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Rem Gpisropal Bishops.
Unprecedented J2umber Chosen 0olitbin 5bort
Time 5eheral Are 5uffragans.

precedented. and is due in large part to
the new suffragan plan. The new coadju-
tors are Rev. III. Percy Silver for Kansas
and Bishop Rowe of Alaska for southern
Ohio with residence. if he accept, in Gin
cinnati or Columbus, as may be deter
mined, while the suffragans are Rev. III.
S. Longley for Iowa, Rev. +. A. Nell
vain for Minnesota and Rev. J. c. Lins-
ley for Connecticut. Rev. George Biller is
the new bishop for South Dakota. 1t is
not believed that Bishop Rowe will ac-
cept, as he has repeatedly declined to
leave his work in Alaska.
The new sEffragan law secured to the
bishop of diocese an assistant holding
the same relation to him and subject to
his direction in the same manner that a
curate in a parish holds to the rector. A.
coadjutor bishop succeeds upon the death
of the diocesan. A suffragan does not,
any more than a curate becomes q rec
tor when a parish rector dies The plan
is an English one, with improvements
i'm the American law. When the new
men are chosen there will be six suf-
fragans in the American Episcopal
House of Bishops. The new law was
passed less than two years ago.
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~ EV. DIR JAMES T. MARSHALL,
* moderator. will preside at a meet
~ Ing OF the presbytery Of Washing
ton city. TO be held Monday morning at
10 O'Clock in the New York Avenue Pres
byterfan Church.
One OF the first acts OF the moderator
VIII be the selection OF a vice moderator.
whose office was created at the last ses-
sion OF the organization
The work of securing the final SS.opo
on the special fund OF 2.0O0 which the
presbytery'S special committee Is rals-
ing to lift the debts from all OF the de-
nominations churches here. according 10
expectations, will he discussed at length
during the meeting. Rev. Or. Charles
Wood pastor Of the Church of the Cove
nant is chairman of this committee and
reports much progress in the effort TO Sc
cure the remaining funds.
Ii was expected that the letter of Rev.
Robert Robinson. who recently resigned
"a pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church OF oxford. y. j., to accept the
pastorate of the Arlington. Va. Presby-
tcrian Church. would be received at the
meeting but as the presbytery of which the
clergyman is member does not meet I'M
til later, it is understood that the local
presbytery will adjourn to hold another
meeting within a few weeks to receive
him into full fellowship
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~ Ev. DIR. CORNELIUS wOELF
"a KIN. new pastor OF the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist Church. New York. Is
chairman of commission of the North
erD Baptist Convention. which has just
issued an address to Baptists. approved
by the convention. urging cooperation in
the plans for holding a world conference
on faith and order. Other members OF
the commission include Rev. DR.. w. Z. r
Rhodes OF Brooklyn and Rev. DIR. 4. H.
fianley Of Franklin College of Indiana
The commission recites, in its address to
Baptists the recommendations to Chris
tan people in general, as prepared and
sent out last year by Bishop Anderson
OF Chicago.
The Baptist commission expresses the
conviction that Baptists have substan-
tfal contribution to make to Christian
unity. adding that their fundamental
principles also permit the freest express
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Lodge 5erbire

Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, rector OF
the Church of the Incarnation and chan
lain OF Albert Pike Consistory, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freema-
sorry. will deliver sermon at a special
religious service for the members of Be-
thesda Lodge. No. 2oi, and their families
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock In the
school auditorium in Bethesda, Md The
members of Montgomery Lodge Of Ma
sons of Rockville have been invited to at
tend the service.
X *
meeting OF the Elementary Graded
Sunday School Union will be held Friday
at 522 9th street northwest. Miss Red
way will talk on missions, while the be-
ginners' lesson will be gwen by Miss
Grace Rosenbaum; the primary lesson by
Miss Esther Woodward and the interna-
tiSnal uniform lesson by Mrs. Washing
ton Topham. The music study will be
lead by Mrs. B. c. Davis.
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Baptists for Cburrb Wnitp plans
Commission of Rortbern Contention ASKS Support
of Denomination for Tbem

