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Who Hath WoeP

Prof. Toy renders this: "Who cries
woe?'' Who ''alas"? Who of all the
children of men feel most keenly the ac-
cumulations of woe? the dead, leaden
weight from which there is no escape:
resting ceaselessly. hopelessly upon the
soul? Certainly there are other causes of
woe and heartache in this world. Igno-
rance, Incidence. accidents. passion and
many other things will produce suffering
and sorrow. But it is no exaggeration to
say that the most prolific cause Of woe
is alcohol. The drunkard and the drunk
ards family sink into depths that are
known to no others. This is not eXag-
geration. Upon this subject. what seem
to be the widest statements are often far
below the unvarnished facts.
The visible effects of drunkenness are
inexpressibly sad and depressing: the
poverty, the gaunt form, the pale cheeks,
and the hollow eyes of wife. and mother
and children: but that is the least of it's
evils. There are those that are hid from
the public gaze: the shame, the dread,
the constant looking out into the blacklist
night night in which there is no star
to fling ray of hope upon the path OF
the sufferers; the midnight grief and
wall. Here the deepest and deadliest
sorrow is distilled. and here it is drunk
to the very dregs.
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is the incarnation Of selfshness, of law
lessness and of every internal principle.
1t is the ally of brothels. 1t is the birth
place OF plots, treaSonS, assassinations
and all other WickednesS. With this came
the conviction that it is the duty of the
church and of the state to protect them
selves against these fearful inroads. They
have resorted to law. The enactments
have been made more and more stringent
until whole states have outlawed the
dreadful traffic
There can be no question but that the
sentiment in favor Of prohibition is rap
idly growing. 1t has been adopted by
great railroads, and by other business
firms. With these visit to the saloon is
sufficient cause for the immediate dis
misSal of any employee Such course
as this cannot be set down to narrow
ness or bigotry. Business men look only
to practical results 1t is because life
and property are jeopardized by men
under the influence of intoxicants that
these rules are adopted. The man under
the influence OF liquor is not at his best;
the hand is less steady, the eye is less
clear. the brain is less quick than in his
sober reason. He is Disseminated against.
is the total abStainer. And this is loss
to the man: it is a loss to his family,
and it is a loss to the state
In the enactment of prohibitory laws,
therefore, the state is simply seeking to
protect itself and its citizens. And this
is it's plain duty. The shepherd who
would not protect his flock from preda-
tory wolves would be justly despised:
why then should not the state protect its
children and it's weaker citizens from the
devastating power Of the saloon?
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A Progressive Evil.

At first it is like the gentle eddies OF
Niagara which seem SO innocent, but
which with every moment grip the YES
sci with firmer grasp and bear it more
and more resistlessly toward the falls
When the wine is first seen in the cup
it's beady, sparkling color seems so limo
cent, SO attractive. and its first sip seems
to be so eXhilarating and harmless: but
at the last. Then it will be seen that it
at the last Then it will be seen that il
has the serpent's fangs. and the adder's
poison. And at the last these are all
that will be left. The beauty the sparkle
the wit, the exhilaration will be gone
and there will be nothing left but the
ceaseless, pitilesS cravings Of the I'M
dying serpent.
1t is said that Hamilcar. the great
Carthagenian general took his son Han
nibal, when he was only nine years OF
age. and made him swear upon the altar
of their chief god eternal enmity to
Rome. So should every father and moth
er. every Sunday school teacher, every
friend. bind both boys and girls to
hatred and enmity to all Intoxicating
drinks.
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Wanted: A Man

