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The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
The COlumbia-Ruth st. Denis and
Balalaika Orchestra,

nuI8lalko OrChe0tR0.
An entertainment which gives. prom
ise of providing the greatest novelties in
dancing and music will be the attraction
at the Columbia Theater for the week be-
ginning Monday evening. January 2
when Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger and
Henry B. Harris will present Ruth St
Denis in her new series Of ancient Egyp-
tian dances, and as n separate part of
the entertainment w. W. Andreeffs I'm
perial Russian Court Balalaika Orches-
ira The ancient Egyptian dances in
which Miss st. Denis is appearing this
season are said to be as interesting and
as novel as were her offerings of last
year, but they are more elaborate in
stage settings and require the services
of some fifty people, in addition to a
special theater orchestra Of twenty mu-
sicians to play the incidental music
written by Mr.. Walter Meyrowitz. The
new dances are four in number. and
Henry B. Harris, under whose direction
Miss st. Denis appears. has given them
elaborate settings The first dance is
entitled '"The Invocation to the Nile"
The scene Is on the banks OF the Nile.
and illustrates the homage done the gods
Of the country in ancient days. pleading
for the rise of the waters. that the fields
might receive their benefcence and fill
the granaries.
The theme of the second dance is ''The
Feast Of Eternity" This transpires In
the banquet hall of the Palace Of the
Pharaohs and the dance is called The
Tambours" The third number Miss st.
Denis calls .'The Veil Of Isis 1t is the
sanctuary Of the temple. and the dancer
appears as the goddess in her manifesto
tions as Meth, Hathor. and Isis. She is
seen first as the veiled one knowing the
past. present. and future; then as the
goddess of love and music, and lastly
as Isis lamenting Osiris, but finally tri-
umphant over the power Of the evil one.
The final number is called The Festival
OF Ra" and takes place on the sacred
plains Of Ra. In this number Miss St
Denis appears in ''The Dance of Day."
typifying the rise and fall Of ancient
Egypt. As a distinct part Of the enter
tainment W. W.Andreefrs Imperial Rus
sian Court Balalaika Orchestra will ap-
pear and once more music lovers in this
city win have an opportunity to hear
what musicians claim to be one Of the
most remarkable organisations ever
brought to this country.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

The third Boston symphony concert will
be given in the New National Theater on
Tuesday afternoon. January 10. at 40
o'clock. This will bring again as soloist
for the second consecutive year the great
est of Russian violinists, Mischa Elman.
Curiously enough, he is to play this time
the Lalo Symphony Espagnole. He was
announced to play it last year and the
programme so had 1t. but at the last mo-
ment it was found impossible to have a
rehearsal of 1t, and he played Dvorak's
Concerto instead. The Symphony will
be Beethoven'S No. Z.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
The Majestic.

Beginning Monday, January ., the
management has decided to change the
policy, playing two shows daily. matinee
at 2:15 and the evening performance
starting at Sis. showing six high-class
acts and pictures, with a full orchestra.
Orchestra coupon reserved seats will be
IS cents; orchestra circle coupon seats
10 cents. and balcony coupon reserved
seats, 10 cents. Seats may be reserved
one week in advance
An exta strong programme of six acts
has been booked for the opening week
of the new policy, the feature being
Clay Shannon and company. in q comedy
Western playlet. entitled "The Outlaw"
Johnson. Marvelle, and Mike, introducing
the Original Brainstorm Automobile" >"
and Mike" the funniest donkey on
earth: Barnon's miniature circus, an
added feature, introducing the smallest
horse in the world: Bartlett and Bon
neau. in a musical wooing: the Musi-
cal Pierrots, refined instrumentalists, in
their famous electric glow
and Frank Larkin, monologist
singer, and talker, concluding with the
popular majestograph, showing some Of
the latest pictures.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
The Pl0Ga.

