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Brfsbpterian effort.

~HE financial receipts of the churches
W of the Presbytery of Washington
during the year just closed exceeded those
Of the previous twelve months by $4,000,
according to the official figures which are
now in the hands of Rev. It. Elwood
Davis stated clerk of the preSbytery.
There was also an increase of $1,000 i'm
the contributions to home and foreign
missions.
The gross gain in membership during
the year amounted to Soa the net gain
being 1C5 Over 100 We're added to the
rolls of the Sunday schools. There are
thirty-six churches in the presbytery
twenty-six being located III the District
of Columbia.
The pastor Rev. DIR. w. r. Wedder-
spoon. will preach al the morning serv-
ice in Foundry NJ. T.. Church tomorrow
on 1.-The Rock the Sand. and in the
evening on Three Widows. in the series
on Tragedy and Pathos in the Book OF
Books" The music will be under the
direction of Prof. Anton Kaspar.
Last Sunday morning i'll FOUNDRY
Church the budget plan for the care q
all expenses was presented to the con-
greSation.
Tomorrow will be the regular commu-
MON day for the members of the Sodality
of the Blessed Virgin of st. Patrick S
Roman Catholic Church. They will re-
ceive in n body at the : o'clock mass.
and occupy the pews in the main aisle.
Rev. j. A. Smyth. the director, will as
sist.
Rev. John NJ Mcnamara will be the
.celebrant of the high mass at II O'Clock.
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o Israel" Max Spicker: Lead. Kindly
Light UIansing9. Mrs. Helen DeYo and
Mr.. Charles Myers: THE Day is Past
and Over (Marks). Miss Hansen and
Mr.. Myers: violin solo. "Andante Re
ligioso,' 'Inflammatus' from Stabat
Mater" by Rossin. solo by Mrs. DeYo.
organ and postlude selected.
At the conclusion of the formal pro-
gram reception will be held in the lee
ture room of the church under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid Society and the
Brotherhood of the church.
st. Paul's English Lutheran Church
was organized Easter Sunday morning.
Lutheran congregation in Washington.
by seven pastors. two of the pastorates
covering a period of almost fifty years,
the late Rev. DIR. Samuel Domer having
been pastor twenty-six and Rev. DIR. J. G.
Butler almost twenty-four years.
Mr.. Albert F. Fox, president of the
Church Council for forty-one years has
been treasurer of st. Paul's Sunday
school; for many years he represented St
Paul's as lay delegate to the Maryland
synod and was also for twenty years a
director of the Gettysburg Theological
Seminary.
The other members Of the council are
elders: Messrs. George w. Linkins,
George F. Muth and William W. Stew
art: deacons. Col. Charles H. Ourand
Harry T. Domer; financial secretary
Mr.. Charles S. Hyer; treasurer, Messrs
III. G. Drummer and A. 0. Hutterly; treas
urer Of benevolence, Mr.. George F.
Muth.
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verses Jesus talks of 1lfe-proDlemS III
their relation to the things of this world
here and now
What is the way that leadeth unto life:
Can it not be the effort to live in con-
socially, mentally and morally, which
were laid down by Moses, revised and
amplified and explained by Jesus, and
verified by human experience wherever
they have been tried out?
And If So. are men engaged in seeking
for the way which leadeth unto life? AZ
[ look out upon the world, it appears a:
if too many men make their main ques
quest of power. riches social standing
distinction or what-not. They give. NJ
real vital thought to the most importan
problem Of all-the problem of attaining
the same normal happiness which re
suits from good health, good conduc
and good motives. For it is these things
rather than vainglory, ambition and prid,
of achievement. which are the milestone!
upon the way which leadeth unto life, il
this world as we'll as in the next.
The greatest problem which America
faces today, l believe, is the problem OF
discomfort. More than in any other single
way this problem will be solved wheI
the people set their feet upon the roaG
which leadeth unto life.
If any man desire to follow this way Il
the end, he can do no better than to take
counsel with the one Being that ever lived
upon this earth whose way was as near
ly right as possible. That Being is HI
who referred to Himself as 1.-The way
the truth and the life'-our Lord ane
Redeemer, not only in the world to come
but in the world that is.
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Bisbop's s appointments.

