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temporal and visible kingdom. Jesus
sought to establish spiritual and I'M
seen kingdom. The material can be
easily estimated, but no man is able to
tell what a man shall give in exchange
for his soul
Jesus sought to establish in his dis
ciples' minds the real worth OF the king
dom by the three parallels delivered in
secret TO his students after the congrega-
ton of the seaside had been dismissed
and they had returned home. In his en-
deavor to emphasize the priceless value
of the kingdom Jesus turns for illustra-
tions from nature to the practical life of
his day. He found in the manners. mo-
tives and methods of daily life prac-
tees that formed the basis of the
practical application of his para
bolic teaching. These Matthew placed
at the end of series of parallels which
are the basis of our study this week
The supreme purpose of life. which is the
theme of the lessons para bles. demands
that we seek first the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness. This we should
do because the spiritual is superior 10
the secular
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First Movement.

In March, 1905. was instituted by DR.
B. j. Clark of MORGAN. y. Y, the first
strictly temperance organization ever
formed in this country. The constitution
of this society was peculiar, and some
Of it's features would not appeal to the
Christian temperance advocate of today
For instance, the use of wine al public
dinners was permitted. and all violations
of their pledge were punished by fines,
none of which exceeded ~ cents.
Such continued to be the scope and
requirements of all the societies formed
until 1892, when a great revival in the
temperance cause began. Organiza lions
on an improved basis were instituted on
every hand. and thousands flocked to
their standard
The reform reached proportions so i'm
posing as to command the attention of
all classes.
This awakening brought to light the
great evils of intemperance. and caused
great efforts 10 be put forth to arrest
the tide of drunkenness. still ii was not
until 1873 that the principle of total alb
stinence was proposed in national gath
ering OF the friends of temperance. and
il then met with no fiattering reception.
but was voted down. However, three
years later august, 1850 it was again
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6robe meetlngs

n lie grove meetings al Uerndon. Va.
~ in which the Baptist pastor, Rev.
Georsc II. Waite. Is being assisted
bv Rex. John l.. Briggs Of Washington.
are proving. 4 is declared, of unusual in :
terest. Tin. crowds have been large from
the start. Already there have been a
large number of professions of faith and
quite a number OF accessions. There VII
be meetings practically all day tomorrow
beginning at 9.45 O'Clock.
In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Briggs Will
preach a special sermon to business men.
though all are invited. Ills subject will
be- The Conversion Of a Business Man
a. His Place of Business at the Hour OF
Business Monday night a large number
will De baptized in the Baptist Church
at 40 ocock. The closing service will
be held at the grove at pm, when
Rev. Mr.. Briggs will preach.
Rev. Mr.. Briggs will return to Wash
;ngtou this evening and will preach at
the Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow morn
ing and administer the Lords supper.
y
Rev. w. w. McMaster, after a trip
10 the Pacific coast, will preach in the
First Baptist Church tomorrow morn
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Precept and Example.

The Christian virtue of temperance does
not relate only to the avoidance of ex-
cess in the use of alcoholic stimulants
we are to be temperate in food, in
thought in speech. in opinion and in
play. Excessive indulgence in any OF
these things is injurious and therefore
sinful but while very great harm may be
done to ourselves and others by intern
perance in such things the extent of the
suffering and disgrace is not so great or
far-reaching as excess i'm the drink hab-
It, and for that reason in discussing this
topic greater emphasis should be given
to that phase Of ii by presenting the
warnings of precept and example.
Dr. Humphrey expressed his views of
intemperance in words so forcfble that a
realization of their truth should cause
every one to shrink in horror from the
danger
''Intemperance. he said. lis not like
famine or pestilence or any other single
handed enemy that marches through a
land and leaves it. Its name is legion.
and it's waves of fire never cease to roll
There lie beneath the sparkling of in
toXicating liquor all the poison of adj
ders,- all the Internal agencies of boiling
torture, all the elements of pauperism
insanity and crime and all the burnings
of hell"
Think YOU. my reader. that the picture
is overdrawn? Recall to your mind cases
within YOUR own knowledge where ex-
cessive drink has pauperized the well-to-
do. even the rich, and brought shame.
disgrace and crime into the lives of men.
women and children who were prosper
Gus and happy until drink came
BIT. you may say, this could not hap
pen to me. Wen, maybe not but who
knows the end from the beginning? No
one ever believed in the early stages sof
the drinking habit that he or she would
become a drunkard-yet there are drunk
ards The unrestrained habit of drink
brings every one to that condition. Ex-
cess never fails in reaching that end, and
the only absolutely sure way to avoid
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: RoteS

