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inward assurance of his acceptance with
God. and ended in his translation that he
might be with God forever. Noah was a
striking illustration of the nature and
the power of faith. He stood almost
alone He was the butt of jest and jibe
For 12o years he bore the reproaches and
SCOTS of the people. vet through it all he
persevered in the building of the ark.
Every timber. every nail. every stroke
of the hammer proclaimed his faith.
And by it he condemned the world and
became heir of the Righteousness which
is by faith" Abraham was a colossal
illustration Of the power of faith His
whole life was spent in obedience to
Gods commands. He was A homeless
wanderer. He looked for a city that
hath foundations. whose builder and
maker IS God" The most wonderful in
stance Of It was the Offering of Isaac
Isaac was the son that God had promised
him. He was to he his heir. His seed
was to be as the stars of heaven, and yet
at the command of God Abraham led
Isaac 20 the mount bound him upon the
altar. and was about to slay him So
complete was his submission, so absolute
his purpose to say his son, that when
tine ram was substituted for Isaac, Abra-
ham may be truly said to have received
his boy back again from the grave. Thera
are mysteries connected with this incident
that we may not be able to solve God
did not mean the death of Isaac He did
mean to test the faith of \ bra ham. The
sailor becomes more skilled in the tenn
pest. and the soldier grows drawer in the
battle Isaac, Jacob and Joseph show
how faith clears the vision of its posses
sor and enables him to see into the
future.
We will never he able to study the ma
ture of faith without pausing long. be-
fore the statue of Moses. He was born of
parents whose faith led them to hide him
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Secretary Of the American Society OF

What is faith? Faith has been va
riously defined. 1t has been said to be
trust assent, belief and the like. But
while faith includes all these. IT is more
than any or all of them combined. The
author of this epistle does not attempt
to define faith. He simply gives us It's
nature and power The revised version
reads Now faith is the assurance OF
things hoped for, the proving of things
not seen The word assurance means
to make certain 1t is that faculty or
the soul that makes us certain of the
things promised. The Greek word mas
two meanings 1t is supporter. that
which lies under, and 1t is Il realiZer.
Now. this is wonderful claim. If faith
can do these things it is the most won
derful magician of time. But this is
precisely what it did for those old
patriarchs. Have you ever seen a slen-
der iron pillar supporting a huge wall?
story on DRY of brick and stone were
resting upon it. Remove the pillar for
one moment and the entire building
would crash into n hopeless ruin. But
there ii stands through the ages The
winds beat upon 1t. tempests and hurrl-
canes howl about it, but supported by
that pillar the building is unmoved. And
this is what faith is to the soul. In
temptation. trial persecution. sorrow,
from whatever source. and however Sc
we're, fai n stands. under. II holds the
soul. that IL does not fall. Just apply
this description and promise to the he
roes spoken of in this chapter. and see
how IL explains their heroiSm. AS the
pillar explains the permanence of the
buildings, so faith explains the heroism
of the saint. \ few months ago the
ruins of the coliseum in Rome. When
completed there were seats for $1,000
spectators. There was the place where
Christians stood when the lions We're let
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National Convention Representatives
One of the subjects brought prominently
"Heroes of Faith" Hebrews, 11-14O


