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EFFORT TO POPULAR1ZE NATIONAL RED CROSS
BY ENROLLING SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

tleness and humanitarianisn. Probably
the new alliance with the Red Cross will
supersede these. This method puts the
teaching of humane conduct upon a
Of cosmopolitanism that is in consonance
with the days new note of International
ISM
Every great public disaster, like the
earthquakes in Messina and San Francis
co. the fire at Chelsea. or the famine in
China. will be brought directly and def
nitely before the Sunday schools. Apart
altogether from the religious and humani-
tartan lessons thus inculcated, the amount
of money given will be greatly increased.
For Patriotism and Peace.
The Sunday school workers who are
behind this project are primarily inter-
ested in its value as a training in pa
triotism and Christian citizenship. Every
boy is a natuarl jingoist and militarist.
He loves war and the glory of arms.
BY enrolling him In the Red Cross So
ciety it is thought that this instructive
interest in war and patriotism may be
given a new avenue of expression The
helpful. ministering and merciful aspect
of armed conflict will be presented to him
first. He will be taught the glory of
saving life. rather than of destroying It.
The worth of sacrifice and service will
be inculcated but in a manner that
should make for peace, rather than for
strife.
An appeal to the youthful magma
ton is made by the Red Cross emblem.
1t is sacred and inviolable on all battle
fields. 1t is the one International flag.
The members of this society belong to a
worldwide order. 1t stands for interna-
tionalism in service, a practical brother
hood. and a real embodiment of the spirit
of Christianity.
Those persons who have complained
that Sunday school teaching is ''wishy-
washy' and impractical find their OBJ
jections met by this practical enrolment
and education of the young people in this
we'll organized national agency. of which
the President OF the United States is the
official head.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER
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linked with the general crusade for q
sound body and a sound mind.
The United Society of Christian En-
deavor has also taken an active interest
in the tuberculosis propaganda. At the
International convention of that body, to
be held in st. Paul from July to IL.
one of the largest tuberculosis exhibits
of the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis Will be
on display An active campaign of edu-
cation will be carried on among the 10
600 delegates. who will act as mission
aries in further spreading the message.
The tuberculosis exhibit will be shown
by the side of missionary and other So
cial and civic exhibits.
This campaign among the churches and
religious organizations is only a special
instance of the widespread interest in
tuberculosis which has enlisted within
the last year the efforts Of such organiza-
tians as schools, labor unions. women's
clubs. commercial institutions. state leg
islatures, the press and almost all of the
organized civic and social societies. Rv
all OF these organizations one sermon ia
being preached. namely. that consumn-
ton is communicable disease. that II
can be prevented. and that it can he
cured by fresh air, rest and wholesome
food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
THIRD CONFERENCE OF
SOUTH AFRICAN ZIONISTS

and individuals, to he named the South
African Zionist propaganda fund.
The question of forming juvenile Zion
LIST societies was dealt with at some
length. and it was decided to establish
such societies In various places.
The executive report of the council
showed that 81 affiliated societies were
represented at the conference COM
pared with IS at the second and 5S at the
first conference. The average monthly
income has increased by 10 per cent over
the two preceding years.
The Shekel report was a Disappointment,
as the $3.50 shekolim sold is less by 1.3l5
than the number disposed of In the pre-
viOus year. The subscriptions to the
party fund amounted to nearly 200. and
II was ascertained that in addition to this
about 1OS were sent to Europe direct.
Over 1.6o3 was raised during the year for
the national fund, an increase of nearly
400 over the preceding year. An addi-
tional sum of 26S for the national fund
was sent to the national fund bureau di-
rect.
A number Of propositions were sug-
gested by the delegates for consideration
at the ensuing congress. and minor mat
tiers of general interest were brought up
and discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
The Meliorist.

