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was Troas Here a door was opened
unto him OF the Lord. But as he told
the Corinthians. I'VE have this treasure
in earthen vessels UI Cor. 4:O. Titus
from the church in Corinth and he hasten
ed on. Philippi. Berea and Thessalonica
were cheered by his presence, and
strengthened by his ministrations. Then,
three months" Nothing is said of the
places visited by him in Greece but we
may be sure that most of the time was
spent in Athens and Corinth. 1t was
probably In Corinth. that the Jews plotted
his death. Having failed in their appeal
to Gallo, they determined with their own
hands to rid the world Of the man and of
his doctrine. The attack was to have
been made upon the sea, and this de-
termined Paul to take the overland
This lesson shows Paul's scrupulous care In
the management Of funds raised for char
liable purposes. Paul's> theory was that.
as the church in Palestine had enriched
was only just that the Gentiles in return
should minister to the physical necessi-
ties of the poor Christians of Palestine
(Rom.. 15:2O. Collections for that pur-
churches of Galatia, Asia, Macedonia and
Achaia. Naturally the sum gathered
was large He was unwilling to assume
alone the responsibility of its convey
ance and distribution. Some suspicion
might arise that the trust had not been
honestly discharged. He could not afford
that any taint of dishonesty or of unfair
ness should attach to him. And so. dele
gates from different cities were appointed
to accompany him. and to share the re-
sponsbility of the safe carriage and the
faithful distribution of the fund. Sopater
of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus Of
Thessalonica, Caius and Timotheus Of
Derbe, and Tychicus and Trophimus of
Asia. The fact that SO large a commit
tee was appointed shows that the amount
collected was large, and that Paul felt
the necessity of guarding against all sus-
picion of its rightful distribution. In
this he has set an example to the
church Of all ages that is worthy OF imi-
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Paul's Third Missionary Journey,
FAREwELLs. Acts. 90: 2-ss.

