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Third Avenue Church of that city. and
we were intimately associated in our
work there for five years.
During that time we frequently eX-
changed pulpits and assisted each other
in evanselistic meetings of several weeks
duration. His work in Troy was a great
blessing to the church he served. and his
departure was very much regretted by
members of the church and community.
The same can be said In regard to the
work which he is about to leave. The
church in Troy recently extended Mr..
Waite a call to again take up the pastor
ate there, but he preferred entering a
new field.
..As a preacher Mr.. Waite is thought
full. earnest and forceful.s His audiences
always interested and feel they have
been helped by his message. AS pastor
re is kind and sympathetic. As a leader
in the general work of the church he is
aggressive During all his ministry he has
enjoyed the sympathetic encoura cement
OF his wife. who is woman we'll quail
fed to be the sharer of the joys and dis
couragements of preachers life.
'.The ability of Mr. Waite as a preach
recognized in the cities where he has la
bored. and he has frequently been called
upon for addresses on public occasions
While he always does good work in what
ever capacity he is called 10 serve ye:,
as with many men of worth he must be
known well To he appreciated AT his real
value. He has always grown in the af-
fections and confidence of his people and
his change OF field of labor has been
regretted most by tie people who knew
him best"
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just?
FIFTH LESSON. January II. The trial
of Peter and John. tActs. iv:o2O Who
came together in Jerusalem? For what
purpose" Why there: What prominent
men were present? What question did
they put to the apostles? Who answered?
Under what influence did he speak? How
did he address those before whom he
stood? Who did he say had performed
to Jesus? What did Peter call Jesus?
What did he mean by that? What did
he say of the power of Jesus? How did
the rulers receive these words? What
was regarded as an unanswerable argu-
ment? How did they command? What
reply did Peter make to the charge?
What did they declare?
SIXTH LESSON. February 4. True and
False Brotherhood. tActs, ID; v:l1)-
What was the state of mind in the Jeru-
salem church? How did they regard
their property? What did the apostles
preach? How were the material needs
of the people met? Who was Barnabas?
What did Ananias do with his land?
What did he do with the proceeds? Why
did he do this? What did Peter say to
What happened 20 Ananias? How did
those who witnessed it feel? What was
done with the body? Who came in about
three hours after? What question was
put to her: How did she answer? How
did Peter reply to herr What did he
predict? What actually occurred?
What became OF her body? How was The
church Influenced?
SEVENTH LESSON February II. The
Apostles Imprisoned. Acts v:l7-32. ITO
what sect did the higii priest belong?
What did he 40? Why did he do this?
What did AN angel do What did the
angel say? What did ing apostles do?
What did The high priest and the council
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dent Of the District League, was elected
assistant superintendent. NJ. A. Watson
the retiring superintendent, is an active
member of the league.
AT the annual election. held several days
ago. the IIamine League Choir Club
elected the following officers: President,
William J.. Evans: vice president, W. Z.
Bishop: secretary. Miss Florence Milliken.
treasurer, Harry A. Haven Te-elected):
director. Miss Ida +. ONeal Te-elected).
and pianist Miss Sadie +. White. The
choir club repeated its Old Folks con-
cert, which was given in Hamine Church
February ~, at the Petworth NJ. f..
Church Wednesday evening. A large and
appreciative audience was present.
North Capitol.
Sundays devotional services were con-
Quoted by Miss Lyman Of Rust Hall.
Union.
h. Merritt of Calvary Baptist c. f. So
cety conducted the services at the league
devotional service last Sunday. Mr.. Beck
EFT, physical director of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
will lead the session tomorrow evening.
Presidents and other officers of the Dis.
trict League chapters are requested to tell
their friends the anniversary exercises of
the Baltimore Conference Epworth
League are to be held in the Fayette
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Balti-
more Thursday evening, April l. at
which the leaguers will he addressed by
Rev DR.. John Reid Shannon of Metro
poltan Church. The Hamine League
Choir Club will sing. The song service
will commence at 80 o'clock. a special
train has been engaged. and all leaguers
are requested to avail themselves of this
opportunity to attend i'll body. The
train leaves this city at q o'clock. Those
intending to go should notify the presi-
