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according to it. who have the close and
constant vision of God. To them 1t is
revealed to know the things that are hid
den from others. For ! believe God"
said Paul. Why cannot you and take
God at His word as Paul did. and go
'cheerfully through our appointed hard
that We shall be cared for to the end?
A bright young man. clerk in a large
store where there were no protesting
told his fellow clerks what he had done.
deacon and in various other ways to
test him by annoyances. Firmly and good
naturally, week after week. he stood the
test. He did not know that the senior
member of the firm was quietly watching
him all the time. After three months he
was called into the Office, where he found
all the other clerks: and the superintend
ent said to him: Frank. the boys have
been proving you for the past weeks, and
you have stood the test Now take the
place as orerseer of room number one.
can trust you God puts chosen men
over His work. men that have hazarded
their lives for the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ tActs 15:25-25)
Dr. Cuyler tells OF great horseshoe
magnet wound about with coils OF wire
which, when charged with electricity, wi
hold up 1000 pounds weight If the cleo
tricty Is shut off the weight falls. 1t was
the power of the Holy Spirit in Paul that
made him able to draw and hold the peo-
pie that came to listen to him.
little boy held to the string Of .
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kite in the streets Of London during
dense fog. What have you at the end
of the string?" asked passerby "A
kite, said the boy. How do you know
you have a kite?" asked the man. You
can't see it," NO." said the boy, but I
can feel 1t pull Paul felt the power of
the eternal God upon him. even though he
could not see Him. For l believe God
that it shall be even as it was told me-"
he said.
A little girl who was Christian went
to spend the night with friend. The
next morning the little hostess remarked
to her mother: Emma is a Christian,
she is. Cause last night when We went TO
bed she 'knelt down to pray and / threw
pillows at her and my shoe and stuck a
pin into her. and she kept right on and
didn't get mad, SO I know she is Chris
tian.''
Mary Guy Pearse tells how a friend
took out his watch and held il UP
one night. An" said he. when | first
had this watch it said to ME. Master,
what are you going to do with me?'
Well, I'm going 10 wind you up / said
1t isn't any good. master: not bit i:
sighed. I've got horrible habit of rua-
ming down. I've been wound up scores
of tines, but it never comes to anything
Twenty-four hours afterWard ! am back
In the old place-no go left in me- But
look here. l said. IL l wind you up every
night, how then" But you'll forget and
it'll be such lot of trouble No, / will
make you this promise II you will do the
best you can all the time, I will wind
you every night There it is. I can
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Topic: Life Lessons Tor Me From the Book of
The Book Of Acts was the apostles con-
fession of faith. and ii may in certain
sense become ours also If We will let 1t
be all to US that it should be. Prof
Foley says that faith Is not belief, but
an act This book Of the Acts shows us
how deeply those disciples believed. II
they had not had faith they would not
have stayed all with one accord in one
place until the Pentecostal power came
upon them. II they had not had faith
they would not have started out without
purse or scrip TO carry the message,
knowing that they were to face danger
and perhaps death-certainly persecution.
They would not have returned rejoicing
that they were counted worthy to suffer
for His sake" II they had not had an
actual belief in Him and the Power that
would keep them safe through even death
itself. The little girl who hears her
fathers voice in the dark amid terrible
dangers and Is told to jump has faith only
II she trusts herself TO the unseen voice
and obeys. So Paul and the others showed
their marvellous faith In their simple, bold
straightforward. self-sa criticing acts
And II We try to make this book our
own and to live it as Paul and the others
did We shall ask with them the palpitating
question: Lord. wilt Thou at this time
restore the kingdom to Israeli and then
hear His wonderful, mysterious answer:
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hear it singing its happy song. 1t has
learned TO trust it's master and knows
he won't forget to wind it up
1t was Paul who said, He is able to
keep You from falling. and to present
you faultless." 1t was he who said: THE
life which I now live live by the faith
of the Son of God who loved me and
gave Himself for me-"
1t is told that the Bishop of London
once sent young man to a position in
yolving much hardship and his friends
tried to persuade him not ID accept it,
The young man finally went and told the
bishop that he believed lie would not live
two years ii he accepted the appoint
ment. 'Ah.' said the bishop, but you
and I do not mind a little thing like that.
do we?" Paul said. Blu. none OF these
things move me. neither count I my life
dear unto myself, so that l might finish
my course with joy and the ministry
which | have received of the Lord Jesus"
A prayer by Russell H. Conwell: 70
Lord, inspire US with Thy Spirit until We
rise to that love Of Thee that shall give
us joy to be counted worthy to suffer for
Thy names sake. Prevent that we should
ever suffer because Of sin: prevent that
we should ever suffer because we have
forgotten Thee. or Thy Son. But Q. give
to US courage and love and grace, so that
If it be necessary to suffer for welldoing
We may not only enter 1t with resigna-
ton. but may find Joy set before us as
Christ did. looking TO the glory that in
the other life is to be ours. We ask this
benedict.on of Thee in Jesus name.
Amen"
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For the next national Brotherhood con-
vention. to meet in Providence October
1917. the bishop OF the diocese OF Rhode
Island, the Rt. Rev. William NJ. Nc
Wicker. has appointed and authorized the
use of the following prayer by the Broth
erhood cha piers throughout the American
church:
"Almighty and ever'a sting God. who
by Thy Holy Spiri, didst preside in the
council Of the blessed apostles. and has
promised through Thy Son. Jesus Christ.
to be with Thy children. whenever as
sembled in Thy name. to the end OF the
world: we beseech Thee to vouchsafe Thy
special presence to the convention of Thy
servants, the brotherhood OF st. Andrew.
soon to be assembled in Thy name. Open
and prepare the way for their assembling
BY kindling in the hearts Of Thy people
throughout the land a readiness and de-
sire for an outpouring of Thy power.
Renew IL themselves again the single
ness of purpose and conservation OF heart
with which they al the first obeyed the
call Of Thy early apostle and saint. In
spire them with Thy Holy Spirit. In all
their consultations save them from error.
ignorance, pride and prejudice: and of
Thy great mercy vouchsafe to direct.
sanctify and govern them in their life
and work that Thy church may be en-
larged, Thy kingdom spread and the end
iastened when men shall no longer bid
men know the Lord, for all shall know
Him. from the least unto the greatest.
And all this we beg through Jesus
Christ, our Lord Amen
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- Sunnau Srl1nnl 1faann fnr Inm1nrrn1u aao
he Star d.. JOSEPH WseN

