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and earth were concerned, VINO snoulo
communicate, by word and pen, Tne
glorious gospel Of the Son of God, ana
who, in turn, should teach and prepare
others for the work in the ever widening
field Of Christian service.
What kind of men should these be!
Men from the schools, scholars. ecclesias-
tics men of wealth and prestige? We
probably should thus have chosen, but
God never has. When God needs priests
and theologians, He may go to the
schools; but He has never chosen a
prophet from 1.-The schools Of the
prophets" When rebellious Israel must
needs be checked in it's ruinous course Of
folly and sin, Elijah, rough Bedouin
prophet, strides forth to say Thus saith
the Lord" and when he in turn must
relinquish his prophetic office. he calls
his successor from the plow; and while
the one sweeps from his field of labor
in the whirlwind, and the other is drylng
the Jordan with his mantle. the school
of the prophets" looks on In awe at SUCH
a manifestation Of the Divine presence.
And now the Son Of GOD. His baptism
and conquest past, issues forth from His
overcoming of evil, to select the college
of the Apostles" "And Jesus, walking
by the Sea of Galilee. saw two brethren.
brother, casting net into the sea, for
they were fishers. And He said unto
them, Follow me and l will make you
fishers of men, And they straightway
left their nets and followed Him. And
going on from thence, He saw two other
brethren, James, the son of Zebedee. and
John, his brother, in a ship with Zebedee,
their father, mending their nets. and He
called them Thus they were chosen,
by ones and twos; men, strong. virile
men! Men who knew life; hardy men,
Who were they? There is some slight
confusion among the recorders, some US
ing surnames and others given names,
but this category is considered accurate.
Peter, Andrew, James and John; Philip.
Bartholomew (probably surnamed Ma
thanieD, Thomas, Matthew otherwise
LevD, James, the son Of Alphaeus; Leb-
baeus (the same man as Jude. who wrote
the Epistle of Jude, his surname was
Thaddeus), Simon the Canaanite (other-
wise described as Simon Zelotes), and
Judas Iscariot. Not one of them
scholar. not one of them possessing po-
Htical or financial influence. Just men!
And He sent them forth, at the end OF
their course of preparation, an invincible
army, authors, administrators, theolo-
gians. orators, martyrs; where there
ever such men? AS we read the story Of
their calling and their accomplishment
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18th Amnibersarp of Central Clinton 59lission to|
43f Oh8erff1 Uotnorrofn.

Testimony service, Mr.. n. A. Robbins.
Singing. Christian Endeavor chorus.
Brief addresses by Revs. Paul r.
Hickok. j. c. Ball, G. A. Miller, B. D.
Cav, H. T.. Brundage c. P Wiles, H. l..
Hout. r. l.. Fultz and others.
In the chapel at 3 o'clock the Christian
Endeavor Union will organize a Mission
Sunday school,
Twilight gospel wagon service. $50
O'Clock. on bank corner, 7th street and
Louisiana avenue northwest Evangelist
FRANKLIN Carr will speak on the Dark
and Bright Side of Life
Evening session, 1880 o'clock, Metropol-
itan NJ. E. Church. Az and c streets
northwest, DR.. E. E. Richardson chair
man of the board of directors. presiding:
Song service, conducted by Mr. G. w.
Havell
Scripture reading, Mr.. E. A. Stevens.
Prayer, Mr.. ]. A. Winner.
Regular church Offering
Singing, Metropolitan M. E. Church
quartet.
Report of the superintendent, Rev. f.
j. Lukens.
How the Lord Saved Me- Evangelist
Carr
Testimony service, Mr.. w. II. Ramsey.
Special offering for the Mission.
Address by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery.
Benediction.
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lifting in manners or morals. but the
latter is based upon the principles of
right and Justice upon fraternal bonds
and upon the enjoyment of pleasures that
are innocent and pure. Paul says that
the kingdom of God is not meat and
drink but righteousness and peace and
iov in the Holy Ghost" Unless we know
and understand the conditions in the
social life Of the kingdom of God, We
cannot know and appreciate the true
meaning of Christian sociability.
Christ came to make known and estab-
lish that kingdom upon the earth. and
we learn from the words of His inspired
apostle, Just quoted, that the true social
life exists only where righteousness.
peace and joy abound.
We. therefore. discern that Christian
sociability is of a different nature from
that of the world. One may mingle free
IN with his fellow-men and be very
agreeable in words and manner, and yet
be devoid of the spirit that actuates
the Christian in his relations to others.