The Stranger" is a drama full Of
beautiful sentiment, in which happiness
is symbolized by the Old Stranger COM
ing into the Home Of Discomfort and
working a miracle. This, with 'Eldora,
the Fruit Girl" a story dealing with the
always interesting East Side element of
New York. together with the usual
double bill of comedy. constitutes the
usual Plaza value in picture plays.
Messrs Harkins and Wallace will rem
der the latest songs. Attention is called
to the regular Monday and Thursday
first-tilne biOgraph days at the Plaza.
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@bermoon ]Dresbpterian Cburfb
Debicatiom 5et for Robfmber l9

that are according 10 the spirit or the
Man OF Galilee: by upholdins that simple.
everyday. homeiN living living that has
warmth IN II and that has justice and
purity back of tin "A word. for the pro-
ducinG Of character that reflects love In
is fullest meaning and makes cod &c
seen in Jesus Chris. real and vital to the
human heart aS We'll as necessary TO the
complex civilization OF today.
How 10 do this - he continues lis the
great problem of the church The solving
Of the problem has largely TO do With
methods of approach and application. As
change is the basic law of progress 81
the world OF nature. or OF material, -
there is in the realm OF applied Chris
tianity law that must be obeyed and
developed: this Is the law OF adaptation.
As every individual in a community
needs God. so every one in a community
can have God presented TO him br
adapting the Interchangeable truths 10 the
various and differing lives Facts re
main the Same. but mems conception of
them vary according To the man and his
mental content: hence the approach AMI
application must Il lSo vary. Admiration,
therefore. Is necessary to gain this end.
There l. little or no atheism. but much
rkness ,cgardiag God and His true ma
ture Well extreme and narrow Views
regarding the rc igious nature aud spir-
ituality. The church today must COM
bine the heart, head and hand, and praise
waiteth the man who does and creates
according TO his profession.
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Rem presbpterian
Cburfb.
Dedication Of Edifice Built by
Rev. DR.. George S. Duncan
and Mrs. Duncan at Cropley.
Nd, to Take Place Tomorrow
Evening-Interesting Work
to Be Carried On.

~ HE new Presbyterian Church a.
vi. Cropley, Md, on the Conduit road
several miles above Cabin John
bridge. which is a gift OF Rev. DR.. George
s. Duncan and Mrs. Duncan OF this city.
will be dedicated tomorrow afternoon at
- o'clock. \ number of prominent Pres
byterians will attend tie service. and
addresses will be made by Rev. DIR. James
r. Marshall. pastor OF the West Street
Presbyterian Church: Rev. DR.. Donald G..
Macleod of the First Presbyterian
Church and Irwin L. Linton. secretary
OF the Presbyterian Alliance.
DIR. and Mrs. Duncan, besides contrib
nting the lot and church building. also
gave the half-acre lot adjoining. There
are a number of fine oak trees on the
tract. 1t will be used for open-air meet
ings. DIR. W. c. Alexander gave the
organ for the church: Rev. DIR. and Mrs.
Marshall. hymn books: Miss Kate Cruick-
shank. pulpit Bible; Mrs. Sarah r. PEN
nefill. lamps: DIR. and Mrs. W. r. Gill. a
Elizabeth $. Heron. Offering receivers:
trustees of the Western Presbyterian
Church. pulpit and seats, and MIR. Percy
z. Redden, window shades.
Cropley heretofore has had no church
privileges OF any kind. The nearest
churches are st Gabriel's Catholic Church
and Hermon Presbyterian Church. each
services Sunday at CrOpley il is proposed
to operate several Sunday schools at a
distance OF from three to five miles in
communities without any religious op-
portunities. The first of these will be
established at Great Falls. on the Mary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11

