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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
BISHOP MAY ASK
FOR TWO ASSISTANTS
Heavy Duties of Diocese of
Pennsylvania Are Taxing
Strength of the Rt. Rev.
Alexander Mackay-
Smith-Suffragans
May Be Chosen.

ne1f HILE every clergyman in the
UlDE} diocese Of Pennsylvania is
OO~ waiting upon Bishop Mackay-
Smith to make known his wishes concern
ing the election of bishop suffragan at
the annual diocesan convention. which
will be held in the Church of st. Luke
and the Epiphany, in Philadelphia. next
May. there is a widespread belief that
two suffragan bishops will be elected
At the present time, 1t is declared
Bishop MackaySmitil is accomplishing a
prodgfous amount of work in administer
ing the affairs of one of the largest and
most influential dioceses in the United
States. The bishops health has improved
of late, but nevertheless he is not in per-
feet physical condition and every one in
close touch with the affairs Of the do
cese admits that he will need assistance
Hence there is considerable speculation as
to what sort OF assistance the bishop will
ask for.
He may ask for a bishop coadjutor. He
may ask for one sufrragan bishop. He
may ask for two Suffragans
Many ministers recall that when the
canon providing for the election of suf-
fragans was being discussed, prior to the
last general convention, Bishop Mackay-
Smith in newspaper interview said he
thoroughly approved of suffragans and
added. I'VE could make use of two in
the diocese of Pennsylvania
A rev who are close to the bishop de-
clare that he has not, as yet, given care
ful study to the canon, nor made up his
mind as TO what request he will make of
the diocesan convention. The same men
are inclined to think that the diocese
could make good use of two suffragans.
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ASKS AID FOR INDIAN
AND NEGRO MISSIONS
Cardinal Gibbons Appeals to
Churches of the Archdiocese
of Baltimore, Which In
cIudes Washington.

@3nH ITH a special appeal for aid
(DllvA for the Catholic Indian and
wv negro missions. Cardinal Glib
bons. through letter sent to all the
pastors by Chancellor P. c. Gavan, Or
churches of the archdiocese of Balti-
more. which includes Washington, to-
day.
This collection is taken annually, and
generally good sum is realized. This
year the cardinal has pointed out in
his appeal that the money contributed
In late years has been fruitfully en-
ployed by the building Of churches
and schools.
His letter, which win be read in all
the churches. is. In part, as follows:
Dear Brethren: Today we make our
annual appeal in behalf of the negro and
Indian missions. We appeal to You with
confidence that your generosity will be no
less than in former years, for the needs
are more pressing than ever, and your
charity, we know, has not lessened.
Dear brethren. charity begins at home,
but it never stays there: else it would not
be true charity. The spirit of Christ ever
goes out to seek the other sheep who are
not yet of the one fold. The pastor who
would have care only for the people of
his flock, with no solicitude for others,
nor any longing to bring them into the
Catholic Church. would be a hireling and
not a true Christian pastor. So. too,
Catholic layman who has no desire to
help others to obtain the Catholic faith
proves that he does not appreciate the
value of his faith. If we realize at all
the priceless blessings Of the: Christian
religion, which brings us in this life
moral strength and holiness. peace and
consolation, as we'll as the sure hope Of
eternal happiness, we cannot help deserv-
ing. unless our hearts are 'deadened, to
have all men share In these same divine
favorS.
THE money which you have contrib
uted of late years has been very fruit
fully employed among both the negroes
and the Indians. Our schools and
churches have been supported and many
new ones built
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M EATH has been called the king Of
Zlg terrOrS. But there. Is No need to

~ EATH has been called the king of
O6 terrors. But there is no need to
share such an unpleasant notion.
AS the world really gets hold Of the
teachings of Jesus Christ, who conquered
death. the fear of death will be lost
ana the passage from this world to the
next will seem only an incident in life-a
transition to a pIeasanter home
This does not mean that the world
should be full Of those who are longing
for death. 1t is possible to have the feel
insS that blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord without being anxious for
death. What God wants of Ills people
Is that the thought of continued life in
this world shall be pleasant to them be-
cause of the opportunity to serve while
they are not troubled for an instant by
the thought that they must some day
leave the world and go to Him.
God is pleased by such natural, child
like faith as that of the daughter of
One Bull, the famous Indian chief, who
stood with her father, watching the babe,
the household pet. whose eyes would soon
be. closed in death. The stoical Ind an
gave no sign, though his heart was
breaking. His daughter broke the ST.
lence. Little sister is going to heaven
tonight" she said Let me pray" So
she knelt at her fathers knee and pray ed
in her Indian tongue, Father God. little
sister Is coming to see you tonight
Please open the door softly and let her
in Amen
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST.
ANDREW.

