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Parable Of the Mustard Seed.

This is story OF growth. Growth is
one of the most mysterious and beau;i-
full laws of nature. The question had
doubtless presented itself to the disci-
ples. and 1t may possibly have been dis
cussed by them in their more thoughtful
moods, now is the kingdom to become
universal? If it is truly represented by
these parallels of the sower and the
tares, can We ever hope Tor its mai tri-
unpn? we may imagine their pefpleXlty.
THIS parable is one OF Chrlsts answers.
Ihe law OF the Kingdom OF heaven is
growth
Ills illustration OF it was most impress
sive. 'ihe mustard seed is not lnueeo'
the smallest seed known To botany, ou,
IL was CHOSEN Ter TWO reasons, hrSt, Dc
cause il was used among the Jews pro-
verbally OF any,nlng minute, ana secono'
il was the least IN. proportion 10 the
plant lhal spInSs from It's SEED 1t was
insi gniucant. Inc chemist would scarce
~ pause To brush it from his scales. bu
insisniLcant as ii was, IT possessed VI
tality and there was IN IL the possibility
OF rulure grandeur.
These made IL a fit type or the Kingdom
of heaven The tiny seed was possessed
of life. Cast into the earth IL Woult
sprout: il would shoot above the SOIL; Il
WOULD spring LeavenwaId; II would senC
forth its branches and become Tree II
which might louse the fowls OF the air
In warm climate II sometimes reache:
an astonishing height. one instance l:
given Of traveller who rode on horse
pacK beneath its branches. And this l!
the type OF the kingdom of heaven.
But let US pause to notice another fact
AS in the preceding parable Jesus Is tn
Sewer, He is also the seed All life Ii
lnflnltesimal in its beginnings Who cal
trace back the lite OF child TO ITS mrs
throb? And who could believe that iron
the acorn could spring the majestic oak
/ And so the beginning of Christianity II
| the world was most unpromising. Tn
Jews at His trial. could think OF no NOR
! bitter taunt than TO bow the knee oeior
H,u, and salute Him as king. PLATE, tn
Roman magistrate. before whom He wa
| arraigned on the charge of rebellion
| against Caesar, found it difficult to trea
| the charge seriously. At His death. hope
! even in the breasts OF His disciples. died
! bot the seed had been sown. II wds di
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Higher Type of Man.

