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case and gave a decision which was IA
vorable to the Pauline view. His address
was large-hearted and manly. He quot
ed Scripture to show (verse I'D that God
intended to save the Gentiles Ger, 16:
10: that the Jewish ritual was only pro-
visional arrangement (verse 16) looking
forward to the fuller dispensation. The
speech pleased the assembly. and it was
agreed that two prominent brethren, Bar
nabas and Silas (verse 22), should return
to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas and
report what action had been taken, that
there might be no doubt on the subject.
EPISTLES.-The four commission
ers were not allowed to return with mere
Iy an oral message. valuable as that
might be. They bore letters which put
the judgment of the assembly in perma-
nent form The letters were addressed to
'the brethren which are OF the Gentiles
in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. Verse
80 The very form OF that salutation
virtually settled all disputes. The letters
declared that the men who preached cir
cumcision went out without authority
(verse 24. showing that ministerial
license and ordination were necessary in
those days to secure sound doctrine. Paul
and Barnabas were highly commended in
the epistles oversees 25-26 for their self
sacrificing labors for Christ. Barnabas and
Silas were named as spokesmen for the
Jerusalem church Cverse 20. These let
ters were the first written documents. so
far as we know. delivered by apostolic
authority. the character OF Gentle liberty,
to be laid up with the churches.
RESTRAINT.-One feature of the
letters deserves special attention tverses
2S-2p. While released from circumcision,
the Gentle converts were urged TO "ab-
stain from meats offered to idols. and
from blood and from things strangled and
from fornication." Three Of these pro-
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The Council at Jerusalem.
1915, 22-29.


CONNEcTION.-Cons time
must have elapsed between the events OF
the last lesson and those Of today's lesson.
The sacred penman has given us IN six
verses only (Ch., 15:232S) the briefest
iottings of what occurred. From Lystra,
where he was stoned. Paul retraced his
steps, visiting the little congregations re-
Gently gathered ordaining elders and COM
mending them to the Lord. The trip led
through Pisidia, Pamphylia, Perga and
Alfalfa. four Roman provinces. Sailing
across to Salencia, Paul and Barnabas
came to Antioch, in Syria where they
had been commissioned. On their arrival
they summoned the church and gave a
report of their mission and its success,
dwelling specially on the proof which is
afforded that God opened to the Gentiles
a door Of faith. For some time the apos-
ties rested from their tolls, finding COM
fort in the ordinary mnistrations OF the
church.
DISSENSION.-Thus far Jewish and
Gentle converts. united in the bonds Of
love for a common Lord, lived side by side
in great peace at Antioch psalm 1873:
-. This delightful fraternity was dis
them from Jerusalem certain brethren who
asserted that the Gentle believers must
be eircumcised-thati Is. they must become
Jews before they could become Christians
tverse -. This new dogma provoked much
discussion tverse .. Paul and Barnabas
resisted it. and probably most of the
church sustained them. although, as gen.
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Christian Endeavor.
Eastern Presbyterian.

At a social gathering last Saturday
evening the Eastern Presbyterian En-
deavorers inaugurated a contest which
Will probably run for a dozen Sundays.
Messrs Rexford Holmes and Charles
Reed will captain the two sides. Points
may be won by either side by enlistfng
active and associate members, by prompt
attendance on the Endeavor services. by
bringing visitors. on collections. and by
attendance on the evening church serv-
ices the contest began with the term
OF the following officers. who wish to
awaken new interest in the Endeavor
work: President. Miss Leah E. Elwood:
vice president, Mrs. c. L. Neibel; second
vice president, Charles Reed; correspond
ing secretary, Edward Butscher; record
ing secretary, Miss Lula Lee; treasurer,
Lorraine Clements; junior superintendent.
Miss jamie Smith. The chairmen of COM
mittees are: Lookout Mrs. r. T. Gayle;
missionary, Mrs. Ef1e Perkins: prayer
meeting. Miss Rilla Hawke: music, Miss
Florence Trainham; social, Roy Sommers,
and flower. Miss Lucy English. The social
was held as a reception to these leaders.
The pastor, Rev. Charles L. Neibel was
asked to explain the Christian Endeavor
pledge In detail small fund was added
10 the treasury through the auction OF
cakes made by the young ladies' At the
Sunday meeting eight members were add
ed to the society. making total of fifty
one. three of whom are associate MEM
bers.
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Brotherhood Of St. Andrew.
Junior Local Assembly.

