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Obserben in Cburrbes TOMORROW
Glergpmem to BREATH on the 5ubjett and Special
programs ooiu Be Carried Out in a Sumter
of Gnifires.

eN1Nf EAR a white flower tomorrow In
D(DA honor of your mother-'the
wv best mother who ever lived
At the same time bear in mind this
motto: Live this day as your mother
would have you live it,
These are the iniunctions sent out by
the Mothers Day International Associa-
ton to thousands in all parts of the
world with the request that tomorrow be
observed in honor of the mothers of the
nations.
Whether that mother be in Kentucky,
New York, California or Germany or
England YOU can honor her, 1t is pointed
ont lust as well as If she could be with
YOU and attend your special church home
in Washington-and that by wearing a
white flower.
Another sentence of the association
leaders, which. ii is declared. will appeal
to a large number. is Don't try to be
an earthly saint. but just the big boy
or girl your mother believes you to be.
In the churches of Washington tomor-
row many pastors will bring the matter
home to the worshipers, and in this list
may be included Rev. Dr. Wallace Rad
cliffe in New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Rev. John Compton Ball, Metro
poIitan Baptist Church: Rev. George A.
Miller, Ninth Street Christian Church;
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Brotherhood, James Hall. vice presi-
dent; solo. Mrs. Madison Clark: testi-
monies by converts and workers; song.
Baltimore Gospel Trio; financial state
ment: addresses by Rev. Donald c. Mac
Leod, pastor First Presbyterian Church.
and Rev. DR.. w. w. Barnes, pastor
Douglas Memorial M. E. Church; in
spection of building.
Evening session, 7:45 o'clock-Foundry
Church, George w. Wheeler, presiding;
George w. Havell, musical director; song
service from mission song sheet: Scrip
ture reading duke, 7:11-2O. Ernest H.
Daniel; prayer, j. c.. Muncaster; song,
Baltimore Gospel Trio; greetings by the
pastor; song, church choir; reports by
officers of the MISUNDERSTANDING report,
s.. NJ. Croft; the Home of the Homeless,
Mrs. H E. Monroe; free dispensary, DR..
C. H. Bowker, physician in charge; song,
DR.. and Mrs. ID. N. Miller; testimonies
by the converts: song. Baltimore Gospel
Trio; 1.-THE Work and It's Fruitage,"' Supt
Kline; solo, Mrs. Madison Clark; state
ment by B. H. Warner. chairman finance
committee: solo, w. H. Evans; brief ad-
dresses William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary, Y. M. c. A.; Representative q.
D. McCreary Of Pennsylvania. Represent
alive John M. Nelson OF Wisconsin;
''doxoIogy": benediction by the pastor.
umentalists-Cornet, Miss Grace Beel-
man; piano, Miss Katie Leech; organ,
Mrs Jennie Thornton and Miss M. L.
Pond.
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~ HE morning service in the First
Ol. Presbyterian Church tomorrow
will be devoted to the observance
of Mothers day. Automobiles will be
furnished to bring those of the Presby-
terrain Home for the Aged and other
aged people to the services. The Sun
day school will also conduct special
service in honor of Mothers day. Judge
". F. Norris of the Department of JUS
tice will speak at the evening service on
THE Immortal Man.
y 4 X
The services at Emmanuel Baptist
Church. 18th street and Columbia road.
tomorrow will be given over wholly to
the observance Of Mothers day. Spe-'
cial songs will be sung and talks made
to the children in the Sunday school m
the morning, and in the evening at 8
O'Clock the pastor. Rev. HerMon Spencer
Pinkham. will preach from the subject
'.Our Mothers Special music will also
be had at the evening service. A chorus
OF 100 women from tho Mizpah class of
the Bible school, conducted by Mr. Percy
s. Foster. will sing. Every one is ex-
pected to wear white flower, as urged
BY the Mothers Day International AS
ISOLATION
The services at the Second Baptist
Church tomorrow will be of unusual IN
terest. At the morning worship Parents
day. will be observed. The pastor. Rev.
Hinson Vernon Hewlett, will preach an
appropriate serrpon. and in connection
with the service the teachers and officers
of the Bible school for the coming year
will be Installed.
At the meeting OF the Young Peoples
Union at o'clock Mr.. Hewlett will con-
tinue his five-minute talks on Christian
History and Principles" speaking OF
Germany from 1873 TO 1880.
Lifting the Ban" will be the theme of
the sermon at the evening service, when
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in session ten days The assembly will
be opened with a sermon by the retiring
moderator. Rev. DR.. John F. Carson of
Brooklyn.
The delegates from the Presbytery of
Washington, who plan to leave shortly
for the Kentucky metropolis. are: Lieut..
Col. George Robinson, retired chaplain OF
the army; Rev. o. A. Gillingham Of
Jamestown. Md. and Rev. DR.. J. R.
verbrycke OF the clergy. and Elders Ter
rel, T. c. Newton and w. 8. Holton. rep
resenting the laity.
The coming assembly. It is declared. will
be the largest ever held. and It meets for
the first time in It's history south Of the
Ohio river. 1t will enroll over 1000 men,
bers It includes 81 synods and 800 pres
byteries, each of which sends commits
sioners.
The Pittsburgh Presbytery is the lar
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Christian Gn0eabor:
Bour
BY
HARVEY 8. IRWIN.
TOPIC:
The Value of Initiative.
II Kings, I3:I4-Io.
leadership.

