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friends to provide. II placed the burden
on the few instead of the people
The priests were absent from their
out the country. 1t was not their duty
tives of God. and as such their work was
in the temple for the people and not
with the people. The required funds
which went to the priests in accordance
with command and custom had dimin-
iShed during Athaliahs rule. People at
that time formed the habit of using the
funds designed for the temple for their
own personal pleasure. 1t is not easy
to bring people who had robbed God or
His tithes to restore to Him the share
which belongs to Jehovah. The priests.
too, had apparently failed to use the
funds in a way to secure large gifts from
the people, who did not realize what IL
cost to keep up the temple and its wor-
ship. The sources of income paid in
bars or pieces of silver or gold for
assessments. redemption of personal
pledges, the poll or head tax of one-half
Shekel and the free-w lied offerings We're
not sufficient in amount to com tie the
plans of restoration. The slow progress
made during the twenty-three years
aroused the king, who had trusted to the
priests to rebuild the temple. They could
not give good reason for the delay
when he summoned them into his pres
ence and they, therefore, accepted with
pleasure the kings plan for a popular
peoples Offering. They had failed, and
if they had dared to proclaim their view
they would have predicted disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Defective Financial Policy.

The failure Of the church of Christ to-
day in its conquest of the world and
the completion of the Masters program
for the evangelization of the world is
caused largely by a defective financial
policy. 1t was SO in the early part OF
Joashs reign when he sought to secure
through the cooperation of the priests
the temples restoration. The long-drawn-
out delay was caused by the defective
methods that were used to secure the
necessary funds. Personal solicitation
among friends had failed because there
was limit as to the ability Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Peoples Popular Plan.

A self-centered priesthood can never
gain the support of the people whom
they pretend to serve. The first thing to
be done was to remove the suspicion OF
the people against the priests. There is
no evidence that the priests pilfered or
embezZled the funds, but evidently peo-
pie considered that they thought merely
of self: therefore the king proposed that
the priests should voluntarily set apart
certain funds for improving the temple.
The work of repairing the temple WAS
placed upon others. A system was de-
vised which safeguarded the gifts of the
people, revealed the sacrifice OF the
priests for the reconstruction of the tenn
pie that successfully provided means.
men and methods to complete the needed
repairs. System brings the best results
today in religious and charitable work.
The unselfishness of the priests stirred
the people. Good actions are contagious.
Liberal giving doing always inspires
others. so that the funds paeded were
placed in the chest provided to receive
the peoples gifts. The priests carried
the chest from their court into the kings
office where it was counted and placed
in bags, to be paid out for supplies and
wages for the workmen who worked TO
restore the temple. The character OF the
men employed upon the work Of recon-
struction was excellent. The one who
works today in the restoring of Gods
temple in the souls of men should DO
clean in heart, consistent in life and con-
scientious in labor for Christ and His
church.
The appeal to the faithful. the separa-
ton Of the funds. the placing of the
chest the introduction of systematic ef-
forts to secure funds and rebuild speedily
restored the temple. Many church Is a
failure because il will not divide It's
funds with missions The church that Is
not missionary will become a missing
church Many a Christian fails because
he does not give to Gods cause what be-
longs to Him, retaining for himself what
belongs TO God. We are trustees Of His
funds-we have no right to what is not
our own. I'VE must seek first the king
dom of God and His righteousness"
which We need. There is that scattereth
that withholdeth more than is meet, but
method will seek Gods glory and mans
need before there is a consideration OF
self There will be more than enough
left if we use correct methods in So
curing and setting apart funds for Gods
service. The crying need of funds for
Christian service ends when men of ex-
ecutive ability consecrate their talents to
Gods service. The unparalleled success
of all denominations in America where
the separation of church and state places
all upon the voluntary basis. is due to
the large plan that laymen have in all
of our churches in securing and wisely
planning for the expenditure of the peo-
pies gifts. Consecrated men gladly give
money to the cause of their Lord and HIS
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
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HELPS AND HINDRANCES."
Scripture basis: ii Corinthians. 6:14-17; TIN
Othy. 5:22: Psalm lib.