Faith is the most natural. inevitable
universal exercise of the human soul. All
men have faith. We differ widely In the
nature and objects of our faith; but faith
In something or some one we all must
have. And yet nolnlng Is more the sub
ject of ridicue by some than faith. There
are those who think that faith is the op-
poste of reason. If a thing is vague. iE-
comprehensive. ridiculous, they say II be-
longs TO the realm of faith This lesson
shows that faith is practical The title
OF the lesson is Heroes of Faith. The
chapter teacnes most clearly that there
can be no heroism without faith And
without faith" he tells us, lit is inn
possible to please Cod The author of
this epstle is unknown. There are those
who claim that 1t was written by Paul.
others by Apollos, others by Barna bas
and still others insist that 1t was the work
of Luke. The fact is not important. The
epistle shows that the author was thor
oughly familiar with both the Jewish
and the Christian Ieligions. Christ IS
shown to be superior to angels, superior
| to Moses, superior to Aaron. 1t was writ
ten to the Christian Jews of Palestine
Years before they had been won to the
early church was extremely simple, a
great contrast to the splendid and elabo-
rate ritual of the Jewish faith. They
were subject, too, to ceaselesS persecution.
Their zeal was ebbing away. They were
i'm danger of returning TO the faith of
their fathers The purpose of this epistle
was the confirmation of their faith III
christ 1t was we'll adapted TO accom-
plsh its purpose. The lesson is rich in
teaching and suggestion. But il may he
divided into two leading thoughts. We
| have faith and its illustrations.
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loose upon them There the dark cav
erns, out of which the hungry beasts
leaped upon their victims. One pinch of
incense offered to Caesar would have
saved their lives. They refused to make
the offering. This explains it. Faith in
Christ. in His power to sustain them. in
the future undying rewards of fidelity.
this was the secret of their unWaverlnS
firmness The other meaning is real
izer-that is, it brings to us now the
joys of the final reward. A friend of the
writer said one day, when he was only
a boy. to his flaymates: Boys, shall
one day be governor of the state. The
boys laughed and forgot it. but that
faith was TO him joy and an insplra-
tion through all his poverty and toll un-
til the day came. when. surrounded by
the great men of the state he stood in
the statehouse and took the oath of Of
fee The Christian does not wait until
he reaches heaven for his reward IL
begins here and now. Charles Wesley
wrote:
q what blessed hope is ours:
While here earth stay.
We than taste the heavenly powers,
And antedate that day.
The doctrine taught in this first verse
Is illustrated in the thirtynine verses
that follow. BY it the elders. the an
cient men of renown had the witness
borne to, them. they were consciously God
led. BY it alone, we know that the
worlds were made by the word of God.
So faith TO us is necessity. Abel. call
ed the righteous, in the New Testament
Matt. n5:35) by faith offered sacrifice
which God accepted. The sole difference
between Cain and Abel was this. Abel
believed God, and believing God. Abel
obeyed Him. Cain dshelieved God. and
disbeiieving God. he disobeyed Him. So 1t
is ever Enoch's faith led him into inti-
mate fellowship with God, gave him an
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President y. w. Starratt has been
chosen to sad the Endeavorers of the
District in their activities for another
year. beginning July |. The nominating
committee recommended the re-electic n
of the same officers that have serv, d
during the past year. and its recon-
mendation received unanimous indorse-
ment by the delegates of the societi s in
the District at their union meeting Mon
day evening in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. The other officers are:
Vice president. f. p Gates: secretary,
Horace NJ. Gilman: assistant secretary,
Bruce Cleveland: treasurer. Edward Tar
ring. Tie heads Of departments will be
appointed by the president and anncunc-
ed at the July meeting of the unicn.
The election was largely attended. Tha
participation in the open parliament was
enthusiastic. Various lines of End avor
activity We're discussed, including Sun
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aried @rtirties 9mon9 the Nonng 4eopfs Sotie}es

Barser; missionary, Mrs. r. E. kinsell;
prayer meeting, Miss Susie Owen: social
A. g. Hopkins: calling and flower, Miss
Florence Little; literature and informa-
ton. +. r. Logan. Pianist, Miss Amy
Little. chorister, Miss Hazel Owen. The
pTa ctical suggestions for Christian En-
deav activities. \ social hour was
spent.
Junior Picnic.
Miss Agnes Suman, District superin-
terdent of Junior Christian Endeavor
Societies. is planning a picnic for Junior
workers ard their societies 70 be held at
Geological Parl; Saturday, June 10. Pic
ME lunches Will be carried by those at
tending The party will meet at the
loop. near the park, at 1890 am. Those
who have an interest in this picnic and
desire 70 attend, though not connected
with the junior work, are invited.
Calvary Baptist.
Calvary Baptist Society held another of
its supper socials Tuesday. President
Mortimer at the close organized con
gress In the chair as speaker was Owen
p. kelar, and J. II. J. Yule served as
clerk. Members of the Junior Society
acted as pages Various proposed lesis-
lation was discussed. Rev. DR.. Green,
pastor of Calvary Church, delivered a
brief address.
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian.
With spirit of enthusiasm and an
earnest desire for the promotion Of Chris
tian E,ndeavor work, the Gunton-Temple
Endeavorers in their June business meet
shares in tho Builders tnion." and also
to again undertake work at the Central
Union Mission. They will conduct a
meeting once a month. 1t was also agreed
to continue the SUNDAY evening Endeavor
meetings throughout the summer at the
usual time, and suggestions were made
to the end that these meetings be made
especially attractive. as they Will take
the place of the evening church services.
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and students in mission schools. Inter
visitation of societies received hearty in
dorsement. Several societies which have
heretofore disbanded during the sum-
mer months announced their intrntion
to keep ''open door all of this season.
Takoma Park Endeavorers have been
assisting in making the stay in Wash
ington of the students of the Bliss Elec-
trical School a pleasant one. Church
of the Covenant Society members told of
an interesting plan used by them in rails
ing their pledge of $1,000 for the support
of their own missionary in China. Many
of the members pledges represented real
sacrifice, for the society only numbers
about fifty members. many of them
boys and girls at school. The society has
chosen Rev. James NJ. Henry. pastor of
Peck Memorial Chapel. to be its repre-
sentative in China. Their pledge runs for
three years.
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EVEN CARDINALS SANG IT
STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
HEARD IN ROME
Many Speeches Telling of Church in
America Made at Golden Jubilee
of American College.

