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Copyright, 1910, y Rev. Dr.. Z. 8. iA,soses. !,
S-10-Were wars ever really
W necessary?
Will wars ever cease. and what

" Necessary?
Will wars ever cease, and what
are the signs?
How did Elisha find out what the plans
Of the King of Syria were?
What reason is there, if any, to believe
that some men today are able to tell
what is in the minds Of others?
Is mind reading any more wonderful
than other phenomena with which we
are familiar, for example, wireless teleg-
raphy?
viii there ever be any regrettable events
In the life of any man who carefully
obeys the voice Of God in his soul?
Verse 11-If mans plans are repeat
eddy unsuccessful is that a sure sign. or
not. that they are not Of God? Why?
Verse 12-Was Elisha's ability to tell
what the King Of Syria was saying when
supernatural?
Are clairvoyants. clairaudients and
others who claim similar powers noted
for their spirituality?
Verses l3-14-Why did Elisha allow
himself to be shut up in Dothan il he
knew all the King of Syria was doing?
What reason, If any. is there to believe
that God sometimes plans to get his chill
dren into a tight or dangerous place?
Which good man at the end of life is
the better off, the one who has had a
constant fight with opposing forces all
through life. or the one who has had an
easy time, and why?
Verse 15-Was the fear displayed by
Elisha's servants natural and free from
all blame? Why?
Why or why not, should a Christian
be blamed If his heart trembles in the
presence OF grave difficulties?
Verse 16-WOuld any man ever fear if
he knew the full mind Of God. and was
his true follower?
Verse 17-Where is the spirit world?
What reason Is there for the belief
that we are surrounded by spiritual in
telligences7
Is there any reason to think that our
spiritual visions can be cultivated to see.
and our ears to hear. the spirits by whom
we are encompassed?
Verse 1s-Did God smite the entire army
with blindness or only the officers?
Verse 19-Did Elisha lie to the Syrians?
What is lie?
Was Elisha justified in deceiving the
Syrians?
Verses 2O-23-When we have our enemy
IN our power should We do to him as he
had tried to do to u.s.?
What is the best way to treat an enemv
when he is in our power?
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Browertoon of
ST. Qunreh1.

~ OBSERVANCE of the week of
w prayer" during the approach
ing week is to be quite general
among the brotherhood chapters OF
Washington. Among those already hav-
ing made special and definite arrange
ments are the chapters of st. Agnes
Chapel, st. Paurs Church, St Mar
garet's Church and Trinity Church. At
Trinity Rev. r. Ward Denys is to be
the speaker on Wednesday evening.
and it is expected that the Rev. j.
Townsend Russell will make the adj
dress Friday evening. Thursday even
ing the address will be by the rector
Of the parish, Rev. Richard p. Will
liams.
under the auspices OF the Washington
Brotherhood chapters. closed with the
service. yesterday. Rev. Robert John
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ston of Philadelphia, VINO was to have
been the speaker throughout the week.
was prevented from filling his engage
ment through illness. and the addresses
were delivered by Rev. j. J. Dimon.
Rev. George Williamson Smith, Rev. r.
Ward Denys and Rev. j. A. Aspinwall.
The Junior Brotherhood Chapter Of
Christ Church. East Washington, has
elected for the ensuing year the fol-
lowing officers: Director, w. Arthur
Storm: vice director. Arthur Shafrer:
secretary, William p. Hutchinson:
treasurer. Gilbert Hartley
A meeting'of the executive commit.
tee or the senior brotherhood assembly
was held last Thursday evening, at
which plans were discussed and for
INFLATED for the approaching tri-dio.
cesar brotherhood convention, which
is to meet in Washington May 20
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By the Churchman.

