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Strategic, Silent Siege.

Being the key to the promised land, the
rich and luxurious city of Jericho was
strongly fortified because it commanded
the fords Of the Jordan. yet George Adam
Smith tells US that Its enervating eli
mate has always rendered its inhabitants
weak and and enervating. SO it has al
ways fallen an easy prey to an invader.
whether Israelite, Moabite. Syrian OF
Roman" No student of military science
would approve of the strategy mapped
out by ''the captain of the host for
Israel, because to the man OF battles 1t
would appear sheer folly II Is true that
we have not all the facts before US and
that it Is possible that the silent process
sion might have been used to throw the
city, that although 1t trusted in citadel
with double walls hanked by strong tow
ers, off it's guard while the fortilcanons
were being undermined. The plan to di-
vide the forces of the enemy by capturing
Jericho was a good strategic move.
Joshua'S distinguishing characteristic
was his determination TO accept God s
word and try to obey the Divine COM
mands in all things. The host under the
Lord was not Israel but the unseen spir-
itual forces who always obeyed His will
So when Joshua was informed that Jeri-
cho with it's petty king and men of
our vale were given into his hand. he
believed the Lord and carried out His or
ders. For six days the peop.e moved
around the city in strange procession
that probably caused Jericho to laugh at
the salvation Army forgetting that
they were facing the God of nations
who had promised to give them over to
Israeli. who silently marched around the
massive walls carrying the work of the
Lord with them. The battle was the
Lords and all that Israel had to do was
obey orders. For six days silently the
men moved about the city while the
priests blowing upon their trumpets
warned the city of their peril and pro-
claimed that the conflict was religious.
The test of six days silent marching
seventh day, when after the seventh time
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Total Mission Oh orker
Drearhes in philadelphia

,R- HENRY d. GORDON OF the Cos
Jtt pei Mission has been in Philadel-
phia for some days past conducting
evangelistic meetings with much success.
He preached Sunday evening in the
Cohocksink Presbyterian Church of Phil
ade- phia of which Rev. Zed Hetzel Copp,
formerly chief probation officer of the
Juvenile Court of this city, is the pastor
At this service he sang number Of
songs, playing his accompaniment on the
guitar
Several former Washingtonians who
have recently visited the Cohocksink
Church send the pleasing news to local
friends of Rev. Mr.. Copp that the work
there is prospering greatly.
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5erbife at @estm'nster
Churft for 9r o.. @. a.M.

IN EMBERS of the State Council OF Ju-
wv nior Order of United American Me-
chanics will attend the service in West
minister Presbyterian Church tomorrow
evening, when the pastor. Rev. I. Z.
Davis. will preach a special sermon to
them.
The Duty of the Hour is the subject
Rev. MIR. Davis has chosen for his dis
course.
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All old workers and friends of the Rose
dale Mission House and chapel at Ga
Tennessee avenue northeast are invited
to attend a special meeting to be held
there tomorrow afte: e:noon at O'Clock
Miss Wright and Miss Shippert will
sing and Revs. W. H. Honn. W. w
Barnes and w. L. Mcdowell and Mrs. j.
e Gilbert will make addresses.
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The chancellor of the Episcopal diocese
of Washington Mr. Charles III. Stanley,
is i'll at his home at Laurel, Md.
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Church Dsbt Almost palo

~HE congregation OF Epworth N. =.
W Church South. Tth and \ streets
northeast, is pleased over the p aspect oi
q church entirely free from debt III the
near future. Half of the last Thousand
dollars to be collected is now In hand'
and plans are operating by "hch thF
remaining $500 will be secured by the
1st of March.
This means the final discharge of q
burden reduced from time TO time tn ousn
the past eighteen years since the church
was built. and the event VIII De cele-
brated with appropriate exercises
During this time many improvements
have been made at considerable cost. no
tably new pipe organ, with necessary
changes in pulpit and choir platforms, at
q cost OF s., 600 all completely paid Tor
during the present year.
The paste Rev. r. J.. Fultz, VIII Co
operate with the temperance movement
tomorrow, and preach from the text
righteousness Exalteth a Nation.
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plan Headquarters
in Aem Dork Gitp
Unitarians to Have New
Building-Boston Effort to
Still Be Maintained.