~ N1O important outdoor meetings are
Ol. announced for tomorrow by Mr.
Francis K. MacNerhany, superin-
tendent of the evangelical department OF
the Christian Endeavor Union. the first
to be held at B pm, at the head Of the
canal in Georgetown. and the second at
s o'clock in the evening in Stanton Park,
9Th street and Maryland avenue north
east. Both meetings will be in charge of
Endeavorers of the city. Rev. Zed II. Copp
will preach at the evening service. The
stereopticon will be used to illustrate the
address and to give the words of gospel
songs to the outdoor audience. These serv-
ices will be continued throughout the
summer months.
!. i: x X
ference on the last Monday evening of
each month for the discussion Of matters
pertaining 20 Christian Endeavor. To this
conference will be invited all presidents.
vice presidents and former presidents OF
societies in the District of Columbia. The
conference will be under the direction or
the local Endeavor Union. The two presi-
dents conferences that have been held
have been eminently profitable and justi-
fly continuance Of the plan
X x j. !:
Miss Myrtle L. Schoheld. superintendent
Christian Endeavor Union. is planning to
conduct a normal class for the study OF
missions during the coming fall. To this
class will be invited all teachers of mis-
sion study classes and others interested
in the discussion of missions.
K x x !:
The Endeavorers of the District of Co
lumbia will hold their annual picnic meet
ing Monday evening, August ), at Forest
Glen, Md. The trip to Forest Glen Will
be begun at eth street and Florida avenue
northwest. where the Endeavorers will
meet at $40 pm. A number of local
Christian Endeavorers will speak briefly
at the meeting. which will be in the ma
ture of an echo meeting from the re-
this city and the Maryland state Chris
tian Endeavor convention held in Pen
Mar. Among those who have been asked
to speak are Miss Ruth Montanye, Miss
Myrtle L. Schofield. Miss Leah Z. Ell
wood, Mr.. John Nichol. Mr. Robert G.
Hale. Mr.. Max W. Ball, Mr.. Shirley n.
Mills and Mr. Horace NJ. Gilman, former
ly president of the District of Columbia
union. The guest of honor will be Mr..
Edward p. Gates former president Of the
District Of Columbia union.
Z :. = <
A Christian Endeavor lecture on PLAY
ing the Game will be delivered to the
Endeavorers of the city Tuesday even
ing. August Is at the Calvary Baptist
Church. Sth and II streets northwest by
Mr.. Edward p. Gates. formerly president
of the District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union, but now Christian E,ndeav-
or field secretary for the state of Illinois
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Other Orders.