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Nv and 1 seen prospect of your letting up"
The speaker genial looked
peranee Union and be her gathering
while pictured her husband hunserins for little the
had her fingers in pies
outside circles include round social the
thropc conscience Possibly her husband
ing Of the famous cartoon Of small boy crying the dooreps
door locked Nobody Ma is at mothers meeting
1t is Characteristic Of our stirring progressive times ma
fit from entertainment another when they
hardly through thing before they What nxt?
approngy simple n but they would
$ sms x @ the telephone and he trolley
They life much richer when
doing something or going somewhere " m . ,,. r.n, -
republic We have not multiplied our sources of simply
sigmaze them harmful Nevertheless
ones individuality of
ultimately ones best SELF
of Unite whit
another deal less time than the slower trains require but
question long takes get to place but
tim. saved in worthy and useful ays This going
incident method procedure The main thing the goal
anything others getting to go to things simply to keep
is
things ought to discriminate between the bad and the good
relish quiet time at home
parents Fletcher the
mastcaton that when man ceases to enjoy slice Of
his digestion going to be the mat
ter with long ability a
meditation Of service in church. walk
alone or with choice companion through lovely woods weld you
acquiring intellectual dyspepsia and your moral hee
eness needs to be anchored
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Dr. Rossiter GonninQ

Kew. DR.. s. 3. ROSsiter, for seven years
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
OF Manila. Philippine Islands, will speak
In the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church "wednesday morning at 1920
O'Clock. His experience in Manila and his
observations in Japan, China, Burma and
India have made him, it is averred, eager
to tell American audiences of missionary
problems and successes of the orient
He will speak at 80 o'clock on the
same day in the Church of the Covenant.
DR.. Rossiter will be the guest Of Rev
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe and Mrs Radcliffe
at the manse, 1910 X street northwest
during his stay here. Mrs. Rossiter, who
accompanied him in his journey around
the world. died suddenly in railroad sta
ton in India. The remains were cremated
and memorial services were recently held
in New York
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe will deliver the
closing lecture of his series on ''Our
Bible in the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church tomorrow evening his SUBJ
ject being THE Indispensable Book"
THESE lectures have covered the Sunday
evenings of the past winter and in their
scope and treatment, it is averred, have
led to very general demand for their
publication in book form.
n Lenten cantata, The Darkest Hour"
by Harold Moore, was given by the choir
OF St Pauls Episcopal Church. Thurs
Gay evening. Sir John Stainer'S oratorio
Tine CrucifiXion" was given on the same
evening by the choir of the Church of the
Epiphany.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska
VIII address the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting in
Continental Memorial Hall tomorrow
evening. His subject will be THE Price
OF Soul. Senator Kern. Speaker Clark
and others prominent in political life will
occupy seats ON the platform.
Holy week will be observed in the
Temple Baptist Church. Rev. II. s. Pink
ham VIII speak Monday evening: Rev.
Beai, Wednesday, and Rev. DIR. Muir,
pastor Thursday. On Friday evening the
Temple Brotherhood will be in charge.
Passion week will be observed in Foun-
dry Methodist Episcopal Church each
evening next week at y O'Clock by serv-
ices ices conducted by the pastor, Rev. Will
nam X. WedderspoOn.
X
! odist Episcopal Church South is much
pleased at the prospect Of again hearing
ITS former pastor. Rev. DR.. John Will
| liam Smith. tomorrow. Mr.. Smith has
recently closed a very successful four
year term as pastor Of this church. His
successor. Rev. II. L. Fultz cf Wood
| stock, Va, will not arrive in Washing
ton in time to I'LL the pulpit at Epworth
tomorrow. and as Mr.. Smith has been
| too i'll this week to move to his new
| charge st. Johns, Baltimore, Md, he
| will fill the Epworth appointment for the
new pastor.
| Mr.. Smith has made many friends dur
| ing his pastorate at Epworth. On account
| of his popularity. 1t Is said, a very large
congregation will doubtless assemble to
hear him tomorrow.
x
| The seventh anniversary Of the dedi-
cation OF the new Foundry Methodist
| Episcopal Church will be observed to-
morrow. Bishop William F. Anderson
will preach both morning and evening.
This church organization is nearly nine
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ty-seven years old, and has achieved
great things during this long history. The
name of Foundry Is known wherever
Methodism is known. The original church
building was erected at 14th and g
streets, on the site now occupied by the
Colorado building, in 1915, and was twice
rebuilt. The splendid edifice at 18th and
Church streets was completed and ded1-
Gated April 10, 1904.
In the First Presbyterian Church the
services tomorrow will be appropriate to
Palm Sunday. "A special musical pro-
gram will be rendered by the Choir. In
the evening the sermon will be preached
by William J. Bryan. His subject will
be 1.-The Fact Of Christ
Services will be conducted Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings at 7:4o o'clock. Friday evening the
choir will render musical service, en-
titled Seven Last Words" The stereop-
tcon will be used to illustrate the music
with the famous Tssot pictures.
Rev. Paul r. Hickok, pastor Of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. will
address the teachers and officers Of the
Sunday school of the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation at the preparatory serv-
ice to be held tomorrow morning
These special services for members of
the teaching staff and officers were in
| duSuTdteQ at the SnuTcn OIL the Re1Orma-
ton at the beginning of the present year.
and form a unique institution in local
Sunday school work because of the va
rled character of the programs Of the
meetings.
Among the we'll known local Sunday
school workers who have already adj
dressed these meetings are the Rev. c. P.
Wiles, pastor of Keller Memorial; Percy
NJ Hughes of Syracuse. N. Y, late as
sistant superintendent of District schools.
and Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor OF
Bethany Baptist Church.
The monthly meeting and quarterly
banquet of the Mems League of the Fifth
Baptist Church will be held Wednesday
evening. Judge w. Norris will be the
orator Of the evening. Subject, The I'm
mortal Man." A delightful program is be-
ing arranged The banquet will be served
by the Mite Society of the Fifth Church.
Both Sunday schools of the Fifth Bap-
fist Church are growing in interest and
attendance each Sunday. New pupils and
workers are welcomed. Glasses are suited
to all ages.
At the Church Of the Covenant the
church quartet viii render the follow
ing program at the $50 O'Clock service
tomorrow: Organ. "Idyle." Kinder; an
them them "I nnd with g. Me-" Baldwin con;
Haendel; anthem, God to Whom we
Look Up Blindly." Chadwick; baritone,
1.-THE Palms." Faure.
The 7:3O o'clock musical service will be
led by Mrs. Fugitt. Mrs. Hampstead and
Minister'S Orchestra. and at the o'clock
service DR.. Wood will continue his series
Of sermons on Poets as Preachers
Wordsworth. the Preacher Of the Spir-
ituality of Nature"
During the coming week services will
be held every afternoon except Saturday
at o'clock in the church, preceded by 4
half hours musical service. An address
will be given each day by the pastor on
THE Last Days in Our Lords Earthly
Life"
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S;4pa8tor and pRoEleBK}