sion TO those who differ from US" Tt
recommends the annual appointment bv
the convention Of commission to
operate with others and foster a SYM
pathy among Baptists and all peoples
toward the unity which ought to obtain.
but does not !"
That which the commission for this
year recommends to Baptists in general
follows: Ministers TO preach on unity;
ministers and members 10 study distinc-
tive tenets of Baptists. and know why
they are Baptsts and not something else:
everybody to separate distinctive from
common doctrines. and to weigh the for
mer with great care; every body also 10
study the distinctive beliefs of other
Christians, not to criticize them, but 10
see them as far as they can as others
view them. and find out OF what value
they are TO those who hold them. Final
~. Baptists are urged By the commission
TO pray for unity and guidance of tha
Holy Spirit for wisdom as to when TO ca n
the world conference. and grace to attend
II and not quarrel.
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ing the services a reception will be given
ficers.
The election OF officers in the Society
OF First United Presbyterian Church for
tne year from July / resulted in the
choice or Mr.. l. H Crabill for president,
MT. A. M Piper, vice president: Mrs. A.
W. Coates, recording secretary: Mr.. j.
Petrie. corresponding secretary; Miss b.
Steele. treasurer; Mr.. C. r. Windham,
reporter: Mrs. D. Brown and Miss F.
Gutchins pianists
Y
Open-air services at North Carolina
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church will
begin tomorrow evening. the Christian
Endeavor and church services being
combined.
= X
An all-day picnic July was planned
at the June business meeting of the En-
deavor Society of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. This is in accord with
the custom of the past five years Two
new members were elected.
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~ PRING conventions of the Episco-
80 pal Church resulted in the election
- of an unusual number of new
bishops. Dioceses that for years had con-
templated division in order 70 make two
diocese, and thus secure additional
Episcopal force, have taken advantage
Of the new suffragan law. They had hest
lated at division, and the new law, with
retention of the state as the natural
boundary of the diocese. appears to Epis-
copal Church authorities a solution of
their problems.
Three dioceses of large communicate
lists or large territory, or both, all OF
which had discussed division for years.
nave just elected bishops suffragan.
These are Connecticut. Iowa and Mime
sofa. Still others. Kansas and southern
ohio. have just chosen coadjutors. There
+ awaiting Ensecra ton a new bishop of
south Da/6ta, making five new bishops
as the outcome of the spring conven-
lions. and one that of a sreciai meet
ing of the bishops.
The number. it is pointed out, is I'M
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Centennial

The midweek service of the First Pres
byterian Church. Thursday, was dedi-
Gated to the centennial OF the original
church building of the congregation, set
apart to the service OF God June %, 1872.
The service was reminiscent in character.
Mrs Frederick l.. Moore of the Church OF
the Covenant, formerly a Sunday school
scholar in the original First Church. who
was baptized and married in the present
First Church building. was present at the
service. and told interesting and amusing
"reminiscences. Dr. Macleod and Elder
Sargent gave a review OF the conspicuous
events and prominent characters In the
history Of the church. Miss Barnet, Mr..
Dubois and several others connected
through their families with the church in
the earlier days. told interesting facts.
The celebration will be continued to-
morrow morning with a special service
and sermon. The old mahogany pulpit
and communion service will be on ex-
hibition.
At the Church OF the Covenant. tomor-
row at IL am, DR.. Wood will preach
The tent service commences at 7:3O pm,
with musical prelude. The sermon will
be by Dr. Wood.
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Forgiveness, Failure, Faith.

Jesus quickly detected the process of
simon's thought and with q pointed para
BILE established His rights, read Simon 8
secret thoughts and proved that Faith
full 10 the saying and worthy OF all ac-
ceptation. that Christ Jesus'came into the
world to save sinners The parable
needs no comment Its lesson was quick
ly understood by Simon, whom Jesus
showed that In spite Of his social rank,
reputation and riches there was no essen
tial difference between the woman and
himself. for both were debtors because of
their sin. BY His teaching about His
being the creditor For them both. paying
their debt, Jesus emphasized His mission
as Savior.
He also pointed out the possibilities OF
the woman. The Pharisee's criticism was
due to his viewing her AZ a social outcast
BECAUSE OF her past Jesus saw the pos
sfbilities open to her in her new life In
tho future. He had pardoned her dns,
plotted out her iniquity. just as He had
opened up the truths Of His Messiahship
first TO . woman at the well OF SychaT.
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Y X
Biography.

