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Darlor Missioil
Meetin1

~ HE parlor meeting in the interest
III Of Mortified, Mass, summer con-
ference, which is being arranged
for by committee under the patronage
of the Council of Women, a national
organization affiliated with all the differ
ent denominations. is arousing interest in
home missionary circles. It is to be held
in the apartment of Miss Sheldon Jackson
in the Concord, New Hampshire and Ore
gon avenues. Friday, March 10. at IL a. m.
The chairman of the committee, Mrs.
NJ. W Richards. synodical president of
the Baltimore Synod of the Presbyterian
Church, though travelling in the south at
present, has the plans we'll in hand, and
is being aided in completing the arrange
ments by Mrs. Baker of the Baptist
Church, Mrs. Gilbert and. Miss Pierce of
the Methodist Church and Mrs. F. ].
Goodwin of the Congregational Church.
Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara will sing the
high mass in st. Patricks Church at IL
O'Clock tomorrow. Rev James A. Smyth
will deliver the third sermon Of the Lenten
series on THE Catholic Church, the Pro-
program has been arranged and will be
rendered by the sanctuary and mixed
choirs. under the direction of Mr.. r.
Hills Silby and Miss Jennie Glennan, re-
Dpectively.
Tomorrow Mgr William T. Russell will
conduct the Lenten devotions and will
preach on Jesus, the Loyal Friend"
-
Mr. William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary OF the y. NJ. c. A., will speak
at the Chinese Chapel. John Marshall
place, at o'clock tomorrow evening.
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annihersarp

The congregation OF Gunton-Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church will OBJ
serve its thirtieth anniversary at a re-
ception to be held in the chapel of the
church next Friday evening from to 10
o'clock. The services on the following
Sunday will also be held in observance
OF the event
The congregation first occupied hall
at 14th and r streets. which was known
as the Unity Presbyterian Church. In
1892 Mrs. Mary Gunton-Temple gave
$4,000 for the building of a new edifice
as IAN expression of love for her Master
and memorial to her father. Dr. Will
liam GuntOn, and her husband, Mr.. Ed
ward Temple" The name of the church
was then changed to Gunton-Temple Me-
mortal Church.
X X r..
Certain harmful effects OF tobacco using
were discussed by Edward Quinn before
a meeting of the Talsoma Park Mission
airy Volunteer Society OF Seventh Day
Adventists. held in Takoma Park last
evening. Results OF intemperance were
also spoken OF by Mrs. F. D. Chase.
Evils Of the liquor traffic were brought
out by Miss Bertha Wadsworth, Miss
Lora Clement and Messrs William Kir-
stein and William Miller. ,
Rev. w. B. Abberley of Cincinnati will
begin tomorrow morning q two-week
series-oe s*angelistic services In the Yer
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"au that the father gibetb me shall come to me- ami
Do1ne=C on1ing Sacrifices.
Bishop Granston anh Rel. Dr. 5umtpalt to preatb
at 5frbites to Be 4ben TOMORROW in Gomnrenrora-
ton of Tentb Amnibersarp of Brigbtmoon Gburrb.

~ OME-COMING services in observ-
III ance of the tenth anniversary OF
~ the Brightwood Park Methodist
streets northwest. will be held tomorrow
at II IN. and s pm. and large audiences
are expected. Many who have formerly
been communicates Of the church and
have now removed from the section in
which it is located, and taken their let
tiers to other churches, are also expected
to attend and renew old acquaintance
ships.
At the opening service Bishop Gran
ston will preach the sermon of the occa-
sion, while In the evening Rev. DIR. John
w. r. Sumwalt. district superintendent
of the Washington Methodist Episcopal
churches will conduct the service.
Elaborate musical programs have been
arranged for both services and will be
rendered by the choir Of the church. Rev.
Charles S. Cole, pastor Of the church,
will preside at both services.
The effort was first a mission under
taken by Grace Church. The first service
was held May IA. 1899. A year later a
building was erected, and this was dedi-
Gated November II. 1900.
A little more than a year later it ap-
peared that the infant congregation was
strong enough to go alone, and it was de-
cided to separate from the mother church.
This action was taken March II, 1902, and
Park Church took it's place
among the Methodist churches of the city.
It's first board of trustees was made up
Of Messrs. T. w. Mummaw, w. S. Det-
wiler. Homer Smith, Diller B. Croft, S. A.
Terry, Edwin Perry, A. III. Croft, William
Cook and J. P. Richie. The first board
of stewards was composed Of Messrs. I.
]. Smith, T. w. Mummaw, Edwin Perry.
Homer Smith, w. s. Detwiler and Philip
Caffrey. OF these twelve officials only
three are still connected with the church:
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) BY
REV. SAMUEL w. GRAFFLIN.
"The Universal Refuge in
Every Extremity-a Low
ing God" Hosea, 6:1-3;
Luke, 15:II-24.

