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Evening star., 1909-05-23

Once every five years the oflicial repre-
sentatives of the Presbyterian and Re
formed churches of the world meet In
convention. Thesninth council of "the al
lance of the reformed churches through
out the world holding the Presbyterian
system" will be called to order In the
marble Collegiate Church, New. York,
Tuesday morning, June 10. Although the
number of accredited delegates is limited
to $50, the personnel of the gathering Will
embrace some Of the most distinguished
theologians and ecclesiastics in the world.
The constituency represented is enormous
five continents, ninety separate denom-
inations and y. 100000 members. Already
some of the notable foreign delegates
have reached this country and are travel
ing for purposes of sightseeing and
speechmaking.
In some particulars this is the most I'M
portant of the nine gatherings of the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance. as 1t Is called TOT
short This Is owing to the important
movements for union that have lately
taken place or are pending In the Presby-
teran world; to the extraordinary theo-
logical unrest Of the day: to the chan&ins
fields and methods OF the churches; 10 lne
widened horizon Of Christianity as repre-
sented by the modern missionary propa-
yanda and to the fact that this year
marks the four hundredth anniversary
of the birth Of John Calvin. the fouhoer
of the Presbyterian and Reformed de-
nominations. The eleven days that the
council will be In session viii be crowdeo
full of addresses and discussions
New York a Presbyterian Mecca.
The ewes OF interested Presbyterians the
world around will be upon New York dur
ing this gathering. which Is OF far greater
significance than the meetings OF tne
various Presbyterian general assemblies
which are just now being reported IN the
news dispatches. The abiest mlnds IN
ninety denominations will consider the
foremost religious themes of the times,
both practical and theological For the
time New York will be the worlds Pres
byterian capital. as Geneva was in Cal
wins day. The internationalism of the
gathering Is indicated by the names OF the
cities where the previous councils have
met-Iondon, 1879; Edinburgh 1871: Phil
adeIphia. 1880: Belfast: 1854; :os L1ndon.
1888; Toronto. 1892; GLASGOW 1888; Wash
ington. 1893: Liverpool 1904.
This meeting has no legislative func-
tions. but whatever 1t recommends Is
likely to be enacted into church law by
AS = shaper of religious thought. though.
its influence is very great. Aside from
the effect produced directly by the ad-
dresses and discussions. there will be the
indirect results from the publication OF
the proceedings In q volume and the repe-
tition OF the utterances OF the council
i'm the reviews and religious weeklies.
The theological seminaries and the alert
preachers watch carefully for the express
sions of the religious leaders upon such
significant occasions as this. Since many
of the topics are frankly concerned with
the burning theological and practical
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dates from his first appointment in the
geological survey. He was recording sec
retary of the board of directors for
number of years. and has been active on
the religious and educational committees
H. Bradley Davidson, the treasurer
elect has been member of the board OF
directors for the past eight years. Dur
ing the new building campaign he was
chairman of the finance committee, and
he has had an important part in that un-
dertaking For the past two years he has
been identified with the army and navy
committee as chairman. and with the edu-
cational committee as member.
Commissioner Macfarlands active work
as a member of the board began in 1893
He has been chairman Of the religious
work committee during the past ten years,
and has been identified with every for
ward step made in this branch of the as
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Anniversary Services.

The four hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of John Calvin will be celebrated In
the Presbyterian churches of the Pres
bytery of Washington city and vicinity
today with special services. Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe will preach an appro-
pirate anniversary sermon this morning
at the New York Avenue Church. In the
evening he will take as his subject Cal
yiniSm-Wi erSpoon-America.'
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DR.. Sumwalt to Preach.

Rev. John w. r. Sumwalt, district sup
erintendent of Methodist Episcopal
Churches. and Rev. f. L. Watson will
preach AT the closing service of the tenth
anniversary celebration of the Bright
wood Park NJ. T.. Church this evening. A
homecoming reception was the opening
event Friday.
The affair was purely informal in char
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Memorial Service.