the class clearing a neat sum. a portion
of which has been expended in the pur-
chase of a private communion service fol
church communicates who are shut-ins
because of illness
!: X !:
The Holy Week day services in St
Paurs Catholic Church will be conducted
according to the full ritual of the church
by the choir of forty seminarians from
the st. Thomas College. The evening
services. including the solemn office OF
Tenebra, will be chanted by the regular
choir of st. Paurs Church.
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Debate on the Trusts.

Can the Trusts Be Busted" will be the
subject of debate at Typographical
Temple. AS G street northwest, tomor-
row evening. under the auspices of the
socialist party OF the District The speak
ers will be Basil Barnhill. and DIR. T. F.
VIII: The debate is 10 be open to tho
pGf lie.
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we are to wear the crown Of the con-
queror in glory we must suffer fol-
Christ's sake.
The blood Of the martyrs has always
been the seed Of the church. The golden
pages Of Christian history are those that
tell of the sufferings of the faithful. The
known and unknown heroes of the faith
are sources Of encouragement We have
have died in exile and in prison, have
been tortured on the rack and broken
on the wheel. and burned to ashes at in
Vulnerable stakes: they have been desti-
tute. afflicted, tOrmented in their lives
stoned, beheaded, sawn asunder, in every
form Of hideous death: they have rotted
in miry dungeons. have starved on desc
late shores, have sighed out their soul
into the agonizing fame
They. as we'll as Elisha, in this peril
were comforted by the presence of God.
Our Lord. in His parting orders to His
disciples, promised to be with them unto
the end OF the age. He was with Israel
in the unfolding of the great epochs of
organization of the nation under Moses
and the advent of Christ. The real pro-
gress of Israel was along spiritual lines.
The record of the advancement of any
people is in the development of their
religious life.
The limit of spiritual progress is never
reached. The greatest development is
made when we realize that God is with
us. The reality of the Divine presence
has been demonstrated by spiritual ex-
periences in all ages These testify to
Gods loving watch-care. The greatest
forces of the world are silent and unseen
Electricity and air are not visible to the
human eye.
The shadows, SORROWS and struggles OF
life are changed when we realize how
Christ has kept His word, and that He is
with us in the fullness of His love to pro-
tect and guide us. God could not be with
His kingdom without being with every
subject. He could not be with His church
unless He is with every member. The ex-
perience Of Elisha has been confirmed in
modern missionary work. The life of
many an ambassador Of Christ is filled
with stories Of the presence of God. pro-
tecting him in his work. In the spiritual
struggle that comes to every Christian we
we find that God meets us at our point
of weakness to enable US to achieve a
victory. Elisha was calm and courageous
because he realized the presence and
power of God. II we are to succeed we,
too, must understand that He is with us
to help. Our Lord has told us that in the
world we have tribuation, but "be OF
good cheer, / have overcome the world"
Because He has overcome the world He
knows how to deliver His people out OF
temptation. trial and tribulation. The one
that recognizes His presence is equipped
for victory.
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Vision and Victory.

