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sometimes, as well for the confessor as
for others-the great earthly joy of relig-
ion is in the knowledge that my Father
cares. One soon learns the loneliness of
life. and the higher he goes in the pur-
suit of ideals the more Isolated the path.
Gould he but lose sight Of the ideal his
sufferings were at an end" wrote Prof.
Dowden Of Matthew Arnold. But true
man cannot lose sight of the ideal. He
cannot lie among the pots Of common
and blind living His soul struggles,
and, in spite Of the mans humanness
and his frequent and lamented failures.
he sees the vision and is restless and
unhappy until he is on his way toward
it. And then he finds how few know
or care or understand. The closest fall
away, forget misinterpret. mo heart
can read, no voice can speak. no hand
give touch of grace" From childhood,
through manhood. and on to mature
years the oppression Is felt. And the
only joy-the joy which inspires to pa
thence, to struggle. to fellowship, to good
and kindly works, is the consciousness.
the assurance, the certainty that God
cares. He perfectly understands. seeing
the life through all its experiences and
knowing the heart when it could not be-
gin to know itself; and understanding.
He loves, and loving, he cares, and his
great, glorious interest makes the way
clear and happy in spite of all else.
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nent New York business men, has been
organized for the purpose of raising 500,
coo to erect a new headquarters Tor the
Paulist Fathers in the city of New York.
The present house, adjoining the church,
was erected in 1859, and having served
alternately as chapel, schoolhouse and
rectory. is in a bad state Of repair. and
is wholly unfit for its present use. The
committee makes it's appeal to all New
Workers, regardless of creed, believing
that the work of the Paulist Fathers in
the cause of temperance, good citizenship,
sound morals, the press aud civic reform
on behalf of the poor, the children, the
Italians-entitles them to the gratitude
and the assistance Of every earnest citi-
zen anxious for the spread of education
and the preservation OF public morals.
Though much still remains to be raised,
the committee has done excellent work.
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by Rev.
A. P Doyle, rector of the Apostolic Mis-
sion House at Brookland, will leave for
New York city today to assist at the jul
bilee
Mgr Falconio, apostolic delegate, will
be escorted to New York by Rev. j.
Moore of ST. Thomas College of Brook
land.
A large number of the Paulist novices
from ST. Thomas College will leave to-
morrow to participate in this solemn ju-
bilee Of the congregation.
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community, Isaac T. Hecker. Clarence A.
Walworth, Augustine +. Hewitt, George
Desl,on and Francis A. Baker, were orig
inally members Of the Redempt orist Or
der, from which they were released by
Pope Plus TX and authorized to form a
new body devoted in a special manner
to missionary work in the United States.
They were all converts to Catholicism:
men of American birth, imbued with the
spirit of the republic, and keenly alive
to the condition and needs of the church
in the United States.
Father Hecker, the man who stood head
and shoulders above the little band which
drew about him, who left the clear i'm
the new community was elected the first
superior He was then forty years old,
having been born in 1919 in Christie
street, between Hester and Grand. His
mother was Caroline Freund. his father
John Hecker, a thrifty brass-founder in
Hester street, whose business failed dur
ing the boyhood of his three sons. After
years of early toll, in which he learned
the trade of baker. we find Isaac
Hecker. in 1913, member of the famous
Brook farm community and in contact
with such men as George Ripley Orestes
Brownson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles
A. Dana, Emerson, Theodore Parker,
George William Curtis and others of the
Transcendentalists.
This phase Of Father lockers life is
most interesting, for after his entrance
into the Catholic Church, his release from
the Redemptorists and his election as
superior of the new Paulist community
it was to the firm este blishment Of a
common life. especially adapted to Ameri-
can conditions, that he devoted his life;
and to this labor in the religious field
his experience at Brook farm stood in
the relation of a secular preamble.
Under Father Hecker's direction, and
with the assistance of a large gift from
his brother. George Hecker, the present
site of st. PauFs Church and Convent, at
59th street and Columbus avanue was
purchased and ground broken for the
new church. This section was at that
time given over to market gardens
Sixtieth street was not opened and 9th
avenue existed only on paper Pending
the erection of the church, the fathers
rented frame house on Goth street, just
west Of Broadway, which served as a
chapel and residence.
The corner stone of the new structure
was laid by Archbishop Hughes on June
10, 1859. and on November "a of the same
year it was completed. This building is
the present clergy house and served at
that time as a chapel as well. The par
ish. since divided many times, then COW
cred the immense territory from sd
street to Manhattanville.
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A Book Emerson Would Not Read.