NH NITARIANS have decided to es-
III tablish headquarters in New
~ York and have the new building
for the joint use Of the American Uni
tartan Association and the conference
of the middle states and Canada.
The first named will not, Of course,
abandon it's Boston headquarters. The
principal purpose of the New York
building is to be for the use of the con-
ference.
For many years quarters have been oc-
cupied in the rear of All Souls Unitarian
Church which is we'll downtown, an
edifice made famous by the late Rev
Dr. Henry w. Bellows, and because
within its walls one Of the two great
sanitary commissions of the civil war
tine was formed.
This property is now to be sold. The
new headquarters will be quite near to
the Grand Central railroad station.
The work of the American Unitarian
Associat on is educational, with bureaus
for social service, building loan, college,
churches and, in the case of Japan,
fore gn missions.
There is also church extension de-
partment. The work of the middle states
conference is more exclusively mission
airy. and it is particularly devoted to
home missions.
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Glass Banquet.

~HE fourteenth anniversary OF the
W founding of the Metropolitan Bible
class of Metropolitan Methodist Church
was observed at the church Wednesday
evening at a dinner attended by ll6 per-
sons. Rev. Dr. Montgomery and Mr.. VIII
liam E. Andrews made addresses. Mr.. IT,
c. Oberholser founded the class.
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The evening prayer services inaugu-
rated by Mgr Russell this fall and held
each day at ) o'clock in ST Patrick 5
Church are proving especially successful
Music is furnished by the sanctuary
choir.
Evangelist A Z. Burgess of New York
comes to Washington tomorrow morning
10 address the meeting OF the Washing
ton Temple Congregation tnon-sectarian)
tomorrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock In New
Masonic Temple. THE Greatest Thing
in the World" is the subject he will take
Tor his discourse
i
The past week has been a full week al
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Sunday at the morning service a tie e.
gram was read from Rev. Or. Clarence
A. Vincent of Boston, announcing his
acceptance of the call to tine pastorate OF
the church, and at the evening service
Dr. James l.. Tryon gave an Illustrated
talk on the approaching centenary oi
peace the anniversary of the signing oil
the treaty OF Ghent. Monday evening MIR
George Otis Smith, director OF the geo
logical survey, gave an Illustrated lecture
on "The Public Domain of the United
ing Of the Sunday school, With the election
OF officers. was held and Wednesday even
ing the church choir, assisted by MIR
L. c. Atwater At the organ and Miss
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petty rulers Of Palestine with great lear
J and at the same time strengthened the
confidence and faith Of the ISraelites in
Jehovah and Joshua.
Gilgal from the first became ''holy
ground by the appearance of Christ as
the Captain Of the host, sanctioning and
directing the campa gn for the conQuet
of Canaan of which the destruction of
Jericho was but one event. due to the
idolatry of the people of the city. Giigal
also became the site of the national me-
mortal sanctuary. that in every great
crisis became the ralIying point for the
development of patriotism by presenting
the fundamental religious truths that
God gave to man SO that Israel. recall
ing what Jehovah had done for the free
dom, foundation and formation of their
national life, might possess that right
eOusness which exalteth nation" by
reformations and revivals sought to pre-
serve their prestige and place among the
nations Of the EARTH
Immediately after reaching the site
that became the basis Of his military
achievements Joshua revived the rite of
circumcision. which for some unknown
reason had not been observed in the VIII
derness Wanderings, and provided for the
observance of the passover Another
event showing the conservation policy of
Jehovah was that the mamma ceased when
they entered the land of promise plenty
and prosperity God does not work mira :
cles when human effort can supply all that
is needed He supp. .ements our efforts, as
He did Israefs by His persona providen-
tial power in every crisis. when we obey
His orders and call upon Him for guid-
ance.
1t was probably while Joshua was on a
tactical walk studying his problems of how
TO capture the fortified city of Jericho
that he lifted up his eyes ror guidance TO
Jehovah and beheld the Commander in
chief, who directed the strategic silent
siege of Jericho.
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~ EV. WILLIAM NJ WILKINSON,
~ known in New York as the wall
~ street preacher" because as a
member of the clergy staff Of Trinity
Episcopal Church he holds outdoor re
ligious meetings In that street many days
of the year shortly after noon, is to be
in Washington tomorrow for several serV-
ices at various churches during the day
and on Monday will iuaugurate serie:
of MONDAY services In front of Epiphany
Episcopal Church, - street between 18th
and 18th streets. Each day at l2;3o
O'Clock he will begin his meeting, and 1t
a. expected that he will have large audi
euces.
The first service he will address here
will he in St Marks Episcopal Church
~ eapitoI H,u. at IL O'Clock tomorrow.
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musiral Tfa.

