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Pure in Heart.

The Pure in Heart-The word pure
means without MIXTURE that in which
there is no alloy. 1t is the highest state
of grace to which man can attain. In
this life it has its degrees. But in pro-
portion to the purity is the vision Of
God. We see Him with the spirit eye.
The evil man cannot see God. To the
pure He is seen everywhere and in every
thing.
The peacemakers are they who create a
brotherhood in this evil, troubled world
of ours: who seek to make the earth
the abode of peace and love. They are
doing Gods work, and they shall be
called the children of God.
The Blessedness of Persecution for
Righteousness Sake.-That sentence has
it is repulsive. 1t clashes with all our
theories of right. If there are any
people on earth who should be exempt
from persecution. who should be loved
and honored. who should be befriended
in trouble and shielded in danger we
would think it should be the righteous
Naturally, we shrink from persecution
1t would seem that this should be the
heritage of the evil. and of them only
And it should: but this is an evil
world. The godly man is. of necessity.
unbending in his adherence to the right
And right clashes inevitably with the
wrong. The conflict is bitter and un-
compromising. Evil is selfish.
True. the righteous are tie friends OF
even the selfish. but selfish men feel that
righteousness is the foe of selfshness.
The silent examples of good men judge
and condemn the conduct of bad men.
But when, as was to be the case in the
kingdom of Christ. good men we're to
combine to spread the kingdom Of right
eousness, that kingdom would speedily
come in conflict with the kingdom OF
darkness. Hence in all ages of the world
wicked men have been the prosecutors of
the godly. II was SO in the time of
Enoch. 1t was true in the time of the
prophets: and it was to he true of the
Christians in all the coming ages. But
blessed are they who are true amid the
false. who, like their Master. contend
for the right and who seek to bring the
kingdoms of t6s world to become the
kingdoms of our Lord. and Of His Christ.
These hold communion with God. They
are lifted to the very vicinage of heaven.
They are Gods children. Theirs is the
kingdom Of heaven
influence Of Saints.
The Influence and the Responsibility Of
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Fifteenth Street Christian.

The business meeting of the Fifteenth
Street Christian Society last week was
we'll attended. Reports were submitted
by the retiring chairmen of committees
of the work accomplished during the past
six months. Miss Susie Owen, summa-
riZed the reports. The new officers and
committee chairmen for the year are:
President, Arthur Hennings; vice presi-
dent. b. F. HaAman; recording secretary,
Miss Amy Little: corresponding secre-
tary, r. f. Kinsell; treasurer Walter
Disney: union del gate, Gordon Law:
chairman Of the lookout committee, Mrs.
G. j. p. Barger. missionary committee,
Louis K. Bloom: prayer meeting commit
tee, G. J. p. Barger; social committee,
Miss Hazel Owen
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sonal testimonies. There will. or ought
to be. many who can testify how God has
amply repaid them for any sacrifices
they have made for His sake. Even
Young people who have lived close to
Him have many times had instances in
their own lives of how religion pays
II not personal, then in their families, or
among personal friends.
u was poor yesterday hut not today.
For Jesus came this morning and took the poor
away.
And He left the legacy He promised long ago.
So peace and love and JOY through all my being
flow
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District Union.

The board Of officers of the District of
Columbia Union at its meeting this week
determined upon a change of date for the
next meeting of the union. Instead of be-
ing held the first Monday the meeting will
take place Friday, February II.
Field Secretary Karl Lehman will con-
duct a conference for officers of societies
and members of committees, beginning at
5:1J o'clock, after which supper will be
had at the place of meeting. Mr. Leh-
man will deliver an address at the mass
meeting beginning at 8 o'clock. He is
now in the midst OF a successful cam
pagn in West Virginia.
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in which country the bearers are helping
to support a medical missionary.
The service tomorrow evening will be
conducted by Ralph W. Benton and w. Lee
roy Saunders.
The members rally last night was a
successful event. A large proportion of
the membership was present, and pleas
ing program was rendered. 4 modest
banquet was enjoyed, after which the
work of the league was discussed The
following speakers dealt within special
phases of young peoples work: Mark A.
Watson, who has been identified for many
years with Hamline, What We Have
Done; William l.. Evans, president of
the chapter. What We Are Doing:
Gerald Karr Smith, social secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, What We Can Do :;
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, pastor of Ham
line. How" Miss Florence E. Mlliken.
fourth vice president. was chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
Convention Committee Meeting.
The second meeting of the convention
committee of the District League will be
held at the residence of Mrs. E. E. Mar
SHALL district second vice president, Tues
day evening.
Topic.
The subject for the devotional meeting
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Brookland.

