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PROMISES TO BE
LARGELY ATTENDED
Rev. Drs. Radcliffe and Woodrow Included
in List of Delegates From This City.

Ernest Dsnn1 f. p Bartoh r. Dr. N % Douglas FHa
Mackenzie. DR. E. L. Bosworth, Prof.
Henry E. Jacobs and President A. H.
statesmen such as Lord Balfour, Sir
Robert Hart Sir Andrew Wingate,
X. c. /. E.; Sir Andrew II. l.. Fraser,
X. c. S. l.. of Great Britain; Seth Low,
John w. Foster and Admiral A. r. Ma
han of the United States.
|, There secretaries OF the lead
ing missionary societies, among them
Rt. Rev Bishop Ingram of the Church
Missionary Society. London: Rev. A.
Taylor of the British and Foreign Bible
Society, Rev. r. Wardlaw Thompson of
the London Missionary Society, Rev. c.
E. Wilson of the Baptist Missionary So
ciety, London: Rev. Marshall Hartley
of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary
the Methodist Episcopal Church. DR.. a.
]. Brown of the Presbyterian Church of
the United States, Dr. Thomas S. Barbour
of the American Baptist Missionary
Union. DR.. Charles r. Watson of the
United Presbyterian Church. Bishop
Walter r. Lambuth, formerly of the
board of missions of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South Rev. T. E. E. Shore
of the Methodist Church in Canada and
DIR. r. p Mackay of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada. The foremost mis-
sionary leaders and thinkers of the world
have been related to these commissions,
as well as native Christian leaders in the
various heather lands. There will come
before the conference in Edinburgh the
accumulated wisdom gained from study
ing the entire history of the foreign
mission enterprise. On the basis of the
findings of these commissions the great
body of delegates will discuss for ten
days the problems confronting the Chris
tan world in it's conflict with heatheniSm,
and out of these discussions will emerge
statesmanlike and scientific decisions
which will mold the entire future of the
worldwide propagation of the Christian
religion.
While the delegates are in session in
Assembly Hall there will be meetings in
Synod Hall. Edinburgh. to which the
various missionary societies will appoint
about 1000 additional representatives.
In these meetings will be presented the
reports of the commissions and certain
other subjects considered in Assembly
Hall, the nature of this parallel confer
ence being somewhat more popular and
inspirati onal in character than the other
In the list of speakers to be heard dur
ing the meetings are mentioned the
Archbishop of Canterbury. the Archbishop
Great Britain. both in the Established
Church and the Free Churches. Among
those representing America will be Mr
Seth Low, Editor Silas McBee of the
Churchman. Mr.. John r. Mott. Mr.. Rob
ert E. Speer and the Rev. Bishop James
W. Bashford. From the continent will
come Mgr. A. Boegner of Paris, Rev.
Prof D. Mirbt of Marburg. Herr Missions
Director Henry Ussing of Copenhagen
and others. prominent feature Of the
conference will be the presence of
large number Of experienced missionaries
of all denominations. These also will be
heard at the various sessions.
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An Instance of Faith.

There is just one thing we need il we
are to be blessed by Jesus, as was this
poor Chinaman. or as the Canaanitish
mother. We must have faith-not
plain. easy-going faith, but a faith that
amounts to something faith that will
be more like that of the neighbors of an
Indian woman of whom a correspondent
of the Christian Herald told some years
ago. 1.-THE whole of the people of an In
dian territory town have transferred their
property to Mrs. A. j. Blackwell of that
town. 1t appears that a suit in the north
ern judicial court of the Indian territory
has recently been decided, after long de-
lay. The decision pronounces the white
settlers intruders and confiscates all their
property. There 800 of these white
owners, who have been settlers there for
four years, and have built houses, some
Of which are quite valuable. They post
poned the hearing of the suit from time
to time. knowing that it would probably
be decided against them When, finally,
1T could be delayed no longer, they pro-
tected themselves against such decision
as has been given, by transferring their
property to a Mrs. Blackwell who. as an
Indian, has right to own property in
the territory. 1t Is expected that the
country will eventually be allotted, and
then the whites will regain the property
which they have confided to Mrs. Black
wells keeping. This, of course, depends
on her integrity and on her ability To
hold the property for them Evidently
they are satisfied on both points. for
there is not house in the town that IS
not owned by her"
Why can't people exercise such faitns
as that i'm God? There is wonderful
blessing in store for those who do,gg &
School lesson. The Canaantish wopan. =
Matt. 15:2l-2s)
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verse of Keble as follows: rs it quite
true that no human eye could be per-
mitted safely to read all and scan the
Utmost workings of the heart? Would
the recoil be in every case. as he images
1t, like mothers arm from a serpent
cOiled round her loved infant? 1 suppose
1t is impossible to read with tenderness
and mercy. Personal feelings come in;
inability to take in all circumstances be-
fore and after; we judge severely that
which is uncongenial with our tendencies;
nay, even that also which is congeniaI;
for I fancy we dislike our own feelings
In another-they seem caricatures. And
yet I do not quite agree. l think there
are some minds and hearts which might
be safely trusted to read all without los
ing their respect and affection for us.
