davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

such union of endeavor not only friction
but waste of time, labor and money is
avoided.
The churches should not say to one
another Hands off, but Hands to-
gether."
The great things to quote again from
Mr. Spears address, that are to be at
tanned in the worlds evangelization can
not be done by companies of Christian
men who agree to differ; they can only
be done by great companies of Christian
men who relate themselves for common
and united action
The agreement of the various church
denominations to not divide and march
separately, but to draw near and march
together is the one thing that will con-
tribute most largely in the evangelical
ton Of the non-Christian races.
The help to meet the needs of the mis-
sionary cause is to come through the en-
larged and systematic liberality of the
churches. the increased number Of con-
secrated missionary volunteers. the pray
ers of Gods people and the Christian
unity of the churches Of Christ in the
world. In most. IL not in all, of these
ways every one may take part.
LET none hear you idly saying.
There is nothing can do
" and tine s %aser OF ea f for sne ycu:
Take the task He gives you gladly,
Let His work your pleasure be;
Answer quickly when He calleth.
Here am l, send me, send me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

world has come to see more than that in
this impressive scene. 1t has come to
see that this was the Son of God and the
Brother Of Man, who hung upon that tree.
and prayed for them that did the
wrong More and more the world IS
coming to grasp the significance OF jesus
loyalty to His message. and is learning
that message for itself: yes. and that
spirit Of loyalty as well. The world IS
more sure of the person. and work OF
Jesus Christ today than 1T has ever Deeh
in the past: His loyalty and love mean
more to it and it's problems. The stand
ard of all living, all loving. all serving, Is
the living. loving. serving Christ
III. THE CHRIST. THE CROSS AND
PRESENT-DAY CONDITIONS.
There is around us. on every hand. a
complicated social life. world in which
sin is just as repulsive as ever. SELFISH
ness and greed as ugly and hate as I'M.
placable. The towering crags OF social
Injustice loom high above the seething
throng who fear. but know not whittier
to fly from the impending Woe. The
answer to all this heart-need Is in the
Christ and the message of the cross. IL
we like sheep have gone astray. we have
turned every enc to his own way. and
of us all We see no healing but In
Him. no liberty except through Him, no
peace save as He shall give us peace.
The world Is greater and its needs more
great than ever before; the all-sufficient
Savior, who died that we might know
Gods love, and have eternal life, has
proved His love by His loyalty, and He
has the power to save, for Truly He was
the Son of Cod
Father, In Jesus name we turn to
Thee; give us, through Him, like love
and loyalty. Amen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Dot11e missiolr
5tunp Glass

The study class for home missions.
led by Mrs. d. E. Wiber, will meet in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church instead of the Young Woman's
Christian Association.
There will be four sessions of the
class, Fridays, January 3, 10. II and
"a, 1913, at 1920 am. The last lecture
will be illustrated by stereopticon. A
book on Mormonism will be studied.
The sessions of the class are free and
open to the public, and it is hoped that
MANY women of all denominations Will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
prepare to conduct classes in individual
churches or to become informed on the
subject to be studied.
Rev Dr. Montgomery will speak tomor-
row evening in. Metropolitan Methodist
Church on the subject From Theater
to PulpA," being the story of his own
and his entrance into the
Christian ministry.
At the church Tuesday evening at 10
o'clock an old-fashioned watch night
service will be held. DR.. Montgomery will
preach and have charge. In connection
with this service an old-time love-feast
service will be held. The public gener-
ally is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
The 1.-THE.

