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N6f It'll an increase in attendance
VlXa which has compelled the Ed
brooke NJ T. Sunday school of
Tenleytown to abandon its rooms and
hold its meetings in the church audito-
rum. the officers have found Ii necessary
to adopt a systematic organization where
in the scholars are arranged according to
age and in groups not exceeding ten.
Scholars in the primary department
upon reaching the age of six are being
graduated to the intermediate depart
ment, while those of the Intermediate who
exceed the age Of sixteen are promoted to
the Bible class, where they are trained
for the teaching staff. The new system
has already, it is declared. proved itself
to be an excellent plan.
The officers and teachers elected for
this year are:
Pastor. Rev. A. F. Poore: superintend-
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Gptnortb league.

N MEETING Of the executive committee
- of the Epworth League Union Of
Washington city and vicinity. Methodist
Episcopal Church South, has been called
to meet at Mount Vernon Place Church
Friday evening. At this meeting plans will
be discussed for holding midsummer
convention Of the union as well as the
program for Epworth League day at the
Great Falls encampment next month.
Committees will also probably be appoint
ed to arrange for the forthcoming annual
meeting in September. at which officers
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I'm pulpit of
Brnoklann Churfh

- EV. J. NJ. LONG will occupy the
~ pulpit of the Brookland Baptist
Church during the absence of the pas
tor. Rev. II. w. o. Millington. who
leaves shortly to preach in the Pad
dington Congregational Church of Lon
don during August. Mr.. Long is the
crganist of the Brookland church.
X X
Rev. F. Z. McManus, rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church of Upper Marlboro
Md, n part of the diocese of Wash
ington, has sailed for Europe with Mrs
McManus. They will return after a
brief vacation.
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=
Difficulties and Directions.

1t is clear from the interview that the
difficulties and discouragements which
pressed upon Moses mind We're connected
with the degenerate character of the peo-
pie who had departed from the reyela-
ton of the unity and personality of God.
This caused Moses to doubt whether they
would believe him. God removed that
objection by giving him power to perform
supernatural signs that ought to convince
Israel and I'LL Egypt with awe.
Moses was exercised about the utter
ance of Gods message just as later Jere-
miah was on account of his incapacity.
Moses was the first that ever spoke to
others in the name of God under a COM
mission. Tokens and promises OF Gods
presence had been given him and this
excuse appeared to be a lack of faith
upon the part of Moses. God took him
at his word. rebuked him for his falter-
Ing and appointed Aaron TO be the
spokesman to the people.
The mistakes Of Moses in the past Were
due to his failure to secure the hearty
cooperation of the people. God pro-
vided against this error by directing
that he secure the confidence of the eld-
ers, who were the natural leaders. There
would be no room for bosses in the de-
mocracy that Moses was TO build up, yet
in the government Of the people the lead
ers must be won for the cause IL We are
to have the support of the people.
Before going upon his journey to Egypt.
Moses sought the consent of Jethro. who
babe him go in peace. He concealed
from him the facts OF his mission and.
therefore, did not receive any criticisms or
objections from him as to his plans. God
called him and he proposed to obey, but
he found that ii was necessary for him
to comply with all of Gods commands
IL he expected great victory. This led
him to separate himself from the wife
and children that he loved. SO that they
might be free from danger and not In
terfere by their presence with his work
of securing liberty for Israel. II we are
true to the vision of service and obey the
voice OF God, victory will be given US in
His work.
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St. Games Zap.
lanes DAY is to be

