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mented wine altogether? Why may not
its moderate use be allowed? Why not
pause with condemnation of excess?
Does not temperance mean mOdera tiOn?
These are old questions heard on every
hand. Let Solomon answer in four differ
ent statements. First, because alcoholic
beverages bring pain and discomfort to
the body. That does not come at once.
For a time there is a pleasurable sensa-
ton, an exhilaration of spirit. and one
fancies himself stronger SO that he seeks
further draughts. But lat last when he
has come under the dominion of liquor 1t
bites and Stings. The stomach and other
vital organs. the brain and whole nervous
system-indeed, the entire man-is affect
ed as if d venomous serpent had thrust
his fangs into him. 1t was this influence
that gave the name alcohol. for the Ara
bian chemist who discovered it observed
that when applied to the skin it eXcoriates
and deadens.
RESULT Verse 3D.-To secure
bodily health and comfort one must re-
ject alcoholic beverages This teaching
of the wise man is proved by science and
experience. But the physical and spirit
ual part of man are so intimately related
that any injury to the former soon in
wolves the latter. The disordered brain
produces a deranged heart. whose af-
fections go out after unholy things. Here
Is noted what has been one of the sad
dest results of intemperance. life of
Righteousness. Thine eyes shall behold
strange women Ihls explains the con-
duct of Lots daughter Gen, xix: 3l-:io),
and gives the reason for Solomon's
counsel in another place tP.ov. XXxi:3, ~.
Lust and wine have gone together in all
times and countries (Dan., wy. From
the days of Hippoerates, an eminent
Greek physician, this thought has been
expressed in an aphorism, which no one
now questions.
TROUBLE Verse 34.-When body
and soul are thus affected no one could
reasonably expect any substantial peace
or any enduring happiness. Unrest and
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startle the reader and awaken reflection.
ANSWER Verse 3O.-The inspired
writer himself replies to the questions,
afllrmlng that they suffer thus who are
addicted to the excessive use of wine. The
original word here is yayin. the generic
Hebrew term, that includes all classes of
wine. fermented and unfermented, and
is employed more than one hundred and
other special terms together. This word
Is found in the earliest and latest his
tory tGen.. ix:21 Neh., Xiii:15, and it ap-
pears in the laws, the precepts and the
prophetic writings covering the three
ages of Hebrew literature. But If this
verse does not distinguish the kind of
drink it does lay stress on the quantity.
BY long tarrying and overindulgence the
evil habit is formed. and by mixing
drinks intOXication is produced. Here is
description of those licentious persons
who go about our cities from saloon to
saloon with jOvial friends and drink re-
peatecly until overcome.
ADVICE (Verse 3D.-In the last verse
drinking habit. showing what comes of
excess Had he said no more some might
be encouraged to the moderate use OF
strong drink. which is the fruitful source
OF lntemperance. But in this verse he
condemns a certain kind of drink. When
the wine tyayin) is red. the color being
observed as ii is poured into the cup, fer
mentation has begun, which will be evil
denced by the rise and escape OF bubbles,
"A movement in the liquid by which the
elements are converted into new COM
pounds. One of these is alcohol, which is
meyer found I'm nature. The chemical
process was not understood when the text
was written. but the description is very
accurate When all this has taken place
a poison has come into the drink. and it
is to be absolutely discarded. No one
should even look upon il at such a time.
This advice enjoins total abstinence from
intOxicants
EFFECT Verse 32).-Why reject fer
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beverage is condemned by Scripture for
reasons that must appeal TO the good
sense of every rational person. 1t is far
worse than the tabled cup of Circe, which
transformed men into brutes. 1t in
flames the passion and prepares for every
hate. I'll crime. 1t ruins a mans constf-
tuition and character and tends to beggar
his family. 1t incites the basest lusts
and causes many to fall into the deep
ditch from which few escape with their
lives, making them an easy prey for bad
women. Ii let's loose the tongue to utter
impious. polluting and disgusting speech.
1t leads man into unnumbered dangers
yet fascnates him into such love for his
cruel oppressor that he sleeps only to
recruit himself and awakenS to return to
his destructive indulgence. Who that
has common sense would contract such
a habit or sell himself to iniquity
which tends to such accumulated guilt
and misery? Henceforth let no man doubt