We cannot doubt that full and ample
the maintenance Of the church, else God
would not have established it. What God
instituted He will take care of. Under
the Mosaic economy the people were re-
quired to give the tenth and the free will
offerings for Gods worship.
The Church of Christ is of wider scope.
being not for one nation. but for all ma
tlOns. 1t confers greater blessings and
benefits on its members than the Jewish
religion did on its followers.
If the Hebrews We're commanded to set
aside 1.-THE. it is reasonable 10 conclude
that for a worldwide religion an equal
or even greater liberality should be
shown. On the members of the church
rests the responsibility of its mainte-
nance, and God will, in His own time and
way, see that this responsibility Is &C.
copied and honored by His people.
When the needs of the church are real
lied by it's members ard the best way
to meet them has been adopted, then the
question of missionary needs and how to
meet them will be fully solved. for the
church itself is a missionary organiZa-
ton, and all missionary needs are, strict
ly speaking, the needs of the church.
The purposes of The church, as an
nounced In all the teachings of its Divine
Head make 1t clear that every member
is required to do his or her just part in
its maintenance by offerings and prayers.
When the membership is awakened to a
full sense of its obligation the needs in
all departments Of church service will be
supplied. Conservation not only of the
missionary, but Of the entire church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
67 CHRISTIAN Gnoeabor Dour
Il Bp 4arbep 81. 3rmin IT

has comfort in the thought that all
things work together for good to them
that love and serve God.
In answering the call to undertake
missionary labor it is not an easy
thing to say, Here am I: send me-;
but l believe there is great JOY in the
life of the true missionary.
The greatest happiness is found in
doing good to others. 1t is Christ s
work to put men into the mission
field. it is to put men into the min
|istry of His church, and whatever is
Chrst's work is grand and glorious.
None can go for God except those that
are sent by Him. and the God sent are
ever to be honored and revered among
men.
In all the Christian Endeavor meet
ings throughout this and other lands.
as they consider this weeks topic, the
voice of the Lord will be heard, say
ing. Whom shall j Send?
There is a personal appeal to every
one whose attention is called to mis-
sionary needs. How many will there
be to answer, Here am 1; send me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Here Am I; Send Me.

\ great need in all our missionary
fields is for more volunteers to enter this
branch of service in Gods army. Those
enlisted now constitute a noble army, but
the number is inadequate to man the
posts ready for occupancy.
There is the great Macedonian cry,
Come over and help u.s. ringing out
from every quarter of the globe.
THE harvest is ripe. but the laborers
are few" to change the figure from SOL
der TO servant.
Oh, that the vision of Isaiah might be
verified by multitudes in this day, hear
ing the voice of God, saying, Whom
shall 1 send and who will go for us?'
and as they hear be consecrated by the
live coal from the altar. enabling each to
answer Here am l; send me-
The first requisite of missionary IS
readiness Here am l.
lie must be II volunteer and not
drafted or pressed into service. and
the second requirement is determine
ton. ."Send me-.
He must "set his face as flint"
ready TO encounter difficulties and dan
gers, however great
Yet when he accepts commission
from God. he knows that God will
stand by him, and that while his mis-
hon may involve hardship and peril. he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Kebibal 59leetings plannen
for first BaptiSt Cburcb
Evangelist Albanp 5mitb, Son of @ppsp
5mitb, to Be preacber.

EVANGELIST ALBANY r. SMITH,
WI son of Gypsy Smith. who has con-
Quoted meetings in this city with
such singular success, is to pay visit to
Washington to conduct evangelistic meet
ings.
He comes to the First Baptist Church.
where he will begin his meetings Sunday,
January 3.
Mr.. Albany Smith mas already gained
much favorable comment as an evangel-
ist He has been called the Singing
evangelist" on account of his splendid
quality of voice which he uses with re-
markable effect in solo work, during MS
evangelistic campaigns.
Recently Mr.. Smith conducted revival
services In the First Church. Elkhart.
Md, concerning which the Evangelical
Messenger has to say:
Prom the first Gods seal was upon
the effort. Night after night large con-
sregations came from near and far to
hear the old story of the gospel in sermon
and song Albany r. Smith is indeed
sweet singer in Israel, and master In
his calling of singing evangelist. he has
Inherited many winsOme traits of charac-
ter from his noble parents. He is also a
genius in reading the Scriptures, the
people sitting enraptured meanwhile. Yes,
il was an old time revival. Not for years
have we seen Gods power manifested as
in these meetings: We rejoice In so signal
"A victory for the glorious gospel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

