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Monday afternoon will be conducted by
Rev A. X Wright. pastor of Centennial
Baptist Church. Rev. b. w. Spillman
will follow with an address upon "Bap-
lists i'm Sunday School History.
p ii. Bristow superintendent OF Cal
vary Baptist Sunday school, Will
speak on THE Superintendent and His
Teacher"
In the evening Rev. r. s. Owen Will
have charge of the devotions and Rev.
Mr. Spillman will make an address upon
providing teachers. The session will come
TO a close with an address by Rev. S. G..
Neil.
The balance of the program is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday-4:3O o'clock. devotional serv-
ice. ]. o. c. Roberts; "A Practical and
Working Organization of the Sunday
School," Rev. Hugh 7. Mussellman: 1.-The
Church and the Children Rev. 8. G..
Neil 100 O'Clock. devotional exercise.
Rev E. II. MacEwen: 1.-THE Modern Sun
day School Library and How to Use II. :"
Rev Hugh 7. Musselman; THE Sunday
School Teacher as a Soul Winner" Rev.
S. G.. Neil.
Wednesday 4:sO o'clock. devotional
service. Rev Clinton +. Cook; Problem
of the Big Boy" Rev. r. w. Spillman
THE Purpose OF Sunday School Work with
the Younger Children" Mrs. w. w. Bish-
op 1:eN O'Clock. devotional service. Rev.
George f. Whitehouse; Music I'm the Sun
day School, Percy Foster. THE Sunday
School and the Kingdom" Rev. b. W.
Spillman; How to Get the Best Results
from Decision Day." Rev. DIR. S. III.
Greene.
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IflfR AND CORNELltS = Acts. \ 70
FIRST WORDS-Christiani be-
gan with the Jews. but il was intended
TO be worldwide. Its illustrious Found
er. himself of Jewish origin had a scope
OF vision and warmth of sympa thy
that could not be confined within the
narrow limits of any particular race.
He. therefore, gave commandments to
His followers requiring them to go into
all lands and extend an invitation To all
people. Still He ordered that the first
work should be done in Jerusalem, the
city in which He had been so shamefully
and cruelty treated From that center
He proposed to make the extension to
the uttermost parts of the earth. This
and an adoption of wise strategy Our
lesson today exhibits the beginning of
the transfer of the gospel influence to
the heather world. We shall see how
the first convert was won from among
the Gentiles and received into the Chris
tian church, 1t was in the year Al A. D..
eight years after the marvellous display
of Pentecost.
DEVOUT SOLDIER (Verses ], 81
A man is here brought into great promi-
hence. central figure in the new mis-
sionary movement-Cornelius, the COM
mander OF the Italian band and there
fore himself an Italian, who had charge
OF force of men stationed at Caesarea
This city was then the official capital
of the land, the residence of the pro-
curator. 1t had held that distinction
many years. Festus. Flick and other
Roman dignitaries had there made their
headquarters. Situated on the sea il
had easy access with all ports and was
the rendezvous for the imperial troops.
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vance. The angel told him 10 send for
Peter. w.Io was in JOppa. and who. hav-
ing come. would fully instruct him in the
way of God Cornelius responded. en-
gaging on this errand two of his house
hcld servants and a devout soldier. Hav-
ing rehearsed all that had TRANSFERRED he
sent them forth TO find the apostle
APOSTLES VISION Nerses 9-12).-
II now became necessary to make Peter
ready for the meet and extraordinary
work to which he had been assigned.
While the three messengers approached
his lodgings on the day following Peter
went up az midday 10 the hcusetOp to
pray. That was favorite place and
hour for retirement and devotions 1t
was the closet of those times where
one might escape the noise and excite
ment of the world. There he experienced
sensations. of hunger which attendants
kindly purpose was executed the apostle
fell in trance. physical state in which
one Is unconscious of material surround
fngs. but conscious of mental or spirit
ual conditions. Then it was that God re-
vealed to Him in a pictorial way what
he needed to know as the instructor of
Cornelius. Through the open heaven, as
it appeared to the apostle. a vessel de-
scended. in form like a great sheet, on
which were all manner of four-footed
beasts. creeping things and fowls, a
strange commingling of diverse animal
forms.
UNCLEAN FOOD Oversees 13-1s).-
Peter heard voice directing him to
arise, kill and eat. and so satisfy his hun
ger The order was i'm the line OF his
need at the time, and yet he resisted on
conscientious grounds AS Jew he had
received instructions on the subject of
food from his early life and had strictly
followed the terms of the law. He hest
tated not to resist a supernatural be-
ing. showing how thorough had been his
early training. Il have never eaten
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FEAST OF PASSOVE R
JEWISH FESTIVAL TO BE OBJ.
SERVED IN WASHINGTON.
Many Odd Customs Will Be Followed
From April 5
to 13.

