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THE CORONATION OF MOTHERHOOD
REV. DONALD {. MACLEOD,
Pastor of First Presbyterian Church..
MACLEO

tradition points the place of the Chapel
of Mary the Mother of Jesus. where she
stood transfixed, overwhelmed with love
and grief: beholding her Son upon the
cross, and as he was removed from the
cross (after the consummation OF Cal
vary, Mary the Mother OF jesus was
nearest to the cross. But there were
standing by the cross of Jesus His moth
Son. behold Thy mother" There is a
profound philosophy underlying the
words of Jesus in which He says:
Therefore doth the Father love Me be-
cause l lay down My life
In the second chapter of Philippians Paul
gives eloquent expression to the humilfa-
tion and exaltation of Christ: Let the
same mind be in you which was also in
Christ Jesus" Wherefore God has high
ly exalted him? Why has Jesus Christ
been Christ? Because He was first cru
Gifted. The cross is in order to the crown
No one can wear a fadeless. enduring
crown who has not first felt the burden
and pain of the cross. The cross stands
at the entrance to the way that leads to
every earthly and heavenly throne. He
who would ascend the thrones must first
endure the cross. The glorified immortals
of the ages who now sit upon thrones
have all hung upon crosses, and near
every cross stands a mother. But there
was standing by the cross OF Jesus His
mother.
Does every cross in this world have a
loving. suffering mother standing at its
foot? Does every true Christian mother
know what it Is to watch the agony at
the foot Of the cross? II SO. then every
true Christian mother deserves a corona
ton. "Son, behold thy mother" Son. pay
to her the richest tribute of human affec-
ton. Place upon her brow the most
radiant crown of earthly reverence. honor
and devotion. When Moses was found
in the ark of bulrushes in the waters Of
the Nile, his mother was near. When the
child Samuel heard God calling to him
in the temple at Shiloh I cannot but be-
lieve that 1t was the hour which his pious.
loving mother Hannah. had nightly de-
voted to praying for him at Ramah. His
mother was near him in spirit in that
grave crisis When Daniel in Babylon.
under the pressure of heather influence.
refused to yield and determined that he
would not defile himself, etc, 1 cannot
but think he was led into the midst of
that crisis when his loving and devout
mother. left behind in Jerusalem, was
praying for her exiled son.
Lingering at the foot Of the cross at
the entrance TO every throne, Is a suffer-
ing, praying mother Have you ever
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motherhood. 1 can conceive of nothing
that could mean more, not only to the
church of today. but to every element
in the civilization of today. than to
have the picture protrayed in the second
sentiment of our text lifted up on the
horizon of the vision of every boy and
girl and young man and woman of to-
day-"Son, behold thy mother.
1 would not only make this the con-
spicuous object upon our ages horizon
of vision: but would engrave it indel
libby into the memory and burn 1t into
the conscience of our generation. What
is the fountain source of human way
wardness, sin and catastrophe? What
is the explanation of the shame and sor-
row of countless wayward sons and
daughters in the land today? When
does the. prodigal speed his substance,
cover himself with rags. and descend to
the deprivation and disgrace of a swine
herd? When he left his home and got so
far away that his ears became dull to
the pleadngs of mothers love, and his
conscience unresponsive to the touches OF
mothers holy influence. This is the
secret Of the catastrophe of so many
prodigal sons and daughters today. What
would God have us do for their salvation?
Many things, conspicuous among them
the observance of Mothers day. He
would have us make real to them Jesus
from the cross looking down upon them
individually and with all the eloquence
Of divine love and earnestness calling
them from everything that is base and un-
worthy and pointing them to their homes
and mothers. saying in the words of our
text, Son. behold thy mother II In
every place of sin and shame this could De
done today countless sons and daughters
everywhere would be catching the spirit
OF the prodigal son and saying, I VIII
arise and go to my father
Why does Jesus pause in the enactment
of the matchless drama Of Calvary to
dedicate himself to the coronation of
motherhood. l believe the answer to this
statement is significantly expressed in the
first statement of our text: But there
were standing by the cross Of Jesus. His
mother and His mothers sisters and Mary
Magdalene'' The disciples forsook Him
when he was arrested in the garden of
Gethsemane. but He was pever forsaken
by His mother. With two other women
she followed Him TO Calvary, and through
all that inexpressible shame and suffer
ing-through the sneers of the pharsees
and the railings of the Roman soldiers;
through the darkening of the sun, the
rocking Of the earthquake and the con-
vuIsion of all the forces of nature, the
mother of Jesus stood under the shadow
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FUNDS TO BE RAISED FOR RLARGEM.E .E, CHURCH HERE

