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hLANs have been prepared for the
Y6% erection of a model church build
ing for the congregation of the
First United Presbyterian Church, OF
which Rev. ]. Alvin Campbell is the pas
tor 1t will be located at the southeast
corner Of New Hampshire avenue and
Randolph street and will cost in the
neighborhOOd of $4,000.
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A congregational meeting will be held in
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening to consider an offer
made for the property by large number
OF former members of the Vermont Ave-
nue Colored Baptist Church, who seeded
who almost Immediately thereafter made
the offer for the Gurley Church property.
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Virginia Baptist Sunday school work, will
occupy the pulpit Of Temple Baptist
Church tomorrow.
Tomorrow night Rev. John f. Briggs.
pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church, will
preach on The Second Coming of Christ.
Why, When and How Are the People OF
Washington Readyo'' This will be in Sc
quence to the past two Sunday evening
sermon-addresses on 1.-The Life of Christ"
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Gen. Booth is the subject Rev.
John Compton Ball will preach on tomor-
row morning in Metropolitan Baptist
Church. The pastor has just returned
from his vacation spent in Pennsylvania.
Rev. George A. Miller, Rev. Earle VIII
fey and other clergy of the Christian
churches Of the District plan to attend
the annual missionary convention Of
Maryland, Delaware and District of Co
lumbia Christian churches to, be held at
Hagerstown, Md, September % to 26.
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A rally of workers of the Gospel Mis-
sion is to be held at the mission this
evening, when number of the leaders
of the work will relate experiences of the
past summer Some have been to North
field. Mass, Ocean Grove, n. j.. and
other places given over to Christian serv-
ices.
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Rev. E. l.. Parks will preach in Wesley
Methodist Church tomorrow in place Of
the pastor Rev. DIR. W., I. McKenney,
who is spending his vacation at Atlantic
City.
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opment is commensurate with the right
use OF these ministers Of life.
Childhood is the proper period for edu-
cation Ii is obviously fatal to hest re-
suits IL instruction is neglected during the
pllable period of youth. II is true OF
river, Il tree. a man. that their direction
may b. readily affected at their sources;
but when full grown they cannot be bent.
While instruction may be impaired at
any age. education belongs TO the early
part OF life. and tho department that be-
longs To good breeding can scarcely be
learned except in the period OF childhood
and youth.
With the ancients. edueat ton Of youth
pertaiued more 10 the body than To the
mind The Spartans. beginning with tho
earliest infancy, sought 20 make the body
strong. vigorous and elastic to the high
est degree. \ Spartan youth who could
neither read nor write might hold high
distinction If he could WELD the javelin
with more vigor and grace than his fell
lows: or If he could endure, without a
groan. the savage discipline of the lash.
inflicted, not in punishment but test
of honor and with all the sanctions of
religion before the atars Of the gods
Education for the mind and heart re-
ceived little attention; and yet that is the
most important part for care and discf-
pine Neglect of the body is criminal. Its
health and vigor contribute largely TO
success in mental culture: but all the
honors of athletics when cultivated TO ex-
clusion OF care and attention to mind cul-
ture are not to be compared to the
achievements possible in the intellectual
arena. All the really great successes of
life are attributable more to the mental
and moral habits acquired in early life
than to anything else.
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poverty of his father. he was deprived
of all school training.
But this turned out in after wears a
blessing, although he could never SO re-
gard it: for one of the deepest influences
that shaped his character and acts was
the high estimate he put upon knowI-
edge, which he was not able to obtain in
his boyhood, and to this fact we owe
the existence of the Cooper Institute. He
often said to his friends that he was de-
termined. as far as in him lay, to save
as many young people as he could from
what he called his misfortune-the lack
of early education.
This is one of the instances in which
some of the greatest gifts of fortune turn
out to have been blessings in Disguise He
persisted to the last in regarding 1.-The
lack of schooling as the great misfor-
tune of his life. These words often fell
from his lips: IF 1 could have had such
advantages as we can give the poorest
boy now, how much more could I have
done"'
How to improve. the mind is known to
all in this age. Failure to do so is not
due to lack of opportunity, but to lack
of desire, energy and ambition THE
means are at hand. the way is open, but
TO travel that way extensively means to
"shun delights and live laborous DAYS y
yet all along that way are other delights
and glorious days
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quarters to all societies. The month of
November will be devoted to systematic
study of the question OF Stewardship"
1t is the intention Of the union also to
hold a District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor convention in Washington at
Thanksgiving time.
Plans will at once be made by Mr. w.
E. Braithawaite, superintendent of the
music department Of the c. f. Union, for
the organization Of a large Christian En-
niversary services of the Central Union
Mission, the approaching Christian En-
deavOr convention in November and
other special occasions. He will he as
sisted In training the chorus by Miss Vir-
gfnia L. Raymond and Mr.. Roy +. .Carty
of the music department of the union.
A Sunday afternoon Sabbath school will
be started early in October by the Evan
gelistic department of the union. Sew
eral Endeavorers have already promised
to teach classes or otherwise assist in
TINS necessary afternoon work.
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Rev. George A. Miller, one of the
counselors of the Christian Endeavor
Union, and pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church. returned today from
a months vacation spent at Ocean City.
Rev S. H. Woodrow, the other coun-
selor of the union, and pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, will return
to Washington Tuesday next, after an
extended vacation. Rev. Charles p. Wiles.
GERS Of the Endeavor Union, and pastor
of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
returned this week from a vacation OF
several weeks in the east
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The Great Text Book.