"Pesarl feast Of the passover. or I'M
lcavcued bread commemorative Of the
dciivcrance Of the Hebrews from Egyp-
tan bondage will be celebrated by the
Hebrews Of Washington and all over the
world for eight days. beginning with sun
down on the fourteenth day of Nissan.
Monday, and ending with the approach of
twilight, on The evening Of April IL. is one
- tie most holy and stringently observed
!inli,iayS in the Jewish calendars.
Aside from the synagogue services OBJ
served on the first evening of the holiday
ana followed 10y services both morning
and evening of the two following days.
with two more days of synagogue serv
ices after an intermission of four days
from tile first two days. the observation
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
International Convention Arrange


TIE twenty fourth interna tional Christian
Endeavor convention, to be held in st.
Paul. Mimi. July Z to II. is the event In
which Christian Endeavor activity In
every state in the Union is now conferred.
Every state organization has its trans
portation manager Most of the local
unions have officer whose business Ii
is to advertise the convention.
The ST. Paul program is the strongest
ever presented at an International Chris
tian Endeavor convention. report the
officers of the united society who have
been making the program. Among the
leading speakers mentioned are William
Jennings Bryan Gov. John A. Johnson
of Minnesota. George Nichols member of
the English parliament, as we'll as many
leading pastors and missionaries from
all parts of the world There will be a
monster parade and great patriotic serv-
ice at tie capitol as one feature. The ed
vocational exhibit of progress along civic,
social and religious lines. with lectures by
experts. will be one of the most valuable
features of the convention. This will be
held in the Armory. Inc second largest
hall in the city. The central meetings of
the convention will be held in the new
Auditorium. seating over 10000 people.
Special reduced rates of one and one
half st-class limited fare for the round
trip have been granted by the railroads
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Church Anniversary.

The eighteenth anniversary of the or
ganization of the Ninth Street Christian
Church. corner 9th and d streets north
east. will be celebrated tomorrow morn
ing by appropriate exercises at the session
of the Bible school at $50 o'clock and the
church service at IL am. In addition 10
some music prepared especially for the
occasion it is expected to have messages
from number of the charter members
of the church. including Rev. r. B. Bag
by. who was pastor for over fifteen years.
Brief talks will be made by Rev. F. D.
Power of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. Rev. w. III. Schell. j. A. Scott.
church clerk, and Rev. George A. Miller,
the pastor. The growth of this church
has been remarkable. starting as mis-
sion of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church in a small chapel on the south end
of the present site. and now having a
membership of LEGO and a church prop
erty valued at $4,000 with an indebted
ness of but s11.00o. The liquidation of
this balance Is being accomplished at the
rate of about $500 per month.
The church officers are A. G. Bishop,
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SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
ORGANIZATIONS FROM BAPTIST
CHURCHES TO MEET MONDAY.
Sessions to Be Held in Metropolitan
Church for Three Days-Rev.
F. w. johnson Will Preside.

The annual Sunday school institute ~
the Columbia Association nj Baptist
Churches will lac held in metropolitan
Church 9th and \ streets northeast. Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. The ses-
sions will be held al 400 and $50 pm.
each day. Lunch will be served at the
church from 8 to o'clock each evening.
Music will be furnished by. the choir OF
Metropolitan Church.
special committee of the association hav-
ing the Sunday school work in charge.
will preside over the sessions. The other
members of the committee are r. l.. Flo
harty, secretary: Rev. A. X. Wright, j. Il.
Dawson. Percy Foster, William Allen Will
bur and r. NJ. Henderson.
The devotional service of the meeting
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Palm SUNDAY.