get them built, and these the boy preach
er had. Then he built larger and more
notable churches in Gainesville, Denton,
and other north Texas cities. He was
assigned to Houston for an even greater
task than had up to that time taxed his
abilities. He was sent here both to or
ganize and to build. He organized a
church in the district that was without
a Methodist meeting house, and then went
to work to raise the money for building.
1t was less than four years ago that he
came to EoustOn. Now the church he
organized. ST. Paul's, has a membership
of 800 persons. and magnificent church
home that cost with its great organ and
chimes and complete furnishings $4,000
1t was this great success that influenced
the board of church extension to call him
into the work Of leading in the movement
for the Monumental Church. Last Sun
day night a great mass meeting was held
in his church to bid him farewell and to
give expression to the esteem in which
he is held in Houston. The church was
packed with people. and Presbyterians
Baptists and Disciples. as well as Metho-
dists, spoke from the pulpit in tribute to
him.
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There were many in tie town who de-
spised religion and were vulgarly pro-
fame, even going so far as to observe a
mock celebration of the Lords supper.
and to burn the Bible in some of their
nightly orgies Of drunkenness. The boast
was made that the Sabbath never had
crossed and never should cross the Mis-
sissippi. Peck started a school and held
services Sunday. Soon they were able to
build church.
Peck was recalled by the missionary So
ciety under a false impression that there
We're plenty of missionaries going west.
but his later life was useful In the west.
among the Indians and whites and blacks
of Illinois. He established a seminary at
Alton, Ill. Later he spent much time in
telling in the east of his work and arous-
ing interest in home missions. He was
Baptist. At the age of sixty-six he had
worked so hard in the Masters cause that
his rugged constitution was broken, and
he was literally worn out. He died in
1858. having fought a good fight. finished
his course and kept the faith.
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Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Luts.
Tonic. Heroes Of Home Missions" Matthew
l0:7-l6.
David Brainerd was born at Haddam,
Conn. April %, 17ls. From his birth he
was physically weak and predisposed 10
consumption. His father died when he
was a little child, and his mother when
he was fourteen. His mothers death
lef, him in distressed and melancholy
condition He kept much TO himself,
having little or nothing to do with other
children, given much to deep thought and
introspection. He had mighty con-
science, morbidly harsh to Judge himself.
and he seems to have been born with the
spirit of self-denial. In every age God
has such a one to be the voice crying in
the wilderness and to prepare the way
Of the Lord.
At nineteen he began to prepare himself
for college and entered Yale in 1873. His
great temptation in college was intellect
ual ambition. Yet he kept up his earnest
private devotions and constant self
searching, lashinG his soul with self-re-
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and answers the questions at the meet
ings.
Officers Installed.

With the church beautifully decorated
with American flags, white roses and ivy,
the local officers of the Epworth League
of the Anacostia M. E. Church were in
stalled last Sunday night by the District
League officers. The service was very
impressive one. Hymns were sung at
intervals during the evening" and address
es were made on 1.-The Recognition of the
Young People, by Frank Crawford; THE
Modern Movement in the Churches" by
Miss lola Gator: The Epworth League
in This Movement by Mr.. Marshall:
Recognition of the Juniors by Mrs.
". F. Bird. The officers who were
installed are: President. Charles A.
Linger: first vice, Miss Edna Orem: sec
ond vice. Mr.. Sewell Fort; third vice.
Miss Rosa Simpson; fourth vice, Mrs.
Arthur Suit: secretary, Miss lola Gator;
treasurer. MIR. Albert Havener; superin-
tendent Junior League, Mrs. w. z. Bird.
Revival Services Close.
The revival services which have been
going on for three weeks at Shiloh Bap-
tist Church. closed last week with a lee
ture by Rev. DR.. Charles 8. Morris of
New York. and A social hour which
was attended by about 500 persons. Be-
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knights Attend Mass.