We should have no difficulty in finding
what is worth while to read. Within the
reach of every one are books Of biogra-
ply by means OF which we can become
familiar with the lives Of the noblest men
and women OF the past and present
By consulting the lives of those who
have done things we find examples for
our own imitation. Biographies are not
usually written, except of men and
women who have made a mark in the
world by means of great deeds. or great
words, or both.
The lives of great but especially of
good men afford the most instructive
and beneficial helps in discerning Iifes
duties and in solving its problems. The
Biographies Of the good are like gospels,
teaching what is best for our own and tho
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far before he finds
a community Of in
terests that unites
all efforts for right
eousness, reform and
religion. For this
reason we will con-
slider both lessons
together. In the
first we find the
representative Of
the three factors
that are always
present in the solu-
ton of every So
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ing on Greenwood lake this season re-
sort similar to Mortified and the Chau-
tauquas, announce their purpose to create
a house Of prayer to be conducted on the
Mount Manresa model. for retreats for
men Of Protestant churches. The year
around work of retreatants will be, how
ever. not social studies merely, hut work
for missions. for boys and in Sunday
schools In the Protestant project laymen
Of Baptist, Congregational. Disciples.
Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist. Presby-
terrain and Reformed churches are Joined.
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"Of making many
books there is no
end: a n d m u c n
study is a weart-
ness of the flesh.
Thirty-three years
after Christ, st.
John, ''the disciple
whom Jesus loved"
said at the close OF
His gospel: land
there are also many
other things which
Jesus did, the which
IL they should be
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: aszpaator and pfopleMG3}{

the Second Baptist Church tomorrow in
place OF the pastor. Rev. Hnson Vernon
Hewlett, who, following a recent injury.
was operated on and who is now under
stood to be on the road 70 recovery Mr.
preston VIII address the morning congre-
CATION and Mr.. Trumbower that i'm the
evening. There will be special music at
both services.
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that THE Kingdom
of God cometh not
W | t h o u t w a r d
show" Indeed. the
very lack Of osten-
tation seems to be a
part of Gods great
plan, so that often
the mighty task Is
wrought before the
needless t h r o n &
has comprehended
that the Divine
2 0 w e r was at
work.
Today men see a
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cial problem, while the second points out
one of the greatest barriers to improving
social conditions. The questions that de-
mand q social solution today are all
fundamentally moral problems. that will
not be settled until the principles OF Jesus
are applied to eradicate the evils OF the
slum, society and state.
The lesson selected from Luke's gospel
reveals the attitude of Jesus toward the
penitent soul that has been crushed be-
meath the panderer's power by the social
evil. Too many professed followers OF
the Master have followed Simon instead
of the Savior in their attitude toward the
sinner. We may receive some heipfui
suggestions as we study the scene about
annear in the sacred record of that sig
nificant event which Luke alone. in his
gospel for humanity gives to us, are the
Savior sinner and Simon.
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THE PENITENT WOMAN

THE PENITENT WOMAN
Luke. 7:36-5o.
Golden Text: Faithful is the
saying and worthy of all &C.
ceptation. that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save
sinners. Tim, lis.
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
Eph.. 5:II-2I.
Golden Text: Wine is
mocker, strong drink is rag
ing. Prov. 2o:I.
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Dr. Bates to preafb
at Central Cburrb

~ EGINNING with the last Sunday in
SDA June, the pulpit OF the Central
Presbyterian Church will be sup
oled by Rev. W. III. Bates during the alb
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fz1@unoap @fbool Iesson|
ia >Bp Reb. !Rugt a. Steoenson:

