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supreme power in man. as it is in Him.
God is love- Il John, 4:S). Thou shalt
love the Lord. thy God, with all thy
heart. and thy neighbor as myself Thus
liberty must act in harmony with love.
Now this changed the whole aspect of
the question for the COrinthian Chris
tian, it unquestionably changes it for
us The strong man might condemn
idols. To him they were nothing but
senseless wood or stone The meat Of
fered to them is unchanged. He is at
liberty to eat or to abstain from eating
it. True, but there sits by your side
one who regards your eating idola-
trous. To him 1t is an abandonment of
your faith and return to the religion
of yoru fathers: Eating meat causes your
question. 1t is no longer question Of
your thinking, but of your brothers. Will
eating meat offend your brother? Will it
cause him 10 think lightly of idolatry
or perhaps to return to it? This question
must decide our course. Paul says: IF
eating meat cause my brother 10 offend.
l will eat no meat while the world
stands" q Cor. S:13D If any man say
unto you. This is offered in sacrifice
unto idols. eat not for his sake that show
ed it, and for conscience sake Again,
ne exclalms: conscience. l say. not thine
own. but of the others This gives a
new phase to the question of conscience
To Decree | am bound not only nv nv
own conscience. but by my brother. This
law Is Interchangeable. While the world
stands the law of love will compel me
to yield what might regard as INV rights
and privileges rather than to give Of
fence to weaker brother For see
how Paul links this command to the high
est of all commandments. In verse n
he says: Whether. therefore, We eat or
drink or whatsoever We do, do all to the
glory of Cod This smites down all
question o. personal privilege or right
The one supreme question is Will this
act of mine glorify God? Surely no. il it
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will take place at the church. corner AZ
and l. streets southwest, Friday evening.
October 10. The exercises will consist of
high-class vocal and musical selections.
addresses by District Superintendent
Sumwalt of the Methodist Churches of
Washington and others, and exercises by
the Gorsuch Sunday School, Mr.. Hunts
former associates at Gorsuch. now with
other Washington churches. and ,ormer
pastors of Gorsuch will be specially in
vited guests.
Mr. Hunt is in his seventy first year,
having been born October 30, 1888 in
Charles county, Md, of an old Methodist
family. He spent his early youth on
farm, and came to Washington in 1910.
His mother died when he was but eight
years OF age. During the session of Con-
gress OF 1880. Mr.. Hunt was en-
ployed in the folding room of the Senate.
and later returned to his boyhood home.
In 1851 he again came to Washington.
where he has since lived. During the
last thirty-three years he has made his
residence on Az street southwest, next
door to the church where he and Mrs.
Hunt have entertained every preacher as
signed to Gorsuch.
October Is. 1853. Mr.. Hunt became a
member of Gorsuch Church. and has been
actively identified with it continuously
from that date. The following year, Sep
TENDER II, he was married to Miss Hen
rietta Prather of, Baltimore, who had
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just previously affiliated with the church.
Rev. j. III. M. Lemon. then pastor of the
church, and who returned in 1890 for five
more years pastorate, performed the
ceremony. But two of their seven chill
dren are now living. Joseph r. Hunt and
Mrs. Raymond f. Middaugh. both of this
city. The oldest son. A. Harlan Hunt,
died last spring. and a daughter, Mar
garet. many years ago. memorial win
dow for them was placed In the church
beside the Hunt pew when the edifice was
remodeled in 1896
Mr. Hunts service at Gorsuch is al
most as long as the church is old Cor
such was founded in 1850 and Mr.. Hunt
has attended it since 1852. Joining in 1889
For many years he has actually been the
pillar" of the church, financing 1t out OF
his own funds during its periods OF de-
preston. attending every service, conduct
ing many of its devotional services and d.
recting its every affair. In the olden
days some of the pastors lived in Baltl-
more. and it fell to Mr. Hunt to conduct
the weekly prayer and class services, visit
the sick and make the pastoral calls
Mr.. Hunt is especially loved by the chill
dren of Southwest Washington. he hav-
ing been the SUPERINTENDENT OF the
Gorsuch Sunday school since April. 1S62
with the exception of one year. He has
also been the recording steward of the
church since the fall of 1852. secretary of
the Mite Society and president Of the ED
worth League and has held practically
every other office in the church. He has
been delegate from the church to the
annual sessions of the Baltimore NJ. f.
conference for the last forty years and
his recommendation to the bishop presid-.
ing for a pastor for Gorsuch has been in
variably accepted. He is well known to
the clergy and laity of the Baltimore con-
ference and the bishops as we'll For for
fy years he has been an exhorter of the
church. and, In fact, throughout his whole
nifty years Of connection at Gorsuch has
been active In all its work
At the outbreak Of the civil war Mr..
Hunt responded to President Lincoln's call
for volunteers and served three months l.,
guarding the depot and Long bridge For
four Years during the war he cierked in
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"Yom Kippur."