the teaching o. Gods word on this mo-
men:ouS subject.
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de rto avoid a former law OF Virginia
that schools could not be owned by any
church. Before the last conference an
application was made to the Carnegie re-
tees of the college. in which they init
mated that legally the school was non
sectarian, and therefore had right to be
included among those institutions which
could be benefited by the fund.
The fact that the president and board
of trustees of the college have declined
to make statement regarding the moral
ownership of the institution by the Nir-
glnia and Baltimore conferences was de-
cldedly unsatisfactory to the conference
The decision of the conference is en-
bodied in a resolution offered by Rev. Dr.
Collins Denny of Vanderbilt University
and signed by Revs. J. A. Kern. F. j.
Prettyman. 3. W. Boyd. +. V. Register.
Henry P. Hamil and Collins Denny.
1t was Resolved. That in all its
branches Randolph-M College is of
right and ought TO be acknowledged as
morally and in righteousness the property
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
within the Virginia and Baltimore con-
ferences.
THAT the trustees of the Randolph
Macon College from this conference. who
hold their position as representatives or
the conference, are requested and are
confidently expected to take the formal
action they have repeatedly taken in con-
ference session as members Of the con-
ference, to acknowledge the moral owner
ship by the church of the Randolph-Ma
con College. so that never hereafter can
this fact be called into question.
THAT a copy of these resolutions. with
IT,. accompanying statement signed by
the president and secretary of the confer
ence. be sent to the trustees of the Ran
dolph- Macon College"
Another resolution which was passed
expresses the opinion that the conferences
should have a voice in the selection of the
trustees of the college. After they have
been elected their names must be pre-
scented to the conferences for approval.
Rev. s. X. Cockrell. pastor of Marvin
Church of this city. is a member of the
district conference records committee.
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Pertaining lecture on the early British
church at the Chapel of the Nativity
Monday evening. The lecture was Illus
trated with stereopticon views OF the
early churches of the British Isles. Much
evidence was presented by the rector TO
show that there was a strong church Or
eanization in the islands long before the
Roman missionaries under St Augustine
appeared in 597. The missionary activity
of ST. Patrick was dwelt upon at length
and the English churches dedicated to
him, st. Alban and other early mission
aries were portrayed upon the screen.
During his address DIR. Smith declared
that the English church was we'll organ
lied before Henry VIII assumed the
throne, and that the theory that he
founded the organization was not true.
"Seven Last Words.
Mercedante's Seven Last Words will
be the musical Interpretation at the usual
monthly musical service tomorrow even
ing in the New York Avenue Church.
This remarkable and impressive music Is
given at this time in recognition of its
aptness to the Lenten season. 1t is an
arrangement by the celebrated composer
Of the last words Of Christ upon the
cross, as follows: Father, Forgive
Them" To-day thou shalt be with Me
in Paradise" Behold Thy Son. Il
thirst MY God. why hast Thou for
saken Me-" Into Thy hands I COM
mend my spirit" and ~ is finished"
Conference Asserts Rights.
The Baltimore conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. in session
in Baltimore this week, declared that the
Randolph-M College at Ashland, Va.
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. This matter is of much
Importance to local Methodists.
When the charter of this college was
granted the ownership was vested in
self-perpetuating board of trustees in or
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wood, a suburb of Chicago. He was also
pastor for some years of the First Baptist
Church of Austin, another suburb of Chi
cago.
the minister spent year abroad. and
since his return has been devoting his
time to pulpit supply work and writing
for religious papers.
His ability as pastor was we'll known
to members CT the Fifth Baptist Church.
and when the question OF securing a
minister to fill the pulpit while a perma-
nent pastor is being chosen came up, Rev.
Mr.. Bartlett was suggested and chosen
at once. He will address the Sunday
school at the Fifth Baptist Church to-
morrow morning and will deliver his
first sermon at the III O'Clock service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-27
TO HEAR U. S. TREASURER
CHARLES II. TREAT WILL AD-
DRESS PASTORS FEDERATION.
Fred B. Smith Another Speaker at
Gathering of Local Ministers
at Y. M. c. A. Monday.