I'm a little gray stone meeting house
years ago, the old minister arose
- to preach his Thanksgiving sermon
from the topic. 1.-The Resources at Hand. !"
He laid down the familiar pile Of manu-
script and said: 1.-THE first resource at
hand is God"
The meeting house is gone; stately
marble church has taken its place; the
little cluster OF houses has been sup
planted by a thriving town. but the
truth spoken by that weatherbeaten war
rior OF the cross is as abiding as the
throne OF Deity. ''The first resource at
hand is God"
The storm tossed mariner. the lonely
pioneer. the missionary beset by savage
horles, the penniless Widows-these seem
to have grasped this fact Of the nearness
Of God, but the great majority Of His
and only cry to Him when every other
expedient has been tried. How foolish is
this, in view Of the fact that God has
been the Great Companion OF so many OF
the mighty men and women of history.
The children of God are never alone.
Far out on the desolate billow
Alone ne w sa1r the ss hight ne and the tempest
Where the countless dangers be;
But never alone IL the Christian.
Fo Mn Cod di' IS a Ds Friend ri unfai Ri
And God Is everywhere.
Far down in the earth's dark bosom
The miner mines the ore;
Death turks in the dark behind him
And hides in the rock before;
But never alone is the Christian,
Who lives by faith and prayer.
For God is Friend unfailing,
And God is everywhere.
Forth into the terrible conflict
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JESUS THE HEALER.
Golden Text: Himself
took our infrmities and
bare our diseases"
was stirred from CEN
WI ter to circumference by the mes
~ nd Miracles nor.

nNAPERNAUM was stirred from CEN
vi ter to circumference by the mes
sage preached and miracles per-
formed by the prophet Of Nazareth in
their synagogue. The personality. power
and responsiveness Of Jesus filled them
with amazement. The story of the serv-
ice, sermon and subjugation Of the demon
to the speaker was the theme Of CONVEX
sation in every circle of the city. It
brought hope to the suffering. stricken
and sick, and plans were made to visit
the great physician that night after sun
set, when the Sabbath would be passed.
Medicine was not the exact science then
that it is today. The specialist was UNI
known. The medicine man was to q
large extent religious teacher governed
in his practice by the talmudic teachings
Edersheim points out that in the method
used to cure q burning fever the prin-
cipal part was ito tie knife wholly Of
iron by q braid Of hair to a thorn bush
and to repeat on successive days
Exod. 1928. then verse 4, and finally
verse g. after which the bush Is to be
cut down, while a certain magical
formula is pronounced"
Leaving the synagogue service where
His words had thrilled the CONGREGATION,
conquered the demons and filed with
enthusiasm the disciples he had called
during the preceding week to follow Him
and become trained for the service Of the
Kingdom OF God. our Lord sought seclu-
sion and rest In the house Of Simon Peter
and Andrew. with James and John.
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and his first question after the pastor
met him and gave a cordial handshake
was, Should I come here in my uni
form?'
Dr. Muir paused for a moment and re-
piled. my dear young man the uniform
you are wearing is badge OF honor.
want you and your fellows of the army to
know that in Temple Church there is a
warm welcome always awaiting YOU"
Since that time the word has gone out
that DIR. Muir wants the men Of the
Service to attend the services in his
church, and on the Sunday mornings and
evenings following the several branches
Of the service have without exception
been represented.
Tomorrow morning DR.. Muir will preach
on "Chivalrous Conservation" and in the
evening on why Unsaved." Wednesday
evening at the meeting of the Temple
Brotherhood Rev. Lloyd Of Missouri will
deliver an address, while Friday evening
musical will be given under the direc-
ton of Nine. Won Unschuld.
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demnation, sought to be obedient to the
Mosaic law when He gave strict fnstruc-
tons to the leper to tell no man. but
comply with the law. In this way the
Master sought to prove that He came to
fulfill not destroy the ceremonial law.
The best interest OF the patient called
for the expression OF gratitude required
by the law. The approval of the priest
would restore the man to society. Chrfsts
efforts to save men were characterized by
His desire to save them that they might
serve Jesus aimed in all His work to
achieve spiritual results that would bear
social fruits. The disobedience Of the
cured leper who published abroad the fact
of his cure made it difficult for Christ to
enter into the city. Our disobedience
hinders our Lords conquest of our city.
commonwealth and country. The train
ing of the twelve required seclusion. but
even in the desert places they found
Christ. who Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sickness"
Let US rejoice that He is the same
Healer today as He was then, His Office
is always open and accessible by prayer
to all classes who feel their need and
sin, and will trust their sickness, saliva
ton and sin to the Healer of men and
nations.
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Stricken Supp1iant.