"Yom kippur," or the Day Of Atone
ment, was ushered in at sunset yesterday.
Services were held in many synasogues.
The day. which is one OF abstinence, fol-
lowed by festivity, will last twenty-four
hours.
The Day of Atonement. according to
biblical traditions. is one of the cyie OF
holidays instituted by Moses. 1t occurs
on the tenth day Of the seventh month.
and is distinguished by abstaining from
food and by an elaborate ceremonial.
The service in the synagogue opens in
the evening with kol Nidre- The devo-
tons during the day are held from morn
ing to evening. Much prominence is given
the 'liturgical pieces. in which the temple
ceremonial is recounted The festivity
will end this afternoon at sunset.
A prominent Hebrew. in speaking OF
the day yesterday, said:
The most solemn day in the Jewish al.
manac must needs awaken profound re-
hections, even in the most thouShtless.
The Day of Atonement-Yom Kippur-re-
tains it's grip on the religious conscious
ness of the Jew. 1t Is the last link that
binds many to their community, their
faith and it's peculiar observance. Mind
full of this mystic bond, which binds to-
gether those Of Israels household,
we gather on the Sabbath of Sabbaths
to renew our allegiance TO the God OF
our fathers and to consecrate ourselves
to the mission which Providence has as
signed us. Apart from sentiment, the
value of this day, as a day for the nur-
ture of soul life, commendS itself TO the
thinking To leave life's vanity fair for
whole day, to stand apart from the mad
ding crowd, watching intently the rotat-
ing of the wheel of fortune. and to catch
a glimpse of a world Numerically OPP
posed to the one in which we are ac-
customed to move, must be of lasting val-
ue to our higher life.
I'VE are in the thick of the most intel
lectual life the world has ever known. In
the intense light of mentality everything
is being recast, rewritten and remolded.
Wonderful the achievements of the human
mind in conquering the forces of nature.
Our age is being exalted as the greatest
of all ages. All progress is interpreted in
terms of intellectual advancement. But
the chiefest element of true progress must
be moral rather than wholly intellectual.
Much has been done Tor the physical
well-being of our generation-the air we
breathe, the water we drink, the food we
eat must be pure and unadulterated. Dis
eases and plaques are gradually being
stamped out. But it would be a mistake
to stop halfway. We must see the need
of cleaner moral lives, We must breathe
a purer moral atmosphere"
DIR. Simon spoke in the Eighth Street
Temple this morning at 10 o'clock, and at
noon. At 3 30 o'clock DR.. Stern delivered
an address. Services were also held In
the other Hebrew temples during the day.
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the Washington barracks. He has also
had a taste of political life, being a mem
Der of the old common council of Wash
lngton for one year, and member of the
old Legislature during its existence of four
years. representing the eighteenth district
After the war closed he associated with
Andrew Archer. another old inhabtant, in
the hardware business on AZ street south
west. and when Mr.. Archer retired from
business twenty-five years later he ac-
quired complete control of the establish
ment.
Mr.. Hunt is also prominent in fraterna
circles, having been a member of Central
Lodge. No. I. of Odd Fellows of the Dis
trict since 1865. and secretary of 1t for
twenty-siX years. He was secretary of
the Grand Lodge of the District for eight
years. He has also held membership in
the MasonS and Rechabites for many
years. the latter during the last forty
years. and for two years was high chief
ruler of the Rechabites of the country.
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cal powers 1t exposes us to disease and
it units US to repel its attacks. Even in
sickness its use is often perilous.
statistics show that the hospitals which
treatment Of their patients, lave a small
er percentage Of deaths than have those
In which 1t is used. Statistics also show
that the moderate drinker is unable to
Withstand the encroachment Of disease
equally with the total abstainer. These
are facts that lie within the reach of all
men. But the moderate drnker encour-
ages the drunkard by his example. There
is no avoiding it. He takes his place
with the great army Of drinkers. He en-
ooldens the young to take the first step
and he has entered upon a path that has
led hundreds of thousands to the drunk
ards grave. In view of all these facts
there Is no avoiding the conclusion the
moderate drinker Is assuming fearful
responsibility. He is setting a dreadful
example, and he will incur an awful
penalty. Whether we believe it or no.
there is solidarity of society. The degra-
dation OF one means the degra-
dation Of the whole 1t is. therefore, the
duty of each to guard well his own life
and to see to it that safeguards are
placed around the paths of others. The
present crusade against the use of alco-
hol as beverage is not a spasm. 1t IS
based upon the law laid down in this les
son. 1t has God behind it. And while
conscience has power to command and a
laSh-With which to Scourge the work will
go on.
One thousand millions of dollars worse
than squandered every year. The waste
of money results in the waste of time.
the waste of energy, the waste OF man.
hood. Sixty thousand of our fellows go
down every year to untimely graves.
The playthings of the liquor trafic are
pistols and rifles. 1t acknowledges no
limitations and it will submit to no re-
straints. The only remedy for this traf-
tic is determination.
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Held Summer. Services.