Junior Local Assembly.
The Junior Local Assembly Of Brother
hood Chapters will hold its regular
monthly meeting next Monday evening
at st. Margarets Church, corner Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place. The
address of the evening gVwill be delivered
by Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of
ST. Margarets.
New Junior Chapter.
A junior brotherhood chapter will
shortly be organized at st. Matthew s
Church, Hyattsville.
Executive Committee.
The Tri-Diocesan Convention, which
was In session In this city the past Sat
urday and Sunday. elected the following
executive committee for the ensuing
year: Hanson w. Robertson, G. l..
Thompson and John Hodges, jr.. of Bal
timore; Thomas F. Oldham OF Waverly,
Md; Ridgely P. Melvin OF Annapolis,
W. w. McKaig Of Cumberland. H. c.
Turnbull, jr.. and H. w. Atkinson Of
Baltimore, representing the diocese Of
Maryland: Edwin H. Brown, jr.: Col.
w. H. Gibson and ]. F. Rolph. all of Cen
terville. and B. E. Whitman of Easton,
representing the diocese Of Easton: F. G.
Munson of Washington, G. Hodges Carr
of Hyattsyille and w. H. Singleton, Paul
DAILY, Bert T. Amos and William B.
Dent. all of Washington, representing
the diocese OF Washington.
Junior Picnic.
The members Of the Junior brotherhood
chapters Of Washington are arranging for
a "brotherhood picnic" which. 1t is said,
will be held at Marshall Hall June II.
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Adjutant Generals Plan.