The Invisible is real to the one who
has vision. Elisha said fear not In
the hour of peril. Those who fear God
by life Of obedience and love will be
tranquil amid dangers from which there
seems to be no escape. IF God be for
us. who can be against us?" The in
visible Is more powerful than the visible.
The spiritual is more potent than the
material. If God is for us there is no
occasion for fear, He can and will deliver
us. Elisha prayed not for protection for
the servant who was filled with despair.
but that he might have the ability to
penetrate the darkness in the hour of
trial and behold the Almighty. The
capacity for vision is developed by pray
er. The curtain is lifted in the moments
OF close communion with the Father.
Prayer sharpens the eyes and gives us
larger views, so that the infinite God is
revealed to US. Too many of us fail to
see that we are living with an invisible
world lying all around us. that is full Of
the evidence of Gods presence. The
laws that govern the movement of
the world. even life itself, are unseen
realities. When the servants eyes opened
he beheld the force that would protect
Elisha and give victory.
1t was no longer question with him OF
escape, because he realized in the horses
and chariots Gods protecting power. We
may not be able to classify scientifically
the horses and chariots that broke upo,
his vision. but the great and unfailing
truth was expressed clearly to the serv-
ant Of the prophet of the power of the
spiritual forces under Gods direction to
give victory. Faith does not create, it
only realizes what already exists. The
angels of God encamped around Elisha,
but the servant could not see them. God
protects His people when they do not
realize 1t.
Difficulties cannot last forever with
God on our side. The problems will dis
appear when we realize that the things
seen are temporal. the things not seen
are eternal. The soldiers of the enemy
were stricken with temporary blindness
that they might be transformed from
enemies into friends. Their blindness was
their weakness, but at the same time
their strength. Men frequently reach
their objective point in an unexpected
way and in IN unanticipated condition.
The prophet and the little town of Do
than were only incidents in the progress
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Prophet Protected in Peril.

Elisha by thwarting the strategy Of the
Syrian king brought the contest upon
himself. II the events of the lesson oc-
Cured after the healing Of Naaman, then
possibly 1t was he that suggested the
prophet as the source whom defeat had
come. Benhadad then decreed that he
be brought to him. The kings plan was
not revealed, any more than Herod' 8
was in his desire to know where Jesus
could be found at His birth. The object
Of both kings was identical. to destroy
the opposition they feared. Benhadad
could not by taking the prophets life
have removed the cause of his failure.
Loyalty to duty has called many a soul
to suffer for Christs sake. Gods call
to service involves the possibilities OF
peril. The cross for Christ meant death.
When the Lord summons us to follow
Him" we must not forget that His path
way to glory led through the struggle
Of Gethsemane, the sacrifice of Col
gotha and the shadows Of the grave. II
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all tny ways. rs, BILL.
N41f It'll this lesson We complete our
OlDH study Of the life of Elisha. We
wv have found that his life has
been marked by acts Of beneficence. Like
our Lord he appears to have gone about
doing good. In his private life he was a
philanthropist. In his public career a
patriot AS a prophet he was filled with
the holy ambition to recall Israel from
its apostasy to loyalty to. Jehovah and
His covenant with them. Our present les
son reveals the civil and political influence
of Elisha, saving the King of Irsael by his
warnings; leading the Syrian king to seek
the prophet, who through the miraculous
deliverance of God is enabled to establish
a reign Of peace for a long period. The
pivotal truth of the lesson is that God
appeared in the hour of peril to help by
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Neglected Factor.

