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in the accomplishment Of His eternal pur-
poses" he said. HE has used many
humble instruments, and 1t may be that
God may make use of me in the accom-
plishment of great purpose over the
seas.
Il go forth on unique mission. Never
before has a man left our shores and
never, so far as l have heard, has any
man from any land visited Russia on such
an errand as that upon which l embark.
l go as an ambassador of peace; 1 go as
a prophet of good will; / go as a friend
of Russia; I go as friend Of humanity
and as a messenger Of liberty. And l
go in irenic spirit, and In no sense OF
the word in a militant attitude. This is
time of great sensitiveness Of feeling.
and I must take care not to add fuel to
the flames.
"The first difficulty which confronts me
is the recognized inertia of a conserva-
tive and autocratic government. The
Russian government is not old when the
history Of some of the old world govern
ments is considered. but it retains many
Of the institutions of earlier times"
DR.. Macarthur then briefly outlined the
founding of the government in the year
S62, and gave a history Of the Scythian
and Hyperborean tribes and the early
idolatrous religion Of the country.
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Recalls War With Japan.

Another difficulty to be surmounted is
that the United States was believed to
I've .sympathized with Japan in the late
war. 1t was our sympathy which inspired
the heroic efforts of the Japanese. Rus
STA knows this, as she knows everything,
and it makes our path more hard. 1t is
not surprising that Russia hesitates to
give the United States the sympathy
which sac asks. There is. further, the
excitement now existing over the pressure
being brought to bear on Congress to alb
rogate the treaty Of 1882, especially with
reference to Jews.
II always have insisted that American
passports be honored in every land on the
glObe> I always have insisted that the
church and the state be separate, and
that in no case a religious restriction be
placed on an American passport. Never
theless. recognize great. element Of
truth in Russia's position. In the racial
consideration Russia has little the best
Of us, for do we not exclude Chinese,
and in some circumstances, Japanese, and
do we not discriminate most shamefully
against the negroes in many parts Of our
own land? Russia throws these things in
our faces, and 1t is pretty hard for the
black.
1--WE want to be fair on all these .ques-
tons. We" have in some parts Of our
country shown as much meanness and
persecution toward the Chinese as Russia
has toward the Jews, and want to say
right here that Puritan New England has
shown as much intolerance toward the
Baptists in her history as Russia is show
ing now"
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in a few hours she died. The boy lost
faith in the saints and in God, and drifted
away into all kinds of doubt and mate
rialism. At fourteen years Of age he en-
tered college, but his studies led him
farther and farther away from God, until
finally he no longer believed In the exist
ence of the SOUL Yet all the time his
heart was hungry for something and he
was most unhappy. Finally he was grad
uated, received his college degree, OBJ
tanned a teachers certificate and soon
found himself teaching a children school.
For nine years he taught, working earn
estly for the uplifting of his island-coun-
try, yet all the time without God or hope.
Strange to say, in spite of his unbelief
he never breathed ii before the children.
He could not bear to bring them to the
empty. sad place where he stood. He
even tried to teach them there WAS a God
in whom they must believe, but ii was
hard work when he did not believe HIM
self AS the years went on he rose In his
profession until he was called to be pro-
lessor of science i'm the San Juan High
school. While there the question of hav-
ing the Lords prayer repeated at open-
ing exercises came up for discussion and
as all the rest of the faculty were in ia
vor of it, this unbeliever gave his vote for
it also. making 1t q unanimous decision.
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Christian Gmneahor
RoteS