By Rev. Charles Stelzle,

where they are not at hand; who has a
knack or is hunting for one; who.
charged with energy, charges others:
who puts ginger into all he sets at and
| leaves out the mustard and vinegar.
who is all on fire and never scorches
people; who is humble enough to accent
| nobody's business as his business: who
is lordly enough to set the universe to
rights, or. at least. to try; who criti-
cises people for their Incidence and who
frankly believes that he is the people.
who says Come on, let's do it" when
anything needs being done, and then does
1t. whether anybody comes or not: who
takes hold, and lets go only to spit on his
hands for a new hold; who undertakes
all he ought, neglecting to ask whether
he can.
Wanted-A man to do things TO do
them hard and long and today. One suci,
man or something like him in each ia Dor
union and in each church. What could
not be accomplished? The coming of the
Kingdom OF God waits upon the discov.
cry and sanctifcation of such a man.
One is a host. Only one would make his
own organization the wholesomest,
healthiest thing I'm Gods world Only
one III it had been such a man he would
by Gods grace have saved Sodom all by
himself. There is no institution so dead
that one such cannot bring il to life and
set 1t upon divine ministry. Just one
man charged with sanctified intelligence
and push.
How is il in your organization? Per-
haps the ranks are not so crowded but
that you yourself might slip into this
place. .-..ISu.-...s
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~ OYALTY to the King will be
- the theme Of the Washing
ton District Epworth League
convention at Hamline NJ.
f. Church on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week. District Presi-
dent William A. Morris will preside. Al
O'Clock Tuesday evening there will be
a reception of delegates and song serv-
ice by the Hamline League Choir Club.
The convention will formally open at s
O'Clock with devotional exercises conduct
ed by Rev. w. w. Barnes. pastor OF
Douglas Memorial Church. Special mu-
sic will be rendered during the evening
by the Hamline League choir. Rev. DR..
Polemus II. Swift of Madison Avenue
NJ. f. Church Of Baltimore will deliver
an address, subject, The Mission of the
Epworth League"
Wednesday an all-day session will be
held, beginning at $50 o'clock in the
morning, with addresses by Revs. A. F.
Poore of Eldbrooke Church, B. w.
Meeks of Ryland Church. Rev. Harry
Farmer of the Philippine Islands. Rev.
Andrew B. Wood of the Anti-Saloon
Rev. Samuel w. Grafflin of Anacostia
Church. At noon luncheon will be served
in the Sunday school room. From to
3 o'clock in the afternoon the depart
mental conference Will be held, IN charge
of the respective district officers, at
which addresses will be made by Rev.
J. w. r. Sumwalt, district superintend-
ent of Washington Methodist churches;
Rev. E. T. Mowbray Of Mckendree
Church, D. A. Davis of the Y. M. c. A,
Rev. j. Howard Wells Of Mt. Vernon
Place NJ. E. Church South, Mrs. z. f.
Marshall, Mrs. p. c. Hyam, Louis Franz
Mrs S. D. Boss, F. ]. Metcalf. Ruth
sebring. Miss Jeanette Lusby, Mrs NJ
M. Mitchell. Rev. A. II. Thompson OF
Waugh Church. Rev. E. Z. Marshall Of
North Capitol Church, Rev. w. L. Lynn
of Gorsuch Church, II. l.. Freer L. L.
Schnare, Miss Florence Milliken, Miss
Bessie Oliphant and others. AT 3 O'Clock
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie will deliver an
address on Christian Stewardship ana
Church Efficiency" and G. w. F. Swart-
cell on The Epworthian in the Exten-
sion Of the Church.
BEGINNING at O'Clock the business
session of the convention will be held, at
which reports of committees and district
officers will be made. The roll OF chap
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Struggle of the Church.

I say the struggle Of the church, be-
cause intemperance has been through the
ages the inveterate and most successful
foe of the Christian Church. Slowly but
surely the church has awoke to the fact
that if she would attain to her greatest
efficiency the saloon must be closed The
position of the church upon this subject
has been an evolution. At first the
church pleaded for moderation; but. find
ing that this was useless, it advanced to
the contention for total abstinence. But
there was no thought of any influence
greater than moral suasion. Slowly but
Certainly the fact forced itself upon the
church that drunkenness could never be
DESTROYED by this means. The real nature
of the saloon was at last recognized. 1t
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REV. l. E. MURRAY ACTING
AS TEMPORARY PASTOR
Veteran Clergyman of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church May Soon Retire
Mothers Day to Be Observed Tomorrow
IN the Churches-Dr. Steck to Be Installed
Next Wednesday Evening.