The Bishop of Washington has arranged
for the following appointments for next
week:
April 13, 1913. II am. St.. Adams s
Church.
April 13, 1918. 4:3O pm. st. Patrick s
Chapel.
April Is. 1915 7:aO pm, st. COLUMBIA s
Chapel.
April 10, 1918, IL am, Christ Church,
Port Tobacco Parish, La Plata.
April Is, 1913. pm, st. Paul's Chapel.
April 15, 1918, pm, st. Philips Chapel.
April is. 1913, Archdeaconry of south
ern Maryland.
April Il. 1913, II am. st. Thomas
CrOome.
April II, 1913, p.m.. Church of the
Atonement, Cheltenham.
April 1S, 1913. IL am, Christ Church,
Chaptico.
April 20, 1913. confirmation, National
Cathedral School for Girls.
April 23-Annual meeting of all the
cathedral chapters, Bethlehem Chapel,
10 am; holy communion and address
by the bishop in the Bethlehem Chapel;
1:3O am, business meeting in st. AL
bans parish hall.
Nine. LYDIA Mountford is to lecture in
Grace Nj. E. Church tomorrow evening on
THE Life of jacob She will also take
the same subject for an address in Foun-
dry Church Thursday evening. Wednes-
day evening in Congress Heights NJ. L.
Church she will speak on THE Childhood
of Jesus" and Friday evening in the
Church OF the Ascension, on ''The Shep-
|, T fa
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for y. a. &.

- CORDIAL invitation is extended
VI Daughters of the American Revo-
~ luton to attend the patriotic serv-
ice in the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning.
The pastor Rev. ". w. McMaster, will
speak on 1.-The American Woman and
Her Part in the Nations Life.
A special musical program mas been
arranged, including the following selec-
tions: "Andante's Religicso." strings and
organ; 20 Lord. How Manifold" Barnby,
quartet. assisted by strings; "Cantilena,
Golterman, cello solo, Mr. George Frey.
At the evening service Miss Florence
Noack will sing 1.-The Ninety and Nine
and Miss Milovich will render violin
solo by Svensen.
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Gnneabor meetinq.

~ HE second of the series of Sunday
W afternoon evangelistic meetings in
the Columbia Theater under the auspices
OF the Christian Endcavor Union will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1t
will be a service of gospel song and
story" The service will be under the d.
rection of Mr.. Percy S. Foster who will
be assisted by Mr.. William E. Braitha-
waite. superintendent of the musical de-
partment of the Christian Endeavor
Union. and Mr.. Edwin Callow. basso.
Secretary of State Bryan will .speaL,
again shortly under the auspices Of the
union In the theater on the subject of
"Faith"
The Christian Endeavor Union. through
dts missionary department, is planning an
Interesting missionary social. to be
held the first Monday evening In May at
pne of the large downtown churches. All
Rf the societies of Christian Endeavor In
ehe District of Columbia will be invited
TO attend. and an interesting and unique
program is In course of preparation. Miss
Myrtle Schofield is the superintendent of
the missionary department
X y
a special meeting Of the Coucordia
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ST. paurs qutberan Congregation to
@bserhe 70tt Annihersarp Of Organization
5erbires to Be Del0
Uomorrom an1
Tuesbap 5pecial
Musifal prngram
planne0.

<Nfr EMBERS of the congregation OF
Shu St. Paul's English Lutheran
NV Church. 18th and III streets
northwest, will tomorrow and Tuesday
celebrate the SEVENTEEN anniversary of its
organization.
The anniversary exercises will begin at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning at the
regular session of the Sunday school, of
which Mr.. Charles Bateman is the super
intendent Addresses will be made by
Mr.. W. W. MILAN, president of the Sun
day School Association of the District Of
Columbia. and Mr.. Percy S. Foster
At II o'clock anniversary services will
be held in the main auditorium of the
church. The sermon will be preached by
Rev. DIR. W. II. Dunbar, pastor of ST.
Marks Lutheran Church of Baltimore,
Md, and editor of the Lutheran Church
Work
Special music at both morning and even
ing services will be sung by ST. Paul S
quartet under the direction of Mrs. VIII
liam Hamilton Bayly. organist of the
church, assisted by a Surpliced choir
made up of members of the Sunday school
under the supervision of Mr.. Charles S.
Hyer and Mrs. Joseph Eckhardt. The
following musical program will be render
ed at the morning service: Organ prelude.
Pilgrims Chorus Wagner; professional
hymn by the surpliced choir; Festival
Te Deum.' Dudley Buck; offertory,
Largo" Handel; Pray for the Peace
of Jerusalem" Knox: recessional hymn.
by the surpliced choir. and postlude,
Priests March" from Othalia.
At o'clock an anniversary session OF
the Christian Endeavor societies of the
church will be held. the senior and Junior
societies holding joint meeting under the
leadership of Mr.. George F. Muth. an
honorary member of the societies. Brief
addresses Will be made by members and
friends of the two societies.
At the evening service at O'Clock, the
pastor, Rev. John I. Huddle, will give
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f7 CHRISTIAN enotabor Rour :
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here do not include evil things. for which
! Christ strengthened no one.
X X x *
We Can.
The I'VE cam of James and John
throws light on Christ's attitude toward
Christians doing or being all things that
they may desire These two apostles said
to Christ, I'VE would that Thou shoudst
do for us whatsoever we shall desire
He answered them, What would We
that / should do for you?' and they re-
piled, Grant unto us that we may sit,
one on Thy right hand. and the other on
Thy left hand. in Thy glory.
Then Christ asked them. Can ye drink
of the cup that ! drink of? and be bap,
tized with baptism that l am baptized
WITH" and they answered, 1--WE can.
They were willing to accept the terms,
and in this they were not different from
men in all times. Men do not usually
shrink from paying a great price for
places Of honor and distinction.
In response to their brave I'VE can.
Christ said I'VE shall indeed drink of the
cup that 1 drink of. and with the bap-
be baptized, but to sit on my right hand
and on my left is not mine to give, but
it shall be given to them for whom it is
prepared"
The great truth in Christian service is
to subscribe and not prescribe. 1t is the
height OF folly to try to prescribe to God.
The Christians care should be to desire
and to do the things agreeable to His
revealed wih and leave to Him the re-
suits here and the honors and dignfties
His wisdom see fit to bestow in the here
after.
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@bserbatiot1 of
feast Of ST. 9oSepf)

