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Search Of Shepherds.

God makes no mistakes in the choice
of His instruments. The song ceased
and Immediately the shepherds started it
search OF the newborn Christ. How
strong was their faith. No palace wa;
reared for His coming. No armed soldieu
guarded His dwelling. He was born in
stable. His cradle was a manager. Blu,
to the eye of faith He was Christ tn,
Lord" They were the first to hail anc
to acknowledge Him as the worlds Re
deemer; the first of human kind to pro
claim Him to men as the promised Mes
sab. The story was told to Joseph ans
Mary. And then, called by their dutiei
to the temple. they told to wondering;
multitudes the story Of the angels. And
so may We on this glad day find. fol
ourselves, this babe of Bethlehem. and
having found Him. make Him known u
those who know. Him not.
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ant vice president: Jack Hallman, sec
rotary: Sarah Tucker, assistant secre-
tary; Lula Colbert. treasurer: chalImen
of committees, Mrs. w. G. Collins.
prayer meeting; Miss Colbert, LOOKOUT
Howard Billings. new members MISS
Annie Hunter, missionary; Miss Edna
Haney, social; Miss Grace Artz, music.
Miss Helen Monroe has been elected
president of the intermediate c. r. So
ciety of the Observation-Disclosures Pres
byter1an Church and Miss Sarah Am
norman secretary.
The conference of cOlOred endeavorers
held this week at Lincoln Temple Con-
gregational Church was attended by
three pastors and representatives of
eight societies. The work of the Leh-
man School of Christian Endeavor Meth
DDS was described by Miss Emma Hall
and 1t was voted to hold a series of con-
ferences for the study of these methods,
under the leadership Of James r. Moss.
The next conference will be held at the
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer.
ington Heights Presbyterian Church.
which was organized December 4, has
elected the following officers: President.
William Monroe: vice president. Miss
Elizabeth Yungkwai treasurer. Miss
Claire Elliott; secretary. Miss Florence
Fenton. The superintendent and assist
ant superintendent Of the society are
Misses Maude Stinson and Ruth Ammer-
man.
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" Why was Bethlehem called
| v the city of David? See I Sam.
1871.
| What circumstances had brought Mary
and Joseph to Bethlehem?
| Why was it fitting that Jesus should be
| born in Bethlehem?
| In what direction and how far is Beth
| lehem from Nazareth? Also from Jerusa-
lem?
| How much did God have to do with this
visit of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem at
his particular time?
| Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem at
| the command of Caesar Augustus. Jo-
! seph, the son Of Jacob, was dragged into
Egypt as a slave, but the results in each
| case were most blessed. Now how can
! you show that these and other similar
cases, demonstrate that God uses bad
| men and calamaties. as we'll as good men
| and fortunate events, to help every de-
vout man to his glorious destiny?
What has the birth Of Christ meant to
the world?
| What significance is there to the poor,
and to the toiling masses. that Jesus was
born in stable. and Graded in a man
/ ger?
! Verses S-1O-These shepherds received a
great revelation while looking after their
sheep; when do good men get most OF
their revelation, or inspirations: while
| they are praying for them or when faith
| fully engaged in their usual occupations?
| Why were these shepherds so much
| afraid?
! Is it usual for people to be afraid when
God visits them? Why?
Are all Gods messages to good people.
good tidings of great joy? Give your
/ reasons.
| with what kind of voice did this angel
speak, would it be outward and audible.
| so any person could hear, or an inward
| voice only?
Verses 11-15-In what sense, or how
many senses, did the angel mean that
Jesus was a savior?
| Why were the citizens Of heaven so
greatly pleased. and exultant, over the
birth of Jesus?
| How far do you think heaven Is from
| the earth, and do you think that those
| who are there know what is taking place
here?
| TO what extent. as an accomplished
| fact. has the birth Of Christ brought about
peace and good will on the earth?
| Is it always safe for us to follow
supernatural intimations as these shep-
herds did? Give your reasons.
| Verses 16-2O-When We start on jour-
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Song Of the Angels.