~ OCIAL questions ind prominent
- place in both lessons assigned Tor
~ our study today. The sociological
student does not follow his Investigations
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sence OF the pastor Rev James III. Tay-
Tor. who leaves for vacation trip to
Scotland and England. Services at the
Central Church and the 10th street
chapel viii continue all summer. The
assistant pastor. Rev. II. W. shannon,
WILL Jointly with DR. Bates. conduct the
other pastoral work
Childrens day Will be held at Mount
Tabor NJ T. Church tomorrow at = pm
The new church auditorium will he deco
rated with flowers and ferns. and also
with flags of foreign missionary fields.
Special attention has been given To the
musical program, and IL will be especially
appropriate. Besides songs and recita-
lions. there will be several short cantatas
by children.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Lowe class OF the Temple Baptist Bible
School. 10th and - streets northwest was
held Tuesday evening. \ committee was
appointed TO devise means for raising
funds 10 assist in defraying the expenses
OF repairs TO the church. which are soon
10 be undertaken. DIR. Curry superin-
tendent OF the Bible school addressed the
members Of the class
The business meeting was followed by .
social hour. Mrs Sanford. the Misses
Guyton, Wilde. Love and Eaton, and Mr.
Huntress taking part in the program OF
the occasion.
Rev f. Hez Sven is to answer the
question. Are Falsehoods Told at Fu-
nerals in Washington" in his sermon in
Centennial Baptist Church. Sth and 1
streets northeast. tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock Mrs. John Lloyd is the soloist
OF the choir which will sing several of
Pastor Swem's new gospel songs. At the
morning service the pastors subject will
be The Blood-blessing."
= y
Rev Earle Whitley. pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, was at
the recent commencement exercises of
Bethany College OF West Virginia given
the degree Of doctor of laws. He was
also elected a trustee of the institution.
X
Laymen Newton W. Preston and T.. c.
Trumbower are TO occupy the pulpit OF
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worlds good; giving inspiration to noble
thoughts and generous actions In them
we find incentives to self-help, SELF
reliance and self-respect the necessary
conditions for the formation or manly
In deciding what reading is worth while,
do not leave out biographies of the good,
great and wise.
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whose life was not correct morally. 80
He filled the penitent woman. whose great
love in the past had been mistaken, with
new life love and liberty that caused her
heart to be filled with love for Him who
had forgiven her sin.
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Gpmortb League
Topic
How Persecution Has Ex-
tended the Kingdom of God.
Dan, 6:25-27; Acts, :o-1S.
REV. SAMUEL w. GRAFFLIN.

. MONG the brief but mighty pas
" sages that fell from Jesus lips.
~ few hold more OF real purport and
cheer than that in which He declared
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presbpterp to meet.

0ol @atber in J1etp PORK Abenue presbpterlan
Gburfb Alonnap Aorning at 10 0Clofk- E'lte
Alonerator to Be announfeo- 0olork of Raising
Debt of all of Denomination's Cburfbes 4ere to
De Disfusse0.
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History.

Books recording events OF the past.
dealing with the development of human
affairs as a whole or treating Of special
phases Of human activity, political. phiio-
sophical or ecclesiastical, are all IN line
OF reading that is worth while. In the
works Of history we are instructed con-
carninp all countries and all peoples, by
which not only our curiosity is gratified,
hut our knowledge and wisdom are en-
larged.
modern. classical, natural and sacred his
torv we may find such abundance OF In
teresting and profitable reading that 1t is
folly to waste time over what is trashy
and not worth while.
But in all Of your reading do not neglect
and pass by the Bible
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Christian Gn1eabor:
RoteS

~ HE installation of new officers OF
vi the District of COLUMBIA Christian
Endeavor Union will take place
July ] in Eastern Presbyterian Church.
The retiring officers will make brief re-
ports Of the past years work and follow
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Book of Books.