Charles H. Treat, treasurer OF the
United States. and Fred b. Smith, re-
lisicus work secretary of the ihterna-
1iuual committee of the y. NJ. G. A, will
deliver addresses before a meeting of the
Pastors Federation of Washington to be
held Monday morning at IL o'clock.
Rev. j. G.. Butler, pastor of Luther
Memorial Church and president of the
federation, will preside over the meet
in- As both Mr.. Treat and Mr.. Smith
are interesting speakers, it is expected that
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home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gersdorf, 1925
North Capitol street. 1t was decided that
the third annual business meeting Of the
league will be held in the church annex
the fourth Friday in April. The election
of officers to serve during the ensuing year
will take place at that time. Special serv-
ices celebrating the third anniversary
will be held in the church the Sunday
evening following. A committee was ap-
pointed to prepare a suitable program
in connection with the sermon to be de-
livered by the pastor.
After the business session a program
consisting of musical selections and read
ings was carried out. This was followed
by the serving of refreshments.
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ACTING PASTOR CHOSEN
REV. j. f. BARTLETT WILL
SERVE FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
Minister Was Formerly Pastor OF
the Tenth Baptist Church
of Philadelphia.

Rev. J. F. Bartlett Of Philadelphia will
serve as acting pastor OF the Fifth Bap-
fist Church. + street southwest. while
the official board of the church is select
ing a permanent pastor TO succeed Rev.
DR.. Weston Bruner. who left last week
to assume the pastorate of the First
Baptist Church of San Antonio, Tex.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett. who is a forceful
speaker, was until two years ago pastor
of the Tenth Baptist Church of Phila-
delphia. Prior to that time he was pastor
of the Covenant Baptist Church Of Ensle-
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A Pastors Curfew.

Father Denis Hayes. pastor of a Catho-
lie church in the Packingtown district of
Chicago has won wide fame for his cur
few which requires the boys and girls of
his neigh borhOod to be in their homes at
S:45 pm. During the past three months
great good has been accomplished by him.
for all denominations support the move
meut.
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Bible Class Election.

The young mems Bible class of the
First Presbyterian Church. John Mar
shall place between c and ID streets
northwest. has elected the following off,
GERS of its class organization for the en-
suing year: President. w. Roscoe Cade:
first vice president. George Leese; second
vice president, Arthur A. Chenay; cor
responding secretary. Charles II. Blair:
recording secretary, Allen Il. Mechem;
treasurer, Sanford A. Stratton
This class. in addition to its regular
Sunday morning Bible hour. meets twice
each month, on the second and fourth
Monday evenings, the second Monday
evening being the class social night held
In the church parlors. when good things
In near. see and eat are provided for the
enjoyment OF members and their friends
All Young men are cordially invited to
attend III these social evenings and are
also specially invited to- join with the
class in Its Sunday morning Bible study
W. K. r. Porter is Tire class teacher
and J. H. Smith il his assistant
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Carving Bibles to Gilbertese.

The INST Bibles. hymnals ard tracts
printed in the Gilbertese language have
been carried 10 those islands by the
Hiram Bingham III. a small missionary
boat of five tons burden. This tiny craft
sailed from Honolulu in December, and the
natives are now learning the Bible in
their own tongue. The translation was
made by Hiram Bingham H. who viii q
I'm Boston to correct The proof OF his Gil
bertese Bible contracted the Illness from
which he died.
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