&SVSA0SICu = oSSOXs
The cause of his continued defeat led
MIN to mistfust his followers. He was
ioosing courage because of his repeated
futile efforts. Plans formulated in the
seclusion of his harem appeared to reach
the King of Israel. So that Benhadad
was prevented from crarying out his
plans.
He called for q show Of hands, but
could not find the traitor or the cause OF
his defeat. In his rage he had forgotten
the God Of Israel. Elisha. by his close
communion with God, detected the inten-
tions of Benhadad and warned Jehoram.
The man Of God did not allow the fact of
his poor opinion of the king. with whom
his relations were strained, to prevent
him from working with him for the
lowed personal feelings to swerve him
from the path of duty. He worked with
Jehoram, not because he believed in Je-
horam, because he was the King OF
Israel and a protested follower of Jeho-
yah. No matter how imperfect he was,
God. If God would use an imperfect
servant to promote Israel the prophet
must cooperate. We are all imperfect
workers in the kingdom of God. If our
Lord waited for perfect workers nothing
would be accomplished. God perfects us
through service. !
If we are to be cO-wOrkers with God
we cannot pick our position or partners
In the service; We must do the work as
signed as in hearty cooperation, even
with those that we may believe to be UNI
true If Elisha had refused to work with
such a sinner as Jehoram he would have
failed in his efforts to save Israel and lead
them back to true worship of God. The
most useless people in Christian, civic
and charitable work today are the small,
no ca,,1c xxybn nd ne
to work with the church. society or in
dividual who has some manifest failings.
The trouble with such individuals is that
they consider their personal plans ana
preferences without taking God into their
life. When their efforts fail they blame
selves.
The trouble with the King Of Syria's
plans was that he neglected to consider
God as factor in his plans. The one
that shuts God out Of his life will find
that his efforts will fail. Doom is certain
to follow every design that does not con-
slider God as factor in our life.
Elisha would have been a traitor to
Jehovah and his country IT, he had not
mastered his own personal feelings and
saved the king by his counsel. Jehoram
reveals wisdom in following the prophet s
advice. We. too. often fail to speak the
word that God bids us because we fear
that our suggestions will not be followed
out. If the Holy Spirit is urging you to
speak. do 1t. If you refuse, by your ST.
the cause Of Christ 1t is our duty to
speak the message that God gives us.
The responsibility for following the ad-
vice rests with the other party. not U.S.
If We are true to God in service and
speech we will not hesitate to do the I'M
pleasant tasks that He assigns us. The
battle is the Lords and He expects US
to do our duty.
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5unnap 5tbool 4esso11.
BY Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

His presence and power. Israel had been
annoyed by incessant invasions. Benhadad
II, determined to subjugate IsraePs king,
had sent guerrilla expeditions into Israel.
moved almost at will through the land,
yet apparently all of the King of Syria s
plans of campaign were cleverly detected
and successfully foiled.
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Elisha's Heavenly Defenders.
Lesson Text: II Kings, 6:S-23.

Golden text: For He shall give His
angels charge over thee, to keep thee in
all thy ways. Ps., Gill.
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Suggestive
Questions

On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DR.. T. S. LiDscott for
the international Press Bible
Question Club.
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~ HE Methodist Protestant Church at
| VI fredericksburg, Nd, was built in
| 1872 by the Presbyterians. The
Methodist Protestants bought it in 1902,
and during the session of the MARYLAND
annual conference of that body which is
now meeting there it has proved splendid
ly adapted to the work in hand. During
the past year extensive improvements
have been added to it, making it a most
desir able building for the entertainment
Of the conference. The main building will
accommodate about 500 persons, while the
Sunday school room, a recent addition,
will seat about 200. Rev. Charles NJ. FL
derdice is finishing his third year as pas
tor of the church. The property is val
ued at $4,000.
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cation Of the new Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church will be observed to-
morrow. Bishop William F. Anderson
will preach both morning and evening
This church organization is nearly nine
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Rev James III. Taylor and Elder James
Trimble of the Central Church will at
tend the meeting of the Chesapeake
Southern Presbytery at Waterford, Va.
Tuesday, April IL.