News has been received in this city OF
the banquet OF The golden jubilee cele
bration at the American College in Rome.
The affair was held Thursday and dur
ing its progress America was toasted and
praised.
One hundred and forty dignitaries Of
the church. including cardinals and high
officials of the Vatican sat down To the
repaSt. Among the list from America
were Mgr. Falconio. apostolic delegate 20
the United States: Bishop Corrigan. vicar
general of this archdiocese. Archbishop
Farley of New York. Archbishop O'Cou-
nell of Boston. Most Rev. Robert Seton
of Jersey City, Bishop Mcdonnell Of
Brooklyn, Bishop Burke of 81. Joseph.
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brotherhood Handbook.

A new brotherhood handbook, contain
ing a fund of information relative to the
organization, has recently been issued
from the national office in Boston. The
book is some ewhat larger in comparison
with former handbooks, and it is said its
general contents are more conveniently
arranged. An interesting feature in con-
nection with this issue of the book Is that
a separate edition has been published for
the use of the Chinese chapters in Homo
lulu and other places where the brother
hood is established among them.
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before the recent tri-diocesan brother
hood convention. held III this city last
month was addresses urging a repre-
sentative from every senior and junior
brotherhood chapter in the three dioceses
of Maryland, Washington and Easton 70
the next national convention of the or
sanization, which is to meet in Provi
dence, r. L.. in October. The commit
tees in preparation for the Providence
convention are making active plans for
large and representative gathering OF the
organization this fall.
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WILL SAIL FOR EUROPE
WASHINGTON PASTOR WILL
PREACH AT ENGLISH CHURCH.
Rev. Dr. Muir to Fill Pulpit of Pad
dington Congregational Church,
London. During August.

Rev. DIR. J. J. Muir. pastor Of Temple
Baptist Church, will sail shortly Tor Eu-
lope. to be gone about two months lie
Will he accompanied by Mrs Muir ana
during the month Of August Will occupy
the pulpit of Paddington congregational
Church. the leading congregation OF that
denomination in London. The invitation
u tie local pastor to preach in this large
church came recently and shortly there
after Or. Muir decided that he would
send his acceptance.
lie expects TO sail about July l. and
vii 20 directly 10 Switzerland. where he
WI! stay for a short time before going to
London.
During the month of August DIR. and
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Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Rev. Clarence Whitmore.

Rev Clarence Willard Whitmore, who
was ordained as a deacon in Trinity
Church last Sunday morning. will have
charge of st. Agnes Chapel, corner of
4th street and New York avenue, and
will assume his new duties within the
next few weeks. 1t seems quite appro-
pirate, il is said, that the Rev. Mr.. Whit
more should undertake this work, which
is part of Trinity parish, and which
inaugurated under the auspices Of
Trinity Brotherhood Chapter some years
ago at a time when Mr.. Whtmore was
a member of Trinity Chapter as a lay
man.
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Will Meet in Washington.

The Lutheran General Synod of the
United States will meet in Luther Me
mortal Church. Thomas Circle northwest
III 1911 This decision was reached sew
eraI days ago at the session of that or
ganization in Richmond Ind. The synod
agreed 10 come 10 this city after an in
vitation had been received from Rev. j.
e. Butler pastor or the local church,
asking the churchmen to come 10 the Ma
tinnaf Capital Harry Domer of st. Paul $
Lutheran Church and Rev. John Wedley.
pastor OF the Church Of the Reformation,
were the delegates in attendance from
This cifS
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Missionary to Preach.