LeaQeTSQ1ps
-HE power of commencing, origi-
I'll mating or setting on foot new
~ movements is a rare gift. Fol-
lowers are In the great majority and
leaders constitute small minority in the
worlds population. It Is prominent
feature in the character Of man, both Of
the learned and the unlearned, the
exalted and the humble. to not only de-
sire, but to in some degree lay claim to
leadership. and all are. without an ex-
ception, in some measure averse to be-
ing led, or appearing as stepping in the
footprints of others. For instance, no
one in assuming the high offices Of gov
eminent in any state. country or COM
monwealtb will consent to continue fully
the policy of his predecessor. but will
pursue a course, even with the same ends
in view, whereby he can manifest his
own identity, and escape the imputation
Of a lack Of originality. This Is equally
true in the lower. even the lowest gra-
dation OF position and intelligence. AL.
no matter what may be their poverty In
station or mental force. aspire to leader
ship in some limited way or other. The
irrepressible and excessively disagree
able phrase, II told you So" Is the out
cropping OF this innate ambition to direct
the course of others.
Had you followed my advice, or done
as / said, this or that calamity would
not have overtaken you." Is the language
heard on every hand. and thus In so Tar
as this or that particular thing was con-
cerned was q claim for leadership.
In matters Of morals and religion. as
well as in all other concerns of life, this
same weakness OF our nature exists. ]
suppose that In the whole world there are
NO two individuals who hold to exactly
the same theological tenets-that Is. In all
the ramifications and deductions OF their
various doctrines. These differences may
be and generally are non-eSsential: yet
they are differences nevertheless. In 30
far as one differs. little or much, from
another just so far at least he assumes
the role OF leader. IL in the sense sug-
gested all are aspirants for leadership, II
is equally true in the same sense that all
are followers.
The mere man will never be born who
can claim an originality OF life and at
tainments so exalted as to have had no
pattern or model or teacher. Outlines
the pupil outstrips the teacher; both
teacher and the one taught were follow
ers Of some one still higher. II all aspire
to lead and yet all are followers, 1t Is
evident that to ind the infalltble initia-
tive and perfect leader we must go out
side the pale Of mere humanity. and this
brings us to the only possible solution OF
mans destiny by finding . Goldman.
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~ RESIDENT HORACE NJ. GILL
- MAN of the District Of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union has an
nounced the following nominating commit
tee, which will present at the June meet
ing of the union a list of officers to be
voted on for the term of one year
from July /: Miss Rose NJ. Bright,
Luther Place Memorial Lutheran Church:
Rev. a b. Campbell. First United
Presbyterian; Roy Carly. Mount Pleas
ant Congregational; E. B. Clark,
Friends; William A. Elwood. Ninth
Street Christian; Rev. c. E. Fultz,
United Brethren; Miss Celestine B.
Hodges, lexington Presbyterian; o. P.
Kellar. Cavalry Baptist; C. B. Lingam
felter. First Presbyterian; F. NJ. .Lup-
ton, Friends, Rev. w. A. Melvin, First
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annihersarp 5erhite.
Rev. II. T. Stevenson to Observe
Beginning Of Eighth Year
in Passionate of Bethany
Baptist Church Tomorrow.
N6f ITH special services tomorrow,
UlllH Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson will