dents of their respective chapters.
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Beaber will speak briefly about her work
in Persia.
4 Carnival OF nations was held by
the society of the same church recently.
Miss Lille Bailey of Gunton-Temple
Church played a piano solo as a number
of young people dressed in the costumes
Of various countries marched on the stage
singing their national songs. In the clos
ing tableau the countries were grouped
around an American flag supported by
four children. The proceeds Of this en-
tertainment went into a fund that is be-
ing raised by Presbyterian Endeavorers
with which TO buy and send to DIR. Law
renee in Persia. a camera. to be used in
his work in that field. Miss Anna Began
is the originator and earnest promoter of
the plan.
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Columbia was held last week in ST. John $
Lutheran Church. 80 III street southwest.
The edifice was crowded. All the league
chapters We're we'll represented. The forty
sixth Psalm was read responsibility and
the meeting was then led in prayer by
Rev. j. Luther FrantZ of ST. Mark $
Church Rev. George Brodthage then
welcomed the visitors. The program was
interspersed with musical selections both
vocal and instrumental. furnished by the
st. Johns League. The speakers for the
evening were the Rev. j. c. Bowers of
Calvary Lutheran Church. Baltimore. and
Rev c. p. Wiles of Keller Memorial
Church. Rev. Bowers took for his sub
ject Equipment for Religious Work"
He pointed out how through the Luther
League the young people are fitted for
religious work and are taught the doc
trnes and history of the church. Rev
Wiles spoke of the necessity of training
young people in the work of the church
and the method to be pursued in order
that they may be held in live relationship
with the church. Rev. !. o. Baker, pastor
of the Church of the Atonement, and Rev.
Carl F. Bergner of Zion Lutheran Church
were also in attendance.
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Wicket Gate" Matthew vii ia.
BY Grace Livingston IIill Lutz.
"Ask. and it shall be given you: seek
and ye shall find knock, and it shall be
opened unto you.
For every one that asketh receivetl:
and he that seelleth. findeth: and to him
that knocketh il shall be opened.
Enter We in at the strait gate: for
wide is the gate and broad is the wav
T that leadeth To distraction. and MANY
there be which go in thereat; because
strait is the gate and harrow is the
way which leadeth unto life. aud few
there be that find 49,"
Ever since the world began have people
been trying to find some other way into
the heavenly kingdom save through the
strait and narrow gate; and. failing in
that. to widen the cate and make II
easier to get through. We hear great
deal of talk in these days about broad
ening our views and being liberal in our
creeds, and yet all the lime in tho old
Book stands the warning: Wide is the
gate and broad is the way that leadet!l
to destruction.
In Bible times the city walls had great
gates. which were lung wide open i'm tn"
daytime. but Ill the setting OF the sun
were closed and barred against ali COM.
ers, and in these great gates were snaii"l~
gates. high up from the ground. through
which d traveller could bc helped, and
these small gates were called the needie :
eye. The stranger would come II the
city at nightfall and find the great gates
barred against him. " hen he Knocked
the little gate would he opened to him,
and then he must descend from his camel
and climb up through The little gate 10
gain entrance. II the camel went through
at all he must have his feet lifted over
the barrier one at a time. All his trap
pings and burdens removed from him. an 4
must crouch and he showed and pulled
with the greatest difficulty To get inslae-
Thus Jesus said. III is easier for a
camel to 20 through the eye ot tine nscil
than for r.ch man TO enter MO the
kingdom Of heaven
Many a rich man has been kept ont
of the kingdom by his riches and the
cares of this world
Parallel Passages.
jeremiah. xxix:i3: Luke. Niii:2i; John.
x:I.2.1.9; Acts. xiii:9; Acts. iii:l3: John.
iii:3-5: Matthew. xvi;i:3: Isaiah. lv:1:
Psalms. li:1I: Revelation. NXi:-''
Hints to the Leader.
The Endeavor HymnaEll IL. 81, j.
9S. a07--
Have some one sing the old There IL
Gate That Sands Ajar.' found In old
Gospel Hymns \ black board pic .ure OF
the wicl<e, gate may be effective in your
own talk II would be good to center
YOUR words on the thought. There is
none other name under heaven gwen
among men whereby We must be saved
Close with sentence prayers. ending in
singing Jus. | am" while tie heads
are stili bowed. SUM; wi hout d ecompani-
ment. il possible.
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EPWOHTH LEA6D: EXERGlSES
ORGANIZATION TO OBSERVE AN
EIVERSARY IN BALTIMORE.
Rev. DR.. Joha Reid Shannon Will
Deliver Address-Music by Ham
line League Choir Club.