ct. JAMES DAY is to be observed
- by Episcopalians Friday.
Called with his brother, St John. and
with ST. Andrew and St Peter. the
church teaches he became one Of the
chosen three of the Master. He was
the first member of the apostolic band
70 suffer martyrdom.
u X
Rev. 8. A Bower. pastor OF the North
minister Presbyterian Church. viii leave
on his vacation July %. to be gone during
khe month of August
Pastor Bower will spend part Of his
vacation at the Grove City Bible School,
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Atk1aS
impulsive exile hum
BILE and dependent
The spirit of impet-
uosity and self-con-
fidence gave place to
J. distrust of self
that bordered upon
tinidity. The process
of that transforma-
ton as well as the
experience of those
silent years when
God W a s training
Moses to be the
/ b orator, legisla-
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the works of six
teen, four Of whom
are termed major
and twelve minor
prophets.
These constitute
a succession of di-
vinely inspired men
t h rou & h whom
God at sundry
times and in divers
manners spake
unto the fathers"
from the begin
ming of the world
till the time of
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attending the lectures. The remainder
will be spent at his home in central Penn
sylvania
During the pastors absence the pulpit
will be supplied each Sabbath by different
ministers.
Rev T.. HeZ Sven, pastor of Centen-
NAL Baptist Church, has gone on a
visit to his mother in Indiana.
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Utougbts for the Dap.

These are the gifts I ask
OF thee. spirit serene;
Strength for the daily task,
Courage to face the road.
Good cheer to help me bear the Travellers load
And for the hours of rest that come Nbetween
An inward Joy in all things heard and seen
Henry Van Dyke.
Make Of disaster an opportunity for
your courage.-G. S. Merriam.
Courage comes from conviction. The
way to learn to dare anything is to
learn to believe something.
The braggart is seldom brave, because
he has not learned to conquer his own
spirit
A line cannot be drawn between faith
and courage. Simple trust In God makes
q person needless of lower considera-
tons Because we believe His word we
dare His work. When He Commands
fear cannot countermand.
The bravest are the tenderest:
The loving are the daring
-Bayard Taylor
Spend no strength in worry: you need
a. oil for duty,-Anon.
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for upon 1t there shall be showers OF
blessing"
\ X \ X
Cloud and Dew.
A text in Hosea (ch. $40 refers by
striking metaphors to religious incon-
| stancy:
"Your goodness is as a morning cloud,
and as the early dew it passeth away
| How quickly the morning cloud ana
early dew disappear!
1t is not enough to begin a religious
life, it must be continued to the ena.
Many put their hand to the piow. DuI
by looking back become unfit for the
work They run well for a time. but
become wearied and fall out Of the
race. The attractions of the world !ne
power Of sudden temptation, mao
lence and unwatchfulness may cause
our goodness to pass away IKE the
morning cloud and the early dew.
Robbing God
Malachi, the last Of the Old Tesla
ment prophets. delivers stirring mes
sage in which men are charged Win
the stupendous guilt of robbing GOD.
VIII a man rob God?
Oh. yes!
If he is lover of the world. ne rops
Him Of the affection that is due Tor HIS
goodness and mercy to the chlioreh
of men,
If he is a servant of mammon, he
! robs Him Of services that He IS en-
titled to as Creator and Redeemer.
| If he withholds his hands from DO
nevolence. he robs God Of the prop
| erty that is in his charge as Iou
steward. Robbing men Is poor way
to get rich. Robbing God Is robplns
ourselves and making ourselves poor
indeed.
Prophets and Son.
/ These gems from the prophets 70
which could only give hasty woro
of mention. are but as one in q tnou-
sand to be found in the propne'ical
books. They all deserve and snouio
receive our earnest study. :.
| ''God. who at sundry times anu N
divers manners spake in time past un.o
the fathers by the prophets, haIn an u
these last days spoken unto US ny MS
Son."
The interest we take in the messages
by the prophets is a preparation IoI
treceiving and understanding what ooo
speaks to us by His Son.
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mr. Cooper to preafb
at Sefuun Baptist

~HE pulpit of the Second Baptist
W Church is to be occupied tomorrow
morning by Mr.. William Knowles Cooper.
general secretary OF the Y. NJ c. A The
pastor of the church. Rev. Hinson Yer
non Hewlett, is absent on his vacation
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Moses Called to Deliver
Israel. Exodus, 3:I-4:2o.
Golden Text-Blessed are
the pure in heart; for they
shall see God. Matt, So.

