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What Missions Are Doing.

The statistics of foreign mission opera
tons are encouraging in showing an in
crease in contribu. ions, In missions estab-
lished, in missionaries employed and in
convicts enrolled.
The total annual gifts for foreign mis-
sions from all countries aggregate nearly
$5OOCO.OOO The amount contributed by
the people of Great Britain is estimated
at $11OOO.OOO. and American donations
are fixed at $12.OOOOOO. with about the
same amount given to home missions.
America IS giving now for the missionary
causes twice as much as was given ten
years ago.
The missionary schools of all grades,
from primary ones to universities, sup
ported by the world. number 10000 of
which Great Britain supports IL 600.
America 10000 and the other countries
1900.
The communicate members of churches
in al the miss on fields Of the world are
about 100000 The total number OF
missionaries sent out from all lands is
over 2lOOO, of which 1900 are from
America and 5000 from Great Britain.
The number Of native helpers N all the
foreign mission fields is over 81 COO OF
which $1,000 are supported by America
and 1900 by Great Britain. There are
considerably more than four times as
many native workers as there are white
missionaries.
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Great CHARITY of
@niten Bretbret1.
Creating Orphanage and Home
in Ohio Out of What Has
Been a Shaker Community.

~ NE of the smaller Of Americas re-
w Hgious bodies, the United Breth-
rem. is attempting what is declar-
ed is one Of the greatest charities ever
entered upon. The denomination with
largest strength in Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia, and numbering in all about 300 600
members, purchased a former Shaker
community, with 5000 acres of land and
half hundred buildings, located in War
rem county, Ohio, about twenty five miles
due south of Dayton. The price agreed
upon Is said to have been $325, 600
Soon after the close OF the revolution
airy war Shakers settled in this country
They originated in England, but in the
form known here they settled first near
Albany and later spread into central New
York. The community in southwestern
Ohio had it's beginning near the first OF
last century, and grew out in part of a
religious revival hat held Kentucky and
many other parts of the Ohio valley
There was built upon the land a vast
community of houses, barns. halls and a
church, most of them built to endure for
generations. The Shakers dwindled in
numbers, as have many other communl-
ties. until for years the church had been
used as storage house for grain. Many
acres of land remained untitled.
United Brethren will make here de-
nominational headquarters for charities.
The buildings are to be used for homes
for the aged ministers, for orphans, and
possibly some will be utilized for a time
at least for schools. 1t is estimated that
$6OO,OOO would hardly replace the bui.d-
ings available. Only a few Shakers re-
main. hardly more than enough to trans
fer the property, and for them one buLd-
ing Is reserved for a period of ten years.
Possession is to be taken by the United
Brethren March l next.
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mind. nothing so certainly strengthens
the character. nothing so surely develops
real trGstworthiness like responsibility.
History, and especially religious history,
has again and again Furnished examples
of this truth. To trust men and women
with great tasks is at once to enlarge
their vision and increase their zeal, and
when we have done this If the life does
not expand they must be dead indeed.
How often do We see men and women
Of seeming ability refuse some small or
larger opportunity for service: only to see
the work assumed by some poor but zeal
Gus laborer in Gods field. who by the ac-
ceptance of that task entered upon a life
of greatness Thus Moody a poor shoe
clerk. by never refusing a spiritual re-
sponsbility. became giant in God s
army: and thus the youth of our own
day may. by accepting service whenever
the opportunity is presented. become truly
capab BILE leaders
IL. SHARING THE TASK or CHRIST.
The work which Jesus came to do, vast
as the skies and boundless Ina its plans
for men as Is the heart of God, has need
of human agents in it's accomplishment
and the young people of our churches
would do well to enter into the charging
atmosphere of service, for those who toll
with Christ i'm bringing men to God not
only serve. but also share-share His
, wisdom. share His strength and some
day shall share HIS glory.
Let none hear you idly saying. There is nothing
While the souls of men are dying and the Mas
ter calls for you:
Take the task He gives you gladly; let His work
your pleasure be:
Answer quickly when He calletb. Here am 4;
send me, send me-
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Qnnibersarp