The leper was segregated by the Jew
ish laws. The disease was feared be-
cause its subtle, insidious start in the
blood could not be detected until. work
ing out, its scales appearing on the skin
pronounced the man doomed. It's conta-
sious character made all dread it because
It shut one out of society. It destroyed
tho body by its painful process until
the whole man rotted into the grave.
It was. because Of its nature, considered
symbolical of sin. Whether this leper
had ever heard Of Christ or not. he seeks
Him in faith and humility. When all
others would have ned the sympathetic
Savior stops to listen to his request. He
was moved with compassion, put forth
His hand and touched him. The priest
alone had authority to touch a leper.
Others would become unclean by the act.
Christ in this lesson twice shows His
those needing His help. The law made
Christ unclean ceremonially when He
touched the leper, but He made the leper
clean Immediately.
We can never by law or lip cure the
ills of society, remove the slavery Of sin
or Danish the power Of the saloon. The
heart that is filled with love for the sim
ner. that will stretch forth the hand OF
assistance to the drunkard. debauchee
and depraved and will touch the heart and
life Of the prodigal by his own life Of
oiration to be like God shall find ak
preston in the lives OF sinful men. Christ
saves men by His love and labor for them
In their need.
It was easier for the lepeH to be cured
by the Great Physician thin it was to
obey Him.
This we find true in our life. It IL
easier for Us to trust Christ and be saved
than to live for Him. In accordance with
the policy adopted at the beginning OF His
Of avoiding notoriety and re-
questing silence regarding His miracles,
Jesus. whose opposition to the traditions
of men was marked by a spirit. OF con-
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missiot1 Services

Widespread interest has been aroused
in Catholic circles on Capitol Hill in the
mission to be given by the Redemptorist
Fathers in ST. Joseph's Church, I'd and
c streets northeast. The exercises for
women will commence st. Patrick's day
at the 1890 o'clock mass, and will con-
tinue for one week, the mems mission
commencing the Sunday following.
Rev. Francis Clark, Rev. John dag and
Rev Joseph Turner will conduct the
services. A distinctive feature Of the
mission will be exercises exclusively for
children, beginning next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock
st. Joseph's Church has not had a mis-
sion for nearly four years.
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The steadfast soldier goes;
No friend, when he lies dying.
His eyes to tenderly close;
But never alone is the Christian.
Who lives by faith and prayer,
For God in 4 Ertend In{a ifiua