f. L. Springer has been elected secrc-
tary of the Brookland Chapter. vice Il
W. Werth, resigned. The last business
meeting of the chapter was held recently
at the residence of S. ID. Boss at which
it was decided To change the date OF the
business and social meetings TO the sec
ond Friday in each month. The chapter
will not hold its regular January business
meeting owing to the progress "f very
successful revivals at the church. VIII
which it Is not desired TO interfere, as
the leaguers are actively assisting
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A Workingman's Prayer
!. f.,
BY REV. CHARLES STELZI.E.
tment of Church and Labor Of the

r ORD, teach me to pray. | do not know
How should speak to Thee
My best desires unexpressed in words,
But believe that Thou dost understand.
There comes to me the consciousness
That even now Thou knowest the things
For which | crave.
Lord hold Thou my hand The path in which
| walk is dim to see
But others walk it with me in the mist,
And recall that Thou hast walked it. too.
And SO | ask that | may not complain,
But on the road of life
Help me be brave.
Lord. keep me from SIM ! would that men
Might think great things Of Thee
Because Thy power hath kept to the end.
Nav | SO live that none be made to fall
Through act Of mine foolish word instead
Nav thine chivary
Inspire to save.
Lord help me to live. Give me more power,
That to men may be
\ source of strength. Thou vast while earth,
Forgetting self in Thy great MINISTRY
Give me the love that makes suffer long,
Fen though. like Thee, ii lead
Me to the grave.
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ing the Establishments and the darker
providences of God. These shall inherit
the earth. All are theirs, because they
are Gods. Whether poor or rich the
world, with all it's beauties and slories.
was made for them II is their in
heritance.
They which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness, they shall be filled. This
means their complete sat sfaction.
The Meiciful.-Ths word emphasizes
the misery with which grace deals. 1t
implies the impulse to relieve suffering
and wretchedness wherever it is found.
These shall obtain mercy whatsoever
man soweth that shall he also reap.
Even the vicious are softened by life
of universal tenderness and heipfulness.
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average men, What is the big
gest work being done in the world
today" and very likely one would
say, The digging of the Panama
canal" and another The construction
OF railway through Africa from Cairo
10 the Cape" and perhaps third WOULD
instance the reclamation of great deserts
through irrigation. Wrong, every one Of
YOU. The greatest work, gentlemen. that
is going on today is that under the ban
ners of what is known as foreign mis-
Sions.
\ totally new and much fairer esti-
mate of the enterprise is gradually TAX
ing possession OF the public mind.
generation ago the popular conception
Of missionary was of solemn. white
bearded Individual III q frock coat, with
a Bagster Bible in his hand. standing
under a palm tree preaching TO group
or naked heathen. Today preaching Is
but one OF the many phases OF modern
missionary work. which includes all sorts
OF ministrations 10 human need
These later developments have been
forced upon the missionary. First he
looks about him and sees multitude OF
diseased folk. and he reasons. what :
The use Of trying to save their souls and
bodies. So he writes back word to lis
board Send us out some good doctors
And thus medical missions were born.
and they are now blessing the orient.
through hospitals. dispensaries and house
toulouse ministration.
Then the missionary looks farther and
sees a vast amount of ignorance and ex-
claims why, we can't let these children
grow up unable 10 read and write! So
back again he sends, this time for chris
tian teachers, and soon schools. colleges
and~theological seminaries ire irradiatinS
the darkness OF Asia and Africa. In due
time Christian literature becomes neces-
ssry, and so printing plants have to be
established. and often. too, trained agri-
cuIturists and manual teachers are de-
manded in order to help the natives 10
seh-support and to mastery OF some
trade.
The outcome of these varied approaches
to far-off nations is such ferment as
We are now witnessing in China or such
an upheaval as that through which Tur-
key has recently passed. Foreign mis-
sions do not directly produce revolutions.
but they inculcate the principles OF
democracy and constitutional govern
ment, and in due time sultan, cZar and
every other embodiment OF medevaliSm
and tyranny must go down before the
onward sweep of knowledge and virtue.
So this business of carrying to other
nations the best that We know of God
and the ideals of human life presented
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DIR. johnson to Lecture Here.