Midway between the optimist and the
pessimist stands the meliorist. Did you
ever hear of him before? If not, take
your Century dictionary and look him up.
He is really pretty useful individual,
even though he may not be popularity
recognized under the designation, and he
himself may hardly be aware of his
classification. Far from being satisfied
with the world as it is. he does not
dream of some distant Utopia. Content
he is to strive simply to better things
which is the root idea of the word
meliorist.
The motorists are sometimes called
half-a-lOaf men. They will take the
best they can get under the circum
stances. They are sometimes looked
upon as compromisers. But they do not
deserve any measure of odium, for with
out them the world could hardly get
along at all. If there were only pessi-
mists who despaired of doing anything
and optimists who aimed at such fine
distant things that they lost power to
take the slow. tedious steps that finally
carry one to the goal. the world would
be in pretty fix. The pessimists would
be constantly throwing on their buckets
of cold water and the optimists would
be setting so many impossible tasks that
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Prohibition in Maine.
Iolman Day. in Appleton's.

Holman Day. In Appieton -
Like others of my friends and neighbors.
I have resented the fippant writings OF
men who have come into the state. have
struck a few Of the high places and have
made fun of Names prohibitory law,
viewing us merely with the cynical OBJ
seryation of the outsider. II we were now
doing our best and honestest In Maine to
achieve the suppression OF the liquor traf-
dc l would not be writing this. But as
one who loves his state above mere ques-
ton of party policy Or expediency. when
those subterfuges are employed to our
discredit and our hurt as a people, / am
going to say my say.
Gov. Cobb. now retiring from office
after four years. has been the only gov
ernor who has taken the prohibitory dec
larations Of the republican party seri-
ously enough to ask for power Of his own
to enforce the liquor law, and. that power
granted, is the only governor in a genera
ton who has used personal and preroga-
tive efforts to enforce 1t. He insisted
that the principle of enforced prohibition
be put upon trial. The plain and dreadful
truth is that after being honest in his in
tentions and performing to the best Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

The third conference Of the South At
rican Zionists was held at Johannesburg
recently. After the formal opening of the
conference the roll call of delegates and
discussions on the rule p of procedure
we're held. The chairman then delivered
his address. He dwelt on the progress
Of the movement during the past twelve
wears and stated that the difficulties
with regard to the opening of Palestine
will soon be a thing of the past, due to
the removal of the restrictions on Jew
ish immigration into Palestine.
Various messages to the conference
were read, among which was one from
President David Wolffsohn regarding
general conditions in the east. The letter
stated that now there is no barrier be-
tween Zionism and liberal Turkey. and
that the Zionists. in order to carve out
a prosperous and happy future. must
give the sympathizers among the Turks
convincing evidence of their capacity for
developing the resources of the country.
resolution was passed to raise fund.
by means of donations from the societies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

betterment appeal to those Of us who
are too brave to be pessimists, and at
the same time hardly brave enough to
be optimists? Pessimism We have re-
jected. Thoroughgoing optimism We
have not been able to bring ourselves
to accept. But here is safe middle
ground. which. if we take firmly may
prove but a halfway house toward the
heights of optimism. There is magic in
the. word better" Perfection seems to
be beyond our reach, but we can be and
do little better than we have been and
have done. We can contribute to the
betterment of the home. the community,
the world. Good, better. best that Is
the divine order. We are already in a
lettering world. We shall not live to
see it perfected. but we can give it
little push from day to day. AS Hulk
ley said to Spencer: Eve can acquire
and deserve the reputation of being
men and women who never rested con-
tent with wrong conditions, who never
aimed at targets impossible to hit. but
who were facile in devising practical
measures whose work accrued to the up
lifting of their neighbors and the welfare
of mankind"
The one crucial, vital question for all
of us is what can we do notwithstanding
the limitations that surround us?
THE PARSON.
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CRUSADE OF THE CHURCH AGAINST
THE SPREAD OF CONSUMPTION