The angel that bore this message wal
not alone. "A multitude of the heavenl,
host" Enough Of the divine purpos.
was known to thrill every breast and Il
tune every lip i'm heaven with praise. ~
was memorable song, GLORY to Goo
in the highest The purpose of the in
carnation was to bring glory to God. ana
it does, and il will through countless ages
But the glory to God must come through
the salvation Of men. Peace on earth
and good will to men,"
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It's Universally.

(which shall be to all people. How
like God is that proclamation. Universal
ity is the characteristic Of all His deal
ings with men. The air. the rain. the
sunshine, how free for all. All people.
All round this globe. on every continent
and isle: to the beggar who begs for his
bread. to the slave whose cianking chains
tell of an ignominious oondaee. to the
murderer who is waiting FOR the hour OF
his doom. To all who live. and to all
who shall live, to all is and shall be
sounded the glad tidings Of this gospel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
HALLE MODEL CITY
Municipal Government Consid-
cred Great Success.
MAGlSTRAT ADMINISTERS IT
Eight of Them Are Men Trained to
Such Work.
NINE ARE BUSINESS MEN
Large Fine Imposed for Refusal to
Serve - University and
..Francke Institutions"
MAGlSTRAT ADMINISTERS 1T
NINE ARE BUSINESS MEN
RY MILAN f.. Curtis.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
The University OF Halle was founded IN
1904 by the elector Frederick OF Saxony'
afterward king. After the Napoleonic in
vaeion, when 1t was closed for several
wears, it was united with the University
of Wittenberg for reasons of state as we'll
as economy
In 1910 Halle had 2,21 students, OF
whom 1239 were engaged in the arts and
sciences department. 40 In the law
school. S31 In the theological seminary
and cl7 In the medical department. There
were ia professors in the several facul-
lies, which are considered strong, par
ticularly in Law and philosophy.
Halle has been famous for jurists and
,heoloRians who have always ranked
among the most eminent in Germany.
The university was founded for the
great jurist Thomasius. whom many STU
dents followed from Leipzig when he was
expelled from that university because OF
his theological views. He settled In Halle.
because IL is said, he had no money TO
90 farther and took refuge with friends
and sympathizers who provided him with
a lecture room
The present buildings of the university
date back only to 1884 They are not
trary. they are without architectural
merit In comparison with those at Leip-
zig and other rival institutions
The lecture rooms are small and the
laboratories seem rather insignificant, al
though they have been the centers and
the scenes of important original research.
No institution in Germany has been the
source Of greater intellectual influence
than Halle.
The surroundings of the institution are
attractive. The buildings stand near a
popular promenade and lovely park,
which lies along the bank OF the river.
with ruined castles. ancient mills and
fragments Of the original fortresses that
defended the burghers In days of tumult
and invasion.
"Francke Institutions"
After the university the most impor-
tant educational establishment in Halle Is
the "Francke Institutions in the south
part of the town. which comprise an or
phan asylum, a. school. a printing Office
a bindery and book shop. a shoe shop. a
carpenter shop and other industrial estab
lishments grouped around q large court
in which stands a statue of the founder
a man named a. II. Francke, erected In
1927.
This institution Is probably unique
About the year 1915 an humble and sim
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Christmas.
Luke, 1920.

- HRISTMAS! Strange what magic
there is in that word. 1t is the
day on which the whole world
~ holds jubilee. The joybells are
rung in every land, and their
sweet music stills the turbulence of every
heart We have grown familiar with Its
joys and merrymaking: but who of US
have calmly thought of our Indebtedness
to Christmas? Try to think for moment
of world without Christmas. Without
it such world as ours would be a world
without hope. Life would know no tomor-
row. and death would be an eternal sleep.
Let us then make much of Christmas. 1t
is right to make merry, to give gifts.
Christmas is Gods gift to man. We are
today to study it's meaning. Much that
it teaches lies upon the surface, but there
is much that is beyond our grasp. 1t will
be a theme for our study through all
eternity. Our lesson is the story as found
in the gospel by Luke. 1t is a beautiful
picture. 1t has on it the dew of a death
less morning and its flowers will never
lose either their beauty or their fra
GRANGE.
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ney or commence work. on the sugges-
ton Of the voice of God in our souls. do
we invariably find the results as they
were intimated. as these shepherds did?
Is jublant JOY the constant experience
of those who live near enough to God to
hear His voice, and are faithful enough
to always obey? Give your reasons.
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BROTHERHOOD OF
ST. ANDREW
Lay Readers Committee.