A memorial service for the Union Vet
eran Legion will be held in the First
Congregational Church this evening at
o'clock. The pastor. Rev. DR.. Samuel IL.
Woodrow. will preach on An. Old Ques-
ton Special music will be furnished by
the choir
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Prayer is OF all things in
dispensable to the knowledge
of the things OF God"
-Origen.
Will Preach at Cathedral Close.

Rev. George F. Dudley, rector OF st.
Stephens Church, will preach the sermon
at the open-air evensong at the cathedral
close. Mt. st. Alban, this afternoon at
o'clock. The vested choir will sing.
Music will be furnished by a detachment
of the Marine Band.
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Bishop Going to New York.

Bishop Harding will leave the city today
for visit to Wappingers Falls. n. Y.
where Bishop Satterlee's first church is
located. A commemoration service will
be held at the church and Bishop Harding
is 10 he the preacher. Mrs and Miss
Satterlee will be present on this oc-
casion.
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G A. r. Memorial Meeting.

Next Sunday evening Thomas and Far
ragut posts. q. A. r., and Ladies' Relief
Corps. No. =. will be present to hear
sermon BY Rev. A. III. Thompson at
Waugh NJ. T.. Church.
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Glorious Meeting.

The Washington Glorious met at the
Dumbarton Club Tuesday afternoon TO
hear an address by Silas McBee editor
of the New York Churchman on the
"Layman's Missionary Movement The
Glorious was entertained on the occasion
by Revs. ]. III. d. Blake and j. Henning
NeImS
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Holiday of Shabuoth.
New Colored Pastor.

Bishop Coppin of the A. NJ. Z. Church
has appointed Rev. /. n. Ross of At
lanta, Ga. pastor of the Metropolitan A.
M. E. Church of this city to succeed the
late Rev j. II. Welch. who died recently.
Rev Ross will occupy his new pulpit for
the first time this morning.
Rev Ross comes here from a four
year pastorate of Big Bethel Church in
Atlanta. Four years ago at the urgent
request of Bishop Henry NJ. Turner Rev.
Ross was sent to Atlanta. He reduced
the mortgaged debt from $4,000 to 81 900.
besides paying floating debt OF $3.OOo
and making improvements at a cost of
81 900. The church membership was in
creased at the same time by more than
100
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National Vacation Bible School.

Robert g. .Boville, superintendent of
National Vacation Bible School. will de-
liver an address this evening before the
congregation of Waugh NJ. l.. Church.
Sd and a streets northeast, and tell of
the work being done by the school in
New York. Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Cuba. il is believed. will succeed Mgr.
Falconio as the popes representative in
this country. In Cuba he has diplomatic
rank and is much beloved. He spent a
greater portion OF the winter at the
Catholic University al Brookland and il
is believed would prove a capable sue
cessor TO Mgr. Faicono in this country.
Bronze Memorial Tablet.
At the conclusion OF the morning service
in the Church of the Covenant today a
bronze memorial tablet to the memory OF
Rev. DR.. Teunis Hamlin. late pastor OF
the church. will be unveiled. Rev DR..
Charles Wood who succeeded DR. Ham
lin as pastor of the church. will preach a
memorial sermon at II o'clock. William
T.. Curtis will present the tablet which
will be unveiled by Mrs. Elbert Hamin.
wife of Dr. Hamlins eldest son. The tab
let is a gift of the congregation. L. s. j.
Dunbar was the sculptor.
Recent Election.
The Epworth League of Anacostia NJ.
Z. Church recently elected officers as fol-.
lows: President. Charles F. Linger: first
vice president. Sewell T. Fort; second
vice president. Miss Edna Orem: third
vice president Miss Rosie Simpson:
fourth vice president. Mrs. Grace l.. Suit:
secretary. Miss lola Gator: treasurer. Al
bert Havenner: superintendent of Junior
League. Mrs. w. Z. Bird.
Children's Day at McKendree.
| Children's day will be observed at Nc
Kendree NJ. Z. Church Sunday morning.
June 6. at 1890 O'Clock. There will be
special music by the Apollo Orchestra
| of the school and appropriate exercises
by the children. Frank Bushby was elect
Y 81 -
school at a meeting held Friday even
| ing. The other officers of the school are
as follows: Superintendent, Frank I. Is
rael: assistant superintendent, Mrs. Frank
T. Israel: secretary. Horace Naylor: as
sistant secretary. Wilson Brown: treas
urer, DIR. j. II. Weser librarian, s. s.
Culbertson: director of orchestra. Albert
P. Johnston: superintendent primary de-
partment Mrs. Thomas Riffel; superin-
tendent home department, Mrs. J. H.
Wesler.
May Procession.
The May procession at st. Aloysius
Church will be held this afternoon AT 3:30
o'clock. The procession will proceed west
on X street from North Capitol to I'd
street. south on I'd to / street and then
east on l street TO the church. Three
hundred men of the parish will flank each
side OF the procession as II approaches
the church OH l street. The church Will
be closed to the general public: only the
children taking part in the religious
march will be admitted. The crowning
of the Blessed Virgins statue will be
followed by sermon by the Rev. John
S. Keatins. S. j.. of Loyola College. Bal
timore. and solemn benediction of the
blessed sacrament.
Unique Entertainment.
Monday evening the retiring social COM
mittee of Waugh Epworth League
| gave a unique entertainment in the
| lecture room of the church, at which
there was large attendance. The fol-
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Church Of the Nativity.