NEW YORK, March 13.-Within the
past four months the churches of over
100 different cities in the United States.
all the principal religious denominations
and several INSTRUMENTATION societies
have united In a campaign against con-
sumption. according to statement issued
by the National Association for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis.
Notable campaigns have been conducted
by the allied churches of New York.
Brooklyn, Pittsburg. St Paul, Milwaukee.
Ra,,,more. Trenton, Seattle. Philadelphia
and many other cities. In most OF tnese
places a special Sunday has been set
aside on which sermons about tuoercu-
losfs have been preached In the various
churches So successful has been THIS
method of declaring the gospel of fresh
air that 1t is being adopted by pastors
all over the country.
In several of the larger religious de-
nominations definite resolutions by some
Of the local ministerial organizations. al
living these associations with the tuber-
culosis movement. have been adopted.
Catholic Church Leads.
Foremost in the fight against consump-
ton Is the Roman Catholic Church. In
this church. under the direction Of Arch
bishop Ryan OF Philadelphia. an educa-
tional CRUSADE against tuberculosis is be-
ing carried into all Of the parochial and
other schools In its control. AS a re-
suit over 100000 school children In Ii,
600 parishes are being reached. The
clergy Of the church have been asked
also TO instruct their congregations on
the dangers and methods of preventing
tuberculosis, for the purpose of bringing
the simple doctrines Of the cure and
prevention of this disease to every one
OF the 100000 Catholics In the United
States.
The work of religious bodies in the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

his ability he goes out of Office politically
discredited. Understand that / do not
say personally discredited. and IL is in
this respect that Names present shame
exists. I will admit that few politicians
are SO angry that they accuse the gov
ernor of all sorts Of Interior motives be-
cause he was quixotically honest enough
to take his platform seriously. But the
great mass Of the people commend the
governors honesty of intention and then
proceed to damn him for his political un-
wisdom. There you put your finger right
on the whole trouble in Maine! Prohi-
first In policy-but second in the hearts OF
the popuiace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Children of Mary"

The Children of Mary of the Sacred
Heart. a recent organization composed of
ladies who were received into the Sodal-
ity of the Blessed Virgin at the Convent
OF the Sacred Heart, held meeting
Thursday at the home of the president
Mrs. Sands, in Connecticut avenue. Rev
Father Buckley of st. Matthews is the
spiritual director of the society, Mrs
Montgomery. vice president; Miss Marian
Sands. secretary: Mrs. Irwin. treasurer,
and Miss Clark. recording secretary. The
membership numbers about fifty and the
meetings are held every Thursday, when
the ladies spend the time together sewing
for the benefit of the Christ Child Society
A business meeting is held the last Thurs
day OF every month. after which there is
an address by some leading clergyman. At
the last meeting Rev. Herbert Vaughan
of the Apostolic Mission House gave a
short talk on Work in the London
Sums
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BOYS BRIGADE.

Plans for summer camp for local COM
panies are being considered. but as yet
no decision has been made. Some propose
camp for a week at the close Of the
school year. and some want a camp for
few days about May Is.
Company b, st. Marks Episcopal
Church. has recently formed an honorary
membership to their roster and have a
large number of persons enrolled.
Company B. Luther Place Memorial
church. is contemplating the formation of
signal corps in connection with their
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

the latter and not from the Red Cross
Society, although the latter heartily IA
vOrS it,
The method agreed upon is simple.
Entire classes of Sunday school scholars
are enrolled as classes as members In the
National Red Cross upon paying the Zee
of individual membership, which Is 81
This entities all the members of the class
to consider themselves members of the
organization. The class receives the RED
Cross Bulletin and one official badge.
A badge for every boy and girl may ne
secured upon small additional payment.
If anything like the expected proportion
Of Sunday school classes take advantage
of this arrangement the membership OF
the Red Cross Society will increase many
fold and its educational worth be directly
enlarged.
After the Japanese Fashion.
At present the American National Red
Cross Society members number less than
10000. This membership is largely per-
functory, and Is merely an accidental re-
suit of contributions. Few persons con-
slider it important to belong to the Or
ganization: and there is little esprit de
corps" All this would be changed by the
enlistment of myrlads of enthusiastic
youngsters. proud of the society and its
badge. and an inevitable result would be
an enlarged increase in adult mem ber-
ship, as well as an enhanced interest.
In this country the Red Cross is merely
an efficient emergency organization. In
Japan 1t is a pervasive national society.
Over against Americas less than ten
thousand Red Cross members must be put
Japan's more than a million and a quar-
ter. This insures the nations constant
interest and cooperation in all the mill
tary and civic enterprises of the society.
The largest hospital in Japan is the great
Red Cross Hospital In Toxic.
Will Supplant Bands of Mercy.
Sunday school workers have in mind
primarily the educational and patriotic
advantage of the new movement There
have long existed among the chill
dren many societies after the Band
of Mercy pattern, designed to teach gen.
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Capt. Mckee to Speak.