What do men who are given to strong
drink generally worship?
Verses 5-6-By whom was this writing
on the wall probably done?
Would you think a similar phenomenon
probable. or even possible. today?
What was 1t that really struck such
terror to the kings heart?
What would you say is the limit of the
possibilities of a guilty conscience to
create remorse and agony of soul?
Verses 1-9-When we are in trouble or
perplexity about the future, is II of any
service to US to try and get light from
any human being and if So how and
from whom?
Why is there no need for true fol-
lower of God to be in any dread of the
future, no matter what weird or mys-
FERROUS circun stances may surround him?
Would it have been possible for any
true follower of God, no matter how
timid. to have been terrorstriGken as
BeishazZar was? Give your reasons.
Verses 10-12-Was this queen the wife
OF the mother of BelShaZZar?
IL this queen had been one Of the merry
wine-drinking party. would she be in con-
dition to have given such sane advice to
her son?
What is the only means of giving ease
to a guilty conscience?
Verses 1"-.3-What was the accusation
which Daniel brought against BefshaZzar:
Was there ever any man who escaped
the natural consequences of his wrong
doing?
Verses 34-31-What reason is there to
believe that practically the same doom
lis written against every sinner As was
against Belshazzar?
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good or whether 1t be evil" Let US not
be deceived IL wrong goes unnotlced or
unpublished. God sees. and some time.
when you least expect. He Will call us
into Judgment. He will summon US to
be sentenced when We are not prepared.
The deeds Of our life and abor Will be
found wanting at the judgment. We
cannot deceive the Judge who Knows.
Belsha zzar could not stand against God.
The rule OF Babylon passed over to the
Persians because a drunken sovereign
dared to defy God We cannot continue
70 exist as a nation half drunk and half
sober.
The results that followed the king s
drunken carousal are nothing to be COM
pared with those that threaten u.s. The
character of Intoxicating liquors has
changed since Chrfst's day, for the proc
ess of distiling alcohol was not discov-
cred until the seventh century. The
Jews did not know such drinks as whisky.
gin. rum absinthe or brandy. The liquor
business was not organized 1t had no
vast sums invested in breweries. distil-
leries or saloons. 1t was not a power in
poiitics The state did not receive any
great revenues from its licensed sale.
The problem to eradicate liquor Is great
er today than In the days of Balshazzar
Xerxes OF our Lord. We ought to realize
that IL II cou d bring ruin to Babylon be-
fore the days of distilled alcohol it can
and will bring destruction, despair and
death to US as nation IL We do not frNe
ourselves from its power.
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. EDICATORY exercises of the Shcr.
~SjS4 wood Presbyterian Church. at both

%1IA wood Presbyterian Church, at 10th
street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast. are 70 be- held sunday after
moor. November 10 at $50 o'clock. Rev.
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Will
preach the sermon OF the occasion, and
number of other Prs sbyterian clergy
men arc expected to be present and par
ticipate in the services.
The pastor of the church. Rev. T.
Berthier Thompson. has labored 10 make
clear to the congregation the increasing
value of the church to meet the needs
of the community. not only by affording
a place for worship and praise, but by
being a central radiatng power as deep
as the human sou. and its needs and as
broad as the many types of humanity and
thef'' more human needs.
The church." he says must furnish
food for the saint to be sure. but more
money and energy and Christlike service
must be expended in turning out saints.
The church must have an objective that
shall make her spend and be spent for
the salvation of mankind by holding up
Christ and revealing God and His love to
mankind; by creating a civilization that
Is Christiike in nature: b. est b ishins
relationships between man and man
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Brotberboon of
ST. annrfh1.

