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Supremacy of Jehovah.

When the king saw that all tins lire dlh
was apparently to unloose th,'i' bonds
and who was with them, he called for
them to come forth and ackr'sAloiSed
the supremacy of Jehovah OYER al DINER
Gods. The chapter closes by the King or
dering that every people, nation :aha
language which speak anything amlsS
against the God of Shadrach. Meshach
and Abednego shall be cut in pieces 40
their houses shall be made dunshlli
because there Is no other cod that IS
able to deliver after this sort ne
nlans of their enemies worked out i"l
the prosperity of the three heroes lot
the king with royal magnanimltN MAJ"
annie repa ration for his wrong by rem
stating them so that they came 10 POS
sess more power than ever me rtc",' -
are silent as to their future. put -
thrilling experience narrated In the lessoh
of their stand for religious liberty, their
demand for their rights and the protec-
tion against fire furnished them by Je-
hoyah has given them a secure pace IN
the hall of heroes whose triumpns nave
aided others to win victories, ana WHOSE
example has inspired others TO nNe nc
devoted to duty. We, under the lnspra-
ton of their example. can say, ne Lord
Is my helper. will not Tear WHAT niian
nil do unto me-" for lie has promised
when thou pa ssest through the waters
viii he with thee and through the rivers.
thav shall not overflow thee. when thou
walkest through the fire thou shalt not
no burned. neither shall the flames kindle
upon thee.
The soul that is protected by the
mower Of God and directed in all their
cndeavors by His holy spirit cannot fan.
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course. and by mutual counsel and sup
port improve themselves mentally and
physically ard make better citizens.
The union is conducted along lines of
similar unions existing under the jurisdic-
ton and as branches of the Catholic
Young Mems National Union. notably
those In the archdiocese of Philadelphia,
and the dioceSes Of Newark and Brook
lyn. where intellectual and physical con-
tests of a nature calculated to instruct
All improve the mind and body are sue
cessfully conducted each year 1t Is an
ticipated that the committees appointed
to outline program for the coming year
will recommend, with other things. the
say contest. debate, lecture bureau and
door base ball. bowling and other games
The work Of the union is conducted
along the lines of other diocesan and
Catholic Young Mems National Union
which latter body will hold its thirty
seventh annual convention in this city at
the Carroll Institute October 23 and n
TIE national union is composed of more
than 100 clubs. extending from the At
lantlc seaboard to the Mississippi river
Among its more attractive features are
an annual national essay contest ma
tional lecture bureau. suggested reading
courses ard an athletic league. The sub
ject of the national essay contest for this
year, which closed August L. was The
Church of All Nations in which contest
three prizes will be awarded-a ret of
The Catholic Encyclopedia" as first
prize, set of a standard author as a
second and gold watch as third.
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the church throughout the centuries. IL
Is easier To die for the cause than To live
Tor II. They did not WAIVER because they
mad been living life marked BY obed-
encc To God. When they were betrayed
ny some Jealous officials they manfuily
declared 10 tho cnragcd king who gave
thcmTthc choice between obedience 10 his
command To worship the image or hc
cast the same hour into the midst of q
merry furnace" that they would not obey
HIM. They stood alone counting the cost
or losing position. prestige and power aS
being unworthy of consideration when 10
Keep the same they would have to betray
their God. They feared but one thing
sin. The word of God for them WAS final
They did not try TO find way out. They
determined Ito obey God rather than
man" If we would settle all OF life's
temptations by Gods word we would en-
joy the peace that filed their hearts n
society, statesmen and scientists would Fl
accept Gods word as the final authority
and obey its precepts in all things, the
world would no longer be a subiecf for
redemption. War would be at an end be-
tween countries. classes and crcedS An
era of purity. peace and prosperity would
be introduced among al mankind We
should make Gods word our constant
guide in all the affairs of life.
They believed that il they were true
to God He could deliver them. Facing
the pe.rils of death. they proclaimed
their allegiance To Jehovah. They had
served Him in prosperity and they
trusted His power in the hour Of their
peril. He is able to deliver us they
declared. The events proved that their
fa1th had been well founded.
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Dome=C on1ing