The second parable introduces us to
the higher type of man. the merchant
man. This man has. from the beginning,
high ideals. He believes that there are
pearls of great price, he knows that they
are costly. and he has determined to pos
sess them. AS merchant he does not
hesitate to exchange the inferior for the
superior. the imperfect for the perfect.
But while the man is trading and con-
stantly coming into possession o. pearls
of greater value. he is conscious that
there is a -earl that surDasses in value
any that he has yet found. He is full OF
unrest. He is ever OF the alert. His in
quiries are many and minute. At last his
search is rewarded. He finds a pearl of
great price. Without hesitation he sells
all the pearls in his possession and he
buys the one that he has SO eagerly
sought
This is a type of the man who is pos
sessed of high spiritual ideals. This man
does not despise earthly things. They
have their place. but they are inferior.
They do not satisfy. Wealth is good,
position and place are good, but they are
earthly and unsatisfying. This man has
started out with the determination to be
satisfied with nothing but the best. His
life shall be one of search, he will find
the D6St ana ne Will OBTAIN IL at any
cost. Sacrifice will be necessary. but this
does not deter him. Indeed, this is the
spirit of both men when they have found
the chief treasure. The one says. What
care l for the sacrifice of these inferior
things ii l may possess the field with
its hid treasurer While the other ex-
claims. These pearls have been obtained
by toll and great expense, but | pause
not at their surrender, if, by that means
l may become the possessor of the pearl
of great price.
And this is the condition of salvation
These parallels illustrate the nature of
the search and the extent of the sacri-
flee that must be made if we would win
the favor of God. We should be deeply
impressed with the practical nature OF
these parallels. We are too aptsto regard
them as sweet stories; to admire them as
pictures; and to forget that they are
descriptions of the conflicts of life. That
phrase sold all that he had should
deeply impress every student of this
scripture. There can be no compromise
between Christ and Belial: and we should
never forget that this pearl of great
price and this priceless Treasure a-e
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They have their ideals One may be a
cevotee OF art. another of literature. an
other OF philosophy and science. while
others are pursuing wealth or place or
earthly rover. These men seem to be
content with what they have. or they
that their desires will be graft
fed when they shall have obtained the
object of their search. A man of this
class is not thinking Of any higher good.
He seems TO be a wording, of an ultra
type. when suddenly, by chance. a
door is opened. and there, glittering in
the distance. is a treasure of which, until
now he had had no conception. 1t Is a
treasure before which his coveted and
long-Sought treasures pale and shrivel to
worthlessness New the man is alert,
every power is awake: his former ideals
have vanished. There is now but one
treasure. and that is the heavenly: and
so he sells all shat he has, l. e., he puts
forth all his energies for the securing of
this treasure.
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| In Paris the status of the firecracker is
/ not yet fixed. Many dealers fear to sell
| them. But the small boy has no fear OF,
the French Fourth
The French Fourth is the 18th of July,
an imitation and consequence of ours.
July IA. 11S9. the people of Paris. see
ing that the people OF America had freed
themselves from kings. attacked and cap
tured the Bastille. the private prison OF
royalty, and set it's victims loose.
II was the French declaration of indie
pendence. starting the revolution and the
republic So, its anniversary is the re-
puhlic's national holiday
Every young French couple dancing in
tie open streets to gove-nme nt-pai
orchestras. ard every child winning a
municipal prize in the ward games knows
about the horrors and tortures of the
Bastille.
OF late years il has heen the fashion OF
historians to deny the horrors of the Bas
tile. VI. VIC let-le-Duc severed that
its oublfettes twhose floors sunk 10 conf
cal points so that those forgotten" IN
them might have no resting place for
their feeU. were ice houses. And Mr..
Funck- Brenatno has shown that only
people who would today be counted rich
could afford to feed themselves as the
Bastilles prisoners were fed
THESE palnstaklng historians came ~
their conclusions from studying docu-
ments collected and arranged for the
cause of royalty in the restoration of
1919 There are others. When the in
furiated people captured the Bas'ille they
threw the archives into the moat Any
one might hunt through them to make
collection of curious documents. and some
of these private collections have come re-
Gently to light. fully confirming the Old
stories of horrors.
In the past five years much has been
published about the BaStille. Partisan
commerce is beginning to COMPLAIN of
the lack of a courts brillianoe to attract
foreigners There is an urspclsen fear
that tho republic will he at disadvan-
tage in the coming European war. And
the To is a vast royalist conspiracy poison
ing the minds OF the people. Both for
and against. the Bastille and the ancient
wickedness of royalty are again in the
minds of the people.
The Bastille more than A prison
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The Leaven.

