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II EBunoap School lesson\ H
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permanent prosperity. Pride will bring
uS q sure fan. a. il did to Uzziah, ths
success Sfu warrior. great executive ana
brilliant statesman who fell through self
ConccH. Fiety promotes prosperity. hut
pro- pcrity does not always promote piety.
Every successful career must face the
danger of being inflated with prida n
is for this reaso difficult for those that
have riches 10 enter the kinEdorl ~
heaven. they forget God that gave them
the power To get wealth. Izziah'S ev-
pericncr is typical of tho process tn.
takes place in MANY Individuals. W1t1
lifted into positions OF power their heart
are intoxicated with pride. They forget
the path they have trodden under Gods
leadership. The selfish spirit that takes
credit for success away from God Is
sin in His sight.
1t requires constant close communion
with God in prayer If we are to keep
right in a career like Uzziah's Of an
broken prosperity. The neglected class.
the one which needs the most help. is th,,
prosperous and powerful. Poverty. pri-
walton and peril keep us close to God but
the smile of success is apt to drive us
The temptations of prosperity are not
always venial. but more often presump-
tons. 1t was such a spirit that led u
ziah from the pinnacle of fame into the
path of failure Pride goeth before de-
struction, and naughty spirit before a
Ia III
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Wednesday,.

Miss sara Wray, second vice president.
presiding.
$50 am-DevotionaI. Rev. 4. II.
Thompson. pastor Waugh NJ Z. Church;
Sunday School Association of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. w. ". MILAN. presi-
dent. Central Union Mission. Rev. Fran
els Lukens. superintendent. Y. w. {. A..
Miss Florence Brown, secretary, Prison
ers' Aid Association, Baltimore, George
NJ Tucker; broadway Mission. DESIRING,
y Y W. Clark Yerks. superintendent,
Fall River Mission Mr.. Ellinwood, super
intendent.
m-Devotional. Mrs. Fred Bcall Of
the Gospel Mission. Washington, ID. G..
Union Rescue Mission. Rev. q. II. Msdi-
10 Missions" NJ Friedman, superintendent
United States indian School. Carlisle, Pa. !:
Jesus VIII Help You Mission. Mrs L.
Brooke and BRO. Mike: Blue Button
Army, Mrs Wilbur r Crafts and Mr.
H. w Kline. Full Gospel Mission. Will
rnlngron, Del. g. NJ Thomas super
intendent: Bible Training School. Green's
boro. y. G.. w. r. Cox, superintendent;
Individual Mission Work" o. E. Tut
Rev. c. \. Mckinney: unassigned mis-
siOns.
I:45 p.m.-Song service: devotional, He
brew Christian Mission, y. Y, Rev. r. \.
Angel and Miss Ruth Angel; Breakfast
Association. Philadelphia Pa. Mr.. Lewis
L. Bean. superintendent, Gospel by the
sea- Coney Island, y. Y. T. G. Horse
field, superintendent; memorial service
in honor of Charles \. Crittenton, found
er of the Florence Crittenton Mission and
Homes. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and
others
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:6urlep Cbureb 5erblres:

AT the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church tomorrow the second service wiz
be held at o'clock in the afternoon in
stead of in the evening. 1t will begin
with musical prelude and will be fol
lowed by the Christian Endeavor Society
meeting at ) o'clock.
The closing lecture on the popular mis-
sionary book. Western Women in East
ern Lands by Mrs. Helen Barrett Mont
gonnery of Rochester. n. Y. was held
Wednesday evening of this week in the
lecture hall OF the Public Library
The subject Problems and Policies"
was considered by several speakers Mrs.
John Newton CulbeFlson spoke on Meet
ing Our Responsibilities the Field"
With other things, she said that tho
Protestant Church has the numbers. tho
money, the machinery, the moral re-
sources and the opportunity to carry the
gospel to the entire world within the
present generation. Mrs. J. T.. Gilbert
spoke on What We. As Mothers, Should
Tell our Children" Mrs. Gilbert drew a
lesson from the ideal mother-in-law and
daughter-in-law as depicted in the book
of Ruth, as opposed TO the condition or
the daughter-in-law in homes in nom
Christian lands today. She urged the i'm
portance OF the home as well as the Sum
day school as an avenue to impart mis-
Sionary truths to the young. Mrs. George
Thompson Prewitt spoke on the value or
the mission study class To young and old,
- an intellectual stimulus
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Profaning the Temple.