For the Improvement of the mind there
is no text book equal to the Bible. The
Psalmist understood how wisdom and un-
derstanding were to be found.
20 how love l Thy law! 1t Is my medi-
tation all the day. Thou through Thy
commandments hast made me wiser than
mine enemies. l have more understand
ing than all my teachers: for Thy testi-
monies are my meditation. | understand
more than the ancients. because / Keep
Thy precepts. l have not departed from
Thy Judgments: for Thou hast taught me.
How sweet are Thy words unto my taste!
Yea sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Through Thy precepts l get understand
ing"
The greatest men of the world have
testified that they found the Bible the
source of highest mental development.
Milton said: There are no songs COM
parable to the songs. of Zion no orations
equal to those of the prophets. and no
politics like those which the Scriptures
teach"
Sir William Jones said: II am of the
opinion that the Bible contains more true
|sensibility, more exquisite beauty. more
pure morality. more important history
and finer strains of poetry and eloquence
than can be collected fom all other books,
In whatever age or language they may be
written
The spiritual development Of the mind
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Dangers of Ignorance.

a little learning is a dangerous thing.
but no learning is far more dangerous.
Ignorance is not only shame but a
menace. The hope of civilization is in
education. There cannot be free govern
ment without intelligence among the peO-
pie. Every agency for the improvement
Of the mind should be fostered and en-
couraged, and every effort made by good
citizens to lessen illiteracy.
A person passing through a park saw a
sign on one of the trees with these
words: "All dogs found in this park will
be shot" He remarked to friend, I'm
less dogs can read, they are pretty badly
off here
But man in the present state Of so
ciety who cannot read or write is worse
off than the dog in the park
The dog has master to read for him.
but the man without knowledge is
helpless. But ignorance in matters of SIM
pie education is not the worst or most
dangerous kind of ignorance. Religious
ignorance is the saddest of all.
A Sabbath school teacher recently
asked an apparently intelligent pupil who
Pontius Plate was, and was answered,
Zone of the apostles
The mother of a respectable family
said to a church visitor. in very incred-
ulous manner: "They say there was a
man whose name was Jesus. and the
people murdered Him, and He came to
life again. Do you believe it?" In fur
ther conversation 1t came out that she
had been to church three times in life
of thirty-fiv years, and consequently
considered herself we'll informed on re-
ligioLs matters
1t is ignorance of the priceless value of
religion that causes so many to cast it
aside One who does not know the value
of pearls would slight them; one who
does not know the worth Of diamonds
would choose a pebble before them: one
who does not know the satisfaction
learning affords despises and laughs at it,
and so one who does not know of ''the
pearl Of great price" will not seek for it..
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sons of thunder. who became under
Christ's tutelage men OF peace and love.
Then there was Thomas, the doubter:
Matthew, the keen Jewish trader, polish
ed by city trade and training, who writes
himself down as a publican. Why Jesus
should send him forth, we often wonder.
but the glory of the gospel IL not only
that Jesus can save everybody. but that
he can use everybody. Simon the Zealot
filled with radical. revolutionary re-
forms. is another whose presence among
the twelve might be considered by many
a tactical blunder. but the results of the
mission. message and method Justified
the first experiment in missionary work
So we recall them as Christ's apostolic
crusaders. not as individuals
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- the most important. If the mind is not
immortal it's improvement for the sake
only OF the honor, rank, authority and all
mere earthly distinctions, which perish at
death, would not compensate for the
labor involved.
Our intellectual requirements are not
destroyed by the death Of the body. II
those requirements are what they ought
to be they are treasures laid up for
heaven. Not only the affections and the
friendships, cherished and formed, but the
knowledge acquired with worthy intent
and the Intellectual powers developed, are
the talents God has committed to our
keeping, and they will accompany us into
another state of existence. Thc>.,.nd's s
great arena Is not here. We are stewards
for time. and must improve the talents
given US that we may hereafter enjoy
the rewards of well doing.
] an, stranger here. within a foreign land,
My home is Tar away, upon golden strand;
Ambassador to be of realms beyond the sea.
I'm here on business for my king.
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Companions.