Dr. Cameron Johnson. for fourteen
years a missionary In China. will give
stereopticon lecture on that country in the
chapel of the Central Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening. There is no
admission
Sunday evening at the church. Addresses
were made by the pastor. Rev. James II.
Taylor, and DR.. S. H. Chester, secretary
of the board of foreign missions. DR..
Chester told of his recent trip to Mexico
and of the work of missions there.
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Song of Destiny.

At tho evening service beginning at
7:3O O'Clock tomorrow in the Church of
the Covenant the Choral Society of
Washington will sing Brahms Song of
Destiny" and selections from Chadwick
Noel
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west, under the leadership of the pastor.
Rev. b. W. Meeks. are still in progress.
Large congregations have been present.
and great enthusiasm manifested. There
have been over forty accessiOns to the
church since the meeting began: and
others of the converts have Joined other
churches. The meeting will continue
through the ensuing week. The pastor
will be assisted next week by Luther F..
Mezick. one of the foremost gospel sing
ers of the east. who, with his sister. will
conduct the music and sing at every
service.
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New Assistant Pastor.

Rev. Robert Froelich OF Baltimore has
been appointed an assistant to Rev. w
). Caughy. pastor of St Stephens
Church. succeeding Rev. T. ID. Williams
who was transferred few months ago
to st. Mary's Church. Govanstown Md
Father Froelich was ordained 4 little
more than wear ago nj ST Mary's
Seminary. Baltimore and since then has
been taking course at the Catholic
University and serving as chaplain at ST.
Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
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In Spiritual Retreat.

Rev. Father Mcdonnell. pastor of at
Aloysius Cathoic Church. went. Yesterday
to Fordham College. New York. where he
Will spend a week In spiritual retreat
He was formerly vice president at Ford
ham,
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In the Washington Churches
sszz.as i T.. i
Revival.

Revival.
RESIDENT r. eCROSSFlELD
of Pennsylvania University Of
kentucky is continuing reviva!
services at the Ninth Street
Christian Church, 9th and ID
streets northeast. with much success by
his strong personality, which evidenced
itself from the start of the services sew
eral weeks ago. DR.. Crossfield has deeply
impressed his hearers with the message
he brings. The meetings are being held
each evening at o'clock with the ex-
ception of Saturday.
The members of the church have enter
ed with much interest intthe work of the
revival and from time 10 time many who
have heretofore not accepted the teach
fngs of the church have been brought
through their efforts within the sound OF
the evangelist's voice and have later pro-
fessed conversion.
Splendid musical programs are given at
each service and it is pointed out that the
services have been of especial benefit to
the northeast section of the city.
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First Congregational.

Rev. Or. Halves led the meeting at the
Peoples Mission. 18th and + streets south
IA west. "Wednesday evening.
representing the Christian
MAHVA Endeavor Society OF the
kI8SN First Congregational Church.
36W which society holds one
meet ing each month at that
place. Miss Hilda Erickson and MIR
Mayne Coe sang a duet and other MEM
bers of the society took part in the
meeting.
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New Junior Superintendent.

Mrs O. b. jenkins of Mcherdree cap
ter has been elected by the DistIict board
of control as junior league supcsintcad ut
of the District, succeeding Mrs. Alice III.
Haffey resigned.
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Bethany Presbyterian.