Sin is progressive PUffed up by pride
Czziah invaded the sacred precinct of the
temple. Initiating the practice of neigh
boring sovereigns. who executed the func-
tons OF the priest. he trespassed upon
the sacred prerogatives Of the priest The
clash between Uzziah and the priests that
followed was based upon principle Tn.
theory that the king can do no wrong is
not tenab BILE. Great leaders are not above
law. Human codes and rules may be set
aside, but fundamental principles promul-
gated by the Almighty must be observed.
The man and the nation that fails to OBJ
serve His law is doomed to be punished
Whenever political power overrides truth
and righteousness. the old drama enacted
in the temple between the priests and
king will in essence be repeated Men
may question the merits OF Thomas Beck
ett's contest with Henry ii. but no one can
for a moment condemn the bravery of the
priest who dared to stand up for the
rights Of his office. We may condemns
the wisdom of some religious people who
today are suffering for conscience sake in
various lands. but we cannot withhold
our approval of the spirit whereby they
honor God in rendering unto caesar Il .
things that are Caesars and unto God the
things that are Gods -
1t is folly to interfere with the duty
OF others. The autocrat and democrat
are each tempted to go beyond the
common sense. The autocrat will do
this. because he considers that lie is
supreme. the democrat because he be-
lieves all are equal and that any man
is competent to do and criticise others
For this reason all need to pray
Keep back thy servant also from pre-
sumptious sins, let them not have
dominion over me" In modern church
life, as in ancient Judah. there is O
division of responsibility Of service We
must be careful not to take upon our
selves the duty Of others, for in CO.
operative work for Christ and His
church there is assigned to each. &C
cording to personal fitness by expert
ence education and enterprise, a work
to do that no other ought to do. we
must each bear our own burden" King
CZziah's duties We're separate from
those of the priest. Just as long as he
performed his work they honored the
king, but when he entered the temple
to do their work they prepared TO cast
out the king from the sacred place of
the holy of holes, into which. although
not a priest, he had entered 10 offer
sacrifices.
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Punishment of Uzzia h.

Vengeance is mine, j will repay saith
the Lord The priests took the law
into their own hands, before the dramatic
Furnishes the king by branding him as
a leper for life. In entering the temple
ITzziah violated the direct command Of
Jehovah. lie despised the history of
his people. He rejected the lessons
taught him by the Pr phet Iarhariali.
Filed with preSumptuouS pride, lntoNl-
Gated by prosperity. slave Of passion
for power, he. with Il reckless and un-
holy ambition, entered the temple to
assume the sacred functions of the
priest
His punishment was severe because his
opportunities TO know Gods will had been
greater than others The severity Of il
taught Judah the veneration that God
demanded for the temple and its services.
who act as His representatives. He will
continue to protect the church in all OF
its privileges. The one that seeks 10
undermine its influence by interfering
with its work or ministry He will pun
ish. Conscious that God had STnitten
him, Uzziah left the temple hastily, self
condemned, to be forever separated from
his people and position. In his death
he was not allowed to be buried with the
kings because OF his sin. When in the
height of his prosperity pride entered his
heart and led him away from God. Pride
blinded him. bound him, and, finally. be-
cause of it. the mighty Tzziah was buried
n leper The marvelously helped ruler
missed the mark in his last public act.
His life. with its glorious commencement
and lofty attainments, suffered an igno-
minious end 1t ought TO teach US all
TO remember the warning of the apostle.
Il ct him who thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall.
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aftertbougbtS.
Bp the Gburfbman.

