestant Episcopal Church; Herman c
Metcalf Christian Endeavor Union, Dis
| trict of Columbia; Philip Sidersky.
| The ushers will be Mrs. Laura +
Olney chairman. Temple Baptist Church
Mrs. F. l.. Barringer, ST. Thomas Prot
estant Episcopal Church; Mrs Robert
Whaley. Methodist Episcopal Church
| South; Mrs. Washington Topham. United
Brethren Church: Mrs. E. F. Randolph
Memorial Lutheran Church; Mrs. II. F.
| Risler, First Methodist Protestant Church
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Marshall bein: returned by the Baltimore
NJ. L. conference to the pastorate of the
church for the third successive time. 4
musical and literary program was tivea
during the evening by Miss Ruth Hutson
and a number of others.
Rev. DR.. Pate of Dumbartor Avenue
Church and Rev. A. H. Thompson OF
Waugh Church were in attendance and
made short addresses. W. B. Reed pre-
sented the pastor and Mrs. Marshall with
was given a decorated silver spoon by the
Junior League. Miss Bernice Lehman
made the presentation.
The Eternal Symbol.
At the First Baptist Church Tuesday
evening, before a very large and dis
tinguished audience, including a number
Of senators. representatives and educa-
tors. Rev. James B. Clayton delivered a
lecture on the cross emblem. tracing its
history and development among primitive
and cultured peoples from the earliest
historical times to the present. The lee
ture was illustrated by many lantern
Sides many of them beautifully colored
including the Cathedral of the City OF
Mexico st. PauPs London: Melrose Alb
bey. the Celtic crosses and the Eleanor
memorials all eiciting the strongest
commendation. The minister traced the
ruins of the Homeric city of Troy. in the
fourteenth century before Christ, to India
in the third century before Christ where
1t was used as the symbol of the sacred
fire. the sun. and life itself, and thence
migrated to the Mongolian countries. be-
Ing adopted as the symbol of Buddhism
The generation Tau-cross' of the
Phoenician was described. and the Egyp
tian handled cross, from it's first appear
ance on the monuments, and as the Nileo
meter, or water gauge to its final form
as the life-knot" on the mummy wrap
pings, as the emblem of mortality.
Tracing the movements Of Christianity
under Roman persecution from the vari
Gus provinces of the empire to the cata
combs. where the Christians from al
quarters brought each his peculiar cross
and used it to mark the tomb of the
dead, the speaker carefully explained
each form. The migration from the cata
combs through commerce, war and pill
grimages after the conversion of Con
stantine had set the cross free from the
disguises adopted for it by the perse
cuted Christians received the most care
full treatment, in order to account fol
the worldwide distribution of the var
Gus forms of the cross now known. Par
ticular attention was given to the ricf
legendary lore Of the cross, the stories O.
the discovery of the true cross" its
fragments and the miraculous powers at
tributed to it. The development Of the
crucifix, beginning with impaled fish found
in the catacombs, was followed by the
ecclesiastical use of the cross and crucifi,
in church decoration and usages. Re
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Paul's First Missionary Journey.
Antioch in Pisidia. Acts xiii 1852.


Paurs experience in Paphos showed
him that the role of missionary was
far other than holiday excursion. But
if it meant conflict it also meant victory
If battles were to be fought they would
be welcome II they were the means of
spreading wider the knowledge of the
Lord and nature of His kingdom. Leav-
ing Paphos they sailed north to Perga,
the capital OF Pamphylia- At this place
John Mark left them and returned to
Jerusalem No explanation for his course
ia given. Human nature is the same
wherever 1t is found. Missionaries and
apostles may be saints, but sainthood has
its limitations and is marred by it's i'm
perfections. Whatever the cause of
Johns course, 1t did not eify him in
the opinion of Paul (Acts xv:37, 3s).
The stay of the missionaries at Per-
ga was brief: and. except the departure
of John. no incident worthy of mention
seems to have occurred. They hastened
to Antioch in Pisidia. This is more cor
rectly called "Pisidian Antioch" 1t was
probably one of the sixteen Antiochs
founded by Seleucus Nicator. 1t was a
free city. In the year 80 B. C. it was
made by Antony part of the kingdom
of Armentas, at whose death 1t became
part of the province Of GaIatia. 1t was
an important city. about $500 feet above
the sea: its climate was very different
from the low malarial-smitten lands near
the coast. They now entereL into the un-
evangelical lands, encountering many
dangers and enduring many privations.
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Reception to Rev. and Mrs. Marsha,