In the effort to improve our minds our
associations have much to do with the
success or failure We will have little
chance to become wise IL our compan-
ions are foolish.
''Forsake the foolish and live; and 20
in the way of understanding" prov,
ix:6). Seek association with the wise
II is the wise man and the just man that
God commendeth.
Give instruction to a wise man and
he will be yet wiser: teach Just man
and he will increase in learning"
The foundation of all wisdom and true
knowledge is in the recognition of the
source from which ii alone comes
THE fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom. and the knowledge OF the
holy Is understanding
Those words should be inscribed at the
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Opportunities.

In our day the privileges enjoyed by al
most all classes for the Improvement of
the mind is very great. yet SO many
neglect the opportunities and when too
late TO take advantage of them find
themselves the prey of vain regrets. With
public schools and free libraries on every
hand. there Is no longer excuse for any
10 neglect the Improvement of the mind.
If every youth had such a sense of the
value of learning as Peter Cooper had
there would soon be a great deal less IL
lteracy in our land. In Testers life of
Peter Cooper we are told that on ac-
count of his delicacy of constitution he
was unable TO endure the confinement
of school: in fact, he never attended
school more than one year. and then only
a portion of the time for a part of the
day. Owing to this cause. more than the
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- EV. JAMES H. TAYLOR, pastor OF
4K the Central Presbyterian Church. is
~ at Plymouth, Mass. attending the
annual meeting of the General Society OF
Mayf,ower Descendants of which he is
the chaplain. The opening meeting was
held Thursday on Burial HILL the bust
ness sessions being held Yesterday. The
pastor is also chaplain of the Washlhs-
ton society of the organization.
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The Second Baptist Church congre-
CATION observes tomorrow the second
anniversary of the pastorate of the
Rev. Hinson Vernon Hewlett. The year,
it is said. has been marked by ah-
yances in all departments of the church
life and work The congregations nave
grown steadily in size, the Bible school mas
heen graded and arranged in depart
ments. misunderstanding work has been
many new helpers have been en-
listed. the Young Peoples Union or the
church has been reorganized and has car
ried on new lines of activity with great
success. Mr.. Hewlett will preach SUNDAY
upon two anniversary tneines..I l,e
morning THE Outlook Will be ms SUP
iect. and in the evening he VIII SPEAK
upon 1.-The Inlook.
In Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow Rev Dr. Lucien Clark, FORMER
pastor, will preach on guidance ana
Glory" At the evening service Kew: Dr.
n. III. Holmes will take as his theme Inc
signs of the Times. and Those Called OF
God to Read and Meet Their Demands.
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-, :> eor,-;cac of the lexington
and Memorial United Breth-
ron churches will conclude tomorrow even
ing on the lexington law. Rev. Charles +.
FuItz will preach the sermon. Nine JOINT
services have been attended by large con-
prepations, and it is the expressed nope
Of ali that many more of the congrega-
tions will unite in such services IN the
future.
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Rav Joseph NJ. NJ Gray. pastor of HAM
line who has been away for SIX weeks @ on
his summer vacation, has returned. Inc
astor and his family spent a portion OF
the summer at Ocean Grove, N j. me
sermon at the o'clock evening service
bv the pastor will be addressed primarily
to the young people. The subjest VIII De
There Go the Ships.
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The Great Teacher.

