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one another is the law Of Christian life
in our relations to mankind.
The highest standard of Christian eX-
cellence is found where the greatest zen.
is shown in deeds of love and helpfulness
for the souls of men. Care for their
bodies is an important and noble work.
but zeal for their souls is the sublime
test Of Christian virtue.
Innumerable examples of conSenrated
zeal could be given to show the beauty
and power of this grace. In the life ard
services of Rev George Whit a:eld IS
found a glorious exemplification of the
extent and grandeur 20 which Zeal for
souls may be carried. During the thirty
biographer tells us he preached 1870
sermons, travelled through England.
Scotland, Ireland and Wales. and ira
versed the American colonies from
Maine to Georgia. His last sermon was
two hours long. The same evening.
while at supper. the pavement I'm front
Of the house, and even it's hall, We're
crowded with people. impatient to hear
few words from his eloquent lips, but
he was exhausted, and, rising from the
table, said to one of the clergymen who
was with him. Brother. YOU must talk
to this dear people: cannot say word -
Taking candle, ne FASTENED toward his
bedroom, but before reaching it he WAS
arrested by the suggestion of his own
generous heart that he ought not thus
to desert an anxious crowd hungerinS
for the bread of life from his hands he
paused on the stairs to address them
He had preached his last se.mon anu
this was to be his last exhortation. He
fingered on the stairway. while the
crowd gazed at him with tearfu! eyes.
as Elisha gazed at the ascending
prophet His voice never. perhaps. sur
passed in Its music and pathos. flowed
on until the candle which he held in his
hand burned away and went out in its
socket! The next morning he was not,
for God had taken him.
How sublime the zeal in that noble
heart that would not waver. even in the
hour of the exhaustion of approaching
dissolution. We may not have the music
of his voice or the eloquence of his
tongue gut We may have in kind and
character the zeal to unweariedly toll, |
within the limitations of our sphere. for
the salvation of men while life lasts.
Work. for the night is coming,
Under the sunset skies;
While their bright tints are glowing,
Work. for da Wight h'ee;
Work till the last beam fadeth,
Fadeth to shine more;
Work while the night is darkening,
W1en mans work is DER. |
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store to normal activity the afflicted and
those who lacked full use of their
powers
In doing this the Master laid the foun-
iation for a new order, a new concep-
ion of service. a new attitude toward
the less favored among His flock. Up
10 the coming of Jesus the leper was an
outcast; the injured. victim of accident,
was shut out of the temple court, and
every physical disqualification was con-
sidered a direct result of personal sin.
Then Jesus came: came to relieve. re-
store and use those thus aided by giving
them both outlook and opportunity.
Three Scriptures form the basis of
thought-Scriptures that clearly set forth
the lessons which the world so much
needs to learn concerning the right use
of the senses i'm the attainment of char
acter.
The first lesson tells of the healing Of
Bar Timeus, the blind beggar. 1t is one
of the most beautiful and vivid Of mar
ratives, St. Lukes account, in the clos
ing verses of the eighteenth chapter.
being one of the great word pictures of
the Bible.
A blind begear sits asking aims beside
tHe gaze Oh ne icdiS tHC pass
ing of an unusual throng. and upon ask
ing what it means he is informed that
Jesus of Nazareth passeth by" Casting