plan recommended in the adjutant
generals report for this year regarding
the formation of new companies, II Is un-
derstood, will be followed when work is
commenced again after the summer dis
bandment. The plan contemplates the
organization of battalion in each or
the several denominations, placing in
charge of such organization officers OF
each denomination in which companies
now exist. This plan will relieve the new
adiutant general of much extra work
with greater prospects of success, provid-
ing the Boys Brigade as help in manyl
churches which have no features for at
tracing or retaining boys In church work.
A booklet recently issued by the ma
tional headquarters office contains testi-
monials as to the value of the Boys Bri-
gades as an auxiliary to the Sunday
school and church and benefit to the
boys from more than a hundred clergy
men acquainted with its results. Among
these writer's are the Rev. George T.,
Maydwell, Rev. E. c. Powers. Rev. j. f.
Kemp Horn and Rev. W. l. McKenny OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. j.
Ross Stevenson of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. New York, and
Rev. j. Timothy Stone OF Brown Memorial
Presbyterian Church of Baltimore. Rt.
Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, Bishop OF
Pittsburg: Rev. ". l.. DeVries and Rev.
r. Ashton Curtis Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
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The thirtieth annual meeting OF the
executive board of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church. which has been in session
for several days at the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. M. p. Church, came to a close last
night. Throughout the closing session
there were many expressions OF pleasure
at the entertainment extended to the
members of the board by Rev. J. NJ. Gill.
pastor. and the congregation OF the
Rhode Island avenue church.
A resolution was adopted delegating
Mrs. J. c. Broomfield of Fairmont. w.
Va. and Miss Olive J. Hodges OF Nor
gantown, w. Va, to attend the inter-
national convention of foreign missions
to be held in Edinburgh. Scotland, In 1910
At the afternoon session Mrs. w. s.
Wilson led in prayer and Miss Olive
Hodges led the praise service. Mrs.
Thomas J. Wilson presented a report on
credentials. The report of the committee
on extension of missionary work was
read by Mrs. Puntney. 1t contained sew
eral recommendations, the most important
being that the executive board appoint a
committee to write history OF the mis-
sion work Of the Methodist Protestant
church. This was received with approval.
Omcers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. W. Gray of Adrian, Mich. !:
vice president. Mrs. NJ. A. Miller of Kan
sas City; recording secretary. Mrs. Henry
Hupfield of Baltimore; corresponding Sec
retary. Mrs. D. s. Stephens Of Kansas
CITY: treasurer. Mrs. George r. Marshall
OF Williamsburg, Pa. Mrs. E. B. Fornschil
of Indiana was elected treasurer of the
building fund. and Miss Julia Hickey Of
Sharpsburg, Pa, auditor.
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manuel Church, Baltimore May Is. will
have before IL business of very great i'm
portance. Besides the usual matters
which come before us at every annual
convention. there must be at this time the
election of bishop-coadjutor. | say
there must be-. I am told that il has
been whispered around that the bishop S
health and strength have been so greatly
improved that he will not press for the
election at this time But that statement
is entirely without authoriy and II is not
true. | do press for the election and |
do most earnestly hope that We shall not
fail TO accomplish 1t at the coming ses-
sion.
For whatever my health and strength
may seem to be (and l thank God sincere
Iy that He has continued to me such a
measure of comfort, It ought to be clearly
seen that I have reached an age when I
cannot with full vfgor and effectiveness
carry on single-handed the very heavy
round of diocesan work and administra-
ton. So long as my strength lasts I am
willing to spend and to be spent in my
Masters work in His church. And I must
confess that in twenty-five years Of close
relations I have grown so to love Mary
land, to love It's parishes and missions. to
love the clergy, to love the private men,
bers Of the church and to value the ex-
preston of their affection that the
another is very painful But 1t must
come. 1t Is a necessity. and the best in
terests Of the church in. Maryland require
the vigor and hopeful energies OF a
younger man. So. for Maryland's sake.
we must succeed In choosing bishop-co-
adjutor at this coming convention.
But past experiences show US that 1t is
not easy to elect a bishop of Maryland.
When my own election came, nearly
twenty-five years ago, 1t was after re-
peated sessions Of the convention ad-
journed with no result. And when the
election was accomplished 1t was not un-
til the balloting had taken place thirty
six times.
"r has sometimes been argued that this
difficulty in electing a bishop should be
avoided and that the election should be
made easy. But for one I am glad that
the election is not an easy matter; that
II demands and compels patience and
careful study and earnest prayer. And l
hope that this diocese Of Maryland will
take no steps to make such elections
easier, but rather try to make them in
every way deliberate and careful. It is
not a temporary Office for which you are
choosing a man. but q post of lifelong Ia
Dor and responsibility.
THE session and convention at which
the present bishop was chosen Though at
special convention. II had no other busi-
ness before it, occupied three full days.
Let the clergy and lay deputies come at
this time prepared and determined to
stay. II necessary. three or four or even
five days. that they may choose not
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asked to address a meeting of 1000 persons
at Lambeth palace London. England. in
company with the Archbishop of Canter-
bury and other notables His name is
enrolled with those whom Queen Alexan-
dra has sent in to the prime minister re-
questing for each a canoncy or even
higher preferment.
Dr. Appleby and family expect to re-
turn to Duluth about the end of July. but
it is not certain how long they will re-
main in that city.
Fifth Year Of Pastorate.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor of the
Bethany Baptist Church at Rhode Island
avenue and I'd street northwest. preached
the opening sermon of the fifth year OF
his pastorate last Sunday During his
address he called attention to the fact
that there has been a net increase in the
membership of the congregation during
the past four years of 197.
"Infant Salvation
Rev. G. NJ. Shott of Warrington. W.
Va, spoke on Infant Salvation at the
meeting Of the Baptist minister's confer
ence held In Calvary Church last Mon
day morning.
Monument to DR.. Eaton.
A monument to the memory Of Rev
DR.. T. T. Eaton. formerly pastor OF the
Walnut Street Baptist Church OF Louis
willie. was unveiled during the recent ses-
sion of the southern Baptist convention
held In that city. The memorial Is To-
Gated in Cave Hill cemetery, noted for
its natural beauty. The statue Of the
minister Is of bronze and surmounts q
base of granite. DR.. Eaton was for many
years one of the most noted ministers
of the Baptist denomination in the coun-
try. and was widely known.
May Rally.
The twelfth annual May rally of the
Sunday School Institute Of the diocese
of Washington will be held in Epiphany
Church tomorrow morning.
Missionary Union
The meeting of the woman's Interde-
nominational Missionary Union. which
will be held in the Luther Memorial
Chapel Monday morning at 1870
o'clock. will be conducted by Rev. w
f. Henry of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church
South, and will be under the direction
of that denomination. The pastor will
be assisted by Mrs. Robert Whaley,
Mrs. c. NJ. Hesser, Mrs. s. w. Tucker,
Miss Flynn, Mrs. L. s. -Forsythe Mrs.
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merely a man. but a good man, a true
man. a wise man, faithful man to lead
them in the chrrch's work for Christ
Temple Baptist Dinner.
Rev DR. J. j. Muir, pastor OF the Tenn
pie Baptist Church. delivered an address
at dinner given a large number of the
Temple Baptist Sunday school workers
recently in honor Of Miss Ruth Sullivan,
who has been present al the school every
Sunday morning for the past ten years
His subject was Looking Backward
+. r. Fenwick was toastmaster. Will
liam Fletcher spoke on the Value of the
Sunday School to the Church, From a
Business Standpoint" Other toasts were
as follows: What a Worker Means TO
the Sunday School, by Prof A. w Bolt !:
The Relation of the Christian Endeavor
10 the Sunday School, by Laurence
Thompson: The Relation of the Young
Mems League to the Sunday School," by
DR.. J. T. Curry; "Recolections Of a
Teacher" by Mrs Schafer and Mrs
MacGregor: The Guest Of Honor" by F.
An orchestra from the Marine Band
furnished music.
Mems Club Meeting.
The Mems Club of the Eighth Street
Temple will hold it's closing meeting of
the season in the vestry rooms OF the
church Thursday evening. The program
will include an address by Representative
Julius Kahn OF California: chalk talk by
Roe Fulkerson. bass solo, John Nolan:
violin solo, Sol Minister. and recItations.
Max q. Kahn The meeting Is open to
men irrespective of congregational affilia-
tions. as the purpose of the club is to
form a meeting place for men Interested
In religious life. The club was organ
lied about six months ago by DIR. Simon.
rabbi OF the temple. and now has men,
bership Of about one hundred.
D. ]. Kaufman Is president: Louis
Hirsch, vice president: Julius Refs, sec
retary, and Ben Salomon. treasurer. The
board Of the club Is made up Of Messrs.
Simon Wolf /. l. Blout. I. GOldheim,
and Drs. Simon and Stern.
The two committees Of the club are as
follows:
Entertainment and music-Harry Franc,
jr.. chairman; Milton Strassburger, i.
Goldheim. Max Kahn. Jacob Rubenic, and
Drs. Stern and Simon.
Membership-Louis Hirsch, chairman;
Joseph Abel. A. l.. Dembitz. /. B. Nord-
linger. Norman Fischer. Sol Herzog, l..
F. Marx, I. Heidenheimer and Eugene
Refer.
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Special Musical Program.