N MUSICAL tea and bazaar under the
~ auspices of the Rector's Aid Society
of St Margaret's Church was held in
the ballroom of the Raleigh yesterday
from ) to 10 O'Clock.
Among the patronesses were Miss Caro-
lene Smith. Mrs. X. +. Bradford, Mrs
Jewel, Mrs Frailey. Mrs. Quintard, Mrs.
Pratt Mrs. Ticou, Mrs. Gott, Mrs. Russ
Smith, Mrs Dickins, Miss MacGrotty and
Mrs. Heron.
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"0Nall STREET preaeber' to Dolo @pfn=air @leet=
ings at 1890 @'rlork Garb Dap Of aext
00eek III front of the Cburrb of the Gpipbanp

one of the offices, place 1t on the side
walk and begin to preach TO the men
passing up and down the street. He
soon became widely known In the stree
and very popular, it is said. not only with
the clerks and workingmen, but also
with bankers OF prominence.
DIR. Manning. the rector of Trinit,
parish. in 1910 decided to engage Mr.
Wilkinsons services permanently n
evangelist in order to show that the old
conservative parish of New York could
branch out and do aggressive work OF
this kind.
Since that time Mr.. Wilkinson has
given lis time during large part OF tn
year to the holding of services on the
corner Of Broad and Wall streets anC
also to going into the large shops and
factories Of larger New York where h
organizes meetings and addresses EN-.
ployes. His work Is widely know1
throughout the country.
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The rector OF st. Marks Rev. c. r.
Stctson, was formerly vicar of Trinity
Church in the metropolis.
Vt o'clock in the afternoon Rev MI
Wilkinson will be at All Souls Episco-
pal Church. Cathedral avenue near Con-
necticut avenue, of which Rev Dr.
Macbryde Sterrett is the rector
His evening service will be held IN
Epiphany Church at s o'clock.
While In Washington Rev. Mir. Wilkin
son will hold meetings for laboring mel
in a number of the shops at the lunch
hour.
Rev. Mr.. Wikinson is an Englishman,
who came to this country some years ago
and studied for the ministry. He has been
active for years in missionary worl
among work ngmen in various cities.
Each summer for a number of year
he was in New York. and. going down
to Wall street he would get chair from
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hereafter It is His merits that secure
the reward to the Christian. An ad-
acknowledgement of the all-suffering of His
merits and a reliance upon His guidance
lead us to do the things that He ap-
proves.
Gods approval is the supreme reward
that soul can hope for or desire.
The whole matter Of rewards depends
upon our being able, through divine grace.
to do the things that God approves-that
carries with it temporal and eternal JOY
and peace.
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The Rejoicing Way.
When the eunuch was converted 10
Christianity and was baptized by Philip,
we are told that he went OH his way re-
joicing." Acts, $50.
His experience was not singular. 1t is
the same with all true converts. The
Christians first reward is joy.
The sources of that joy are in having
an enlightened mind, in the sense of par
don, in the experiences of renewed
heart and i'm the consciousness OF fellow
ship. and communion with God.
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Retreat at ST. marps

~ Ey WALTER ELLIOTT of the Apos-
~ tolic Mission House at Brookland
will open a retreat for both men and
women in preparation of the feast of the
immaculate conception Monday at ST.
Mary's Church, 9Th street northwest, 1:3O
O'Clock this evening. There will be serv-
fees each day at and am. and 1:3O
pm, when the main sermon will be given
by Father Elliott
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virtuOuS acts as grace
enables him to per-
form.
The Christians re-
ward is not because
of his worthiness. 1t
is not given as a
payment for good
deeds done, but is an
outcome of Gods
grace in the heart.
Christ said, My re-
ward is with me-"
Relationship to Him
is the source of
blessings here and
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}Dastor arcepts Call.
keb. Bomarn ]9eters Comes to :1ifteentb
@treet CHRISTIAN Cburrb Grom fort
5mith. Qrk.