turbances and debates of Capernaum he
could teach the members Of his peripa-
tetic college the truths of His person
atty, the trials Of His purpose and the
certain triumph of His program.
We have been to a large extent pursu-
ing a course in experimental psychology
during the last three months, as We have
seen the unfolding of the mental powers
of the twelve that enabled them to con-
fess that Jesus was the "Christ, the Son
of the living Cod The record for the
period Is somewhat meager yet the out
come of Christ's ministry and the destiny
of the world turned upon the events or
the months that were marked by retire.
ment, reflection and revision of the
apostles theological conceptions.
The private instruction that the twelve
received from Jesus during the extended
missionary Journeys that carried them
to the northwest. as far as Tyre and
Sidon, to the northeast. as far as Caesa-
rea- Philippi. and on the east and south
into Decapolis, resulted in the twelve
understanding sufficiently the Masters
personality, purpose and power that our
Lord deliberately faced the certainty of
death at Jerusalem with the confidence
that the twelve would carry out His
program by proclaiming to men the
gospel Of His ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Christian Unity.

great source of helpfulness to the
missionary is found in Christian unity.
AS all the evangelical churches believe
in one God and Father. and in one Christ
as Savior. and in one Holy Spirit as
Sanctifier, and in one Bible, one faith
and one salvation, there is abundant rea-
son for union of the churches in the eff
fort to reach and uplift the people Of
the non-Christian world.
Robert E. Speer. in an address before
the Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America at Philadelphia, in
January 1909. gave strong emphasis to
the thought that Christian unity on the
foreign mission field was both desirable
and necessary.
With many other things. he said:
"The magnitude, the difficulties and the
urgency of the work demand the most
fruitful and effective use OF all our re-
sources for the missionary task.
1--WE have to evangeliZe a thousand mil
lion of our fellow creatures-that is. to
carry spiritual truth. the most dimcult
of all truth to carry, to two-th1rds or
the human race; and not only to persuade
men to embrace this truth, but to place
influence of the Lord of this truth.
I'VE have to do this not in any one
land or in any uniform set Of conditions
or in any one language. 1t has to be
done under very trying cnmauc cOndl-
tiors-conditions that break down the
health of many strong men and women;
1t has to be done In many scores of Ian
guages, which have to be expanded in
order to express this truth, and against
difficulties beyond the reach of our mag
ination here. The task Is too great and
too difficult for any one Christian body
to hope to accomplish.
Those considerations alone indicate the
necessity and desirability of hearty CO.
operation not only in external forms. but
in real, living and spiritual unity. BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Tentb annibersarp
of 0Meslepam Gburfb

EEP interest is being manifested by
" the members Of the Wesleyan Pente-
costal Church Of the Nazarene, at 3O1-9 ID
street northwest. who will observe at
special services tomorrow the tenth an
niversary of their organization.
At the II o'clock service the pastor,
Rev. H. B. Hosley, will preach. taking as
his text And 1, brethren. when came
to you, came not with excellency or
speech or wisdom. declaring unto you
the testimony of God. For l determined
not to know anything among you. save
Jesus Christ and Him crucified." At this
service Rev. F. A. Hillery of Providence,
r. l.. will give the scriptural reading.
A praise service will be held at 3
o'clock, when Rev. Mr.. Hillery will
preach He will also preach at the clos
ing service at o'clock in the evening.
Special music will be rendered at each
service.
New Year day masses will be celebrat-
ed in st. Patrick's Church at q. Z. 8. 8.
10 and IL o'clock. The last mass will
be a solemn high mass celebrated by
Rev. William ]. Carroll with priests from
Holy Cross College. Brookland. ID. G.,
serving as deacon and subdeacon. The
sermon at this mass will be preached by
Mgr. Russell. The sanctuary sand mixed
choirs will render the music. assisted by
full orchestra. The music of the mass
Christmas day will be repeated and the
services of the day brought to a close
with benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment. -ts, 49, Fl. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
The Cnurch's Mission.