The Young Peoples Society of Bethany
Presbyterian Chapel has recently been
reorganfzed. The new officers are: Pres
ident. Joseph Taylor; vice president. Miss
Grace Elliott: secretary, f. l.. Wittstatt:
treasurer, Jacob Mover
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. Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.
c sunday January 20 1910.
To,ir.4 DOES RELIGION PAY: / Corinthians
3.1S-23


~ TT no one deceive himself. If
- any one imagines that. in re-
gard to the present, he ranks
among you as wise man,
he must become fool be-
fore he can become wise man. For in
Gods sight this worlds wisdom is follN
Scripture speaks of one who catches the
wise in their own craftiness, and it says
again the Lord sees how fruitless are
the deliberations of the wise. So. then.
no one should boast about those who are
but men: for everything belongs to you
Paul. Apollos, Peter. the world. life.
belongs to you. But you belong to Christ,
and Christ belongs to God.'-Twentieth
Century New Testament
Suppose we ask some OF those who have
tried it whether religion pays. Ask
Moses, who left the house and inheritance
OF king to lead an ungrateful people
through weary wanderinss in the wilder
ness. and what will he say?
Beware that thou forget not the Lord
thy God. Who led thee through
the great and terrible wilderness. >
Who brought the water out of the rock
OF fipt. Who fed thee in the
wilderness. For ii is He that
giveth thee power to get wealth.
And this chorus from the song Of
Moses after tn overthrow of Pharaoh S
Lord for He hath triumphed gloriously
the horse and the rider hath He thrown
into the sea. Fear and dread shall
fall upon them; by the greatness of thine
arm they shall be as still as stone: till
thy people pass over, Q Lord. till the
people pass over which Thou hast pur-
chased
Let US call Job and ask. does religion
pay: Job. about whom Satan flung out
the taunt: Does Job fear God for
nauSht? And, when God tried his paint
saint by taking away his wealth and
his children and his health, in the midst
will not remove mine integrity from me.
My righteousness | hold fast. and will not
let it go, my heart shall not reproach me
so long as live. =" For what is the
tope Of the hypocrite. though he hath
gained, when God taketh away his soul ?
How Oft is the candle OF the
wicked put out? But He knoweth
the way thatI take. When He hath tried
me shall come forth as gold
And JOB lived to prove the truth of
the latter end OF Job more than his be-
ginning"
Let US seS'what David has to say about
il, and out of all the richness Of material
we select these words: This poor man
cried. and the Lord heard him. and saved
him out OF all his troubles. - o
fear the Lord. We His saints. for there
is no want to them that fear Him.
The Lord redeemeth the soul of his
servants. and none of them that trust in
Him shall be desoiate. Delight
thyself also in the Lord. and He shall
give thee the desires Of thine heart.
Commit thy way unto the Lord
and He shall bring 1t to pass
What says Isaiah? Thou wilt keep him
in perfect peace. whose mind is stayed
on Thee because he trusteth in Thee. :"
Call Paul and ask him the question
What will he say? Goodness Is profit
able unto all things, having promise of
the life that now is and of that which
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Mission to Close.

The mission which has been held in
ST. Paul's Catholic Church by Redemp-
torist fathers from Annapolis for tho past
two weeks VIII come to close tomor-
row.
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Hints to the Leader.

The Endeavor Hymnal .. IS. Is. SO.
AZ. 81, "A.
If possible, arrange to call witnesses
to answer this question. Let every men,
Der OF your society be ready to an
swer for some name: Beginning with
bible characters. come down the long
line OF martyrs and missionaries and
Christians. Call the roll and let each
one give the answer of that life whom
they represent. AfterWard ask for per-
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Pastor Niebel's Special Sermons.

The Boyhood and Young Manhood of
Jesus" will be Rev. Charles Neibels SUBJ
ject for his Sunday evening sermon in the
Eastern, Presbyterian Church tomorrow
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Epworth League Notes.