The Baltimore Conference EpNolth
League. which is composed OF all tic I'm
worth League chapters in the Baltimore
East Baltimore. West Baltimore. Fred
ericll and Washington districts. compr,s-
ing in the neichhorhood Of 1a,nn NOM
hers. VIII hod lis anniversary cNerciss :
i'm Fayette Street Methodist Church. Bal
tmo:e. Thursday evening. April |.
f. r. Rochester. president OF Hamlne
Epworth League Of this city. who is also
president Of the Baltimore Conference
Epworth League. has been busy for some
time arranging the program for that
evening. Rev. DR.. John Reid Shannon.
pastor of Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pal Church of this city, will deliver the
address The Hamline League Choir Club
under the direction of Miss Ida L. @ Neal
has accepted an invitation 10 he present
and conduct a song service. az we'll as
render couple Of special numbers during
the evening. The choir of Fayctte Street
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REV. C. C. WAITE COMING
WILL BE PASTOR OF Bath
STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Has Served Churches in Cleveland,
Ohio: Troy. N. Y; Sharon. Pa.
and Martinsburg, w. Va.

Rcv. Z. G. Wake, pastor - the Nm
chester Avenue Christian Church Of Mar
tinsburG w Va. who has accepted a
cali 10 the paStoTate OF the ThirtN-foGrth
Street Christian Church 81 this city. VIII
arrive here April !. Tie pastor was grad
mated from Hiram College. IT lilram
Ohio in 1921 and Las since served
churches iii Cleveland. Ohio: Sharon, Pa
Troy, y. y. and the Winchester Avenue
Church al Martinsburg.
In speaking of him recently Rev g. Il.
Townsend pastor OF the First Christian
Church of Hagerstown. Md. said:
II have known Rev Mr. Waite init
mately since his entrance at Hiram Col
IcSe Hiram OHIO. Since leaving college
lie has done good work in every church
he has served and has commanded not
only the love and respect Of his own
church, but also of the entire community
in which his church was located.
While l was pastor Of the River Street
Christian Church in Troy y. y. Mr..
Waite was called 10 the pastorate Of the
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

A largely attended meeting of the Senior
Local Brotherhood assembly was held
last Monday evening in ST. Andrew S
parish hall The address was delivered
by Bishop Harding. who at the close of
his remarks urged the members of the
| organization to arrange. if possible. to
hold in this city. under the joint auspices
of the Brotherhood chapters of Washing
| ton, mission of a week or ten days. Ac-
| ton was taken for the appointment of
committee with view of carrying out
the bishops suggestion.
The last of the series of week might
Lenten services for the members of junior
the Ascension, corner 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue. Will occur next
Friday evening. The speaker will be the
Rev. Edward Slater Dunlap of st. John s
Church.
The officers of the Brotherhood Chapter
of ST. Mary's Church for the ensuing year
are as follows: Director. Walter j..
Abrams; secretary. Lucius r. Wheeler.
The Brotherhood Chapter of st. An
drew's Church held a special service for
men last Sunday evening. at which the
Rev. John Fl. Deis. rector of st. Michael
and All Angels Church, was the preacher.
Fifteen young boys were formally adj
mitted as members of the Junior Brother
hood Chapter of Christ Chuch. East
Washington, at special service held for
that purpose last Sunday evening.
The Junior Brotherhood Chapter of ST
Margarets Church has adopted the care
of an orphan boy who is an inmate of
the Episcopal Home for Children.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Junior local assembly of Brotherhood
chapters is scheduled for next Monday
evening in the parish hall of ST. Machael
and All Angels Church. corner of odd
street and Virginia avenue. The address
will he made by Rev Sidney Goodman of
Atlantic City. On account of this clergy
mans reputation as a speaker to men and
boys the juniors, it is said. are making
special effort to secure large attend
ance of the members of both the senior
and junior chapters for this particular
meeting.
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Church of the Covenant.

