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Effort of the Church.

That the church as a church has dis
tinct part to play in civic life, and that
1t can. IL 1t WILL accomplish much TO
make that life healthful and beautiful. Is
well as moral, was the general theme Of
an address by Mr.. r. 3. Watrous. Sec
rotary Of the American Civic Federation.
at the midweek meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church Thurs
day evening.
Mr. Watrous first outlined the work or
the federation to incite communities to
action along these lines: give them such
and act In general as a sort of clearing
house. Among the special lines empha-
sized at present he mentioned the crusade
against the house fly as a breeder Of dis
ease and q general nuisance; the effort
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By Rev. Samuel w. Grafhin.

By Rev. Samuel w. Grahlin.
- UR temptations are as much part
w Of our spiritual development as
examinations are a part Of the
curriculum Of our schools. In temptation
God permits 1.-The adversary of our souls
to reveal through this means, to us, to
himself and to God, just what and where
we are spiritually.
Apparently there are but three tempta-
tons, namely, to our flesh, to our pride
and to our love Of ease. These. how
ever, are sufficient. A cornet has only
three keys, but these control the foun-
tains Of it's expression. So with our
temptations. our sensuality. pride or love
Of ease, singly or in combination, COM
There are four Scriptures that are
given that bear on this subject. and we
shall add a fifth.
The first Games, 1:12-1O warns us
upon God the responsibility for our
temptations, when they are wholly u mat
ter between us and the adversary God
standing ready to furnish the way OF
escape, when we ask 1t Of Him, but III
able to bestow it until it is asked for in
faith.
The second u Peter. v:s,9) warns us
against 1.-The adversary" and exhorts us
to SteaO1dStneSS ana nOenCy. Al no tlIle
are we more liable to spiritual overthrow
than when we are Off our guard or fail
to take Arm attitude against sin.
The third Romans. 12:21 gives us the
key to one Of the safeguards of sanctity.
namely, godly activity as means of
overcoming evil in and around us. AS
Busy lives, like busy waters,
Are generally pure
J So the soul that continually seeks to do
good has little time for, or inclination to
"sensuality, pride or love of ease"
The fourth (Matthew 26:4D is the
Masters admonition to His disciples, to
| Watch and pray" lest they "enter into
Temptation" To watch" that they may
know for what to pray; that know
ing our weakness we may ask for help
from God.
But the safe harbor" OF the tempted
| is 1 Cor. 1913. Here we find the God
who offers protection. provision and sup
port in the hour of temptation.
The promises of God are only to the
| "overcomers.'' and the ''overcomers" are
they who avail themselves of The grace
and power Of God in the hour Of temp
| tation.''
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Temple Baptist Work.

The Temple Brotherhood. organized in
the Temple Baptist Church. elected the
following officers at a special meeting
Thursday evening after the usual mid
week service: Roland c. Davidson, pres
ident; Howard 1. Littlejohn. vice presi-
dent: Frank X. Jones, secretary; Stephen
H. Ford. treasurer. The object of this
brotherhood Is primarily missionary and
will also aim to conserve the fraternal
and social welfare of the men of the
church and congregation. During pas
sion week the church will hold special
services, I'm which the events identified
with our Lords last week on earth prior
TO His resurrection will be reviewed
The pastor, Rev. DIR. Muir, begins a
series of evening sermons tomorrow on
the general topic, 'ESer-present Prob
lens The course Will deal. respectively
with the problems of existence, of duty,
of evil, of character. of environment, of
destiny, Of Jesus. of atOnement.
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Gratitude, Graciousness, Greed.

Naaman returned to give expression to
his gratitude for the efficacy OF the cure
wrought by Jehovah. He realized that
Elisha, in directing him as he did, was
simply seeking to make him realize that
the work was of God and not Of man. He
desired to worship Him in preference to
the god of Syria.
His conversion to Jehovah was clearly
stated, but like all beginners In a reli-
gious life, there were defects in the reli-
gion Of Naaman. Jehovah was q spirit
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Prophet Proposes Test Of Power.