Except in this one parable leaven is
used as an illustration of the working
Of evil. Here 1t is used as an illustration
of the working of good. Leaven is a
foreign substance which, when brought in
to contact with dough. entirely changes its
nature "A woman took it and hid it in
three measures of meal until the whole
was leaVened." The lessons taught by
this parable are two. the kind OF change
which Christianity is to produce and the
method by which that change Is to be
produced.
The first thing taught. then. by this
parable. is the nature of the change
which Christianity is to produce. 1t is to
be a change Of nature. The outward
form may remain the same. just as two
loaves Of bread may be the same in ap-
pearance while they are wholly different
In taste. So, the important question con-
corning the church. or human govern
ment, is not its outward form. but it's
nature. Government. whether of the
church or state, may be corrupt under
any form. In such cases the usual
remedy is to change the outward form.
If the state is autocratic, change it into
a republic. But republics may be as cor
rupt as empires. What would be the
effect of putting only good and true men
in power? If the autocrat loved his peo-
pie, II he used his power to shield them
from evil. and to stimulate and encourage
them to good, might not the revolution
be quite as great; nay. would it not be
infinitely greater than would be a republic
that was ruled By unprincipled men?
There Is much discussion concerning
the government Of the church. A much
more important question is. What is
Its nature?" The parable teaches us that
the church is to be like Christ. 1t is to
possess His spirit. His greatness, His ten
derness. His patience. His love for the
erring: and his spirit of sacrifice for
those in need. Given that and this world
will become the vestibule of heaven.
Skepticism will vanish. Multtudes
will crowd her sanctuaries: for the might
est evidence of the divinity of the Master
will be the divinity of His church. And
this is the work of His sacred leaven.
But how Is this change to be wrought
Just as the change is wrought in the
dough. 1t is by contact. Never was
| there a greater blunder upon the part OF
the church than when she taught that
the surest road to sainthood was that OF
| isolation from the world. In that wonder
| full prayer for His disciples, recorded in
| John. 17:15. Jesus said, Il pray not that
thou shouldest take them out of the
| world, but that thou shouldest keep them
| from the evil" 1t is the nature OF
leaven to leaven the dough- but in crde:
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1t was a fortress and a castle, the KEY of
Paris. Originally a gate in the wall OF
| the city, it grew through the centuries.
Just across the plain was the royal resi-
dence of Nincennes, another pr:son-castl
At the approach of an insurgent force.
the guns of both places could sweep the
plain between them. While the king 3
standard fcated over the eight towers OF
the BastiIle, Paris and the Isle de France
were his
The Bastille was ALWAYS considered
irnpregnable. To the people of Paris it
represented the tyranny of ages.
But the people had already begun to
look the king and the mobiles in the face.
The self-constituted national assembly
of June II had sworn not to separate
until it had given constitution to
France.
For a long time public opinion had
been profoundly irritated by the king S
resistance 10 its meeting; and famine in
creased the disoontent. AS early as
April cS, a report having circulated in
the Workingmen's quarter CT ST. Antoine
that the employees of the Revi'lon paper
manufa Glory were to be reduced 3 cents
per day and that bread was too good
for them, a mob attacked the manu-
factory
Detachments. both Of French guards
and royal cravats were sent to dispers-
this riot. The killed and wounded were
numerous, this being the first bloodshed
during the revolution.
Camille Desmoulins, an unknown young
man. stood on table pistol in hand
and cried TO arms The kings Ger
man troops will enter Paris tonight to cut
the threats of the inhabitants! Let us
put on cockades,'
With that he tore leaf from one of the
brarches and put it In his hat. The
small, sickly trees of the garden had no
leaves left on them that night.
Fear of these mobs and the enthusiast
tic reception CT Camille Desmoulins' dar-
ing words decided the court to do the very
thing the unknown young man had I'M
warrantedly predicted. The Swiss guards
were ordered to hold the Champs Elysees
and a German cavalry company was as
Sembled in the present Place de la Con-
corde. Prince de Lambeso. leading a
charge of his German cavalry, trampled
and killed young and old in the Tuileries
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Children's Day.

Children's day will be observed tomor-
row morning at IL O'Clock by the Mount
Pleasant Southern Methodist congregation
in Post ONCE Hall. 1913 Park road north
west The services of the occasion Will
be largely in the hands of the children
Of the school. An address will be made
BY Rev. p. w. Jeffries, pastor. and a
communion service will be held at the
close. In the evening at 80 O'Clock d
series of twilight services will be inau-
gurated. The music of the occasion will
be a special feature.
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named Alexis Danouilh. as late as the
year 17S3.
On the morning of July II. 1850, this
nsolenI private prison of the king and
mis- nobility proudly fioated its f1as, seem
rgiy as secure it had ever been. On
the morning of July - its doors were
open. its prisoners released. its interior
sacked, its archives thrown into the moat
its garrison killed and the head of De
Launay. its governor, was pronenading
Paris on the end of pike
AS to the Ba.til,e. not even its bare
walls survived. On july Il an imposing
body OF business men of PariI mounted
to the upper platforms Of the Bastille.
WHARF, they made speeches. In a moment
of enthusiasm, pick and crowbar in hand.
they began the demol ton CT the old
pile. Aided by workrlen. each loosened
stone and dumped it over the parapet.
Inviting the French people to continue
the god work" as the account runs.
they retired.
Such is the story that every 18th of
July orator will rehearse again this year.
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Parable of the Net.