Church it has been contemplated to al
low him q liberal salary. The contem-
plated action of the trustees is a source
of much sorrow to them, most of whom
have been reared under the spiritual
guardianship of DR. Power and for whom
they entertain the greatest affection. Re
Gently the trustees held a conference with
Rev. Mr.. Murray and at that time an
agreement was reached that he should
remain at the church until July 1. when
in all probable they will make final
decision as to the contemplated action
Throughout the Capital city church cir
Giles the news that in all probability DR..
Power will retire from the list of active
clergy will. it is declared. cause much
sorrow. Clergymen and laymen have
always admired his manly stand for the
cause of his Master. He has been hon.
ored by the clergy with the highest posi-
lions they could bestow. and has always
been regarded as bulwark of the Chris
tianity of the country. Rev. Mr. Murray
is a graduate of Butler College OF In
diana and held several charges in that
state previous to coming to Washington.
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Outcome of Present Agitation.

The first fact that meets US IN the dis
cussion of this subject is this: Prohibition
is the only remedy for the liquor traffic.
All other means that lead to it are legiti-
mate and right. Education is right. Re-
striction is right: but the traffic has
shown itself to be SO inherently and In
curably lawless and degrading that MOTH
ing short of prohibition will be found to
be remedy. mat IS remedy. true.
tha prohibition of theft does not prevent
the theft, but it is a thousand times bet
ter than a law Of federation. And SO 1t is
with the law against the saloon. The
liquor men point to the instances Of the
violation of the law in prohibition states.
One would think that this would be the
last thing Of which they would boast.
But, be it so; 1t is the REMEDY which they
dread. Here. as elsewhere. the law
holds: do what your enemy most fears. .
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Antiquity of Drunkenness.

Drunkenness is an ancient vice. His.
tory tells us that it was known in the
earliest ages to all the great nations OF
the earth. Thus China, India, Persia.
Egypt and many other countries, many
centuries before the Christian era, strug.
gled with it as both a personal and a
national problem. This is most inter
esting study. but it Is one which is beyond
our present purpose. The earliest in
stance of drunkenness contained in the
Bible is that of Noah Gen.. ODD. But
from that time instances are numerous
Our lesson was written long centuries be-
fore the coming Of Christ but it's author
was evidently familiar with both wine
and the effects of its use.
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Same in All Ages.

Alcohol is a poison. It's effect upon
the human system must be the same, in
all ages. Because the physical, intellec-
tual and moral natures of man do not
change, the law that like causes must
produce like results must be unchanging.
The description given in our lesson was
written centuries before the coming Of
Christ in other words, 1t was written
more than two thousand years ago. But
as a portrayal of the nature and effects
Of alcohol, it might have been written
yesterday.
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First Baptist.

The First Baptist Junior Society, OF
which Miss Sadie Y. Lynn is superin-
tendent. spent delightful social evening
in the church parlors recently. Refresh
ments were served.
The conservation meeting Of the society
last Sunday evening was led by Miss
Ethel Richards.
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Ninth Street Christian.

The society Of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church is making arrangements
for its annual Decoration day picnic.
which is a feature of each year. A club
lunch will be provided.
The society held it's conservation meet
ing last Sunday evening. The solo of
the evening was sung by Roy Carly of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational So
ciety.
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eood causes suffer: who says * Is too
had about bad conditions and who means
to his hearts cookies what he says; VINO
believes with all his might that oad
things and dead organizations and lame
methods and Indifferent people and IAN
gushing enterprises and untouched OPP
nortunities need not remain such; VINO
never despairs over any situation where
what ought to be is not: who hopes al
ways: who has insights; who sees the
nav out OF Is out seeking the way; VINO
dares to say, I know. on the basis OF his
faith: who is always sure. though never
cock.sure: who spreads a contagion OF
bonefulness wherever he goes.
Wanted-A man to see and feel and be-
lieve In things.
A man who can do things and does
them every time he gets the chance;
who. having seen worthy end. works to-
ward it though it be ten thousand miles
away; who cannot stand tie reproach
upon himself of good things left undone;
who believes that anything worth be-
lieving in Is worth working for; who
marshals forces and produces the forces
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senseless babbling. the gibe the insult
the sneer. are it's invariable concomi-
tants. In this condition the dearest
friends are turned into foes. Brother
and sister. husband and wife turn upon
each other with hellish rage. Men made
in Gods image are changed into demons
There is no earthly power that will SC
quickly and so certainly drag a loving
home or a peaceful, quiet neighborhood
to the very vestibule of perdition as will
intoxicating liquors.
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League held it's regular monthly meeting
at Wesley Church Wednesday evening. at
which final arrangements were completed
for the convention at Hamline Church
next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the
league banquet at McKendree on We'd
nesday evening, May IS. There was a
large attendance. Mrs. Mitchell, head
of the mercy and help department, read
reports from fifteen chapters showing
that during April go visits had been
made to the sick, IS visits to hospitals.
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ed by Gorsuch Epworth League at Its
annual business meeting Tuesday evening.
held at the church parsonage. Inc meet
ing was the largest attended in years,
aud following the business session an en-
joyable social hour was spent. The new
cabinet is as follows: President, John L.
Schrott; vice presidents, Ira Myers Mrs.
r. C.. Moricle, Mrs. Z. J. Warren and
Mrs. John l.. Ferguson; secretary MIS-
Lula Elton; treasurer, Raymond Sher-
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Banquet.