body and were seated around the pulpit
platform.
The Hamline League Choir Club last
Saturday evening held very unique and
were invited to assemble at the church
prepared to take trip. At the appointed
time the committee on arrangements re-
Quested the members to fall In line and
through streets and alleys. the procession
was brought to a halt at the home OF H.
B. Moulton. 1924 9th street, only few
doors from the church. 1t soon developed
that that a full-aedged "Mayins par party .,rls haa a
seated on the floor. commenced balloting
for Queen of the May Miss Ida F..
O'Neal, director Of the club. being chosen
queen. The queen. after her coronation,
compelled her subjects to perform most
wonderful feats, the most spectacular one
being a one-handed instrumental solo by
the pastor of the church. Near the close
of the evening little baskets of lunch were
| brought in. and the members, seated In
Of the delicacies of a May party. A most
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
present.
The Epworth League has arranged to
conduct the religious services at the Dis
trict workhouse one Sunday in each
month The first service will be held to-
morrow. Rev. c. e. Guthrie will deliver
the sermon and the Choir Club VIII nave
Quartet will also furnish special music.
McKendree.
Interest in Mckendree Chapter is de-
cidedly on the increase. Last Sunday
evening it had the largest attendance of
the year. much to the qualification Of the
leader Archie Davis. and the newly
elected officers. Mr.. Davis gave very
interesting talk. A selection by the
Epworth League Quartet of McKendree
added greatly to the interest and help
fulness of the meeting.
It is hoped that there will be even a
better attendance tomorrow evening,
when Mrs. Israel will lead. The quartet
will also be present and sing.
The formal installation of the new Off
GERS will take place Friday evening. May
81, the District Cabinet to be in charge
This occasion is being looked forward
to by all the Mckendree leaguers with a
great deal of interest. and 1t promises
to prove pleasant time for every one.
North Capitol.
Last Sunday evenings devotional serv-
ices were conducted by Mr.. Barton. a
new member of the league. 1t Is the pol
icy Of this chapter to train its new mem
bers to take a prominent part in the
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Christian Endeavor.
Union Ushers.