HELPS AND FINDRANCES."
Scripture basis: ii Corinthians. 6:14-17; Tim
Otby. 5:22: Psalm lib.
By REV SAMUEL W. GRIFFIN.
There is an old saying that There is
nothing in this world but trouble and
satisfaction" BY the same token, the
spiritual life is made up Of helps and
hindrances.'' Some of these are from
within and some from without This week
We are to consider those from without, u
next week those from Within
The first of these scriptures. II Cor
6:14-11, is a clarion call to separation from
those phases of worldliness that are gross
and debasing. The child of God has nc
right to associate with those persons or
mingle in those pastimes that will dull
his own spiritual sense or bring discredit
upon his Masters cause.
Improper associates and vicious sur.
rounding so lower the moral tone of the
life exposed to them that they may safely
be classed as the first and greatest OF
the "hindrances from Without and
Vice is monster of such frightful mein
As to be hated, needs but to be seen.
Yet seen to oft, familiar with her face
We first endure. then pity, then EN-.
brace
This scripture does not, however, leave
us without great promise of external
help; for In it, God himself promises to
dwell in those who. withdrawing from evil
ways and comprehensive, prepare their
hearts to receive Him.
The second scripture. l Tim, 5:22, eau
tons us against violence, participation in
the sins of others and impurity. Evil
communications corrupt good manners -
as much today when ST. Paul wrote to
the wicked city of Corinth, and keep
myself pure" is not only an admonition,
but is also promise. for it is only THE
pure in heart that "see God
The third scripture, Psalm lib, is the
heart of the Old Testament These three
verses contain: First, a promise of bless
ing to those who avoid the hindrances TO
spiritual development found in ungodly
counsel, sinful environment, and the as
ISOLATION with the scornful; second, the
secret of real spiritual help is with them
to whom the will of God is a delight, by
day and night: third. the largest of those
Old Testament promises that make pros
perity contingent upon righteousness. The
spiritual giants Of all time have been
those that have overcome the evil that
surrounded and opposed them through a
firm reliance upon the help of God; and
to such these scriptures have ever been
source of guidance and strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Two DRY" Battleships.
From the Chicago Tribune.

The British navy has just taken a
step unprecedented in it's history. The
two cruisers Rainbow and Niobe are to
be teetotal men-of-war. contrary to all
marine traditions.
Grog has always been a part of the
standard ration, being a connection of
one part rum to three parts water. but
no such luxury is to be permitted on
the two ships above mentioned In the
old days-in fact. down to IS3O-the
daily allowance to each man was a
gallon Of ale and half pint of rum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Century Old Churches.
From the Boston Globe.

VrOm Tue bOStOn GIOUe.
An interesting fact, and to many peo
Pile a surprising one. is that of the 6,OOt
Congregational ORTHODOXY churches now
existing in the United States 763. or more
than 121 per cent. were organized a
century or more ago and have since con-
tinued their activities in company with
the American board. All of them are To-
Gated in New England, New York, New
Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In Connecticut 90 per cent of the pres
emit 1872 Congree ational churches are at
least 100 years old. as arc more than
.one-half OF those in New Hampshire
nearly one-half in Vermont and about
~ per cent in Massachusetts. only tho.
a considerable number of churches that
were Congregational then are Unitarian
now. the proportion would be somewhat
larger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