There is obviously much resemblance
between this parable of the net and the
parable of the tares. Yet they are not the
same. Each parable is intended to teach
some particular truth. The parable of the
tares teaches US that it is impossible in
this life to separate the evil from the
good: while this parable emphasizes the
fact that this separation will be effected
by and by in its own suitable time. An
other point of distinction between these
two parallels is this: In the parable
CT the tares the tares are represented as
the work of an enemy, while in this par
able it is represented as natural event.
There is some specific teaching. The net
gathers of every kind. 1t is let down for
the sake of the good. But II is impossible
to prevent the bad from coming in with
them The fisherman must bring to shore
all that are inclosed in his net But the
being brought to shore is very different
thing from being gathered into vessels.
1t is just here that so many people blum
der How many there are who imagine
that the work is done when they have en-
.e-cl :rl.o - church. T'-er ? - -,u','>ere
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Feast of Visitation.

The Feast of the Visitation is being OBJ
served today in the converts of that
order throughout the world. At both the
Georgetown convent and that of the Visi-
tation on Connecticut avenue special
programs are being given. The feast
commentaries the visit of the Vir-
Gin Mary to her cousin, ST. Elizabeth,
the mother of John the Baptist
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vine. 1t grew. This has been its char
acteristic through the ages. In 300 years
it conquered the Roman empire. 1t is
leading the nations. 1t is Overturning
wrong. 1t is uprooting error. 1t has be-
come the greatest truth OF time. 1t is
God marching on over every obstacle,
reaching out to the ends Of the earth;
1t is fulfilling the promise: THE earth
shall be full of the knowledge of the
Lord. as the waters cover the sea- (Hab..
2-14)
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Colonial Beach Services.

The services which have been conduct
ed for the past seven or eight years i'm the
Union Chapel, Colonial Beach. each Sun
DAY morning during the months of July
and August. under the auspices of the
Washington brotherhood chapters. will be
resumed tomorrow mornip-.
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T @A.saeaasaE-Arska lA-aa..lsAs
Iowa Avenue,

AT the annual spring election OF Iowa
Avenue Chapter. held recently, the fol.
lowing oficers were elected: President,
DIR. Rosslyn j. Stafford: ice presidents,
Dr. George w. Stiles, jr., Mrs. A. ]. Ri
ley, Miss Emma Burg and Miss Dorothy
Clarkson; secretary, Miss Edith Maddux;
treasurer, T. II. Coates. The officers VIII
be installed at rally service in the fall.
The chapter is declared to be in a flour.
ishing condition.
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Prayer.

The RI Rev Thomas F. Gailor, Bishop
of Tennessee has recently issued and au-
thorized the general use by the brother
hood men throughout the country an APP
propriate prayer III the interests of the
twenty-hfth national brotherhood con-
vention, which is TO meet in Nashville i'll
September.
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VI IL ~ - ~ 10
crackers n a V c
burst their way
into France.
l. a : [ V e a T s
Ere n c h Fourth
will be remem-
bered by a thou
sand automobile
chauffeurS. Before
quitting p a + i s J..
bang went their
pneumatic I i T g .
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Emmanuel.

Instead of disseminating the regular
meetings during the summer months the
brotherhood chapter of Emmanuel
Church, Anacostia, is holding a meeting
each month at the residence of a member
Of the organization.
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Douglas Memorial.

The service at Douglas Memorial Chan
ter last Sunday was conducted by Misses
Victoria Noel and Elsie THOMPSON Thu,
Sunshine Choir Club furnished music. and
Rev. w. w. Barnes, the pastor. gave an
interesting address. The chapter nicrin
will be held at Great Falls. Va. Monday'
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Topic.