Tomorrow Is Palm Sunday Ii marks
the anniversary OF the triumphal entry
into Jerusalem of Jesus OF Nazareth in
the dim centuries of the past. when the
populace strewed branches in the way
and cried Hosanna; Blessed is He that
cOmeth in the name OF the Lord
Everywhere upon the streets tomorrow
people will be seen wearing a small bit of
palm. Pieces of palm will be distributed
In the Catholic churches after being
blessed The affairs I'm the Episcopal
churches will also be covered with palm
branches
ON this day" said prominent Catho-
lic clergyman yesterday. the church SOL
EMMY commentaries the triumphant en-
try which the Savior made into the city
of Jerusalem according to what had been
foresecn and forctold by the Prophet
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Lucy Keller and Mrs. Frank Q. Max
son. altos.
Truman f. Burchard. Howard w.
Davis. Ernest r. Hutchinson. j. lie Roy
Mitchell and Charles +. Sullivan. tenors-
James l.. Bates, Charles X. Davies
Robert G. Davies. Robert B. Handy. Jr-.
Craig jones. Frank o. MaNson and
Thomas &. Rathbone. hassoS.
Miss Edna Mclaughlin is president OF
the society. George Luckett. vice presi-
dent: w. G. Taber. I'd vice president
r. 3. Handy. jr.. corresponding secre-
tary; Miss A. G.. Trow. recording secre-
tary, and III. r. zimmerman. treasurer.
DR.. Sewall's Sermons.
In continuing the series of lectures
upon The Emmanuel movement in the
New Church. Rev. DIR. Frank SeWall vii
lecture tomorrow evening on Divine Sug-
cesticn: Its Power to Heal, and How t.
ne Awaited Of Today. The pastor will
close the winter series on Easter night
in a sermon on The Great Answer
Mans Life as Spirit in the Spiritual
World =
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nNN )aried @tipiies @mun9 the Nonug peoplfs $orees

of ST. Andrews Chapter. DR.. Reyburn
had been a member of the organization OF
ST. Johns parish for many years. while
Mr.. Bridge had served in the capacity of
secretary for the Brotherhood Chapter of
ST. Andrews Church for the past seven
or eight years, and had been a member of
the organization for over eighteen years.
The secretary of the Senior Local AS
sembly reports that several of the Wash
neton Brotherhood Chapters have failed
II send in their lists of officers and men,
beIs for 19oS-1gO9, which prevents the To-
cal secretary from completing the mailing
list of the members of the brotherhood in
this diocese.
The last of the series of mcknight
Lenten services conducted under the aus
pieces of the Washington Assembly of
Junior Brotherhood Chapters was held
last night at the Church Of the Ascension,
the preacher being the Rev. DIR. G. c. F.
Bratenahl. rector of st. Adams Church.
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Riverdale Presbyterian.

Business meeting. musical and literary
program. social. This is the combination
that the Christian Endeavor Society of
the Riverdale Presbyterian Church finds
profitable on the occasions of it's month
ly business meetings. At the business
meeting held recently. the committee re-
ports showed much activity in the special
duties of each. A committee has been
appointed to revise the constitution. The
society is assisting in the raising of funds
to place new pews in the church and thu
plan of having a preliminary prayer serv-
ice before the regular prayer meeting has
been successful. 1t has had Il good effect
on the later meeting The society has
recently had three additions to the mem
bership and has prospects of further
growth from among additions to the
church during the recent revival services
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Zacharias: Behold Oh daughter of Jeru-
salem. thy King will come TO thee. the
just and savious: he is poor. and riding
upon an ass. Then IL was that dense
multitude met and welcomed the Lord.
hearing in their hands palm and olive
branches. as testimony of their APP
plause.
This triumph is so memorable that the
church has thought proper to appoint n
particular day for its annual commemora-
ton. celebrating IL i'm such manner that
il Is not only represented. but In a GER
tain measure renewed by the faithful.
TO this effect have the festival. the bene-
nStifIlfp ed =
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Northminster PRESBYTERIAN.