Doubtless these must be Of the very high
est order. I could only name one or two.
remember an anecdote Of Thomas Scott
having said to his curate. who was rather
agitated on having to preach before him:
Well. sir. why should you be afraid be-
fore me when you are not afraid before
God?' But how very easy it was to
answer! He had only to say. God is
not jealous, nor enyious, nor censorious:
besides. God can make allowances
But I am afraid Keble is right. We
are 50 human that unless an overmaster-
ing and deep and constant and loyal love
held us we would certainly be prejudiced
in spite of ourselves. And besides. If it
were possible for us, unscathed, to open
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too selfish. We begin life by wSntins
never have any other feeling when We
are older. I'm honor preferring osies ans
other" is a sentiment almost unknoAfn to
children; they have been taug NJ from.
infancy to be selfish, to think COT sself
first \&
There are so many ways of being kind
that the wonder is more of us do not dos
the many gracious little things we nights
Christ commended even the giving of a.
cup of cold water-a simple service that a
little child might render. Children can he,
polite in the home, they can be OBJ, dent.
to their parents. gentle to theirnplay s
mates, and should be taught not tto- de- I
mand the best on the table and elseXhers.
for themselves. nj
1t is mistaken kindness whftlf per
mits the child always to have the thing
for which he cries: and yet this Is what.
many parents do and this is why We
have many selfish boys and girls men
and women. The poet is right -if- s.
Men are only boys, grown tall;
Hearts don't change much after all,
The selfish child is almost sure to de-,
velop into the narrow. unsympathetic
man. We love those who give themselves.
and what they are to help make the
world better. We want our boys and
girls to be considerable of the feelings Of
others, to be kind to dumb animals, to be
obedient to their parents, teachers. and
others who may have charge over them
and to he gentle with their playmates;
they will remain when they grow into
manhood and wOmanhood. Even children
can have high ideals and strive to attain
unto them.
Comment today's Junior Christian Endeavor
topic. Kindness" Eph.. 1922
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"Your Father Knoweth."

And then comes this glorious truth OF
Gods knowledge. Your rather KNOW
eth" And it does not exasperate us to
think that He knows while we are ig-
norant: It does not paralyze us from eff
fort as we rest satisfied with the fact that
God understands; it does not weary US
that the best of study must only show
us how far we are from infinite knowl-
edge; but rather we rest In the splendid
hearts, we cry: Dear Lord, Thou who
knowest all things; keep me from anxious
care. save me from restless and Wild
seeking. hold me from doubt and make
me follow Thee that l may receive sucn
a measure of truth as Thou seest I am
able to bear, that may go on living and
not be afraid! for at last Thou wilt show
me, and then I shall know even as Thou
now knowest met For the fact is, we
are like children; We trust, we admire,
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our lives and hearts and thoughts one to
another, might we not be satisfied with
this and forget the dear God that loves
us and to whom We can always safely
go?
For il one heart in perfect sympathy
Beat with another. answering love for love,
Weak mortals. all entranced, earth would lie
Nor listen for those purer strains above.
Thou know st our bitterness-our joys are Thine
No stranger Thou to all our wanderings Wild:
Nor could we bear to think how every line
OF US, Thy darkened likeness and defiled,
Stands in full sunshine of Thy piercing eye,
But that Thou call'st brethren; sweet repose
Is in that word-the Lord who dwells on high
Knows all. yet loves Us better than He knows.