~HE tenth anniversary of the Rhode
W island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church is to be observed tomorrow and
each day of next week with the eXcep-
ton of Saturday.
The program follows:
Tomorrow: $50 a.m.-Anniversary eX-
ercises in the Sabbath school. IL ain
Anniversary sermon. Rev. Dr. d. l..
Greenfield, Westminster, Md; reception
or members. p.m.-Sermon, Rev. l..
B. Smith, Baltimore, Md; roll call of
members.
NJ. S.rayer, oxford, Md, followed by love
feast.
Tuesday: p.m.-Sermon. Rev. George
w haudaway, Baltimore. Md.
Wednesday: p.m.-ttlstorical service
conducted by Rev. DR.. Joseph l.. Mills,
Carmichael, Md.
Thursday > p.m-Sermon. Rev. DIR.
Frank +. Little, Baltimore, Md.
Friday: p.m.-Sermon. Rev. Gideon l.
HUMPHREYS, Baltimore, Md.
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Rev. n. II. Holmes will preach in Met
rOpolitan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning. In the even
Ing the pulpit will be occupied by Rev.
samuel W. Graffiln.
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, will deliver an
address in the First Presbyterian Churcn
tomo. row evenins at 7:;iU o clock on The
Sunday Schoo. Teacher and lis Bible.
The meeting is under the auspices OF the
Teacher Training Alumni Associat on.
All Sunday school teachers and workers
are invited.
X X X *
a unique booklet commemorative OF the
lives of his father and brother has just
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the messenger of truth should always
have they We're to practice symbo ic
formula and shake the dust from off
their feet against such men; assured that
in the day of judgment il should be
more tolerable for Sodom and Gomor-
rah" than for those who thus refused
Thus they went, and came rejoicing that
His promises to them had been verified :
that the sick We're healed and devils cast
out.
The other Scripture has to do with one
OF the great basal facts of history. Few
men who practice law. few writer's upon
Jurisprudence. stop to think that il was
Jethro. father-in-law to Moses. who de-
vised the judicial system which We find
in every civilized land. and which. more
than any other thing. has safeeuarded
the rights OF the poor 1t was not Scion
or Lycurgus. Caesar or Charlemagne, who
framed that progressive plan by which
men make their pleas for justice from
the lower court to the higher. II was a
Midianitish priest who saw the folly of
that ancient custom of having one man
to judge nation or tribe. and prevailed
upon the ''lawgiver OF Israel to delegate
his judicial authority to liable men, such
as fear God-men of truth, hating covet-
Ousness,' and the result was the deyel-
opment of just such men.
AS We see the Savior of the race choose
from among its members those who
should bear His message to that race: as
We see the men thus chosen rise from
their mediocrity to be the towering ora
tors and authors of their age; we see
Moses develop his deputies by giving them
, great things to do, these thoughts come
to US:
|I. THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT DE-
VELOPS ABILITY.
Nothing SO thoroughly expands the
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Disease, Defeat, Despair.

The disciples were the center of a
great crowd that assembled to listen
to the dispute in which they were being
grilled by the scribes because they had
attempted to cure the lunatic boy. who
appears to have been an epileptic, and
failed. Jesus mad given them power to
heal all manner of diseases. when He
sent them out on their missionary jour-
ney. They had conquered every case
that they had tried to cure. but now when
the malicious Scribes. who had tracked
the Master, cha lenged them in the hour
when their faith had been weakened by
the events of the past week to under
take the cure of the lad in the Master s
absence, they had accepted. but were
unable to heal the wretched boy. The
scribes took advantage Of their failure to
ascribe the cause o. 1t to the lack OF
power In the name of Jesus. The I'M
expected appearance of the Master. COM
ing at an opportune time filled all with
great establishment and brought the dis
pute to an abrupt close, much to the re-
lief of the harassed disciples.
The unlooked-for. appearance OF gen.
eral has frequently rallied his forces
that were in the midst Of a retreat, and
turned defeat into a triumphant victory.
The disciples had been on the defensive,
but with one question Jesus sflenced the
opposition, who were evidently afraid to
reply to the challenge Of Christ, who
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What May I Do?