Secretary Of the .Americ

in whant. And in I Corinthians, 14:11-13.
he says. Eve are made as the filth Of
the world, and are the offscouring Of all
things unto this day" There was an ac-
cumuia ton of difficulties and Affections.
His treatment at Phiippi, the rejection
Of his message by the Jews. their bitter
opposition and persecution. together with
his loneliness and sickness, and the ap-
parently hopeless condition of the people
of Corinth. All these combined to depress
him. We all know that there are times
when We are unable TO Withstand the
tempta tons and trials that would scarce
~ be mott, ed in our better moments.
Courage depends upon our physical condi-
ton more than we imagine. No truer
or more heroic man ever lived than was
Elijah. Yet. after his contest on Carmel
and the fight from Jezebel. he PRAYED Ike
an abject coward that he might die.
And this was one of the weak hours Of
Paul. On his arrival at Corinth he had
made his home with Aquila, Jew. and
Priscilla his wife. probably Greek.
These had much III common with Paul.
Both Paul and Aquila were tentmakers.
From the first Aqu!la and Priscilla seem
10 have been Christians. And like Paul.
they had felt the hard hand Of persecu-
ton Here Paul set the example 10 all
honest toll Working through tie week.
with his hands. and preaching every Sab
bath IN tie synagogue. How long this
continued We do not know. But several
things occurred which conspred TO bring
his preaching in the synagogue to an
abrupt close. The increasing attendance
of the Gentiles upon the synagogue
service aroused the anger of the Jews.
Paul was strengthened and encouraged
by the coming Of Silas and Timothy:
and when the Jews vehemently rejected
the Gospel with blasphemies. Paul shook
his raiment and said: "Your blood be
upon Your own heads. am clean. From
henceforth ] will go to the Gentiles."
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Declaration of Roman Tolerance.
Heather Rome was tolerant of all re-
ligions wherever religion was not made
a pretext for sedition. disorder or de-
bauclery. Kendall Gallo was at that
time the deputy Of Achaia. Under the
Romans Achaia comprised the whole OF
Greece. Gallo was the brother OF Sen
eca. the philosopher and poet. He Is
des cribed as man of great sweetness
nf spirit. He thoroughly understood the
turbulea; nature of the Jews, and when
a Jewish mob brought Paul before the
judgment seat. saying. "Tllis fellow per-
sua deth men to worship God, contrary to
the law" he dismissed them as having
10 case before a Roman tribunal. 1t
requires a great deal OF culturJ ard self
restraint to enable men to make right
possess it. Finding themselves in pos
SESSION Of so much liberty. they deter
mixed to punish the man who had at
tempted to inyalidate ii. Sosthenes was
the chief ruler of the synagogue. He had
taken the place Of Crispus. who had oc
cuped that position, and who. with his
whole family. had become a convert to the
ncw faith. Sosthenes was doubtless the
|. alder of the instruction against Paul.
Him. therefore. the Greeks took and beat
before the judgment seat. as though II
were matter Of equity. And Gallo. the
deputy. cared for none of these things.
One effect Of this decision of Gallio's and
of this sudden and summary vengeance
upon the part of the Greeks was to Sc
cure the right of way for the gospel in
the city OF Corinth. The text says that
Paul after that tarried there yet good
while. Hut ilis heart was set upon Jeru-
saler1. He would keep the feast of the
Passover uT Pentecost In that city, and
so, biGdins the new converts adieu, he
took his departure from Corinth.
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COINS TO SILVER BAY, n Y.
Y. M. C. A. WORKERS WILL AR
RIVE THERE TUESDAY.
Many Prominent in the Association
Work Here Will Attend
the Gathering.