OF the Epworth League tomorrow even
ing is. How to Have Conscience Void
OF Offense," references for which are as
follows: Acts. 2416; / Timothy, 5:19; I
Peter, Bible
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p UDGE w F. NORRIS. who for nine
years served on the supreme court
bench I'm the Philippines, will be
the speaker at the meeting for men
in the Central Branch Y. M. c. A.
tomorrow afternoon Judge Norris ad-
dress will be on The immortal Man"
subject which he had discussed in Y. M.
{. As in all sections of the country.
During the presidential campaign OF
1898 Judge Norris was a most effective
stump speaker in a number of western
states. particularly in his native state of
Nebraska, and ever since he has been
in constant demand a public speaker
in various parts of the country.
For the musical prelude afternoon there
will be selections by Mrs. Deyo. soprano:
Joseph Whttemore. tenor. and Miss Mary
King violnist Following Judge Norris
address three clubs for men will meet at
: o'clock In the Success Club. Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Willets Hays
will talk about Choosing a Vacation"
Dr. Maurice f. Miller will speak to the
members of the Life Problem Club. and
DIR. III. J. Harris will lead the discussion
of Child labor in the Round Table
Club.
The first session of the Southeast
Branch Bible Study Glass. conducted by
Branch Secretary Schrader, was held last
night \ Hero Club has also been Or
ganized among the boys of the branch,
with Mrs 4. NJ Chesley in charge.
The report of the Y. NJ. c. A. station
of the Public Library shows an increase
of 5000 volumes in circulation over last
wear, or a gain of III per cent. The total
circulation of the Y. NJ. c. a. station was
10000.
At the daily conference of secretaries of
the Central branch last Wednesday short
talks were made by Judge Selden p.
Spencer of st. Louis, chairman of the In
ternational Y. NJ. z. A. convention here
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Services at Ryland Church.

The special evangelistic services which
have been in progress since the first Of
THE month in the Ryland Methodist Epis-
copal Church, 10th and d streets south
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were erected 10 membership
The Standard Bearers of thu
Women's Foreign Missionary
Society conducted the devo-
tional meeting Sunday even
ing, the subject being korea. =
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eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord"
u
4 missionary In Africa has written
home story which shows how the ma
tives are being convinced that religion
pays. Lokange. a quarrelsome old man
of the wild cannibal village of BonsoIe,
defied the message of the gospel when
the missionaries began to preach. ne
said: 1T is lie. There is no God who
loves us. There is no Father such as
you tell about There is no Savior who
died for us. It's a lie. and you are
hypocrites. | am going down to Be-
lenge and find out about it. and when
| do l will come back and drive you out
of our village So he travelled fifty
miles down to Bolenge. where ne knew
there was a native church But when
he got there he found the church had
pie were sitting peaceably by their own
firesides. earning their living, and they
had cleaned up the filth of the village
and changed the old life entirely. He
another and to love their single wives
and be true to each other. When he
tried to tempt them to go back to the
old life he failed utterly.
Back to the mission he went. and said
to the missionary: Tell me all about it,
teacher. Make it very plain TO me. for
l am an old man." Then, after he had
been told all about it. he called his VII
lage together with the great hollow war
drums. and said to them. as they sat
and listened: You know me. don't you?
You know / went up TO Bolenge, dom
YOU? Well, it's true; that religion is
true. And they all marveled at the
wonderful story he told them Of what a
Go and ask Jerry MacAuley whether
degradation it saved him from. Go to
the mission that he has established. and
to all the other missions the world over
where men and boys, women and chill
dren are daily being reclaimed from
lives OF sin and degradation and poverty
and ask them if religion pays Ask tn.
wife Of the former drunkard whether II
pays, and she will tell YOU with tears In
her eyes that since it came into the
heart of her husband she has a home
now instead Of a garnet or a cellar She
and her children are clothed and fed,
and there is light and joy and peace now
where once there was agony, fear and
suffering. Then turn to the people who
are without God, out who have eartn's
other things. Ask them il their jewels
and their furs. their houses and their
| bonds, their automobiles and their air.
ships. satisfy them. Ask them if they
are not forever running away from them
all to seek some new thing wherewith
to satisfy the craving of the heart, which
was made TO be satisfied only by God.
How to Help the Leader.
Speak about the gain that came into
the life of Daniel through his sticking
to his religion. or the wealth and position
that Joseph had because of his religion
Parallel Passages.
1 Timothy, AS; Timothy. 6:6 Psalms,
f:1-3: Psalms. 29:11: Proverbs, PIG;
Matthew, 6:33; Psalms, 1851.
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PetWorth.

1.-The Gospel in Spain was the SUI oct
of the meeting at Petworth Chapter iast
Sunday, conducted by Thomas Nears.