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Faiths Heroes.

Faith is the substance Of things
hoped for, the evidence Of things not
seen" 1t convinces us Of the reality and
value of the eternal unseen things. It
gives confidence that God will perform
all He has promised Its object Is the
word Of God Without the scriptures Of
the Old and New Testaments, there
could be no jusufying faith. There
would be nothing for 1t to rest upon.
We would be ignorant of the great
truth that God can be Just and yet the
iustifier of him which believeth in Jesus"
We would not know about faiths heroes
il we had not the inspired word in
which to read that 1t was by faith that
Abel offered unto God a more excellent
sacrifice than Cain and obtained witness
that he was thereby accounted righteous;
that it was by faith that Enoch was
translated that he should not see death !:
that it was by faith Noah, being warned
of God Of things not seen as yet. pre-
pared an ark to the saving Of his house.
by which he condemned the world, and
became heir of the righteousness which
is by faith: that by faith Abraham obeyed
the call Of Jehovah and received for an
inheritance the land Of promise and look
ed for city which hath foundations
whose builder and maker Is God: that
1t was by faith that Saral received
strength from which sprang a people
$50 many as the stars Of the sky in null
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Justifying Faith.

Justifying faith is defined as "a saving
grace wrought in the soul by the spirit
OF God. whereby We receive Christ as He
is revealed in the gospel to be our Proph-
ct, Priest and King, trust in and rely
upon Him and His righteousness alone
eor justification and salvation
1t is the faith through which we are
saved. Paul says: For by grace are
We saved through faith: and that not Of
yourselves; it is the gift of Cod
We are justified by faith, not as If it
Were our righteousness, but because by
ii we have appropriated to us the right
eousness of Christ. 1t is the faith that
worketh love. 'F'or we, through the
Spirit wait for the hope Of Righteousness
by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither
circumcision availeth anything. nor un-
circumcision but faith worketh by love-
1t is the faith that purifies the heart.
as it is written, purifying their hearts
by faith"
1t is the faith by which grace increases
from one degree to another For
therein is the righteousness of God re-
vealed from faith to faith. The just
shall live by faith.
1t is the faith that looks solely to
Christ as the Lamb of God that taketh
away the sins of the world.
MY faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb Of Calvary,
Savior Divine.
Now hear while I pray,
Take all my guilt away;
oh, let from this DAY
Re wholly Thine
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hf7 CHRISTIAN Gnoeabor pour
n T. Tsp Barbep -. 3rmin II

brought to Him, after His disciples had
failed to cure him Matt, 1920. And
Jesus said unto them, Because of your
unbelief; for varily l say unto you, if ye
have faith as a grain of mustard seed, We
shall say unto this mountain, remove
move; and nothing shall be impossible
unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not
out but by prayer and fasting And
Paul speaks of this faith in I Cor, 1872,
And though have the gift Of prophesy.
and understand all mysteries and all
knowledge, and though I have all faith.
so that l could remove mountains, and
have not charity am nothing"
Then there is what is called a passive
miraculous faith, as instanced in the
case of the lame man at Lystra, who be-
'ieved that Paul and Barnabas were able
to cure him. And there sat a certain
man at Lystra. impotent in his feet, be-
ing cripple from his mothers womb.
who never had walked; the same heard
Paul speak, who steadfastly beholding
him, and perceiving that he had faith to
be healed said, with loud voice. Stand
upright on thy feet And he leaped and
walked
There is faith of miracles. both active
and passive. Through the prayer Of faith
the miracle of a new birth is wrought
continually in our midst.
Marvel not that I said unto thee We
must be born again. The wind bloweth
where it listeth and thou nearest the
SOUND thereof, but canst not tell whence
it cometh. or whittier it goeth, SO is every
one that is born of the Spirit
Regeneration is the great miracle of
Gods omnipotent love for the children Of
men. Nothing is impossible with Him.
Why, then, should We. like Nicodemus,
be asking, How can these things be?'
Believe, believe much. believe strongly.
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gratitude to God We are spending our
life in a restless rush after some new
thrill. when what We need to secure
peace is to have a quiet talk with Jesus.
The struggles in the economic. financial
and political life of the day would be a
thing Of the past If We adopted Christ S
method of caring for the weak. weary
and worried ones we see in every crowd.
Let us see to it that our preaching and
practicing the message of the Kingdom
of God will be. like that OF Christ marked
by compassion for the multitude and care
for their needs. Our attitude toward child
labor in the sweatshop, factory, mine
and field should be marked by the sp.rit
of the Master. We cannot be Indifferent
to the toiler in the overheated factory,
the struggling child seamstress. who
tolls in the sitting room to complete
twelve dozen garments a half cent each
after school hours, and the one who
carries other burdens that Christ would
remove. We need to learn the lesson
that prosperity has brought to US. as
people, that the crying need is for
spiritual good
The greatest want in this world is
spiritual want Jesus says to us today
rs He did to the multitude when He
fed them. II am the bread of Iife,"
the One who can satisfy. sustain and
strengthen your life Our daily struggle
should be not for the bread that per-
ishes. but for the bread Of eternal life.
Material prosperity perishes. Why
should we seek and spend all of our ef-
forts for that which will not last? Let
US all seek Jesus, who is the Bread OF
Life.
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Cares for Crowd.