THE Fish Ye Have Caught and Fish
ers of Men,
Rev. DR.. John Reid Shannon. at Met
kopolttan Methodist Church tomorrow
evening will preach the ninth of his series
on Spiritual Lessons From Our Travels
Amid Bible and Historic Scenes in Rome
Greece and Egypt"
Popular Lectures.
The fourth chapter of the missionary
text book, Western Women In Eastern
Lands" by Mrs. Helen Barrett Mont
gomery, was considered Wednesday even.
ing in the lecture hall of the Public
Library. These popular educational lee.
lures, free to the public, are held unoel
the auspices of the Womans Interde.
nominational Missionary Union. Mrs
John Newton CulbertsOn presiding, intro.
ouced Mrs. Frank G. wilkins, who in lac
absence of Mrs. W. H. Baker. the sched
uled leader, had charge OF the literary
program.
The subject THE Women Behind the
work was considered by several speak
Miss Buckingham gave a sketch Of IN.
life of Mrs. Doremus Mrs. lydia TT
Triton. author of the jubilee song. "Gt
lei, reviewed the life of Miss Thoburn
Mrs McGrew of Silver Spring, Md.
sne'cneu the HE or Dr. Clara Swain, and
Mrs Wilkins paid fitting tribute to the
devotion and heroism of Dr. Eleanor
chestnut. who was victim of the Boxe,
uprising in China. Miss Nistas Merhiee
native of Tfberias, Syria, and a grad.
uate of mission school in Syria, ad.
dressed the meeting in the English Ian
guage and expressed her gratitude TO,
the work of missions among her people
Miss Sophie Hanlein wore in exhibition
the dress of the women of Jerusalem anC
bethlehem during the address Of Mis-,
Merhige
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
The Vatican Observatory.
From knowledge.

The Vatican Observatory came into ex-
istence shortly before 1852. when rope
Gregory XIII succeeded in amending the
calendar. The council of Nicea in A. u.
3o5 has assigned March p as the date
when the sun entered the sign OF Aries
hit as Alfred Parr points out, the day
was not really a fixed one, and by Greg
ory's time the accumulated error. which
amounted to ten days, seriously affected
the date of Easter. The really active
phase of the observatory's work began
after the jubilee of Pope Leo XIII in
1883. when a scientihc exhioitlon was
held. and among the presents received
by the Vatican were a number of meteor
illogical and astronomical instruments. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
GiStiat1 Gn0eahor
RotfS

Church of the Covenant Christian En-
deavor mission study class concluded it's
sixth year of work last Monday evening
with an Easter dinner. Each guest found
beside his plate an eggsheIl containing
arDutus and forsythia. The menu card
In the shape of an Easter lily, when
opened revealed the program for the
evening, general review of the years
work on THE Call of Korea" as follows:
Fruit cocktail. Natural Resources of the
Country: consomme. THE Government
of the Koreans" fish. Mental Charac-
teristics of the Koreans" mushrooms
Undesirable Features Of Korea's Social
System; spring lamb, Substantial At
tributes of Korean Character" salad
Evidence of New Life in Korea" ices
Comnendable Features of Korean Life;
coffee. Stimulating Facts" For each
course miniature dishes of paper were
passed and the person receiving the mark
ell dish conducted quiz on the appro-
pirate subject on the menu card. Sa,ted
almonds of paper were found TO contain
questions for discussion Toasts follow
ed on The Hermit Nation" by Miss Lee
Duo. who unprecedented the hermit: The
Sower. by Armin A. KahIer: and "A
Prophecy" by Miss Annie Holden A
rising toast was given Miss Isabella
and to whom was voted the leadership of
the class for the coming year.
x
First Baptist Society held a business
meeting Tuesday at the home of the
Misses featman Reports were heard
from the officers of the society and Mans
were made for a picnic in June. The
Faster meeting of this society was i'm
charge of Miss Marian Little, and sne
cial music by the choir and orchesfr.
was arranged by Mrs. John Eastwood
NJ. c. Leonard rendered a vocal solo.
The Beta Christian Endeavor Society
OF the Ninth Street Christian ChurcI
will send its president, John A. Davis
as delegate to the Atlantic CITY con.
vention in July.
Edward Tarring. transportation man
ager for the District OF Columbia Cbris
tian Endeavor Union. reports q regis
tration to date of 200 Endeavorers who
Will 81 with the unions party IN tba
international c. +. convention at AtIanttc
City, July 6-12. Endeavorers and their
friends who wish to join this speciaI
party should leave their names AT tho
, headquarters of the District Union. in thu
Bond building, before Friday.
Emmanuel Baptist intermediate Chr;S
tian Endeavor Society last week enter
tanned the Beta Society of Ninth Street
Christian Church and the Intermediary
Society of Washington Heights Presby-
terrain Church. REGULATIONS by Mrs VIII
| liam T.. Richardson and a violin solo by
Burche Clements, accompanied by Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Why Fine Music.