treasurer. b r. Franklln, AUDITING COM
mittee. f. G. Robertson. w. H. Cooper;
Church Of the Nativity.
The children of the Church of the Ma
tivity will make their first holy COM
munion today at the Z o'clock mass
After the mass they will be invested with
the scapular and will renew their bap-
tiSmal vows. In the afternoon at $3.50
o'clock the closing exercises of the Sun
day school will be held.
Revival Meetings.
The revival meetings which have been
in progress at Shiloh Baptist Church for
three weeks will close tonight, at which
time a large number of persons will be
baptized by the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Wal
dron. The gospel singing in these meet
inss has been special feature. The
meeting for men last Sunday afternoon
was attended by 800 men. This after
noon a special meeting will be held for
women.
First Communion Class.
The first communion class of ST. Pat
rick's parish, numbering Ill children.
will conclude its three-day retreat. under
Father McGuigan, and receive first
communion this morning at the o'clock
mass Rev. William I. Russell will be
the celebrant Of the mass and will preach
the sermon.
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock the May
procession will take place. Miss Eliza
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At St. Stephens Catholic Church.

The children OF st. Stephens parish
will make their first communion at the
o'clock mass today. The class numbers
100. and they will all take part in the
May procession in the afternoon. The
May queen is member of the primary
class in the Sunday school and is only
five years old She will be attended by
four maids of honor. The May hymns
will be sung by the children, and on the
return to the church they will crown
the May queen, renew the baptsmal vows
and be invested with the scapular.
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acter and was largely attended. During
the evening brief addresses were made
by Rev. ]. f. kemphorn. present pastor.
and Rev. Edgar c. Powers, who former
ly served the church. The church is one
of the youngest in the District, and has
grown rapidly. The first service was held
in the old edifice May IA, 1899. The Sum
The present church building was opened
In the fall The membership OF the
church has reached the 100 mark, and
the Sunday school has 40 pupils on its
rolls.
The officers of the church are: Homer
Smith. Sunday school superintendent; H.
S. Omohundro. Epworth League presi-
dent: Mrs. William Thomas, president of
the Ladies Aid; Clyde Edwards. choir
director: Miss Elizabeth Ritchie, organist,
and Miss Nellie Preston, pianist
Missionary Meeting.
missionary meeting was held in st.
Thomas Church last Sunday night at s
o'clock, Immediately after evening prayer.
Joseph E. Thropp was the first speaker.
and spoke of work in Pennsylvania.
Canon Austin spoke of work in Jamaica,
while John w. Wood told of the church's
work in the far west.
New Officers.
The members of the Epworth League
Chapter of Bradburn NJ. +. Church held
a business meeting Thursday evening and
elected officers for the ensuing year The
list elected is as follows: President, G. F.
Bateman: first vice president, E. D.
Schwank: second vice president, John
Weaver; third vice president. Maud
Cooper; fourth vice president, Myrtle z.
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lowing program was rendered. under the
title Graduating Exercises of the Social
Committee: Selection. choir; Introductory
remarks, Mr. Fries. faculty address. Rev.
A. H. Thompson; solo. Miss Florine
Walker; historian. Miss F. Jett: the poet.