To be helpful. not only in temporal and
material things, but also in moral and
spiritual things. is the essence of Chris
tan sociability- Those who are active in
society and pride themselves on their So
cial qualities, yet who think only of self
qualification and are not concerned for
the betterment OF others. are living a
life that is not worth living at all The
yearning cry OF the human heart is for
help, for sympathy. for love. not alone
from God but from man. 1t is in the
great social arena of life where the
greatest good can be done. Only the few
comparatively are reached within the
church walls The great congregation is
found in the social circles and in the by
ways and lanes of life. 1t is there that
the Christian by his daily walk and con-
versation can preach to the multitude.
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is the business OF every Christian. The
Lord is calling today as never before
that we enter the worlds open door. The
challenge of opportunity faces the church,
the last portion of the unknown world
has been discovered. The advancement OF
science, the expansion Of commerce, the
development of railroads and steamships
the telegraph, telephone and wireless sys-
TENS have helped to make the world
smaller and united. The barriers of the
past have been removed. A financial de-
preston in South America demonstrated
only few years ago that the whole
world is one commercially. Each message
that crosses the oceans tells Of the world
aroused into new life ready for the COS
pei of Christ. The small efforts OF the
past under God has done wonders, so
that every country with its open door APP
peals as the nation Of the hour for the
gospel. If We are to heed the commands
of Christ, obey the loving call Of the
Father, and under the leadership of the
spirit turn the world for Christ, We must
first win the foreigners in the home land.
The salvation of the world depends upon
winning America is the home mission les
son We need to learn.
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Indian Names.
81
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mall.
A traveller on the plains, writing In
weekly journal an account of his travels,
expresses amusement over the name OF
a Washita Indian. who is called Sits
Down-Talking. Those who know how
Indians get their totem names. and, also
how absurdly these names are translated
into English. will not be amused by
name ike this, but they have a right 10
be amused when the daughter of tn S
particular Indian is known as Miss Sits
That Is absurd, bat
neither name is as absurd as the names
bestowed upon young Indians by the
teachers in the government school c.ose
by, which include Marie Stuart" Rich
ard K. Fox Queen Victoria and
president Cleveland" Better let the
Indians alone to get up their own names.
The finest Indian names are those
which belong to the cloud clan. All
these names are derived from meteoro-
logical phenomena. They are the hard
est of names to translate from Indian
into English. The great cloud-clan Sioux
whose name was really Eclipse was al
ways known to the whites as Hole-in-the
Day. A certain cloud-clan girl, whose
name was derived from the beautiful
of the slew advance OF the
approaching rain cloud, was known to
The whites as Walking Rain "a pretty
name, but one requiring explanation to a
enderfoot.
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93n QmnuaI Conhe11=
ton.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
to Meet in Wi1liamsport,
Nd, Monday.

~ HE ninety-third annual convention
Ill of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod Of Maryland will be held
in Zion Lutheran Church, Williamsport,
Nd, beginning Monday evening, when
Rev. John C. Bowers Of Gainesville, Nd,
president Of the synod.
Ten of the Lutheran churches Of Wash
ington will be represented at this con-
vention by the attendance of the pastor
and one lay delegate from each.
The Maryland synod was organized in
1920, and is the oldest of twenty-three
similar bodies that make up the general
synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in the United States.
Last week the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Mary
and synod held its annual convention in
st. Marks Lutheran Church, Baltimore.
Md. Mrs. Willard Larkin, president OF
the General Synod Missionary Society,
was present and made most inspiring
address on the subject Every Christian
a Missionary"
The Synod of Maryland is part of the
General Synod, one of the five general
bodies of the Evangelical Lutheran
the churches of that faith in Maryland
and the District of Columbia, with three
or four just over the border of Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia The reports for 1911
give 1863 congregations, 112 ministers.
81, 1888 confirmed members and Sunday
school enrolment of 80, 500. The value OF
church property is placed at 2.63O. 800.
The expenditures for local objects last
year totaled $276, $40, and for missions,
etc, $54,461.
Local Lutheran pastors belonging to
the Synod of Maryland are as follows:
Rev. John T. Huddle. Rev. Henry An
stadt, Rev. John Weidley, Rev. Charles
p Wiles. Rev. H. c. Fultz. Rev; J: Lu-
Their Frantz. Rev. Luther Hess Warng'
Rev Charles F. Steck Rev. D. E. Wise
man, Rev. Richard Schmidt and Rev. G.