~ORTY years as a shepherd in the
IF wilderness of indian changed the
~ character of Moses. The disci-
line of the experience OF the desert
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~HURCHES are Insisting upon guar
vi antees from those who are to run
the Panama exposition at San
Francisco and from the civic authorities
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TOPIC:
Favorite Verses. III. In
the Prophetical Books. Hos,
I4:I-0.
Inspired Men.

~ HE sacred writings make mention
of forty-nine prophets. but with
the exception Of some fragments
Or detached prophecies we have only
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Gems From the Prophets.

In all Of the books of the prophets
may be found beautiful gems, and the
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Balm Of Life.

The suggestive questions of Jeremiah
(ch. 500 have aroused many diseased
soul to seek and apply the sure remedy.
Is there not the balm of Gods mercy?
Is there not the balm Of Gods word?
It is written: He sent His word and
healed them"
Is there not the balm Of Christ's bloodF
Is there not divine Physician. always
accessible, always infallible.
why. then. is not the health Of the
daughter Of my people recoveredr'
There is a balm for every wound: and
there is Physician ready to apply the
remedy without money and without price.
Why are the diseased souls not recov-
cred?
Because men are today like those to
whom Jeremiah spoke Many fancy them
selves to be well and need no healing; or
think their maladies are not dangerous.
and try to heal themselves.
Oh, that men would consider and seek
the only balm and only Physician that
can cure the SOULS sicknesses!
X X X 4
"My HILL"
Ezekiel gives us a beautiful picture Of
Gods gracious engagements with his peo-
pie (czek., 1920: And will make them
| and the places round about my hill a
blessing; and l will cause the shower to
| come down in his season; there shall. be
showers of blessing"
| God calls His church my HILL" He
/ laid its foundations. 1t is elevated into
an atmosphere OF healthfulness and pur-
ity. It is hill that 1t may be visible to
| q world that Is sunk, fallen, degraded.
God causes the showers of hlessinp Tn
come down upon His church-the bless
ings OF protection, provision, comfort and
prosperity.
| ANA the places round about my HILL"
The church Is to sDread ito henio-r IT,
huences through the whole world. Most
] gracious are Gods premises to the church.
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Comes to pastorate Of Dpattsble, lo Baptist Gburcb

Keh. a. X. 5tofkebrann to Drearb 10
morroto in 9en Charge = 0Qas
formerly Atblete, Remspaper Re-
porter AND Dome Rlissionarp-5ur=
reebs 2eb. a. 3, Rapsmitb, 0@bo SIS
in foreim AIissionarp Gieln.
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Christ
The writings Of these prophets contain
the most important part Of what Is call
ed the Old Testament.
The rhetorical style in which the di-
vine messages are cOuched Is the most
sublime and beautiful Of all the worlds
literature. Nowhere else can be found
such majestic imagery Of thought as
abounds in the prophetical writings OF the
Old Testament In the. use of allegory.
parable and metaphor the great truths
of God are sublimely stated and en-
forced. The prophetic language OF SYM
boil and emblem is not SO obscure, as
some would have us believe, as to deter
US from study of its meaning.
'sThe two great ends of prophecy. as
has been said, ARE to excite expectation
before the event. and then to confirm the
truth by striking and unequivOcal ful-
fillment: and 1t is sufficient answer to
the allegation of the obscurity OF the
abundantly accomplished those objects"
Many instances of prophecies or this ma
ture might be given.
Prophecies Fulfilled.
A complete illustration is found in the
prediction of the coming Of divine
Leader and Restorer of the people 1t
aroused the expectation, not only Of the
Jews, but other nations, and the accuracy
of the prophecy was strikingly fulfilled
In the coming of our Lord.
The transcendent value and importance
of the prophetical books are demonstrated
in the many plain examples OF the ful-
fllment of predictions therein made
descendants Of Shem and Japheth and
of Ham, and note their history today.
Read the predictions concerning Nine
veh. Babylon, Tyre and Jerusalem, and
note their condition now. Look at the
Turks stretching forth their hand over
the countries and particularly lover the
land of Egypt, the Libyans at their
steps," and the Arabians still escaping
out of their hand
We have only to read profane history
the prophets to realize the truth of
prophecy in its exact fulfillment.
x X
All Scripture.
The great use of prophecies which have
been accomplished is to convince un-
believers of the truth OF the Scriptures.
Christ made frequent reference to proph-
ecy as evidence of His mission. His
Endorsement alone of the prophetical
books should be sufficient to insure for
them the attention and study of all His
followers.
All Christian Endeavorers should be
led by this weeks topic to a more
thorough study of that part Of the Bible
known as the books of prophecy.
At a recent Christian Endeavor meet
ing, the topic being "Favorite Verses in
the Proverbs" l heard a young member
say that he had never given much at
tention to the Book of Proverbs. but in
making preparation for the meeting he
had found great delight and profit in
the study of the book.
In like manner many viii be led
to find pleasure and spiritual enrichment
in the study Of the prophetical works
These subjects are wisely chosen. "All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God
and is profitable for doctrine, for re-
proof. for correction. for instruction In
righteousness"
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CHRISTIAN enoeaoor 9our
H., Bp Darbtp 81. 3rmin II