Inc scant supply Of food and the land
were not despised by the Master. He
took the five barley loaves and the two
dried fish. and ordered that the crowd
be divided into groups Of fifty and one
hundred and for them to sit down on
the grassy hillside. Each person could
easily see the scant supply over which
Christ, looking up to heaven, offered the
prayer Of thanksgiving. They could
see It literally increase in His hands
as He broke the bread and ordered His
disciples to give to the crowd. that, seated
in groups presented. with their variegated
costumes. the appearance Of a flower gar
den.
The system which Jesus used to dis
tribute the food provided for the needs
OF all. God in His love considers and
cares for the needs Of each individual
The miracles worked in their sight, the
Masters executive ability. the thought
fulness Of Christ for the weak ones and
His plans Of conservation, shown by saw
ing the fragments, allowing nothing to be
wasted, marked Jesus as the leader
whom they desired to take charge OF
their forces and free them from the ty-
rannical power of the Romans, who had
crushed them: therefore they sought To-
make Him king.
We need to follow Christ's method or
prayer il we are to be successful in life.
The miracle by which Christ takes and
increases the food supply of the world
goes on daily. for it is God who gives
the increase to the seed in the soil, sun
aud shower. yet We lack as a people
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Compassion of Christ.

When Jesus came forth from the boat,
after he had crossed the Sea of Galflee.
He had reached the western edge of the
plain OF Butaiha, a section Of Bethsaida,
which was located on the east bank of
the Jordan, near It's entrance into the
lake. the grassy plain of Butaihas. which
Jesus had planned to give the weary and
worn-out apostles, who are so called for
the first time upon their return from
their missionary work. was crowded with
the people who, in their zeal to be near
the Master and behold His miracles had
'ortran Jesus"
Our Lord when He saw them did MT
eAhlolt any regret because their presence
"ouia prevent His carrying out the pro-
posed program for rest. recreation and no
tirement. The Masters heart was moved
with compassion as He saw their condi-
tfon-Hke sheep-tired, torn by thicLets
tormented by beasts, without Shepherd a
protection.
The needs Of a crowd ALWAYS an.
pealed to Jesus. Today at the r,Ist,
hours as He watches the great once
buildings being emptied of their EN-
pIoyes' the stores. sending their con-
swell the crowd. that from the factory
ana once have turned their wearv
steps homeward, the Master svmna,
Lhizes with each soul whose face and
form befray hidden tragedy or heavy
burden. VI hea'S
The worried banker. the weary sou1
the burden bearer, the disturbed en-
prove or the uncertain business man
needs 70 know the fact that the att
tude Of Jesus toward the man IN The
street who appears lost in the croWS
has not changed
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@r. Radcliffe Returns

"a EV. DIR. WALLACE RADCLIFFE,
az pastor of the New. York Avenue
~ Presbyterian Church, has returned
to Washington and will preach there TO-
morrow morning. No evening services
will be held in the church until OCTOBER.
y y * *
..The Higher Optimism is the subject
Rev. Bernard G. Braska1np. assistant
pa stor of the Church of the Covenant, is
to preach on in that edifice tomorrow
morning. The evening service OF the
congregation will be held in Covenant
tent, Mount Pleasant street and fark
road. when Rev. Mr.. Braskamp Will take
for the subject of his discourse The
secret of Self-Conquest.' Mr.. John II.
Nolan. basso, win be the vocal soloist of
the musical service.
=: 4: x K
The vicar of the Church Of the Good
Shepherd. Rev. c. s. Abbott. has return
ed from his vacation spent I'm camp ON
the lower Potomac with the young men
and choirboys Of his church. there being
forty eight in the party. The regular
winter schedule Of services will be re-
sumed tomorrow. The Sunday school
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Temporary Faith.