1t is SO easy to think, IL am strong
enough to look at this picture, or to read
this book. I cannot be hurt" The folly
Ralph Waldo Emerson When he was
lecturing before certain club in Chicago,
its president said to him, 81 regret that
you were not here last week, Mr.. Elmer
son. We were discussing Goethe.s -
and we should have been happy to learn
your views of the book. Emerson bow
ed. but maintained gracious silence. His
interlocutor was not content. but per-
sisted: what should you have said to
US about it?' Madam" replied Elmer
son. II have never felt that l had at
tanned the purity of mind that qualified
me to read that book"
A pastor in the west translated the
spirit of many Of these words of Christ
into still more modern terms when he
series of New Year resolutions. the
keeping of which would go far to sweeter
life not only In the church, but in the
busy life of every day. These were the
ten resolutions:
l. will cultivate cheerfulness
2. 1 will exercise sharp self-control.
3. will not allow myself to be hurried
4. I will develop a lively sense OF hui
NOR.
|, ). 1 will fear God more and man less.
6. will speak kindly under all circum,
stances.
T. will be patient with others in thei,
shortcomings.
s. / will not be sensitive. but interpre,
charitably the words and deeds Of
Q. 1 will not sulk or pout, but will. in a
generous spirit. return good for evil
TO- | will do my best in my work and
leave the results with God, who
alone can give the increase.
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Distinguished Prelates to Be Present

Fitting ceremonies will be held in COM
memoration of this jubilee in the Church
of St. Paul the Apostle, Columbus avenue
and 59th street. and among a host of
distinguished prelates and laymen Car
dinal Gibbons, the apostolic delegate, and
Archbishop Farley Of New York will
hold the central place. The anniversary
ceremonies will begin with solemn YES
pers Monday, the vigil Of the feast OF
the conversion of ST. Paul the apostle.
and will close Friday. The full program
for the days of the celebration is as fol-
lows:
Monday-Solemn vespers in presence of
Cardinal Gibbons at o'clock pm, SER
mon by the Right Rev. Thomas +. Hick-
ey, Bishop of Rochester
Tuesday Solemn pontifical mass in the
presence of his eminence, Cardinal Glib
bons, at 1890 am; celebrant, Archbishop
Of New York, Sermon by the Rev. Wal
ter Elliott; solemn vespers in presence
of the apostolic delegate at 3 pm; SER
mon by the Rev. Thomas F. Burke.
WednesGay-Special choral service and
benediction of the blessed sacrament at
pm; sermon by Mgr. Joseph F.
Mooney.
Thursday-Special choral service and
solemn benediction at pm: sermon by
the Rev. Thomas J. Campbell S. J.
Friday-Special choral service and SOL
emn benediction at pm; sermon by the
Rev. F. G. Fitzgerald, .. r.
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there are no sympathetic ears, even if
you could find words, and into the silence
there steals no sound but the awful mys-
terry of your own souls pusing cries,
Perhaps you have fallen into sin and it
hurts you. Perhaps you have tried to do
some good thing, and failure is mocking
you now. Perhaps you have poured out
your lifeblood to help another. and he has
betrayed your friendship. Perhaps You
have given your best vitality to lift men
up to the mountain top whence they
might catch vision of life and God, and
then they have passed away from you
with no answering look or word-silent
with that most awful silence which Is
worse than mockery or contradiction.
Now you are alone. Does it payP Is
there any use in the struggle? Is it worth
while to love and trust and serve, and
pour out our soul before men for the
faiths sake? Would it not be better to
be light-hearted. Indifferent. unloving. re-
fusing to sacrifice when men care not
nor understand? Have you not in vain
cleansed your heart and washed your
hands in innocency?
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Nine Strange Blessings.