Capt. Thomas II. Mckee, warden Of the
District Jail. will speak at the Gospel
Mission. 123O Pennsylvania avenue north
west this evening at o'clock Solos
will be given by Mrs. Madison Clark and
w. III. Evans. \ free supper service will
be held at O'Clock. when about one
hundred homeless men will be entertained
Thomas T. Phillips of New York spoke
at the mission last night. Mrs. Lewis
Mauro sang.
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Christian Work in Georgia.

Seven years ago In the extreme north
western part of Georgia, where there is a
sprinkling OF settlements of mountain
whites. Miss Martha Berry began teach
ing the boys and girls In day school and
Sunday school. BY her efforts she now
has 80 mountain boys. 1000 acres OF
land and an industrial educational plant
worth 100000. The whole district u
being transformed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Copyright. 1909, by Herman Hapgood9
The new President OF the United States
is just now the recipient Of many kinds
Of letters. but there is one class Of mail
which he views with only pleasure-the
stream of correspondence which has late
ly set in toward him as president OF the
National Red Cross Society from Sunday
school classes. For by new develop
ment of both the Red Cross Society and
the Sunday school members of the latter
can join the former. and advocates Of the
plan believe that the result will be mark
ed in both directions.
The movement, which owes its incep-
ton to Rev Charles A. Brand OF the
Congregational Sunday school board. is
notable expression OF the present tend
ency to broaden the scope of religious
education and activity. 1t may grow to
enormous magnitude. for. as is well
known, the Sunday school is the largest
and best organized phase of strictly
church work. There are almost thirteen
million members of the Sunday schools
on this continent alone and twenty-five
million in all the world.
To Multiply the Red Cross.
This unparalleled field is viewed with
covetous eyes by all reforners and pro-
tagonists Of special causes, who would
utilize 1t for their special ends The tenn
perance people,. after strenuous effort
scored q great point when they secured
the adoption of the quarterly temperance
lesson. which has admittedly been one
of the underlying influences responsible
for the extraordinary force Of the present.
day temperance sentiment. The mission
boards too, are making systematic at
tempts to tie up their cause to the Sun
day school. This Red Cross propaganda
however has originated within the ranks
OF Sunday school workers themselves
and il is regarded as a proper adjunct
of the larger educational methods Of the
Sunday school. The initiative came from
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Bishop O'Connell.

Bishop OConneli has gone from the
south which he loves, from fields Of
labor to which he gave his best energy
to spend his strength for God in a far
country, where endeavor is mighty and
purpose unconquerable." says a writer in
a recent issue of the New Century
Though duty has called him from
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Former Pastors to Preach.

The services at Epworth Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, on Capitol Hill,
will be conducted tomorrow by two for
mer pastors. who are in attendance upon
the sessions of the Baltimore annual con-
ference, now meeting in st. Paul's Church.
Baltimore. At the morning service Rev.
DIR. John o. Knott. now stationed al Cow
ington, Va, will preach, and Miss Meta
We Sot n Isrsei" nv DnaIav R,c,y edi
The sermon at the evening service will
be by Rev. d. l.. Blakemore. who has
been In charge OF St. James Church, Ro-
anoke. Va. since leaving here two years
ago Joseph Conner Is expected to sing
the offertory at the latter service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Confirmation by Cardinal.