Carroll Council. knights of Columbus,
attended the o'clock mass and holy
communion at st. Teresa's Church, Ana
costa. last Sunday morning. 1t Is the
custom of the council to visit this church
in body once a year. Rev. Father
Bart conducted the services, after which
the council was served with a breakfast
In the basement of the church. In the
evening the members of the League Of
the Good Shepherd met in the church
with a large attendance. The purpose
of this league is to give information per-
tanning TO religious subjects, and on the
second and fourth Sunday nights of each
month these questions are answered.
Questions can be placed in box in the
rear of the church at any time. All are
invited TO take part in these meetings.
and any questions will be answered. Rev.
Father Egan has charge of this league
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tween fifty and sixty persons professed
conviction during the meetings.
The c. E. Society members of the
church were very active in the meetings,
assisting in the singing, in the distribu-
ton of advertising matter, and with deal
ing with inquirers.
Congress Of Missionaries
The preparations for the congress of
missionaries to be held at the Apostolic
Mission House June 9-11 are about COM
plete. The plan and scope of the con-
gress will include papers specially pre-
pared on the following topics:
The Diocesan Bands and Their Spe-
cial Work. The Chapel Car as a Mis-
sionary," THE Italians in America Lit
erature at Church Doors Church Ex
tension and Mission Work" The Oppor
tunities in Canada ITO Develop the
Missionary Spirit in seminaries," Con
vert Notwithstanding and Their Per
severance" Missions Among the In
dians." THE Leakage, Its Cause and
Remedy: Some Avenues of Missionary
Activity. Lecture Platform Chautau-
quas." 'Evangelizing the Negro. .Vo-
cations to the Life of the Missions"
Missions Among Children Pushing
Parish Machinery to Its Highest Efficien-
cy.'' Every Diocese to Have Its Own
Mission Board Gospel Problems in
the South ''The Catholic Young Man at
the Secular Universities" "A Central
Missionary College The Field Afar and
Its Demands.
According to the rule of order Of the
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Boys Brigade.
Paymaster West Resigns.

James e. West for several years a
member of the advisory board and later
paymaster OF the division. has resigned.
To fill the unexpired portion Of his term
Assistant Paymaster Wyatt S. kennon
has been promoted to paymaster and as
signed TO duty as treasurer.
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Rev. DR.. Donald G. Macleod.
of the cross in all the anguish of a
mether love beholding the passion of her
son.
There were standing by the cross of
Jesus, His mother, etc. NeedI ask of these
three glorified immortals f womanhood,
which stood nearest to the cross? We
shall have no controversy about this
proposition. We shall all agree in one.
Can you not in imagination reproduce
Calvary this morning, and see how natu-
rally and instinctively Mary, the wife
of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene step
aside so that the mother of Jesus will
occupy her rightful place nearest to the
cross? Adjoining Calvary in the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre today in Jerusalem
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congress, after a paper has been pre-
sented, each of the congressists will have
an opportunity to discuss the subject
matter in a tive-minute speech. 1t is
hoped by this method to thrash out
the subject matter that many practical
suggestions will be arrived at.
The gathering of missionaries will be
unique. as it is practical Nowhere in
the wide world would it be possible to
bring together such an assembly of
church workers of such diverse train
ing and professions, and yet they will
be united by the one purpose of finding
out the best means of advancing the in
terests of the church.
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Mission in Philadelphia.

Great success is attending the mission
in the Church of the Holy Family. Mana
yunk, in Philadelphia, conducted by the
Revs. Alvah Doran and William Colbert
of the Apostolic Mission House, WASH
ington. Father Doran is priest of the
Philadelphia diocese. and convert. He
has been taking a special course at the
Apostolic Mission House in preparation
for the Philadelphia apostolate. of which
lie is the pioneer. The mission next week
viii he devoted to lectures to non-Cath-
oljcS
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Special Service.
Children's Musical.

4 children's musical was given Friday
evening in the auditorium of the church
under the auspices of the Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school.
Among the features of the entertain
ment was the impersonation of "Daffy
Down Dlly'' by Miss Helen Burkett and
Miss Frances p. Doliiver. Others who
took part in the concert were Margaret
Dolliver, Frederick Miller. Edward Beale,
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THEIR AUXILIARY SOCIETIES

Amy NJ Berry. John Harvey Long. Eliza
beth Tonkin. George r. Doliiver, George
c. Dorsett. Victor ID. Long Hester w.
Beall. Frazer S. Gardner, Elmer Y. John
son. Katherine Virginia SWEET, Henry f.
Goodwin. Edna May Rose and Dorothy
StinemetZ
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Listen. my children. and you shall hear
or hero's ride that saved a state.
midnight ride? Nay. my child. for year
He rode with the message that could not wait
Eighteen hundred and forty-two.
No railroad then had gone crashing through
To the western coast; not telegraph wire
Had guided there the electric ere;
But fire burned in one strong mans breast
Tor q beacon light
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Missionary to Speak.