The message of Elisha to Jehoram re-
lieved the tension of the court. Naaman
turns his face with his retinue Of servants
toward the home of the prophet with
eager anticipation and large expectations
as to the method Of treatment and the
manner in which the prophet would re-
ceive him. Forecasts did not become
facts. The prophet instead of meeting
the anticipation of the Syrian general
servant. If we are to judge Elisha's &C
ton by the standards Of oriental Ell
quette we would condemn the prophets
method and hold that the rage Of Naa-
man was justifiable. Elisha, the prophet,
whose very life had fitted him for the
association of the court, did not send the
message to show a disrespect for Naa-
man. He reached out for the heart OF
the Syrian. The evangelist as well as the
surgeon finds 1t necessary to use knife
If Naaman is to be saved his pride must
be conquered. The conqueror from Syria
must bow before Israers God. Elisha,
realizing the rank, renown and reputa-
ton of the distinguished patient at his
macy would not reach the SOUL He must
humble Naaman before the Syrian gen.
eral would be in an attitude to worship
God and do His will. There was no
dan The waters Of the Damascus riv-
ers were purer and better. The way
pointed out was for the healing of his
disease through faith. The angry gen
eral argued, as most people 90 In a 1age.
In a very incoherent manner.
The servant who dared to suggest to the
Syrian soldier that he would have been
willing to have done great thing had
the prophet requested 1t, instead of the
little thing that Elisha demanded as
condition for the restoration Of his
health, clearly saw the wisdom of obedi-
ence to the prophets suggestion. Submits
sion to the will Of God is the way for
all to be saved. The conditions Of saliva
ton are easy, but the denial Of self. the
taking up Of ones cross and following
Christ, calls for heroic effort. Washing
seven times in Jordan was an easy task.
but to obey another was difficult for NaA-
man. The Syrian surrendered. tested the
method of Elisha and was healed. The
restoration of health led him to recognize
Jehovah as the only true God, and later
opened the way for the extension OF Eli
sha's influence in Damascus, when Syria
and Israel were brought into conflict
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Wednesday Evening Lectures.

The popular educational talks on the
jubilee text book. Western Women in
Eastern Lands,' held each Wednesday
evening in the lecture hall Of the Public
Library. it Is pointed out. are bringing
together men and women who desire to
know more Of this book as an educa-
tional factor. The attention Of students
and readers is called also to the fine
collection Of books of travel in non-Chris-
ton lands as well as reference books on
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fap King, abobe all else pour Tbp Lobe
into mp heart, that it map purifp and bless
all mp lihing. @ibe me hision of the
goon to come; make me barring III mp efforts
to bring myself ann the tuorlo to realt5a=
ton of that hision; make mp Judgment clear
ann true that map knon the right; but
oh, qibe me lobe for Tbee that 3 map at
length see Tbee AMI be near Ubee. Amen.
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expecting that the word Of his master
and his gifts would secure his restoration
to health. He sought it not only in the
wrong place, but also with the wrong
means. Gifts will not secure salvation
for man. The one who bestows wealth
as a patron of some church, college or
charitable institution is promoting the
kingdom of God. but money cannot pur-
chase the fellowship Of the Almighty
salvation, health or time. Many today
forget Christ as the words great physi-
can and are looking to other sources to
secure healing Of their open and secret
sins.
Jesus alone can cure He alone can
save. His salvation is offered without
price. 1t is the gift of God. The man
who neglects to look to Jesus Will make
as great a blunder as did the monarchs
in their efforts to relieve Naaman. BIN
hadad thought Jehoram would know
what to do. Jehoram feared the arrival
of Naaman. To Jehoram's mind 1t APP
peared as II the King of Damascus was
anxious to pick quarrel with him. In
his dilemma he raved. His whole court
was filed with despair. He had forgotten
in his prosperity Elisha, the prophet of
God, who before had aided him at the
crucial hour Of need. The presence OF
leprosy seemed to Jehoram, who was I'M
prepared for war, to be a preteXt for an
early conflict. If Jehoram had not for
gotten the prophet in his prosperity he
would have turned to him solve the prob
lem. The king, whose heart was carnal,
like many today that acknowledge God
when trouble drives them to the throne
of grace, only to forget their source of
help when the period Of trial is past
would not be expected to remember the
spiritual seer Of God. God used the child
to lead Naaman, just as he used the death
of florence Crittenton to make her father
understand that Gods hand was beckon-
ing him to enter the battlefield against
the white-slave traffic. the moral cancer
that eats into the social life Of mankind
with its tentacles of iniQuity.
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Stricken Syrian Soldiers.