- NE of the committees in connec-
ton with the corporate work of
the Senior Brotherhood Assem-
~ bly, is that of LAY readers" of
which Clifford V. Church Of St
Johns Church, Lafayette Square, is chair
man. 1t is the ultimate hope of the COM
mittee to form, from among the members
Of the organization who have been regu-
larly designated as lay readers by the
bishop. an active working body that will
be Of material assistance in conducting
services at intervals in the chapels and
missions Of the diocese, and assisting rec
tors of parishes. particularly in the sum-
mer months, in regularly carrying on the
services OF the church.
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special feature of some kind to attract
boys and girls and their fathers and moth
ers to the toy department Last year
big store in Washington had three live
Indians of the Onondaga tribe come ant
take part in the exhibition of Indian trap
pings. These Indians were. from near
Syracuse, n. Y, and reside close TO the
big council house of the Five Nations.
where the ceremonial fires have been kept
burning since long before the white man
set foot on American soil. Along with
their fellow tribesmen they make spe-
cialty of producing Indian trappinSs ana
novelties. from tepeeS to snow shoes
These attract the eye and stir the heart
of young America, and are a great draw
ing card in the department store, espe-
cially when exhibited by real Indians.
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Officers at Emmanuel.

At q recent meeting of the brotherhood
chapter of Emmanuel Church, Anacost:a.
the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: Director. Nathaniel r.
Harnish: vice director. w. w. Tolson;
treasurer, e. F. Wood; secretary, ]. c.
Winterwerp.
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j. b. Greever, twenty-five years old. a
| mute, who had been educated at the
West Virginia Institution for the Deaf
and Blind. at Romney, w. Va. was
| struck by train and killed ct XIII.
sythe, w. Va.
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Volume of Water Transported.

1t says that while the loss on trans
porting too much moisture with corn is
probably small. there is an aggregate of
100000 gallons Of unnecessary water
transported from the corn belt each crop
season. The freight has to be paid on
this just as much as on the corn, and
this is urged as a reason for seeing that
the corn is properly dried before ship
meQt.
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Christmas Lesson.
Luke, 1920.

Golden Text-For unto you is
born this day in the City of David
Savior. which is Christ the Lord.
Luke, c:11.
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A Savior Born.

But what was it? A Savior was born.
The Greek word Softer. here translated
Savior. is rarely used in the gospels. 1t
is found twice in Luke, and once only In
John. 4:42 It's meaning is simple. A
Savior is one who saves. Mary had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
CORN AND PELLAGRA
TREATED IN bulletin
Relation of Decayed Grain and Dis
ease Discussed by Depart
ment of Agriculture.