Installation services were held last
Sunday evening in the chapel of the
Church of the Covenant for the new
president of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. Irving Paul Taylor. The past
two years under the leadership of Miss
Isabella Campbell have been most fruitful
years for the society. DIR. Charles Wood
pastor, formally transferred the office to
the incoming president. The annual re-
ports of all officers and committee chair
men were heard.
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Effort to Increase Membership of
Sunday Schools

A number of prominent Sunday school
workers of the city are interested in d
movement which has been suggested that
a strenuous effor. be made to increase the
membership of the various schools in
anticipation of the worlds Sunday school
convention. which will be held i'm this
city In May. 1910.
At session of the Sunday School As
socia:io of the First Presbyterian Church
last Monday evening it was agreed that
effort will be made to increase the Sun
day school of that church from 1,aH
members to 2,GU.
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First Baptist Church.

The Christian Endeavorers of the First
Baptist Church gave a social Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mrs. +. Z.
Rollins. About forty young people en-
joyed the instrumental and vocal music.
the solving of puzzles. auction sale, and
served in the dining room by the social
committee Mr. Roberts was recently
elected recording secretary of this So
ciety TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Clayton.
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DIR. Shannon's Sermons.

Rev Dr. John Reid Shannon's Sunday
evening sermons upon "Womanhood' are
being largely attended. He will preach
the fourth sermon of the series tomorrow
evening in Metropolitan Methodist Church
upon The First Appearance Of Woman
and the Worlds First Marriage
DIR. Shannon will take as the basis Of
his sermon the old record in the book of
Genesis about woman's creation: And
the Lord God caused deep sleep TO fall
. upon Adam, and He took one of his
ribs: and the rib which the Lord God
mad taken from man, made lie a
woman"
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Calvary Baptist.

The flower committee members of the
Calvary Baptist Society are once month
visiting one of the hospitals of the city.
Last Sunday, accompanied by the So
ciety's male quartet, they visited the
Homeopathic Hospital. where they dis
tributed some of their cheer bringing gifts
and sang a number of songs. They re-
port having received pleasant welcome
from both the hospital officials and
patients A visit to the Home for In
curabes, on an invitation from that in
stitution. is planned for the near future
The members of the relief committee
of this society are also doing good
work in the way of visiting needy
families and assisting in obtaining
employment for those they find out o.
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Rev. DR.. Thirkield to Speak at ALLIE
gheny College.

Rev. DIR. Wilbur Thirkield. president of
Howard University, will be one of the
principal speakers at the celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of Bishop James
NJ Thoburn's sailing for India. which will
be held at Allegheny College Meadville,
Pa. April II 10 -. Others well known
TO Washingtonians who will make ad-
dresses are Bishops Hartzell. Mcdowell
and Hamilton A graduate OF Allegheny
College, speaking recently Of Bishop Tho
burns life said: He was born at ST
Clairsville. o.. March .. 1876. and was
graduated from Allegheny College I'm 1897
with the a. X. degree. After "A year and
n half in the pastorate he yielded To the
,ali of God and the church and started
f~- India. embarkns in sailing vessel
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in Boston harbor. TIesdaE. April L.. 1850.
four days after his ordination by Bishop
.tmes. Tie young miss;onarys first sta
ton was at Nynee Tai: afterward fol-
wed Pauri. Morad.ibud. Lucknow. Cal
cutta and Simla. In 1sSS he was elected
bishop for India and Malaysia. His re-
marka BILE career as missionary and bishop
is we'll known on two continents. He
has seen the MetI odis1S OF India increase
in number from thirteen to nearly a
quarter OF a million. No man in modern
times has surpassed him in the magni-
tude Of his missionary achievements. His
alma mater NAV well he proud of him
ard honor him..
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lectS three hymns and an address of
about twelve minutes. At the Epiphany
Church. G. street between 18th and 14i II
streets, the service begins promptly at
noon and closes at 12:23 O'Clock sharp.
The service at Trinity. Church. Sd and &
streets northwest. starts at 12:::., o clock
and ends promptly at 12:JJ o'clock.
These services are held each week day.
except Saturday. and will continue
throughout the Lenten season. with the
exception of Holy week. The following
speakers have been secured for the re-
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At Trinity Chutch for the same period
the speakers will be: March -. Rev.
George f. Dudley. rector of ST. Stephen s
Church: March -. Rev Sidney Goodman
of the Church Of the Ascension. Atlantic
City; March -. Rev. Robert Talbot. rec
tor of ST. Paul's Church; March - Rev.
DR.. George II. MrGrew, rector of Grace
Church. Silver Spring.. Md: March 26.
Rev. G.. {. +. Bratenahl. rector of St.
Adams Church: March 1870. Rev. DR..
John BOWS Hills. rector ef Christ Church,
Oil City. Pa: March 81. Rev. Henry A.
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naming services at Epiphany Church:
March 2o-26. inclusive, Rev. DIR. William
&. Richardson. rector of st. James
Church. Philadelphia March ~, Rev.
Henry y. Brown. chaplain United States
Army. March 20. Rev.-Peregrinc Wroth,
rector Of the Church of the Messiah, Bal
timore: March 81. Rev. G. S. Abbott. jr..
Of the Church of the Coed Shepherd:
April I. Rev. J. \. Aspinwall of st.
Thomas Church: April >. Rev. G.. Free
land Peter. chaplain of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew.
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Patriotic Service.