The answer to this suggestion in our
topic depends somewhat upon our indi-
viduaI environments and gifts. Some of
us can only be hewers of wood and draw
ers of water in the building of God s
house while others have talents for con-
structiOn, design and ornamentatiOn.
Some may be able to do only what seems
very little or Insignificant: but in reality
there is nothing little or insignificant
that reaches the measure of opportunity
and gifts.
IL you have not gold and silver
Ever ready to command;
II you cannot toward The needy
Reach an ever-Open hand,
Yon can visit the afItic' ed,
Ger the erring you can weep:
You can be true disciple
Sitting at the Savior's feet.
And that would be doing a great deal. '.
If all Christian Endeavorers did what
they might easily do. how immeasurable
would be the aggregate of missionary
achievement. We may not be able to
make a missionary address, but We can
attend the meeting and by our presence,
sympathy and prayer add encourage
ment and helpfulness to the cause. We
may not be qualified to be leaders in the
missionary societies of our churches but
We can be members, and by faithful at
tendance, if nothing more, lend helpful
hand.
Do not wait for great things to do, but
do the simple. obvious duties that daily
arise in your pathway, and through such
experiences the greater things will find
you ready and you will have your full
part and honor in their achieving
Do not. them stand idly waiting
For some greater work 10 do:
Fortune is a lazy goddess
She will never come TO you.
Go and toll in any vineyard;
Do not fear TO do dare
II yOu want a field Of labor
You can find IT anywhere.
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IT. HRISTIAN people interested in for
Wi eign mission fields will. il is de-
clared. soon have wholly new
field to study and give TO. Being much
nearer. ii may rival in popular interest
the long familiar China. Japan and India.
This new field is northern Africa. and il
comes into being because of the signing
Of the treaty of peace between Italy and
Turkey. and in some measure because OF
new political relations between France
and Morocco. Italy. 1t is pointed out.
comes out of her twelve months OF war
with much higher rank in the list OF
world nations. able to command a new
llace and power in the triple alliance if
she enter again into II, and minded to in
troduce INTO the vast area of nortaern
Africa Christian civilization
France has long controlled Algeria,
and, taking advantage OF that fact. Amer
lean Methodists have entered the city OF
AlSiers and have made plans TO extend
into the interior They have MADE some
plans also for Tunis. Under its new rela-
tons with Morocco. France is able 10 en-
force religious liberty. Now Italy takes
control OF the entire remaining territory
eastward to the Egypt line. That country,
under England, no matter what its NOM
NAL relations with Turkey may be- is rap
idly coming under Christian missionary
influence. The new alignment is expected
to have marked influence upon the Su-
dan and to give Christians there a new
advantage in the race to convert the
1OOOuu,UOO natives before Islam claims
them.
This region of northern Africa. rich in
historical assoc ations, and also rich In
material wealth, is now to be entered by
Roman Catholics and Protestants. Roman
Catholics from Italy are planning exten-
sion work there and they will be as
sisted by the Catholics OF France and
Spain, and to some extent of the United
States. English societies are entering Al.
geria, apd several American societies be-
sides the Methodists are considering the
new mission field There are lSO00.u00
people. and the territory, it is declared, il
properly cultivated and manufactures in
troduced, will support three to five times
as many. The initial conferences by
American societies bring out the fact that
a new comfy will obtain in this new and
vast field.
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kind.
Two Scriptures are given us-Scf1p-
lures that both illustrate and empha-
size the topic for this week. one Is
from the Book of Mark. and Is an ac-
count Of the sending forth OF The
Twelve" How strange to US seem the
directions which the Master gives His
chosen ministers, as He sends them forth
upon this first evange-istic tour: With
nothing for their journey but the bare
clothing in which they stood. staff in
hand. sandals upon their feet, without
provisions and with empty purse. they
are to go by twos to all the villages
around. bearing the comforting message
and the healing hand.
Their bearing toward those to whom
they are sent is hardly less remarkab e:
They are not upon round OF social
visiting but upon a tour for the teach
ing of the truth, their one message he
pentance" and belief in Him who had
sent them: they were to speak the mes
sage as those who had but one fear.
namely, that men would be lost through
the neglect of that repentance and be-
lief. And where the stubborn heart OF
man refused them that reception which
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Tentb annihersarp of Calbarp
al. G. Church @rrurs Uomorrom
5erbire to BE Deln in Gbening -plans for
Anoition to Cost about $50,OO0 Being
CONSIDERED.