His very first words were words of
blessing. But those on whom He pro-
bounced blessing were those of whom
people are apt to think with scorn:
Blessed are the poor in spirit for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn, for they
shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth.
Blessed are they that hunger and
thirst after Righteousness, for they shall
be filled.
Blessed are the merciful. for they
shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that have been perse-
cuted for righteousness sake, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye when men shall re-
vile you and prosecute you and say al
manner of evil against you falsely fol
my sake"
Rather different from the worlds idea
of those who are blessed. The world
would say, Blessed are those who are
rich, who never know sorrow, who bow
down to no one, who never know hunger
or thirst, who are treated with respect BY
all"
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A Great Layrnan's Meeting

0YvHE o the

| "7HE elimination of the PauliSts'
| jubilee celebration in New York
| will be a great layman's meet
| ing held In Carnegie Hall the
! evening of February =. This
meeting will be under the auspices of the
! laity of New York and will be presided
over by the Rt. Rev. John NJ. Farley,
Archbishop of New York. On the stage
| with the archbishop will be representa-
tves of all the Catholic societies. together
with large number of priests and mem
bers of the hierarchy. Among those in
vited will be the pastors of the Catholic
churches of New York city, board of
governors of the Catholic clubs members
of the Particular Council of the ST. Vim
cent de Paul Society, officers of all the
Catholic societies in the parish Of ST.
Paul the Apostle and heads of all the re-
ligious orders and Catholic institutions in
the city. The boxes will be occupied by
| members of the jubilee fund committee
and prominent friends of the Paulisr
Fathers.
The speakers of the evening will all be
laymen and men prominent both in New
York and national life. The Paulist
sanctuary choir, one of the few represent
atives in this country of the famous ca
thedral choirs of Europe. will also have
places on the stage, and. under the direc-
ton of Sir Edmund G.. Hurley, will rem
der fine musical program
There will be no charge for admission
and no collection of any kind. Tickets
will be issued by the lay jubilee commit
tee through the channels Of the various
parish organizati tons and to the bodies
| named above. SThe meeting is inspired by
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Christian Endeavor Hour for This Evening
By Floyd W. Tomkins
+ i.

Job. and it is significant that the ques-
toner then was Satan. Doth Job fear
God for naught," cried that arch deceiyer
in the very face Of the Almighty! And
then God proved. not to satisfy Satan.
but to help those who are perplexed by his
base charges. that the man who trusts
Him has joys and successes and blessings
which can come to none other. There
may be trials. there may be apparent
misery and failure, and the heart may
almost break in desolate loneliness and
friends fail. and body and spirit agonize-
but back of all. underneath all, above all,
will rest that light which never fails,
that peace which nothing can destroy.
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A Twilight Service.

1 can never forget twilight service
one New Year night at the Sunday
Breakfast Association of Philadelphia
when the great room was crowded with
outcasts who had fallen wounded in
earth's battle Their faces were studies;
misery, despair, half-defiance, passion,
anger. stupidity, were all pictured in
that motley group of men. And then
they all sang, as / have never heard men
sing before:
.'Oh, yes. He cares; know He cares"'
OF course, He cares! Did not the dear
Christ come to prove It? Did not He die
to declare it? Did not He speak such
words as never man spoke. making known
the interest of the Father in just such
poor waits of humanity for whose sal
walton from sin and wretchedness He
longed SO nightly that He sent His Son
to bring a message of peace? And SO His
care is for all. You bow your head in
lonely misery, your heart nigh to break
ing with an emotion for which you
have no words and to comprehend which
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How the Worlds Idea Is Wrong,

But tha6 the worlds idea is just a
trifie off color, Jesus made very clear.
The most blessed people in the world are
those who realize that there is no good
thinS in themselves and that they are
dependent on the free gifts Of God; those
who mourn for their sins and find the
neace which God gives to all who repent
shosc who show meek spirit toward
all who oppose them-this does not mean
that they are to be fiabby and Chicken
hearted but that all pride and anger
and haughtiness shall be put aside.
Then the remarkable series of promises
proceeds. The benefciaries are not the
rich and noble of the earth, but those
who hunger and thirst after righteous
ness. the merciful. the pure in heart, the
peacemakers, those prosecuted for right
eousness' sake, and the rewards are salts
faction and mercy and the vision of God
and the kingdom of heaven.
one of the most striking messages of
the whole sermon is the blessing pro-
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81. RMu.S GIURCH