~ HE Young Peoples Society Of Chris
Ol tian Endeavor of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church is planning,
through its philanthropic committee, some
Christmas surprises for a number Of poor
families. Members of the society and of
the congregation will bring to the church
next Saturday morning their offerings OF
supplies and gifts, which will be packed
in baskets and distributed Saturday night
in automobiles which have been placed at
the disposal Of the committee. Mr.. Emery
LASER. formerly president of this society
and now, at the Boston Institute of Tech
nology, will return to lead the societys
special Christmas meeting December "a.
DR.. C. J. Ryder of New York secretary
of the American Missionary Association,
addressed these young people at their last
meeting on the needs of the Indians and
Esquimos.
Calvary Baptist Young Peoples Society
will begin the new year with the follow
ing corps Of officers, chosen at the De-
cember business meeting to serve for one
year: Miss Viola Z. Reece, president;
Mr.. William Hughes, vice president; Mrs.
Charles w. Mortimer, corresponding Sec
secretary; Mr.. George B. Fraser, treas
urer; Mr.. j. c. Herring. delegate to the
c. E. Union; Mr. o. P. Kellar adviser to
the intermediate Society. The society also
voted to organize Information and good
literature committees.
X
The missionary committee of the Church
of the Covenant Society will provide sew
eral Christmas dinners for the poor and
will send Christmas boxes to the Home
for Incurables. Three new active men,
beers were received at the December bust
ness meeting.
=
Endeavorers and other members of the
First Baptist Church will assemble their
Christian offerings for the needy Monday
evening at a giving social. which will be
held at the church under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor Society.
The organization of a new Christian
Endeavor Society at Metrop olitan Presby-
terrain Church Is reported.
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9astor 0a elfotl1eo


Rev. DIR. James 8. Montgomery, the
new pastor of Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. was welcomed there
last evening at a reception. Bishop
Champion. Rev. Dr. j. w. r. Sumwalt,
Rev. DIR. j. J. Muir, Justice Thomas II.
Anderson, Senator Clapp and Repre-
sentatives Nye and Harrison made adj
dresses Of welcome.
Mrs. John A. Logan made a special
address OF welcome for Mrs. Mont
gomery.>
DIR. Richard Kingsman presided and the
list Of those In attendance included Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Dew
hirst, Mrs. Tulloch, Mrs. A. b. Duvall,
Mrs. ]. C. Tasker. Mrs. w. s. Wash
burn. Miss Abbie Graves and Miss Fam
ME PurseIl Justice and Mrs. Thomas H.
Anderson. Rev. DR.. Butler. Capt and
Mrs. Forrest, DR.. and Mrs. Kingsman, l..
M. Simons, DR.. and Mrs. Hardesty, Dr.
and Mrs. Mufntt. Mr.. and Mrs. Brewett,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Holmes, Miss Helen
Smell. Miss Ford. Mrs. E l.. Harvey and
NEr. and Mrs. H. A. Harding. -.
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all Souls Missioi,

New pews and electric lights have
been put into the chapel. All Souls Mis-
NON, corner Connecticut and Cathedral
avenues. The services at 40 pm. Will
Bratenahl will preach Morning services
are held at the usual hour. II o'clock.
The chorus choir is directed for the pres
emit by Mr.: Thomas Evans Greene, Miss
Macbride Sterrett is the minister In
charge
Mr. Charles f. Nesbit will deliver the
address in the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening. The subject is to be
The Church and Modern Life" Mr.. Mes
Dit Is a member of the national committee
IF ninety seven OF the men and religion
forward movement. and Is especially in
teTested i'm the social service department
Of the movement. DR.. MacLeod's theme
n the morning will be The Tragedy Of
Fear
Are Washington people who expect
God tc do what He promises foolish or
full of faith Is an inquiry which Rev.
e. Hez Sven will answer tomorrow night
.efore the Capital Baptist congregation
N Typographical Temple. i2s street
aorthwest He speaks on 'Downcastness
tomorrow morning before the Columbia
BAPTIST Church. Wisconsin avenue and Q
street northwest. 4.
The musical prelude at $50 o'clock N
he Church OF the Covenant tomorrow
will be led by the double quartet. Inc
program will include: Anthem. Consider
md Hear Me- Pfueger); = ccntralto. 20
Thou Afflicted from Est. Peter (Bene-
iicD. Miss Whitaker: anthem. SLOWLY
BY Gods Hand Unfurled" Hiotzschwar);
anthem. Prepare Ye the Way of the
Lord'' (GarretD The Motet Choir. with
DITTO T. Simon as director and Harry
Murray at the organ, will lead the 7:30
Iclock musical service In the evening.
tma program will include: Motel,
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Results of Revival.