The following presidents OF societies act
ed as ushers at the meeting of the c. E.
Union Monday: L. NJ. Thompson, Temple
Baptist; A. C. Moundy. II Street Chris
tian; B. A. Downey. Lutheran Church OF
the Reformation: C. E. Lusby, Congress
Street M. p; j. H. Beattle, Western Pres
byterian; r. l.. McAllister, United Breth-
rem.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. sweeney of Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church were
elected individual members of the union.
Mr.. sweeney was president Of the Mis-
souri, State Christian Endeavor Union for
the term 19O5-O6.
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There is every indication that the min !
annual convention of the Tri-Diocesan
brotherhood Assembly, consisting of all
the senior and junior chapters of the dio-
cese of Maryland, Washington and
Eas:on. which meets in this city May 10
and 16 will be largely attended. A. the
services and conferences, except the IL
o'clock service Sunday, May 16 which is
to be in the Church of the Ascension,
18th street and Massachusetts avenue.
will be held at ST. Pauls Church, 23d
street, near Washington Circle. The
convention will open at II o'clock Satur-
day May u, with an address of welcome
by Rev. Robert Talbot, rector of ST.
Paul's Church, followed by the charge
by Bishop Harding. Luncheon will be
the business session will be presided over
by Edwin H. Brown. jr.. of st. Paul S
Chapter. Centerville. Md. At the close
of this session The National Con-
the subject of addresses by H. w. Atkin-
son of Baltimore. William B. Dent of
Washington and Edwin H. Brown, jr.. of
Centerville. At 2:3O o'clock the Junior
the addresses being ''The Brotherhood
Boy" with four speakers-'His Devo-
tons Wilson Hulfsh of ST. Mark s
Chapter. Washington: His Chapter
Work." Sidney w. Wallace of Trinity
Junior Chapter. Washington: His Ex-
manuel Junior Chapter. Baltimore: His
Special Opportunities" Herbert L..
Grymes Of Ascension Junior Chapter.
Baltimore. A general conference will be
held at o'clock. with John Hodges, jr..
of Baltimore as chairman. Aggressive
Church Work by Laymen'' will be the
subject Of the addresses; THE Call-Its
Needs 'Methcd-Its Results" being
the respective subheads and the speak
ers being Alexander NJ. Haddon of New
York from the first subdivision and T. A.
Lambert of Baltimore from the second
subdivision. Evening prayer will be held
at o'clock. with an address on "The
Power Of Prayer in the Work of the
Brotherhood" by <the Rev. Edward Der
ing Evans Of New Castle-upon-Tyne,
England. Sunday morning the convention
will begin with corporate celebration of
the holy communion at o'clock. the
Rev. DR.. William L. DeVries. rector of
st. Marks Church, Washington. as cele-
brant. At II o'clock the convention ser
mon will be delivered in the Church of
the Ascension by the Rev. DR.. Robert
Johnston, rector of the Church of the
Savior. Philadelphia. from the subject:
The Young Man and the Church. A
mass meeting will be held in st. Paufs
Parish Hall at 8 O'Clock, with Richard
C. Norris of Elk Ridge. Md, and Rev.
Walter B. Stehl, rector of st. Paurs
Church. Centerville, Md. as speakers on
the subject: What Wilt Thou Have Me
in st. Paurs Church at 7:3o O'Clock,
with sermon by the Rev. DR.. Arthur B.
Kinsolving. rector Of st. Paurs Church,
Baltimore, followed by the Farewell
Meeting which will be presided over y
William II. Singleton of st. Michael and
All Angels Chapter. Washington. All
the services and sessions of the conven-
tion will be open to the public
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are in contemplation by the chapter mem
bers for tomorrow and next Sunday. The
first will be addressed by ]. B. Sleman.
jr., who will tell from experiences gained
in travel through China and japan OF
the Opportunities in the Opening
Orient The second will be the ami
versary occasion. and DR.. Wilbur p. Thir-
kield will deliver the address. Special
music has been arranged.
The annual business meeting and socia
will occur Tuesday evening, when new
officers will be elected. The chapter has
a membership Of ninety.
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Grenfell Association of America to CO.
operate with that association in the in
terest of the work
Members of the Washington Auxiliary
will be constantly advised of the work
carried on by DIR. Grenfell. and will also
have timely notice giving them ample op-
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Luther League.

The chapter meeting at st. Marks
Church Wednesday evening was largely
attended The subject of the meeting
was tThe Call to the Ministry" Rev. l..
H. Waring delivered the address. The
devotional meeting was followed by the
regular monthly business meeting.
Calvary-Two very interesting services
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0 Daried 9rtuies 9mong the Noune 4eoplfs Sotiet&s