Rev. Archibald Forder, pioneer mission
ary among the Bedouins OF Arabia. Edau
and Moab, and author of Ventures
Among the Arabs is spending a brief
visit in the city prior to his return 10
Arabia and will deliver a lecturer iliiie-
trated by lantern slides at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, 18th and Fairnont
streets. this evening at 3 o'clock. ~ HIS
subject will be over the Desert 10 JoMf5
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But there were standing
bv the cross of Jesus His
Mother" etc.
John, 1925.
"Then saith He to the
disciples. Behold Thy
Mother etc.
John, 1927.
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Exhibition.

There will be an exhibition of the work
for poor churches today. Monday and
Tuesday In the Convent of the Perpetual
Alteration. street northwest. 1t will
close at o'clock Tuesday, when Rev.
William T. RUSSELL pastor Of ST. Pat
rick's Church, will bless the vestments.
Immediately following the blessing OF
the vestments will be the opening of
novena of reparation to the Blessed Sac
rament in preparation for the feast of
Corpus Christi.
Father Russell will preach the opening
sermon Tuesday. and the sermons each
day of the novena will be by the clergy.
June 2. Rev. Charles J. Lyons. s. j..
pastor of st. Aloysius Church.; Thursday.
June 3. Rev. James A Byrne. c. S. c.,
of the Catholic University; Friday, June
4, Rev: Aloysius Brosnan S. j.: Satur-
day, June ), Rev. William j. Kerby, s.
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from June / to 6. The mortgage on the
edifice will be burned during the services
The program follows:
June 1. sermon by Rev. w. W. Barnes
of Douglas Memorial NJ. f. Church choir
led by w. Harvey; June ?. sermon by
Rev A. II. Thompson of Waugh M. p.
Church. choir led by G. w. Atherholt;
June 3, sermon by Rev j. E. Amos, home
choir: June a. sermon by Rev. B. w.
Meeks of Ryland NJ. E. Church. choir led
by G. f. Barber; June Sunday, three
services
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Bishop Confirms Glass.

Bishop Harding confirmed a class OF
twenty-five at the Chapel Of the Nativity
Thursday evening. The class, which was
presented BY the rector of the chapel
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Bible College Session.

Applied Christianity" will be the chief
topic for discussion before the closing
session of the InterdenominationaI Bible
College. 10 be held at the Lincoln Temple
Congregational Church. corner nth and
r streets northwest, this afternoon at
J:30 o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev
John w Pope, l.. NJ. Hershaw Mrs.
Rosetta T.. Lawson. Miss George A. Cole
man, Rev. Sterling y. Brown, Mrs. Emma
r. Dorsey. James l.. Neill Rev Sayies
and Prof A. L. Craig
\ musical program will be rendered
under the direction of Mrs. Eva Bell
Height, the plans will be presented for the
erection Of a suitable memorial. in this
city. to Catherine Ferguson. who estab-
lished the first Sunday school in the city
OF New York
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Prominent Canon Here.

Rev. Herbert Hensley Henson. canon
OF Westminster Abbey, who Is visiting
the British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce.
is a graduate with first-class honors OF
Oxford University, where he graduated in
1884 from All Souls College. Three years
later he was ordained by the Bishop of
oxford. After receiving appointments To
a fellowship at his old college of All
Souls and chaplaincy to the Bishop of
st. Albans. he became. in 1900. rector OF
the important crown living of ST. Mar
Rarets Westminster
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Mourning.

In compliance with an order from the
board of African Methodist Episcopal
Zion bishops all of the churches and
missions of that denomination in this city
are to be draped in mourning for a period
OF thirty days on account of the death of
Bishop Martin r. Franklin. This order
will be observed throughout the country.
1t is signed by the following bishops: J..
W. Hood. c. r. Harris, Alex. Walters,
G. W. Clinton, ]. w. Alstork, J. w.
Smith. j. S. Caldwell, G. L. Blackwell
and A. j. Warner
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T. L.. professor of sociology, Catholic
University: Sunday. June q. Rev. James
S. Gillis. superior of St. Thomas Col
lege. Catholic University: Monday. June :.
Rev John j. Harney of ST. Thomas Col
lege: Tuesday, June s. Rev. Eugene de
l.. Macdonald, S. j.; Wednesday. June g.,
Rev. David j. Roche, s. ].
Rev. Aloysius Brosnan, s. j.. will cell
ebrate mass and preach sermon at the
close OF the novena at am, June 10.
Special Service.
A service of special interest at st.
Paurs Church this evening. At the
conclusion OF the regular vesper service
the new choristers will be formally re-
ceived and installed as members of the
choir. and medals will be presented to
the boys who have attained a certain
standard during the year. A special
program Of music will be given by the
choir
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Tenth Anniversary.

Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson. rector Of thu
Chapel OF the Nativity, will celebrate the
tenth anniversary Of his ordination to the
priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal
Church next Sunday.
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Feast Of Pentecost.

Feast Of Pentecost.
The feast of Pentecost will be COM
memorated today with much solemnity in
the Catholic churches of Washington.
votive mass of thanksgiving will be
celebrated at II o'clock in Dahlgren Me-
mortal Chapel. Georgetown University. At
Trinity College pontifical high mass will
be solemnized by the Rt. Rev. Philip j.
Garrigan, Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa.
Special services will mark the celebra-
ton of the patronal feast in the Church
st. PauIs Church of the Shrine OF the
Sacred Heart and the children of St.
Teresa's Church. in Anacostia, will hold
their annual May procession in the after,
noon.
In the Shrine of the Sacred Heart the
children of the parish will receive their
first communion at the Z o'clock mass.
and the sermon, at the late mass viii be
preached by the Rev. John Harvey, c. 8.
p, of st. Thomas College.
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart.
Special services will be held at the
Shrine OF The Sacred Heart, 14th street
northwest, today. The program follows:
Masses at Z. 9 and 10 am. and high
mass at IL am. Vespers at 4:30 pm.
commencing with May procession by
the children of the parish. That
eminent pulpit orator, Rev. Father
Doran. will preach the sermon at the
high mass. The music at the high mass
and vespers will be as follows:
At high mass Carl Maria Won Weber's
mass in G; at the offertory, Ave Maria,
tenor solo, by Kormer. Guda c. Callan,
soloist; before the sermon, Veni Creator.
chorus. Werner. and after the mass Bow
Down Thine Ear. Lord" from Israel
in Egypt" Rossini
At vespers. during the procession.
Laudate -Dominum. Cassarini. and after
the procession, Mercadante's vesper
psalms, Salutars. Riga: Ave Maria.
soprano solo, by Dudley Buck, Miss Mabel
C. Latimer soloist; Tantum Ergo, VIE
gand, and Laurate Dominum from
Marcos vespers.
The solos of the mass and vespers viii
be by Miss Mabel c. Latimer. soprano:
Miss Margaret Sweeney, alto; Messrs. G.
c. Callan and John r. Sharpe tenors; l..
E. Cannon, baritone. and Lawrence F.
Murray, basso. Miss Margaruite O'Toole
is the organist and l.. E. Cannon director.
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Christadelphians.

The Washington Christadelphian Ec-
clesia will hold fraternal gathering to-
day and tomorrow in Naval Lodge Hall,
$50 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Dele
gates will be present from New York,
New Jersey, Wisconsin. Ohio. Kentucky,
Virginia, Maryland and other states and
Canada. Three sessions will be held each
day-at 10 am, pm. and pm.
Twelve speakers have been secured,
whose lectures will cover a wide range
of biblical topics.
A. HI. Zilmer of Wisconsin, lecturer
of national repute has consented to stay
the week following the gathering and lee
ture to the public. His subjects will be:
Sunday night, May 30. "A kingdom
Which Cannot Be Moved: Monday night.
MAY 81. Charity; Thursday night, June
., Paradise Lost and Regained"; Sum
day, June q, 11:3O am, "Christ's Glori-
Gus Appearing. It's Manner and Object"
800 pm. "A Minister'S Reasons for
Leaving His Church; pm, The Doc
trine of the Immortality of the Soul in
the Light of the Scriptures and History"
Friends of the Washington Christadel-
phians and others who are interested are
invited to the lectures.
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Special Sermons.

The anniversary of Pentecost will be
observed at the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church this morning, when the
pastor, Rev. W. Z. Bird. will deliver a
special sermon. This evening he will
preach on the Decoration of Christs
Grave"
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Tent Services.

Beginning this evening, the Church of
the Covenant will hold services each Sun
day evening at o'clock a the corner of
10Th and Monroe streets Rev. Tyler
bennett. the assistant minister of the
church. will be in charge.
The services will be preceded by a half
hour of music. which will be announced
from week to week. 4 quartet from the
Soldiers Home Band will furnish the
music this evening.
Mortgage to Be Burned.
The work of raising the final 81 100 on
the North Capitol NJ. F.. Church Is pro-
crossing Arrangements have been COM
pleted for series of meetings TO extend
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Christian Endeavor Hour.

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Luts.
Tonic: Heroes Of Home Missions Matthew
l0:7l6.