HI. Butler The combined Lutheran men,
bership here is given at 1858.
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Home Mission Lesson.

The statement OF John r. Mott, modern
prophet of missions, is true that 1.-THE mis-
sionary forces cannot win the non-Chris-
tan world for Christ until Christian ma
lions and all their influences are more
thoroughly permeatcd by the spirit of
Christ" 1t is this that makes the saliva
ton of the foreigners. Here is the key
that solves the problem Of foreign mis-
sions. Jesus had taught them long be-
fore his experience in Tyre and Sidom
how to reach the foreigner in the home
land 1t is the subject of our second Sc
lection.
The story Of Christ and the centurion
is one of the most thrilling and instruc-
tive incidents in ali Of Christs ministry.
1t occurred in the early days of His
Capernaum ministry. because the elders
came in accordance with the request or
the Roman centurion who had charge OF
the garrison of so to 100 men at Caper-
naum under Herod Antipas. The evil
dence of the military character of the
centurion is seen in his planning to Sc
cure, as Luke shows us. favorable APP
proach to Christ by securing the rulers
Of the synagogue to certify to his char
acter and generous contributions Re
cent Investigations have revealed beau
tifuI white marble building, which prob
ably is the edifice that this wealthy Ro-
man official who had become friend, IL
not a proSelyte or the jewish latin,
erected for their synagogue. Here was
one whose faith caused Christ to mar
vel. because it surpassed anything he
had found in all Israel. The foreigner
detected the fact that Christ had author
ity and power. He believed that the
Lords word was sufficient to cure even
by absent method treatment. He proved
his faith by his words, requesting healing
for his boy servant. He recognized the
supernatural knowledge and power of
Christ Such a faith Jesus could not
refuse. He commended his faith and
cured the boy.
Jesus prophesied, because Of this FOR
eign officials faith, the hour when
east and west should share in the glo.
ries of His kingdom. He also predicted
the disaster that would come to those
who neglected their opportunity, reveal
ing by their failure to do their Fathers
will that they were not His children.
The tide of immigration has turned to-
ward our land. Ours is the melting pot
of all nations. where border. breed or
BIRTH can be seen IN men coming from
all ends Of the earth. Jesus. told his dis |
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we are at once amazed and ashamed, but
from It we draw these thoughts.
AEIcA1 ON u,rYuc IxrIAININn on AGIrAr


I. MEN OR THE WINNING OF MEN.
No angel need assume to undertake
the task Of telling men the story of the
Christ, and of His death upon the cross
Men would not hear, nor heed 1t from an
angels lips. Men, redeemed men: warm-
hearted, passionate. intense: men who
came out from the crowd and come
back to the throng. these must tell the
wondrous tale So Jesus chooses fisher
men and farmers. publicans and jour-
neymen. Not low men, but humble men;
for always does God use a human in
strument, and His saints and martyrs
have been men and women, who. having
felt and seen His power, were ready to
die, that others might have like knowl-
edge.
H. EQUIPMENT FOR THE TASK.
And what was to be their equipment for
this mighty task? First Of all. they were
to know and be attached to Him. They
were to tell the story Of a life; a life
at once both human and divine; q life
that hated sin and sham. but loved poor
sinners to the very death. When, in the
after years, these same men stood before
the council of the wise and great, They
took knowledge of them, that they had
been with Jesus Second. they We're to
testify to His life and love. His sacri-
fee and death. Their marching orders
were, GO tell; and in this our day the
greatest of all preaching is such testi-
mony.
And then they were to transmit His
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ciples to tarry until filled with power,
when they were to witness for Him lin
Jerusalem and in all Jordan and Sa-
maria, and to the utmost parts of the
earth"
We have seen in our studies the mis-
sion method of Christ, commencing with
Jerusalem, seeking first His own people.
the Jews, reaching after the half Jew
at the well of Samara. and in this les
SON the proselyte and Gentle foreigners.
the one at home and abroad. They show
us how to win men for Christ.
God challenges the church to conquer
the million OF more immigrants that come
here yearly. They have come to us TO
learn the gospel, which is the secret of
our success. security and stabi ity. If we
fail to preach the gospel of freedom 10
them by loving deeds reveal the spirit
of our Lord, and win them for our coun-
try, Christ and His church. they will not
become the power for Christianity and
civilization that they desire.
