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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
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Forward Religious Aovements' -
the general subject given TO series
OF addresses to be given At the vsna-
BILE 6treet BAptist church. bsgtnnine
December 10. 1874. Not onH the
church, but the public b cordially tn
yited to attend these Instructive and
inspiring addresses The churches are
awaking to the problerns and possi-
bilities before them. ana these I'd.
dresses are among the flrst TO b. given
IN the local churches looking 70 the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09
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The largest and most complete
this foremost iewelry house has
ever made.
Rings, Bracelets, Neckchains,
Pendants, Brooches, Pins, Sterling
Silver Novelties, etc. in unlimited
variety.
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day-school. $3.50 A. N. Mems Bible
class. 10 A. NJ.
Centenary Methodist chufch--Dr.
Young will preach At both servicea
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The
Gift Store.

and Broad streets. Rev. Ernest Stew
ems. pastor. Regular services at II
A. NJ ana : p. M. Topic: Five Bar
10y Loavss and Two Fishes. How We
Talk and What We Talk About. Sun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-09

Mcdaniel d. b. '~rhs Church and
Her Teachsrs." Rev. !. T. watts.
Tuesday. p. M.-"vtrStnia Bap-
fist Sunday Schools and the Future"
Rev. J. +. Watts. Sunday School
Evangelism" Rev. Ryland knight. D.
y.
Wednesday. 3 r. .M.-"The Church
Ind Social Problems" Rev. James
Buchanan. D. D. ~The Great Adult
Glass Movement" Rev. J. r. Watts.
Thursday. 3 r. M.-"rhe Pastor and
His People" Rev. !. J. Wicker, D. d.
The Baptist Outlook In Richmond"
Rev. w. c. James. D. y.
Special music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

, is while we live. Elijah. filled with hope
Of his coming triumph, tried to minister
unto the needs Of Elisha His parting
offer tested his servants fitness as his
successor. Elisha realized his need Of
Gods help II he should fulfill his mission.
The preacher IL not the only man called
to serve God. Every soul has mission
born with him at his birth. To respond
to the high calling Of God in Christ Jesus
we, too. must be filled with the Holy
Spirit. Elisha's choice was that of the
older brothers share Of q double portion
OF the spirit of Elijah, that had been
to His service. The condition imposed
was continuation Of watching. waiting
and work. We miss our blessing today
because we do not comply with the re-
Qu1rements Of God
Elisha, faithful to the end did not miss
his opportunity, but saw Elijah close his
marvellous life's work in a miraculous
manner that put Gods stamp Of approval
upon him. as He had once before, when
he took Enoch, and once again, when our
Lord would leave the heights near Beth
any for glory.
Elijah appears once again in the records
OF the Scriptures. It Is upon the Mount
OF TRANSPORTATION. where. with Moses. he
speaks with our Lord concerning his COM
ing victory. The triumph of Jesus was
won Tor us, so that the Christian ought
not TO fear death-it Is our entrance into
glory II we trust God and are faithful
conquest over death. The Holy Spirit
VIII give us. as we walk in the valley end
sndoow. and see some loved ones who
have trusted in Jesus passing over, a VI
sion OF their immortality and glory.
Gods work moves on while the workers
pass on. Elijah dropped his mantle,
Elisha picked it up. 1t was a symbol of
his Office, when he used it and trusted
GOO. Then he commenced a career filled
with miraculous works that proved he
had received what he sought The cause
OF Cnnst Is suffering today because we
are unfatthful to our duty. Let us in
spired by the triumphant close of the
prophets life. go forth to do as did Eli
sha the Lords will. trusting In His power
and presence for victory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Baltimore Conference Workers
to Gather in Douglas Memo
rial Church March 28-H.
S. 0mohundro to
Preside.