the present minister, was appointed to
succeed him. Ten members united with
the church at the first service. twelve
others Joining the following month AT
the end of the first year the members
numbered 100 While this unusual
growth did not continue yet at the end
of the decade the congregation has en-
rolled 800 members. The present build
ing was dedicated March 5. 1905. by
Bishop Earl Cranston, assisted by Rev.
Ii. r. Naylor
The exterior of the proposed new adj
dition is to be of colonial type. red brick,
laid in Flemish bond with limestone trim
mings The frontage is to be lis feet
and depth 115 feet. The building will
contain an auditorium seating 80 people
and opening into a large Sunday school
room, making total seating capacity over
1900.
In the rear of present church will be a
ladies' parlor, kitchen and serving pan
tries. The old church is to be used for
parish hall to hold entertainments in.
The interior finish is to be tinted sand
finished walls and woodwork of oak. The
ceiling of auditorium is to be of wood of
open timber effect Harding & Upman
are the architects.
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BROTHERHOOD of ST.
Qn1ren.

THE annual meeting of the Junior
W Local Assembly of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew will be held Monday even
ing at 1880 o'clock in the Sunday school
room of the Church Of the Ascension
10Th street and Massachusetts avenue
Rev. DR.. j. Henning helms will make the
address. There will be a general dis
cussion of the work of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew. junior department., among
the boys of the city. The annual election
Of the officers of the Junior Assembly
will also be- held.
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a free illustrated lecture on porto
Rico will be given in the COncordia
Evangelical Lutheran Church, ooh and
streets northwest, tomorrow evening al
7:45 O'Clock. The slides have been rent
by the bur eau of insuiar affairs. AL who
are interested in the growth and welfare
Of the church are cordially invited to at
tend.
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Indian Christians.

In many other directions missionary
achievement can be cited, notably among
the Indians. There has been a most
wonderful Transformation from the pagan
to Christian life in the period of only
fifty years
A government agent located among the
NeZ Perces of Idaho recently stated
that there is probably not to be found
a more religious people in the world,
more devout and attentive to the obliga-
tons of their faith, than these Christian
Indians
Fifty years ago there were about a
score of Christian families in the whole
Dakota nation. the largest of the Amer
lean tribes. Now, 1t is stated by Rev.
John Z. Williamson, who has spent his
whole life among them. that if the 5000
DakOtas were all questioned as to
whether they were Christians or pagans
four-fifths would reply that they are
Christians, although not that proportion
have been baptized
Institutes and district conventions are
doing a valuable work in the Indian mis-
sion field. There is great door of op-
children in government schools. While
still a great call for more Christian mis-
sionaries. There are yet forty-one triba
divis sons, over $1,000 souls. destitute Of
religious instruction.
Beyond the statement that the histOr,
and statistics show achievement and ad
vance during the last year In miss or
work among the freedmen the mountain.
GERS and other home fields, there is no
| space to give details.
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failure dated back to their doubling the
Master when He opened up unto them
the fact. after Peters confession. of the
necessity for the cross.
They doubted the word of Christ then
This resulted in a weakened faith. that
eliminated in their inability to cast out
the demon.
Prayer TO God depends on faith in
Christ The doubling disciple Will always
meet with defeat. 1t is still true that "AN
Things are possible to him that believeth."
Faith will find fellowship with God in
prayer that will equip us with power for
service. When we fail in our efforts for
Christ We will find that We have met de-
Eeat because We doubted our Lord
power. and have failed to keep I'D By
prayer connection with Christ. the source
OF all power. The greatest need today In
this world is a praying church, that will
cry out with the same earnestness as did
the troubled father. II believe: heir Thou
my unbellef Victory over self, sin and
Satan depends on our prayer and faith
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the way to stop present crime is not to
punish the criminal but to reform him
while the way to stop future crime is to
end the causes of crime. Thus the nat
ural law Of cause and effect has been
recognized by the criminologist
When you burn yourself you do not
argue that nature is revenging herself
upon you. If You are convicted of break
ing mans law, you do not consider that
the court has any personal spite against
you in the matter. Why. then, should
any one think that God Is going to 'get
even with you for anything-God. under
whom nature operates and human society
has its growth?
Sin" says the Bible us the transgres-
sion of the law
Sin is not punished by the law it trans
crosses. it merely entails effects which
are disagreeable to the sinner Just as
from Righteousness there emerge conse-
quences which are pleasant to the right
eous. Sin is not a scourge; 1t is a blight.
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~HE tenth anniversary of the
VI founding of the Calvary Metho,
dist Episcopal congregation Will
be observed at d special service held
in the church. Columbia road between
14th and III streets, tomorrow even
ing. when it is expected that the plans
for the proposed new fifty thousand-
dollar addition to the edifice will be
discussed.
The speakers of the occasion Will be
Messrs Isaac r. Hit. Fred Croxton
and George Simmons. all original MEM
bers of the congregation, they telling
of the early days of the effort The
large chorus choir of the church Will
render a special program. Rev John L.
Ensor. the pastor. will be in charge.
The first service after the organization
of the congregation was held December
=. 1902. in Post Office Hall, on Park road
Rev. Joseph Dawson was invited to be-
come the pastor. and his appointment
was made He served pastor for
eight successive years, being transferred
to Cumberland. Nd. Rev. John I. Ensor,
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Patriotism.