From st. Nicholas.
Every one considers folk songs to be
OF fine kind of music. Even the great
est musicians like Bach, Beethoven and
Chopin. have greatly admired them be-
cause they are so simple and touching
and sincere. OF course, some are much
more beautiful than Others yet all Of
them have qualities that make them last
Folk songs are the finest kind OF music
for boys and girls to sing because they
are SO simple and yet good music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Senator Borah's Bible Glass.

Thirty-fve men were in attendance at
the opening meeting of the mems Bible
class of the Eastern Presby terrain Sunday
school, taught by Senator William f,
Borah of Idaho. Hundreds of invitations
are being extended to join the class, and
its promoters believe it will have bright
future and become one. of the strongest
Sunday school classes in the city.
X
At the Eastern morning service at
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
twenty persons were received into men,
bership, twelve on confession of faith and
eight by letter from other churches
There was a special musical service and
a short address by the pastor, follow
ing the communion service.
In the evening the Sunday school had
its Easter celebration After opening
exercises there were Rotations, songs
and exercises by different classes The
recitations included Easter Sunday" by
Dorothy Lehman; Jesus, My Redeemer
Lives, by Anita Burkett: "Hallelujah,"
By Harvey Burkett; "A Carol by Clar-
ence Fisk; The Day of Awakening"
by Lindsay Holmes. and ..Oh. Comfort
sang Waiting to Grow" Mrs. Fishburne's
class sang Way Down in the Beautiful
Valley. the kindergartener Little
class Easter Sunshine" The exercises
included What the Resurrection Is To
U.s." by Emory l.. Lasier's class of boys
Low in the Ground by Miss Wilson
class OF girls; THE Lily's Easter Song,
by Esther Gibbon. Marjorie Johns. Da-
Wis Little. Paul Heiss, Anna Deane and
Katharine Clark: Easter" with Tears -
Star" and Rest by Ethel Philipson.
Louise Jaquette. Fred Hornaday, Tom
SOrnpryille Mary RIM
Ffshburn, and THE Lily" by Elizabeth
Lehman. Virginia Heron. Margaret
Somerville and Dorothy Eynon.
Dr.. Juan ORTIZ Gonzales, formerly u
Catholic priest, now a student i'm Union
Theological Seminary, at Richmond. Va,
will preach at the morning service tomor-
row at the Central Presbyterian Church
James Trimble, an elder in the Central
Presbyterian Church, has been selected
by the Chesapeake presbytery as a COM
missioner to the southern general assem-
bly,, which meets in Louisville. KY, May
10. The annual reports made by the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church to the preSby-
terry show that the church has given dur
ing the past year over four dollars per
capita to foregn missions.
The Fifth Baptist Sunday school will
have a spring rally tomorrow morning
The church services will be a continual
ton OF the Sunday school exerc ses
Pastor John E. Briggs will preach a
special illustrated sermon on Jesus and
the Children" Wednesday evening the
Sunday school choir will present d can
tasa, "Ffora's Birthday" Sunday night
Pastor John T.. Briggs Will preach ser
mon on Impotence and Omnipotence"
AS usual. there will be baptisms and an
after meeting.
x
DR. Radcliffe at the New York Avenue
Church tomorrow evening will BEGIN a
short series of Sunday evening talks upon
the fish stories of the Bible. under the
general title Il Go a-Fishing." The first
talk will be upon The Fishermen" to-
be followed by "Jonah's Fish, Five
Small Fishes" "A Multitude of Fishes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
@utp Of Being Difterent.
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thus to be made conspicuous To be a
the usual supply of self But the main
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humility forbearance
the the
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4. o. 4. 4. q. q. q o. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

latter are now housed in domes built on
the massive turrets forming part of the
fortiiications erected in the ninth century
by Leo w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