During the summer months Bowie.
Lynn. and Eldbrooke leagues continued
their evening devotional meetings. The
chapter at Bowie united with the Friday
night prayer service.
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Metropolitan Chapter.

Metropolitan Chapter held an interest
ing meeting recently. Mrs. Oscar New
bold led. She was assisted by the Misses
Rawlings and Carr, Mrs. Brinley, and
Messrs. Leo Miller and Kelley.
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Law Of Liberty.

Paul makes much of liberty He tells
the Galatians 5:13) that they have >been
called unto liberty" and he exhorts them
to stand fast In the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free. and be not en-
tangled again with the yoke of bondage"
OLD And In this lesson he declares that
'all things are lawful for him. though
he adds, but all things are rot expe-
dent" And in the eighth chapter of this
epistle he says: AN idol is nothing in the
world" Therefore. the argument is. the
meat offered to an idol is unchanged.
And s" he says in verse %: whatsoever
Is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking
no questions for conscience sake. for the
earth is the Lords and the fullness there
Of" And again, If any Of them that be-
lieve not. a heather with whom you are
on friendly terms, bid you to feast, and
We be disposed to go. whatsoever is set be-
fore you eat. asking no questions fc- con-
science sake" Such is the broad law of
Christian liberty. But as there are in
science no Isolated truths. SO there are in
man no isolated virtues. Liberty left to
itself would degenerate into license. The
reins can be thrown upon the neck of the
steed only when the steed is tanned
and made obedient to the wish OF its mas
ter. Liberty is the highest glor.- of man.
but the fullest liberty is possible only
when man is pe:meated and dominated
by love. And this brings us to notice
the law of love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25

Nearly every Epworth League chapt
in the District inaugurated it's fall ser
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Lesson. l Cor. 10 1888.

o.
IN order to understand the Epistle to
the Corinthians it is necessary to
study carefully the history of the
~ city and its people. Corinth was
city of 100000 souls 1t was
heterogeneous mass. People from almost
all parts of the world had gathered there,
attracted by the hope of gain. There
wera Jews and Gentiles OF every class;
merchants, eX-soldiers. hucksters. slaves.
freedmen, tradespeope and people of
every other occupation and of no occu-
patton. The dregs Of society had drifted
there and vice in its most fragrant forms
Haunted itself in open defiance of all vir-
tue. OF course, except the Jews. all were
idolaters. Affairs were found everywhere
in street and temple and home. 1t was
the custom when an animal was slain to
bura the feet and entrails upon the altar
of the god The animal was then eaten.
VERY many of the animals thus offered
fell TO the priests and were exposed in
the pubIic markets for sale. All such
was regarded as meat offered to idols. The
difficulties which arose from these con-
ditions were intricate and perplexing.
. Often the family was divided. Some
of the members were Christian, while
others were heather. To the heather
members it was religious duty to par
take of the meat which had been made
sacred by it's conservation to their god.
But to the Christian it was regarded by
many as an abomination. 1t was being
a partaker with them in their idolatrous
services. But upon this point the cnurch
was divided. Some were fearful! of pol
luting themselves with the rites of the
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An Application to Temperance.