Representing practically every associa-
ton in the east. nearly 500 secretaries
and other employed officers OF the various
Young Mems Christian Associations will
assemble at Silver Bay. Lake George, n.
Y, Tuesday evening for the seventh sea-
son Of the Silver Bay Summer Institute.
The sessions of the institute will continue
until early in September.
The Washington associa ton will be rep
by D. A. Davis, religious work
secretary: Gerald X. Smith, social secre-
tary: II. 4. Mclaughlin. assistant director
of physical work: W. II. Shipman. office
secretary: c. NJ. WetZel, r. L. Matthews.
John 3. Sleman, jr., and Miles NJ. Shand
of the board of managers. a number will
leave Monday morning and others in the
evening General Secretary William
knowles Cooper will also attend the in
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Bishop Cranston.
Open-Air Meetings.

Rev E. f. Marshall pastor OF tire
North Capitol NJ. E. Church, has been
conducting open-air meetings at North
Capitol ard * streets Sunday evenings
for some time past. The music is led by
Charles Street Of Metropolitan NJ. f..
Church. An orchestra of nine pieces has
been in attendance. Large crowds ara
attending the services. The meeting will
be held as usual tomorrow evening.
Three open-air meetings in city parks
will be conducted at 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. Rev.
Charles E. Guthrie. pastor OF Hamline
Methodist Church, will speak In Franklin
Park. 18th and X streets; Rev: B.. L.
shipley, pastor Of the North Carolina
Will talk to the people in Lincoln Park.
18th and East Capitol streets. and Mr..
William Knowles Cooper. general secre-
tary Of the Washington Y. M. c. A.. will
deliver the address at the Rosedale play
grounds. 18th and Gales streets northeast.
The open-air campaign being conducted
by the Epworth League or Hamline NJ
f. Church. 1t Is reported continues to
interest the community and attract
crowds of people. Last Sunday the
crowds were larger, both in the open-air
services and at the regular congregation
at Hamline Church than at any time dur
Ing the season.
Tomorrow it is proposed to change the
leaders and speakers at every station.
At Iowa Circle George W. Acorn will be
in charge, and II. B. Moulton VIII speak.
At the engine house on r street Wood
Freeman will be In charge, and ]. w. Is.
Young will speak.
At 9th and r streets ". B. Rochester
will be in charge, and Milton NJ. Thorne
will speak.
At Sth and o streets J. G. Wilson will
be i'm charge. and Harry A. Havens will
speak.
At the mission on Bladensburg road
Rev. Ira O. Tweedie will be the speaker.
At the song service on the lawn by
Hamline Church Z. |. Booraem will be in
charge.
Church will be by the pastor Rev. G. L.
Guthrie.
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Still. the obstacles to success seemed
almost insurmountable.
The Divine Vision.
Paul's missionary life was remarkable
for two things: First, the constant as
surance Of the divine presence and favor
III Tim, 1-12,, and second. the divine
visions (Acts, 1879. 2o:17. 21:23). We
should never forget that Gods great pur-
pose in the creation of this world. and in
its perpetuation. is TIE making known OF
Himself to men. This is the expiration
Of all its mysteries. whethe: OF the Old
Testament or of the New. This explains
the prophets and their prophecies: the
incarnation, the life. the sufferings. the
death and resurrection Of our Lord. It
is the explanation of the church. its tolls
and sacrifices. and it j. the earnest of its
final victories. In such scheme as this
visions. when they are needed. are as
natural as are the kisses which mother
gives her fretfui child. Paul needed the
vision. and 1t came. God said: BE not
afraid, but speak. and hold not thy
peace. for I am with thee. and no man
shall set on thee, to hurt thee: for
have much people III this city. A word
fifty spoken" says the proverb. lis like
apples OF god IN pictures Of silver"
prov. 25:1D. This is true of the words
which fail from human lips. But. when
GOO SPEAKS what NOH1tF II from Indt
hour. unconscious Of weakness, he went
forward In his work with tie spirit of
hero and the success of a victor And
he continued there year and six months
teaching the word Of God among them"
(verse ~. Let no one imagine that the
time is past when God speaks In visions
to His perplexed people. God is the
same in all ages. Years ago a bishop
William Taylor to return to
India: but Taylor replied. Bishop / have
orders from God to go to South America"
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Annual Ordinations.