DIR. Radcliffe at the New York Avenue
Church tomorrow evening will begin a
short series of Sunday evening talks upon
the fish stories of the Bible. under the
general title Il Go a-Fishing." The first
talk will be upon The Fishermen to-
be followed by 'Jonah's Fish, Five
Small Fishes" "A Multitude of Fishes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

The Beta Christian Endeavor Society
OF the Ninth Street Christian Church
Will send its president, John A. Davis
vention in July.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-17

All, here's a public drinking cup
But pause, my child endure your thirst
And from its brim take not a sup,
But listen to some statements first.
IT'S here, perhaps, through charity
Some noble soul this fOunt endowed
So that no thirst-parched throat might be
In all the shutting, passing crowd.
The water gurgles from the spout
Q, why should it pour freely out
To be caught in this noisome thing?
Wait just a moment, let us gaze
Upon the folk who drink and go.
Sometimes, my child, we find it pays
To notice things, and then we'll know.
What? After what we've seen you think
You'd rather go elsewhere to find
A cup fro n which to take a drink?
The railway, then, If you don't mind
Here in the station, free for ALL
A cup is hung, and water flows.
Ugh! See the man who let's it fall,
And sniff his BREATH and note his nose!
All right, then let's get on the train
The day coach lineup let US pass;
We know the germs that it must gain
From off the lips Of all the mass.
The Pullman glass we'll use-but wait.
One takes it from the shelf beneath
And rinses in it, sure as fate,
The brush with which to cleanse his
teeth!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-17
No Joke.

''Sir," said the Eminent Female Re
former, entering the workroom of the
Journeyman Jokewriter, "you write
entirely too many jokes about wom-
en-"
The Journeyman Jokewriter made
no reply to this assertion.
"This thing" she continued, 'has
got to stop. Take up any funny pa
per-Funny Bah! Take up any pa
per and look at the jokes, and what
do you find? Alleged jokes about
women who will not permit their
husbands to go out evenings, or play
poker, or smoke, or drink, or swear,
or-or commit any such reprehensible
act. It's got to stop. Woman is no
joke, young man"
Stupefed, he remained silent until
she had gone, after giving his desk a
farewell whack with her umbrella.
woman is no joke" he unused,
tearing up page of manuscript
which set forth the misadventures of
one Henpeck. fI guess she isn't"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-17

fed the north by his unconditional
surrender" message to the commander
Of Fort Donelson. The new year
opened with distinctly favorable re-
suits for the Union General Thomas
and Colonel Garfield won successes ia
Kentucky, the Federal forces had @
victory at Pea Ridge on March s; the
little Monitor won its strange battle
with the Merrimac on March 8; Grant
and Buell. gained the hard fought field
at Shiloh on April Z. The next day
Island No. 10 was taken, followed one
day later by the triumph at tort Pu-
laski and in the end of the month by
Farragut's brilliant capture of New
Orleans.
In the east Mcclellan won the two
battles Of williamsburg and Fair Oaks
in May, only to shift his base and bring
on the hard fighting of the Seven Days
in the end Of June. In August came
the second disastrous defeat of the
northern forces at Bull Run, but the
gloom was partially dispelled one
month later by the Union victory at
AntieIam
In it's effects this was one of the most
important battles Of the war First, it
served notice on Lee that lie could not
invade the north. and. second. It came
as the favorable occasion awaited by
Lincoln to issue the cmancipa lion proc
lamation.
From this time forward the Union
successes were more marked. Burning
the shifting of generals and the de-
feats at fredericksburg and Chancel-
lorsyille, the tide was now distinctly
with the north. In less then seven
months after emancipation had been
proclaimed the double victory at Get
tysburg and Yicksburg on July 8 and
served notice on the world that the
hope of the south was practically at
an end. There yet remained the bril-
liant campaign Of Sherman and the
harder fought one of Grant extending
over more than a year of time, but
Gettysburg and Vicksburg marked the
turning OF the tide against the Confed-
eracy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-17
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