a patriotic service will be held in Gal
brath \. NJ. r. Church Sunday after
noon Al . O'clock Under the Flag" will
be the subjec: of the address by Miss
Matte r. Bowen 4 large choir will
furnish the music of the occasion.
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Invitations for Annual socia,

Miss Agnes Suman and Miss Nina I-r-
ner, superintendent and assistant SUPER
intendent of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Union of the District. have been
working diligently in the preparation of
invitations to the annual social of the
union, which is to be an Easter affair and
will be held about the middle of April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

The missionary department of the union
has suggested a list Of books as helpful
in connection with the missionary topic
for March %.
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Gunton Temple PRESBYTERIAN.

Installation services were held by the
Gunton Temple Society last Sunday and
". S. Kinney was ushered into office as
president. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison of
the church conducted the services. Mar
tin Berger was the retiring president.
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Women's Interdenominatio Meet

Mrs. Jean Macarthur Hyde and Nine.
Muntford will address the weekly meet
ing Of the Womens Observation-Disclosures
Missionary Union meeting to he lfeld in
the Luther/ Memorial Church parlors
Monday morning. The session will be
under the auspices cf the Congregational
churches Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, pastor
o. the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church and Mrs. Theodore Crosby Bliss
will he in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Temple Baptist.

Temple Baptist Endeavorers are arrang-
ing for their annual election of officers
which will take place Tuesday evening.
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There Was no other good enough
To pay the pr'ce OF sin:
He only could unbar the gate
~ heaven and let US In.
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Chapel Of the Resurrection Ami
verSary.

The first anniversary services of the
Inauguration of the work at the Chapel
of the Resurrection Kramer street
northwest We're celebrated last Sunday.
The work there has been in charge OF
Rev Enoch NJ. Thompson. rector of tho
Chapel of the Nativity. One year ago
the rector saw an opportunity of cs-
tablshing an Episcopal chapel in the
Rosedale section Of the city and tho
Chapel of the Resurrection was started.
The first communion service swas held
last Easter. Fred Gunnell of the Church
of the Ascension mas been aiding Rev.
Mr.. Thompson as lay reader OF the new
chapel.
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LUTHER LEAGUE.

The regular quarterly meeting OF the
Luther League Central of the District of
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Midday Lenten Services.

The midday Lenten services Of the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew being held in
Epiphany and Trinity Episcopal churches
are being largely attended.
The services are supposed to be pri-
marily for business people who can spare
twenty minutes during the business hours
from their various lines of vocation for
a short appropriate service to the Lenten
season. The services. which are very
simple consist OF a few prayer book col
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Northminster PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Missionary Union
will be held at the Northminster Presby-
terrain Church, corner 18th street and
Rhode Island avenue, Monday evening att
o'clock. This will be the most impor-
tant meeting Of the year the retiring
officers will present their reports and
new officers will be elected. Miss Lille