Yes, as we grow to love Him more 1t
is an inestimable comfort to remember
that unto Him all hearts are open, all
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PRA YER.
By Rev. DR.. Floyd w. Tomki,

Thcu knowcst all the future; CLEANS of glad
BY stormy clouds too quickly overcast
Hours of sweet fellowship and parting sadness.
Aud tn" dark River to bc crossed at last;
Oh. what could confidence and hope afford
TO tread that path, but this-Thou knowest.
Lord
Thou knowest. not alone as God. all-knowing;
As Man mortal weakness Thou hast
proved
ON earth. with purest sympathies o'ernowlng.
q Savior. Thou hast wept. aud Thou hast
loved.
And love and sorrow stiil to Thee may come,
And md n hiding place, a rest, a home.
Therefore come. Thy gentle call obeying.
And lay my sins and sorrows at Thy feet.
On everlasting strength my weakness staying
Clothed in Thy robe Of Righteousness complete;
Then rising. all refreshed. l leave Thy throne,
And follow on to know as ] am known.
From the Changed Cross.
understand so feebly and imperfectly even
the simplest things and the people who
are with us constantly, that we grow dis
plain himself? We can know, indeed. that
we are Gods children, and that we are
here to do His will and work His plan i:
but can we interpret the thousand desires
and emotions and experiences which pass
through us like throbbing forces and
leave no fruit behind, but the exhaustion
of unsatisfied longing9 Can we tell the
future or cause il to unroll its mystic
screen and show us things to be; can we
measure the past and solve the riddle of
strange trials and exuberant delights min
gled in ceaseless confusion: can we make
clear the present, and be absolutely sure
that this or that Is our duty? If man is,
as Pope half sarcastically says: THE
glory. jest and riddle of the world, what
must he be to himself? Pride only reveals
the weakness which causes its own down.
fall; ambition only raises splendid visions
which excite BY their glory and then
turn to mockery in their sunappr0achabic
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fessional in the Roman Catholic Church
is that the penitent. with absolute con-
fidence in the priest, can tell his trou-
bles and sins and find relief just by the
telling. Oh. how often we long to tell
everything to some one that the burden
we are carrying may be shared! Per-
haps the apostles admonition Games.
5:16) was intended to cover this need;
but they must have been better Christians
then than we are now If it was ever
possible to carry out his suggestion, for
we simply could not tell each other all
our faults: we would inevitably misun-
derstand each other and criticise each
other until our love. turned to GOODNESS:
Keble in his hymn on the Loneliness OF
the Soul suggests that even q mother
could hardly endure the knowledge of
her child's failures il she knew them
thoroughly.
"oh. what If heaven for once it's searching light
Lent to some partial eye, disclosing ali
The rude, bad thoughts that In our bosoms might
Wander at large. nor heed loves gentle thral !:
Who would not shun the dreary. uncouth place
AS il, found leaning where her lniant slept,
A mothers arm a serpent should embrace;
So might we friendless live, and die unwept."
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us how to have more in us. He knows
all the bad things about u.s. and He asks
us to submit ourselves to Him that the
bad may all be removed. He knows the
disa ppointments that are in store for us,
and He shows us how to avoid them. He
knows what We need before we ask Him,
though He delights to have US come to
He knows If II is best to give us what we
ask for. If some of your wishes should
be gra tified. what misfortunes would come
to US. 1t is better to leave everything in
the hands of One who, loving us, will give
us all things we need just when and how
we need them most. Surely we can afford
to leave ourselves in His hands, for He
knows us altogether.
Thou knowest me.
Not as they know whom now and then
I greet
With bow and smile upon the crowded
Or they whom, friendly. would pause
to greet.
Thou knowest me. o Lord
'"Thou knowest me,
Not as they know who see the worst
of me,
Who stir my wrath. who would my
tempterS be,
Who search for flaws and every blemish
see.
Thou knowest me, o Lord.
Thou knowest me,
Not as they know at home. who day by
See what l do and hear the words I say,
And judge if 1 am living as / pray.
Thou knowest me, . Lord.
Thou knowest me.
Not as that closest friend who knows me
best,
The dearest treasure I have e'er pos
sessed,
To whom 1 turn for counsel, comfort,
rest.
Thou knowest me, O Lord.