THE feast of the patronage Of st.
W Joseph will be obserbed at st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church tomor-
row. At the Z o'clock mass the boys and
men of the congregation will receive holy
communion in a body. and solemn mass
will be intoned at 1920 am.
Rev. Leo Mcvey of the Catholic Uni
versity is to officiate as celebrant on
this occasion, Rev. v. F. Schmitt will be
the deacon and Mr.. William Nelligan of st.
Mary's Seminary will be subdeacon. Rev.
Walter Elliott of the Apostolic Mission
House will preach the sermon and Rev.
Ignatius Fealy will be master OF cere-
monies. This is the annual commemora-
ton of the patronal feast of the Capitol
Hill congregation and is invariably at
tended by a large assemblage. Rev.
Father Schmitt has been pastor Of the
parish for twenty-six years.
Rev. J. C. Amber, missionary to
japan, will preach in two nearby vir-
ginia churches tomorrow. He will be at
Pohick Church at IL am. and at Olivet
Church at PIN. +,
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3. 0@. G.. q.

AfT the vesper service at the Young
~ Women's Christian Association, 936 F
street, tomorrow afternoon, Miss Mabel n.
Thurston, the we'll known writer of
stories. will speak on 1.-The Transforma-
tion of a Coward Mrs. Charlotte G.
Lippett will sing. At the musical half
hour, beginning at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Celia
r. Long will give plano solos. The regu-
lar service will begin at 4:3O and will be
followed by the acquaintance hour at
$50.
A bible Students Club has been or
ganized at the y. w. C. A, which will be
open to any young woman interested in
the scholarly study of the Bible. The
constitution of this club was adopted and
plans for further organizations made at a
Bible class social held at the association
Friday evening, at which time DR.. George
S. Duncan of the department of Egyp-
tology and Assyriology at Johns Hopkins
University gave an address on Ancient
Egypt. and It's Relation to Bible His
tory" The next meeting of the club will
be held at the vacation lodge. Cherry
dale, Friday evening, April %.
At the IL o'clock morning service in
the Church of the Covenant tomorrow
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood will preach.
1nere VIII De musical service at S:.1U
o clock in the afternoon, led by the
double sextet, and sermon by the pas
tor on THE Delusiveness of Future
Privilege.
The evening chorus choir will assist
in the o'clock service. DIR. Woods SUBJ
ject will he "Some Analogies Between
the Athletic and the Religious Life
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors Of the Young Women 8
Christian Association was held Tuesday
of this week instead of Thursday, on ac-
count of members attending the biennial
convention in Richmond. Mrs. Marshall
wife of the Vice President, having pre-
viously accepted an invitation to become
a. member of the board, was present at
this meeting. and expressed her deep
interest in the work of the organization.
Plans were made for the work OF the
coming year, which look toward progress
and a fuller realization OF the ideals Of
those interested In the work OF tho as
ISOLATION.
''Nine Points OF Discipleship" will be
the subject Of the sermon tomorrow in
Second Baptist Church, 4th and Virginia
avenue southeast. by the pastor, Rev.
Hinson ". Hewlett. At the evening serv-
ice the theme Of the discourse Will be
.Baptism's Meaning to Life.
r r
"A Fine Story Told Me by a Washing.
ton Woman" is Rev. q. Hez Swems SUBJ
1ect for tomorrow night in Centennial
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!: 5ees Critical Religious
: Situation in europe.
!. DR.. Shailer Matthews Says ,
. Higher Criticism Dominates ,
: Religious Thought in Ger :
many.