7:30 o'clock, at which time a sermon will
be preached by Rev. Bergman Green,
professor at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary.
The music for the occasion will be given
by vested choir of fifty-four voices, un-
der the direction of Prof. Sherman b.
Fowler, organist and director, assisted by
S. Frank Field and Miss Katherine Kast,
violinist.
The musical program at the night. serv-
ices will be as follows: Professional
hymn, No. 81. Ancient of Days. JEFF
ferry; Gloria Fatri. same as morning
services: "Magniticat and Nunc Dimittis,' -
in d, Marks; hymn No. 49l. The
Church's One Foundation Wesley: Of
fertory anthem. Gloria Mozart: Of
fertory ascription. "DoxoIogY;" benedic-
Over" Barnby: occasional hymn, No
1913 'Hark. Hank. Ny Soul Dykes. The
soloists will be: Soprano. Mrs. Elizabeth
De DER: alto. Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler
tenor, Edward r. Whitman; baritone, Will
mer Waller; bass, Richard Writ.
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Grace p. f. Church. both of Alexandria.
An elaborate musical program will be
| rendered as follows:
Professional hymn, No. 4OS. Jerusalem
the Golden, LIE Jeune: ''Ventu and
Gloria Patri,'' chant No. 70: '"Te Deum,' y
Festival in f fiat. Buck; "Jubilate, F'es-
tival, In c, Jordan: Introit anthem. hymn
No. 4ls. 80 God. Our Help in Ages Past.
Sullivan; "kyrie,'' in A. Elvey: Gloria
Tibi," G. Paxton: hymn No. 400, ''Glori-
Gus Things Of Thee Are Spoken Hay
den: offertory anthem, Fear Not, O
, Israeli Spicker: .'Offertory ABSORPTION,
Whitney; occasional hymn, No. $40. Re
joice, Ye Pure in Heart" Messitee.
There will be services at 3:3O O'Clock in
the afternoon, at which the pupils of the
five Episcopal Sunday schools of Alex
andria will be present. An address will
be made by Rev. E. s. Dunlap, assistant
rector of ST Johns Church OF this city,
which was started as mission by st.
Paurs Church.
The services at night will be held at
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Winning a Government Order.

Still another story is told that illus
| trates the same truth:
A wealthy man came to a poor saddler.
and. leaving bride. gave orders that it
should be finished by Monday.
That's impossible"
What nonsense. There is all day to.
morrow
I'VE do not work on Sunday. SIR
Then shall go to those who do"
I'VE can get it done by Tuesday
That will not do; put it in the car
riage.''
Quietly the saddler did as he was told.
Hours after a neighbor said: 81 thought
that l would come and thank you, and
tell you that should be glad of as many
more customers as you would like to
send"
Il shall not send you those can keep"
said the saddler. but / will never go
against my conscience for any man nor
for his money!
Weeks went by-weeks of trouble to this
faithful saddler. One day a military man
came into his shop. $50 you are the fell
low who will not work Sunday. Ny friend
said that you refused to do his work.
L had no choice sir
Eyes, you had you were free to choose
between serving God and pleasing man,
and you made your choice. and because
of that / am here today. / am Gen. Down.
ing. 1 have been looking for a man on
whom / could rely to execute a large
government order The moment / heard
of you / made up my mind that YOU
should have it,
Does it pay to be a Christian? Does it
pay in worldly. business Interpretation
of the word? Let these incidents-alI Of
them authenticate the answer.
Comment today's tonic of Christian En-
deayor. docs Religion Pay:" I Corinthfans.
3:1S-23)
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Revival at Ninth Street Christian Church !
p +
f. j.