Rev Walker T.. McBath of Guatemala
will preach at the Memorial United
Brethren Church. North Capitol and r
streets. tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock
The minister has recently returned from
the mission feds of Central America.
At the morning service the pastor, Rev.
Charles T. Fultz. Will receive into full
membership in the church class OF
children.
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Feast of Corpus Christi.

Tomorrow the feast of Corpus Christi
Will be celebrated in the Catholic
churches OF the city. In st. Patricks $
Church solemn high mass VIII be sung
by DR. Russell AT II O'Clock. Following
the mass a procession Will be held in
honor Of the blessed sacrament.
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Christian Endeavor.
First Baptist.

The inclement weather of Tuesday even
ing had little effect on the June business
meeting of the First Baptist Endeavor So
clety held at the home of the Misses Yeat-
man. 73S 18th street, as there was a good
attendance. Interesting reports were read
from the various committees. The most
important business transacted was the
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Class Holds Convocation.

The Fa..nlan class of Bethany Baptist
Sunday school held its first convocation
Wednesday evening at the church, Rhode
Island avenue and ID street During the
eyenin. general review of the work
in hand was given. Papers We're read
hv Mrs. r. keester. {. f. Fairman.
Mrs j. B. keifer and l.. ID. Gasklll.
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Annual Picnic.

Next Thursday the first annual picnic
under the auspices of the junior broth
erhood chapters of Washington will be
held at Marshall Hall. 1t is stated that
quite number of the members of the
junior chapters and their friends will
take advantage of the outing. at which
several special features will he held.
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Rev. Pierce Goes to Worcester.

Rev. DR. Ulysses Grant Baker Pierce.
pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church,
left today for Worcester Mass. to de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon before the
graduates Of Clark College. This Will
be rarity a memorial service also. in
honor Of the late head Of that institution.
Carroll H. Wright.
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DR.. Shannon's Sermon.

Rev. DR.. John Reid Shannon will prea ch
at the Metropolitan Memorial NJ f.
Church tomorrow evening on Our Coun-
try's F'lag-The American Ideas and Cos
pei Principles Symbolized by Old Glory"
The pastors text will be chosen from the
tGth Psalm-''Thou hast given a banner
To them ;that fear Thee that il MAY be
displayed because of the truth"
There Will be special program of
patriotic music. Mrs. Dayelle Taylor
Welch will sing the Star Spancled pan
ner''
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Luther League.
ST. Marks.

St Marks League he'd its regular
Luther League service Wednesday even
ing. TIE leaGe-, George Godron, read an
interesting paper on "Christian and Civil
Affairs He emphasized the fact that
men and women can be excellent Chris
tians and still mingle in all civil affairs.
In fact, he said, the world needs this
sort of men and women in control. \
musical program was given during the
evening.
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At Columbia Baptist Church.

Special Chldren's day services will be
held at Coluu. 5ia Baptist Church. Wis
consin avenue and q street northwest. at
II O'Clock tomorrow morning. Rev. Clin-
ton T.. Cock, the pastor. will make an
address. There will he musical and
literary program given.
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You Mission Home. which was recently
organized and located at 3e6 John Mar
shall place northwest Will hold its nrst
public service Sunday evening, June IL
at = 90 o'clock. L. NJ Perry and Mrs-
Perry of Evanston, H.. will have charge
Of he meeting.
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Dedication Anniversary

The first anniversary of the dedication
Of the Northminster Presbyterian Church
at 11th and Rhode Island avenue north
west will be celebrated tomorrow even
ing with appropriate services Rev
George Z. Wilson, pastor will deliver a
brief address. \ musical program will
be given
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Hamline.
sleeping Disciples" was the subject
considered at the devotional service
Sunday evening. Harry A. Havens
conducted the meeting, and Milton n.
Thorne. first vice president, opened TIM.
testimony part of the service with a
short address. The Choir Club fur
nshed special music. At the meetin :
tomorrow evening the annual roll call
Of the members will be held.
Tomorrow afternoon is the regular
time for Hamline Chapter to conduct
the Sunday religious services at the
District Workhouse. John f.. Fort,
first vice president of the Washington
District League, will make the ad-
dresses. both at the mems and wom-
ems buildings.
Several of the members of the Ham
line Chapter are going to the Seattle
convention. The list includes E. T.
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Gunton-Temple Presbyterian.
Plymouth Congregational.