~ HE echoes of the recent interna-
VI tional brotherhood convention. held
IN Buffalo. y. Y, last month. are
stiil sounding throughout the country
Reports are reaching the head office of
the organization. in Boston. of Well at
tended and enthusiastic GATHERINGS of the
members Of the brotherhood in all parts
of the country who are anxious to hear
from those who attended the Buffalo as
sembl-se the messages from the conven-
ton.
:. = :.
The eighth anniversary of the organize
ton of ST. Agnes Chapel. corner 4th
street and New York avenue. was observ-
ed Wednesday evening by a special serv-
ice in the chapel. followed by a social
gathering. During the evening addresses
We're made by Bishop Harding. the vicar
OF the chapel. Rev. e. w. Wh.tmore. anu
the rector of Trinity parish, Rev. c. W
Van Fossen. This event is particular,
interesting 10 the members of the brother
hood. inasmuch az ST. Agnes Chapel was
started through the efforts of the MEM
bers OF Trinity Brotherhood Chapter and
supported by them for the first wear OF
its existence. The chapel has been for
some time past under the care OF Rev.
MIR. Whitmore who eight wears ago was a
lay member of Trinity brotherhood
Chapter. Mr. whitmore also holds tbe
Office Of chaplain OF the senior brother
hood assembly of the diocese.
= * y
At the recent annual meeting Of the
brotherhood Chapter OF Emmanuel
Church. Anacostia, the rector Of the par
iSh, Rev. W. q. Davenport, addressed the
members on the work of the Prisoners
Aid Society of this city. which resulted
in the appointment OF three members of
! the parish as members Of the society !
general committee.
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prdise 5frbife

~ HE Women's Missionary Society OF
VI the Western PRESBYTERIAN ChnT ,n
observed its annual praise service
Thursday evening. The address was mace
by Mrs. John Newton culberison' presi-
dent of the Woman's ELECTROMAGNETIC
Missionar,- Union OF the District. on the
subject Christian Unity.
:: I: :: =
Revival meetings arc being held AT the
Fifth Baptist Church, as announced. anu
will continue all next week. The at
tentances and interest have been splcn-
did from the beginning. Already nearly
twenty have been added 10 the churcn
and many others have professed CONVEX
sion Different pastors have assisted Pas
tor JOSH f. Briggs this week, out the
pastor will preach regularly from now
on The music Is led by large chorus
choir. under the direction OF Mr.. W. j.
Palmer. The special music and the after
.ings" have been special features OF
the revival
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11

land side. The Chesapeake and Ohio
canal passes Cropley, with about $50
boats. and each boat will be supplied
with a Bible and religious reading mat
ter. In time a library for the canal boat
families will be installed at one of the
locks.
The Cropley Church will be open during
the week as a center for lectures. mu-
steals, receptions and plays. Experts
from the Department OF Agriculture and
Maryland Agricultural College will give
a course of lectures each year on such
subjects as Rotation of Crops Soils.
Milk and Butter. Poultry, Bees,
etc. 4 prominent Washington physician
will lecture on health and disease. and
a Washington teacher OF domestic sci
ence will give course on household
economy The area covered by the
church activity will be about seven square
miles. The purpose of the whole work
will be not only to save souls, but to save
farms; not only to prepare people for q
life hereafter but for successful, HAPPY
life here. The whole work will he under
the direction Of DR.. Duncan, who viii
have several leading laynen and women
'of Washington assisting him. AS far :
possible. however. the people Of Cropley
and vicinity WI be mustered into service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11
Mission to Close.
Reception of New Members
Into League Of Good Shep-
herd Also to Be Held To-
morrow Evening.