07H IO has been harassed, perhaps driven almost
wv to the verge of despair, by aerthoughtshe
ing mind of considerations bearing given matter
be of service vet forcing themselves upon
the attention with such nsstency to become almost
torturouso
IF mans foresight as good his hind sight"
what difference would make Instead of array of
plumbers, mistakes, ollies and perhaps sins should
have mass of creditable achievements wise strategic
moves, shrewd sensible and timely Said Pat
Mike Faith Mike, you tell me what this thing
they call repartee? Replies Mike Pat "shre and I'm
not altogether certain" Pat but think is sayin on the
spot what YOU think of the next day.
Presumably half the business failures registered in
year would not have occurred if those who made them had
had all their wits about them when they signed the first
contract started their ventures. Many minister
would have been saved humilating experience in pas
torate if, before he accepted the call he had behought
himself to ask certain leading questions.
Then there is the great field of potential kindness. AS
rule, people not unknd they thoughtess.
They do not pause to reflect on how certain act will seem
somebody else Many people OF this type naturally
generous and hospitable but somehow thew do not hap
pen think in time of sending the automobile around
take the sick lady the next street out drive Young
people particularly liable be thoughtless. They
make up their list for the party the excursion without
stopping to think whether it might be nice thing to in
clude Miss Blank who is always in the swim per
haps not quite Immediately agreeable most Of the
girls in the set"
But the point at which the aferthought germ bur
most deeply into consciousness relates the do
ing Of kndnesses to those whose eyes closed in
death Probably vet lost friend without say
ing to himself or herself Il wish had been kinder while
he lived wish had thought OF this that thing which
would express my deep love And this regret likely
be most poignant when parent dies other close
relative and the Of kin has been particularly
attentions and has been too busy or pre-
occupied and has postponed and postponed again the
ice he all the time render when he was little
less busy.
Afterhoughts demand radical treatment Split milk
be taken up again the least not in
very satisfactory form; the that has run down the
hill will back. To brood ones negects is to
lose force that ought be expended in retrieving
them. My afterthOught OF sympathy avail
spectS the upon whom bestow it, but it can by
Wondrous alchemy be transmitted into loving deed
still within my reach. That may be the only way
of Fighting ourselves OF these ormenng afterhoughs
But if could only avoid them altogether! Perhaps
to large extent if will only plan days
carefully take time enough to think advance of others
and their welfare and happiness. lust little fore
thought each day directed toward else save
least vexing afterhougm
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Gospel M agon 5erbifes:

The Central Union Mission will inaugu-
rate its gospel wagon services for the sea
son tomorrow afternoon, holding the first
meeting at Sth and G streets southwest
at 40 o'clock, with Rev. B. r Crawford
of GorsuCh NJ f. Church as speaker
The second service will be at the bank
corner 7th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. at $50 o'clock. DR. J. w. r. Sum-
walt District superintendent of NJ T.
churches will make the address The
meeting'at O'Clock in the Mission audi
torium will be addressed by George Ill.
Utter, Ex-Governor of Rhode Island
The annual election of officers of
North Capitol Chapter was held last
evening, with ]. NJ. Chestnut. eX-prest-
dent presiding The following were
elected: e. r. Ledman, president; Miss
Anna McCoach, first vice president:
Mrs. NJ l. knadler, second vice presi-
dent Mrs. \. S. Mowbray, third vice
president: Clarence Solomon, fourth
vice president; Miss NJ. B. Coleman.
treasurer: Miss Marie Fielder, recording
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Lauxmann cor
responding secretary; Miss Ruth Hut
son. pianist; Miss Catherine McCoach.
assistant pianist. Installation services
will be held shortly.
+ X
The members of ST Joseph's Society
of ST. Mary's Church, 9TH street north
west, Will attend the 1870 am. mass
tomorrow. They will also attend the
solemn high mass and sermon 1T 1890
a-m Rev Andrew H. Mihm and Rev.
J. r. Roth, deacons.
:: X x
At the Church of the Covenant there
will be a special Children's Day service,
beginning at $50 o'clock tomorrow, the
members of the Peck Chapel school unit
ing their exercises with those Of the
Covenant school.
The Washington Choral Club, Mr. Helm
rich Hammer, conductor. will render Sc
lections from Mendelssohns Elijah at
the 30 o'clock service, and at the s
o clock service the pastor, Rev. DR.. Wood,
will conclude his series of sermons on
Poets as Preachers preaching on
Browning, the Preacher Of the Divinity
of Self-sacrificing Love-
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Gptportb league
Topir
Honoring Our Profession.
By Rev. Samuel w. Graffiin.