While the church can and will add
greatly to it's usefulness as time goes on,
it has already done and is doing now a
splendid work in the world. To quote
the words of DIR. Lyman Abbott, The
church was the first distributor Of charity
to the poor, the first builder of hospitals
sick and suffering, the first founder of
schools for the education of the common
people,"
And it is so still. 1t is the church
which has sent doctors and teachers to
foreign lands, the church which has in
troduced medicine and surgery into China,
India and Africa, the church which has
established, first, schools for the primary
education of the children and then col
leges for the higher education of adults
in lands where there was either no edu-
catiOnal system, as in India, none
which really educated. as in China.
1t was to the church that the army
looked in the civil war for the establish
ment and maintenance of the Christian
and sanitary commissions; 1t was to the
church that, after great battles, calls
were sent for bandages. medicines. nurses,
doctors and delicacies for the hospitals
All this that the church has done, great
as it is, is but an incidental part of its
ministry of redemptive love to sim
cursed world. Its mission is to provide
Hot only for the temporal but the spirit
ual needs of men, and in meeting the
needs of it's missionary forces at home
and abroad 1t is doing its grandeSt work.
Every minister and every layman is or
should be a missionary in person or by
proxy.
a more thorough and enlarged plan of
systematic benevolence toward which the
church Is striving will be a means of
more and more meeting the needs of the
missionaries in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

The missionary tour was made pri-
marily to impress upon the members of
the school of Christ the message of the
Kingdom. Jesus had secured their in
tense personal devotion to Him and He
proposed to transfer to the twelve some
thing of that strength of will and that
defiance of circumstances which marked
His life. so that through enthusiasm for
humanity which he inspired they would
be formed into church organization. a
brotherhood of souls united to one an
other by their love for Christ. that would
become His agents to develop among men
"the kingdom of Cod
The tour awakened the disciples to the
fact that the kingdom was universal.
They had been prepared by the Masters
kindness to the centurion, a Gentle con-
vert, for the compassion Christ showed
to the Syro-Phoenician woman, that en-
abled them, free from the restraints of
ecclesiastical obligations. to realize that
the message of His gospel was for all
nations
Social service as a means of winning
men was demonstrated in the events of
the next lesson. that taught the value OF
medical missions and exhibited the Mas
ter's practical philanthropy when he pro-
vided for the needs Of the 1000. We
turned aside upon the Worlds Temper,
ance Sunday from the life of our Lord
to consider the liquor problem, that pre-
sents to us today one Of the best oppor-
tunities for social service. because by
community of interests Ii lis related to all
forms of evil that threaten the life of
the citizen, civilization and the church.
Every peril that confronts us Will dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Systematic Benevolence.

There is great need of system in all
that is undertaken for helping the mis-
siOnary. System is a prerequisite for
success in everything. To the mission
aries certainty of support is necessary
to enable them to do satisfactory work
and to make plans for advancement.
Our giving should not only be liberal,
but regular. When it is spasmodic it
causes uncertainty in providing for pro-
gressive movements.
The church through it's boards and
councils is doing as systematic work as
the means at its command permit; the
uncertainty is from the irregularity Of
the individual gifts. The correct theory
of giving is the Pauline plan Il Cor,
16:2) concerning collections:
Upon the first day of the week let
every one of you lay by him in store as
God hath prospered him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
GIT 0Maugb Gbureb

~N elaborate musical program is to
vi be rendered by the choir of Waugh
~ Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow evening.
The Sunday school entertainment Will
be held Monday evening. while watch
night services will be held the following
evening.
On the latter date the pastor Of Waugh
Church, Rev. A. H. Thompson, will lee
ture on the Life of Christ" from
to 10 O'Clock. showing colored stereopti-
con views. From 10 to II o'clock a So
cial hour will be spent during which
refreshments will be served A song
and prayer service is to be held from
II to II o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