Two years later the order of the Sons
OF temperance sprang into existence. and
closely following came the Recha bites,
Cadets of Temperance and also few
other societies of kindred nature. Then
OF recent years we have the orders OF
the Good TemplarS and the Temple OF
Honor. These last named attained posi-
ton of great numerical strength and
commanding influence.
How much or how little these various
movements accomplished toward stem
ming the tide OF intemperance We can
only measure by considering the condi-
tions still existing. The saloon is still
open, and too well patroniZed to hope for
it's early disappearance from among US.
Yet there is no doubt that these efforts
were productive of good. We can never
know of the multitudes of individual lives
that were influenced to reform or kept
from starting in the downward path by
the pledges signed and the obligations
assumed by those who were reached
through the efforts of these various or
CARNATIONS.
not accomplished all they undertook to
do is not surprising The church. the
greatest of all organizations, and of di-
vine institution. has its great work of the
worlds redemption yet to consummate.
The evil that is in the world is to be
overthrown not in a day or in an age,
but by the ministry of the church through
many ages. AS the church advances the
virtue of temperance, and every other
!! virtue, will be advanced The only
| power that can overcome and control
| the bad habits of men is the power OF
| religion.
| The mission of the church is to preach
and teach the great doctrines of faith.
virtue. knowledge. temperance. patience
goodness. brotherly kindness and char
| ty. If any man teach and observe these
| things he is Of the church and is pro-
| noting its ministry of redemption for the
world.
! Redemption from sin is the cure for
! ntemperance as 1t is from all else that
| Injuries and degrades
| The following statement was made by
| John Il. Cough, great temperance advo-
| cate: Il heard the Hon. Thomas Marshall
! Of Kentucky make a ten-minute speech
| i'm Broadway Tabernacle. in which he
| said. Were this great globe one chryso-
| lite and ! offered the possession If
| would drink one glass Of brandy / would
refuse it with scOrn: and | want no re-
liglon. | want the temperance pledge.
With that wonderful voice of his he
| numbered out, We want no religion in
| this movement; let it be purely secular
! and keep religion where it belongs Poor
| Tom Marshall. with all his self-confi-
/ dence. fell, and died at Poughkeepsie in
clothes given him by Christian charity"
I Where does religion belong if it has no
place or part in the uplift of the fallen
| and degraded victims of pernicious ap-
| petites and passions:
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Dutp Versus Rigbts.
By Rev. Charles Sickle.
Superintendent Department 81 Church and
Labor Of the Presbyterian Church.

q INCE The birth of the American
- republic We have accepted as SUI
~ preme the doctrine OF ''the right
OF liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
In our systems Of Jurisprudence and in
our treatises upon statecraft and sociol-
osy the emphasis has been upon the
rights" of mankind. We have been
hearing about the rights OF the child.
the rights Of women. the rights Of cap-
ital, the rights of labor, civil rights and
political rights until the doctrine OF hu-
man rights has become thing working
endless confusion and hatred.
In sharp contrast with this method oe
securing better conditions for mankind
and more harmonious spirit among men
is the doctrine taught by God. In the
sacred word there is practically no refer
ence TO the rights of man-the emphasis
is upon the duty OF man.
When the strong Cypress the weak we
Immediately cry out that there has been
a transgression of rights The New Tes-
lament declares that the law OF love and
brotherhood has been violated.
III the rich operator Expresses the wage
Garner. reducing him 10 starvation
plane; If he 50 manpuiates the markets
and closes factories as TO prevent the
laboring man from enjoying food ana
comfort. the remedy thar the Bible pro-
poses is not in emphasizing the rights %
the poor, but in thrusting Ia upon tn.
employer the thought that in the treat
ment of his men he-is 10 follow the law
of love and of brotherhood.
Human rights will never suffer If hr-
man duties be performed. The time has
come when duty must he emphasized
the duty of the mistress TO the maid OF
the maid to the mistress; the duty OF
[ he employer to the employe, of the en-
ploye to the employer.
Duty, then. and not rights. is the SUI
preme need OF the hour. For the doing
of ones duty wifi carry one farther along
than the mere granting of anothers
rights. Gradually men are coming 20
learn this important truth The growing
spirit OF altruism Indicates il. The work.
ingnan demands justice, and he is right.
But God demands more than juStice-IEis
Imperative is Love. For love is the full
filling of the law.
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Spiritual Superior to Secular.