| The brilliant soldier was in all proba-
bility Naaman, under whose leader
ship the allies had succeeded in check
ing the movements of Shalmanezer.
Benhadad. the king, because OF his
drunkenness. could never have won out
against the overwhelming army of
A s Shalmanezer, in the records
or ms exploits in his fourteenth year
: as king. speaks of the success Of his
FORCES against the allies of the con-
| federacy. This was the fourth time in
| nine years, besides other expeditions.
that his army had crossed the river
Euphrates, yet the country west of
| the river remained evidently uncon-
quered.
The success of the confederacy was due
to the strategic skill Of a great soldier.
! Now Naaman, captain of the host of
the King of Syria, was great man with
his master. and honorable, because by
him Jehovah bad given victory unto
syria He was also a mighty man Of
valor' but he was a leper." The disci-
pine OF life. II not the salvation of men.
| demands that all shall suffer The most
favored of men have found that the adj
vantages of life are tinged with sorrow.
The song Of life is marked with discord
| ness in every life. Naaman was no ex-
ception. The leper's spot was unnoticed
In the heat Of battle. but it disfigured
and marred him. and thus prevented the
SA'JoS AiCAI VI tAc SOCldl privileges that
Namaan's victories brought to him and
his family. The sanitary laws of Da-
mascus In regard to leprosy differed from
! those Of Israel as much as those of New
York and the District of Columbia do to-
day in regard to modern leprosy. wash
ington, like Israel of old, segregates the
: leper. New York permits, as did Da-
mascus, the leper to mingle freely in all
the social functions Of life. yet leprosy
Is bar. more or less. to social activi-
ties. The leprosy of the Bible has but
little in common with the terrible forms
Of the modern leprosy that one can see
among the poor victims OF Molokai and
the other leper colonies throughout the
world. While there have been differences
| as to its treatment throughout all his
tory, this disease. both in it's biblical and
modern forms. has been symbolic Of sin.
| The curse of today in modern life is not
being controlled. checked or cured by
human agency because man cannot re-
feve the malady Of sin. The sinner has
| a bruised, diseased and paralyzed moral
nature, which cannot be cured by human
| remedy. Man needs divine Savior. Naa-
man received from an unexpected source
the message that filled him with hope
and led to the cure of both his soul and
body.
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Tbe Beatituoes.

7RLESSED the poor spirit for theirs the king
~ dom of heaven. .
Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted
Blessed the meek for they shall inherit the earth
Blessed they which do hunger and thirst after right
eousness for they shall be filled. ::
Blessed the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed the pure in heart for they shall God
Blessed the peacemaker for they shall be called the
. children of God 3
Blessed they which prosecuted for righteousness
. sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven :!
Blessed We when shall evile you persecute
you, and shall all of evil against you false
ly, for my sake. :
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Will Tell of Southern Mountaineers.

An unusually attractive program has
been arranged by the missionary depart
ment Of Mckendree Church Epworth
League for tomorrow evening. The serv-
ice will begin promptly at Gas O'Clock.
fifteen minutes earlier than usual, in or
der to afford the amount Of time neces-
sary TO show the large number of pic
lures with which Rev. Ray M. Busler Of
Baltimore will illustrate his lecture
Among the Southern Mountaineers. a.
Rev. Mr.. Busler has had nine years ex-
perience as missionary among the
southern mountaineers. His lecture Is a
picturesque portrayal Of the primitive life
of these people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-01

~ HE District Of Columbia Christian
Ill. Endeavor Union will meet Mon
day at O'Clock in the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church. Mr.. w. E.
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Topir.