Mrs. Charles j. Brett: the prophet. Miss
Elsie Weaver; solo. Mr. Alherholt: ad-
dresssto undergraduates: J. Walter Jett;
valedictory, Miss Rosalie Walker: the
will. l.. Scrivener; presentation of
diplomas. former President B. j. Howard.
Several of the numbers were filled with
good -natured personalities. and the whole
was much enjoyed.
Sunday Evening Service.
A unique program has been planned for
the Sunday evening service of tho Rhode
Island Avenue NJ. P. Church. lst street
and Rhode Island avenue northwest. this
evening at o'clock. Several speakers
will explain the revised pledge OF the
Christian Endeavor Society. This pledge
contains but three sentences. The first
sentence will be explained in an address
by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. NJ.
Gill; the second sentence by ]. NJ. Pick
ems, former president of the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union: the
third sentence by j. d. Steele of the
Rhode Island Avenue Church. The local
choir and the Lovett quartet will render
special selections.
Holiday of Shabuoth.
Much interest is being manifested In
Hebrew circles in the coming celebration
of the holiday of Shabuoth. which begins
Tuesday evening at sundown and con-
tinues until Wednesday evening at the
same time. Services will be held i'm She
Eighth Street Temple Tuesday evening
and Wednesday morning. At the first
service Rabbi Simon will deliver an ad
dress on Children and Religion
The service on Wednesday morning will
commence at $50 O'Clock. At 1915 o'clock
the class of twenty-five boys and girls 10
be confirmed win march into the main
auditorium. AS this service always at
tracts a large crowd Dr. Simon has asked
that those who desire to attend be seated
at that time, as the doors will be closed
then.
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Srecial Service.

The children who made their first COM
munion and were confirmed last Sunday
at St Paurs Catholic Church will attend
a special service at o'clock this after
noon, at which they will renew their bap-
tismal vows and be invested with the
scapular Mgr. Mackin will preach
short sermon. The annual May process
sion will take place next Sunday after
the formal installation of the choir boys
will take place.
Against Sunday Labor and Amuse-
ment. !.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. in an address before the EpwOrth
League Union in Epworth Church. 7th
and 4 streets northeast. Friday evening
said that the abolition of all forms of
Sunday labor and amusement, IF il ever
comes to pass, will be the best law ever
enacted for the churches of Washing
ton. In continuing, Dr. Radcliffe spoke
of the conditions which prevail in the
National Capital in regard to building and
the work in the streets, which, he said, in
numerous cases interrupted religious serv-
ices
he spoke of the moving picture shows,
which, he said. are menace TO the COM
munity and to the young people of the
city by keeping open Sunday. They
prevented children from attending church.
The election of officers of the union for
the year resulted in the following being
chosen: President, Rev. C. NJ. Hesser of
Brightwood: vice presidents. first, Miss
Mary Monroe of Alexandria,: second, Miss
Grace Crawford of Marvin Church; third,
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Smith: recording secretary. Nettie Fox;
treasurer. B. f. Franklin: auditing COM
mittee. E. G. Robertson. w. H. Cooper;
organists, Annie Frain. Myrtle Bastine.
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MAY Procession.
Unique Entertainment.