The people were prepared to hear the
word, for they shared IN Ezra's prayer
for Divine blessing upon the reading OF
the law. II we entered Gods house in
the proper spirit Of prayer we would re-
ceive larger blessings. The failure to get
more from a service or sermon is due
more frequently to our lack of spiritual
preparation than poor preaching. They
had the right attitude to- receive bless
ing. so they understood the message. The
work of Ezra and the Levites, who helped
him to make the law of God by their dis
tinct reading and exposition, brought
forth fruits Of repentance. The people
put confidence in the good news pro-
claimed by Nehemiah and Ezra. and re-
joiced over the forgiveness of their sins.
restoration to Gods protection and re-
newal of their covenant with Jehovah.
For a whole week they listened each
day from early morning until the evening
hour to the reading Of the law, and then
made practical application Of its precepts.
The harvest festival that had been omit
ted was restored. Because of their sins
they appointed fast days. made confess
sions and sought Gods favor. The cove
nant was solemnly renewed and signed by
the governor, rulers, Levites and repre-
sentatives Of the people. The signing or
the covenant marked their restoration as
Jehovah's people The reading OF the law
made a marked change I'm their national
life. The study of the Bible will trans
form any individual or nation.
The best evidence OF a revival is seen in
the establishments Of the social relations
of life. The Jews under the religious
instruction Of Ezra stopped their mixed
marriages, ceased the exaction OF debts
on pledges and refused to buy
even foreign goods that had been brought
into thier country on the Sabbath They
gave to God the first fruits Of the field.
They honored the tithng system by Civ.
ing their tenth to Jehovah. They re-
moved from the priests any danger or
want by providing to pay definite sum
for their salaries. They freed them
from secular work by providing wood
for the sacrifices OF the temple.
The present movement to enlist men
to study the Bible contains within IL the
promise OF the nations future. Every
that characteriZes the present
civilization Of which we boast Is due to
the influence of the Bible upon the life
of England and America. The open
Bible contains the only means by which
We can preserve our place of power
among the nations of the earth. The
perpetual fountain that will preserve.
purify and protect civil, commercial and
church life is the Bible. The law or
the Lord Is perfect. converting the
soul,' and i'm the obedience Of its pre-
cept lies the path to continued peace.
and power.
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NS1f ORSHIPERS of every creed and
Il(DH denomination in the city

HMPz1lH ORSHlPERS or every creed and
Ol(DH denomination in the city
O~ thronged the immense audi
forum of Calvary Baptist Church, New
York, recently, to hear the Rev. DR.. Rob-
ert Stuart Macarthur tell of his forth
coming mission to Russia, and the diff
fculties he expects to overcome. AL
though DR.. MacArthur's prime object is
to plead with the car against the pres
ent persecution of Baptist Russians, he
had announced that he will also oppose
the discrimination against Jews. and sew
eral delegations of Jews attended the
service
During the week just ended DR.. Mac
Arthur was visited by prominent Jews
who requested him to take up their cause,
and all were pressed to attend the serv-
ice. The sermon was in the nature Of a
farewell to the pulpit which DR.. Mac
Arthur has filled for forty-one years.
and from which he resigned last October
to accept the presidency of the World
Baptist Alliance. He will be in Russia
and the orient for an indefinite period.
Russia is such that they would exclude
Christ simply because he was a Jew
declared DR.. Macarthur. If Jesus
Christ should go to Russia with a pass
port from the Court of Heaven they
wouldn't let him in
DR.. Macarthur found his text in Prov
cribs. 21-'The kings heart is in the
hand Of the Lord: as the rivers of water
he turneth it whithersoever he will"
Previously he read as special lesson,
Romans, 1O:11-17-"For there Is no differ
ence between the Jew and the Greek;
for the same Lord over all Is rich unto
all that call upon Him."
X *
God Uses Human instruments.
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has a wide field of influence. Read one
woman physicians account Of her weeks
work: $500.
MY Sunday is spent In Aguadilia,
where / have the good fortune to have
pleasant home with the family OF our
missionary. In the afternoon comes a
horseback ride to Malesa Alta, a country
rains. as It INVARIABLY does. the road il
turned into slippery mud or miniature
rivers. Here I play the organ for serv-
ice and see patients after church. either
there or in their homes in urgent cases.
hold clinics In AguadiIla Mon
day and Tuesday. = 1 go by train
to Mayaguez, where there is another dis
pensary. and here hold a small clinic
Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday,, morn
ing very early start is necessary to
reach my station in San German.
wish you might see the work there. for il
would impress you in extent more than
anything else In the field. At am.
there are almost a hundred people watt
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Worshiping Icons or idols.