His eyes to tenderly close;
But never alone is the Christian,
Who lives by faith and prayer,
For God is Friend unfailing.
l. And God 10 everywhere.
There have been given two Scriptures
one from Hosea, telling us the old truth
us when we are sinful, but no hand is
SO quick and tender to heal the penitent
child as is His. The other is the story
Of THE Prodigal Son. in the light Of
read. From them we gain three thoughts
l. Sin Separates-When the world
wounded and unsatisfied soul sincerely
seeks the source OF its distress It has not
far to go upon its quest. Too often the
bitterest part about remorse lies in the
takes us away from God. away from the
Fathers house." into the Far coun-
try: to loneliness, and want and shame.
II. Penitence Observation-Disclosures
sinful men or nations have turned to God,
in penitence unfeigned: have turned their
weary feet toward home, hungry Of soul.
they have not had to knock. as though
God locked His doors against His sons.
or" and FASTENED to embrace. and to
restore. Love ever does this. and God is
Love-"
III. Love Reinstates.-When the prodi-
gal returned he had no thought that all
those things which he had forfeited
would be restored. But Jesus. in that
matchless parable. has made that father
stand instead of God. that all the listen
ing ages should conceive Of God in His
true llght-not as a fearful tyrant, jeal-
indeed Of His good name. but longing
that His sons should live at home Thus,
whether from the misery and woe Of that
far country which the world calls "Sin''
or from the desert wastes Of thankless
serving, we may turn to that unfailing
source Of help and love- our Father. God.
knowing that. in the words Of Robert
Burns:
'"They never sought in vain:
Who sought the Lord Alright"
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guest, because Simon's mother-in-law
was sick with great fever. probably Of
q serious malarial type. They made her
condition the subject Of a prayer to
Jesus. They were apparently filled with
despair for her recovery. We have it
upon the authority Of a leading psycholo-
gist that prayer has a power in curing
disease, who says: CAS- regards prayers
for the sick, II any medical fact can be
considered to stand firm, it is that in GER
tain environments prayer may contribute
to recovery and should be encouraged as
a therapeutic measure"
When they besought Christ He came
and took her by the hand and
raised her up The cure was instanta-
neous and complete. Jesus might have
done 1t with word. but none OF His
miracles was performed with the pur-
pose Of demonstrating His power. He
was moved by sympathy. We need more
of the personal touch in our efforts to
aid men. The friendly grasp that will
help lift up the forlorn. the failures and
the fallen is more efficient than the alb
sent treatment that would keep a chasm
between those we seek by our generous
gifts to lift UP and ourselves. The world
Is hungry for the sympathetic word
aid the struggling masses to rise and min
lister unto Jesus as the mother-in-law OF
Peter did. Much Of the Ills Of our life
would be cured II we used our strength
to minister unto others. II we desire
to serve the Master in gratitude for His
blessings to us we will minister unto
the sick and prove by personal contact
that we are His disciples.
Sunset brought g multitude to the door
Of Peter whom Jesus cured OF
Here, when the city was gathered with
its sick. He followed His practice in the
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that or any other woman would
Jesus have been equally interested?
What benefit is it to us to tell God when
our loved ones are sick?
Verses 32-3+Is there any reason to ex-
pect that God in these days will heal our
sick in any way resembling the manner
in which Jesus healed sick people?
How do you account for the fact that
the devils all seemed to know Jesus?
Verse 35-Why was it necessary for
Jesus to get up great while before day
and in solitary place engage in pro-
tracted prayer?
To what extent is it duty or privilege
for every Christian to follow the example
Of Jesus in the matter OF protracted
private prayer?
set times for prayer or did He pray only
when He felt the need, and which method
ought we to adopt?
Verses 36-3T-Did Simon and the rest OF
them do well to disturb Jesus in His pri-
vate prayer, or should they have waited
until His return? Give your reasons
Verse 3S-What Is the difference be-
tween the mission Of Jesus and that Of
any one of His true followers?
Verse 39-Should man with a special
message confine his work to one church
or to one town? Give your reasons.
Verses 4O-42f Jesus were preaching
In the flesh today would He pay the same
attention to the cure Of physical diseases
as He did in that day or would He refer
them to the physicians and surgeonsf
In view OF the progress Of medical
science and the marvellous feats Of sur.
gerry would You say that Gods present
scientific methods? Give your reasons.
II It IL Gods plan now to cure sickness
by human methods. why did Jesus In His
day cure people miracul0usly7
Sv hat 10 yv0~
ness and cured them miraculously. Why
does He not do the same thing when 49,
peeled to today?
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~ ISIS CAMERON. field secretary OF
&H4u the east for the Presbyterian
NV board OF missions. will discuss the
great demand for presbyterial and synod
cal societies before the annual meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the Presbytery of Washington, to be held
in the West Street Presbyterian Church,
31st and streets northwest Thursday.
The sessions will be held at 1890 and u
o'clock, and il is expected that many
women of the Presbyterian faith In the
District will be in attendance to hear
her.
Mrs. +. A. Wales OF Pasadena. Cal. is
also scheduled for an address on homo
mission work in the western states.
Rev DR.. J. T. Marshall. pastor OF West
Street Church, will deliver the prayer OF
the occasion.
The election Of officers to serve during
the ensuing year will also be held at the
meeting. The new officials will succeed:
President. Mrs. s. D. Luckett: treasurer.
Miss F. G. Childs: recording secretary.
Mrs. Harvey S. Irwin: corresponding Sec
rotary, Miss Sheldon Jackson; treasurer
Christian Endeavor Union. Mrs. Frank
McChesney: secretary OF Young Peoples
Work, Mrs. j. c. KEEPER: secretary of lit
erature, Mrs. Albert Chesley; assistant
secretary of literature. Miss Gertrude
Wright: secretary for freedmen. Mrs. B..
| w. Guy; chairman mission study. Mrs.
NJ. v. Richards.
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Spiritual Strength.