There is such a thing as a transitory
faith Our Savior tells us of 1t In the
parable of the sower. One may not only
have a knowledge of and assent to re-
vealed truth, but may approve of and
find JOY in receiving those truths, and
yet fail in believing much or believing
strongly Matt. 13:2O-22).
But he that received the seed into
stony places. the same Is he that heareth
the word, and anon with joy receiveth it,
yet hath he not root in himself, but aur-
eth for a while; for when tribulation or
persecution ariseth because of the word
by and by he is offended. He also that
received seed among the thorns Is he that
heareth the word, and the care of this
world and the deceitfulness Of riches choke
the word and ne becometh unfruitful.''
One may have some good purposes and
desires and Yet lack sincerity of heart
and fixedness Of resolution. In the hour
OF temptation he stumbles and falls away
from his professions of faith. when
tribulation or persecution ariseth because
Of the word, by and by he is offended %
How important, therefore, 1t is that we
not only believe, but believe much, believe
strongly.
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Rebibal SCHEDULED.
Keb. Dr. @barton of Baltimore Coming
to @est @asbington Baptist Gburcb.

~ Ev DIR. II. NJ. WHARTON. pastor
* of Brantly Memorial Baptist
Church of Baltimore, comes to
Washington tomorrow to open a series
Of revival services in West Washington
Baptist Church in the evening.
The Baltimore pastor. who is regarded
as one OF the best revival preachers in
the country, will be assisted by Rev
Benjamin D. Cav. pastor of the West
Washington Church. and it is hoped that
the services will be as successful as those
which the two clergymen held in the
church last year.
Prof. P. W. Bush will have charge of
the music at the services. and Is now ar
ranging for chorus choir of seventy
voices, which will sing at each service
during the two weeks of the meetings.
Since Pastor Cav took charge of the
West Washington Street Church several
weeks ago there has been a steady in
crease in the membership. and it is hoped
that the revival planned will still further
augment the membership roll.
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~ INTENSIVE preparations are being
vi made by the Christian Endeavor
Union for the special topics of con-
sideration by the societies of the District
of Columbia during the month of Octo-
Der. which has been designated as the
"Quiet Hour month.
The topics assigned for consideration
at the October meetings are as follows:
October 6. why and how shall pray
each day. October 49, "Shall I read
my Bible daily? Why and How" Octo-
Der 20, "Why and how shall I each day
ouietly mediate upon the affairs Of His
kingdom?" October %, the quiet hour,
what is it, and whether it will help me,
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metboniSts in 5outb Amerifa.
Dresinent Taft @ibes LETTERS of 9ntrobur-
ton to Bishop 5tunt5.
BISHOP JOHN j. McCORT,

Brazil, the Argentine and Chile. with
about eighty missionaries and some
strong churches, 1t Is declared. especially
in the Argentine capital city. Educa-
tional work leads in strength. but Bishop
Bristol, lately in charge there. is au-
thority for the statement that religious
liberty obtains in all South American re.
publics in fact. IL II does not obtain in
law in Peru and a few other Pacific coast
countries.
Methodists will much strengthen their
work, their argument being that tho
United States, In part because OF the
Monroe doctrine, and I'm part because 1t
is our sister continent, is bound to help
Commerce is going into the continent.
and Methodists. it is declared. must make
good the United States obligation to do
the proper share of religious work.
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mfnrorlal 5erbire

