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contribution that he has to make to the
world. To be sure. today it takes the
form of trying to set the parlor furniture
on fire, but twenty or thirty years hence
ton or discovery, some poem or choice
bit of literature. Our schools are organ
lied today with a view to bringing out
the personal note in each pupil. not to
running them in the same mold. That
is big advance on the time when each
mold into which should be poured a
stream of facts. The purpose now is to
bring out the spark of originality be-
meath each little blouse.
Learn to Be Tolerant.
1t ought to be a richer world fifty years
hence when the individual resources of
every man are made contributory to the
life of other men. Meantime we must
learn to be tolerant of those human
types that relish and seek for satisfac-
tions that do not appeal to us. You do
not care for this or that system of n.y.
giene. Very well, let it alone. but ac-
cord your neighbor full right to get along
with one meal a day If he wants to and
to chew each separate morsel of food at
least thirty-two times. You do not care
for the great revival meeting with its ap-
peal to the emotions and its catchy Cos
pei tunes. Well. then. don't go and have
your soul or your esthetic sensibiiities
narrowed up, but accord your neighbor
the privilege of being helped and uplifted
by those same services. II they lead
him to turn over new page in his moral
history be glad that something has had
that effect. The minute we begin to set
up our individual taste of preference as
the criterion for every one else we culti-
vate every latent germ Of tyranny within
US, and the only result is useless irritation
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The Play Of Personality.

The more people we become acquainted
with the more we realize that we are in
a world inhabited by all sorts and con-
ditions of folks And the more carefully
we study human types, the optimist. the
the individualist, the socialist. the free
lance and the standpatter, the more we
are impressed with the part each has to
play in life and with the spice which
each has to contribute to the compound
called human life. If the thoughts and
habits of all Of us ran in the same groove.
il we were constitutionally alike, it would
be lust as stupid world as it would be
IL the same human face were identically
duplicated in multitudes OF individuals.
So when YOU get to wondering why neigh
Dor Jones acts this way and Deacon
Smith that way, and wishing they were
mot SO QUEER our sober second thought
should suggest that these very human
oddities are one impelling source of the
worlds progress.
Expression Of Individuality.
The play of personality is the one thing
that ought to be encouraged in every
arena of life. Parents should sedulously
cultivate it in their children. 1t is there
at the start, almost to an exasperating
degree at times. and as the antics and
caprices of the youngsters begin to be-
come a little wearisome the first parental
impulse is to repress the expression of
come a more comfortable child to get
along with. but you may be holding back
or even extinguishing that which is most
precious to him, namely, the individual
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the annual expense of the meeting and
improve its deliberative qualities, but il
will make more difficult the labors of the
adroit few who find 1t easier to promote
their special interests in q large body
than in a small one.
At present. the membership OF the gen.
eral assembly is about nine hundred-a
veritable mass meeting. These commits
sioners are elected to represent presby
teries-but some OF the presbyteries are
very small At present it is said that a
few CT the eastern states which possess
nine hundred thousand members have
only two-fifths of the representation in
the assembly, while the other SYMBOLS
with only four hundred thousand men,
bers. have three-fffths of the representa-
ton.
by synods-one minister and one elder for
each six thousand members of a synod
or less. The plan will probably be OPP
posed by the western commissioners.
whose representation would be cut down
by its operation. Nevertheless, il will
afford one of the big debates of the as
sembly.
Candidates for Moderatorship Afield.
Because Of the personal element in it,
the liveliest interest of the pre-assembly
discussions In Presbyterian circles centers
in the election Of a new moderator This
Is the highest Office in the denomination
and the greatest honor that can come to
a Presbyterian minister. The custom of
conducting candidates. for 1t has been
sharply criticised. but it has nevertheless
continued and grown.
Already there are three clergymen who
have been avowed as candidates, IL not
by themselves, then by jealous friends
These are Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Barclay of De-
troit, who suffers the handicap of having
once before been an unsuccessful candi-
date for the same office. the veteran mis-
stonary, DIR. Hunter Corbatt defeating
him by only a few votes: Rev. Dr. How
ard AgneW Johnston Of Colorado Springs
who was one Of several candidates at the
Buffalo assembly, and Rev. DR.. William
L. McEwan OF the Third Church OF Pitts
burg. Rev. DIR. John Balloon Shaw OF
chicago is also being mentioned as a can
didate. The men who pay most attention
to things ecclesiastical seem to think that
DIR. McEwan will probably be chosen
Justice Harlan Of the United States Su-
preme Court and John H. Converse of
Philadelphia are, as before receiving the
compliment OF being suggested as posi-
BILE moderators il the church should re-
verse Its practice of combining this office
exclusively to the ministry. AS the stand
ards are now interpreted there is no inn
mediate likelihood OF any laymen being
made moderator. And there is wide
spread opinion that the laymen will do
we'll to confine themselves to the simpler
and safer politics Of civic life. leaving the
more intricate ecclesiastical brand for the
preachers.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
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The Northern Presbyterians, who meet
next month in Denver. are already at
tracing attention by the rumors Of ac-
lions to be taken at this general assem-
bly,.
There have been at least three sturdy
''booms'' launched by the friends Of men
who are being put forward for the Office
of moderator. In addition, two radical
UNCONVENTIONAL changes are proposed and
will surely be discussed at the general as
sembly. These are a reduction OF the
size Of the general assembly. which now
consists of 800 members. ministers and
elders, and the consolidation of certain
Of the official boards of the church.
The spirit of unrest which pervades
the churches Of all names today Is MAX
ing itself felt in respect to things ecclesi-
astical. The need of undermining exist
ing methods and of adapting them to
present conditions is widely expressed.
There is also freely uttered feeling of
and r sh. fsene GRADUALLY
increases from year to year. The same
sentiment which has made hard times for
the political bosses throughout the coun-
try threatens a shake-up In religious in
stitutiOns.
This displays itself particularly in the
matter of the boards which are the ex-
ecutive machinery of the denominations.
these boards centraliZe vast power in a
few men. Outspoken criticism of them
has been heard in several of the religious
bodies. What may conservatively be
called a clamor for fewer boards may
now be heard in Presbyterian circles.
Each board represents certain special in
terests, and its agents have naturally
been looking out for these first. rather
than for the well-being Of the whole body.
The rivalry between certain boards is
notorious. Some ministers have not hest
tated to declare that, In spite of great
deal of able and gratuitous service render
ed by members of boards. the latter have
had a tendency to create a professional
governing class which. perhaps all UNI
Willingly, at times binders the free ex-
preston of the will of the church.
Board politics. has more than once been
felt in the general assembly.
In response to this outspoken demand
the general assembly has had a special
committee at work for a year considering
the subject of board consolidation. The
points made against the existence of eight
boards is that they overlap in their work,
create an unnecessarily large amount of
expensive machinery and needlessly vex
the churches with too many special APP
peals The modern principle of consolida-
ton and cooperation, with the consequent
elimination of expense and rivalry. is
urged in many quarters as being applica-
BILE to the condition in the Presbyterian
denomination.
Side Tracking the Changes.
As an instance of how boards impinge
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Now Is the Time.