~ RESIDENT SMALLER MATTHEW'S
NJ of the Federal Council of Churches
u will have in the forthcoming
'Chautauquan " results of recent look
ing into of religious conditions in Europe.
He finds the higher criticism, agftat-
ing Protestants in this country to some
extent. to be dominating religious thought
in Germany to it's depths At first con-
fined to the universities, he finds it now to
be extending to the churches, often great
crowds staying up to midnight to listen
to controversies.
President Matthews processes to believe
that the present mOdernist movement in
Europe is the same as the higher criti-
cism movement among Protestants in
Europe and America.
AS in France secularism has triumphed,
in Germany the doctrine that everything
material and spiritual comes from matter
obtains rapid progress and may have
tremendous influence upon the religious
thought of America. He regards the sit
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polirp for .. M.
G.. as to Be
proposeb
Convention of international
Committee of Organization
in Cincinnati Next Month
Expected to Be Fruitful of
Results.

10OUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSo
10 CITATIONS are receiving, through
~ their International committees. q
good deal of advice favoring the evangel-
lcal basis of membership.
They find 1t live question. affecting
In part the theological discussions every
where going on, and in part of policy.
Associations in America restrict member
ship to Protestants and voting and office
holding to members of evangelical
churches. In Great Britain only a per-
sonal test is required
The International convention meets In
Cincinnati next month. This question of
membership test has been up for some
years. month ago inquiries were sent
out to gain association opinion. and the
international committees statement on
this and other questions will be out with
in few days.
Student associations are raising the
question whether they may not have spe-
cial privileges in applying membership
tests. Roman Catholic young men in
large numbers, it is pointed out often
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"a Juogmemt Dap 5rene'

M FANGELIST +. +. COOK of Detroit
~ is to be the speaker at the meeting
of the Washington Temple Congregation
non-sectariam in New Masonic Temple
at > o'clock tomorrow afternoon, taking
as his subject "A Judgment Day Scene
In many parts of the country Mr.. Cook
is known as 1.-The. man with heart
message for humanity" and on the sew
eral occasions he has addressed the local
congregation at the popular Sunday
afternoon services in New Masonic Tenn
pie has made many close friends, being
greeted by constantly increasing audi
ences at each succeeding service.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend the temple services. Nc
collections are ever taken at the meet
ingS.
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historical sketch of the congregation. and
DR.. P. P. Claxton. United States COM
missioner of education, will address the
congregation.
The following musical program will be
rendered at this service: Organ prelude,
Gloria Farmer; Praise the Lord
Maunder; "Watchman. What of the
Night" Carjeant; offertory, "Cantilene,'
Weyland; Lord. God Almighty Verdi;
organ postlude. .'Recessional," Gounod.
The anniversary celebration will be
concluded Tuesday night by choral serv-
ice, platform meeting and congregational
receptions. beginning at O'Clock, at
which time addresses will be made by
pastors of the various Lutheran churches
of the city.
The music will be rendered by double
quartet composed of the following So
pranos: Miss Bertha Hansen, Mrs. Helen
DeYo: contraltos, Mrs. Annie Cox, Mrs.
Reed tenors. Mr.. Herbert Aldridge, Mr..
Charles E. Myers; bassos. Charles F.. Rob-
erts and Charles Moore; assisted by Miss
Minnie Heinrichs, violinist Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayly, organist and director.
The following music will be rendered
at this service: Prelude, "Cavatina"
(RafD, violin and organ; Fear Not ,Ye
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The injunction is
that he Is to ''be
careful for nothing;
but in everything. by
prayer and supplf-
cation with thanks.
giving, let your re-
q u e s t s be made
known unto God"
Prayer is the God
appointed means fol
obtaining all needful
strength. Paul was
pre-eminently a mar
Of prayer and he
was able to say, q
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Baptist Church, 9Th and I streets north
east
X X +
Rev. j. Nelson Barry, who has been
working under the direction of the bishop
of eastern Oregon. has been elected a
curate of St. Thomas parish.
$ * !:
Rev. Herbert Shipman, who frequently
visits Washington as the guest of Mrs.
Shipmans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley Of Dupont Circle. has been elect
ed trustee of the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine in New York. Rev. Mr.. Ship
man is rector Of the Church OF the
Heavenly Rest in New York and was
formerly in charge Of church in Lexing-
ton, Ky.
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"Gxcbamqe pulpits. .