casion of liberairy.
"The gift of God given in or by the
churches is the rendering some give to
Pauis words In either rendering the
meaning is clear that the charitable gifts
of the churches proceed from the grace
or gifts of God. Herein is the source of
all the good that is in the churches or
the individual Christian. Without the
grace and favor of God we are unable
to accomplish any good work.
Ii the liberality of all our congrega-
tons was like that of these early
churches in Macedonia how grandly
would many of the missionary needs be
supplied They gave abundantly, with
1.-The riches of hberalty as liber-
ally as if they were rich.
These Christians were in deep poverty.
yet they gave literally. trusting in God
to provide and make it up to them.
This is the true spirit OF giving. 1t
was at a time when these churches were
in great affliction that they not only
gave richly, but joyously.
Paul tells of the grace of God be-
slowed on them in these words: How
that in great trial of affiictiOn the
abundance of their joy and their deep
poverty abounded unto the riches of their
liberality For to their power, l bear rec
ord. yea, and beyond their power. they
We're willing of themselves: praying us
with much entreaty that we would re-
ceive the gift. and take upon us the fell
lowship of the ministering to the saints"
How many of our churches and indi-
Nidual Christians are now giving rather
beyond than under their power of giving?
How many are they that give until
II hurts and then give more. and even
entreat for acceptance of the gift, as did
the Macedonian Christians?
Is it right or possible to do anything
beyond our power?
No If We rely only OH our own power.
II is related that a preacher once be-
gan solemnly reading. ~ can do all
tlings.'" Paul" he said. you are
iiar. i can DO all things'-Paul. thou art
a terrible liar. On, / beg your pardon.
Paul; see il now-'through Christ which
strengthened me- That is quite an
other thing. Paul. YOU are quite right.
Even ] can do all things through Christ
which strengthened me.
"Ah, IL We but knew the power that
worketh in u.s." said John Mcneil. "and
the power that worketh for us. there
would be less talking and more working.
and things that seem to be from the point
Of unbelief and panic-strickenness, almost
too big TO attempt. would be seen to be
natural and obvious -
One of the great needs of the mission
airy is for greater liberality i'm the
churches. and this will only come as the
grace of God is more abundantly be-
slowed. When that is sought and found
the greater giving will not impoverish
but enrich the giver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
pastor Gets Auto

- EV. HERMAN SPENCER PINK
~ HAM. pastor Of Emmanuel Baptist
Church, was the recipient at Christmas
of a touring car. The car was run
into the church last evening. and Santa
Claus. on the front seat made the pres
entation. Mr.. A. w. Wells took the part
of Santa.
In the First Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening Nine. Lydia Won Finkel-
stein Mountford of Jerusalem will deliver
her lecture on THE Nativity" The choir
will repeat some of the Christmas music
*
Rev. Dr. Wood will preach in the
Church of the Covenant at the IL o'clock
morning service tomorrow. The afternoon
musical service at 3:1J and the third
special monthly musical service, at 8
pm, which were given last Sunday, will
VI repeated. The subject of the after
noon sermon will be "A Motto for the
New Year" In the evening DR.. Wood
will give the first sermon In series in
Lies Contrasts" Especial subject
'Life's Duties
Pastor John E. Briggs will preach on
"Jepthah's Rash Vow in the morning
and Beware, Beware!' at night, In the
Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow. Christ
mas tree exercises will be held at the
chapel on Az street Tuesday night, and
the usual watch night service from 10 to
IL pm Tuesday, when messages will be
received from Fifth Baptist workers from
all parts of the world.
=
SHOULD the Ending of 1872 GLADDEN. or
Sadden Us?'' is Rev. E. HeZ Swem's sub
ject for tomorrow night. in Centennial
Baptist Church, Sth and I streets north
east.
Il * \
About 80 presents, also candies and
fruits, were distributed among the chill
dren Of the Italian Baptist Sunday and
Industrial Schools at the Christmas treat
held Thursday night at the mission. 4S II
street northeast. All the children gath
cred around beautiful Christmas treeand
took part in the program with songs and
recitations. both in English and Italian.
Prof W. A. Wilbur. dean of the George
Washington University, Mr.. ]. ]. OAR
lington and DIR. n. ]. Scarito. pastor of
the mission, made addresses.
After the distribution of presents the
children with their packages in arms
stood and sang Jesus Loves Me- as. a.
vote of thanks to the many friends who
helped to make the evening success.
Mrs. N. ]. Searito, superintendent OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28

membership, is the demand in the divine
plan for evangelizing the world. Conse-
Grafton means honest and sincere PRAYER
and prayer means everything else needed.
Giving is grace linked with prayer,
but giving first is not followed by pray
ing, as praying first is followed by CIV
ing. The gift may not be money. which
is not the primary or principal thing, al
though so important-'They first gave
their own selves'-those Corinthians who
put first things first.
Can we imagine conservation without
prayer?
But conservation means ito fill the
hand" not for boarding, but for helping.