Scripture basis Romans. 1217: Phil. 1:e7;
Eph.. Alp.
~ HIS is A high calling of ours this
VI being called to demonstrate to the
world the power of God to trans
form and use to His glory poor hui
mainly.
All that the world ever sees of God
and Jesus Christ is what it sees in us.
Upon the man or woman, young or old,
that processes to love God and to be
striving to follow the life and example
of His Son rests the burden of honor
ing our profession" and clarifying God,
FOR herein is my Father glorified. tina,
we bear much fruit. so shall We be my
disciples" said Jesus.
Said St Paul. II Corinthians, 9. Re
ceive us. We have wronged no man; We
have corrupted no man; we have de-
frauded no man" And one of the great
on this claim of st. PaulS: When "A
Christian can truly say, I have wTonged
no man with my tongue; L have cor
rupted no man by my example: have
defrauded no man in my business. the
world VIII believe our profession indeed"
In slightly different order the texts given
bring out these same conceptions of
| IGNORING our profession.
The first. Romans, 12:17, calls for kind
ness and honesty. The world is ever
attracted by the example of those who
can and do render good for evil II Is
hard to get people to accept our profess
sion as children of the God of Mercy
when we are continually crying out for
our pound of flesh And it is equally
true that our neishbors' first question
concerning us is, is he squareY' for
the world sees us six DAYS in shop and
market and office To one in our churches
and accepts our weekly conduct. rather
than our Sabbath profession, as its cri-
terion.
The second. Philippians, -, calls for
Christian conversation and unity of
spirit among the children of God Care
lessness of speech has worked more
injury to the cause of true religion than
almost any other cause. The unbelieving
world is still saying to the profane or
boastful or foolish follower Of the Naza-
rene what it said TO Simon Peter in Pr
lates courtyard: Thy speech maketh
thee known. and true unity among
Christians is not SO much a unity of
name as of conduct.
The third text. Ephesians Al, =, Is an
intense eXhortation to walk worthy o.
the vocation Wherewith we are called, ="
with that humility and forbearance that
shall exalt the name and cause of Christ
for nothing in religion Is more true than
that. the humility of the servant exaIts
the master.
Called with IAN high calling sur
rounded by great cloud of witnesses"
the glory of Lod and the reputation of
HIS molly religion depende upon our fidel-
Ny to our VOWS and our walking
worthy of the vocation with which we
are called
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BROTHERHOOD of
ST. An0rem.

. \ interesting meeting of the senior
VI and Junior brotherhood assemblies
~ was held Tuesday evening, in the
children's hall of the Church of the AS
cension. An address was delivered by
Rev j. Lewis Gibbs, who spoke on the
brotherhood conventions in general and
the benefit derived from them to the
individual members OF the organization.
With the inauguration of the brother
hoods forward movement fund about
ten years ago the organization placed
one travelling secretary IN the field: the
necessity for gradually increasing the de-
partment has become apparent from year
to year until at the present time five
men are constantly in the field in the
interests OF the organization. During the
past year II Is reported that they visited
1854 parishes and missions in fifty-three
dioceses, and through their efforts or
ganized or revived 231 chapters or nearly
one-seventh OF the present number active
chapters.
Mr.. Ogle r. Singleton OF the Brother
hood Chapter of st. Michael and All
Angels Church addressed the Baltimore
junior brotherhood assembly at it's regu-
lar spring meeting Thursday evening.
x
Meetings of the hospitality committee
of which Mr.. John S Poynton of Assem-
sion Chapter is chairman, in prepare ton
for the approaching tri-diocesan brother
hood convention. which is meet in
Washington May 2O-2l are being held
every Thursday evening. Very active
steps being taken for properly en-
PERTAINING the members OF the organiZa-
ton from the diocese of Maryland and
Easton who are expected to attend the
gathering.
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Thursday.

T l.. Fretz. first vice president. presid-
ing
Q a.m.-Devotional. Rev. John T. Hud-
die. pastor st. Paufs Lutheran Church:
Christian E,ndeavor Society. p. +. Drury;
Gospel Mission. Mrs. II. F.. Monroe
and H w. Kline: Greensboro Rest
Cottage, Ora NJ. Cox, superintendent and
manager-Mary Russell, matron: mas
much Mission. Philadelphia. Pa, A. w.
Taylor and George W. Tyler; Newark
Rescue Mission, New Jersey. George A.
Simmons, superintendent Bethesda Res
cue Mission. Philadelphia, Pa. William
T. Smith. superintendent: l46th Street
Mission. New York, A NJ smith, super
lntendent.
p.m-Devotional. Rev. George A. Mil
Ter. pastor Ninth Street Christian Church:
Whosoever Gospel Mission, Philadelphia.
Pa. j. r. Mcintyre. superintendent: the
Christian Missionary Alliance. Mrs Bir-
rel and others. ''Ejvangelistic Work in the
United States JAIL Capt Thomas II Nc
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Suggestive
Questions
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DIR. T. S. LiDscott for
the international Press Bible
Que stion Club.
Copyright 1910. by Rev. T. $. Linscott. D L