H0z0f ITH special services tomorrow,
OIUE Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson will
observe the beginning of his
eighth year as pastor of Bethany Baptist
Church, Rhode Island avenue and I'd
street northwest.
The morning service in observance of
Mothers day will be held at IL o'clock,
and the pastor will preach on "Remem-
bering Mother"
A special musical program will be given
at the evening service. The work Of the
congregation will also be spoken of and
announcement made that during the past
seven years there have been 4O4 addi-
tons to Bethany's membership list.
The brotherhood of the church will OBJ
serve Ladies' night ON Tuesday even
ing, with Representative w. b. Wilson
Of Pennsylvania chairman of the House
committee on labor, as the speaker of the
occasion.
On the following evening Manager
Clark Griffith of the Washington base
ball team will deliver an address.
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A sinless Man.

One must be found who has lived in
this world as we live in all respects save
sin-one who is pure and perfect. and
yet partaker Of our nature and condi-
tions OF life-one who is both God and
man. for the union Of the two is neces-
sary to constitute q perfect leader. In
II Christ be not divine then is all our
teaching and preaching vain. and all
our hopes destroyed. But we are not
troubled by such Q thought. We 6elieve
the sacred record that "in the begin
ming was the word and the word was
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nomination.
The members of the association took
the action honoring Rev. Mr.. Graft,in at
the annual meeting held in McKendree
ohofch last Monday, and the pastor in
ms speech OF acceptance declared his
deep gratitude for the honor extended
REV Mr.. Graff1in is regarded as one
Oh the strong preachers of the denomina-
tlon IN this city, and his many friends
nave been congratulating him on the sup
port given him by his fellow clergymen.
he came to Washington in 1910, after a
Passionate at the Patterson Memorial M.
E. Church, in Baltimore.
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a reception and reunion to be held in
the chapel next Friday. when it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Robert j. Boyd, the
scciety's first president. and many
other former members will be present
Special services in the church will also
be held the following Sunday evening,
May 10. when the pastor Rev C. ii
Granger, will have a message for the
young people. President Gilman OF
the Christian Endeavor Union has also
been invited to speak on this occa-
sion.
How Can the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Be of Service to the Pastor?" was
the subject of the sermon last Sun
day evening of Rev. w. w. McMaster
of the First Baptist Church. The
Endeayorers attended the meeting in a
body. Tuesday evening members of
this society conducted a meeting at
Central Union Mission.
The intermediate Society of WASH
fngton Heights Presbyterian Church
has elected the following officers: Miss
Jeanette Hough. president; Mr.. George
Sergeant. vice president: Miss Mary
Williamson, secretary; Mr.. Paul Wood
ward, treasurer.
The Home for the Aged at Giesboro
point was visited Sunday afternoon
by ten members of First Presbyterian
Society. who conducted a service of
song and devotions. The company con-
sisted of Misses McDermott, Carter
Sutherland, Fisher. Montanye and Hill
and Aessrs. Lingamfelter. johnson.
Fish and Corwin. At the Same time
Mr.. A E. Mechem, chairman Of the
society's evangelistic committee, was
In charge of n we'll attended, yuaetfu0
at Florence Crittentop Home
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Christian Gnneabor
Qotes

II0< EMINI SCIENCES of Mr..
* Henry" was the subject of the
~ social hour which followed
the May business meeting of the Church
of the Covenant Christian Endeavor
Society Members who knew the So
ciety's missionary TO China, Rev. James
NJ Henry, when he was in Washing
ton engaged in the telling of stories
and jokes which had him as princi-
pal, thus adding TO the interest all
members of the society feel in the
work assigned to Mr.. Henry in China.
Mrs Elliott. editor of Womans Work.
addressed the society at its last
business meeting.
The Junior Society of the Fifteenth
Street Christian Church held its bust
ness meeting at the home of Mrs.
Pauline Burns. Written reports were
received from officers and committees,
after which games were played and re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Vice President d. c. Davis of the
District Union Will speak tomorrow
evening 10 the intermediate Society of
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
organization of Gunton-Temple Pres
byterian Society will be celebrated at
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Practicability Proven.