We use. the word temperance in its
popular sense Strictly speaking, it means
moderation. But when applied to the use
OF iatoXicants 1t ordinarily means tota,
abstinence. We use it in that sense. The
clear and simple truth Is that the princi-
pie laid down by Paul in this lesson cuts
Up by tie roots the use Of alcohol as a
beverage. One or the other-Pauls teach
ing or the indulgence in the use Of intox-
icants-must be surrendered. We take.
for instance. the man who claims that
he uses them moderately. He thinks that
as thus used they are beneficial. He does
not overindulge. He was never intOXi-
Gated. and 1t is no fault of his IL there
are weak men and women who become
drurkards and beasts. But supposing the
claim which the man makes for himself
to be true it is clear that its basis Is
selflshness pure and unadulterated. Could
not the man who in the days Of Paul ate
meat that had been offered to Idols have
made q plea as strong or stronger than
his? Yet Paul smote down such eating
with a blow. He would eat no meat if it
caused his brother to offend while the
world stands But the selfishness of this
plea is more deeply rooted than appears.
He thinks that it does him good" but
this opinion is squarely in the teeth Of
all evidence. There is no truth more
clearly demonstrated by science than
this: The ha'bitual use of alcohol vitiates
the vital forces. 1t undermines the physi-
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Vermont Avenue Christian.

The following new officers OF the society
of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
elected for one year. will enter upon their
duties October 1: President, Miss Kath-
crime Sunny; vice president. c. c. Ref;
recording secretary, Earl Taggart: treas
urer. A. L. Williams; chorister, w. e.
Braithawaite: pianist. Miss Annie Heider;
Junior superintendent. Miss Maud G. Sites
and the following chairmen of commit
tees: Lookout. Clarence J. Spiker; mis-
sionary. C. c. Ref: prayer meeting, Miss
Margaret Allen: music w. E. Braitha-
waite; Sunday school. Miss Lucretia Law
renee: social, Miss Blanche Dew: temper
ance. c. T. Jennings: junior, Miss Alice
Day; flower and calling, Miss Vernah
Spiker; information, William Mullisan:
tennis, D. E. Winchester.
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Work of Law Readers Committee.

The committee Of the Washington local
assembly on lay readers has been of con-
siderable assistance during the past sum-
mer in conducting the various services
held under the auspices of the local as
sembly. and also in arranging to supply
services in churches where the regular
incumbent was absent on vacation. The
committee was at first formed to include
only members Of the brotherhood who are
lay readers, but has recently been en-
larged to include all members OF the
church in Washington regularly author
ICED as lay readers. W. B. Everett. jr..
of Ascension Chapter. is chairman of the
committee.
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Convention of Christian Churches.

The Christian Endeavor session of the
convention of Christian churches. which
met last week with the Beaver Creek,
Md, Church, was presided over by j. NJ
Pickens of this city as secretary OF the
Christian Endeavor work Of this CHURCH
in the district embracing Maryland, Della
ware and the District Of Columbia Among
the Endeavorers of Washington who were
in attendance on this session of the con-
vention were A. w. Starratt, who led a
conference on Christian Endeavor meth
DDS: w. E. Braithawaite, who conducted
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promises of personal assistance and sug-
gestions for new lines Of endeavor. 1t
was decided to increase the missionary
activity of the society in local. home and
foreign fields. The lockout committee in
tends to have 100 active members in the
society at the end of the year. Plans
were made to encourage personal testi-
mony in lieu of slip reading at the prayer
meetings, especially in the case Of con-
secration meetings. Punctuality was also
empha sized.
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}. President Taft will ad-