| The midday Lenten services which nave
| been conducted for the past four weeks
under the auspices of the brotherhood
Chapters of Washington will come to a
close with the services Friday next. At
Epiphany Church the service begins al
noon and closes promptly at 1925 O'Clock,
and the following speakers have been
secured for the final week: Monday, Rev.
Henry A. Brown, chaplain United States
Army; Tuesday, Rev. Peregrine WrOth.
rector of the Church of the Messiah. Bal
timore; Wednesday, Rev. G. S. Abbott
jr., rector of the Church of the Coed
Shepherd: Thursday, Rex. j. A. Aspin-
wall rector emeritus of St Thomas
Church; Friday, Rev. G. Freeland Peter
chaplain of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew.
The services at Trinity Church start
promptly at 12:sJ O'Clock and last twenty
minutes. The following speakers will de-
liver the addresses: Monday, Rev Dr.
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of St.
Johns Church; Tuesday, Rev. George F..
Dudley, rector Of st. Stephens Church;
Wednesday, Rev. Henry A. Brown, chap
lain United States Army; Thursday. Rev
Thomas A tombstone OF ST Philips
Church. Laurel. Md: Friday, the Arch
deacon of Washington
Juite a number of the members of the
ington attended their regular monthly
meeting, held last Monday evening in
ST Michael and All Angels Church. The
address was delivered by the Rev. Sid
ney Goodman of the Church of the
Ascension, Atlantic City, y. j.
AT recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Tri-Diocesan Brother
hood Assembly, held in Baltimore, it was
decided to hold the next annual cOnven
ton of the Brotherhood Chapters of the
dioceses of Maryland, Washington and
E.aston at ST. Paul's Church. this city.
Saturday and Sunday, May - and 16.
The Brotherhood Chapter of ST John s
Church. Lafayette Square, has selected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Director. George w. Salter; sec
rotary and treasurer, DIR. Thomas f.
Ridgeway.
Preparations are under way for the or
ganization of a junior chapter of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew at Epiphany
Chapel of which the Rev. DR.. D. Ruttin
Jones is in charge
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First and Sixth Presbyterian.

While the First Presbyterian and Sixth
Presbyterian churches are holding
union evangelistic campaign their Chris
tian E,ndeavor societies are holding joint
Sunday evening prayer meetings-March
u and % at the Sixth Presbyterian
Church and April and II at the First
Church. The First Presbyterian society
at its business meeting March 10 elected
new officers for the ensuing six months
as follows: President, L. Lingamfelter;
vice president A. E. Mechem; CORE
spending secretary Lee V. Moore; record
ings secretary Miss Mabel j. Carter;
financial secretary. Bert E. Corwin:
treasurer. G.. F.. Glossbrenner; pianist
Miss Florence MulIican delegate to
Christian EndeavOr Union, Miss Birdie
B. Hill; reporter. Miss Ruth c. Fitz-
hugh.
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LUTHER LEAGUE.

The devotional services of the Luther
League at the Church of the Atonement
last Sunday evening were in charge of
George Huttel. The topic, Satisfaction
For Our Sins" was discussed by the
leader The subject for tomorrow night
is The Fruit of Our Lords Passion"
The services begin at 6:1J o'clock.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the league was held last week at the
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Presbyterian Brotherhood.

President MyrOn Jermain Jones of the
New York Avenue Church Chapter an
nOunced the chairmen of special commit
tees of the brotherhood for the ensuing
year at a recent meeting of that or
ganiZation. Those assigned to the various
branches of the work are DIR. D. Elmer
Wiber. membership committee; Thomas P.
keane, inside committee. and Charles G..
StOtt. outside committee.
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Annual Church Meeting.

~ The annual membership me- ting of
the Mount Tabor Methods, Prutestan;
Church James II Chamberlain was
elected delegate and w. Clyde Hunt alter
nate 10 The Maryland annual conference
Of the Methodist Protestant Church
which meets in Baltimore April = The
delegate was unanimously instructed To
ask for the return of the pastor. Rev. G.
y. BacNus. 'cne following official boards
We're elected: Trustees. Theodore Barnes
benjamin Woodruff. j. II. Chamberlain
w. r. Hunt, g. b. Cameron. f.. G. Black-
man. w clyde hunt. !. T. Shoemaker
and J. r. Chamberlain: stewards. Mrs.
benjamin Woodruff. Miss IIiia Cameron,
Waller Gillian Theodore Barnes j. H.
Chamberlain. Benjamin Woodruff and j.
+ Chamberlain
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DR.. Allison's Sermon.

Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison will preach
a sermon on the relation of labor to the
church tomorrow evening in Gunton-
Temple Memorial Church, 18th and II
streets northwest. President Samuel Com
pers Of the American Federation of Labor
and number of prominent labor leaders
Of the city will attend the service
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a large number of ministers will greet
them
Several important questions relative to
he work of the federation will probably
be brought up for a short discussion dur
ing he session.
Rev DIR. j. j. Muir pastor of the Tenn
pie Baptist Church. and Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe. pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. are the vice presi-
dents of the federation. The other of
ficerS are Rev. NJ. Ross FiShburn pastor
of the Mounr Pleasant Congregational
Church. secretary; Rev. Robert NJ Moore
of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
treasurer. and Rev. DR.. Frederick D.
Power of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. chairman of the membership
committee.
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Bishop Harding's consecrators in Trinity
Church in January, but was compelled to
start early in the month for Florida on.
account of the state of his health.
The bishop said that, so far as he knew.
no sentiment had as yet crystalliZed in
connection with the May convention, when
a coadjutor bishop is to be chosen. This
meeting will be held May 26 at Emmanuel
Church. Read and Cathedral streets. and
is expected to accomplish what the two
conventions of December and October last
failed to do-the selection of coadjutor.
The fact that the May convention is a
regular meeting, and not special, leads to
the belief that peremptory adjourn
rnent. because of lack of agreement, will
be taken.
The coadjutor is slated to be of ma
terial assistance to Bishop Paret, espe-
cially in relieving him of much of the
routine work of the diocese. The frequent
yisitations come under this, and the bish-
OBJ who is now eighty-twO years old, will
find the strain on his powers much re-
duced.
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Gunton-Temple Memorial.

Rev. Arthur Sedgwiok led a large En-
deavor prayer meeting at Gunton-Temple
Memorial Pre- sbyterian Chapel last Sun
day evening. The president. w. S. Kin
ney, announced the committee assign
ments The missionary committee is
making preparations for instructive
meeting next Sunday evening.
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Executive Committee Meeting.

At the executive committee meeting of
the United Society Of Christian Endeavor,
which was held I'm Boston March 10, 1t
was voted to cooperate with the Pocket
Testament League in promoting the more
general and systematic reading of the
Scriptures and the habit of carrying a
pocket Testament. 1t was also decided
that the united society will have a Chris
tian Endeavor exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon exposition. which will be in charge
of the Seattle EndeavOre
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of 81 .403. Miss Lille Beaber of Tabriz.
Persia. made brief talk on her work
in that country. The fo lowing officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Walter n. Handy of Arlington
Presbyterian Church: first vice president,
Rev. John Lee Allison of Gunton-Tem-
pie Memorial Church; second vice presi-
dent, Charles NJ Merwin of Gurley Pres
byterian Church.: third vice president,
Miss Gertrude Robinson of Peck Chapel;
recording secretary, c. ]. Hicks Of River
dale Md Presbyterian Church: CORE
spending secretary, Miss Bette Wash
ington of Fourth Presbyterian Church +;
treasurer. Mrs. Edward Tarring of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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Bishop Paret Returns to Baltimore


Tanned and vigorous and looking fully
as healthy and energetic as many men
twenty-five years younger, Bishop Will
liam Paret of the Maryland diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, returned
Wednesday to the diocesan residence in
baltimore from winters tour in the
south.
The bishop arrived at noon. after being
on the road since Monday, when he left
Winter Park. Orange county. Fla. With
in an hour he was busy in the affairs OF
his diocese. A large bouquet of pink
roses was waiting to greet him and some
friends called to pay their respects
He himself said he had never felt bet
ter nor enjoyed himself more than on
the trip. His sojourn, he said, was con-
spent in a quiet and unostentatious way
Mrs. Paret, with his stepdaughter and
three grandchildren. accompanied him
He had house OF his own. which he
rented and also took the house servants
of the diocesan residence.
Each Sunday during his stay away.
which lasted from January 4. the bisnor
preached at a small church at Winter
Park. but beyond that. took no active
part in church affairs.
He had an excellent opportunity to in
dulge his favorite pastime-anglng-a
was enthusiastic in his praise of the fish
there. Black bass was the piece de resist
dnca. and he visited a number OF the
Orange county lakes in the Immediate
vicinity of Winter Park. There are more
than 100 lakes in Orange county. he said,
all well filed with bass.
Bishop Paret was selected as one of