- HE mission for men which has
vi been well attended this week at
~ ST. Patricks will close tomorrow
evening at 40 o'clock. There Will be
reception of new members into the League
of the Good Shepherd at the closing e~er-
cises. One of the missionary fathers
will preach at the high mass in the morn
ing. Rev. James \. Smyth Will be ceie-
brant.
On Monday night a course Of lectures
for non-Catholics as well as Catholics
will begin The subjects of the lectures
will be as follows: Monday. "Marriaee
and Divorce: Tuesday. Christian
Unity; Wednesday. The Confessional.
why Confess to Men: Thursday. The
Catholic Church and the Bible: Friday.
why l Am Catholic: Sunday. at IL
o'clock mass, THE Sacrifice Established
by Jesus and Sunday night, November
10. rs One Religion as Good as An
other?' During next week the mission
aries will answer questions when are
placed in the question box by both Catho-
lies and non-Catholics
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ton: g. Albert Getty. st. Johns Church.
Baltimore: +. l. Gift, Calvary Church,
baltimore: H. H. Hartman. Augsburg
Church. Baltimore; T.. A. Heilman. st.
Pauls Church. Baltimore: T. Henning-
hansen, ST. stephens Church, Baltimore;
+. \. Hightman. Grace Church Powell
naron: j. /. Huddlc, st. Pauls Church.
Washington: f. T. Ide. Trinity Church
Baltimore: Henry Manke. il. st. Luke 5
Church. Baltimore: j. W. McCauley
Church of the Incarnation. Baltimore;
+. ". Meyer. Emmanuel Church, Balti-
more: 9. W. Miller. Second Church. Bal
timore; l.. r. Miller. Bethany Church,
Baltimore: s. j. Miller. Church of Our
Savior West Arlington: II. u. New
conner. Grace Church. Baltimore: l.. +.
Ries CoTdova; &. II. Slaybaueh. Wash
ingtou: c. r. Steck. Church of the Epipn-
any Washington; J. r.. Turner. Luther
vile: g. ]. Uhler. ST. Johns Church.
sp:.rows Point; L. von HaAnlann, Eal-
timorc; l.. II. Warins. Georgetown
Church. Washinston: John Weidley.
Church IF the Reformation. Washins < lon ::
G.. T. WiIes. Keller Memorial Church,
Washington: d. L. Niseman. Church Of
Oar Redeemer. Washington. and l.. VI.
Zimmerman. Christ Church Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11

~ He, lesson selected for the worli's
iii temperance Sunday is enc of the
most familiar portions of Gods
word 1t is one Of the most anat c
stories of all literature. Well has one
said: THE mind has never cos.c iv d.
nor poet dreamed, nor artist painted t e
grandeur and the gloom of that fes a.
night in Babylon's banquet.ng hall. when
the handwriting of the Lord flashed Iii
Belshazzars fate and the nation DOM
upon the palace wall one hour the
merry guests were dwelling In consc o s
security. surrounded by the siitt ring
splendor of a great kingdom and fcen
tious court: sayety. revelrys spark rs
wine dancing women, mirth and music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11
Stricken Sinful Sovereign.

The condemnation that falls upon Bel
shaZzar was due not to his intemperance,
but because he defied the power of ye-
hovah. His father, the mighty Nebucla j.
nezzar. d few years previous to the
events of the lesson had issued q 1ecree
THAT every people. nation md Ian uig
which speaketh anything amss a aims,
the God Of Shadrach. Meshach and -Abcd
nego shall be cut in pieces an. t.ei
houses snail be made a dunghi.' Willie
he received his condemnation for his de
fance Of Jehovah, it was drink that led
him into this sim The fall of many men
is due to the curse of drink III is n -
for kings to drink wine, nor for prince
10 drink strong drink. lest they forget
the law and pervert the judgment of any
that is afflicted. Ruler Cwed Il to the
pos. ton TO be teetotalers. The ma Sc
of the people were not able to purcLaS-
wine and strong drink.
T economic condition was such thai
the purchase of intoxicants was impo ssh
BILE Even today the peasantry in the
east are forced by the rigid demands of
economy TO very mode ate use of wine.
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Marplann lutheran 5pnoo
Conference mefts Dere monbap
Gathering dMbifb 0oaill 9nfluoe aanp promlnent IN
0olork of Denomination 0oaill pc Delo in ST..
pauls Gnqlist lutteran Cburrb