~HE annual convention of the Bal
Vi timore Conference District Ep-
worth League will be held at
Douglas Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church Tuesday evening, March %. at
f8o O'Clock. This convention is held each
pear the evening before the annual con-
ference OF the churches of the Baltimore
conference 10 held. Mr.. Fl. S. Omohundro.
president Of the Baltimore Conference
District League. will preside. and dele
gates are expected from the Baltimore
md Frederick districts. The Washington
district IS expected to turn out in force.
Rev. DR.. Christian F. Reisner. pastor Of
Brace VI. E. Church, New York, will de-
Ever an address at the gathering. and
special music will be rendered by the
choir of Douglas Epworth League. Fol-
bwing the address the Washington Dis
eict Epworth League and the Douglas
League will give a reception to Bishop
Anderson. who presides over the confer
tnce. and the members of that conference
md their friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

don life reaches from 1913, when he illus
trated the account of the horrid murder
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bonar at Chiselhurst and
the account of the wonderful preserva-
ton Of the crew Of the sloop Nelly and
Betty Of Whitehaven, 1914, to the tenn
perance Horrible Warnings" Of the six
ties. The assassination Of PercivaI. the
Cato street conspiracy. the anti-slavery
crusade. the madhouse cruelties revela-
tons and the great exhibition Of 1851
are few Of the events which he touched
with his acid pen. Ainsworth, Dickens.
Barham, Pierce Egan and Grimm, Of
course. inspired him best In his illustra-
lions. He held that 1t was he who in
spired Dickens in his 'Oliver Twist but
did not make much Of a case Of 1t.
It has been said that the artistic repu-
tation of Cruikshank has been trium-
phantly indicated by this sale. Ger
tainly there is no sign of a decline on
former prices, but some part Of the total
must be put to the credit of rare first
editions Of the novels he illustrated and
to other biographical curiosities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Big Eating.
From the London Chronicle.


Mr.. G. ". E. Russell tells an interesting
story of the Englishman's attachment to
Christmas pudding. He was assisting at
a dinner for starving lockers, and a more
broken and detected company II would
have been difficult to gather together.
and drink, and numbered slowly through
their meal of meat pies and coffee with
out a word. Suddenly there was borne
into the hall q huge plum pudding,
wreathed with holly and flaming blue
with burning brandy. A deep gasp Of
Joy burst from the assembled guests, and
they rose as one man and greeted the
joyous vision with Aud Lang Syne."
A glance back at the last few days. and
q conviction is settled. We eat but we
no longer stun. The great suffers of
the past are dead. What of that seven
teenth century Kentishman, Nicholas
Wood. for example. who would eat a
whole hog at q sitting, and follow 1t up
the next lay with thirty dozen pigeons?
Withal. this possessor Of a "Kentish
stomach" was sportsman. AS proof Of
this, there Is that record of his challenge
to Taylor, the water poet, to ''eat at one
time as much black pudding as would
reach across the Thames at any place to
be fixed by Taylor himself between Lon
don and Richmond" Well might old
Fuller moralize over that appetite of
Woods: Let US raise our gratitude" he
said. Ito the goodness Of God. especially
when He giveth us appetite enough for
our meat. and yet meat too much for our
appetite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Missionary Society Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Presby-
terry of Washington will be held in the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. 18th and
rairmont streets northwest. Thursday.
At the morning session, at 1890 o'clock
pfficers for the ensuing year will be elect
3D.. and at the afternoon meeting. at 30
o'clock. there Will be a number of speak
hrs.
Mrs. s. d. Luckett of metropolitan
Church is the president of the society and
Rfll preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

The mission by Archdeacon Weber, at
Christ Church. corner Of o and 31st
streets northwest, is being largely at
tended. Five services are held each day.
namely, at 7:3O and IL am, and $3.50,
4:45 and pm. The 800 pm. is a chill
dren's service conducted by the Rev.
Weber Thompson, nephew Of Archdea-
con Weber. All these services are re-
garded as most interesting and helpful,
and the congregations are increasing at
each service. Today the 4:45 pm. serv-
Ice will be for women, and the missioner
will speak on the subject, Gracious
Womanhood." The Sunday services will
be at 7:30 and II am and and
8 pm. The 4 pm. service will be for
men. Archdeacon Weber will make an
address or preach at all these services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
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5unoap 5cbool lessotr.
BY Rev. Hugh +. Stevenson.