The lesson OF this section the Master
enforces by a series OF questions that
clearly reveals that love TO Christ is the
moral motive power that is an imperish-
able and convertible force, whose changes
Of application do not destroy its power
He also implies BY the series of questions
that more is required OF Christian than
of others. To love them that love you.
to do good to them that do good TO you.
to lend to them that lend to you Is no
more than the ungodlike do.
seen In loving, lending and laborfng for
our enemies. the unthankful and unde-
serving. Love to Christ drives out hate
and selfshness and nils with the spirit
that demonstrates the source OF spiritual
life comes from above. No man could live
the life outlined by Christ without the aid
OF the power. presence and personality OF
the Master
The great need of the world today is
practicable application OF Christs pre-
cepts. Paul was seeking this In our Sc
lection for study from Romans. The
power, pungency and point 10 much or
ToIstoi's works is his Justifiable conviction
that there has never been thorough
going attempt to apply the principles OF
Jesus to life. The supremacy OF love
In the affairs of men is an irresistible
force that must yet work its way out in
tae history Of the world, because 1t 10 the
most living and effective power In the
worlds work; in fact. 1t Is Immortal.
Love 10 even greater than faith. Man
proves his faith by q service OF love,
which works no III TO his fellow-man.
The Christians have been called into
Gods service that through love" they
were to 'be servants one to another"
We are coming rapidly to see that the
great need Of modern civilization unified.
and yet independent. demands a CO.
operation based upon the practicable pol
icy of the Master. The command to
.owe no man anything but to love one
another" viii destroy all desire to work
Ill to ones neighbors. The world will
vet see Christians work out on q larger
scale than hitherto the golden texts
self" establish riGht relations amon0
men, nations ana God and psuyo fh1
Of the 1aWs~af aepA
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Gletteo presioent.
Rev. Samuel w. Graflin Heads
M. E. Preachers Association
for Ensuing Year.

~ EV. SAMUEL.
~ Film, pastor
Of the Anacostia M.
e. Church, has been
chosen president OF
the w a s h / n 6 tor
Methodist Episcopa,
Preachers Associa.
ton, which meets
each Monday morn
ing in one of the
churches of that de.
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- HE G. q n e r q ]
VI Assembly of
49, Drao1,x

I n q PreSDy-
terrain Church In the
United States o (
America will con-
vene in it's 124th
annual meeting In
the Warren Memo
rial Presbyterian
Church at Louisville,
KY, beginning May
Is, and continuing
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loh Baptist; j. r. Nichol, First Con-
gregational: G. w. Numbers, Memorial
United Brethren; j. NJ Pickens, ver-
mont Avenue Christian; Amos NJ
Myrtle Schofie1d, North Carolina Ave-
nue. Methodist Protestant, and Miss
Agnes E. Suman. st. PauPs Lutheran.
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A Workable Plan.