-uL; eastern conference Of the Mary
I'll land Lutheran synod IS 10 meet IN
~ ST. Pauls English Lutheran
Church Monday and will bring together
n large number OF prominent clergy ana
laity OF the denomination. Rev. Dr Lu-
ther Hess Warning. pastor OF the George
town Lutheran Church. is president an
win preside at the various sessions, which
will continue for one day. rev Ut.
Charles F. Steck. pastor of EpiphahS
lutheran Church. and Rev. charles IL.
Butler of the Columbia Heights iIntheran
Church are on the program Of the meet
Ing. which is as follows:
10 am. devotional services. Rev. c. NJ
Eyster.
1880 am. conference business
II an, exposition of Scripture, Rev j.
r Crigler.
. pm conference business.
$50 pm, address. rs the Church Meet
ing the Demands OF the Age Rev. ).
-libert Getty and Rev. +. y. Hightman:
pm. address, What Is Successtn "a
bert and Rev. II. II. Hartman
$50 pm. address. lis the Temporal
and Spiritual Prosperity of the Cnurcn
Promoted by Social Entertainments?
Rev. !. {. Burke and Rev, l.. r, Ma,iet,
bilitv for the Fate of Children. Rev.
= Ph. Henninghausen and Rev. Charles
II. Butler
4:ao pm. address. "our Lutheran
shurch Policy-Can 1t BE Improved. and
Howe" Rev. Charles +. Stec1 and Rev.
e. l. Uhier
pm. vespcr service. Rev. J. ". Me-
Cauley. ta) address. The Pastor ana
His Men,. Rev Henry Manken. jr.: tbp
address, 1.-THE Best Thing to DO With
Our Young People, Rev. l. NJ thinner
man.
The clerical roll is made Up Of Hevs.
c. s. Albert. Philadelphia: {. +. Arnold.
Concordia Church. Baltimore: l.. n. Bell.
First Church. Baltimore; &. i. Bersner.
lions Church. Washington: John {.
Bowers. Salem Church. Gainesville:
George Brodtnagc. Washington; W. f..
Brown. Church OF the Reformation. Bal
timore: \. ~. Bunk, Woodensburg: |. c.
Burke. Third Church. Baltimore; Z. IL.
Butler. WaShiugton: y. u. CTiSler. st.
Paul's Church. Luthcgyiiie: :. III. Cutler.
Trinity Church Re.Stvrtown: :. ]. Derr.
Arcadia: W. III. DaIbar. ST Mark :. Bal
timore; {. VI. Eyster. Baltimore: Il. Eel
ton. Messiah Church. Baltimore: ]. L.
Frantz. ST. Mark Church. Washington:
II. c. Fultz. st. Johns Church. Washing
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:CbriStiat1 Gm0eabor;
RoteS

- HE Christian Endeayor Societies of
I'll Emmanuel Baptist Church are
~ planning for the morning OF
Thanksgiving day at Z o'clock a sunrise
prayer meeting, to be led by Mrs Her.
mon Spencer Ffnkham. The churche,
the neighborhocd are expected to join n
this service and invitations have bee
sent to the following: Mount Pleasant
Congregational. Fourth Presbyte .an.
Friends, st. Stephens Episcopal. Calvary
Methodist Episcopal and Washing ON
nelgnts Presbyterian.
Mr.. III. Greenewald Of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Society, who has been in
charge Of the District Unions depart
ment Of literature. will leave the city the
18th instant to accept a transfer 10 e
standards at Pittsburgh.
The Fifteenth Street Christian Young
Peoples Society has chosen Miss Amy
Little as president to fill an unexpired
term and Mr.. Charles Hudson as chair-
man Of the prayer meeting committee.
Gunton- Temple Presbyterian and Yer.
mont Avenue Christian societies VIII
hold their November business meetings
Tuesday evening, the former at the
chapel on 14th street. the latter at the
home OF the president. Mr.. c. e. KEN.
4; X 3; =
The intermediate Society OF lmmanuei
Baptist Church will hold its business
meeting tonight al o'clock al the home
Of the president. Mr.. Morrill, lils'es. ''oo,
18th st.
President c. ]. Hicks OF the Rlverdale
Presbyterian Society has appointed as
temporary oficers OF that organization
Miss Ada l.. Poole, reporter. and MT. Il.
p. Carruthcrs, secretary OF literature.