"Our Government" is the subject NJ tba
devotional meeting tomorrow evening.
The references are Acts, p and 70
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ton to make light of all distinctions Rut
there is real and profound difference
between the good and the bad. II is a
difference in nature which will be man
ifest when the net is drawn to shore. lie,
us remember that the time is coming N
'he Sect vii re final ros
- is n, n
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ORDINATION.


n ELVIN G. LEAMAN will be
Ia ~ ordained to the Baptist min
uN istry tomorrow evening in the
1 Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
which he has been in charge
of for over a year. The service will be
held at 7:3O o'clock.
Rev. DR.. j. j. Muir, pastor of Temple
Baptist Church. will deliver the ordina-
ton sermon. Rev John Compton Ball of
Metropolitan Baptist Church will charge
the candidate for the ministry, and Rev.
F. w. Johnson of Grace Baptist Church
will explain TO the congregation its duty
to the pastor.
The Scripture reading will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. James B. Clayton, and Rev.
Theron Outwater. pastor of Kendall Bap-
fist Church, will make the ordination
prayer. Rev. w. W. McMasters of the
First Baptist Church will also participate
in the program. The benediction will be
pronounced by the newly ordained min
lister. Mrs. A. G. Dunn and Mr.. Webb
will contribute to the musical program
of the occasion.
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Discontinued Meetings.

number of the local chapters viii
discontinue their Sunday evening devo.
tional meetings during the months of July
and August.
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Gorsuch.

Rev. Samuel ". Grafflin, pastor Of Ana
costa M. E Church, will deliver his lec-
ture, The End of the Rainbow" under
the auspices of the Epworth League OF
Gorsuch Church in September
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required to set forth its nature and
biessedness. The parallels of the sower
and the tares were not calculated to in
sp!re the disciples with the enthusiasm
that would be needed by them in their
future trials. 1t was necessary that they
be shcwn mere of the secret nature and
mower of this kingdom. First We have
;he narab,e of the mustard seed.
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Baltimore Conference Cabinet.

Z II. s. Omohundro. president of the Bal.
timore Conference District Epwortb
League, will conduct a cabinet meeting
of that organization at Roland Park. Raj
timore, July d.
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tain this we should be willing to make
any sacrifice.
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Trinity.

The Junior Brotherhood Chapter OF
Trinity Church has the following Officers
for the year ending next ST. Andrew
day: Director Rev. Richard +. Williams
vice director Lewis Conway; secretary
Sidney Wallace, and treasurer. Alien
Cowles
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rIRECRACKERS Now
/ Imported Into France to
Celebrate the Fall of the
Bastille-French Fourth Also
Fetes Revolt From Kings
Truth About the Bastille
Coming Out - Its Horrors
and TortureS.
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The meetings have proved succeSS"i III
the past and every effort VIII De i"aoe
TO make them more helpful TINS seasoii
The Ieaguers will meet AT Hai'iii'e
Church AT Go o'clock and separate il'.o
Eve groups. They will proceed 10 .he io
lowing localities: Iowa Circie' INC IA
engine house on p street between ''h
and 10Th. 9th and o streets. 9TH and X
.,r.o,s ard Columbia street and Rhode
Island avenue
Tho services will begin at o'clock and
continue thirty minutes. The ieaguers
x,u return TO the church lawn for short
,oint service. to be followed by tie regu-
lar preaching in the church at O'Clock
The meeting at Iowa Circle. 1t Is eX-
pected. will be of unusual interest Rev
charles f. Guthrie pastor OF Hamilns
Church. will preach and special music
will he furnished
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SpCcial Correspondence 81 The Star.
PARIS. June 81, 1910.
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Pictures of the Kingdom.
Matthew. 13:31-33, 1882.

Matthew. Is 3D. 1852
VVr re have here five beautiful pic
Nv lures Of the kingdom OF
RAH heaven. How wonderful a
w thing this kingdom must be
that nanY narahleS are
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YHE outdoor services which have
been held by the Hamline Ep-
worth League during the sum-
mer for the past two years
will begin tomorrow evening