~ HOMECOMING celebration IS to be
VI held by the members of Bethany
~ BAPTIST Church, Rhode Island ave-
nue. and I'd street northwest. next Friday
evening. Rev Hugh T. Stevenson, the
pastor. and others will doubtless make
brief addresses This observance viii De
a preliminary for the rally day services
to be held the following Sunday.
tine Present Crisis of Young Peopie )
Work. is the title of an address to he
given by Rev Donald c. Macleod, IN
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Georgetown Friday evening. Sep
tember ~ at 5 clock. at a meeting to
be held under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League Union Of Washington city
and vicinity. All interested are invited
to be present.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Con-
cordia Lutheran Church held its monthly
business meeting at the home of Miss
Remp. IL former Endeavorer, Wednesday
in connection with social. Plans for
the fall were discussed, efficiency being
set up as the watchword for all future
work.
Ibid Jesus Have Mother" is new
subject for sermon by Rev. +. Hez
Sven before the Capital Baptist Congre-
CATION tomorrow night in Typographical
Temple. IL; G street northwest.
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Catholic Doung men's Mniom
meetS Tomorrom in Baltimore

~ HE Catholic Young Mems Union of
III the archdiocese Of Baltimore will
hold its first annual convention at
the Catholic Club, 400 North Charles
street, Baltimore, tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock At that time officers and the
activities of the union for the coming
year will be chosen.
This union was organized July .. 1911,
after preliminary meetings had been held
May % ard June Is. 1t now numbers
ten clubs. eight in Baltimore and two in
this city. At the organization meeting
held July officers pro tenn, to hold I'M
til the first convention, to be held next
Sunday, were chosen, as follows:
Spiritual director. Rev. P. L. 1reton:
president, George Moore Brady; vice
president James A. Healy: secretary, w.
Y. LYONS: treasurer NJ. +. Fitzpatrick,
and. as additional members OF the BOARD
of governors ]. l.. Kelly, l.. A. Hunger
ford. !. Austin Fink and w. c. Sullivan.
Each of the ten clubs which have Joined
the union is entitled to representation by
five delegates and five alternates. Each
narish is also entitled to representation
by three delegates designated by the rec
tor or pastor Many clubs which still
have under consideration the question OF
Joining the union will, doubtless. also be
represented at Sundays meeting.
The objects Of the union are, partlcu-
larly the establishment and upbLilding
Of halls, libraries. reading rooms, reading
circles and gymnasiums, where Cathonc
young men may. meet in social inter-
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conference Epworth League has secured
the services of Rev DR.. c. J.. Mead of
baltimore for the conference mass meet
ing. October 6, at Hamline Church. Eff
forts are being made for a big meeting.
Beginning tomorrow the following chap
ters will hold their first fall service: Wes-
ley Chapel, Waugh, Dumbarton Avenue
and Brightwood Churches.
Mr.. w. T. Glover's Chorus Choir will
render a special program at 30 pm,
Sunday at Dumbarton's rally. Rev.
Harry d. Mitchell of Baltimore will make
the address.
Rev c. T. Wise. pastor of the Iowa
Avenue NJ f. Church, will speak at the
service at Brightwood Chapter at I pm.
This is one of the live chapters of the
District Its first fall social, i'll charge OF
the fourth vice president, Mr.. Falconer,
will be held Friday, September -. 1911.
X X X x
Mr. George +. Merryman, District first
vice president, has all arrangements made
for the District leagues four rallies: Rev.
c. l.. Pate preaching at Hamline. Sep
TENDER n: Rev DIR. WeGderspoon will
speak at Dumbarton, Sunday. October
-; Rev. DIR. Don S. Colt preaching at
Metropolitan Sunday, November 26,
while District Supt. Rev. DIR. J. w. r..
Sumwalt will deliver the last sermon of
the series at Trinity Church December IL.
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the president and the standing commit
tees of the assembly will be presented.
< x
During this month the majority of the
senior and junior brotherhood chapters OF
the city will resume their regular meet
ings and inaugurate plans for the fall
and winter months.
Advices from Buffalo indicate that the
joint convention of the Brotherhood OF
the American Church ard the Church in
Canada. which is to meet i'm Buffalo Oc-
tober 1922, will be very largely attended.
especially from the northern and east
ern states, where, Ii Is claimed the or
ganization is particularly strong and
active.
Rev George w. Atkinson. ir.. assistant
rector of st. Pauls Church. and chaplain
of the Junior Brotherhood Assembly. is
out of the city spending his vacation in
Virginia and Pennsylvania. Rev. Clar-
ence w. Whitmore, chaplain OF the Senior
Local Assembly, Is also absent from the
city on a brief vacation.
y 3 y
Mr.. j. C. Winterwerp of Emmanuel
CHAPTER. Anacostia. has been elected by
the chapter to represent same on the
o,-e----'--e co-,rnittea of the assemble.
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Protected Against Fire"