FAREWELLS Acts, 90 2-3s.
IN our last lesson we studied PauTs
eulogy on love, its nature and its
power. 1t is safe to say that for a
III grasp of the subject, for beauty of
expression and for a mastery of
analytical detail that description has no
equal in any language. But, at best, it is
only description. The question is, are it's
radiant and rainbow beauties matched any,
where on earth in the life Of man? The
answer to this question is found in the
life of Paul. Paul was the exemplification
of the truth of that chapter. His was
love that never faileth, that beareth all
things, believeth all things. hopeth all
things. endureth all things" Our lesson
will show us how the life fits the descrip-
ton. The one is the stamp the other the
impression. The uproar in Ephesus,
which we studied two weeks ago, showed
us that while the mob, led by Demetrius.
the best interests of the church demand
ed the immediate departure of Paul from
that city. The leave takings were fond.
but brief; and Paul the preacher of a
gospel which was everywhere opposed
turned his face toward Macedonia.
Paul Overseeing the Churches.
A careful study of. the life of Paul will
show us that God was overruling the mob
at Ephesus and elsewhere. The churches
that had been planted by Paul in Mace
donia and Greece needed his presence.
The teacher and scholar in order to un-
derstand this part of Pauls ministry
should make careful study of the
epiStles to the Corinthians They are
revelation of his mental and physical
condition at that time QI Cor. 4:7-11, 5:s) !:
his care of the churches GI Cor. 11:2S).
and his anxiety concerning the conduct of
the Christians UI Cor, 12:2O,21; 1912.
SICK, alone, burdened. anxious, he began
his journey. His first stopping place
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joy" Is not that a singular expression
.finish my course with joy"-when 1t ENDS
in martyrdom? To Paul the chief gooo
and the greatest glory possible 10 man
was to be found in obedience to CHRIST.
That transmitted suffering and even death
into joy and blessedness. In such scene as
this the power Of the gospel is beneio as
nowhere else. 1t is victorious in every
conflict; it rejoices in trloulatlon: ~ Is
triumphant in death. The second part OF
the address is an exhortation and warn
ing It was made more solemn by the
assertion that they should see his race
no more" He considered his ministry
among them closed, and he took them to
record that he was pure from the blood OF
all men. This is quotation from Ezekiel,
s. in which God says to the watchman
il he warn not the wicked from his way
''his blood will l require at thine hand;
He had declared unto them: THE whole
counsel OF God" This is a remarkable
statement It teaches that the gospel as
a means of salvation Is complete. In It's
proclamation no truth may be omitted
and no new truth will ever be added.
He exhorts them to take heed first unto
themselves and then to the mock over
which the Holy Ghost hath made you
bishops. This shows that in the early
church the words bishops and elders were
synonyms. They meant precisely the
same. The accuracy of the next phrase
has, of course been challenged. And 1t
is true that many Of the ancient author
tiles read, Feed the church of the Lord.
The revised version has kept Cod in
the text, and that reading Is accepted
as of most authority by Westcott and
Hort One thing is clear: it teaches un-
auestionably the deity of our Lord. A
word of warning follows. The future is
beset with dangers. Grievous wolves.
some of them from their own number
will enter among them, which will not
spare the flock And so this address
comes to the farewell, in which they are
commended to God and to the word of
His grace. A solemn prayer closed this
impressive service. With much weeping
they embraced the apostle, sorrowing
most of all for the word which he spake
unto them, that they should see his face
no more.
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is a singular thing that whenever pos
sible Paul left the company and pro-
ceeded on foot alone. This he did in 60
ing from Troas to Assos This peculiar
ity was not because he did not delight in
companionship. but he was under great
strain, and he felt the need of being
much alone with God At Miletus he
held what he supposed was his last in
terview with the elders of the church at
Ephesus. His address upon that occa sion
was memorable 1t consists of two parts
First, it was a defense of himself. This
has been severely criticised: but this
criticism is based upon ignorance of the
facts. Paul knew that his enemies were
busy in their endeavor TO misrepresent
both his teaching and purpose. They
would attempt, first of all, to show that
Paul was dishonest and insincere. He
was not worthy of confidence and was
endeavoring to mislead them. Paurs
speech was reply to that. His appeal
to the Ephesians carried conviction. "1e
know, from the first day that ! came
into Asia. after what manner l have
been with you at all seasons"
He had lived in the open. He had kept
nothing back. 1t was not SO much a
eulogy of his life as declaration that
his life was a demonstration of the
honesty of his purpose. 1t was most
convincing reply to his enemies 1t was
one which, after he was gone, would be
a refutation of all the efforts of his ad-
versares to undermine his character. He
had taught them publicly. and from house
to house, it was ever the same gospel;
repentance toward God and faith toward
our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus the life
is always the best, and it is always a
sufficient answer to calumny. He faces
an uncertain future. but one full of peril
and suffering. THE Holy Ghost wit
nesseth in every city, saying that bonds
and Affections abide me-
His life to its close was to be one OF
sacrifice But he is unmoved by the reve-
lation. None of these things move me. =.
| II death is the result he will go on
| Neither count l my life dear unto me,
so that I might finish my course with
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be made great instrument for good in
Gods hand. because he will in no wise
be hindered by his, flesh or his own will
Ihat is what God desires in us in order
that He may make the beautiful life in
US which He has planned.
terrible explosion occurred In one Of
the English mines. The men in terror
came rushing up from the lower level into
the danger of the deadly afterblast Only
one man knew that their only safety was
In taking another shaft, and instead of
rushing up to save himself, he stood
bravely in the passageway close to dan
ger warning the men and directing them
10 the safe shaft. which was the only
way of escape. One urged him to escape
himself. but he only said: Some one
must stay here to guide the Others and
there he stood until every man had es-
capped. "A living sacrifice. holy, accept
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Topic: LIFE LESSONS FOR Me FROM THE
BOOK OF ROMANS.
Consecration meetingl
Romans. II 1-2l
"To Paul | appeal from all
interpreters OF his writings"
st. Augustine.