James Patterson, who has been a leader
in Christian Endeavor and other church
work at the Northminster Presby terrain
Church. will leave shortly for the west
where he will engage in the practice OF
law. Recently a number of the young
people of the church. with Rev. G. p.
Wilson. the pastor. called on Mr.. Patter-
son. Teh pastor expressed the society 5
appreciation of Mr.. Patterson's work
among them. They then presented him
with token Of their esteem.
These Endeavorers are arranging for a
special service tomorrow evening when
the following new officers of the society
will be indicted into office: President
Miss Sue Murphy: vice president. Law
renee Wilson: treasurer. Mr. Patterson
recording secretary, Miss Minnie Schmidt
corresponding secretary. Miss Bennett.
DR.. Wilson. pastor of the church: DIR.
McCurdy of Philadelphia. and Mr. Beat
tie of the Western Presbyterian Church
will assist in these services.
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do for years. Every man and ever!
woman who is true 10 Christ VIII MAKE
Whatever sacrifice may be necessary 10
help extend the kingdom or Christ and
to find the lost of the city. Our business
as processing Christians is to ma ano
save tie lost. and il we're not doing tha'
we're not true Christians.
Every man who IS in earnest VIII ne
in this work up 10 the neck, and that Is
the spirit in which | want 10 rally the
forces to the cross. irrespective of creed
or denomination
IL come as a friend TO all, and enemy
to none.
NV battle cry is: Save the man. save
the woman, save the child. and destruc-
ton to everything that stands in the way
# that great object.
III the people OF 81. Paul are prepared
to stand by that principle the whole city
will be uplifted-
Dramatic Evening.
The annual dramatic evening of ST
Patrick's Sunday School Association will
he observed in Carroll Hall, Easter Tues
day April Is. The young men and
women composing the Dramatic Clut
merrment.
The music will be furnished by ST. Pat
rlck's Sunday School Orchestra. under
the direction of Hobart Ramsdell. The
members of the club are MeSsrs. John
O'Allen. Dennis Connell, Harry Cullen
James Mckee. Paul Hines. Francis Hart
nett and Albert Kearney; the Misses
Annie Connors. Johanna Gloetzner. Alma
Wright Rickie Johansen, Margaret Har-
bin and Margaret Corcoran.
Sacred Concert.
The Christian Endeavor Choir OF
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church gave a
sacred concert in the church auditorium
4th and B streets southeast. Monday
night. During the program Miss Brett
contralto. sang He Was Despised and
Rejected of Men, from THE Messiah. "
Miss Jackson. soprano, sang Mendelssohn' s
'Motette.' Dudley Bucks cantata The
Story of the Cross was given as the clos
ing number of the program.
b. Allen Terrell was musical director
were Miss Flora A. Jackson, soprano;
Miss Anne F.. Brett. contralte; William
c. Mills. tenor, and Newton T. Hammer,
baritone.
The choir was made up OF Mrs. James
l.. Bates. Miss NJ. Edith Church, Miss
Imogene Grace Guy. Miss Ruth L.
Harper. Miss Ethel l.. Insraham. Mrs. J.
C. Klein. Miss Evelyn J. Maxson. Miss
Edith Moore. Mrs. w. w. Simpson. Miss
Anna Vance Sullivan, Mrs. B. Allen Ter
rel Miss A. Gertrude TroW and Miss
ROSEMARY e Wright. sopranos.
Miss Christie Davies, Miss Margaret D.
Davies Mrs. Charles B. Eccles, Mis-:
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Tenebrae at st. Patrick's.

The tenebrae will be rendered in st
Patricks Church Wednesday. Thursda!
and Friday evenings CT next week. 1
will be chanted by the seminarians o
Holy Cross College and the members o
ST Patrick's choirs This is one OF thu
most impressive offices of the Catholi'
Church and is replete with sacred
Scripture and rich in symbolism.
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Annual Business Meeting.

At the annual business meeting OF the
Young Peoples Religious Union of All
Souls Church Wednesday evening the
following officers were elected for the
year: President. Miss Helen G. Nichols:
vice president John d. Mackenzie: sec
rotary, Miss Harriette Hilton; treasurer,
Claiming Porter: executive committee.
DIR. Morton G. Lloyd. Edward Collins and
Mrs Mary w. Crenshaw.
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Whitney Avenue Church.