The king. filled with anger because
they refused to obey his commands.
ordered certain mighty men TO cas-;
Shadrach. Meshach and Abednego into
the fiery furnace. The. soldiers that
obeyed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were suffo-
Gated by the flames of the furnace when
they threw the faithful triumvirate into
its fire. The men that seek to hinder
and harm the Lords anointed always
suffer for their actions. God Identifies
Himself with His own. Saul breath
ing out threatelings against the YOUNG
church. was confronted b. Christ with
the question, Why persecutest thou
Me-" Jesus promised to be with His
disciples that obeyed His commands.
This has given cheer courage and con-
fidence TO those that have been called
upon to serve. sacrifice and suffer Tor
His sake throughout the Christian era.
When the three devout Jews who had
dared to assert their rights to worship
God in accordance with the dictates of
their eonscfences entered the flames
they did not know that God would be
with them to deliver them. They knew
He could and that they would he VIC
tors. even If death claimed their bodies
in. the fire. This has been the spirit OF
the martyrs of the cross and the
heroes Of our faith who have endured
the poverty, privations and perils OF
life. because they knew that Ito them
that love God" 'all things work to
gedher for GOOD Yet neither they
came as they walked unframed amid
the flames ever thought of self.
whether God would deliver them or
not. they gladly served Him. With JOB
they could say as they faced the fur j
mace fire Though He STAY me, yet Will
trust in Him..
Paul and Silas when bound In prison .
sang hymns of praise and God gave
them freedom. Several ancient transla- |
lions record that the three cast into tho
fiery furnace prayed and praised the !
Lord. and that the angel OF the Lord
came and .'smote the flame of the fire 1
from the furnace and made the middle
of the furnace as a moist whistling vino,
SO that the fire touched them not at all.
Jesus while on earth did not push the
performance of MIRACLES into place OK
prominence in His ministry. God has ap-
parently been OPPOSED to the use of mir
acles except in special emergencies. Neb-
uchadnezzar had challenged the power
Of God to deliver the Jewish officials
who refused TO worship Bel from his
power God has hitherto beer associated
with the temple and its worylliD. IL the
worship of Jehovah was to be supreme
among the Jews, if, the jewish people
were TO be spiritually born again In the
exile the miracles were needed as much
as i'm the days of Moses. Elijah. Christ
and the apostles. God protected Ills p.o
ple He never fails us in our neSd CT
danger He always does what Is for odr
good and His glory. The miraculous de-
liverance established tie supremacy 81
God and strengthened the faith OF tho
Jews.
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8 MGl1 :
pastor Returns