probably the ono about eight miles north
Of Bethel. the house Of God, which is our
first stopping place. Here, where Jacob
had his vision, Jereboam had set up q
golden calf as an object Of worship. We
are interested in the impression that Eli
5ah's coming made on the students at
Bethel. No record Of his conference or
message Is given, but we know that Its
this was his last visit. They talked it
over with Elisha. whose heart was SO
filled with sorrow at the coming separa-
ton that he silenced them as he did the
students later at Jericho. fifteen miles
distant. in the Valley Of the jordan. the
famous city Of palm trees captured by
Joshua when he entered tho promised
land. Elijah however. was moved by the
thought Of the strategic importance OF
these schools. The vision at Mount ho-
reb made the prophet realize that the
destiny Of Israel depended upon the 10y
atty of the men trained by him and his
successors in these schools.
The great need then. as now, Was
ceiving the least thought today in the
life Of the world is the preparation OF
men fitted by nature and called OF GOO
for Christian service. Nearly every col
had its beginnings in the desire to furnish
an educated ministry. A change has come
and the number leaving the college for
the work Of the gospel ministry is not
as large as formerly. While 1t Is true
that the clergyman is no longer the per-
son or parson in the community, yet the
foundations Of civilization, the prosperity
of our country. the success of the church
depends upon having more men prepared
to do Gods. work. Pray ye the Lord
the harvest If God is calling you. re-
spond. The greatest field of usefulness
Is open to you. il you follow Jesus In .
life Of self-denial and humble service.
Elijah and his great successors of mod
ern times. Moody and Sturgeon. turned
their thought to the method of Jesus, to
train men with a message.
Fifty Of these students watched after
the departure Of the prophets from Jeri-
cho, across the Jordan to the home Of
Elijah, in Gilgal. on his way to his eter-
nal mansion prepared for him In glory.
They failed to understand the scene. Was
it because they saw from afar? Peter
followed his Master In His final Journey
afar off and was led to deny Him. The
only one who understood Elijah was the
one who, like John, kept close to his
Master. We. too. fail when we stand or
walk afar Off They stood in sight of the
place of Jacobs wrestling, the site where
Joshua led his forces dry shod over
Jordan. Beyond were the hills Of Nebo,
where Moses stood and beheld the prom
Used land. and yet they missed the lesson
The local history, like all the annals Of
men, told Of the loving mercy of God.
Elijah opened a pathway to new expert
ences for Elisha, as we'll as himself,
when he smote the waters with his man
and gave to Elisha his parting blessing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
The Farewell Tour.

Before going hence Elijah started on
a visit to the schools Of the prophets
at Gilgal, Bethel and Jericho, that he
might strengthen the students by his
farewell message.
Associated with him on this journey
was Elisha, whom he had called and
had in training to be his successor. Here
is tie of friendship that binds these two
closely together. Stay" says Elijah.
Each time the same answer is returned
After three trials Elijah. moved by the
love he had for Elisha and his reply, LAS
the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
! Twill viii not leave thee" allows him to. con-
to his call and left all to follow Elijah.
so now he refused to tarry while the
sturdy. stalwart prophet went on alone
to answer the last message of Jehovah.
There is no doubt but that during the
years he served las a washer of the
hands of Elijah. ministering unto him.
there grew UP the strongest ties of affec-
ton. An extraordinary life, like E1ijah's $.
needed such friendships that would
reach the deepest portion Of his soul. The
danger Of eminent men is that they find
no kindred soul that Understands and
sympathizes with them. The selfish man
never develops great friendships. That
life is virtually a failure that has not
comes to men Is due to the love Of some
great soul that inspires them In most
cases it is a mother or wife. Elijah, after
his experience on Mount Horeb, found in
his chosen successor character that
fitted into his needs, that appreciated his
unselfish heroic service at it's true value.
The greatest friendships are formed
now as then in the service for God The
church of Jesus Christ is the greatest
fraternity In the world today. No frater-
nal organization would exist without the
message Of Christ. He taught the world
a lesson Of brotherhood The fraternal
ties that are worth while are based upon
love and labor for God.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Among Oldest chancery Inns.
Conservation of Health.
ey ". Wiley, In Good Health

Or. Harvey ". Wiley. in Good Health.
Conservation means the wise use Of our
minerals and forests. The greatest Of all
our national assets, however, is the
nations health. It Is not important that
few should live to be 100 years old,
but that we should all reach the age Of
seventy. 1t is important that everybody
should live, and live in the possession Of
good health. Good health means power
to do things. There is a great money loss
In Ill health, but the money loss is a
minor matter. We do not wish to be
healthy in order to- make more money.
but to be of greater use to others and to
the community. We wish to be in q
greater degree a nation Of happy. useful
citizens. enjoying life and the use of our
health. Here we have q national asset
that Is inexhaustible. It is not like coal
which may be all used up. for our health
can be renewed daily. 1t Is worth more
to consider and ponder over this phase
Of conservation than any of the others,
important as they are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Sacrament to Be Administered.