Arrangements for the anniversary BAN
quet of the District League in Mcken-
dree Church Wednesday evening. May
Is. beginning at Z o'clock. are progress
ing. Rev. Charles E.ySuthrie Of Ham
line Church will preside as toastmaster.
and toasts will be responded to by Dis
trict Superintendent Sumwalt and others.
Orchestral and vocal music will be rem
dered.
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0HHuaI VuLuVE. DGaIIy.
HE annual rally OF the Junior
Epworth Leagues of the Dis
trict will be held Sunday after
noon, May Is, in Hamline
Church. From to 3:15 O'Clock
a song service will be rendered by the
junior choir of Dumbarton NJ. E. Church.
Charles Watts Of North Capitol jnniprs
and Samuel Leonard Of Waugh juniors
will conduct religious exercises Miss
Gladys Wagely of McKendree Church will
sing and Rev. Charles T.. Guthrie Of
Hamline Church will deliver his address,
John Everybody, the Glass Man." Mrs.
o. i. jenkins, the District Junior League
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Church. Baltimore: Rev. Edward III.
Schlueter of St. IIul0e's Church. New
York: Rev. Charles Fiske, rector of st.
Michael and All Angels Church. Balti-
more. and Rev. Herbert Hastings of
Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore.
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Glass Meeting.

The annual business meeting OF the
Bolgiano class Of Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church was held Tuesday
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. building. The
ma st wear has been the most successful in
the history of the class. The following
offlcers were elected to serve during the
ensuing year: President. Everett NJ Ell
lison; vice president, john P. Tarbox;
secretary, Edmund l.. Finch: treasurer
Conser R. Smith, and librarian, Frank D.
Peterson.
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will in all probability be
made pastor emeritus
of that congregation
shortly. This action is
contemplated by the
trustees of the church
in view of the illness of
the pastor, who is now
at Newport News. Va.
Rev. l. f. Murray of
MiddletoWn. Ind, who
has been occupying the
pulpit of the church
since DR.. Power was
taken ill some months
ago following the CEN
tennial celebration of
the Disciples of Christ
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Nomination Committee.

The following committee to nominate
officers of the District of Columbia C. E.
Union for the term beginning July 1,
1910. has been appointed, and will make
a report at the union meeting June 6:
Max W. Ball. o. c. Boteler. w. A. Ell
wood, Miss Emma Hall. Rexford l..
Holmes. Owen p. Kellar. Miss Caro-
line Martin, A. B. Mess, E. E. Oney,
j. NJ Pickens, Walter C. Scott, w. A
Smell, w. v. Spessard and F. w. Sweeney
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wood; Junior League superintendent. f.
B. Donaldson.
The following were elected delegates
to the convention next week: John L.
Ferguson, Mrs. J. H. Goodrich, Z. B.
Donaldson. Mrs. c. J. Crymes and Mrs.
E. j. Warren.
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sermon is to be preached in response to
a strong request sent the pastor recently
that he preach at least one sermon to the
congregation before he comes in the
fall to take up the work of the local
pastorate At the present time DR.. We'd
derspoon expects to come to Washington
about October /. about which time he
will be transferred by the PittSburG
conference of which he is member.
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tiers will be called, to which responses
will be made, telling of the work during
the year. At g O'Clock supper will be
served in the Sunday school room, and
at o'clock the election of district Off
GERS will take place. At 7:30 O'Clock q
song service will be conducted by ID. C..
Smithson and special music will be rem
dered by the choir of Anacostia NJ. T..
Church, of which he is the director. The
installation of the new officers will be
performed by District Supt Sumwalt, and
Senator Bristow of Kansas will close the
convention with an address, following
which a reception will be given by the
Federation of Fourth Vice Presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-07