Now is the time Of all times for Ameri-
can Catholics to press (of course in a
decorus manner) the claims of this
country for a more adequate representa-
ton in the college of cardinals. says a
writer in the New Century.
There never, within thirty years, were
so many vacancies to fill-seventeen, or
nearly one-third of the college of cardi-
mails.
America, just raised last year from the
status of a missionary country to a CO.
ordinate place in the church family.
counts now some twenty-four millions OF
Catholics under her flag. She is i'm
pressing the world with her importance
religiously, financially and politically.
1t is our duty to use this opportunity
instantly and vigorously.
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Services at st. Patrick's.

The following is a schedule of the serv-
ices to be held this week i'm st. Patrick S
Church: Mornings-Masses Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday at 6. :. SIS and
. o'clock: meditation after the . O'Clock
mass; Holy Thursday, high mass at 9
O'Clock; Good Friday services at .
o'clock; Holy Saturday. services at
o'clock mass at $40 o'clock. After
noon and evening-Wednesday at 7:3O
pm. Tenebrae and sermon. by Rev. w.
j. Carroll; Thursday at 7:3O pm. Tene-
brae and sermon. by Rev. j. A. Sniyth;
Friday at 7:3O pm, Tenebrae and ser
mon, by Rev. DIR. w. r. Russell; venera-
ton of the cross.
The Easter Sunday services will be as
follows: Masses at Z. S:15, . and 10 and
solemn high mass at IL O'Clock. Rt.
Rev. DiOmede FalcOniO, the apostolic
delegate will assist at the mass in cope
and inter.
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Work in Hamline Church.