Seventy have already acknowledged their
! faith in the Christ as their Savior, and
/, presented themselves for church member
| ship. DIR. CroSsfield, who is president
of the Pennsylvania University of Lex
ington, Ky. is renowned in educational
and scientific circles as one of the best
| speakers and educators of the times.
| DR.. Crossfield preached during the past
week on The Golden Gate. He men
toned the beauty of the world-famed
sunset as seen through the Golden Gate
of San Francisco harbor: and then speak
ing of the golden gate of Eden. through
which Adam and Eve were exiled for
their transgression. which was guarded
by the flaming keeper to prevent their
! return 'lest they should eat of the tree
of life and live forever he compared
it to the golden gate of childhood through
which the child is forced by knowledge
| to emerge from the perfect purity of in
nocence into an understanding OF good
and evil. to be subjected to the trials and
temptations of a world of sin. In finish
| ing he pointed to the golden gates of
heaven, which had been closed for 1870
| years until the Christ assembled, and
was received with the shout of triumph
| by the cohorts of heaven:
| Lift IN your heads o We gates:
And be lifted up. ye everlasting doors:
| And the hing of Glory will come in.
And we are promised like triulnphal
entry through those golden gates by the
grace of the Savior. the Lord Jesus,
the Christ" he said.
DR.. Crossfield will speak this morning
on What We Do Not Teach" and in
Capt s. Q. Murphy. the singing evan
gel.st of Springfield, who is leading the
music will sing solo this evening,
The Sparrow Song.
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p ESUS was always looking for
chances to be helpful. So. when
He saw the multitude following
Him. He turned and spoke to them
the message that is called the Ser
mon on the Mount" because the words
were spoken from hill about which the
hearers were gathered.
This, the most wonderful sermon ever
delivered. is full of practical points Tor
everyday living. 1t is a message OF bless
ing, describing the character of those
who are to be citizens of the kingdom
which Jesus had come into the world
10 found. 1t was a startling message to
those who expected that Christ would be
military conqueror. setting up great
kingdom in opposition to Rome.
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Central Mission Services.

Representative William S. Bennett of
New York will speak in the auditorium
Of the Central Union Mission this even
ing at 80 o'clock. This will be the
second in the series of addresses by men,
bers of Congress to be delivered at the
mission for number OF Sabbath even
ings.
Representative John l.. Burnett of Ala
bama will speak next Sabbath evening.
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How God Measures Riches.

From beginning to end the Sermon on
the Mount is a rebuke to mans way Of
looking at life. 1t is mans way to meas
ure riches in terms of dollars and cents.
but this is not Gods way. "A mans life
consistetlfssnct In the abundance of the
things which he possesseth." is Christ
teaching. In saying this He was but en-
phasizing the lesson of the beatitudes-
that man or woman Is truly r.ch who is a
child of the h.ngdom, who lives close to
Cod who is satisfied as he hungers for
Righteousness, who receives comfort from
God, who finds the greatest Joy in show
ing others the way to receive the bless
ings he has received There are those
who say that such possessions are not
worth while. but the statement is en-
phatically contradicted by those who.
having tried life both with and without
Christ, are the only competent judges.
Comment on today's International Sunday
School Lesson. Some Laws OF the Kingdom.
Matt. 5:1-16.l
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Free Stereopticon Lectures.

A series of free stereopticon lectures. IL
lu-trated with views of China, Japan.
Korea and India. is announced by the
I,aymen's Federation. The lecturer is
Cameron Johnson, traveller, resident and
teacher In the far east for many years.
and the object is TO sustain and
stimulate the interest in missionary en-
terprise aroused by the recent laymen $
missionary convention.
In the cities where the lectures have
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In the Washington Churches


already been heard the press notices give
them high praise, both as to the lecture
and the views. Upon the latter Mr.
Johnson. 1t is stated. has spent $1,000
The first lecture, entitled China, the
Age-long Empire" will be given at the
following places and dates: st. Johns
Church. Georgetown. tomorrow: Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, Tues
day: New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Wednesday: North Carolina
Avenue NJ. 2. Church. Friday.
The subjects of the other lectures are
Japan. the Key to the Far East"
Korea, the Exclusive" and India"
Admission to the series of four lectures
is Free
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us an unimpeachable answer to the ques-
ton. Does religion pay?" Their blessed
service as we'll as the influence of their
character will have glorious harvest by
and by when Gods annals are read in
heaven amid the alleluias of adoring an
gels. For it is not by logic or reasoning,
but by the examples of splendid lives.
that our question today is to be answered
And he who would know what Christian
ity can do must give 1t a chance to work
in his own heart before he can tell the
story to himself, to his fellows and to his
God