KEN. w. s. .SHALLENBERGER, teach
" er Of the Vaughn Glass of Calvary
Baptist Sunday school, will exchange
pulpits'' with Mr.. J. J. Darlington. who
teaches a large class in the Sunday school
of the Fifth Baptist Church. tomorrow.
The move is a new departure. 1t Is
pointed out, which both Gen. Shallen-
berger and Mr.. Darlington believe will
result in much good. being followed up
from time to time by teachers Of other
classes.
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whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, be-
ieving, ye shall receive
The Scriptures give to the Christian the
right to expect great things from God
and the right to attempt great things
for Cod.
In all our endeavors for God We are
working with God. and in this way only
can we render perfect work, for We know
that 1.-The work of the Lord is perfect"
We can do all things with Him, but
nothing at all without Him.
Three Wonders.
All the wonders of grace in Our own
lives, or in which we may be the in
struments used for affecting in the lives
of others, is because of God working in
and through us.
Newton said: when I get to heaven
I shall see three wonders there. The first
wonder will be to see many people there
whom did not expect to see: the second
wonder will be to miss many people
whom l did expect to see. and the third
and greatest wonder of all VIII be to find
myself there"
of Newton. said: Il have also seen three
wonders I have seen men Of great
wealth. and of great talent, who have
had many opportunities of forwarding
the cause. do nothing: / have seen many
humble and despised individuals. but
whose hearts were right with God. do
wonders. but the greatest wonder Of all
is to find that SO humble an individual
as I am should have been at all useful
in the work. I take nothing unto myself
but shame and humility before Cod
No enc can rightly utter the words
of our topic who Is not conscious of
his own weakness and who does not rely
entirely on divine power.
For it is God that worketh in you
both to will and to do of His good pleas
ure.''
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4t Bpattsbille.

- Ev. d. W. SKELLENGER, formerly
N pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. has assumed the duties of stated
sunnlv pastor of the Hyattsville, Md.
PRESBYTERIAN Church, in succession to
Rev 7 Kelly Argo. who recently ac-
cepted an out-of-town paStorate.
1t is expected that the Hyattsville con-
pregation will shortly select permanent
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10 DOtn heDeccd anu
Jacob, who plotted
to deceive Isaac and
defraud Esau from
his natural rights.
God pla a n n e d to
change the blessing
because Of the diff
ference in character
of the two sons. Both
parents and son
s o u e h t to tai k e
things in their own
hands without seek
ing divine directions
and brought lInop
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can do all things through Christ. which
strengthened me-
The Il cam Of the Christian Is limited
to the things that Christ has promised to
give strength for.
The II can" Of Paul "to do all things
was in the line of the things which are
agreeable to Christ's will and for which
He alone gives strength. The 'all things
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Attempt Great Things.

There is no presumption in Christian
attempting anything, however great, that
is in line with the promises of God.
All things are possible to Him, and
they are possible to men, when they are
endowed with the power Of His might,
It is both the privilege and duty of the
Christian 10 pray. that he may "be strong
in the ] ord and il. the power OF HIS
might, and it is written that all thin -
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bccd use stioi'
the gate, and mar
row is the way
which leadeth unto
life, and few there
be that find it.
These verses are
generally understood
as referring to the
future life. In my
own mind, however
there is a doubt
whether this is all
that they mean, for
in both the preceding
and the succeeding
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Dresbpterp @eetinQ.

m RRANGEMENTS have been complet-
- ed for the spring meeting of the
Presbytery of Washington in Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church, be-
ginning Monday evening at 40 o'clock.
Rev. DIR. J. T. Marshall, retiring moder-
ator of the presbytery, will preach the
sermon and successor will be selected.
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greater than all Protestants. belong TO
associations, but not as full members.
The issue of evangelical basis affects
them. Mr.. John r. Mott returns from
a world trip in time for the Cincinnati
meeting. With him will be Messrs. George
Sherwood Eddy, Fletcher :. Brockman.
Galen NJ. Fisher and other association
leaders. The international committee pro-
poses that the Cincinnati convention shall
give to associations I'm America a policy
program and a vision for work for
young men and boys far beyond any
thing that associations have ever yet
realized.