tober II to 10. President Taft will ad-
dress the convention October 16. Repre-
sentative Champ Clark will also speak.
From 1913 to 1922 the Camphells were
connected with the Baptists. Originally
the Campbells. Stone and Walter Scott.
who soon became a man Of might in the
movement. were Presbyterians.
The Disciples have grown westward
with the progress of the nation. In Mis-
souri, they are first. and nearly or quite
so in Kentucky, Indiana and Oklahoma
Throughout the upper Mississippi valley
their influence is proportiOnate to their
membership and they are enlisted ag
excessively in the cause of prohibition and
other reforms.
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RECTOR TO STAY.
Rev. Walter w. williams Of
Grace Episcopal Church will not
go to Maryland.

~ EV. WALTER w WILLIAMS.
rector of Grace Episcopal
H Church in West Washington.
- will not go to ST. Paul's Church
of Prince George county. Md.
where he was called some weeks ago.
The rector declares that he feels that the
field in West Washington is one which
he should not give up at this time, and
that he hopes to do much good in the
parish. where he has been engaged for
several years past.
Rev. Mr.. Williams is one of the best
known of younger Episcopal clergy Of
Washington and is highly regarded. He
has written the vestry of ST. Paurs
Church that he cannot accept a call else
where at this juncture.
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Baptist Ministers Conference.

Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir. who passed his
vacation in Europe, addressed the Bap-
fist ministers conference. In Calvary
Church. Sth and III streets. Monday morn
ing. He spoke particularly of points in
Great Britain and described many of
the scenes in Switzerland HoIlandc Bel
GUM and France. During August DR.
Muir occupied the pulpit of Paddington
Congregational Church. London, one of
the largest of that denomination in the
British metropolis.
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Rally at Eldbrooke.

The Eldbrooke Chapter inaugurated the
years work Sunday with a rally service
conducted by the District fourth vice
president, H. l.. Freer.
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First Congregational.

Miss Anna Hughes. who was delegate
from the First Congregational society to
the young peoples missionary conference
at Silver Bay, n. Y. will give detailed
report of her trip tomorrow. October l
the society's officers for the ensuing year
will be installed. They are: President,
Max Ball; vice president. Mrs. Arnold
Yerkes; recording secretary. Miss Jessie
Potwin, and treasurer Storrs Waterman.
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Illustrated Lecture.

c. v. Vickery of New York will give an
illustrated lecture on Around the World
With a Moving Picture Camera" to the
men of the Washington churches, Mon
day evening in the Church OF the Epiph-
any, G street northwest, between 18th
and 14th streets 1t will be given in
with the work of the Washing
ton campaign of the laymens missionary
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Calvary's Second Anniversary.

The final services in celebration of the
second anniversary of the building of
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South. in Q street northwest. will be
held tomorrow. Rev. j. Fl. Dulaney will
peach at both the morning and evening
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Autumn Meeting.

The autumn meeting of the Washington
brotherhood chapters, held last Monday
evening in ST Johns parish hail. at
which the Rev. DR.. Arthur s. Lloyd,
bishop coadjutor- ELECT of Virginia, was
the speaker. was very we'll attended. DIR.
Lloyd's address was principally upon the
approaching national brotherhood con-
vention and Ghe missionary conferences
Vember.
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Secretaries Displaying Zeal.

The secretaries of local chapters are
displaying zeal in reporting the activities
of their chapters to the District CORE
spending secretary, and it is TO be hoped
this interest will be maintained. Former
District Corresponding Secretary F. C..
Lucas requests that hereafter these COM
munications be made to Ernest H. Pull
man. 400 II street southwest, the new
corresponding secretary.
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st. Paul's Lutheran.

The Endeavorers Of st. Paurs Lutheran
Church held their first business meeting
and social of the fall recently Business
was promptly dispatched and the men,
bers placed themselves in the hands Of
the social committee which had arranged
a peanut evening. Peanut hunts. peanut
races and other games, with solos by
Mrs. Helen Donahue Deyo, filled the re-
mainder of the evening.
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Grace Methodists Rally.

rally will be held in Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church. 9th ard s streets
northwest. tomorrow morning. Judge
William II. De Lacy of the Juvenile Court
will make an address. In the evening
Rev F. NJ. Thompson. the pastor will
preach.