~ HE midday Lenten services. to be
I'll held under the auspices Of the
~ Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew of
the diocese, at the. Church OIL the
Eninhany. G. street between 18th and
14th streets northwest, will open
tomorrow with the Bishop of Washing
ton as the speaker. Tuesday Rev. Or.
Arthur B. Kinsolving, rector OF ST
PauYs Church. Baltimore. will speak.
Wednesday the Rt. Rev. Robert
Strange. Bishop of East Carolina, Will
be the speaker. and Thursday and
Friday the service will be taken by the
Rev. DIR. ]. Townsend Russell OF st.
Thomas Church. Brooklyn. The serv-
ices will be held each weekday, eX-
cent Saturday. during the Lenten sea-
son. beginning promptly at 1905
o,c,ock and closing at 1925 o'clock
sharp.
The senior brotherhood chapter Of
Emmanuel Church. Anacostla, mas
Joined forces with the Mems Club OF
the parish in an effort to secure an
assistant minister to the rector Rev.
willard Davenport. who has been in
had health for some weeks.
Arrangements have been made by
the brotherhood chapter of Christ
Church, Georgetown, to hold special
services each Sunday evening during
the Lenten season, the speaker tomor-
row evening being Archdeacon Percy G.
Weber of Boston, Mass.
In the last annual report of the Ma
tional Council of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew the statistics OF the growth
of the junior department show that
ffty-six new charters were granted
for the fiscal year ending September
Ii last. and sixty-four probationary
chapters organized, the number of
chapters revived during the
same period being seventeen. making
a total of 1877 active junior chapters
added during the fiscal year, as against
122 for the preceding year.
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Campaign to Be Waged in Washington and Many
Other Cities of the Country During the Next
Eighteen Months by Y. NJ. C. A. and Other
Christian Forces.

~ CAMPAIGN aiming 10 put INTO the
" heads and hearts of the men and
~ BOYS OF America more oid-fash-
Toned .ospel religion during the next
eighteen months has been decided upon,
and conventions will be held In no fewer
than eichty-four cities in the United States
and Canada In many of the cities COM
mittees representing all Protestant bodies
here have agreed to get to work on con-
vontion details. and in fully half the cases
similar conventions are planned III Snlalier
cities of which the one named is a central
point Washington is To have splendid
campaign the plans for which will be
completed later. The convention cities
just decided upon are:
Albany. Atlanta, Baltimore, Bangor,
Me; Billings. Mont. Birmingham. Ala;
Boise Idaho: Boston, Brandon, Manitoba;
Brooklyn. Buffalo. Burlington, VT; Cal
gary, Alberta; Cedar Rapids. Charleston,
S c.; Charleston. W. Va; Charlotte,
N c.: Chattanooga Chicago, Cincinnati,
Columbus. Dallas, Dayton. Denver, De
troit. Duluth, Edmonton, Alberta: Grand
Forks. y. D.: Grand Rapids, Halifax, No
va Scotia; Hamilton, Ontario; Hartford,
Houston, Tex; Indianapolis, jackson,
Miss: Kansas City. Lincoln. Little Rock,
Los Angeles. Louisville, Memphis. Min
neapolis, Milwaukee, Montreal, Nashville,
Newark. New Orleans, New York, Oak
land. Cal: Oklahoma City. Omaha, Otta-
wa Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Portland.
Me: Portland. Ore: Providence, Pueblo,
Richmond. Reno. New; Rochester. Salt
Lake City. San Antonio, San Francisco,
Seattle, Scranton, Sioux Falls. South
Bend, Spokane, Springfield. Mass; st.
John, y. B.; St. Louis, St. Paul, Sydney,
Nova Scotia; Syracuse, Toledo. Topeka,
Toronto. Vancouver, Walla Walla, Wash
ington, Wichita, Kan; Winnipeg and
Worcester.
Leaders in this new campaign are the
Young Mems Christian Association. the
International Sunday School Association
and the brotherhoods. The associations
are well known, but in this case details
are in the hands of the religious depart
ment of the International committee. The
Sunday School Association Is the one that
issues the International or uniform les
sons that are studied by fifteen to seven
teen millions of boys and girls each week
The brotherhoods began with that of ST
Andrew. but have extended now to Con-
gregational, Presbyterian, Methodist Dis
ctples, Baptist and most religious bodies,
small as well as large. Some of them
few include social work and missions.
Hundreds of thousands of men belong to
these organizations.
Men of large affairs. all laymen, are in
charge of this unique campaign. Presi-
dent Cannon of the Fourth National
Bank. New York. former Mayor Boards
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By Rev. Floyd Tomkins.