Hearing read, as | do con-
tinually, the Epistles of the
blessed Paul = : = | de-
light in the enjoyment of his
spiritual trumpet, and my
heart leaps up, and my long
ings set me glowing, as | rec
ognize the voice so dear to
me, all seem to image the
speaker all but present to
me, and to see him in dis
course. But / mourn and
am distressed because all do
not know this man as they
should know him. :
1t is from hence our myriad
evils spring-from our igno-
rance of the Scriptures.
Hence grows this epidemic
of our heresies; hence our
neglected lives; hence our
unfruitful toll. st. Chrys-
ostom's Preamble to Homil-
les on the Epistle to the
Romans.
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tation. Thus we see that the student OF
the Bible is furnished with guides and
models for every position in life in which
he may be placed.
Paul at Troas.
Pauls company had gone directly to
Troas. They made no pause at Philippi.
But Paul tarried there for two reasons.
Luke was there. and he purposed to
bring Luke with him. And, then. too. 1t
was the feast of unleavened bread. and
to the last Paul was devoted to those
Jewish services In which he might, as
Christion. lawfully engage. The change
0ans of tss Ps ros that Luhs d
from Philippi." They tarried several
days in Troas. You will remember tha:
Paul thought he was closing his work in
this part of Asia. Troas was the place
to Macedonia. There was here flour
ishing colony of disciples. Paul would
be busy giving instructions and in COR
recting errors. The night before his de-
parture they were all gathered in large
hall. Paul was preaching to them his
last sermon. Upon such an occasion he
would take no thought of time. The
great truths of the gospel must be press
ed home upon them. The dangers to
which they were exposed must be pointed
holiness of life. But 1t Is an old truth
that while the spirit is willing. the flesh
is weak" Even the eloquence of an
apostle will not keep some people awake.
A young man who sat in the window
(the windows were left open for ventia-
tion), overcome with sleep. fell to the
ground form the third story, and was
taken up dead. Paul hastened to the
young man. and stretched himself upon
him. as Elijah, and Elisha had done long
centuries before (see l Kings. 1921; II
Kings. 4:3D. and the life was restored.
1t is fortunate thing that similar mis-
hap does not befall the modern imtators
Of Eutychus, as 1t might be found that
the successors Of Paul do not possess his
power to restore life.
Paul at Miletus.
Their next pause was at Miletus It
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Resolutions on Death of Mrs. Green

Resolutions deploring the death of Mrs
Mary Mckee Greenstreet were recently
adopted by the Sunday school of the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church.
which she attended. They We're ordered
sent to her parents, Capt. Thomas ii.
Mckee and Mrs. Mckee.
The recitation ran: LAS it has pleased
cur Heavenly Father to remove from the
Metropolitan Memorial Sunday school our
loved organist and friend. Mrs. Mary Me
kee Greenstreet. we the members deep
ly deplore her death and realize that as
a school we have sustained an irreparable
loss. We will tenderly cherish her mem
DRY as we recall her bright face and
friendly greetings and her kindly life with
its far-reaching influences.
In the closing paragraph the resolutions
recited: while feeling our own loss so
deeply. we hereby extend our warmest
sympathy to her parents and children,
/ pom whom this aniiction falls SO heav-
lily
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Covenant Tent Service.

Rev. DR.. Newman, who has been sup
plying the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church during the summer. will speak at
the Covenant tent tomorrow evening.
Rev Harry B. Angus. the new minister
of Peck Memorial Chapel. will assist,
giving the usual five-minute address to
the boys and girls. The music will be
in charge of Arthur Deibert, bass and
Ernest Lent, cello. Miss Mabel Dill re-
turns to her place as accompanist.
Changes are made from week to week
both in the musical service and in the
preaching. The congregations are from
all denominations and an effort is being
made to have as many different churches
represented among the speakers as pos
sible.
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Services for Deaf Mutes.

Services for the deaf of Washington
will be resumed at st. Barnabas' Mission
to the Deaf. located at Trinity Episcopal
Church. Sd and C streets northwest, to-
morrow at IL am The services of the
mission have been suspended during the
past summer. There are a large number
of deaf mutes of the Episcopal Church in
Washington. and all are looking forward
to the reopening with a great deal of
interest and enthusiasm. The pastor Of the
mission. Rev. Oliver j. Whildin. returned
a few days ago from an extended tour
of the south. where he has p large num-
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Pastor Sven Returns.