The Bible is either the book Of all books
and Of transcendent value or 1t Is very
had book and unworthy a place In inc
libraries or in the good opinion OF iie'''
II ia from its statements alone that we
accept the divinity and atoning power oi
Christ for the remission OF the sins Oh tls
world. It tells us that Christ asserted
that He was the son of God; that ne i a
power to forgive sin; that IN tn I ,sas the
way to truth and the life. ana that VIC
soeyer believed in Him would nave ever.
lasting life and that wnosoevef re'ee''N
Him would perish in their sihs' ,s&,
and truth then Christ Himself was e ae-
ceiyer and an impostor, ana lne naui1
false and misleading on tne unas sa a.
problem Of life. But il these .n ing. are are
P,hIe ranks Infinitely above all other
hooks and the reading Of 1t is Tar more
;mnortant and far more worth while than
all else besides. We are 10 DECIDE
whether there Is any II ;" ouf hanu'
An infdel once said. There is one
tbina that mars all the pleasures OF my
life"
what Is that?" asked his friend.
.I am afraid the Bible 10 true, ne
answered IF / could know for certain
that death is an eternal sleep, should
ha hanny: my joy would be complete,
but here is the thorn tnat sunss me.
This is the sword that pierces my very
soullf the Bible Is true. l am lost for
ever"
There are millions. my young friends
corning the truthfulness of the Bible and
who from the testimony without and
within their own souls can say with
paul. It am persuaded that neither death.
nor life. nor. angels. nor principahues.
nor pow ers. nor things present. nor things
to come, nor height, nor depth. nor any
other creature, shall be able to separate
ia from the love of God, which IL In
Christ Jesus, our Lord.
And such q sublime faith and hope can
only como to those who accept the teach
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TOPIC:
Reading That is Worth While
Tim, 4:7-I6.
There Are Books and Books.

me hundred and seventy-seven
~ years before Christ, when there
w were not many books in the
world, Solomon propheticalIy declared,
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written every one, / suppose tnat even
the world itself could not contain the
books that should be written
Today the number of books in all the
libraries of the world, In all the stores
and in all the dwellings Of men Is so vast
that no man can number them; they
treat on every conceivable subject, and
NAV be classified under three headings,
good bad and Indifferent. Among the
good are all degrees of goodness; and
among the bad are all degrees of badness,
and the Indifferent are scarcely suscep-
tible of any degree at all.
| Many lists Of books for initial reading
of the young have been prepared by good
| and wise men, and many have been bene-
| flied thereby. These lists are not usually
strictly adhered to. for as the mind or
| the earnest seeker after knowledge ex-
pands the bent Of mind soon reaches out
| for selections of its own.
| 1t is not our purpose here to specify by
name books to be read, except in one
notable instance, later on, but to suggest
the character of reading that is worth
| while.
Lord Bacon said: Reading serves for
delight, for ornament and for ability
/ 1t; the wise use 1t. Reading makes 8
| full man; conference a ready man. and
writing an exact man. He that writes
| little needs great memory: he that
! confers little, a present wit, and he that
reads little, much cunning to seem to
| know that which he does not"
| Coleri0ge tells us that there are four
kinds of readers: 1.-The first class OF
| readers may be compared to an hour
| glass; their reading being as the sand;
it runs in and runs out, and leaves not a
vestige behind. A second class resembles
a sponge which imbibes everything and
| returns it in nearly the same state, only
q little dirtier. A third class is like a
| jellybag. which allows all that is pure to
pass away and retains only the refuse and
dregs. The fourth class may be COM
pared to the slave of Golconda. who,
, casting aside all that Is worthless, pre-
serves only the pure gems.
| How to Read.
well as to know what to read. To
read slowly may be a necessity at first.
hut It is not essential to thorough un-
derstanding when the eye and mind are
trained. as they should be. to grasp the
thoughts presented on the written or
nrinfed page. To illustrate: The young
child in learning to read cannot at first
by a single glance see more than one
letter in the alphabet. but soon 1t sees
lab as quickly as it saw "a" and after
| while II grasps instantly a long word
like 'abbreviation" or ''incomprehensibl-
lity."
AS the scholar advances 30 as to see
and comprehend the longest word in the
dictionary. as quickly as he did at the
first "ab," why not go on in training
until q sentence. then a paragraph and
then a page is read at a single glance.
It can be done. and the training and con-
centration cultivated so highly absorb
the thoughts OF the author more perfect
ly than by slower reading.
/ I once asked friend who was editor
Of a daily newspaper and noted as a bril-
liant writer, to examine carefully q man
uscript of . dozen large closely written
sheets
| He took the document glanced at the
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Savior, Sinner, Simon.

Saving men was the Masters business.
The possibility of reaching men under the
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Laymen Newton W. Preston and T.. c.
Trumbower are TO occupy the pulpit of
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Y ERSE 36-What are the advan-
tages or disadvantages of a gem
erous offhand hospitality9