The annual ordinationssat Sacred Heart
College. the Jesuit house OF studies at
Woodstock, Md, began Thursday, when
minor orders were conferred upon TWEEN
ty-six scholastics, while the subdiaconate
was bestowed upon twenty-five novicess
who were yesterday raised to the priest
hood.
prelate. and his presence was looked
upon with interest, as. with the exception
of some few interruptions. that prelate
has acted in that capacity at Woodstock
ever since 1868. during which period of
years the cardinal has ordained about
800 Jesuits. Previous to 1868 the ordina-
tons were held at Georgetown. and IL is
thought that owing to the increase OF the
number of ordlnandi and the great num-
Der of visitors, which increase according
ly every successive year. the ordination
may have to take place hereafter at the
former institution.
The ordination ceremonies began at
$50 o'clock in the morning, and We're
held in the domestic chapel, which was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
ferns and crowded with some fifty visit
ing relatives and friends of the scholas-
tics. The cardinal was assisted by Rev.
Woodstock College. who acted as the
archdeacon: Rev. Hector Papi. 5. j.. the
notary; Mr.. Terrence J. Boyle. S. j.. the
master Of ceremonies, and Mr.. John A.
Morgan s. j., the assistant master OF
ceremonies.
The four minor orders were conferred
first and consisted of four grades. as fol-
lows: Doorkeepers. lectors, exorcists and
acolytes. BY special privilege these four
minor orders are conferred all on one
day on Jesuit candidates instead OF al
different times throughout the year. as
in most cases. Those who receive the
orders have just completed one year OF
philosophy.
Minor orders were conferred on twenty
five young men. The list included Albert
A. O'Leary and Edward J. Sweeney Of
Washington.
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To Fight Against Sin.

Washington Salvation Army workers as
we'll AS others engaged in Christian work
are much interested in the announcement
that Miss Myrtle Booth. sixteen years OF
age. and daughter of Gen. and Mrs Bal
Nngton Booth Of the Volunteers Of
America. is preparing to take up the fight
against sin.
Miss Booth. who attends fashionable
school for young ladies at Briar Cliff
Manor. y. y, is a member of the basket
ball team of the institution and champion
long distance runner. She stands high In
her studies and is an excellent musicia n.
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South Dakota Convention.

Among the most interesting of the re-
cent spring conventions Of the Brother
hood was the gathering OF the South
Dakota Indian Brotherhood men. held
last month at st. James Chapel, Sisseton
reserve, in that state. The program and
addresses. which were entirely upon top
les incident to the work of the organiZa-
ton. were in their ma tive language. and
all the addresses were given
by native laymen and clergymen.
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Christian Endeavor.
Topic for Next Sundsy-"Life Lessons For Me
From the Book Of Acts Acts. - 1874.
Union Meeting at Berwyn.