This is presented by two parables-the
hidden treasure. which is unexpectedly
discovered out in the field. and the pea ri
without price. Property was not secure
in Christs day. so that frequently then
and even now in Palestine people acct
dentally discover hidden treasures that
were buried to protect them from falling
into the hands of thieves, tax collectors
the people. The laws of the country
gave title not to the finder. but to the
owner of the land: hence the discoverer
of the treasure sacrificed all of his other
property that he might buy the land 50
as to have rightful claim to his dis
covery. He gladly made the sacrifice
that he might possess the treasure he had
stumbled across. He would not be apt TO
refer to his sacrifice. but would rather
speak with joy of his treasures The
man who has Christ will rejoice in his
possession.
The gospel teaches US that salvation
which is frequently found in unexpected
places. is free gift. Every man If he
Is to possess the joy of being a follower
of Christ must deny himself and take up
his cross. The Master gave up all that
He might gain in this world the kingdom
He VIII not take second place in life.
He demanded that the rich young man
who thought and claimed that he had
kept the commandments from his youth
up should sell his property devote the
proceeds to the poor and follow Christ
il he would secure eternal life. The
greatest peril TO spiritual prosperity is
found in the mercenary interests that
keep men away from Christian service.
The greatest peril that a Christian faces
is Identical with that which our country,
civilization and the Church of Christ
face in mammonism-for the love or
money is the root OF all evil. Spiritual
life is worth the sacrifice of all Of our
possessions that might enjoy the
fruits of the gospel IL we surrender
all to our Lord we shall be filled with
the JOY of personal possession of Christ,
who will dwell with us.
The superior value of the spiritual over
the secular is illustrated by the parable
of the pearl of great price, which the
travelling traders are constantly looking
out for in the east Jesus is 10 Us the
pearl without price. The man purchased
the field that he might possess the hid
den treasure, while in this one the man
sacrifices all his possessions TO obtain the
pearl itself. 1t was not difficult for the
trader to give up the large number of
pearls of little or no value in exchange
for this priceless pearl The man who
seeks Christ will find Him. The possession
of the spiritual life is worth seeking. The
man who seeks first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness will have secured
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The Decision.

There are two types of decision. One
has to do with the wisdom or unWisdom
of courses of action: the other comes to
the front when, having clearly seen
which course is right. must make
choice between the daring and the doing
of the thing, or letting the chance go by
Once to every man and nation comes the moment
TO decide.
In the strife of Truth and Falsehood for the
good evil side:
Some great cause, Gods new Messiah Offering
each the bloom blight
Parts the goats upon the left hand and the sheep
upon the right.
And the choice goes by forever 'twixt that dark
and that light
Thus sings Lowell. and it was this
choice which drove the Son of God to
Leave His Fathers throne above,
So free. so infinite. His grace,
Empty himself Of all but love.
And die for Adams helpless race.
And we come, in 1.-THE Maturing of
Our Character to hours in which such
great decisions wait upon the answer
Of our wills. God give US grace to do as
did the prophet In the long gone-by, as
did the Master in the after years first
get the victory over self and sin through
Gods good grace: then, when the call to
service challenges. no matter what the
cost. let us cry out. Here am l. send
me.
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other means of support. and refuse TO
take all to which they are entitled. At
present including the Cumberland fund
the amount to distribute is about $50 900
year. and there are. Of all kinds. about
40 persons on the rolls AS beneficiarieS
Some of these are women and few
children. There is Thornton Home for
aged Presbyterian ministers, located at
Evansville. Ind. 1t Was formerly part of
the relief work of Cumberland Presby-
terians. 1t is reckoned that some wears
will be required to raise the $1,000 900.
and it is stated that the number of
worthy people whom Presbyterians ought
to help Is increasing so rapidly that the
prospective income of S4DUD a year
from the increased fund will not be too
much.
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At the Church of the Covenant to-
morrow Rev. Bernard G. Braskamp
will preach on The Cost of Reform"
The evening service, commencing at
1880 o'clock, will be held in the tent
located at the corner of Mount Pleasant
street and Park road. the terminus of
the Mount Pleasant cars. The musical
prelude will he led by Mr.. Hoover, d.
rector; Miss Holden, accompa mist; cor
net and clarinet of Marine Band. Mr..
Newton T. Hammer. baritone soloist.
The subject of Mr.. Braskamp's sermon
will be 1.-THE Prophets Search for d
Man"
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Start to. Raise
100000
Presbyterian Boards, Two of
;. Them, Join in Effort to Help
Their Aged Ministers.