The choir of the lexington Presbyterian
Church will render a special program at
the services tomorrow evening. The pro-
gram includes organ prelude. romance in
u fiat, Lemare: anthem, magnificat in, G.,
Steane; violin solo, "Berceuse," Nesyera
vocal solo, Vie Pentent," Won de Mater;
anthem, Thou, o Lord. Art My Shield
stevenson; violin solo. The Deluge," st.
Saens, anthem, Peace. i Leave With
YOU" Roberts; organ postlude. Whiting,
Miss NJ. Catharine Linton is the organ
ist r S. Moore, director: |. b. Linton,
preceptor; Beaumont Glass. violinist
Mrs Philander Belts, soloist; Miss Har-
riet Hoover, Miss Bertha Linton, Miss
Nav Gibson. Miss Olive Perry, Miss May
Sey both, sopranos; altos. Miss Bertha
Bean, Miss Bessie Cisco; l. B. Linton
and r. S. Moore. tenors: w. S. Wright,
william Jardine and r.. j. Redfield,
basseS.
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DR.. Appleby to Be a Canon.

The numerous friends of Rev. Dr. T.
H. NJ V. Appleby OF Minnesota will be
much gratified To learn of his impending
promotion 10 a canon. DIR. Appleby and
his wife for twenty-eight years have
devoted time and talents to the labors
OF missionary work in the northwest.
braving with unfaltering Christian zeal
the trials and privations of pioneer life
that the word of God might be spread
abroad DR.. Appieby covered large
area during his sojourn In Minnesota.
and has won the highest esteem and ap-
probation wherever known. he has been
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Waugh.

The anniversary services Sunday even
ing were conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.
H. Thompson. who gave an interesting
and helpful talk to the incoming officers
and leaguers. The election of officers Fri
day evening resulted in the formation Of
the following cabinet: President. RudisilI
Milburn: first vice president. Miss Flor
ence Mentzer; second vice president. Miss
Lille Jett: third vice president. Miss
Edith Mcdonald; fourth vice president
Miss Elsie Weaver; secretary. Miss Gold.s
Randall; treasurer. Allen Marsh: superin-
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The Jewish holiday Of Shabuoth, or
Pentecost. will begin Tuesday evening at
stndoun and continue until Wednesday
evening at the same time. Services will
he held in the Eighth Street Temple on
the first evening and Wednesday morn
ing. Rabbi Simon will make the princi-
pal addresses.
The holiday has a significance both
agricultural and historical. In speaking OF
the season yesterday Rabbi Simon said:
1t has agricultural significance because
il is the time when the first ripe fruits
were brought to the tabernacle, where the
people manifested their gratitude. 10000
for the bounties of nature. 1t has hlstori-
cal significance because the lsraelites re-
ceived the ten commandments at Mount
Sinai and thus started on their historical
mission
Within the past 100 years special siSnifl-
cance has been added to the celebration
by weaving about ii the children's serv-
ices and dedicating them at the age or
thirteen and fourteen to the cause OF
their fathers. Thus in the congregations
confirmation is the impression ceremony
which is set aside for this day.
The service Tuesday evening at the tenn
pie will be held at 1:45 O'Clock and the
one Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock.
The rabbi will speak at the first service
on Childhood and Religion, and at the
second service will conduct the conhrma
lion proper This meeting will be held
at 1G:IJ o'clock. The class to be con-
trmed will be made up of twenty-five
boys and girls. AS this service always AT
tracts a large attendance II is requested
by the church officers that those who de-
sire to attend be at the temple at the
opening hour. as the doors will be closed
al that time.
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Faith Chapel.