The sacrament OF the Lords Supper
will be administered at the First Pres
byterian Church at the morning service.
A large number Of new members will
be added to the church at this time.
There will be special musical program
at the evening service. Rev. DR.. Mac
Leod's theme in the evening will be
'Success-What It Is and How to Gain
IT. Sunday. the 10Th, the pastor will
begin a series of illustrated Sunday even
ing lectures to continue until Easter Sun
day. The subjects will be appropriate to
the season and will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Notes.

The Epworth League is looking forward
to the annual convention Of the Washing
ton district. which will be held between
May and 10 at Mckendree NJ. E. Church,
Massachusetts, avenue near 9th street
northwest. The following have been ap-
pointed the committee on arrangements:
The entire District cabinet, consisting Of
Messrs. w. A. Morris, G. E. Merryman,
L. II. Pullman, F. J. Metcalf and G. w.
Stiles. and Mrs. E. E. Marshall, Mrs. NJ.
NJ Mitchell, Mrs. L. E. Jett and Mrs. O..
B. Jenkins. former District President J.
Finney Engle of Metropolitan and Presi-
dent Louis P. Heiston OF Dumbarton.
The following committee on nominations
of officers has been named: II. s. Ono
hundro of Brightwood. Charles Boss OF
Douglas and c. F. Lnger of Anacostia
chapters
The annual excursion of the District
Epworth League will be held in June.
The committee on arrangements has been
appointed as follows: L. L. Derrick, Will
liam L. Evans, j. Finney Engle, John L.
Schrott and J. H. Chestnut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Elijah goes UP by q whiriwtua
into heaven. III Kings, Bills.
Golden text-''Enoch walked with
God, and he was not, for God took
him." Gen. 5:24.
r - ERSE 1-Where is heaven?
Y Is heaven a place or q conditlen
only?


II Is possible here for two to live IN the
same house and In the same outward CIR
cumstances, one enjoying heaven and the
other suffering the psnes OF hell: viii the
same thing be possible in the future hfe?
Why?
What reasons have you for. or against
the thought that heaven 10 peoples BY
beings with material bodies?
DID E1iJahs material body enter hesvsae
Has Jesus got q material body in
heavenf
Has God got a material body? Give
Verses e-s~why did Elijah act - Il he
wanted to get rid Of the company Of
why would It not be right or N goed
taste for a man OF God today. when he Is
starting for q particular place. to say
like Elisha THE Lord hath sent me-?
What qualities did Elisha display In re-
fusing to leave Elijah? (See verses 2 4,
what is the chief reason for men b.
ing failures?
Did Elisha know that his master was
going to heaven in the near future. and
II SO how did he learn Of 1T?
Why did God choose Elisha Tor Ehjsh's
successor.
What REASON. II any, is there to believe
that man Of God will never fail to get
the pOSltlOn ana 90 the Work WHICH eTO0
has planned for him?
Are there any such things a. chance or
luck In attaining distinction with God?
Why?
When we are called OF God to a work
are there any circumstances which will
justify us in giving il up? Why?
What led Elijah from place TO place.
and did he probably know his final des-
tination?
What is it that leads a true Christian
from place to place, or from one thing TO
another?
Verses 9-1O-What prompted Elijah to
ask Elisha what he should give him?
What did Elisha request, and what did
1t mean?
Which is the greater practical blessing.
to give or to receive? Why?
When you make your supreme wish.
what Is It?
How may we impart to others the good
qualities we possess?
Verses 11-12-Is there any way 20 Ok
plain Elijah's translation to heaven other
than by miracle?
Verses 13-1S-Today. there II 10 msge
charm or woodworking power b thu
garment Of a good man than Of q man
not good. How. then. do you eXplaia the
power in Elijah's mantlef
Suppose the miraculous part Of tl11o nnR-
rative should not be historical, how
should that affect your faith In the esooa-
tails of Christianity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
DEATH OF JUSTICE SCH1GUCKE
Member Of Court Of Appeals q
MARYLAND Passes Away.