the committee for final grading. The
names of the two boys passing the best
examination will be announced field day,
when it is expected they. will be presented
with a years full membership in the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The committee appointed at the annual
meeting of the council to prepare and
conduct this examination consists OF
Chaplains c. H. Butler and r. A. Curtis
and the Rev. E. c. Powers.
Commissions.
Leopold L. krentzIin of the Luther Me-
mortal Church. and Lewis H. Boss of the
Brookland NJ. E. Church. have passed the
required examinations and will be COM
missioned major and first lieutenant. re-
Spectively.
Campaign Plans.
Rev Edgar Cordell Powers, division
commander-elect. has been consulting
other officers of the brigades and clergy
men in new fields with regard to plans
for the next season. and when he takes
command on field day no time will be
lost in planning an active campaign for
the opening of next years work in Sep
tember.
Vacancy.
The election or MAJ. j. u. Graham 10
be adjutant general will create a va
cancy May % as commander of the 1st
Battalion. Applications for this office are
now being received and an examination
will be held May % to select his success
sor. At the same time candidates will
be examined for regimental and battalion
adjutants and company officers, for which
applications will be received up TO May
Is.
Field Day.
Field day exercises will be held at
Ede's Mill. New Cut road. Saturday, May
20. The program. briefly, is as follows:
Assemble, 8 am; chaplains service, $3.50
am: competitive drills, 10 am. athletic
events, 11:30 am; lunch hour. 1 pm:
sham battle, 2:3O pm: parade and re-
view. during which all prizes and medals
will be awarded and the command turned
over to the newly elected officers. $3.50 p.
M: dismissal, 3 pm.
Friends of the boys are invited to spend
the day at the field in picnic parties. and
an enjoyable time is assured. all of the
events on the program will be of interest
to spectators. especially the drill for The
Evening Star cup, the athletic events and
the sham battle.
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services and speak in public. Very
gratifying results are being secured.
The annual election of officers was held
Tuesday evening. the new officials being as
follows: President, Harvey J. Chestnut;
first vice president. +. E. Leadmen. sec
ond vice president. Miss r. s. Fisher;
third vice president, Mrs. Bench; fourth
vice president. Milton A. Fielder: treas
urer. Miss Anna McCoach: secretary, Miss
Marie Fielder; corresponding secretary,
Miss Sedonia E. Patton. There was also
handshaking committee of seven mem
bers and a lookout committee of five
members elected. The formal installa-
tion Of the new officers will be in charge
of the District Cabinet. and will take
place tomorrow evening.
District Cabinet.
The District Cabinet will have charge of
public installation services at the fol-
lowing places and dates: North Capitol.
May 8: McKendree. May 81: Anacostia.
May %: Union. May 30; Gorsuch, June
8. President Dawson will speak at the
anniversary exercises at Brightwood, May
16.
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portunity to meet and hear him whenever
he comes to this city.
The temporary committee on organiza-
ton consists of Messrs. II. B. F. Macfar-
land, Charles Henry Butler and Rev.
James II. Taylor.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor is the acting secretary
and treasurer Of the movement.
Mgr. Falconio.
Mgr. Diomede Falconio, the papal dele
gate to the United States, will be pres
ent at the pontifical mass to be solemnized
in St Patrick's Cathedral, New York. by
Archbishop Farley tomorrow. This serv-
ice will inaugurate the religious cere-
monies commemorating the Tooth ami
versary of the laying of the corner stone
of old st. Patrick's Cathedral. Cardinal
Gibbons and other prelates will be pres
ent.
Reception to Rev. and Mrs. Marshall
Rev. E. E. Marshall, pastor of the
North Capitol NJ. e. Church. and Mrs.
Marshall were given reception OF well
come at the church recently. The oc-
casion was in celebration of Rev. Mr..
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Boys Brigade.
Examinations.

Examinations.
The annual examination on religious
work based the monthly outlines,
since they have been issued, has been
prepared. and it is announced that the
commandants of the several companies
have received instruction with regard to
conducting the test. The examination
will be marked first by the commandants.
who will forward their ten best papers to
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Will Attend Canadian Club Dinner

Rev. DIR. Donald C. Macleod. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church. will go to
New York next Friday TO attend dinner
at the Canadian Club of that city. which
will be held at the Hotel Astor that even
ing Vice President Sherman and the
postmaster general of Canada and other
notables are scheduled TO deliver ad-
dresses.
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Select Route.