Temptations.
Scripture Basis: James. 1:12-16: Peter. So. 9;
Romans, 1924; Matthew, 26:41; I COrinth-
ians, 10:13.
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Memorial Service for DIR. Hale.

Memorial Service for DR.. Hale.
~ HE service tomorrow morning in
Ol. All Souls Church, 18th and L
streets northwest, will be in COM
memoration Of the anniversary of the
birthday Of Rev. Dr. Edward Everett
Hale. Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. minis
ter Of All Souls, was an intimate friend
Of DR.. Hale and succeeded him as chap
lain Of the United States Senate. The
last photograph of DR.. Hale was that OF
the two ministers as they stood in the
pulpit Of All Souls. This photograph ap-
peared II The Star at the time. At the
service tomorrow the congregation will
sing the favorite hymns of DR.. Hale and
DIT. Pierce will preach a sermon in his
memory. The public is invited to the
service, which is at II o'clock
Pastor Briggs Work.
Rev. John E. Briggs will preach on
1.-THE Duties Of Wives and Mothers" to-
morrow evening. this being the fourth in
the series on Family Problems and How
to Solve Them in the. Light Of the Scrip
lures he is giving in the Fifth Baptist
Church.
Great interest is being manifested in
the Sunday schools Of the Fifth Baptist
Church nowadays. Last Sunday there
wee more than 500 in attendance at
both schools. The effort is to have 1000
present Easter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-01

In the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening DIR. Radcliffe
will resume his lecture on "Our Bible"
He will discuss the sacred books of other
religions and especially the Mormon BIZ
BILE
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Covenant Church Music,

The Church of the Covenant Quartet
will render the following selections at the
$50 o'clock service tomorrow: Anthem,
God Is Love-" Shelley; tenor. "Remem-
Der Now Thy Creator Topliff: anthem,
Hear. o Lord" Watson: soprano, why
Art Thou Cast Down, o My Soul?'
Spcker. The 80 musical service will
be led by the Motel Choir, Otto T. Simon,
director.
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Pastor Briggs Work.
Mrs. Goodwin's Class.

One Of the most successful departments
of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Sunday school is the women's Bible class,
conducted by Mrs. Frank j. Goodwin.
The membership has increased rapidly
until it frequently reaches and even ex-
oeeds 100. Mrs. Goodwin is to be alb
sent for a short time, and the class will
be conducted tomorrow by Gen. Ellis
Spear, and April by Rev. George o.
Little.
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Burse for Mission House.

AT meeting Of the Diocesan Union of
Holy Name societies in Philadelphia this
week a movement was inaugurated by a
number Of well known Catholic women
Of that city to found burse at the Apos-
tolic Mission House at Brookland in COM
memoration of the late Archbishop
Ryan's fifteen years of service as vice
president Of the board of missions and
also to perpetuate his memory in the mis-
sion fields of the country.
The term burse is an expression applied
in chruch and benevolent work where the
specific sum of 5000 is raised by the
founders Of such a fund for the use Of
the church In whatsoever field it shall be
indicated in the charity. In this instance.
the Ryan burse Of 5000 is to be used for
defraying annually the expenses Of one
mission worker In perpetuity.
Circulars have been sent out by the
Philadelphia promoters OF the movement
and 1t is planned to make the donation
to the Apostolic Mission House an Easter
offering.
A committee was also named at the
Philadelphia meeting to arrange for the
erection in that city of monument to
the memory Of the late archbishop.
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to suppress or. at least, modify the bill
board. the influence of which when not
vicious Is ordinary, or, at least, not
elevating. Along all these lines he
thought that the church might and should
exert a powerful influence for good, IL
it would only carry out its possibilities
as the center Of community life.
Turning more specifically to the church
as an organization. Mr.. Watrous urged
that church buildings should be made
more generally useful. To keep the church
building shut through six or seven days
In the week seemed to him a waste. and
he urged that the doors be thrown open
to lectures and such other entertainments
as would make for the betterment OF
community life. He also urged that the
church should take a more active and
positive. interest in the schools of the
community. with a view to securing bet
ter health conditions and a better school
life. Another practical method suggested
was for the Sunday school to interest IT.
self in gardens to be cultivated by the
scholars, and perhaps offer prizes for
the best results achieved by any pupils in
the school.
These were offered merely as general
suggestions, the central thought being
that anything which affected the life OF
the community should be a part Of the
life of the church; that the two are really
one, and should never be allowed to drift
apart.
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( 2@unoap @cbool lesson|
N Bp Ret. !Dugb a. Stfbtnson.
Elisha Heals Naaman, the Syrian.