"ThOu knoweSt me,
Thou knowest all the best and all the
worst,
Each evil fancy that has ever cursed
My soul. each holy aspiration nursed.
Thou knoWest me, o Lord.
Thou knowest M,
Thou knowest every word upon my
Since first life's doors on silent hinges
swung
Each secret deed from thought to act
that sprung.
Thou knowest me, o Lord
"Thou knowest me,
Since altogether I am known to thee,
Thy wondrous promise is enough for me,
I'll sing, exultant. till Thy face I see.
Thou knowest me, 0 Lord
Comment today's topic of the Christian
Endeavor and other Young Peoples meetings
God Knows Ps.. 1o3:1-14; Matt, 6:7-s)
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n GREAT gathering will face
~ Lord Balfour in Assembly Hall.
IA Edinburgh, Scotland Tuesday
II evening, as he presides over
the opening session of the third
world missionary conference. British
noblemen and American statesmen,
bishops of various episcopal bodies, lead
Ing American prelates, prominent educa-
tors in England, America and on the
continent and missionaries and native
Christians from distant lands will be met
together to consider missionary problems
in relation to the non-ChrStidn world.
Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Woodrow of
the First Congrega tional Church, George
w F. Swartzell, Mrs. E. D. Huntley and
others will be in attendance from Wash
ington.
Other world missionary conferences
have been held-one in London in 1888,
and a second in New York in 1900-but
the conference in Edinburgh will, 1t is be-
lieved, far surpass either of these gather
tngs in several features. In the first place,
the delegates are the carefully chosen
representatives CT a larger number of
missionary organiZa lions than ever before
have sent their representatives to such
gathering. From North America alone
there will be about 500 delegates. repre-
senging some sixty missionary societies
and an annual expenditure for missionary
purposes of something like SlO,GoO,oO1
The purpose of the conference especially
makes it different from any previous mis-
sionary gathering. Other such gatherings
have been for educational and insplra-
tional purposes primarily, but the Edin-
hurgh conference aims at making a
thorough and scientific study of the most
important missionary questions of the
day. Some one has said lit is to be a
conference for conference.
For two years the most distinguished
experts on the various aspects of mis-
sions have been associated in thorough
investigation and consultation on such
subjects as Carrying the Gospel to All
the World The Native Church and Its
Workers" Education in Relation to the
Christia nization of National Life. The
Missionary Message in Relation to Nom
Christian Religions" The Preparation
OF Missionaries The Home Base of
Missions The Relation of Missions to
Governments and Cooperation and Pro-
motion of Unity
In this two years study the investiga-
tons have been scientifically directed by
commissions of twenty of the foremost
missionary thinkers. one commissioner
for the study of each of the above-men-
toned subjects On these commissions
Herr Missions Inspector Johann Warneck,
Prof. Meinhof, the Rev. Prof. E. Haus-
letter. Prof. Mirbt and Prof. Gustav War
neck of Germany, Editor Marshall Broom
hall Dr. George Robson, DR. Eugene
Stock, Bishop Gore, Prof. d. S. Cairns
and Canon c. II. Robinson of Great Brit
ain. Prof. Harlan P. Beach, DR.. James
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Not to Be Rebuffed.

But what right had she to ask Jesus
for anything? Size was an outsider. AL
lowance might have been made for her
ignorance just at first, but how did she
have the face to persist in her demands?
Why did she not slip away, realizing that
she must bear her daughters suffering as
best she could? Just because she was
mother whose heart was breaking. This
was her reason for approaching Jesus
and her reason for staying in spite of re-
bluffs. She was right. She understood
the shirt of Him who said: Come unto
me, all we that labor and are heavy Ia
den," better than those to whom the
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HD WORLD MISSIONARY CONFERENCE OPENS EDINBURGH SCOTLAND TUESDAY FEAST OF WEEKS TO
CONFIRMATION SERVICES
TO MARK OCCASION
Rev. Dr.. Simon to Present Bibles and Bestcw
Blessing on Class at Eighth Street Temple.

post-confirmation class: opening prayer.
Lorraine SommerS.
The Service of the Scrolls.-Prayer be-
fore the ark Julia kohner: reading the
scroll. Nathan Blum, David Blum and
Lester II. Steinem.