n LOVE these lines of Mr.. Glider,
not only because they paint SO
~ clearly the contrast today between
Egypt and Palestine but because they
suggest what must have been in Moses
mind while he was struggling in the long
effort To bring the Israelites out Of
Egypt into the Land of Promise. How
dark and deadly the whole country must
have seemed To him as he fought with
Pharaoh, and then turned to inspire with
MS hope his own race, Into the chill
dren of Jacob there seemed TO have en-
tered the gloom of the country, which
even then was very old and suggestive
of death and ruin They had neither
courage nor enthusiasm. and doubted him
whom God sent as a leader, because they
had grown accustomed to doubt every
thing and every one. And therein lay
the problem for Moses to solve Pharaoh
and his hosts hated the 1sraelites while
they valued them as slaves. The people
Of Moses had lost heart and fallen into
despair-they did not want to be deliver
Ell they were afraid to fly from perils
known 10 ills they knew not Of They
had no confidence in Moses, they had
almost forgotten the great promises of
God. Surely il was hard task which
God gave to the man, when He called
Uim at the burning BUSH No wonder
Moses shrank from il. 1t seemed an i'm
poss Ibi ity
Tie excuses Moses gave to God impress
Us because they were given To God. and
not To man. God understands our hearts.
and He is ever ready to hear and answer
our complaints. II is only when we COM
plain to men that we err, for men cannot
understand. Decisions must be made in
secret communion with God, and from
Him we must draw our inspiration and
courage. II was there at the bush. which
burned with holy fire and was not con-
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ley of Kansas City, r. y. Long, lumber
man Of the same city; President Eng
lish OF the Civic Federation of Pittsburg,
William J. Bryan, Marion Lawrence. F.
W. Parker of Chicago, Judge Colt of New
London. Conn; former Commissioner
Macfarland OF this city, Charles T.
Thompson OF Minneapolis and Fred Il
Smith Of the International Y NJ. G. A.
In business and the professions. often
men of wealth. who give themselves as
we'll as their money, and identified more
or less closely with spiritual and educa-
tional work of the churches.
Sixty OF the one hundred millions of
Americans and Canadians belong to no
churches, and even more. say the pro-
motors of this campaign, fail to take real
part in religion. The alarming preva-
lence OF divorce. jobbery in affairs of
business combines. graft in public con-
tracts, disputes between capital and la
Dor, with attendant strikes: corruption in
politics-these and other widespread sins
Cry for cure. This cure, say these pro-
moterS lies in personal religion. With
all its faults, Christianity of North Amer
lea. It's hustle. its gifts, its missionary
zeal and its remarkable strides. is looked
upon by the rest of the Christian world
as leader Hence it must not fail, but
lead. and such leadership implies knowl
edge of the Bible, faith in God. and work
for other men. Help to avert national
disaster and downfall is the plea. There
are said to be 100000 fewer men in the
churches than women. Cities here named
are to be searched for these missing
men, to swing them into life and line.
The methods to be employed in this
campaign are both economic and up-to-
date. Speakers will go teams. losing
little time between cities. Luncheons
With men at MONDAY, dinners at night
when men come direct from work. Bible
study in shops parlor conferences with
leading men-all these are covered in the
method and the teams will be in effect
colleges with travelling faculties. There
will be experts in Bible teaching, evan
geHsm, shop addresses. street preaching,
social service and work for boys. Bill
boards, restaurant bills of fare. laundry
lists newspaper display advertsing-al
these proper schemes for publicity are to
be made use of. Getting ready work is
to be done between now and next Sep
TENDER. Then the real campaign is to
cover September of this year to May.
1912, but churches are now being enrolled
in list OF those pledged to a hve-year
campaign straight, with not let-up.
Results sought include greatly increased
memberships in Bible classes, one hun
bred thousand men and boys on church
rolls of membership new missionary en-
terprises at home and abroad, organized
efforts for civic and social betterment
and possibly the foundation of a real col
lege whose faculty may go about the
country all Of the time, reaching num-
bers compared with which the college To-
Gated In one place is small.
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CHURCHMEN RESPOND
TO BISHOPS CALL
Will Meet Again March 20
After a Successful Session
Last Week-Bishop Tai
bot to Speak.