N MEMORIAL service will be held in
~ the Fourth Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning for Mr.. Henry p. Viles,
whose sudden death occurred two weeks
ago. Mr.. Viies was the Oldest clerk in
continuous service in the government
employ, having served for more than fifty
years in the War Department. He was
one Of the elders in the Fourth Church
for twenty-five years, and also interested
in the work of the mission of the Fourth
Church at Berwyn, Md similar service
will be held at Berwyn in the evening.
X x <
At Emmanuel Baptist Church, 18th
street and Columbia road, tomorrow even
ing at 8 o'clock the pastor. Rev. Hermon
Spencer Pinkham, Will begin a series Of
sermons on "a Divine Equipment Against
Satan's Wiles," or. 1.-The Armor Of
Cod" The series will run for six sue
cessive Sunday evenings and the subject
for tomorrow evening will be 1.-THE Cir
die Of Truth
Other dates and subjects are as fol-
lows: September %. 'The Breastplate Of
Righteousness; October O. THE Shoes of
Peace; October o1s, 1T. THE Shield Of Of
Hope: October e, .'The Sword Of the
Spirit
Special music will be given each Sunday
evening by the Emmanuel chorus, led by
Mr.. Percy s. Foster.
x !; x :.
The ordinance Of baptism will be ad-
ministered at the Second Baptist Church
at both the morning and evening service
tomorrow. Rev. Hinson Hewlett, the pas
tor. will speak in the morning upon the
theme THE Law OF Love-" The evening
topic will be 1.-THE Love Of Law" At
the session Of the Bible school announce
ment will be made concerning promotion
day. which will occur on September ..
The Young Peoples Union meeting at Z
O'Clock will be in charge of Group ", and
the topic will be Jacob
= * *
Rev. E. Hez Sven, in Centennial Bap-
fist Church, tomorrow evening is to
speak on Why We Smile in Washing
tom In the morning his subject will be
1.-THE Love of Christ"
X x * y
Miss Jennie Smith, national railroad
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men how sad. indeed, must Jesus heart
have been when He saw popularity give
way to prejudice and unrelenting oppo-
sition. Not in all history. sacred or pro-
fame, Is there an instance more repug-
nant in its injustice than was this turn
ing against the Master on the part OF
those whom He had come to save.
to Ms ha ans m we win do Wei il we shall
read them ALL Starting with the pro-
test of devils, the opposition to the Mas.
ter grew, until at length it ieaped the
bounds of caution and restraint, TO vent
it's hatred on the Son of God.
This opposition took three forms Or
modes of expression.
PROTEST.
They did not at once proclaim their
hatred Of this fearless prophet. Possibly
they, at the first. did not design that they
would murder Him, but murder is only
hate in action, and His insistence upon a
life OF great unselfish purity so rankied
in their hearts that they must needs be
rid OF him.
Protest was the first expression OF their
attitude toward Him; protest against
His claims to forgivinG power; Who
but God can forgive sins?' protest
against His friendship for publican and
sinner; How is it that He eateth and
drinketh with pub.icans and sinners?
and finally against His lack Of Phari-
satcal aceticism; why do the disciples
of John and of the PhariseeS fast, oue
thy disciples fast not?" And thus 1t
went on. each action of the Master new
ground for protest.
ABUSE AND RIDICULE.
From angry protest to blasphemous
abuse is an easy step to those who hate;
and now His friends say, He IL beside
Himself" His enemies. HE hath Beel-
zebub" Then petty things creep in-"His
disciples eat with unwashed hands" This
impious informally Is more than they
can stand: His healing of the manned
and halt and blind; His pity for the toll
ing, desolate poor; His love for little
children-all is swallowed up in this
fierce maeistrom of abuse and ridicule,
and when He solves the secret OF the
tomb and enters in to raise the rulers
daughter from her sleep Of death they
laugh Him TO scorn.
CONSPIRACY.
Men hate as individuals: they plot Ia
groups. They do not attempt to agree
in the details of their discomfort: they
hate a thing or person: hence that thing
must fall. that person die. Thus was It
with the enemies OF Christ. He sent HIS
shafts of terrifying truth against the
fragile armor of their pride and sin:
they knew not how to turn. Whichever
way they cast His words. like sunlight,
sought their narrow nook Of selfish sin.
They might have turned to Him, then all
were WELL But, no! Pharisee and Hero
dian, they took counsel how
they might destroy Him.
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# Ebunoap @cbool 1esson[
NH Bp Reb. .Nugb a. &ttbtnson:

for sleep or food, at once proposed they
all retire to quiet place, where, free
from the crowd. they could have the
needed chance for bodily and spiritual re-
freshment.
the Passover added not only to their Ia
Dor, but also to the difficulty experienced
by Christ and His disciples when they
sought to leave the city crowd for the
rest in a secluded section of Bethsaida.
The course Of the Masters boat was de-
tected and multitude outwent them by
land. John, who records the events of
this lesson, which is the only miracle re-
corded in the four gospels. tells us that
the multitude followed Christ because
they beheld the signs which he did on
them that were sick" The presence of
the multitude called forth the compass
sion Of Christ
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Faiths Reward.