aside his garment. he springs forward,
crying as he grOpeS his way: Jesus,
Son of David, have mercy on me-!
The Master stops. and as the blind
man stands before Him He asks the
question, whose answer calls for an In
telligent faith, What wilt thou that l
SbO do thppp''
Lord, that / might receive my sight.
1t is the answer of intelligent faith.
He might have asked anything, from
begear's bowl filled with gold to sine
cure under the Roman government. and
Jesus could have granted his request had
He so desired-the first by miracle and
the second through some Of His infiu-
entail friends-but these gifts would still
have left him blind He felt his blind
ness and longed for sight; for sight he
asked, and sight was given. and his
first view was of the Christ.
The second story recounts the healing
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evening during the week at 40 clock,
which viii be followed by the recital on
Of the beads and benediction of the
blessed sacrament
4 retreat for the children of the parish
will be given by Rev. Francis Doory who
will give them an instruction Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at i
o'clock.
General plans for the observation OF
home mission week, from November II
to "a, We're discussed at meeting at
noon yesterday of the executive COM
m ttee. Mrs. NJ. V. Richards cha irma n.
which was held at 4 Y. w, C. A, Eta
and F streets. There We're about twenty
five women present. representing as many
different local churches. All preliminary
work incident to the home mission week
will be conducted from the headquarters
which have been established at the Y w
c. A, and the active management of the
weeks campaign will be conducted from
the Y. w. G. \.
The congregation Of the Fifth Baptist
Church contemplates additions to the
church TO cost In the neighborhood Of
$4,000 Additional classrooms for the
Sunday school, as we'll as gymnasium
are being considered.
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Of lone that was deaf" Jesus heals
him with the touch of His fingers. His
deafness gone. he hears, as the first
sound upon his longshut ears, the music
Of the Masters voice.
1t is ever thus: sin makes men to be
the blinded beggars by the wayside Of
worldliness; and shuts their ears to
heavens music and the very voice of
God himself. But brought to Christ. by
faith they see and hear; see and bean
Him who makes them whole: and their
recovered senses tit them for service and
the making of character such as they
otherwise could not render or possess.
The third story might be called 1.-The
Capture Of Samson, the Giant Judge of
Israel" and reveals with terrifying plain
ness the steps by which men in the full
possession of their faculties and senses
become deaf to the voice Of truth and are
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the letters Of passion before he felt the
bonds of brass? Was he not shorn of
his character before they robbed him of
the symbol of his loyalty to God? Was
he not sin blind before he could wander
into such company as wrought his ruin :?
That way lies the overthrow Of the
mastery of ourselves that makes us fit
servants of God. We are robbed by sin.
Ill. SAVED TO SERVICE THROUGH
INTELLIGENT FAITH
AS the sim blinded hear the passing
Christ and cry to Him for mercy; as the
deaf soul is brought to where the Mas
ter may touch it to responsiveness, there
comes not only the power to see and
near but also the ability to serve those
still in bondage and beggary
TO REALIZE OUR NEED AND TO
EXERCISE IN rELLIGENT FAITH rs
TO BE SAVED TOR SERVICE,
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@usital 5erbife