Prayer was the secret OF Jesus
strength. "A great while before day. He
turned His face toward the mountains
where He could commune alone with His
Father. Christ did not believe that His
body needed sleep. SO much as His soul
needed to be alone with God. He had
learned that they that wait upon the
Lord shall change their strength trans
forming energy of flesh for the power of
God. So He preached and practiced Sc
cret prayer.
Early the next morning, before the city
sought Him at Simon's house, Jesus was
in the place where the Father and He
could be alone In close communion. Three
times in this first chapter Of Mark.
Jesus practice of being alone with God
Is mentioned. Whenever Christ was about
to inaugurate any special enterprises the
scriptural record shows linn going before
the throne of grace to learn the will Of
the Father. We shall see Him in our
studies later on. alone with God the night
before He selected his apostles, as well
as the night of His betrayal, Just as in
this lesson. before He started on a mis-
sionary journey, receiving through secret
prayer power from above.
The secret of Christ's power will be
found in the unbroken connection that al
ways existed between His soul and God
$50 that His thoughts. teachings and tri-
umphs revealed the presence, personality
and power of God.
The failures Of modern Christian life
can be traced to the neglect Of prayer.
When We follow the example Of Jesus to
sacrifice sleep for prayer We will in
crease our efficiency. 1t will pay US to
shorten our slumber and set up the fami-
ly altar. The man who wants to be OF
help to his fellowman will be fitted for
the service by fellowship with God in
solitary place. Jesus spent most of His
time doing good. trying to do somebody
good turn. Secret prayer made Jesus the
greatest social dynamic force of all his
tory. When His disciples found Christ
and informed Him that already ''all are
seeking Thee early In the morning, Luke
points out Jesus could not be alone;
not only the disciples but the crowd
'.came to where He was and tried to de-
tain Him." God was calling Him to the
other towns. There He must go and
Jesus went about all Galilee preaching
and helping men and healing all the diff
ferent diseases Of the people. 1t was
while on this tour that the stricken sup
plant. falling on his knees. begged Him
to cure his leprosy.
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o'clock in the Pastime Theater. At

o'clock in the Pastime Theater, ATT:
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Invitations to this service have been
extended to the Commissioners OF the
District, the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor, the Central Labor Union, the
Mothers Congress. the welfare depart
ment Of the National Civic Federation,
the national child labor committee and
other agencies interested in child welfare.
The address will be illustrated with two
moving pictures. One will show the de-
moralized labor conditions prevailing un-
der the reign OF the Pharoahs. while the
other will portray modern conditions as
they exist in this country today. Little
Miss Catherine Reese will sing an illus
trated solo.
+ \ 4 ~
Rev. DR.. Montgomery is to speak to-
morrow morning in Metropolitan Memo
rial Church on the subject. The Unex-
hausted Possibilities Of Human Life" In
the evening at O'clock he will treat a
subject which is declared to be altogether
practical and up-to-date, his subject be-
ing. insurgency and the Age OF I'm
rest" A cordial welcome is extended to
the public to attend the services Of the
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~ EMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH is fast
Vi becoming known as the church
home in Washington for the man
of the service" for within the past few
months number of privates of the Engi-
neer Corps have been baptized by Rev.
DR.. ]. ]. Muir, the pastor, and been re-
ceived into full fellowship in the church
Their action in going into the church
has caused others to attend, and at the
service tomorrow evening DR.. Muir is to
baptize another man who wears the mill
tary uniform of his country.
Others from the Navy and the Marine
Corps have from time to time attended
Temple Church, and Dr. Muir is deeply
interested in the effort to see that each
man who comes into the edifce wearing
the uniform receives such a cordial re-
ception that he will want to come again.
Not so long ago a private in the army
came into the church for the first time