favorite verses to each reader will be
those that appeal most directly to his
spiritual frame of mind and his soul s
needs.
We can here make reference to only
few favorite texts.
In Isaiah 11:9, we read: For the earth
shall be full of the knowledge of the
Lord. as the waters cover the sea-
This prediction is of boundless comfort
to the church. We see now on every
hand how sin abounds. There is glorious
hope in the assurance that time is COM
ing when grace shall much more abound.
The earth is a very great territory. Inc
vast continents Of Europe, Asia. Africa
and America and all the islands of the
sea constitute what Is termed the earth.
Over all this vast field the knowledge of
the Lord is to spread as completely as
the waters are spread over the bottom of
the sea.
X X
The Perfect Blessing.
That Is, all men will know God. Know
Him in His wondrous works. in His
holy word and in the projections Of His
being. And that means happy days for
the now sin-burdened earth-days in
which she will yield her increase in never
failing abundance.
Seasons and climates are even changing
now, so 1 doubt not that when the people
are full of knowledge of the Lord
the climates Of the earth will be made
temperate, the air sweet and salubrious
and storms and tempests be unknown
in any part of the habitable globe.
When that other promise in Isaiah, Il
will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, Is
fulfilled, the blessing of God will be COM
plete and peace will reign in the elements
and in the hearts of men.
X x X
Food and EelicitY
Another gem of Isaiah Is found in the
familiar words of invitation: "Ho. every
one that thirsteth, come We to the waters.
and he that hath no money: come We,
buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine ana
milk without money and without price.
A gracious invitation not to limited
number or favored few; but to every one
that thirsteth All men thirst and all men
drink; but all do not drink from the
fountain opened in the house OF David.
MANY tried to quench their thirst at the
fountain of reason. All men hunger. but
many feed on a diet OF ashes. Here Is
an offer to provide without money ana
without price life. food and happiness,
water milk and wine.
Water is essential to life and is' the me-
dunn of cleansing. The water OF lie
means restoration Of life to the dead In
sin, and publication to the defiled The
milk Of the word is the spiritual nutri-
ton that gives strength and vitality to
the soul. The wine represents the exhil-
aration. the JOY and consolation anordeo
at the gospel banquet. Isa1ahs invita-
ton is the Christ invitation: whatsoever
will may come and take the water or lie
freely"
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Commission.