Monday evening the retiring social COM
mittee of Waugh Epworth League
gave a unique entertainment in the
lecture room of the church. at which
there was a large attendance. The fol-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-28
A SARTORIAL GUIDE

There has made its appearance periodical devoted to the exploitation of fashions for gen temen. Doubtless it were courteous to wish it success, if its contents warrant and if it's need exists But at the outset 1t is little discour- aging to be told that proper costume for aerial flight consists of cravenetted trousers, coat, and cap, especially designed and very warm" The assurance is made that this apparel will meet all the requirements of welI-dressed man aloft. Perhaps it will make him look like bird even like dodo. It is to be hoped that the contribu- tions of air flight to the art of Tooley street will not be as startling as some of the sartorial eff fleets of the automobile It is announced that a shirt has been invented with kind of patent collar which gentleman may remove when at work in his office. This device it is pointed out will 'reduce the amount of ones laundry bills 7
 But why not carry the plan still further, with yet more economy? Why should not careful and thrifty gentlemen remove the shirt entirely when in their offices?
 | This new fashion journal should strike out boldly. If in these times of rising prices and
 stationary incomes gentlemen must work let a costume be devised that shall altogether elim. mate the laundry, with due regard to the prox-
 lmlty of cleanliness to godliness. Away with those weekly lists and their purse-depletinp totals! And at the same time let not the glass of tasmon be shattered, nor the mold of form be
 broken Masculine yearning for sartorial
 guidance may yet be satisfied, but it is plain that
 the trimmer of this new torch of civilization
 should be suffragette. Man will not accept
 mere man as guide to wherewithal or how ht | shall be clad ny" N'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-28
..UNcLE sAM's" GOOD MEDICINE

. sITncle Sam'' is great believer ln the truth of the saving that cleanliness is next to godll- ness, and certainly very healthfu
 Wherever the old man goes, he forces an all round cleaning up the first thing. It was that way in Havana Panama Manila, and every where else he has found 1t necessary or deslra- ble to set up a sort of branch establishment or extend the sphere of his benign activities. When we first began operations in Havana, af- ter the Spanish American war, 1t was verita- ble pest hole. Filth contaminated everything. There was nothing irreparably wrong with the climate or the physical environment of the place as may be said of Manila and Panama. But slothful indifference and poverty and ignorance of the most elementary laws of sanitation had transformed climes naturally as fair as any the sun e'er shone on into veritable quagmires of disease and death
 And the medicine Uncle Sam' has employed to bring about these wonderful transformations are simple. Mainly soap and water and reliable dislnfectants. Individuals have been made to keep clean first, and after that have come places and things The atmosphere the people breathe and the water they drink have been freed of the germs and qualities rendering them deadly and pest-laden, Refuse has been burned and sew craze provided. That is the good-the most IeXceLent-mediclne Uncle Sam" has employed in the Philippines, in Panama, and in Cuba.
 The prescription is simple. It would work wonders in some other parts of the world sadly m need of such treatment. But, simple as if is good deal depends on the doctor. after all
 lie must stand guard over his patients and see that they take their doses regularly and without fall. That Is the way Uncle Sam'' has demon. strated, beyond dispute, the positive potency of ms clean-upo treatment, and the world onobt to profit immensely by-it, moreover.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-28
A SINISTER GERM

.,: The reported loss of the Hope diamond in shipwreck in the China seas is of interest The Jewel mas been sold at different times for laroe . sums eno ol money money The man whose name it bore paI,l S9o'ooo Tor it, and it was to be sold for tho ," ise ger amount to rich man in India. But seems to have cast an evil spell mon tboso who came within its radiant light. lis record ,,-a . Salpeo T,n wlth crime. It was the prey of thieves
 = ~ "o ol US possessors committed snicido ond at least one was murdered Two monarcbs ,rbo osneo s m IL at different periods were denosad ono VI Inem gong to the headsman,s block as Grid did fatafu, Haieolnette, aiet to whom the gem proved 2 and infann,, smr hlngs, princes, beauties, famous possessed tho inerchants and adventurers have poose1seu the Jewel in turn and adverstu ~ eometnlng worse appears to haya q,sss ol ,en a It has been the pawn of gamh,ar btl saken 1
 s t 1l virtue and the lure that led to ,re que seems to have been misnon,ar ,.''i'i1'i