~HE recent call of Bishop Harding
I'll for delegates from the Episcopal
~ churches of this diocese to the
central missionary committee has been
promptly and cordially accepted. All the
- .rd some of the suburban churches
have chosen committeeman
Arrangements have been made Tor a
aetine of yestrymen and other laymen
interested in missions. Monday, March ~
at the bishops house blshop iaipot Is
expected to be present and speak On the
-, evening. q little earlier, there will
he a meeting of the central committee to
consider a plan OF work
Friday night there was largely at
tended meeting of the committee at the
bishops residence. six additlonai mem
hers being present. Plans of operation
and methods were discussed special
committee of seven YVES selected to
formulate some distinct plan OF line OF
oneration which could be recommended
TO the people of the diocese
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talking with Elisha there appeared a
chariot of fire and horses of fire, and
parted them both asunder; and Elijah
went mp by Il whirlwind into heaven. "
so runs the Sunday school lesson 10,
today.
1t was a boy again who taught needed
lesson of simple faith in God. when he
was talking with his brother Of this enc
of the earthly life OF the prophet
Wouldn't you be afraid to ride In a
chariot Of fire." the brother asked. mo
not If God drives!'' was the sturdy an
swer Why should one fear anything
that comes in life or death? If We are
trusting in God he is driving for us, and
ne will lead us safely through every
difficulty.
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Sunday School Glass Banquet.

The Delta Alpha class of Mount Yer
non Place Methodist Sunday School held
It's annual banquet I'm the Sunday schooi
room Of the church during the past
week. About 10 members of the class
and their friends were seated at tables
which had been arranged in the shape of
the Greek letters representing the name
II the class and tastefully decorated.
5. w. Rogers. teacher of the class. pre-
sided.
The class has recently closed a gold
and blue membership contest, the results
II which were announced at the banquet
which was given by the gold side, who
lost, to their successful opponents, the
blues. The contest has added nearly 100
20 the membership of the school and more
han doubled the attendance of the Delta
Alpha class. Mrs. +. f Stacey, leader
II the colds. made an address of well
come. and Mrs. L. X. ADAMS. leader OF
Tho blues. responded. Both OF the lead
ers were PRESENTED with flowers by their
respective side.
T2asss we're responded 10 ss follows:
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thought. in Egypt Death was more than Life,
II seemed 80 long; its monuments SO great;
The emptiness of tombs was such high state
No living thought or power. or potentate
S. glorious seemed. wrapt in such splendid gloom.
FOR | perceived that iu each ancient tomb
Long ages since. dead kings for Death made room.
Not here the Dead. but Death alone, supreme;
In Egypt Death was real-I-ife winged dream!
thought in Syria Life was more than Death.
A tomb there forsaken OF its Dead
But death filled not the place: here with bowed
head
WorshiAs she world forever at the tread
or One who lived who livcth. and shall live
Who's" grave Is but footstep on the sod;
Men kiss the ground wher. living feet have trod.
Here not to Death. but Life, they worship give.
August is death. hut this one tomb is rife
With more. mighty Presence: II is Life.
Richard Watson Glider.
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.6rotn Garth to Deaoen