m MUSICAL service will be rendered
~ in the First Baptist Church tomor-
row evening by the choir, composed
OF Mrs. Theodore T. Apple. soprano: Mrs.
James Kerr, contralto: Mr.. w. c. Winch
cole, tenor, and Mr.. B. E. Lineback. bass:
Mrs. Edmund Barry, organist, assisted by
Miss Elizabeth WILDER, violnist.
The program is as follows: Quartet,
Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem tMaun-
der); bass solo. IF God So Clothe the
Grass (Bischoff); quartet, Pear Not,
y Israel (Spiker): contralto solo. Eye
Hath Not Seem" from the Holy City,
tGauD; violin SOLO, ''Sehnschut der Sem
nerin" cole Bulb; soprano solo, "Jeru-
SALEM from st. Paur' CMendelssohn,
quartet 20 For Closer Walk With
Cod (Foster)
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Zeal for Others Welfare.

Zeal may be exerted in many lines OF
labor. but Christian zeal leads in one
direction of loving God with all our
strength and our neighbor as ourself.
When the right love for God exists the
love for fellowmen viii not be wanting.
A zeal that is not directed toward the
betterment of others is not virtuous. but
vicious. The hunger ambition and long
ing for the welfare Of others afford the
highest evidence of our discipleship to
Christ. the supreme friend and only sa-
vior Of men.
BE kindly affectioned one to another
with brotherly love; in honor preferring
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~ EV. ALFRED +. BARROWS. pas
* tor of the Wyckoff Heights Pres
~ byterian Church of Brooklyn, has
accepted a call to the Eastern Presbyter-
ian Church. and will. 1t is understood,
take 10 the work here about December 1.
The new pastor, who succeeds Rev.
Charles L. Neibel, who is now pactor of a
church in Cincinnati, is a graduate of the
PRESBYTERIAN College at Hastings, Neb.,
and the Union Theological Seminary of
New York.
For some years he was pastor Of the
Homerville ILL.,. Presbyterian Church and
later dean of the Boys Preparatory
School of the Protestant College at Bel
rut, Syria.
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servatiOn Of their religious regulations re-
garding the Sabbath, tithing and
ceremonial purity. had stirred the Sad
ducees. the wealthy aristocrats and the
Herodians, the political followers of
Herod, to unite their forces to help them
in their campaign to destroy the popular
prestige of Jesus. This strange union
of old antagonists is no greater than some
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position for one OF
social service. She
had heard so much
about using ones life
for others that with
out training or
k n o W | e d & e she
thought she could
slip into this most
coveted position. She
admitted she had
been largely infiu-
enced by workers
whom she had met
who were perfect
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merchandise by having our minds filed
with anxiety about worldly business when
attending on religious services 0cZek., 30
80 or by performing divine offices for
lucre and selling the gifts of the Holy
Ghost CActs S:1Sp. Those who have a
zeal for honoring and reverencing the
place wherein the shekinah of God $
glory dwells are not likely to lack that
virtue in other directions of Christian
experience.
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was met by a COM
ibination of pluto
Gratis, politicians
and Pharisees. who
sought to prevent
the Master from Sc
curing another pop
ular hearing. The
ecclesiastical foes
that in their opposi-
ton to Christ had
been represented by
the earnest Phari-
sees, who were de-
voted I'm their oh.
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~ set forth. Men
meant much to Jc-
slis Christ. He
saw i'll men the
image of His F'a-
tier, the possible
pOSSeSSors of an
eternity of useful
ness and peace. His
great heart grieved
over men bereft of
their senses: the
blind, the deaf, the
dumb, moved His
compassion, and He
ever stopped to re-
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Zeal Encouraged.

There are some who are quite jealous
in their efforts to curb the zeal of others.
1t is told that when Dwight l.. Moody
prayer meetings he was taken in hand
by some of the older members of the
church and advised to relinuuish efforts
IN that direction, as it was evident that
his gifts did not fit him for public eX-
hortation or teaching.
fortunately this unfavorable criticism,
though probably we'll intentiOned, did not
dampen his zeal. All the word knows
that he came to be the areat master Of
assemblies and for many years thrilled
vast audiences on two continents with
the fervOr and eloquence of his preaching
He might at first have been slow OF
speech. with a hesitating and stammer-
ing tongue, but God honored the zeal of
his great faith and love and gave him
utterance such as few men have ever
possessed.
1t is rarely, if ever, wise to discourage
zeal that is directed toward a good OBJ
jeCt or toward any end that is in itself
proper and right. whether in the realm
OF business. politics or religion
In Raymond's life OF Abraham Lincoln
we read that Lincoln was not jealous of
a member of his cabinet who was also
d candidate for the presidency ana show
secretary Of his department. Lincoln ex-
planned his view of the situation by a
story.
My brother and t. said he "were
once ploughing corn on a Kentucky farm,
driving the horse and he holding the
plow. The horse was lazy. but on one
occasion rushed across the field, SO that
/. with my long legs, could scarce y keep
pace with him l found an enormous
horsef1y fastened on him and knocked it
Off.
My brother asked me what 1 did that
for. | told him ] did not want the horse
bitten in that way.
Why said my brother, that's all
that made him 60"
Now" said Lincoln. IF Mr. - has
a pre- residential fly biting him. I'm not
going to knock it off; it will only make
his department CO.
u X
Zeal for Work
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Of anything that is
good and beneficial is
the noblest quality of
mind and heart; and
that is the zeal that
has its place as one
of the Christian vir-
tues.
Intensely eager to
discover and make
known the truth,
strenuous endeaVor
to accomplish noble
purposes is in the
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Gptnortb league
Topic
"A Blind Beggar" and
"One That Was Deaf" The
use of the sense in the at
tainment of character.
Mark, 10 :4o-52; Mark, 1917.
Judges, I6:I5-2I.
REV. SAMUEL w. GRAFFLIN.