The Symbolism of Flowers.-'The Floral
Scroll of Life" five children; The Floral
Menorah, seven children; The Floral
Hymn" class: THE Floral Offering"
Pauline Cohen: hymn. Lord, See Thy
Children, choir and post-confrmation
class
Ny Tribute.--"To NY Cod Minnie Well;
ITO My Parents Hazel Bornheim: To
Ny Brothers" Esther Stern; ITO My
Country, NJ. Eugene Powdermaker: ITO
My Religion" Lolita Karpeles; soprano
solo, Mrs. y. w. Shr-Clir
Consecration.-Decla of faith. class
led by Lester Stenem; presentation OF
Bibles, Rev. DIR. Abram Simon; violin
solo, Souvenir, Master Ralph Gold
smith: the rabbits blessing, Rev. DIR.
Abram Simon; closing prayer Ida Wolf.
alteration, Union prayer book. page ia:
''Hallelujah" chorus choir; benedIction.
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regions about Tyre and Sidon. beyond the
borders of the land where He spent His
life and did His work. Then came the
visit to Jesus of mother in behalf of
loved daughter for whom she wished
healing. Jesus tested her faith by SEEM
ing to deny her request, but the express
sion of her faith was so strong that He
at last gave her her desire. The disciples
pleaded with Him to answer her prayer,
not because they were sorry for her,
but because they were tired of hearing
her requests. 1t is a fair question if
some of what passes today for giving is
not done in the spirit in which the disci-
plies wanted to grant the mothers re-
quest. They were not thinking SO much
of her gratifica ton as of their own COM
fort; her pleading annoyed them; they
wanted the peace that would come with
her departure. Il gave to be rid of him.
a man said in explanation of his check
handed to a visitor who asked for char
ity. Did he make a gift? How about
other gifts, if judged by this standard?
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A Picture of Mother Love.

The picture of the mothers love that
persisted in the face Of obstacles is one
Of the most beautiful passages in the
Bible. She had daughter who was sick.
Perhaps there were other children in the
house who were we'll and strong, sons and
daughters who had never known a sick
day: but her chief thought was for the
afflicted member of the household. She
had heard of Jesus, and her heart must
have been stirred with longing that He
would come near her home. At last she
had the news of His secret journey. He
could not be hid from her mother love;
she sought Him out and told Him her
longing. And she would not be denied
1t was her one chance; she could not let
it go.
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"Does God Know?"

THE dreadful gong sounded In a
dream the little fellow heard the teacher
say. Those who have completed their
work pass out The teacher was not
looking. Here was the chance to escape
disgrace in school and the punishment
that would await him at home. Right
and wrong struggled violently in the lit
tie heart. He struggled to> his feet, and
passed out the door without being chal-
Ienged. In a moment more the teacher
was startled as the door was flung open,
and sad, tear-stained. broken-hearted
little man rushed in, and, -going to his
seat, seized the half-hlled paper. and,
handing it to the teacher. sobbed out:
".Have l told a lie? / tried so hard
not to! Does God know how hard it is
for little boys?
Yes, and for big boys, too. "He know
eth our frame, he remembereth that we
are dust. He does not expect too much
of us. He knows what we can stand. If
we trust His strength and not our own.
and He permits no temptation to come to
us that we cannot resist. His knowledge
has been tested by His own experience,
for Jesus was tempted in all points like
as we are, yet without sim"
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words were spoken. There is no surer
open sesame to the Savior's heart than
heart weighted with woe.
The coming of this Canaanitish woman
to Christ was a prophecy OF the coming
to Him in later centuries of men and
women from ali over the world. so that
such an incident as that recently related
i'm missionary periodical becomes pos
Siblp.
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vas a standing promise of whipping
at home.
lone day, when the tasks were assign
ed, the teacher announced in unmistaka-
BILE accents that the work which was not
finished before the dismission bell rang
should be completed after school. Poor
little John. The sentence struck horror
to his heart His pencil seemed to move
never so slowly. His heart beat SO vfo-
lently he was sure the teacher must
hear
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Interspersed among
the beautiful Incl
dents of Jesus life
on earth are some
unlovely pictures of
mems hate. After the
appearance of Jesus
on the water came
the visit of Jerusa-
lem Scribes and
Pharises to Jesus,
whose only wish was
to find fault with
Him and His disci-
pies.
The enmity of these
men led Jesus to
withdraw into the