is quite well. sir. quite we'll. I thank you.
But the home in which he lives at pres
ent is becoming quite dilapidated. It is
tottertng upon its foundation. Time and
the seasons have nearly destroyed it. It's
roof Is pretty we'll worn out. Its walls
are much shattered and it trembles with
every wind. The old tenement is becom-
ing almost uninha,bitable. and 1 think
John Quincy Adams will have to move
out of it soon: but he himself is quite
we'll. sir; quite we'll Not long after
ward, when he had his second and fatal
stroke Of paralysis. he said: This is the
last Of earth: am content
To make 1t easier for men and women
to look on death in the same natural
manner God has told in the Bible of the
departure from earth OF some of His peo-
pie. There was Enoch. of whom it is
said, simply, that he walked with God,
and he was not, for God took him. On
being told the story of Enoch. a boy ex-
planned it to a friend: ''Enoch and God
were such friends that they used to take
long walks together. One day they got
SO far from Enochs house that God said
Come in and stay with me tonight. And
Enoch went in
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sumed, that Moses began to see the
meaning and purpose of his life. He saw
how God had caused him as child to
be drawn OUT (for that is the interpre
river and taken as the charge Of the
Egyptian princess; how his study in the
court of Pharaoh had given him an in
sight and knowledge which, would fit
him to influence Pharaoh, and to hold
leadership over his own nation. Looking
backward. he gained daring to look for
ward. AS God had been with him since
his birth. so He would be with him to
forsake Thee 1t is glorious thing to
see Gods hand and His wisdom In the
days that are past Very gloomy and
mysterious those years appear as we gaze
our Father was planning for our future
work in those forlorn years they grow
into brilliancy which makes us love
them and long to go back to them again.
I'm each event of life. how clear
Thy ruling hand | see;
Each blessing to my soul more dear
Because conferred by Thee
And so. trembling within himself but
brave In the presence of Pharaoh, Moses
began his life-work, which was to pre-
sent him to future generations as the
greatest leader the world has ever known
He gathered his people together and told
them what God was about to do for
them. He appeared before Pharaoh and
showed his authority from Jehovah. He
led the Israelites. triumphant army,
out of the land of their captivity and
revealed to them Gods care at the Red
sea. Forty years he guided them in
their wilderness wanderings and fitted
them 10 be q people of God by their Wor-
ship and their obedience to law. And
then, having brought them to the Dor
ders of the promised land and commit
ted them to Joshua. their future leader
he went calmly up into the mountain and
died, and Was buried by the hand Of his
God. whose will he had fulfilled
Whenever l think of Moses that mas
terpiece of Sargent in the Boston Public
Library, Moses and the Prophets"
always comes to my mind. 1t is such a
wonderful conception. The great leader
is almost concealed behind the two
tables of the law which he holds. but
his face suggests such mingled dignity
and power, such human emotion and
magnificent calm that it forms fitting
center to the prophets grouped about
him. And the force of ii all is made
by the commandments which stand out
as the basis of all goodness and the foun-
dation of all progress. AS one looks at
this great mural painting he seems to
see opening before him the history of
humanity through all the ages, while the
vast and mysterious hands of Jehovah
stretched out over all tell the story OF
divine protection which has never failed
and can never fail. but which shall bring
at last His wandering children to the
land OF eternal bessedness.
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5. w. Rogers. What the Contest Has
Done for the Glass: Rev j. Howard
Wells. pastor of the Mount Vernon Place
Church. THE Home-the Women's Class
the school,; w. w. MILAN. superintend-
ent OF the Sunday school, What the
Contest Has Done for the Contestants
and the School; 8. W. Wood, a former
teacher of the class, The Old Guard"
Mrs. Minnie Farr spoke on behalf of
the old members and Mrs. Anne Childs
for the new members. Rev DIR. F. 7.
Prettyman, presiding elder OF Washing
ton district, Southern NJ. f. churches.
spoke informally.
The prize of a class pin for the high
est individual record made during the
contest was presented to Miss Annie
Bodner. Others who received prizes were
Mrs. Whaley, Miss Birdie Weaver, Mrs.
Poole, Miss Sallie George. Miss Ann e
George, Mrs. Arthur George, Miss Anna
Weaver
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The Man Whom God Buried.

Then there Is the simple record of the
close of the life of Moses, when he had
led the Israelites to the border Of Canaan.
their new home: And Moses went up
from the plain of Moab unto Mount Nebo
unto the top Of Pisgah. And God showed
him all the land. So Moses the
servant Of Jehovah. died there in the
land of Moab. But no man know
eth Of his sepulcher.'
The record Of the death OF Elijah the
man who stood alone against 40 priests
of Baal. is just as simple. After he had
chosen his successor in Elisha and had
kept him in training for some time, the
two men were walking together. Elijah
knew what was about to happen to him,
till he came to the Jordan. While he was
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Annual Church Meeting.

. HE annual meeting of the New
III York Avenue Presbyterian Church
will be held next Thursday even
Ing at s o'clock. The officers of the
church will make their reports for the
past year and the usual election of ED
ers and deacons will be held.
This evening at the church Dr. Rad
cliffe resumes his Sunday evening lee
ture on "Our Bible" The Christian En-
deavor meeting Immediately preceding
the church service will be addressed by
Wheeler of Pennsylvania