BALTIMORE. March 4.-Judge 0ul
appeals. one OF the most eonGp40uuos
members Of the legal profession In e1s
state and active In charity and ohUyA
work in this city. and q member Of tie
committee which framed the Baltimuge
city charter, died about o'clock last
night at the Union Protestant IndrmaTy.
With him at the time Of his death were
DR.. Charles E. Sadtler. Messrs. John g.
Judge Schumacher entered the hospital
February "a to undergo an operation for
gallstones, from which he had been Ill Tor
months. Though suffering acutely at
times. he attended to his duties on the
bench until a short time before his re-
moval to the hospital. He was sick at
home for a week, and even after being
taken to the institution he was not ope-
rated en- at once on account OF his preca-
cious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
PICTURES ARE SPOILED
BY SULPHUR|C ACID
Matter Discussed at London
Conference on the Evils
of Smoke.
Correspondence Of The Star.


LONDON, February 49, 1911.
Sir William Richmond told some inter-
esting things at the recent conference in
London about the way sulphuric acid bites
into pictures. a fact first discovered by
Faraday. when he reported on the pro-
posed removal of the National Gallery.
The Elgin marbles appear to be suffering
also. The bits Of color have gone and
the surface has lost its old. transparent
look.
Sir William Richmond compared the
present surface to Opaque putty" So
respondent 10 he about the depressing ef-
feet OF London smoke that he confessed
take to drink-fOr climatic reasons. Smoke
COTS London S25.OnO.O0O a year. accord
ing to DR.. Desvoeux, who said that five
out Of the nine London fogs this winter
Ivy leaves from his back garden so black
ened with smoke that running water
would not cleanse them.
Only Good Word for London.
The only good word for London
was said by Mr.. r. Russell. who thinks
that IL It were only smokeless Gan 'If'' Of
much virtue) 1t would be sunny enough
to be health resort for the rheumatic
and the aged. Few people know that the
roof Of Charing Cross station gave way
two years ago because the sulphurous en-
CINE smoke had eaten through a sustain
ing girder. although it is fairly we'll
known that ST. Paurs and Westminster
Abbey are being eaten into rapidly.
One Of the speakers said he broke OF a
handful of the abbey with great ease.
For remedies there is the long-desired one
Of getting parliament to drop the word
'black'' out of the smoke prevention act.
and the suggestion that the amount of
acids allowed in smoke, black or not.
should be limited by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
New Officers Chosen.

At the annual meeting Of the Woman s
Missionary Society Of tho Fourth Pres
byterian Church. Wednesday, Mrs. Frank
G. wilkins presided during the election
of officers to serve during the year, and
which resulted as follows:
President. Mrs. J. T. Kelly; first vice
president. Mrs. H. P. Viles; second vice
president, Mrs. w. 8. stockbridge; fourth
vice president, Mrs. F. ]. Miller; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. III. /. Houston;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. c. H. Liv-
ingstone: treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Kelly:
secretary OF literature. Mrs. F. M.
Barnes; members at large of the execu-
tive committee. Mrs. Joseph Milans, Mrs.
Robert Washington.
While the ballots were being counted
Mrs. Milton v. Richards. president Of the
relation Of the various societies under the
home mission board.
After luncheon the afternoon session
was opened by the pastor. Rev. j. T..
Kelly. with prayer. and q message from
Mrs. Kelly, the president of the society.
Mrs. Samuel d. IIuckett. president of
the Presbyterial Home Missionary So
ciety, and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. pres
ident Of the Presbyterial Foreign Mis-
sionary Society.
The former gave an interesting account
OF the work done In this country by
the home mission board, and the latter
q vivid picture Of the Edinburgh mis-
sionary conference Of last June as she
saw It.
The meeting closed with the singing
Of two hymns by Mrs. A. D. Melvin.
The first session began at IL O'Clock
with Mrs. H. P. Viles, first vice presi-
dent, presiding. After devotional exer-
cises the business of the day was taken
I'D. Reports Of committees and officers
were read, the secretary reporting 113
members on the roll. eighty being present
at the meeting. A total offering for
home and foreign missions Of $s48 was re-
ported, after which Mrs. wilkins was
called to the chair and the election of
officers proceeded.