NJ ARLY i'll October next the Presby-
WI terrain boards for sustentation of
ministers and their relief uniting
under direction .: their general assembly
and their executive commission. IL is
planned. Will enter upon the task OF rails
ing S1o.Gn.Oal. in this plan the cumber-
land Presbyterian relief board will be In
Guided. and Cumberland ministers will
share in the benefits. A similar commits
sion in the Episcopal Church is undertake
ing to raise s5,00.pD
The amount paid TO ministers for relief
from income of the Presbyterian fund is
$3.50 year. 4ut ii is found that not "A few
ministers get along on less, having some
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AS warning we have the testimony OF
one of drinks victims. given in the form
Of will The following was written by
a drunkard dying in New York hotel
1t was found on a chair by his bedside
after he had taken his life.
II leave to society 4 ruined character
and wretched example. l leave to my
parents much sorrow as they can in
their feeble state bear. | leave to my
brothers and sisters as much shame and
modification as | could bring upon them.
/ leave to my wife a broken heart and a
life of shame. l leave to each of my chill
dren poverty, ignorance. a low character
and the remembrance that their father
filled a drunkard's grave and has gone to
a drunkard'S hell.
The voice Of warning does not come SO
strongly from temperance people as it
does from those who have experienced
the horrors of intemperance. This voice
from the dead should emphasize to every
one the Importance and value of the
Christian virtue of temperance.
Intemperance brings no benefit, no re-
ward. Temperance brings health. wealth.
power and honor. There is hardly any
noble quality or endowment of the
mind" said South, but must own tenn
perance either for its parent or its
nurse" and Paul said. Every man that
striveth for the mastery is temperate in
all things
The law Of temperance in all things
line of worthy endeavor. If We wish to
win in things temporal things spiritual
we must be temperate. How great. there
fore. is this virtue. and We should pos
sess il not alone for our own sakes, but
for the sake of others. We must not be
stumbling blocks in the way of others.
The scriptures declare that 1t is good
neither TO eat flesh nor to drink wine.
nor anything whereby thy brother STUN
bleth. or is offended, or is made weak"
And let US listen to these words OF
warning. written in the gospel by st.
Luke: Take heed to yourselves lest at
any time your hearts be overcharged
with surfeiting and drunkenness and the
cares of this life, and that day come
upon you unawares. For as a snare shall
it come on all them that dwell on the
face of the whole earth" In the cause
Of temperance there is work for every
one to do.
It's work of prevention and cure;
A work for the rich and the poor;
a work that is slow and yet sure;
A work whose effects will endure.
Then shout for ii, nearer and preacher;
Shout for 1T. master and man;
Shout for it. scholar and teacher;
Praise 1t wherever you can.
It's n work for the old and young;
It's work for the pen and tongue;
It's a work for the pulpit and pew;
It's work for me and for you.
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candidates before the people to express
by word or act any opposition to the
liquor traffic. Now we find many poll
ticians taking a decided stand in oppo-
sition to the saloon.
There is encouragement to the friends
of temperance in the fact that some sub
stantial progress has been made, not
withstanding the extent Of the evil still
existing.
1t may be of interest. especially to my
young readers. to take a glance at the
history Of the temperance movement.
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temptation. from the
baptism Of Jesus to
His triumph over
the adversary after
the forty DAYS of
fasting in the viii
derness.
The topic for this
week concerns THE
elimination of De-
cision." and brings
us face to face with
the moment that
comes to every sou
in which the sou,
weighs all the argu,
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thoroughly intrench-
ed there have sud-
denly arisen move
ments out of which
victory came to the
friends Of temper
ance. And they have
received assistance
from unlocked for
sources.
In past days it wa S
a very uncommon
thing for politicians
or those who con-
templated hecomtnp
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sought to prepare
the disciples for
the hour Of trial
by presenting the
superior value of
the spiritual over
the secular life.
The first two para
bles present the
full value of un-
seen, hidden spirit.
ual force of the
* j n g d o m Q
Heaven. The Jews
We're looking for a
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Washington Movement.

The next step was the organization of
what is known as the Washington move
ment. 1t was organized by seven hard
drinkers in a tavern at Baltimore n
the year 1910. Very little, l believe, is
known concerning the life and character
OF the persons composing this interesting
band. 1t is recorded that several of
them spent the remainder OF their lives
in earnest advocacy Of the cause they
then espoused. Only one of the original
seven is said to have backSlidden.