The patriotic citizen does not lose his
eyes III a crowd of cares" He sees the
dangers and with true American spirit
engages with dauntless energy to meet
and overcome them.
The great benefits and blessings Of our
free institutions do not permit us to
harbor thoughts of losing them. but on
the contrary fastens the optimistic spirit
that finds expression in action. not in
dreams The home mission movement
that is now being rapidly advanced by
all the churches means much for the kind
of patriotism that is to save and per-
petuate our beloved nation.
Vile many who come to our shores are
not in sympathy with what We hold dear
in politics or religion. there are multi
tudes coming with no capital or OUTFIT,
with no friends to- greet them and with
no knowledge of our language, who are
in great longing for sympathy, and open
10 instruction and guidance. To these the
social service work. settlement houses.
gospel IN ssiOns and all the various
churchs missionary organizations are rem
dering a hell fu! ministry, and 10 their
children the public schools are sources of
power and influence in the direction of
future good citizenship.
A great promise of missionary achieve
ment in the near future Is found in the
church's program for securing competent
leadership for work among our recent
Immigrant population. For this leader
ship young men and women or foreign
birth or orig n are being trained and in
structed. This movement on the part OF
tire church's official boards and councils
should receive the hearty encouragement
and support of all good citizens
On the great immigrant communities OF
our cities, and in the regions of the coal
iron, glass and steel industries the same
equipment for leadership in missionary
work is needed as is demanded of those
who are sent to foreign lands. They
he thOrnNVhlv and
women. with splendid grasp upon the
significance of American democracy and
American institutions. scientifically train.
with the life, history and religious ira.
ditions of the immigrant peoples
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"Vlftorp Ger the
@rahe"

NJ VANGELIST MENTA STURGEON
VI of New York is to deliver the adj
dress at the first service Of the
newly organized Washington Temple Con-
gregation in New Masonic Temple tomor-
row afternoon at 3 O'clock. He will take
as his subject Victory Ger the Grave"
Prior to the formal organization Of the
new congregation several meetings were
held in the temple auditorium, the at
tendance steadily growing.
The committee in charge of the work
is made up of Brig. Gen. William
P. Hall, formerly military secretary of
the War Department.; Mr.. J. r. d. Pyles
and Mr.. Eliot Thomson, and the expecta-
tons are that the congregation will grow
rapidly from this time. 1t now numbers
about so persons.