Much interest and enthusiasm has been
aroused by the recent international
Christian Endeavor convention at ST.
Paul and several societies have reported
,arge delegations to attend the District
OF Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
meeting at the BeTwyn Presbyterian
Church Monday evening. VIXEN reports
and personal impressions will be given
by delegates who attended the conven-
ton. Societies in Maryland have also
been invited to send representatives to
this meeting. In order to enjoy the
picnic feature Of this meeting some en-
deavorers who are unable to take any
thing from home have indicated their In
tention of providing themselves with box
lunches from restaurants.
Miss Davidson Elected President.
Miss Isabel Davidson was elected presi-
dent of the Christian DEdeavor Society
of Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
at recent business meeting Of the or
ganization. This society is holding its
regular meetings throughout the sum-
mer months.
Mrs. Lyon Leads Meeting.
Mrs G. A. Lyon led the Christian En-
deavor meeting at Bethany Baptist
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or on Vacation.

Rev. j. NJ. Gill. pastor OF the Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church. left this week for a trip through
the west. We will visit the Yellowstone
Park. the Alaska Yukon-Pacific EXPOSE
ton, California, Utah. Colorado and Kan
sas. During his absence his pulpit will
be supplied by some or the best prea cheers
in the denomination. as follows: August
I. Rev. c. n. Strausburg; August s, DR..
G. C. Douglas: August 10. DIR. George r.
Brown: August -. Rev. Frank T. BEN
tember 5. Rev. ". II. Hodges.
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Pastors Vacation.

Rev. Charles Z. Fultz. pastor OF the
Memorial United Brethren Church North
Capitol and r streets, will leave on
three-week vacation August 4. Accom-
panied by his family he will go to his
boyhood home in Maryland near the
headwaters OF the Gunpowder river. His
Sill am, Rev. a. W. Graves. agent of
the Washington Bible Society: 8 pm.
Rev. J. H. Cooper. August 15-Rev. DR..
n. W. Roop. president Eastern College.
Manassas. Va. will preach at both serv
ices. August 2o-Rev. O. ". Burtner. a
former pastor OF the United Brethren
Church. will preach. He is now pastor
of the First Congregations; Church. An
sonia, Conn
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Officers Chosen.

The Brotherhood Chapter of ST. An
drew's parish has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Director,
W. B. Baker: vice director William Os-
car Roome. jr.; secretary and trea surer.
George r. Anderson.
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Spiritual Retreats.

The feast of the TRANSPORTATION will be
celebrated in the Catholic churches Au-
gust 6. Spiritual retreats will begin in
various religious communities at that
time They will be continued until Au-
gust Is, when the feast of the assump-
ton of the Virgin Mary into heaven
will be celebrated. Several priests from
ST. Aloysius Church will conduct these
retreats.
Rev Joseph P. O'Reilly. S. j.. will con-
duct the retreat for the Sisters of Mercy
at Wilkes. Barre, Pa: Rev. William d.
Kean. s. j., will give a retreat to tho
Sisters Of st. Joseph in st. Josephs Con
vent, Troy, N. T.. and the Rev. David
]. Roche, s. J., will conduct the exer-
cises for the Sisters of Mercy In Brook.
lyn n. Y.
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Close OF Pauls Second Missionary Journey.

Close OF Paul's Second Missionary Journey.
paul at Corinth. Acts. Is IL.
In the war between the United States
and Mexico, in 1917, Santa Anna, the
President of Mexico, and the leader of the
Mexican forces. explained the success of
the United States troops by declaring that
Gen. Scott. who commanded them. did
not know when he was defeated. Ac-
cording to all the rules of war, Santa
Anna averred that his forces were Sue
cessful. and that Gen. Scott should have
surrendered. bat Scott, being ignorant o.
his defeat, kept on pounding the success
full Mexicans with his defeated Americans
until the MeIicans We're compelled to sur
render. This spirit, which Gen. Scott
in this war was said to possess. is the
spirit which is needed by every mission
airy and by every Christian Paul had
it. and it was the secret OF his victories
Read the story OF his journeys. Every
where he seems to have been defea led.
Driven. from city 10 city, he went with
undaunted courage and with sublime a. I'd
unwa verin2 faith: ever ready, and ever
eager to tell the same story. and ever
willing. IL need be, to endure the Sa me
prosecutions. From Philippi. Thessalon-
lea, from Thessalonica TO Berea. from
Berea TO Athens. and from Athens to
Corinth, he was the herald OF a con-
quering faith. The world has been re-
deemed. And sooner or later the world
must submit TO Jesus its rightful Lord
Our lesson today is Paul in Corinth. We
have:
The City and Its Difficulties.
Corinth was but forty miles distant
from Athens. geographically considered.
but in almost every other particular