An intermediate society of Christian En-
deavor OF sixteen members has just been
organized at Faith Chapel, on NJ street
between AZ and 9Th streets southwest A.
N. Dewey is experimenting the move
ment The young people chose Miss Viola
Hudson as their president. They had a
meeting Friday evening. This chapel is
a branch of New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church.
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Ninth Street Christian.

The contest in the Ninth Street Chris
tian C. F.. Society ended May 3. and the
losing sideSis making arrangements for
mammoth luncheon for it's annual
Decoration day picnic, which will be held
at Forest Glen. Md. Arrangements for
the picnic are in charge of William A.
DiSque.
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Vermont Avenue Christian.

Mr.. Oldham. prominent member OF
the Endeavor Society OF the Central
Christian Church Of Lexington, KY, was
visitor at the Sunday meeting Of the
society Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. He made q short talk. Mr. Old
hams society has for three years been
the banner one Of the blue grass state.
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A largely attended and enthusiastic
business meeting and social Of the chap.
ter was held at the home of ]. r. Weber
| Tuesday evening. The business Of the
evening was rapidly disposed OF, the fol-
| lowing persons being chosen to fill the
important offices in the chapter during
the coming year: President, ]. M. McCau-
ley; first vice president. Miss Sara A. Bal
, lard: second vice president. Robert A.
Nicholson: fourth vice president. Mrs. l.
P. Ruck: organist Miss 3. Geneva Brown
The chapter was favored Sunday even
ing by having as the speaker Miss Ids
Miner. who told Of her work at the Union
station In aiding travellers. The service
was felt to be instructive and inspiring by
all. Miss Miner was also the speaker al
the regular church service, her topic be-
ing winning America for Christ
Hamline.
Tomorrow evening the Junior League
members who have reached the age OF
fifteen will be graduated into the senior
organization. A very interesting program
has been arranged. These graduation ex-
ercises have become a regular feature OF
| the chapter and are looked forward to
with much anticipation by the juniors.
At the business meeting Of the league
| held Wednesday evening the following
were elected as officers for the en-.
! suing year: President, William l.. Ev.
ans Te-elected); first vice president, Mil
ton NJ. Thorne (re-elected): second vice
elected; third vice president, Miss Annie
Walker; fourth vice president. Miss Flor
ence E. Milliken: secretary. Miss 8
Olivia .noore; treasurer. Albert A. Fen
derson Cre-elected): pianist, Miss Sadie F
White. Cre-elected /; Junior League super
intendent. Mrs. J. A. Winner tre-electeD
superintendent Hamline Mission Junior
League. Miss Lena Reed Te-elected)
The officers-elect will be installed at q
special service held the last Sunday ir
June.
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Waugh Church Society.

The members OF the Ladies' Aid Society
OF Waugh M. E. Church, Sd ard A streets
northeast, are busying themselves now In
the work of refitting and replenishing tho
furnishings Of the parsonage. adjoining
the church Wednesday evening last the
pastor of the church. Rev. A. H. Thomp-
son, gave talk in the lecture room 10
assist them In their effort. A basket col
lection. netting &2S, resulted. The room
was crowded
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Gunton-Temple PRESBYTERIAN.

The Endeavorers of Gunton-Temple So
ciety are planning for a picnic May 81.
They expect to leave for Great Falls on
the 9 o'clock car of that morning, and
will take both dinner and supper with
them. This plan was adopted at a spe-
cial business meeting at the close of last
Sundays prayer meeting. The social COM
mittee will have charge Of the picnic
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Boys Brigade.
Alexandria Company.

The company connected with the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, Alexandria, was
inspected Monday afternoon by Col. ].
Jarvis Butler. adjutant general. This
company was organized the past winter
and is among the largest in the division
The pastor. Rev. ]. r. Sewer, Is COM
mandant. and Capt. Munroe is in charge
of the military feature.
The boys made an excellent appearance
and showed evidence Of careful drilling in
all features of brigade work. This COM
pany Will participate in the field day ex-
ercises to be held next Saturday