Rev Z. Hez Sven, pastor Of the Second
Baptist Church. has just returned to
Washington after delightful vacation of
some weeks spent on the Atlantic ocean.
While away he preached several times in
Brooklyn for DIR. Curtis Lee Laws. The
pastor states that he intends to tell stories
of his vacation experiences at the Sunday
evening services in the Second Church
during September.
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and this picture of Paul debating to the
Romans, in our vision, how much more
this twelfth chapter of Romans means to
us as wdoread:
Il beseech you therefore. brethren. by
the mercies of God. that ye present your
bodies living sacrifice All. Paul. those
words are from the lips of no mere
preacher uttering them from the lap of
luxury: they come from the heart of
man who has done 1t, who has given his
fine great life living sacrifice, holy, &C
ceptable to God. which is his reasonable
service, and he knows what 1t means to
give. therefore he has spoken to you.
There must be blessedness in it II
after all these years out of the expert
ences of prosecutions and prisons and
bonds he can urge others whom he loves
to do likewise.
And there is no leniency in that next
verse. BE not conformed to this world,
that perhaps after all he has been too Sc
we're with his own life and others need not
walk quite so closely in the narrow path,
but might walk a little bit more with the
world. No. indeed. His experiences have
but taught him the contrary. He has
walked all these years of trial hand in
hand with the Lord Jesus. and he has
found 1t blessed. He has been trans-
formed. He has given up his former self
a living sacrifice, and he has found 1t
blessed. Paurs first lesson in martyrdom
was when he held the coats of the men
VINO stoned Stephen. There was some
thlng wonderful in that face looking
steaofastiy into heaven which Paul could
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pied with the problem of the relation of
the believing sinner to God" says H. G..
G. Moule. The question of personal sal
walton was never, by st. Paul, for
gotten in that Christian policy.
,Ihus we enter In spirit the Corinthian cit
zen house, in the sunshine of the early
creek spring, and find oar way, invisible
and unheard, to where Tertius sits with
ms reed pen and strips of papyrus, and
where Paul is prepared to give him. word
oy word, sentence by sentence. this I'm
mortal message. : The mist of time
is in our eyes; but we may creditably re-
port that we find small and much ema-
It's arched brows and wide forehead and
for the expressive mobility Of the lips.
AS we look on his face we think
with awe and gladness, that with those
same thought-tired eyes he has literally
seen. only twenty years ago so he will
quietly assure us, the risen and glorffied Je
sus. His work during those twenty wears.
his innumerable sufferings-aboye all. his
spirit of perfect mental and moral sanity
yet OF supernatural peace and love-all
make his assurance absolutely trust
worthy. He Is a transfigured man since
that sight of Jesus Christ. who now
'dwells in his heart by faith and uses
him as the vehicle of His will and work.
And now listen. The Lord Is speaking
through His servant. The scribe is busy
uttered through the soul and from the
lips of Paul
With these words ringing in our ears
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Jackson Grove Services.

The religious services which have been
held at Jackson Grove in Maryland for
the past several weeks, have been we'll
attended. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pas
tor of Bethany Baptist Church, will
preach there tomorrow afternoon and
evening. His pulpit will he occupied by
Rev. Robert Laiddell. pastor of the
Tecumseh Presbyterian Church OF Ts-
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Hints to the Leader.

The Endeavor Hymnal, 33. 81, 1877. 14o.
15s. 174. 1S3.
base most of your own talk upon this
wonderful twelfth chapter of Romans.
1t might be well for you to have it re-
cited in concert. asking beforehand that
it be learned for the purpose by those
who do not already know 1t. Have the
various phases Of 1t discussed. Another
way would be to have each member read
verse in order. and throw out any COM
ment or word that occurred to him as he
read. This might be suggested Just be-
fore the singing of familiar hymn that
all might have time to collect their
thoughts. Never omit sentence prayers.
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How to Help the Leader.

Don't discuss the book of Romans too
iearnedly. even If you are fully capable of
doing So Select some passage that has
been helpful to you, and speak a few
brief words about it. Romans 1913. 14:12
15:1, 1910. 1919. 1O:12-15. 81 are good sug-
gestive verses if you have no special ones
in which you have personal interest
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ley of st. Stephens Episcopal Church
and Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, rector
of the Church of the Incarnation, will
assist Charles T. Warner, former sec
rotary to the late Bishop Satterlee, is
the lay reader in charge of the work.
The chapel now has about thirty mem
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Vacation In Shenandoah Valley.