"Candor compels me to state that great
teathenism is still existent in Russia" he
continued. "I defy any man to give me
one reasonable or sane distinction be-
tween the worship of idols in Japan and
the worship of icons in Russia. For all
practical purposes an icon and an idol are
the same; the defender Of the icon wor-
ship will tell you that he who worships
the icon worShips only a higher power
which the thing represents. In the case
of some highly intelligent mind this may
be the case but so far as the masses are
concerned, they are worshiping simply
an fcon
1.-THE inertia is all the greater to be
overcome because the car asserts he is
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Cantata

~ HE large chorus of Calvary Metho-
XII dist Church will sing Ashford's
beautiful Christmas cantata, The
Light of Life tomorrow evening.
Messrs Herman l.. Amiss and Edward
NJ Hall organized the young people OF
the church into a chorus about three
months ago Their first musical evening
was z pronounced success
Miss Harriet Harding will sing the solo
part of the cantata. Great interest is
being manifested by the community in
the work of the chorus. Special musical
evenings will be given through the sea-
son.
The Mems Glass attended the evening
service of Calvary Church last Sunday IN
a body. Fifty-seven men were present
and large congregation to greet them
The pastor, Rev. John T. Enser. preached
a special sermon, taking for his theme,
Harriet Harding and Mr. Frank Evans
sang solos. The class was organized
about one year ago and now has seventy
members. Mr.. George s. Gibson is pres
ident
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Temple Brotherhood of Temple Baptist
Church was held Wednesday evening in
the church parlors, President Roland L.
Davidson presiding The opening pray
address by Mr.. Upshaw of Georgia was
wei received Deacon Charles E. Vroo-
man made an address demonstrating the
opportunities offered locally for mission
airy work. An enjoyable evening was
spent
Tomorrow at the 8 o'clock mass At
St. Patrick's Catholic Church. the So
dality of the Children Of Mary will
receive holy communion in q body. They
will meet I'm the afternoon at : O'Clock
Tor the recitation of the Office
Mgr. Russell will answer the questions
that have been placed in the question box
during the past month. at the services
Of the League of the Good Shepherd. The
league will meet at Z 40 pm.
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Popular Peoples Program.

The day was selected with great dss(
erection. 1t was a day set apart a. {
Sabbath. ushered in with trumpets. msrioi
ed by holy convocation. a-id an dtad
Of burnt offerings introducing the sab4
batical month. with its day OF a&ones
ment and feast Of insatherings OF tabers
nacle.
The campaign Of publicity brought AN
the people together as one man into the
broad place before the water gate" Scats
tered throughout the crowd were many
friends who had learned the character OF
Ezra by their experience IN the journey
personality cannot be underestimate
either in the pastor or teacher. II is the
man behind the message that gives II efs
fcctiveness. The life of the teacher %
son taught may pass in one ear and oue
the other. Ezra's character gave an
added influence to the word which he
read to the multitude.
The place chosen for the public assem-
bly, was near the water gate. where the
broad plaza gave opportunity for Ekra
to read the law with understanding to
the large congregation Upon that broad
public plaza the first pulpit was erected.
The high tower that rose above the peo-
pie gave to Ezra and the Levites ASSOC
ciated with him a vantage point to teach
the multitude Gods word and open a new
SpOCn LII EcllSiOuS HlslOTy. Every pEeoNn-
er. priest or pastor that expounds Gods
truth traces the history of this method
of instruction back to that Jewish Sab
bath when Ezra sought to teach the law
to the people. This was an innovation.
Gods people had persisted for lack OF
knowledge. The priests In their worship
had become formal and forgotten the law
that hitherto had been their exclusive
possession. The influence of that expos
itory sermon has nodded all history.
The pulpits power to persuade men
was introduced by Ezra in that historical
hour The destruction Of the city had
destroyed their temple. During the exile
they could have no altar, because In ye-
rusalem alone could they worship God BY
sacrifice. The law alone remained to
them in their exile. During this period
Ezra mastered it's sacred teachings. The
rebuilt, and Ezra, standing upon the
platform, gave to the people Gods word
In an expository sermon that made from
that day forward the pulpit rather than
the altar the fountain from which the
most abundant of the worlds life-giv1ng
craftsmanship in their plan to give to
the people the word of God The correct
solution Of every public question waits
for the masses to become familiar with
Gods law. No one can understand CODE
word III they study IL merely as q library
Of literature. 1t cannot be surpassed
either in its literature or in its influence
Its power is due to the fact that while
all books are inspired the Bible alone II
God inspired. Our Holy Bible was pro-
duced because holy men OF old sp1k4
as they were moved by the Holy Spirk.S
as large as ours. but recognized that q
demanded a people spiritually prepared
to understand it's mesa &c. SO he opened
the public service with prayer.
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EZRA TEACHES THE
LAW. Neh., Chapter s.
Golden Textile law
of the Lord is perfect, con-
verting the soul.-Ps., 1917.
~ ODERN Sunday school methods
fHy received their inspiration from