The members of the Whitney Avenue
Christian Endeavor Society held their
regular business meeting in the hall OF
the church Friday evening. After the
business had been transacted, a social
was given by the society.
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/
Proverbs tccnsecration meeting, Proverbs
viii III.
By Grace Livingston Hin Lntz.
| II is said that an experienced person
standing beside the Australian gold dig
ger. and observing the earth as II is
drawn from the bottom. would very like
| IN. with his unpracticed eye. see little IN
The heap but rubbish dirt and stones.
and vet il may he full of particles OF
| purest gold So il is with the one VINO
reads the Bible with Impractical eye
Not looking for gold and treasures, ne
may see little but words IF thou seek
est her as silver. and searchest Tor her
as for bid treasures: then shalt thou un-
derstand the fear of the Lord ana ma
the knowledge of God" prov. ii:43,.
A patient was once urging his doctor
that he needed some kind of stimulant
it is said Il must have stimulant
said he: Il am cold and IL warns me
The doctor answered crustily. See mere
this stick of wood is cold taking up
stick of wood from the box beside the
hearth and tossing il into the fire. Now
it is warm. but is the stick benefited
The sick man watched the wood burn
and answered readily: ''Of course not, II
is burning itself es. saln the uo'-
tor. and so are YOU when you warm
yourself with alcohol-you are literally
burning up delicate tissues OF your
stomach and brain. Wine is a mocker
when il claims TO he stimulant, but
its final work is depressant when nature
pays the forced lean of stimulation.
DR. Crafts tells the following story or
young man vino. while in the junglcs
of Africa with an exploring party, caught
young boa constructor, winch. TOR amise-
ment he taught some wonderful tricks.
enc of which was To coil itself about his
| feet and body and il reached above
his head to curve over and kiss his lace.
and then at a signal to drop 10 TIE
ground. He made a great deal of money
| exhibiting his pet in England and finally
| formed the habit of drinking. One night
| he gave an exhibition in Manchester
| The scene was an African jungle. \
| traveller came on the stage. stopped ana
| listened spellbound. rustic was heard
as Of a stealthy moving object and then
appeared the head of a great snake.
| with eyes like fire. 1t crept softly 10
the man. wound itself about him and
| brought its head in line with his face
He gave the signal. but the serpent had
him entirely i'm its power. and, Tightening
| its coil about his body, crushed out his
life Even a serpent knew no one could
retain his mastery of others when he had
been mastered by drink. AT the last
ii biteth like a serpent and stingeth
like an adder. PROV, XXI:
o World. with all thy smiles and loves.
With all thy song and wine.
What mockery of human hearts.
What treachery is thine.
Thou woundest. hut thou canst not heal
Thy words warbIed lies:
Thy hand contains the poisoned cup.
And he who drinks ID dies.
o World there's fever in thy touch
And frenzy in thine eye:
To lose and shun thee is 10 live
-uoratius Rouas
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Vermont Avenue Christian.

During the past two weeks members of
the Endeavor tennis club of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church have been put
ting the court into condition for play.
which will begin next week.
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evening on the topic The Light and the
Witness" developing his subject in
vivid and instructive manner. illustrating
the main points in way that impressed
his thought on the minds of very at
tentive audience.
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New Pastor Arrives.

/ Rev {. c. Waite. new pastor of the
Thirty fourth Street Christian Church of
Mount Rainier. arrived in Washington
Thursday with his family and took up his
residence at :S3d and Ash streets. He was
formerly pastor of the Winchester Avenue
Christian Church OF Martinsburg. w. Va.
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Boys Club Organized.

AT meeting held last Sabbath after
noon at the West Street Presbyterian
Church a Boys Club was organized for the
purpose of encouraging interest in ath-
letics The boys will play base hall
during the summer months. BY next fall
it is expected that an indoor gymnasium
will be fitted up in the basement Of the
church Rev Zed Copp was made presi-
dent of the club
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The annual meeting of the presbytery of
Washington will be held April T. and l.;
in the Sixth Presbyterian Church. The
first session will be held on the evening
of April L. when the retiring mod
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Services at All Souls Church.

Rev Ulysses c. b. Pierce. minister of
All Souls Church. 18th and l. streets
northwest. announces that daily vesper
services will be held in the church during
the week. beginning Sunday at 40 pm.
Tie general subject for these services will
lie The Religion of the Spirit in Prophet
and Poet" Except that Sunday services
will he half an hour in length. At the
Sunday vesper service the choir will rem
der the following: Introduction to the
Seven Last Words Mercadante: 1.-The
Palms" Faure: THE Seven Last Words,
No J. Mercadante. The public is in
cited tn 10 services
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from all points in this part of the coun-
try. Edward Tarring. 1919 F street north
west is transportation manager for the
District of Columbia.
At the April meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Union Mr. Tarring will tell OF
the excursion from the District and Will
show seventy-fivo stereopticon slides IL
Illustrating some of the most interesting
objects and scenes en- route. The meet
ing will be held. as usual, in the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. Vermont ave-
nue. north of \ street. Monday evening
a o'clock. The leader of the devotional
service will be Rev. Walter II. Brooks.
pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, and of the song service B. Allen
Terrell. director of the Christian Endeav-
or choir of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church
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Mrs. w A. Wilbur. superintendent of
the District Junior Missionary work.
spoke to the Bethany Baptist Endeavors
last Sunday evening on their missionary
topic, Great Missionary Books