~ HE thought for the month is
VI Laying the Foundation of a New
Order. and In It we have the
gospel OF ministration and service clear
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Jesus was moved with great grief when
He entered the boat to take His last
sail across the lake to Bethsaida Julias
He was leaving the scene OF His tiallean
campaign, giving the people up TO their
hopeless unbelief never to return again
for public service. Only once more
would He pass through that section that
gradually faded from His view i'm the
darkness of the coming night What
memories Of faded hopes must have filled
His mind as He watched the white mar
BILE synagogue of Capernaum fing.ng its
shadow across the waters. which blushed
with the reflected colorS of the sunset
Possibly ii was during that last trip upon
the sea. where He had loved to be i'm
former days and TO whose shore He
would come after His resurrection, that
He spoke as Fa.rar suggests, the words
against the cities of t'norazin. Bethsaida
and Capernaum The moral blindness OF
their citizens prevented them from be-
holding the glory of God i'm the face OF
Christ Jesus The mental blindness OF
the twelve hindered them from seeing the
spiritual truths of Chr.st's teaching, SO
He sought by sharp rebuke TO remove
their spiritual stupidity.
Private, Progressive Process.
Mark alone gives us the account OF the
private treatment, undertaken at his
friends request Although Jesus declined
to follow the dictated program of those
who suggested that He touch him, He
adopted methods that the mans need
called for, using a progressive process in
performing this double miracle. We can
comprehend the compassion of Christ for
the afflicted one that led Him to respond
favoraby to the request that He give IL
the man born blind the power OF sion,
even when We cannot state definitely the
reasons for the progressive process. 1t is
apparent that Jesus did not desire to at
tract any attention healer. He
cured people because il was a part OF
His revelation OF God to men. The mir
aces that He performed showed that He
had power over nature, but Carist saw
that they frequently kept people from
seeing the spiritual revelation OF the
Fathers love. The power of the spiritual
message to penetrate and change the
them the vision of God, as their heavenly
Father, was tie gospel of the kin sdom
that Jesus preached. lie sought to save
society 10y saving individuals.
The Injunction of silence is another in
d cation that Jesus was seeking TO build
up kingdom based upol spiritual truths.
The value Of mira cles. as q, idence TO-DAY,
Is not as strong as hat Furnished 1y a
true life that proves the living presence
or Christ with men moldins and master
ing their conduct. career and character
through the Holy SIP Iit working in and
through them the will of God We are
never free from the heaven of worldliness.
SO that we need to take heed. beware Of
Inc leaven OF the Pharisees and the leaven
OF Herod. Our standards ought to be
those raised by our Lord Whenever we
lower our ideals Jesus seeks to recall us,
as He did the disciples Of old. by point
1g OUT the fact, speaking unto us, as
He spoke unto them, saying, Il am the
light Of the word; he that foiloweth Ne
shall NOT walk in the darkness, but shall
nave the light of life
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The EVANGELICAL Lutheran Church
Frederick. Nd, Rev. DIR. L. s. C. RUM.
pastor. will tomorrow dedicate its re-
Gently enlarged Sunday school building.
which has seating capacity OF Loo
This is declared to be the largest Sun
day school in Maryland outside of Bal
timore. The service will be held at /.
o'clock in the afternoon. and the sermon
will be preached by Rev. DIR. Steck OF
the Epiphany Lutheran Church, this city.
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II Did Not Think. -

~ HE was an attractive young wom-
- an. who came into the office one
~ day wanting to talk with some
one about changing her present clerical
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missionary tou

- UR lesson opens with the closing
W. scene of Christ's ministry in Cali
lee. Returning from His extended
Missionary tour among the heather, Jesus
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Topic:
The Christian Virtues,
XI. Zeal.
Titus, 2:I-I4.
Mistaken Zeal.

~ eagerness to achieve or attain any
VI worthy object, an intense interest
Nv or endeavor for things that are
right d passionate ardOr in the pursuit
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blinded by their sins. Three simple
thoughts are here
!. HELPLESS AND USELESS,
THROUGH INFIRMITY
The blind man begs: the deaf are con-
stantly in peril. through their infirmities
and worse than ALL they are unable to
extend assistance to others because of
their own deficiency. Nothing is more
pitiful In its incapacity, than the soul
that is unable to see for itself or guide
the feet of others. unless it be the heart
that is SO spiritually dull that it no long
er hears the voice of God.
II. ROBBED OF OUR SENSES BY
SIN.
We think Of Samson as being captured
by the Philistines; shorn of his locks
and strength, blinded and bound by
them; but was he not rather the victim
OF his own sin? Was he not bound with
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Zeal for Work.