Rev. F. w. Johnson, pastor of Grace
Baptist Church. 9th and D streets south
east. has returned to the city after a six
week vacation. He visited s.. Paul.
Shoshone and Seattle. preaching four
Sundays in the Central Baptist Church of
ShoShOne.
Tomorrow at IL O'Clock. in the
Church of the Covenant. Rev. DR.. Joseph
Wilson Cochran, secretary of the board
of education of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States. Will preach At the
80 o'clock service at the Covenant tent,
corner Mount Pleasant street and Park
road, there will be special music, led by
Mrs. De Yo. soprano. and Mrs. Cox, con-
tralto. assisted by cornetist from the
United States Marin Band. and Miss
DR.. Cochran will preach at the o'clock
service at the tent
;. + =
At the Second Baptist Church. in con-
nection with the devotional meetings of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union. the
pastor Rev. Hinson V. Hewlett. is giving
ings at o'clock on Baptist History and
Principles" 1t is the aim to make these
brief addresses simples and popular pres
entations Of the story of the demnomina-
tons life, and a survey of the principles
for which Baptists have stood and do
stand.
The ordinance of the Lords Supper will
be observed at the morning worship to-
morrow. in connection with which Mr..
Hewlett will preach appropriate SER
mon.
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Passive Resistance.

On the plain of Dura, not far from
Babylon, NebuchadnezZar commemorated
his Victories by erecting monument
ninety-five feet in height TO his patron,
god Bel. that was visible for distance
of fifteen to twenty miles when the sun
light was reflected by its shining metal
He summoned all the leading officials OF
the empire to participate in its dedication
The orders were issued for the worship
of his God at the sound of the music.
When the notes of the musicians were
heard three prominent Jewish officials re-
fused to bend their knee and worship the
golden image. The laws of Jehovah would
not permit them to comply with the or
de:s of the monarch that had befriended
them and committed great interests to
their charge. The battle fought in college
prepared them now TO stand alone, when
..all the peoples, the nations and Ian
guages fell down and worshiped the gold
en- image" at the signal of the music
The men that have had the courage of
their convictions have given to the world
it's greatest benefactors. The roll of re-
formers the men of faith and fidelity who
have died for their religion has inspired
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:CbriStian Gnneahor
Dour
Conducted by
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL LUTZ.

Topic: LIVING CHRIST N THE HOME
Ephesians. 6:1-1S.
1N11H HAT a beautiful. ideal picture of
O(DH home life we have to consider
this week, When one COM
pares it with the reality in many homes
there is sorry contrast. A home where
the children all obey willingly and low
ingiy. where the parents are gentle and
wise and loving; teaching and living
Christ daily, and where the servants are
at one with the master and mistress, all
striving for the good of the household.
such home seems next to heaven and
from such a home all must go forth but
to make the world better.
The sooner we all, children. parents.
workers. recognize that life is not to be
lived just for SELF that it is a warfare
In which We fight for the most precious
things of our existence against a mighty
foe. so much earlier shall we see the
coming of the kingdom of Christ drawing
Nigh
"hen We get up in the morning and
come forth fresh from our rest and our
devotions to meet the foe, and find him
IN the person of some member of our
IaInily VINO greets us with an unpleasant
statement of some unpleasant fact, we
nave II to remember that We are not
wrestling against flesh and blood: not
against that sister or brother or aunt or
cousin or friend, who is ruffiing our tenn
per. out against great enemy who has
attached us in this commonplace manner
hiding behind a familiar face that he may
the more easily cause us to fall where we
least suspect an ambush
The average Christian is pretty well
fortified against the great outbreaking
sins. He feels reasonably sure that he
will not steal nor lie nor commit murder
nor any of those things. He is armed
against them. He remembered to rrav:
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NlA Bp Keb. .pugb o. 5tebenson.