At the fourth and last quarterly con-
ference of Hamline NJ. E. Church, held
on Monday evening, the various officers
CT the church were elected and the
financial status of the year just closed
was set forth.
BY a unanimous vote Rev. Charles E.
Guthrie was invited to return as pastor
for another year. The reports of the
treasurer and recording steward were
| read showing a marked improvement
in all benevolent collections. and an in
crease in current expenses, under the
new system adopted year ago. that of
giving weekly. through a series of en-
velopes specially prepared, having in view
a systematic method of contributing to
| both the current expense account and to
| the various benevolent enterprises of the
church. The aggregate amounts given
throughout the year, as shown by the
pastors report made to the annual con-
| ference now in session in Baltimore. is as
follows: Current expenses. stewards,
| SO. 176: current expenses, trustees, $3.447
missions, 81 AS: benevolences, $149; total,
S1252S. The membership of the church
| was greatly increased during the year.
showing total OF 7S9 full members and
80 probations. S5S in all. The Sunday
| school has Increased its enrolment
| materially, showing its present number
to be 1,O65-standing second in numerical
strength in eighty Sunday schools of the
District, the Calvary Baptist school be-
ing the largest.
| special donation of $25 was made
to the American Bible Society to sup
plement the fund of $500 now being
raised as the Districts proportion to-
ward meeting the gift of 100000 as an
endowment fund of the society. Mrs
Russell Sage of New York having offered
| to donate like sum to make the full
| endowment, $1.OOO.OOO
The complete directory OF the church
! for the next conference year which be-
4 EOlf TDaos
tired ministers. Rev. Henry r. Naylor
Rev. Job A. Price: local preachers. Jack
son a Winner. John w. K. Young: ex-
horters John Benton. w. ]. G. Thomas
Stewards-John c. Athey John H. Ben
ton. Edgar l. Booraem. Hilman A. Hall
Henry II. Hough. Leonidas F: Hunt
Harry c. James. Jacob L. Nuber, Thomas
z. Roach. E. Rolla Rochester. John r
Wright. Lewis C. White. Charles r
Cleaves. Waldo Clark. Timothy w. Stan
ton John II. Muirhead. Edward S
Trustees-Oscar NJ Bryant. Arthur
Cowsil. Jefferson w. Davis. Eliasaph ID
Godfrey, Thomas Humphrey. Hosea b
Schooley, George w. F. Swartzell
Trier Of appeals. Oscar NJ. Bryant: re-
cording steward ]. l.. Nuber; distric,
steward. E. Booraem;
William H. Proctor. John H. Benton. Jo'
seph s. Stimson. Mrs. Clara L. Roach
Mrs. Thomas H. Martin, Miss Edith
Reid.
The Epworth League-President. f.
Rolla Rochester; first vice president. Nil.
ton A. Thorne: second vice president
Miss Annie s. Tichenor: third vice presi-
Dent. Mrs Mabel l.. Maxwell: fourth vice
president. Miss Sadie r. White; secre.
tary. Herman T. Gammons: treasurer. N
Preston Goulder; pianist, Miss Julia A
Parks; superintendent junior leagues
Mrs. Jackson A. Minner. Miss Lena
Reed. Auditing committee. w. II. Proc.
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for ourselves. for we shall not become
strong or tyrannical enough to induce ev-
cry one to follow our lead.
Give Personality Full Play.
You can't teach your grandmother how
to pack ashes" is a homely old adage
that has to be kept in mind when we try
to produce uniformity OF behavior on the
part Of our fellows. 1t will be true for q
long time to come that what is one mans
meat Is another mans poison. We can
instruct. persuade and perhaps convince
our fellow men that there Is most ex-
cellent way. but there is a certain point
beyond which we ought not to care TO
go In our invasion Of the personal life.
We want to give our own personality full
play to make 1t count for all IL is worth.
and We should be equally eager to pre-
serve and put at the service OF the world
every ounce of individuality every man
possesses-not his original sin his in
herfted or chronic weakness. but the fin
est and most peculiar traits Of his own
personal spirit. No man can give any
thing better to the world than himself
Heaven offers the largest field of all
for the play OF personality. and for that
reason 1t has gates on every side. on the
north three gates, and on the east three
gates, and on the south three gates, and
on the west three gates.
THE PARsON.
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Nolan Ra0&cal Changes.
Be Held Next MonthMay Combine Big Boards Also Plan
Governing Proportional Repre-
sentation Justice Harlan Suggested Possible Moderator