1~ERsEs 1-$-What can You say for
" or against hereditary rulers?
Il What had been the Chara ter
If N,raziah. the father of T'zziah?
Which are sons more likely to resemble
in moral character, their father or their
mother
Verse I'm what sense did Izziah and
az fatn.' Arpd.i,h. DO that which vas
right in the sight Of the Lord?
Verses 5-1U-Who was the Zechariah
here mentioned"
Do you regard it as the privilege of
all spiritual people to have understand
ing in the visions of Cod" or is 1t
special gift to {. i"W. and why:
What did the prosperity of Uzziah ap-
pear to depend upon?
What are some of the things mentioned
which demonstrated CZziah's prosperity?
In the light of time and eternity, what
do YOU consider as the highest type of d
prosperous man.
What are the degrees of desirability,
to be prosperous in wealth, honor, In
telectual ability. in having under
standing in the visions OF Cod?
Verses l1-15-Did God ever delight in
war? Why or why not?
Was it ever Gods first best plan for
nations to settle their disputes by war?
If Jesus We're king of this country, and
d duplicate of Jesus were king OF another
country with whom we had a m1Sunder-
standing why would there be no danger
of war;
Are the nations of the earth, as ma
tons guilty or innocent before God for
the vast sums of money they spend an
nually in preparation for war? Why?
Verses 16-1s-What proportion of men
are drawn nearer to God and what pro-
portion are driven t, the devil by earth
~ prosperity?
Why is it that so many are spiritually
hurt by prosperity?
After ITzziah had had such unmlstah-
able experience with God. how do you
account for his moral lapse?
What motive do you suppose prompted
I-zziah to usurp the office of the priests
of the temple?
What are the sins which exalted
position or great riches tend TO develop
today?
Verses 1a-22-Was the disease OF lep-
rosy supernaturally inflicted az pun
ishment or was it contracted In nat
uraI way?
Does God In these days send disease
upon people in any other way than
through the laws Of nature? Give your
reasons.
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Bible 5ofietp MeetinQ

At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church tomorrow evening Rev. Earle
Wiley. co-pastor, will deliver an ad-
dress to the Washington City Bible So
ciety on the subject. The Literary
Value of the Bible The occasion will
be in observance of the tercentenary of
the King James translation of the
Bible.
X X
Orsanist Edgar Priest will give the last
of series of recitals upon the new organ
in ST. PauTs Episcopal Church. 2fd street,
tomorrow evening at o'clock. These re-
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Saturday.

Rev. c. H. Madison. president presid-
ing.
$40 a.m.-Devotional. Rev. ". l. Nc
kenney. pastor of Wesley Nj. T.. Church;
Peoples Mission, Washington, D. G..
Hugh Thrift; Missouri Avenue Mission.
Washington. D. G., Mrs. EantZ Union
Gospel Mission, Roanoke, Va, Z. l.. Hess,
superintendent; Star Gospel Mission.
Charleston, S. g, o. b. Dugan, superin-
tendent; business meeting for election of
officers. etc.
pm.-Complirnentary trip down the
Potomac to Mount Vernon. Boat leaves
foot of eth street at - o'clock
7:4I p.m--President-elect presidinS.-
Song service: devotional, Rev. William
r Wedderspoon, pastor Foundry NJ. b.
Church, Bowery Mission, Rev. Il. G. Hal
limond. superintendent; Market Street
Mission. Morristown. n. j.. Rev. Thomas
B. Ironside. superintendent: memorial
service III honor of DR.. Louis klopsch.
| friend of all rescue work, Rev. J. 6.
Hallimond and others.
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!; nem assistant pastor

~ Ey. Fl. w. SHANNON has recently
Ak been selected as an assistant to
~ Rev James H. Taylor. pastor of
the Central Presbyterian Church. He
will have charge of the work at the
chapel, 18th and Monroe streets north
west. where morning and evening preach
ing services will begin at an early date.
4
Rev Harris T. Kirk, d. D.. of the
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church of
Baltimore gave an inspiring address on
mission Thursday evening at the praise
service held by the Woman $ Home and
Foreign Missionary Society Of the Central
Pres byterian Church
X *
Rev. John Z. Briggs of Fifth Baptist
Church will begin a series or sermons to-
morrow evening on Blasting at the Rock
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Sunday.

Rallies are to be held in number OF
churches, the day being observed as Cos
pei mission anniversary
The morning meeting will be held in
the Dunbarton Avenue Methodist Church
At go o'clock in the afternoon the sec
ond session viii be called to order in
Mckendree Methodist Episcopal Church
and in the evening at O'Clock the
closing meeting will be held in the First
Congregational Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06

- UGH interest is being manifested
Afu in mission and church circles
wv in the fun program of the Ma
tional Federation of Gospel Missions
fourth annual convention. which begins
in the Luther Place Memorial Church
Monday evening and continues until the
following Sunday.
The program. which was given out to-
day. and which includes q reception by
President Taft TO the delegates. is as
follows