ANALYSIS of corn with reference to its
spelling and incidentally its connection
with pellagra are treated in bulletin
by o. F. Black and c. l.. Alsberg. just
issude by the Department of Agriculture.
The bulletin says that the department
does not attempt to determine what con-
nection il any. exists between pellagra
and eating spoiled corn, but that whether
or not there is any connection between
the disease and spoiled corn the mere
fact that corn is bad ought to bar it
from human food. The investigation
was. therefore, made to find some simple
test for good and spoiled corn that should
be practical and easy to apply.
Surest Test of Healthfulness.
The writer's of the bulletin state that
the acidity of corn is the surest test for
its healthfulness. All corn gives slight
ly acid reaction, but this advances in
intensity as the corn becomes unfit for
food The bulletin, therefore. gives the
details Of a simple chemical test which
can be performed by any physician or
public institutions buying corn and corn
meal should set a safe standard to which
purchases should conform.
The bulletin goes at length into the
necessity for a low moisture content in
and sets limits that it says should he
observed by those purchasing in quanti-
ties where it is worth while to make q
test.
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The road which toys travel from the
shop to Santa Claus pack is a long one.
1t usually begins at a great toy EXPOSE
ton. where all the toy buyers of the
world gather to look over the toys and
to make selections for their respective
countries. One of these eXpositions. per-
haps the largest one in the world, is held
in the city Of Leipzig, Germany. Here
fully 10000 toy-makinG establishments
bring their wares and exhibit them to
the representatives of Santa Claus, who
journey from every country and every
cline. Each exhibitor tries to display
his wares to the best advantage, and it
is safe to say that nowhere else in the
world may one behold such a marvellous
aggregation of playthings.
The men who constitute the army Of
toy buyers are without exception men
with big hearts and a thorough under
standing of child nature They must be
dren of the world before they can be
successful toy buyers. 1t is a we'll rec
ognized fact that Santa Claus has spe
cies of intuition which enables him to
tell just what each child would like to
have, and this makes the desires of chill
dren the final verdict as to what kinds of
toys will ind ready sale. The buyer
who is unable to approximately forecast
the demands of the children will find
himself overstocked with unstable toys,
and will therefore be a failure in the
business.
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manship running through the whole field
of trade. But
Retailers Encounter nowhere else
Variety of Moods. man he nos
sessed of keerer discrimination or better
ability to size up his customer than in
the retail stores. Some people know ex-
actly what they want, and suggestion on
the part of the salesman is to them
species of effrontery. Others come who
have no definite idea and who would he
as helpless as a ship in the trough OF the
ocean IL they were no; guided by kindly
suggestions. The varying tastes OF dif-
ferent people call for keen Judgment Oh
human nature in the salesman.
Some toy dealers make a practice or
giving their demonstrators a certain COM
mission on all toys sold. but as rule
this creates such q rivalry that the buy
ers are annoyed rather than aided by the
salesman. Many stores are especially
concerned about the first visit of a patron.
They realize that he is a little lonesome
when he comes in, and that if he is prop
erly met by the salesman he becomes
profitable and permanent customer
The city of Seattle is expected TO have
the most interesting toy business in tins
United States this year. Plans have been
worked out for the establishment of
huge department store in which the stocS
is Ito be distributed among some 2o.V1
or 10000 stockholders. the business TO be
conducted on a profit-sharing basis. The
hackers of the scheme have felt that this
would insure the store greater amount
of patronage than any other in town.
No toy dealer has yet adopted the en-
terprising methods Of a Columbia. Pa,
grocer. This grocer
Pigeons as has large coop Of
homing pigeons which
VAueA OoAAAeAS' he takes with him
through the rural districts. After he has
secured a half dozen orders he attaches
an order slip to the leg of one OF his
pigeons and sets it at liberty. The pig
con makes a Decline for the home store
and the clerks there receive the orders in
time to send them out on the evening
delivery. The grocer finds his idea a
time-saver, but even more of a business
getter. through the publicity il gives him.
Tomorrow HISTORIC CHRISTMAS
EVENTS.
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Organizing Seniors.