Smith, Ark, where some years ago he
established a Christian mission, which
has grown into a strong congregation un-
der his guidance.
The leaders of the Fifteenth Street
Church are greatly pleased at his ac-
ceptance of the call here and expect that
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~ Gs
passing notice. Tne
orders for the cree
ton of q memorial
at Gilgal, Joshua s
headquarters. for the
commemoration OF
the miraculous inter
yention of Jehovah
upon their behalf
was carried out, an
the twelve stones
brought from the
Jordan were set UP
as a memorial Of the
event that filled the
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Dr. 5emalr5
@perlal 5ermons

- Ey. DIR. FRANK SEWAI-i1 con-
>&X tinues his special series OF sun
~ dav evening sermons at 1:5o
,,o,oc1, tomorrow in the Church OF the
IN Jerusalem. Avenue OF the Presl-
80 ,nd Corcoran street. taking for his
subject, Purity and Edncatioh'
His other dates and subjects are as io-
lows: December IA, CreauNe -,
tion"; December Il. Nv nat Is Lie
December IS, What Is Reiisioh'
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Christian Gn0eahor RoteS

m DELEGATION of Christian Endeav-
~ orers from Martinsburg. w. Va is
contemplating trip to Washington
to be in attendance at the "lO0i meet
ing" Monday night December 10. which
will be the closing service of the
series OF meetings arranged for the
coming to this city of DIR. Francis e.
Clark. the founder of Christian Endeayor
and the president of the Worlds Chris
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TOPIC:
The Ideal Christian, XII.
His Reward. Psalms, ITO.

For blessings wait on virtuous deeds,
And though a late, q sure reward succeeds.
49, HE ideal Christian does not expect
III reward as due to merit; but as a
consummation inseparably connect
ed, in covenant of grace. with such
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THE FALL OF JERICHO,
Joshua, 5:Io-6:27.
Golden Text-All things
are possible to him that be-
lieveth. Mark, o:23.

OLLOWING the crossing Of the
IT Jordan, which we considered last
~ week, several events are recorded
that from a religious point OF vie" are
1-xt,,- 80 X,,nra than
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Bishop of Brasil
TO Breath herr

-HE RT. REV. L. l.. KINSOLNlN1,
" Bishop of Brazil, will preach IN 'he
Church of the Ascension tomorrow even
ing at s o'clock.
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Enlightened Mind.

An enlightened mind is a source of
joy and thus a great reward to one who
has been cropping in moral darkness. To
have doubts and perplexities removed by
discovering spiritual truth and its ap-
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~ EV. HOWARD PETERS, who has
M accepted a call to the Fifteenth
Street Ch istian Church, at 18th
and D streets southeast, will begin his
luties there tomorrow, preaching at the
II o'clock service.
Rev. Mr.. Peters comes from Fort
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67 CHRISTIAN @noeabor Nour
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plication to the souls needs causes joy,
peace and Thanksgiving
To gain Il knowledge of the way Of sal
walton and of Gods gracious purposes of
love and mercy to mankind causes man
to go OH his way rejoicing.
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Sins Forgiven.
When one becomes a real Christian he
understands that his sins are forgiven
and that God will remember them no
more. The pardon of sin is. source of
rejoicing in the believers heart. In the
hour of his penitence and belief comes
the sweet reward of joy and gladness
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Walking With God.

Another cause for the joy Of the Chris
tian is that by reason of his changed
heart he has communion and fellowship
with God. What greater blessing and re-
ward can come to any soul than this?
'Enoch walked with God" and all true
Christians have companionship with Him.
"Lo, l am with you alway, even unto
the end of the world
The Christian has an exceeding great
reward in the joy arising from an enlight-
ened understanding; from the forgiveness
of his sins: from the renovation of his
heart; and from the divine companionship.
These joys are personal, individual solely,
but they give rise to another great joy
of Christian experience-that of opportu-
nifty for usefulness to their fellow men.
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Changed Heart.