FILLED with the love of liberty they long
to know the one who can make them
gree. If the Christians of America neglect
their duty, allow them to become the
prey Of corrupt civic methods. America
will pay the cost in the next generation.
Both foreigners in today's lesson plead
for children. If We could understand the
heart of the foreigner we would find it
Like ours, filled with love for the child.
Americas peril today is from the crimi-
nal classes that is being augmented by
the evil training the children or the re-
spectacle, hard-working immigrants are
receiving in our city streets. Let us put
forth our efforts to save their children
for our country, Christ and the church.
Christianity presents the one and only hope
of civilization; IL teaches the brotherhood
of men and of nations. Let us by our
citizenship cooperative and Christian
service, demonstrate to all nations and
races in our land the solidarity of the in
terests of all. If we put the spirit OF
Christ irfn church. civic and commercial
life. We will win the world for our God.
Let US not despise our opportunity. Re-
member. Christ said: Him that cometh
to Me / will in no wise cast out"
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~ HE twenty-eighth anniversary of
vi. the founding of Central Union
Mission is to be observed tomor-
row at meetings in the mission audito-
rum. the Church of the Ascension and
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church.
Franklin Carr, evangelist, of Philadel-
phia, and known in mission circles as the
converted burglar will participate in
the observance.
The full program follows:
Sunday breakfast service at the mis-
sion, $50 o'clock, address by Evangelist
Franklin Carr.
Morning session, II o'clock, Church of
the Ascension, Massachusetts, avenue and
18th street northwest, Rev. ]. Henning
helms will preach the anniversary SER
mon. Subject: THE Central Union Mis-
sion-Its Object, It's Work and Its Re-
Suits
Afternoon session, 2:3O o'clock, in the
Central Union Mission Auditorium, Rev.
Donald G.. Macleod, chairman Of min
isterial council, presiding.
Song service, conducted by Mr.. W. D.
Yinglng.
scriptural reading. Mr.. Charles G.
Gates.
Prayer, Mr.. Jesse M. Patterson.
Solo. Mr.. George w. Havell.
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~ HE first anniversary Of tho opening
vi Of the All Souls Episcopal Chapel.
at the corner Of Connecticut and
Cathedral avenues, will be observed to-
morrow. There will be a celebration
Of tho holy communion, with brief ad-
dress, at II am.
There are now over 100 families or
parts Of families connected with the or
ganization and the morning congrega-
tons fill the chapel
A number Of organizations are getting
at work for the season. including a ladies'
aid society, a chancel guild Of fourteen
members, chapter Of the Daughters OF
the King, chapter Of the knights of King
Arthur. under the direction of Mr.. Philip
Hoge: q patrol Of Boy Scouts and a
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sonal contact with heathens. Unless they
should learn the worldwide character OF
the kingdom of God the Master realized
that His ministry would be failure.
The removal to the borders of Tyre and
Sidon was not to escape the perils OF
Galilee, but to prepare the disciples to
carry on the work of His kingdom when
the shadow of death fell upon their Mas
ter There was a need of privacy so
that. free from the distractions of strife.
He could present the principles, policy
and power of the kingdom of God. The
neighboring heather country offered the
opportunity desired. When Jesus passed
out of Jewish territory for the second
time in His life, crossing the Lebanon
range toward Damascus, He sought re-
tirement to carry On his instruction. but
He could not conceal His presence from
the heather. The cry for help from
woman gave Christ the OPP
portunty to teach a foreign mission les
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Amnual meeting.
0Noman's 5pnooical Society for Dome
missions of presbpterian 5pnoo OF
Baltimore ELECTS Dere @ctober 20
AND 80.

Mormon Field 1.-The Mountaineers.'
1.-The Alaskans' and THE Neglected Peo-
pies of This Country and What To Do
for Them and Their Children will be the
subjects for discussion by the speakers.
The Synod of Baltimore will meet at the
same time in New York Avenue Church.
The Synodical Society officers, besides
Mrs. Richards. the president, are: Vice
presidents: Mrs. S. D. Luckett, Dunn LOr-
ing. Va: Mrs. NJ. F. Mathews. Baltimore,
Md; Miss Bertha Harlan, Wilmington.
Del; Miss G. E. Leonard, secretary and
treasurer, this city; Miss Elizabeth -.