The first of the Vesper services held
by the Plymouth congregational Endeav-
orers last Sunday was enthusiastic. Rev.
Mr. Moreland and Mrs. Rosetta +. Law
son gave earnest talks Miss Westbrook
of ST. Louis and Mr.. Calwell Of Mobile
We're the Sooists.
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Seminary at Williamsport, Pa, to take
charge of the Methodist churches at Ar
Iington and Barcoft, Va. He will succeed
Rev William Pierpoint, who will give up
active work for several months on ac-
count of illness.
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Pastor in Hartford, Conn.

Rev Nicholas Scarte. pastor OF the
Italian Baptist Mission on Fl street north
east is in attendance on the Italian
Baptist convention in Hartford, Conn.
of which he is the secretary. Rev
Orlando GuissriGa of Colgate University
Theological School will preach at the
mission tomorrow morning
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Mrs. Muir will make short trips TO the
continent. returning To London at the
end of each week DR. Muir will con-
tinue these trips in September before
again sailing for this country about the
middle of that month.
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superintendent of the Washington Metho-
dist churches. will deliver an address
before the Frederick District EpWorth
League annual convention at Piedmont
w Va, Wednesday, The convention
will be in session Wednesday and Thurs
day.
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Central Presbyterian Church. The hours
are as follows: 40 pm, at lst and
Florida avenue northwest. Speaker, John
Scott Johnson. 6:45 pm. at the bank
corner. Speaker, Rev. James II. Taylor.
8 pm. in front of mission building or
in auditorium. Speaker. John Davies.
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Editor to Occupy Pulpit.

The pulpit of Bethany Baptist Church
will he occupied tomorrow morning by
r. II. Pitt, editor of the Religious Herald
of Richmond, Va. Rev. Hugh I. Steen-
sen, the pastor. has been suffering from
a severe cold during the week, but is
much improved.
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Children's Services.

\ number of Childrens day services will
he held in several of the churches OF
Washington tomorrow. The services in
the morning will be at the Temple Bap-
tist Church and North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev DIR.
Muir, pastor of Temple Baptist Church.
will make an address at the services
there. The children will also give an
appropriate program. At the North Car
olina Avenue Church there will he eNer-
cises consisting of recitatlans and sing
ing by the children OF the school. The
church choir will also assist
AT the First Presbyterian Church Rev.
Df. Donald C. Macleod the pastor. will
make an address to the children at the
services to he held at O'Clock. Mrs.
Louise Hooten will also make an address.
Her subject will be Children in France.
There will be songs and exercises by the
children.
The services for the pupils of the West
minister Presbyterian Sunday School will
be held al 1:3n o'clock in the evening
with appropriate address by the pas
tor of the church. Rev. L. L. Davis. The
children will participate in a short pro-
gram.
Planning for Rectory.
Trinity Church Takoma Park. has been
without rector for almost a year Reg
ular and special services, however, have
been held during this time which have
d"dheHeu TnlCH interest III Trinity
Church and it's work and aroused much
activity among its members.
The vestrymen feel sure, if they can Sc
cure the services of rector who is an
able preacher and energetic organizer
and worker, that Takoma parish, with it's
rapidly increasing population of about
four thousand people, will become one of
the strongest parishes in the diocese of
Washington. The vestry, however finds
il practically impossible without rec
tory 10 secure a rector such as Takoma
parish requires.
Bishop Harding a the last diocesan
convention urged the construction of a
rectory at Takoma and the vesTy has
formed an undenomindtional committee of
about twenty men to devise ways and
means to construct the rectory, which
committee, il has been proposed may be
continued. after the completion OF It's
work as a permanent organization to be
known as the Mems Club of Trinity
Church.
This committee was organized Tuesday
evening. when Prof. Milton Whitney was
elected chairman, ]. \. Martin secretary
and X. s. Brown treasurer.
A rectory building committee, an audit
ing committee and publicity committee
were appointed.
The vestry has individually contributed
literally to the rectory building fund
and IL feels encouraged to believe that
those who wish 10 see Takoma parish take
a high place in the field of Christian use
funess will be, liberal in rendering val
ia hle assistance
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Baptist Ministerial Conference.

At the meeting of the Baptist min
isterial conference held Monday in Cal
vary Church the various pastors of that
denomination made reports of the work
heIn. accomplished In their churches.
Rev. II W. o. Millington, pastor of the
Erookland Baptist Church and president
of the conference presided.