Elisha Heals Naaman, the Syrian.
2 Kings, Sill.
Golden Textbook unto me and be We saved,
all the ends of the earth, for l am God, and
there is none else. Isaiah. 1922.
eN1NT E have one of the most familiar
OIUH narratives of the Old Tesla
O~ ment before us for our study.
Its dominent note is that Gods love
and care are bestowed on all the ma
tons Of the earth and not restricted to
Israel Jehovah was not a local God,
but was and is the one Supreme Ruler
of the earth, before whom all should
and all shall bow in loving alteration.
The lesson is crowded close with strik-
ing contrasts, wherein we see how God
selects the weak things Of this world
to confound the mighty. It could easily
be made study in the contrasts, wherein
the small defeat the great. the despised
and rejected become the medium OF
blessing, revealing the mastery of God
in the affairs of men.
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Recital.

Mr.. Edgar Priest will give the seventh
of a series Of free organ recitals on the
new organ in st. Paups Episcopal
Church. ed street and Washington circle,
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
PITTSFIELD,
Funeral of Late Mrs. Mary
Hart, 10 A, M. Wednesday.
Deceased Was Beloved by a
Large Circle Of Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. N. Lord the Happy
Parents Of Daughter.

Mrs May Pushor, who has spent the
summer at Ocean Park, arrived in
town, Monday for visit with her
son, w. l.. Pushor. before going West,
where she win spend the winter With
her sister
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Mary Ann Dudley Hart will be held
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Grant in West Pittsfield. Mrs. Hunt
Was born in West Pittsfield July Is.
1888. the daughter Of the late David
and Nancy Pushor, who were Of the
early settlers of the town. With the
exception of a few years spent at
Foxcroft, Mrs Hart spent her life in
this town, where she was held in the
deepest respect by Il large circle of
friends. BY her first marriage three
children we're Gprn, the daughter mem
toned and two sons, Sherman 13fek-
ford who resides in Auburn. and Tu-
gene Ricilford of Lewiston. The latter
!. son arrived here Monday and Sher-
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BELGRADE.

I.AKES-E. w. and Mrs. Towle at
tended Maine Central fair at Lewiston,
last week.
Fred Morrill, OF Boston is visiting his
brother Linnie, the popular guide.
Mrs. Frank Pray has been visiting
her daughter Marie in Waterville.
An automobile party of 10 took
run to Waterville Thursday, the 4
year old son of W. ]. Damren being
one of the party.
Manager Hill of The Belgrade and
Mrs Hill are entertaining their son,
Fred Hill, wife and baby. also their
daughter Gertrude ana husband, DR..
Thayer. all from Brooklyn, n. a.. who
have many old friends in the village.
Camp Abena broke camp Friday and
Miss Hersom with her two sisters are
enjoying u week in their old home in
the village before departing for the
city, going their different ways. 1t has
been a busy but a very successful sum
rner with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. ID. Fowler Whit
have been guests at The Belgrade
since June, have made short trip
TO Rangeley, returning Friday, on
their way home in Washington.
| The cold weather of the past week
has sent many guests home. but 9th
ers are coming to try the lily fishing
for trout and no DOUBT will feel wei
paid. for they are getting some good
ones.
| Wilbur +. Berry with three Other
gentlemen from Waterville took Gin,
ner at the Central House. Saturday
on their tour of investigation aboui
the mo" and Yes question.