The rejoicing of Moses over the fact
that God proposed to deliver Israel
quickly changed when he heard the plan
to appoint him to do this work. Many
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Spend no strength in worry: you need
IT ali for duty.-Anon.
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The bravest are the tenderest:
The loving are the daring.
-Bayard Tavl1
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The braggart is seldom brave, because
he has not learned to conquer his own
spirit
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Chapter XVII.


water, who gave me away at my we'd
ding, had not said to me what he did
about marriage being a business"
Perhaps, then, l would not be think
ing always about it and Analysing my
present existence and environment so
closely. :
Yesterday, at Dicks mothers re-
ception, found that all the women,
old and young, were talking about
some phase of married life. Most of
them did not realize that they were
adding data to what Isl perhaps, the
most interesting and important
science and the most beautiful art in
this old world the,science of life and
the art of living-when they voiced
what they considered was trivial re-
mark on the high cost of living or the
slight cost of loving.
Il don't think you have been mar
ried long enough to be bothered with
bills" said a very much oVer-dressed
and over-gemmed little person,
Vivaciously, i'but you will probably
have your first quarrel when they
come in.
my husband always wants me to
dress right up to the minute, but
when we get bills you would think he
had an idea that gowns grew in the
park on trees which bore signs, Take
one.'
81 tried to wear my old frocks to
places where went with Jim, and he
came home in such a state of open
admiration of some of the other wo-
men whom knew were not as good
looking as /, but who wore more up
to-date clothes, that decided must
have all the embellishments neces-
sary to fiIl'his eyes to the exclusion
of the other women
Nov go ahead and buy things
and just take my medicine the first
of every month when Jim gets the
bills"
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THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
slDELIoHTs ON MARRIAGE, BY EXPERTS
BY EXPERTS

speech laughed lightly, but to me 1t
seemed tragic.
She told so much more than she
thought, poor little woman. She was
trying to keep her husband from ''the
other women, merely by appealing to
"the lust of the eye" than which
nothing is satiated more quickly. No
sense is more curious than the sight
none less constant to first impress
sions.
We both men and women-are
constantly thinking that that in
which we once only saw beauty is
now ugly. Indeed, think as soon as
we get used to beauty we long for
something new, even if it shocks at
first by its ugliness.
The whole fabric of commercial
fashion is built on this theory.
All, clearly by keeping physically
beautiful is not the sure way of keep
ing your husband all to yourself.
i said something of this sort to a
very clever-looking middle-aged wo-
man who sat near me for while and
she answered:
MY dear, unless you learn that
you cannot have your husband all to
yourself, you will become one Of
those most unhappy women of whom
the world is full.
MAN has always known the thing
that Byron wrote, Mans love is Of
mans life a thing apart, But until
women learn that love is not wo-
mans whole existence any more than
it is,man'si which Byron also tried to
make US think, we will have many
restless, unhappy women in the
world"
Just then my heart beat faster, for
Mollie said:
"Madge, l want, you to know one
of Dicks dearest women friends"
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
-o-o--
Wisconsin's new law protecting
u
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Wisconsin's new law protecting
frogs in their breeding season is be-
lieyed to be the first of the kind in
the world.
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Observation-Disclosures
MISS VENUS APHRODITE
REVEALS BEAUTY SECRETS
Goddess of and Most Charming of Women Tells Her
Sisters How She Keeps That Way Both Body
and Mind Receive Attention

Mount Olympus, Greece, April 3.
100000, B. C.-Miss Venus Aphr odite
famous as the official goddess of love,
prettiest woman in Greece, and winner
Of the international beauty contest
Of the Spartan Evening Stylus, pub
lished to the world today the sacred
secrets which have made her irresistible
to men and caused the gods to lie
awake night and partake too freely of
fermented ambrosia. $685..
To say that Miss Venus is consid-
cradle chicken, states the case with
monumental mildness. Half Of the
younger set Of gods on Mount Olym-
pus would walk through fire knee
deep to tie her shoestring. Being a
personal expert in the beauty. bust
ness, Miss Venus Is not forced to take
another's word, and is equipped to
speak as one having authority. ,
Miss Venus methods follow closely
along the general lines laid down by
her greatest rivals, Miss Kanette
Ellerman, Lille Rustic and Lena
Carrie Leary. All agree that to be
beautiful and remain that way means
hard work and lots of it, even If you
have an attractive foundation to start
on. Only avoirdupois and crowsfeet
come to the misguided woman who