We all know that the diligent student
in school or at home will improve his or
her mind. We all know that the reading
of good books and the association with
wise men will add to our mental equip
ment, and many there be who make
use of these advantages, and willingly
sit at the feet of Gamaliel; but how COM
paratively few turn for instruction to the
Teacher of all Teachers
Christ said. without Me We can do
nothing" Then that which is done,
without Him Is sheer nothing, no matter
how great it may appear in the eyes of
men.
lie is the Alpha, and that iS the first
letter No letter can be put before 1t.
He is the beginning of true knowledge.
In the matter of improving the mind, do
not fail to hear the instruction OF Him
who 'spake as never man spake' and
ever taught, as lone having authority"
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- SERMON with special reference to
vi this season of the year, when boys
~ and girls are about to resume
their studies in the public schools. is to
be preached tomorrow evening IN the
Covenant Tent at Mount Pleasant street
and Park road northwest, by Rev. Ber-
nard G. Braskamp. assistant pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant.
"A Call for Character" is to be Rev.
Mr.. Braskamps subject, and 1t Is eH-
pected that q number Of boys and girls
viii be In attendance at the service.
The pastor will bring out the great need
for the young folks to form and begin
working out in practical ways definite
plans for the upbuilding Of a strong char
acter for the work of after life.
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:Chri8tiat1 Gn1e ahor]
aoteS !

~HE Christian Endeavor Union VIII
nl hold evangelistic services In three
~ parks of the city each Sunday art
ernoon at 3 o'clock during the remainder
of September The following speakers
are scheduled for the four services in the
marks indicated: Franklin Park. Septem-
ber 8, Rev. Zed II. Copp; September To-
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of Beth
any Baptist Church; September -, Rev
Doald c. Macleod, pastor of First Pres
byterian Church; September ": caa: Mr.
tember s. Rev. c. H. Ehlers. pastor OF
Fifteenth Street Christian. Church: Sep
tember Is. Mr.. n. w. Preston or Ne
braska; September 90. Rev t. c. Clark.
Church; September %. Rev. DR.. J. B.
Clayton Stanton Park, September ..
Rev. Donald c. Macleod, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church; September 10. Rev
c. H. Ehlers pastor of Fifteenth Street
Christian Church; September %. Rev. H.
E. Brundage. pastor of lexington Pres
byterian Church; September %. Rev.
Charles p. Wiles, pastor of Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church. The meetings
will be presided over and the music led
by Christian Endeavorers. Special music
will be provided at all the services.
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The month OF October will be observed
by the Endeavorers Of the District of
Columbia as quiet hour month. Special
topics for the four regular prayer meet
fngs of societies of this month have been
suggested by the Christian Endeavor
Union, as follows: October 6. "How and
Why Shall Pray?" October 49, Shall 1
Read NV Bible Daily? why and How?'
October %, "Why and How Shall Daily
Mediate Upon the Affairs Of His King
DOM" October 81 '"rhe Quiet Hour;
What 1t Is, and Whether. If Shall Be-
come a Comrade of the Quiet Hour. l
Shall Better Be Able TO Do the Things
He Would Like to Have Me Dor" Can
enrolment meeting) Programs. daily
Bible readings and ample suggestions for
preparing these special topics and serv-.
ices will be- sent out from union head
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Rector Returns.

The Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rector of
the Church of the Ascension. accom-
panied by his family. returned to Wash
ington today from Bethany Beach, Del,
where they spent the vacation season.
DR.. NeIms will occupy his pulpit at both
the morning and evening services tomor-
row. The evening services will be held on
the lawn in front Of the childrens hall Of
the parish. 1125 18th street northwest.
The childrens surpliced choir. number
ing about 200 boys and girls. will sing at
the evening service for the first time
since the summer suspension. In the event
of rain the services will be held in the
church.
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Keb 5sar Braskamp to 4reatb to youngsters in
Cobenant Gent TOMORROW Ghenlng on q Call
for Cf1aratter

The Sunday evening crowds at the tent
have been unusually large since Rev. Mr..
Braskamp has been making the addresses,
and the lines of organization which he has
thrown out from time to time during the
summer have caused the audiences. it is
said, to increase in number, until the at
tendance now usually averages In the
neighborhood of 500 people
This large attendance, which has been
maintained throughout the summer. it is
declared. Is a testimonial of the ability
Of the young clergyman as preacher.
The musical service of the occasion will
commence at 7:3O O'Clock, and will be led
by Mr.. Hoover, who has been directing
the tents music through the summer
Miss Marion McFall, soprano. and Mr.
Anton Kaspar. violinist, will be the solo
lists of the occasion
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missionary enterprise
ever launched by our
Lord. The event took
place probably about
the time of John the
B q p It's t. s death,
which furnished the
theme of our study
last week. The work
grew out OF Christ's
circuit preaching, for
Jesus went about all
the cities and the
villages, teaching in
[ h cir synagogues.
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Centennial Church Services.

In Centennial Baptist Church tomorrow
evening the Rev. f. Hez Sven, the pas
tor is to answer the question. Have
Washington Women or Men More Curl
osity?" The songs. the words and music
of which Pastor Sven has written. are
used at the services In Centennial
Church. In the morning he breaches on
knowledge and Love-"
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ment. 7 h ere IS.
therefore, every rea-
son why we should
seek to improve the
mind. Education be-
gins with the first
spark OF life.
The first teacher is
touch, then comes
sight, hearing and
spe C h. Through
these faculties the
mind is reached: and
the extent to devel-
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Charles T. Warner. formerly secretary to
the late Bishop Satterlee. is rector.
The building, which is thirty-six feet
wide and seventy EIGHT feet long, Is being
constructed of Potomac stone and will
cost in the neighborhOod of $4,000. 1t
will have limestone trimmings. The roof
is open timbered and covered with slate
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the period OF popu-
larity without being
tarnished by 1t s
glare.
1t is not strange
that He should be so
popular, He who was
SO young to be a
great rabbi: whose
teachings had all the
charm of novelty
and the force of
oun d reasoning:
whose touch " a S
tender and whose
words were kind.
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and the building will contain besides a
guild hall seating 200 with stage and
anterooms, robng room for the choir.
a vestry room. and classroom for young
children.
The building. which was designed by
Architects A. B. Heaton and r. A. Ken
dali, will. according to expectations be
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Added to this there was that of which
they had only heard and read. the power
to heal, to restore. He who exercises
such a power will always be popular. un-
til the hour when he stops. as Jesus did
at a later period. to show the deeper
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REV. SAMUEL w. GRAFFLIN.

lew can withstand the temptations
4 that come with wealth; fewer stiii
~ can be trusted with power ana
almost none can escape the periis or popu-
larity So it became necessary that the
Master in His exemplifcation OF the per-
fected life" should pass through the Or
deal of using, without abusing, the Won
derful weapon, power; and emerge from
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entranceway of every institution of learn
ing in the land. The foolish would not
understand it and would wag their heads,
but the wise would know that there is no
other beginning.
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completed shortly The Boyle Robertson
Construction Company Is erecting the
hall
Miss Mary Nourse is regarded in ST. AL
bans parish as the founder she was
the one II is declared. who fifty years
ago virtually suggested the organization
of the parish.
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The Mission of the Twelve.
Matthew, 9:35-1o:I5; Io:4o
Hi.
Golden Textile that re-
ceiveth you receiveth me,
and he that receiveth me re-
ceiveth Him that sent me.
Matt, IO:4O.