The transportation committee of the
Washington district Epworth League,
Messrs. f. r. Rochester. Frank T. Israel
and ]. Finney Engle, has selected the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway as the
route from here to Chicago Of the per-
sonally conducted house-party tour OF
Epworth Leaguers and their friends who
are going to the eighth international con-
vention at Seattle i'm July. Among those
contemplating the trip are Mrs. "a; M.
Mitchell. district third vice president:
Mrs. Anna b. Conway, W. L. Evans.
president of Hamline Epworth League:
Miss Bessie Nick. Harrison, Miss 8.
Olivia Moore, Miss Georgia Vance. Miss
Blanche Wilgers. Miss Kate M. GIBBS.
Miss H. NJ Soule, Miss Bennett, Miss
Ruth Fletcher, Miss Lillian Bailey. Frank
Horner Miss Marguerite Allen: Mrs Eliz-
abeth Heinline. Miss Anna Waysche, +.
A. Springer. w. E. Springer. Miss +. III.
Matthews. Miss A. Schwinghammer. W.
A. Ison. Miss Bessie L. Crockett and A.
A. Glaze 4 number Of persons who
desire to attend the convention will ac-
company the party as far as Seattle and
return a different route.
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the first meeting was held Thursday even
ing in the classroom at Metropolitan NJ.
+. Church. one hour before the regular
prayer meeting. to outline plans for the
work
A goodly number were present and the
spirit Of the meeting was very gratifying
TO II. A. Harding, who has the work in
charge. as well as to the leader Of the
class, Harry c. Oberhclser The daily
Bible was adopted as a means of carry
ing out a part of the pledge. which sets
forth that each one will give few min
utes each day to the study of Gods word
and it is felt that the banding together
in this way will be an inspiration to ALL
workers. 1t is hoped that this small be-
ginning may mean great things in the
near future, and that large number will
volunteer to assist in the work.
Trades Unionists Invited.
Labor Sunday will be observed in the
Western Presbyterian Church. 10Th and
Fl streets northwest. tomorrow. Rev. DIR.
George Daley, the pastor. will preach at
the morning service on '"Christiarity and
Industrialism.' A special program has
been printed and a letter sent to Central
Labor Union inviting all trades unionists
to attend
At Centennial Baptist Church.
Rev. Leslie T. Wright of Shelbyville.
Ky. will supply at the Centennial Bap-
tist Church tomorrow. He will return to
Kentucky next week to attend the South
ern Baptist convention. after which he
will resume his pastoral duties.
May Musical.
The Girls Guild Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church will give a
May musical at the residence of Mrs.
Charles W. Richardson. 1917 Connecti-
cut avenue, May Is. from to 6 o'clock.
Christian Endeavor Meeting.
The Young Peoples Christian Circle of
Endeavor of the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church has ar
ranged a special program for tomorrow's
meeting. The topic to be discussed will
be THE House of the Interpreter of the
"PilSrim's Progress series. Walter B.
sherwood. who will conduct the service.
has arranged pictures with which to
illustrate his talk. All young people are
cordially invited.
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Longfellow Memorial Meeting.

The Young Peoples Society of Christ
Lutheran Church held a Longfellow me-
mortal meeting Thursday evening. Presi-
dent Frederick G. Umhau presided. and
numerous vocal and musical selections
were rendered. Rev. Wenchel. pastor of
the church, gave a short sketch of the
life OF Longfellow, and a quartet COM
posed of the Misses Gaede and Feathers
and Messrs Scott and Solem gave the
..Serenade" and Decoration Day Hymn"
the words of both of which being written
by the poet. Miss Olga Heitmuiler
rendered an organ selection. entitled
Largo" and Miss Ursula Nj. Keller read
Paul Reyeres 5 Ride The Misses Gdede
sang ..The Wind and the Harp, followed
hv William b. Ahlgren. who recited The
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Bishop Hopkins to Visit Rome.

Bishop Frederick {. Hopkins, vicar
apostolic of British Honduras, was q
CUES. of the faculty of Loyola College,
Baltimore. after visiting Rev. Father
Lyons of this city Bishop Hopkins is a
Jesuit, and is on his way to Rome TO pay
visit to the pope.
All bishops of the Catholic Church are
required to visit the pope at least once in
eight years, and Bishop Hopkins was
there last in 1901. His see Is at Belize.
where he has been for twenty-one years.
There are eight central stations and
sixteen priests in his diocese.
The students Of Loyola assembled In
the college hall TO hear the bishop tell
of his work in Honduras. He was intro
duced to them by the Rev. +. y. Brady,
president of the college.
I'm Honduras" he said. there are
about 10000 inhabitants. and about a3,0o0
of them are Roman Catholics. Spanish In
the language spoken but in the interior
there are two tribes of Indians, each with
its own dialect.
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Will Address Presbyterians.

Assistant Secretary McConaughy of the
Presbyterian foreign mission board will
preach at the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning. In the afternoon he
will be heard at the Church of the Cove
ndnt.