DANIELS COMPANIONS IN THE FIERY FUR
MACE. Daniel. :.
Golden Text: Til" Lord is nv helper: I will
1;:6
L X lesson contains one OF tho mas
w tcrpieccs of literature il has
~ moved IFS in every stage of our
life. 1t thrilled us when. as children, we
heard its message first. 1t inspired MS
when in the struggle of life. amid the
fierce battles of temptation. We realized
it,. meaning and received the strength
that enabled MS to stand for God and the
truth No comments of men can I'M
prove upon the Scripture narrative IL
fills MS in every trial with the reaiiza-
ton that THE Lord is my helper. l VIII
not fear what man shall do unto me-
The soul that has applied the fullness
of its teaching to life has become a mas
ter of destiny by identifying himself with
God. The Hebrew graduates of the pal
ace school had learned during their col
lese experience that Gods working unit
was not the nation. but the consecrated
soul that would do His will anywhere.
They entered every conflict conscious OF
the presence of the unseen GOD. who
kept watch above His own. and of ulti-
mate conquest because 1.-The battle was
the Lords
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Suggestive
Questions
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DIR. T. S. LiDsc0tt for
the international Press Bible
Question Club.
Copyright. 1911. by Rev. 7. $. Linscott. ID.


A~@e ERsEs 1-2-What right have we.
" if any, to compel those over
T. whom we have authority TO wor-
ship as we desire.
Should the state control, as to the re-
ligious belief and practice of its citizens?
Why or why not"
If we should attend the services in
heather or a Mohammedan temple, how
should we conform ourselves TO their
methods of worship?
Verses 13-15-What rights have we. If
any, to be angry, or annoyed, at the
method others take TO worship God"
When one shows anger with another at
the expression of an opinion contrary 10
his own what does that indicate:
What should be our relative Valuation
of correct creed and correct deeds:
If a man gives way TO rage and fury
what are the chances for the correctness
of his creed:
What was really the matter with
Nehucha dnezZar and with all others who
have been intolerant of the religion OF
others?
Verses 1s-1s-Who were Shadrach. Me-
shach and Abednego? ;.
What would have been the harm II
these three men, out of difference 10 the
king, who had been a good frlend 10
them. MAD IdileH doM IL ~ '.S oS-
image like the rest of them?
What is the religious significance 10 US
of the faith which animated these three
men? ar -
Suppose you had to lose your NE; or
sacrifice religious principle. which
should you do? -
Verses 19-23-How do you account Tor
the cruel spirit that has been manifested
through the centuries. and which mas re-
suited in the martyrdom of thousands for
their religious belief:
Does God in these days ever interfere
miraculouslv to prevent the physical sur
far;nr mr. the death of a good man who
NAV no in the hands of those who are de-
.armined to wreak their vengeance upon
him? g. ,o
who may be in similar peril to these three
men? <.. ,o,
Verses o4-27-Who was the fourth man
in the furnace with the three Hebrews!
What if any. evidence Is there that
faitbful Christans-iQ these days get oe
livered from the fiery furnace OF triai
more than other men?
Verses .S-:iO-What happens IN theSe
days 10 good people in trouble IN Wy way
anaIopo,Is to this story?
WAS the king any better man aller 'hiS
event THAI before? =
what is the moral difference between q
man who is cruel on behalf OF soou
nausa and one who is cruel on behaii oi
bad cause?
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kept from getting outrageously angry AZ
anything that they or some IKE SIN 10
which he is prone, but for the little dairy
trials of us all we often forget to 1ortHy
ourselves.
They are so little, so trying, so com
monplace so continuous and they seem
to us so unnecessary that we cannot Ieei
II worth while to ask for help to pear
them. The little daily provocations ina.
we give and receive. how SHAH we get
grace to keep them from spelling our Gay
and making us come off vanqulshed rain
err than victorious?
Our Scripture tells us: Wherefore TAKE
unto YOU the whole armor of God. Nina,
1t is the whole armor. Let US leave no
spot unprotected. 1t is those little nome
thrusts of our dearest friends ana those
with whom we constantly mingle that
know best how to search out the weak
places In our armor. Girt with truth ana
ROBBED with righteousness! That should be
the morning toilet for the Christian. who
is to keep sweet and live Christ all
through the trying day, no matter wheth-
er II be in the kitchen or in the count
ing house, in the school room or on the
street. And would any one shod with
the preparation of the gospel of peace be
likely to come down stairs and walk
stra .ght into hot argument about some
noa-essential?
- y tre she d of faith Tha.