A Workable Plan.
Another difiicult proposition is the Mas
ter's opposition to retaliation. The first
impulse Of the average man is to strike
back but Jesus commands that We are
to offer the other cheek to the one that
smiteth u.s.. The law gives a man the
right Of self-defense. 1t also gives you
the right to your coat IL one takes It
The religion of Jesus is not based on
rights, but love, which substitutes self
sacrifice for retaliation. Love suffers
long, and will go to any length to pre-
serve the bonds OF affection. So when
one fraudulently takes away your prop
erty love does not seek its own. but acts
in the spirit OF the Master.
Richards, whose marvellous success a.
q missionary on the Kongo is one OF the
great triumphs of the cross, found that
this section OF the gospel OF Jesus could
be carried out in practice He allowed
himself to be deprived Of everything. He
gave the natives everything they asked
for until he had sacrificed his all.
The holy spirit took this self-sacrifcing
service as the means to open up the
hearts Of the natives to the gospel. They
selfish, but the one who lives. labors and
loves for the sake Of the Lord will find
that they contain workable program
Our application of the law OF love
LAS We would that men should do to you,
do We also to them" The anarchist de-
mands his rights. The socialist calls for
the performance Of duty. The Christians
standard is one of love; that is not only
the quintessence of statesmanship but the
solvent OF all social problems. The secret
of Christianitys progress has been the
power Of love that incul-
Gates a non-resistance policy. WI Ting
fang claims that the golden rule Is the
basis of the successful aggressive Anglo
Saxon civilization. This law, which
taught the lesson that men must do
right, the Master left for the conscience
of his followers to determine its applica-
ton. 1t is mans best guide in the con-
duct Of the affairs of life. 1t Is the best
rule by which to judge our own conduct.
II makes difficult the judgment Of others.
but by it we shall all be judged. IL con-
dennis much that is being done today by
professed Christian, commercial, civil and
Church work. 1t is the standard by
which God will judge our record and We
ought to shape our conduct, career ana
character by its teaching and prove It's
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will be supplanted by love whenever we
pray fervently for Gods blessing upon
any person. The difficulty OF loving our
enemies disappears in the atmosphere OF
prayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
organization of Gunton-Temple Pres
byterian Society will be celebrated at
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ASNf EAR white flower tomorrow in
Ul(vA honor of your mother-the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Miss Annie Martha Meetze charming
ly entertained at cards on Thursday
evening in honor of her lovely visitor,
Miss Lucia Meetze Harman, of Gaines
vile, Fla.
Mr.. Robt. A. Marks, a Linotype
operator on The State, spent the week.
end with his parents in Lexington.
Mr.. J. A. Berry, clever farmer
from route 5, was in town Saturday
and kindly remembered US with bis
dollar.
Eat chicken-stew with the "LA.
DIES' on campaign day.
Mr.. Henry J. Roof, one of the
cleverest citizens residing between
here and Columbia, was here Monday
and did not forget the printers. He
is one of our first subscribers.
FOUND-A pair of gold riding-bow
frame spectacles. Owner can get
same by calling at this Office and pay,
ing for this notice.
Mrs. Van D Harman of route 2, is
quite i'll with fever, much to the re.
gret of her many friends.
Miss Pearle Taylor has returned from
delightful visit to Mrs. George Glenn,
of Gastonia, N. g.
DR.. Seigler, a leading dentist OF
Jacksonville, Fla, has been on visit
to his uncle, Hon. George Bell Tim.
norman.
S or 6 doses csc will break az
case of Chills and Fever; and if tal er
then as a tonic the Fever will moi
return. Price Csc.
Misses Dorothy Stokes, Lillian Corley
and Ethel Ogg were the guests of Miss
Lessie Hook Sunday.
Mr.. J. M. Malpass, of Batesburg, il
a candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives, his announcement appear
ing this week. Mr.. Malpass has beer
before the people before and is wei
known.
The farmers institute under thu
auspices of the farmers demonstration
work Of the federal government, ane
Clemson college, will be held at Sum
merland on Thursday, July %. Set
the programme elsewhere.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Mr.. w. II. Roland, one Of the best
and substantial farmers Of the Union
school house section. was in town yes
terday and kindly remebered us with
his dollar for a renewal to the Dis
patch.
Mr.. NJ. L. Little is able to be out
again, after having been confined to
his room for several weeks by illness.
Miss Ruth Efrd, who was taken i'll
while on a visit to friends in North
Carolina last week, is now at home
very much improved.
'Uncle Jimmie" Rawl. the only and
original "Uncle Jimmie" called in
Saturday and paid for his paper, also
for his sons who are away. If Lex
ington has ever had a better citizen
than Jas. E. Rawl we haye never seen
him. May his shadow never grow less.
We learn through Mr.. G. B. Wing
ard who dropped in to renew his Dis
patch for another year Monday, one
of our best citizens, residing near the
county poor house farm, that the
county certainly has fine corn crop
which will perhaps yield s5 or 40 BUSH
els per acre. Mrs. Fulmer the stew
ardess of the poor house, and her boys
deserve much credit for the farm,
We take pleasure in referring to the
announcement of Mr.. John T. Miller,
of Columbia, candidate for the House
from Richland county, and commend
him to those of our readers who chance
to vote in our sister county. Mr.. Mil
ler is presidents of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union and has the endorse
ment of the American Federation of
Labor.