BrOtnerhOOd CONVENTION,
which Is to meet in
Baltimore Saturday and
Sunday, May 21-M, will
be the RI. Rev. John
Gardner Murray. bishop
co-adjutor of Maryland;
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Committee to Nominate Of
fcers for District Union
Selected - Ninth Street
Christian Society to Have
Decoration Day Picnic.
West Washington Baptist.

~HE West Washington Baptist
Society reports total men,
bership of fifty-five. The con-
secration meeting last Sunday
evening was led by Miss Eva
Staples, and special musical numbers
were given by Miss Sewell of the First
Baptist Society and Miss Fowler Of the
Peck Memorial Presbyterian Society. The
business meeting of the society will be
held next Thursday.
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MAN who can see things; who
can feel needs: who can be STIR
red deeply by lacks; who Will
refuse to be complacent where
chaos reigns; who suffers when
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st. Johns, Washington.

At the Home for Incurables in George
town. the Brotherhood Chapter of ST.
Johns Church assists in conducting serv-
ices each Sunday afternoon
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IN PittSburg, Will IN all prODaD1Ilty De
chosen as the pastor TO succeed the vet
eraD clergyman.
In view of DIR. Powers long and dis
t!nguished service TO the Christian
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Topic.

Ia spiritual birthday Anniversary" Is
the topic OF the devotional service in
the league tonforrpw evening. the refer
ence being Thess, 1:5-S; GAL, lis, 16.
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Tri-Diocesan Convention.

Among the clergymen already secured
as speakers for the Tri-Diocesan
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In the Washington Churches !
i
4 Z +

Ey. DIR. WEDDERSPOON has
arrived in Washington from
Pittsburg, and will preach at
Foundry Methodist Episcopal
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Who Hath ContentionsP

Drunkenness is condition Of chronic
brawling and contention. The ceaseless.
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INSTALLATION.
Rev. DR.. Steck to Be Form
ally Indicted Into Luz
theran Passionate Next
Wednesday Evening.
.SssfasSs.feTssfs.fse tse + + ef + !

EV. DIR. CHARLES F. STICK
will be installed as pastor of
III the Lutheran Congregation of
Il the Epiphany In Gunton-Temple
Memorial Chapel on 14th street
northwest next Wednesday evening at
o'clock. This occasion. it is believed.
will attract a large attendance. as DR..
Stecl- has many friends in the various
Lutheran churches of the city. who, it
is believed. will come out to see him form
ally incucted into the pastorate Of the
youngest Lutheran congregation of the
city According to the plans of those in
charge of the arrangements there will
be special music, and number OF local
and out-of-tOwn clergymen will partici-
pate in the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-07

Rev. DR.. Frederick ID. Power. pastor OF
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
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st. Margaret's.

Tie Brotherhood Chapter OF ST. Mar
garets Church has the following Of
hcers for the ensuing year: Director, S.
A. Mccarthy; vice director. Clarence Hen
sey; secretary and treasurer, w. s. Win
gate.
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew


of the Junior Brotherhood Assembly will
be held next Friday evening at the resi-
dence OF the president of the assembly.
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Missionary Prayer Service

A missionary praise service will be held
in the Central Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening. May II, under the aus
pices of the Laura PitZer Missionary So
ciety. Rev. Theron Rice of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Richmond, Va, will
make an address.