Hunting. young peoples secretary. Bal
timore, Nd: Miss Ann B. Ellison Summit
Bridge, Del. Mrs. Walter D. Bush, sec
rotary for freedmen, Wilmington, Del. !;
Mrs. d. f. Wiber, study class secretary,
this city.
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In the Church.

The relations of Christianity to human
society should be better understood than
they are 1t IS we'll to preach In the
churches, in the Sabbath schools, in the
Christian Endeavor meetings. The church
is of divine appointment in its ministry
of salvation to a lost world, and a right
understanding of it's relations to society
will enable IL to gather in those who
stand alone.
Christ by both word and example has
taught what that relationship is. He did
not shun society. He was the most So
that there drew near unto Him all the
publicans and sinners to hear Him. And
the Pharisees and scribes murmured. say
ing. This man receiveth sinners and eat
eth with them"
He constantly mingled with the people
There have been those of all denomina-
tons who have believed that in order to
keep themselves unspotted from the
world they should avoid all contact
But Christ did not so teach, either by
precept or example. His great commits
sion was Go We into all the world and
preach my gospel to every creature
and His great example was his presence
at the marriage in Cana Of Galilee In
this act we find He did not frown upon
the Joyous occa sions of the social life OF
the people. He was an invited guest
He came and His disciples came with
festal occasion. He did not preach to the
great crowd which always assemblies q,
oriental weddings but He so acted as Il
give evidence of his divine mission.
By this We learn the Christians rela
ton to social life. He is not to shun Il
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British Coin of 1724.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

tHt
While Ike Morris, vice president of the
Georgia Athletic Club, was digging up his
back yard garden recently he unearthed
a rare old coin of the realm of Georgius
Rex, issued in the year 1924. He first
believed that his find was nothing more
than an old American penny, but when
he washed the mud from its face and ex-
hibited it to his friends he was told that
he had made rich strike.
Several old coins issued during this
reign are said to be in existence, but
none bears an earlier date than 1924. The
piece was coined in copper, and the only
inscriptions are "Georgius Rex-1I24' on
the one side and Britannia on the reverse.
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<<~ HE Evangelical Work Of the
vi. Native Waldensian Protestant
Church of Italy will be the
theme OF lecture to be given by Rev.
DR.. William Henry Oxtoby. in the Church
Of the Epiphany Parish Hail. @ street
near 14th street, Tuesday at II am
The lecture Will be illustrated with
stereopticon slides. made from photo
graphs taken by DR.. Oxtoby in Italy and
Sicily.
No one is better qualified than Dr.. Ok
toby to speak on this subject He has
devoted years to the study Of the Wal
denses, and has repeatedly visited Italy
for purposes Of historical research and a
study of present religious conditions. Dr..
Oxtoby is pastor of Tabernacle Presby-
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~ HE Baraca and Philathea classes of
III the Fifth Baptist Bible school will
conduct the evening services there
tomorrow. The program will also cele-
hrate the twenty-second anniversary of
the Baraca-Philathea movement. 1t fol-
lows:
Invocation. Mr.. R. A. Ford, superintendent
of Sunday, school; responsive service, con-
Quoted by DR.. A. W. Cummings, president
of the Baraca class: Baraca national
hymn, by the two classes; a tribute to
the founder of the Raraca-Philathea
movement. Marshal A. Hudson. by Mr.
Ray Japhet; selection, Baraca-Philathea
Quartet, Misses Ertter and Musselman
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22o Dear Of 0Gork.
fifth Baptist Gburcb @lembers to
@bserbe annihersarp of Baraca= pbila=
thea Alobement Uomorrom Gbeming.

and Messrs. Japhet and Cummings; adj
dress, The Baraca-P hilathea Temple"
Miss Alice McCauley; 1 Chronicles,
2O:9-17, Mr.. W. e. Mooney, teacher Ba-
raca class: Our Plans for the Future"
Mr. c. c. James, teacher Philathea class;
DR.. Cummings. president Baraca class;
vocal solo, Miss Mae Whitlock: greetings
from Berea class. Mr.. ]. ]. Darlington;
echoes from the Norfolk convention, Mrs
E T. Mankin, District Philathea secre-
tary; Philathea national hymn, by the
two classes: history of the, two classes,
Miss Daisy Hatton, president Of the Phil
athea class; Conservation service, Mr.. r.
A. Ford, superintendent of Sunday
school.