Cardinal Gibbons administered confir-
nation to a large class in Holy Name
Catholic Church Sunday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
At st. Thomas Church.

What shall / do with Jesus?" will be
the subject Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith
rector of st. Thomas Episcopal Church.
will preach on at IL clock service today
Canon Austin Will preach this evening
upon Judas Iscariot; Privileges No Safe
guard"
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Third Anniversary.

The third anniversary Of the founding
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. 10Th
street and Columbia road northwest. will
be celebrated tomorrow evening, March
- at 40 O'Clock in the new Sunday
school house. which is just now being
completed. There will be among other
things in the exercises a roll call of the
members of the church, now numbering
about 200. Rev. George Ellsworth White
house, the pastor, will be in charge of the
celebration. Refreshments will be served
by the ladies of the congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Lecture by DIR. Bailey.

'.Constantinople and Its People" was
the subject of lecture given by Rev.
Dr. George Bailey in the Western Pres
byterian Church Friday evening.
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Sermons by Rev. w. D. Moss.

The Unspotted and Cnwrinkled Church"
is the subject Rev. w. ID. Moss will
preach upon this morning at IL o'clock
in the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church. In the evening the pastor will
talk upon The Temptation"
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Annual Concert.

The Nordica Mandolin Club gave it's
tenth annual concert in Metropolitan NJ
+. Church Wednesday evening. Prof.
Walter T. Holt directed the program The
concert was given under the auspices Of
the Metropolitan Bible class.
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Instructions Preparatory to First
Communion.

Instructions are being given every We'd
nesday and Friday afternoon from 4 80
to $50 o'clock in Carroll Hall TO 10
young applicants for first communion at
ST. Patricks Church
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petus In 1905. when Emanuel Church of
Boston, under the leadership of Dr. Jo-
seph H. Pratt and Rev. Elwood c. Wor-
cester started movement for the treat
ment OF tuberculosis patients in their
homes under the supervision of the
church. AS the patients held weekly
meetings at the church for instruction
and advice from the physicians In charge,
the organization was called class So
successful was the Emanuel class first
years work that many other churches
throughout the country have followed this
example and tuberculosis classes have
been formed in large number of cities,
IN many cases independently of church
organizations. There are now about fifty
regular classes In existence, over one-haIf
OF which are conducted in connection
with churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
A Year of Progress at Epworth
Church.

From reports received at a meeting OF
the stewards of Epworth Methodist
Church South, on Capitol Hill, held Tues
day evening, it was ascertained the con-
ference year just closed has been very
gratifying in many ways. The number of
new members who joined during the
year was is, which is an increase over
each of theh past two years. The pres
ent membership of the church is. $50.
net gain of over 100 in the past five
years. The financial contributions were
larger than in any of the past twelve
years. The amount raised for all pur-
poses was $685., and $1,000 was paid on
the church debt.
The services have been well attended
during the year and the Sunday school
with its membership of 451 is crowded
for room The present pastor, Rev. John
William Smith, is an energetic worker,
and is expected to be returned by the
Baltimore annual conference now in ses-
sion in Baltimore. He is an eloquent
preacher and is much thought of by his
congregation. Recently elected stew
ards of the church for .the ensuing
year are G. W. F. Hummer, w. +. Hum
mer. l.. A. Potter, L. Pierce Boteler. S.
r. Moore, D. c. Roper, DR.. w. j. r.
Thonssen. l. P. Disney, w. S. Goodson,
j. w. Fite, G. W. Barkman. f. L.
Myers. s. \. Birch, Eugene Compton and
ii. +. Winn.
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Annual Retreat.

The annual retreat for pupils and la
dies will open at the Convent of the WISH
tation, Connecticut avenue and l. street,
Tuesday. at pm The retreat will be
given by Rev. Aloysius Brosnan. s. j.,
and all old pupils will be cordially well
coined.