Zeal 10 engendered and encouraged by
various motives.
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II. ROBBED OF OUR SENSES BY
"Betbanp Dap"

So" ETHANY DAY." which marks
HA the eighth anniversary of the
foundation of Bethany Baptist
congregation. will be observed tomorrow
in the church. Rhode Island avenue and
I'd street northwest, with appropriate ex
ercises.
The pastor, Rev. Hugh r. Stevenson,
will preach the anniversary sermon in
the morning. The chorus choir, under the
direction of Mrs. Dayelle T. WEIGH, with
Miss Mabel Martin Dill as organist, will
give a musical service at night
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/. HELPLESS AND USELESS,
THROUGH INFIRMITY

blinded by their sins. Three simple
thoughts are here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-07
FLYNN HAS CHANGE WITH
 JOHNSON, FIGHTERS THINK

Although most ring followers are deriding the Johnson Flynn match as too one sided to merit serious con- sideration, several leading pugilists seem to have a contrary opinion. Tom my Ryan, Jim Corbett and now Jack OBrien all declare that Hymns chances are better than appear on the surface. In the case of Ryan and Corbett their connection with the Flynn camp detracts from the signifi- canoe of their opinions. Naturally they could not be expected to predict the defeat of their man. Corbett has not joined the camp as yet. but is to be on hand later. The former cham pion says he expects to have better luck in picking a winner this time than he did at Reno.
 OBrien has announced that he has enough faith in Flynn to think 1t worth his while to make the trip to Las Vegas for the purpose of looking on at Johnson's downfall. Whether Philadelphia Jack will be connected officially with F1ynn's camp, he did not say. At any rate he is far from being as certain as Ryan and Cor bett that the Pueblo fireman is to be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-07
.CY FALKENBERG WON'T
 TELL ABOUT FALLAWAY BALL

Cy Falkenberg, the lengthy Milwau- kee heaver, is mighty careful not to let any one steal his method of hurl- ing his famous fallaway ball. Cy is willing enough to show a friend how he holds the ball. but he positive ly refuses to stand for picture of it.
 "Of course it's not so much in the way I hold it," says Falkenberg, t'but if one of the rival clubs got hold of my system of holding the ball they'll watch for it. and have my number before long,"
 Falky has had one experience of this sort before and positively refus- es to take another chance. Some time ago-when Falky was a member of the Cleveland club-Forest City dailies used pictures of how Fallzy held and released the famous fall away ball. It soon fell into the hands of several of the other managers of the American League. For several months after the publication of that article Falkenberg noticed coacher af- ter coacher on the side lines closely watching his delivery to secure line on the famous ball.
 Falky, however, was wise, and as soon as he noticed the surveillance that was being placed over his pitch ing he discontinued using his fall away and resorted to nothing but his curve ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-07
ST. LOUIS AND BOSTON BRAVES MAY MAKE TRADE

Pittsburgh, June 7-Basebah trades with prominent diamond stars involv- ed are continually rumored, but few really big deals are completed. Base rates traded Vincent Campbell to Boston for Mike Donlin. There were those who rated the dicker as a bad move for Dreyfuss and his clan Don- lin was counted as down and out, but his work since joining the Corsair team has been all that could be de- sired. Meanwhile Campbell is stick ing with the lowly Boston tribe, but if we'll founded rumors are correct Win will soon pass in his checks as a Brave
 Reports from St. Louis state that the Cardinals are after Campbell and are willing to offer Catcher Jack Bliss and Outfielder George Ellis. The St. Louis team needs speed and Campbell has an abundance of that. In speak ing of the rumored deal Bresnahan stated: "I am always ready to make deals, but I really do not think this one about Campbell is going through. I want fast men, but it does not look like we will get the former Pirate"
 The reports from St. Louis state that Bresnahan will complete the deal soon, but the Duke states it is all off now. But the fact that they want to trade Campbell is evidence they believe they were on the short end of the deal. Campbell can hit well and is one of the speediest men in the league, but his fielding is woe fully weak.
 A trade between Boston and St. Louis, as mentioned, would apparent ly help both teams. Bresnahan has an abundance of backstOp material in himself, Bliss, Wdngo, Murphy and Burns. and could easily spare Jack Bliss. Ellis is a hard-hitting out fielder and can field his position much better than Campbell. but is not as fast on the bases