AfH ODERN Sunday school methods
&f1u received their inspiration from
NV the events recorded in our study
for today. The completion of the walls
under Nehemiah's aggressive leadership
protected Jerusalem against their pagan
foes. but not against themselves. The
dincultfes that had to be bridged over
by Nehemiah to finish the walls demon
strated the need OF religious instruction.
No reformation can be of permanent
value unless 1t has a religious foundation
Every reformer turns to the church of
Christ as the quickest way to establish
his program among men. There was
only one to whom Nehemiah could turn
and expect help. Ezra. the scribe and
priest, who had started the movement
for the restoration Of the religious serv-
ices at Jerusalem. The wise laymen
turned to the patriotic priest for as
sistance. The heather party had as the
champion Of its cause Eliashib. the
high priest. Many of the subordinate
priests and Levites were sympathizers
with the pagan party. To overcome
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Christmas 5ernrorrs

Rev. Charles l.. Neibel, pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, has ar
ranged for two very interesting Christ
mas sermons Tomorrow evening with
the aid Of beautiful lantern pictures, the
theme presented will be THE Preparation
of the World for Christ" Sunday even
ing. December "a, the nativity pictures
will be shown, the theme of the sermon
being THE Birth Of Christ" Illustrated
songs will be an added feature. The
services begin at 7:45 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society, the Woman's
Missionary Society. the Farther Lights
Society and the Halcyon Club of the
Second Baptist Church united in holding
very successful bazaar at the Naval
Lodge building on Tuesday and wednes-
day Of this week. Fancy articles In
abundance were on sale. the attendance
was large both afternoon and evening
and those In charge report very salts
factory occasion.
At the midweek service on Thursday
several were received for baptism The
ordinance will be administered ON the
evening preceding the Christmas day,
and also at the service. on the evening
preceding the New Year day. 1t is
those who have already come in prep
aration for the ordinance.
- i y 4. r
William D. Upshaw. evangelist, will
preach at the Fifth Baptist Church to-
morrow evening. The baptismal service
will be by Pastor John E. Briggs.
The Dumbarton League Chapter gave a
musical last week In the Potomac Saw
ings Bank Hail. The room was decorated
With palms. and a delightful program
was rendered by Mr.. 8. T; Howard. bari
tone; Miss Emma Houchen, contralto:
Mr. william W. Whiddit. tenor; Miss
Leila Bogiey. soprano: Miss M Il Moul-
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+ X3k>pastor and qfopleX}{{
THE LOVE OF THE CRADLE.

A great saint and doctor has
ready to be so dazzled by the love
Of the Cross that we often forget
, the love Of the cradle. We forget
) that our Lord endured the weak
ness OF death and the weakness
OF infancy no less. He whom the
heaven of heavens cannot contain
did not abhor the Virgins womb.
thest depths of humility. He
, spared himself no ignobIe cir.
) cumstance. He came to US In the
winter death Of nature. He was
, laid In q mAnEer because there
was NO room for Him in the Inn.
True, It In easier for us
to understand the love Of the
Cross than to comprehend the
love Of the cradle. We do not
know what It cost Him to he a
child, to grow mp In Nazareth, to
endure the common lot, to witt
, ness With His sinless eyes the
sins Of those around Him.
1t II well for m, n the Chrlstmas
season comes round, to bend our
thoughts to the love Of the era
. die, II II were only for the reason
that we are called to follow
) Christ rather In His progress
toward the Cross than I'm His en-
durance thereon. The love of the
cradle rather than the love of the
, Cross finds Its reflection In Chris
tan lives just now, and IL the
chief means by which His earth
, ~ kingdom stands and In spread.
Sir William Robertson NicOlI.