upon one another's fields it is pointed out
that there are five Presbyterian boards
doing mission work-the board of foreign
missions. the board of home missions. the
board of missions to freedmen the board
of Sunday school missions and the board
of church erection. Advocates Of CONSOLE
dation say that all these distinctions in
mission work are purely arbitrary and
really needless. Similarly, in the matter
of education work the Presbyterian
Church has divided its agencies. There
is what is called the board Of education,
which really is. primarily. only board to
the ministry although it has now enlarg-
ed its scope to include work for students
In state universities. The college board. in
| turn. merely helps raise money for de-
nominational institutions Of learning. The
educational aspects of Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor work are merely in
cidental adjuncts of the board of publ
cation. A leader in this department of
church work pointed out the other day
that there really is no true educational
board in the denomination, and that the
large and vital subject of religious edu-
cation is being handled only by agencies
outside of the organized church. such as
the Religious Education Association.
When it comes face to face with these
conditions the assemblys committee con-
templated several changes. AS a man
on the inside of things Presbyterian said.
few days ago. First, it considered COM
of home missions. For some reason
it was turned aside from that. Then
it went with a vim at the consolida-
ton of home missions and Sunday school
missions. but after attending a delight
full banquet given in Philadelphia by the
latter board it saw the inexpediency OF
this. Then 1t took up the amalgamation
Of the education board with the publica-
ton board; this was obviously a mesal-
lance. and was abandoned. The merging
of the college and education boards was
next gone into, but at meeting in New
York city representatives Of both boards
protested SO vigorously to the committee
that they have withdrawn this proposition
also. In despair they have abandoned
their task the special influences being
too much for them; and they will turn the
whole subject over to the new executive
commission. But a lively debate at Den
yer is certain"
For a Smaller Assembly.
Like Congress. these highest ecclesi-
astical lawmaking bodies are troubled by
their own unweldiness. They have grown
too big to be really deliberative assem-
blies. and several Of the denominations
are discussing ways of reducing the num-
Der of delegates. The Presbyterians will
have the matter officially before them at
Denver. Their committee on polity has
been thrashing out the subject and at a
meeting in Philadelphia a few days ago
agreed upon plan that will cut down
the membership of the general assembly
by one-half. This will not only decrease
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Engaged on Important Work.

Rev. Charles Warren Currier Is prepar-
ing History of Spanish American Lit
erature" The work will not be completed
before two years. This will be valuable
companion volume to the writer's His
tory Of Religious ORDERS" which is indis-
pensabie to students Of the monastic sys-
tenn and subsequent religious bodies.
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"Seyen Last Words"

Theodore Dubois oratorio Seven
Last Words will be given by the mixed
and sanctuary choirs of ST. Patrick S
Church this evening at 7:3O o'clock.
The two opening numbers of the pro-
gram, the professional, Faith of Our
Fathers and Send Down Thy Light by
Gounod. will be sung by the sanctuary
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At Epiphany Church.