The renewed heart is another source Of
JOY. The Christian finds he is "a new
creature: old things are passed away: be-
hold. all things are become new"
The unrest of unbelief and evil temper
has changed to the happy emotions Of
trust and gratitude, and the feelings Of
anger. envy, hatred and malice have given
place to meekness. gentleness and love
1t is a substantial JOY to feel that the
heart has been cleansed and purified from
unrighteousness and made fit temple for
the indwelling of pure and holy desires
and purposes
Create in me a clean heart, God
and renew right spirit within me-" is
ever the Christians prayer. and in Gods S
gracious answer to the sincere petitioner
is found solid and abounding joy.
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Spreading the Gospel.

The Christian finds his chief delight in
carrying to others the good news and
glad tidings of peace and pardon.
In this service he not only has the pres
ent joy of winning souls to righteousness,
but has the assurance of infinite felicity,
in the promise that ''They that turn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-15

asked me if was looking for the man
We left the room when Mr.. Pitman
gave the slgnal-a rap on the door.
The Robbery.
Ross and left the room. We went
to the closet, as prearranged, and put
on our masks Mine was an old blue
handkerchief. Mr.. Ross entered the
room. I entered the room near the
closet and demanded the men in there
to hold up their hands and go into the
next room There were six or seven
men in the room. I pointed my pistol
at them and marched them in Mr.
Ross, in the next room, was pointing
his gun at the men, making them stand
I'D. Mr.. Ross saw about locking the
doors I stood in the middle of the
room and kept advising them not TO
lower their hands They obeyed my
instructions. Ross searched the men.
He got one gun He put it on the
table. I put it in my pocket. Ross
then searched the men for money and
diamonds 1 saw him use the nippers
He held one mans arm over a table
and clipped the ring off.
The Arrest.
Mr.. Ross then went into another
room to put the phone out of commits
sion That was agreed to. Ross then
came back and ordered the men to so
into the other room When they had
done so he turned the thUmb-latch. We
then took OIL our MASKS ana went
down the steps. A policeman stuck a
gun against me and told me TO hold up
my hands, which did. They caught
Ross. I remember seeing Capt Greet.
think they put Ross in an automo-
bile. I walked down with the crowd.
The proceeds of the robbery were
to be divided equally between US, rs I
understood the agreement I was to
receive a fifth, Ross a fifth, Pit
nan fifth, Snyder fifth.
When the agreement was made
Snyder, Pitman and Ross were pres
ent. The man who was to get the
other fifth Snyder said was Brown"
SEInvestiZatinG GambIing.7
On cross-examination the defence
showed its investigating poker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-15

games. The witness said that he
never worked for the Thfel Detectivr
9 agency; He said that he had been
working Tor the Western Detective
agency about two months and he Ala
not know OF any gambling investiga-
tons that had been made by it
me witness said he was not drunk.
B Hhen ne went to the hotel he saw
Toss, put did not know where Pitman
and Snyder were. Pitman, he said
came into the room some time after he
and Ross got through
Isn't 1t a fact that you were TO
spot the poker game and then tr1rD
it into a robbery Hill asked hin, 'Ni Il
First time I ever heard of that"
said the witness
He testified that he went dov,r 70
nara IeXas, to look into illegal sales
OF uqucr- The witness said he did NOT
know anything about being dischareaI
and said he did not receive anv Do3ice
70 that effect He said he never ala
draw gun on anyone and ger dis
charged for it. He did not know nv
thing about prominent men empIovin,
the agency to watch gamblers
lie said that he got the idea of fell
ing the police when the alleged rob
perry was first proposed Mr. pff,,,r,
be said. was not at the robbery Rossis
1ace, ne said, was covered with a bs1d
kerchlef There were eye-hoIes in II
the witness said. 49,
W d. Greet, sergeant of police. said
go" -aLE--L4'v4l anu saw MIN at the
ponce station and back of the couTt-
mouse The witness corroborated The
statement relative to the alleged rob
bery, testified to by Atkinson and
related incidents of the arrest as told
In The Herald yesterday.
Greet identified pair of pinchers IS
the ones he found in Ross's coat rocket
He said he called an automobile ami
sent Ross to the station. after the ar
rest He then walked down with At
klnson and the II men held up. When
ne arrived at the station. the witness
said Ross had been searched and The
money and diamonds taken from him
were lying on the counter
Another Witness Testiffes,
George Gaskins testified that he was