Rev. w. E. Bird. pastor of the Anacos-
tia Methodist Episcopal Church. is
spending several days in the Shenandoah
valley, at the home Of his sister, Mrs
James /. Larrick. at Middletown, Va. He
will of1ciate at the marriage of his niece
Miss Mary Bird Larrick, and Mr.. Joseph
Henry Goucenour. In the Methodist Eps-
copal Church South in Middletown, We'd
nesday.
morning by Rev. F. A. Springer of this
city, and In the evening by Capt. Thomas
II. Mckee, warden Of the District jail.
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not forget. and when he gave himself to
the same Lord who had helped Stephen
enter into a glorious eternity by way of
the stony door he gave himself wholly.
and did not seem to want to keep friends
with his old world. He was willing to do
good and not to get the credit of it
willing to forget self that Christ might
be glorified.
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LOCAL CLERGY PARTICIPATE
PAPAL DELEGATE CoNSECRATES
BISHOP DUNNE.
Ceremony in Chicago Attended by
Monsignor Shahan and Other
Clergy From Washington.

- ~ oNSIGNoR FALCoNIO, apos-
tolic delegate to the United
Ny States; Monsignor Shahan,
4v1 rector of the Catholic Uni
versity of America and other
Catholic clergy from this section were
present Wednesday in Chicago when Rev.
Edmund NJ Dunno of that city was con-
secrated Bishop of Peoria in succession
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EPNORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE
SOUTHERN METHoDIsTs MEET
ING AT GREAT FALLS.
Large Attendance Comes Out to
Hear Discussions on Work
Among Young People.

vHE Washington District Epworth
League conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South
began its annual meeting at the
Southern Methodist camp meet
Ing at Great Falls. Va, this morning at
$50 O'Clock. There was a large attend
ance, which included Bishop Wilson or
the Southern Methodist Baltimore con-
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Applied Truth.

There is a legend of saint whose life
was so beautiful that the angels asked
that he might have the gift of miracles,
and God consented. They asked him If
he would like, by the touch of his hand.
to heal the sick. and he said that he
would rather God did that. Then they
asked him if he would like to convert
guilty souls, and he said no, for that was
the Spirits mission. and it was only his to
pray. They asked him if he would like to
be model of patience and draw men to
God in that way. and he said no, for If
men were attracted to him they might
forget God. Then they asked him what
he desired, and he said that lie would like
10 have Gods grace in him in such
way that he might do great deal of
good without knowing it, and so they ar
ranged that whenever his shadow should
fall where he could not see 1t the shad-
oW would cure disease and comfort sor-
row. and that every one who came within
this shadow should be cheered and
helped soul so wholly given up to
God that he is willing to forget self can
morrow. Rev Walter Smith will preach
at 1st and NJ streets southeast at 4:4o
o'clock in the afternoon, and Rev W. T.
Hines of Lexington. KY, at the Market
space near 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest at 6:45 o'clock.
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In Virginia.

Mrs. John Newton Culbertson. presi-
dent OF the Woman's Interdenominational
Missionary Union together with her hus-
band, Rev. Mr.. Cuibertson, is spending a
brief vacation in Virginia.
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nahl. rector of St. Adams parish, in
which the chapel site is located, will
lay the stone and make the address. Rev.
w. r. Bushby also of ST. Adams parish;
Rev. w. J. d. Thomas of Rrookland
Episcopal Church. Rev. George r. Dud-
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per OF similar missions under his care.
a great loss to the mission was sustained
IN tne oeatn or Miss Caroline Il. Mades,
whose burial took place Friday afternoon
at Prospect HILL The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. Whildin and was
attended by a large number of deaf mutes
OF washington. Miss Mades was one of
the most enthusiastic and indefatieahIe
workers the mission ever had
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Miter and Gloves Bestowed.

After the offertory the new bishop was
led to the consecrators altar, where he
presented the latter with two lighted
torches. two loaves of bread and two
small barrels of wine. The consuming of
the host which had been consecrated
followed and the consecrator blessed the
inter and placed il upon the head of the
bishop, referring to its mystical signti-
canoe as helmet of protection and sal
vation. The gloves We're then blessed
and placed on the hands of the bishop.
The new bishop was then enthroned on
the fadstool, from which the consecrator
had risen, and Te Deum intoned by
the consecrator. While the hymn was be-
ing sung the new bishop was led through
the church that he might bless the people
The final act was the receiving of the
kiss of peace. and then the new bishop
returned to his altar reciting the gospel
of ST John.
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<%RY - HEN this epistle is stud
~ led from within its deep
M est spiritual element 1t
w shows us the apostle
fully mindful of the
largest aspects Of the life and work of
the CHURCH. but also, and yet more, occu.
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Gospel Wagon Services.

Two sermons will be preached from the
Central Union Mission gospel wagon to-