Steps are under way for the organiza-
ton of a senior brotherhood chapter at
Christ Church, La Plata, Charles county,
Nd
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displayed in the most attractive manner
possible.
The toys are then shipped to the retail
toy dealers Of the country and they be-
gin about the middle
Become Aids to Of November to play
c c, their roles as aids to
0 Santa Claus. The boys
and girls of the city come in and look
over the stock OF toys, and alert ears
are kept open to hear their comments
and to convey them to old Santa. Some
toy dealers are more interested in fur
thering the work Of Santa than others.
One dealer has gone SO far as to place a
letter box in his store, inviting the chill
dren who come there to write their letters
and place them in this box. He guaran-
tees that il names and addresses are
furnished the letters will be delivered in
of the good Old Saint, the dealer opens
these letters and makes a list of the
names and addresses ne finds. He not
only notes the desires of the children
who write the letters for the present
Christmas. but tries to keep track of
them for the next year.
Another toy dealer, in order to get in
touch with the boys and girls of his
town, agreed to give a toy to every child
who would come to his store and leave
his name and address. Nearly every
younsster in the town came, and received
a toy which ordinarily retaiis for five
cents. In this way the dealer got a large
list of names and addresses, and made
many friends who are expected to stand
him In good stead in the years to come.
He is one of those farseeing business
men who believe 1t to be good business
policy to win the friendship Of children.
OF tomorrow. and they will be a pulling
power for the store today and a big
factor in its trade in the future.
A merchant in Chicago who conducts
one Of the most important toy emporiums
OF that city makes
One Merchants it an invariable rule
r-a.-:l1 n, never to tell a
nnexlDle hule. child it must not
handle the toys on the tables in his store
He says that the small amount which
broken toys cost him is the best advertis-
ing he can do. and his clerks give
standing invitation to every boy and girl
to play with the toys on exhibition to
their hearts content. He charges all
broken toys to his advertising account
and is thoroughly satisfied with the
result.
4 western toy dealer found last Christ
mas that he had on hand lot Of toys
of the general class designated as SLOW
movers" He wanted to get them of his
shelves. and decided to put them up at
auction. With this end In view. he placed
the entire lot In his show windows and
announced that he would sell them to the
highest bidder, each bidder to mail his bid
in a sealed envelope for the given toy
desired. Upon the day announced the
iAc M found that
every one of the toys had been bid on.
While some of them went for a song. the
general average Of the bids received was
such that their total selling price was ID
per cent above their cost.
Department store people always have a :
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Buy in Large
Quantities.

VuduIAI1eS. houses In New York
and other cities After having made a
thorough study of what proved popular
with the boys and girls of the country
last year, the buyer tries to look into their
little hearts and inform himself as TO any
changes in their wishes. Then he Is
ready for business. He must be as Care
full to buy toys destined to prove popular
as he must be careful not to buy too
many toys that are unpopular, for if he
found, when he came back to the United
States, that certain toy was a good
seller and that his house was not ade-
uuately supplied to meet the demand, he
will be failure as a toy buyer.
When the toys are brought to New
York. sometimes almost Dy the shipload,
they are sent to big warehouses. a
reasonable number OF each kind OF toy is
selected and carried to the big wholesale
toy establishments. In the toy buying
season the importers entirely overrun the
hotels of the trade centers. and hundreds
Of large sample rooms are converted into
toy emporiums. The importers aim to
have their supply of toys on hand by
February, so that one Christmas Is
scarcely passed before preparations for
another are begun. Buyers from all
over the United States flock to these toy
emporiums and make their selections for
the December trade. Every device known
in the world of craftsmanship is employed
to make these toy emporium exhibits at
tractive to buyers. Toy railroads are
operated on schedules that are perfectly
wrought out, and every kind Of toy Is
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FORESTRY IN SCHOOLS
THEME OF DISCUSSION
Pamphlet Issued by Department o:
Agriculture to Aid in Giving
instruction.

Forest nurseries for schools is dis
cussed in paper by Walter Moore
and Edwin Jackson. issued by the for
est service of the Department of Agri-
culture. The pamphlet Is intended for
the use Of schools everywhere, and
not only gives directions for estab-
fishing a school nursery. but some
hints to the pupils on marketing and
otherwise making use Of their product
after it is grown.
Spread of Nature Study.
The bulletin calls attention to the
increasing spread OF nature study
among the schools and the custom Of
running q school garden for vegetables
and flowers. Attention is called to the
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There is a certain psychology Of sales
manship running through the whole field
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Copyright. 1910. by Rev. Dr. T. s. I.inscott)
1ERSES 6-7--What country and
what city was Jesus born in?
~ Why was Bethlehem called
v the city of David? See 1 SAM,
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German towns has a stock company and
the seasons last all winter. with 1uil
casts of excellent performers.
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The eight salaried members of the
magistrat are professionals. and have
adopted municipal administration as a
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NEWS FROM TOYLAND
V-Selling to Santa Claus.
Bv FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

displayed in the most attractive manner
possible.
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The buyers who go to the big EurOpea
expositions to buy toys are men who bu
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Pigeons as
Order Carriers

Tomorrow HISTORIC CHRISTINA
EVENTS