The subjects of the noon holy week
services at Epiphany Church will be:
Monday, "Golgotha. the Place of a
Skull; Tuesday, 1.-The Mystery OF the
Cross; Wednesday. 1.-THE Interpretation
of the Cross; Thursday. The Three
Crosses on Calvary" The subjects of
addresses at ) pm. will be as fol-
lows: Monday. Jesus on Mount of
Olives: Tuesday Jesus at Bethany;
Wednesday. Jesus or Barabbas'; Thurs
day, THE Last Supper"
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Cor chairman. Temperance, Fl. b. Moul
ton. chairman Finance committee. G. w
F.. Swartzell, J. II. Benton o. NJ. Bryant
J. L. Nuber. F. P. Nash. f. D. Godfrey
Society. Mrs. ]. H. Benton. president
General superintendent of the Sunday
school. E. r. Rochester; assistants. H. A
Ravens. w. II. Keen. w. c. Bishop. +
s. Brashears. II. P. Illman. Mrs. H. b
Moulton, Mrs. F. H. Benson. Secretary
Turnburke, Charles Tanner, Howard
kneessi. Treasurer, E. A. Swingle. Cor
responding secretary, w. F. Calender
Quarterly conference commltteeS-For-
eign missions, G. W. F. Swartzell. chair
man; home missions and church extern
sion. E. 1. BOoraem, chairman; Tract So
ciety M. A. Werts. chairman; education
j. w. Davis. chairman; Freedman's Aid
Society, l.. F. Hunt. chairman: hospitals
DIR. d. B. Street, chairman.
Memorial to Bishop Satterlee.
Within the next ninety days a white
stone altar being designed by Henry
Vaughn of Boston. architect of the cathe-
dral. will be placed in the Church Of the
Ascension as a memorial to the late
Bishop Satterlee.
Annual Meeting of Congregation.
Dr. Howard F1Sher was elected preSl-
dent of the Washington Heights Presby-
terrain Church congregation at the annual
meeting of that organization held Thurs
day evening in the lecture room of the
church w. P. Mayfield and W. B.
Robson were elected elders and c. A.
HARDWOOD. George Howell. Lester A. Stan
ley and John w. Childress deacons.
Herbert Knox Smith. Charles A. Douglas.
II. j. Finley and E. Fl. Taggart were
made trustees.
Reports from the board of trustees and
the various church organizations showed
general progress in all lines of work.
Formerly the congregation has taken a
special offering for general purposes
about the time Of the annual meeting, but
during the twelve months just ended 1t
was not found necessary to take up this
collection. The church debt has also
been materially reduced during the year.
A considerable net gain has been made
in the membership of the congregation
and the members feel much elated over
the future outlook. The salary of the
pastor. Rev. W. d. Moss, was also rails
ed during the meeting. motion was
carried empowering the trustees to start
building fund and to take steps to
increase the seating capacity of the
church
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Oratorio Sung.

Tie choir of Epiphany Church gave a
splendid presentation of Alfred Il. Gaurs
1.-THE Passion Friday night, under the
direction of the choirmaster. j. G. Tray
lor. The solosts were Miss HALEY, So
prano: Mrs. Gilmore. contralto; Mr..
Backing. tenor: Mr.. Roberts. baritone:
Mr.. barnes. tenor. and Mr.. Conwell.
basso. The members OF the chorus were
Sopranos-Mrs. ]. w. Anderson. Miss
Ada Bayard Miss Clara Davenport, Miss
May Davis. Miss Nellie Davis. Miss Le-
more Gerlach. Miss Frances Goidsborough.
Miss Ethel Grimes. Miss Lillian HALEY.
Miss Mamie Hennen. Miss Olga Krumke,
Miss Grace Lind. Miss Margaret Marean,
Miss Veazie MetZel. Miss Wilhelmina
Mueller. Miss Edith Mckee. Mrs. w. B.
Patterson and Miss Ruth Saffold.
Contraltos-Miss Nina Chamberlin. Mrs.
f. b. Gilmore. Miss Marian Larner. Mrs.
John Lloyd. Miss Emile Smedes and Miss
Henrietta Smedes.
Tenors-Messrs. r. p. Backing. Howard
Barnes. III. j. DAILY, c. +. Latimer. George
Scharf. Jacob Scharf. Z. l.. Springer and
j. G. Traylor.
Basses-Messrs. Roilin Conwell Joseph
D. Dixon. Albert Hale. J. c. Howell.
Henry G. Isel. John Lloyd. C.. f. Roberts
and W. II. Waters.
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Combinations at st. Thomas.

The confirmation service, which Bishop
Harding will conduct this afternoon at
ST. Thomas, will differ in some particu-
lars from confirmation as usually held in
most of the Episcopal churches. 1t is al
ways the custom in ST. Thomas for the
candidates to have arranged their pews
in front of the chancel. and for all the
women and girls to wear white dresses
and wells. All enter the church together.
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Will Preach Here Easter.

Canon Allnutt, who will be a visitor
from Canada to Rev. j. Henning helms,
rector of the Church of the Ascension
during holy week and Easter will preach
Easter day at pm.
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Revival at Shiloh Church.

Shiloh Baptist Church is arranging to
start revival services. after Easter and
has engaged Rev. Charles s. Morris OF
New York City and J. H. Colwell, choir
leader of New Orleans. to assist Rev.
Waldron in the meetings.
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Blair Sunday Rest Bill.

The International Reform Bureau and
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold joint meeting this
evening at 8 o'clock. I'm Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. 18th and Church
streets northwest. concentrating the
twenty-first anniversary Of the first hear