Why should we believe? Because the
scriptures reveal that the highest pos
sible destiny Of life can only be attained
through faith in Christ. 1t is written
that whatsoever beheveth in Him should
not perish, but have eternal life. For
God so loved the world that he gave his
only begotten Son that whatsoever be-
lieveth in him should not perish but have
everlasting hfe."
A transcendent reward for whatsoever
believeth In Gods only begotten Son.
What is everlasting life?
l do not know; but it includes heaven,
and heaven is-heaven. What 1t Is Meth
er tongue nor pen can tell. Eye hath
not seen, nor ear heard, neither have en-
tered into the heart of man. the things
which God hath prepared for them that
love him.
This we do know on the authority of
Him who cannot lie, that 1t 1s q place or
rest. endless and painless, realm of
peace. everlasting and satisfying. gio-
rious recompense of reward for believing.
Believe, believe much, believe strongly.
and heaven is yours.
Tell me- my secret soul.
o tell me, Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place,
From sorrow. Sin and death?
Is there no happy spot
Where mortals may be blessed,
Where grief may ind balm
And WEAKNESS rest?
Faith, Hope and Love, best boons to mortals
given,
IN heaven"
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titude and as the sand which is by the
seashore innumerable'; that it was by
faith that Isaac. Jacob and Joseph Wor-
SHIPPED God and received the promises OF
old; that 1t was by faith Moses esteemed
the reproach of Christ greater riches than
the treasure of Egypt having respect unto
the recompense Of reward: that 1t was by
faith Gideon. Barak, Sampson. Jephtha,
David and Samuel "subdued kingdoms,
wrought righteousness, obtained prom
ises stopped the mouths OF lions. quench-
ed the violence Of fire. escaped the edge OF
the sword out of weakness were made
strong, waxed valiant in fight and turned
to flight the armies Of the aliens" All
these heroes believed, believed much, be-
lieved strongly.
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@en. Bootb'S @ork.
Keb. Dr. muir to DiSrusS Lite effort Of
late 5albationist= Otter GhentS on
Temple Gburcb fall programr.

FOLLOWING a recent inspection or
the work Of the Salvation Army
~ in its headquarters in London. Rev
DR.. J. j. Muir is to preach in Temple
Baptist Church tomorrow evening on
Gen Booth and His Work
While abroad during the past summer
DR.. Muir took occasion to investigate
deeply the work of the late head of the
Salvationists, and it is expected that his
sermon will be replete with much valuable
gathered first hand from the
home labors Of the late leader.
In the morning he will speak on Per
fected Personality" the service marking the
first of series to follow shortly which
will be of special interest to the congre-
CATION.
Sunday. September %, will mark the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of the congrega-
ton, and DR.. Muir plans special services
for that day. The Temple Church was
built by the congregation Of the old E
Street Baptist Church about ten years
ago.
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RESIDENT TAFT has ,

~ RESIDENT TAFT has given to
4A Bishop Homer c. Stuntz, placed in
~ charge of work in South America
following his election by the Methodist
General Conference Of last May, letters
of introduction to South American gov
ernments and to United States repre-
sentatives there. commencing him indi-
vidually, without, of course. indorsing
the bishops plans. Bishop Stuntz sailed
for Buenos Aires September 10. conhdent
he will be able to accomplish much more
with these introductions than he might
be able to do without them. The Presi-
dent and the bishop. then missionary,
became fast friends while both were sta
toned at Manila, the one the governor
general and the latter a missionary So
ciety official.
Methodists have considerable work In
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@uiet Dour montb.
@rtober So Desigmateb tp District Chris
tian Gnoeaborers $50 Tnpits of
@eep 9mterest.

should I become a 'comrade Of the quiet
hour better to do whatever He would
like to have me do'?'' Gan enrolment
meeting.)
Programs, helps, daily Bible readings,
themes for daily prayer etc. are being
sent to the societies from union head
quarters in the Bond building. A large
corps Of special speakers will be at the
disposal OF Mr.. Horace NJ. Gilman SD
perintendent Of the extension department
of the union, to be sent out into the va
rious societies of Christian Endeavor dur
ing the month. Pastors have been asked
to deliver a sermon on the THE Quiet
Hour the last Sunday in September, and
sive preparations for the special meet
ingS