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thee; bind them about thy neck: write
them upon the tablet of thy heart;
So shalt thou find favor and good un-
derstanding in the sight of God and
man.
But thou shalt remember the Lord
thy God,' says the prophet in Deuteron-
omy, ''fOr it is He who Giveth thee pow
er to get wealth.
No such rewards. however, are prom
ised in the New Testament to the obedi-
ent. Paul. as an example, calls Christ
1.-The Author of eternal salvation unto all
them that obey Him.. while Peter speaks
of the Christians inheritance as being
''incorruptible and undefiled and that fad
eth not away. reserved in heaven" stat
ing little later on in the same epistle
that .'ye have purified your souls in obey
ing the truth"
Prosperity. earthly power. long life and
such blessings are not those which the
early adherents of Christianity were
promised or which they sought. The ex-
perience of the Hebrew people. as shown
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pastor @en5el 9ll

~ Ev. PAUL A. MENZEL. pastor OF
Nk the Concordia Evangelical Luther
Nv an Church. is i'll of typhoid fever,
his pastoral work now being conducted
by Rev. o. Nussman, who Is connected
with mission work in India under direc-
ton of the foreign mission board of the
German Evangelical Synod of North
America, of which Dr. Menzel is presi-
dent.
Attention is again called to the divine
services in connection with the eightieth
anniversary of Concordia Church, which
will be as follows: Morning services in
German, by Rev. c. w. Locher of st.
Matthew's Church. Baltimore. Md. whose
theme will be Birthday Wishes" st.
LUXE, 1S:4O, a. Holy communion will be
served in connection with the morning
services. Evening services will be con-
Quoted in English by Rev. E. q. kuenz-
Ter of ST. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Lombard street. Baltimore. The
evening services, commencing at .7:45.
will be in connection with "the deaconess
work" of the church.
A special program has been provided
and all friends of the congregation, are
cordially invited to attend these serv-
ices.
MAN in Modern Christianity is the
theme with. which Rev. Hinson Vernon
Hewlett viii continue the consideration
Of the general topic, "A Man and His
Religion at the Second Baptist Church,
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.. al. G. a. Meeting

- REPRESENTATIVE JAMES L.
~ LLOYD of Missouri is to be the
speaker tomorrow at the Honthly inter
UNCONVENTIONAL evangelistic service Tor
men in the southeast section. to be held
at the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Church. Sth and B streets. at 3:3O o'clock
Rev. \. o. Gibson will preside. and
music will be furnished by a section OF
the Rebew Orchestra. The meeting is the
fourth in the series held under the aus
pices of the Y. NJ. c. a. by twenty-five
churches of the section. representing SIX
denominations. the previous speakers be-
ing Judge w. +. Norris of the Depart
ment of Justice, Mr.. William Knowles
Cooper general secretary of the Wash
ington Y NJ c. A., and Mr.. William III.
Morriss. general secretary of the Balti-
more Y. NJ c. A.
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creed, right marriage laws and many
other beautiful but impracticable condi-
tions. Looking Backward and many
like books are but present-day efforts in
the same direction.
1t is not strange, in view of the per-
sistence of this noble ideal in the thought
Of the best men of each age, that Jesus
Himself should have touched upon this
great handspring of motive, and in the
prayer which we are used to call 1.-The
Lords Prayer but which Jesus gave as
the ideal disciples prayer He frames,
as daily petition for the race, the pray
er. 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
in earth. as it is in heaven"
Three Scriptures are given us as guides
to right seeing, not only of the social
goal.'' but also of it's nature, and the
part that We may have in bringing to
pass that for which we have been taught
to pray. From them we draw three
thoughts:
I. THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AT
TAINMENT OF A SOCIAL GOAL.
With but few exceptions, the writer's
and theorists about a social goal have
been almost wholly pessimistic as to it's
attainment. How refreshing is it, then,
to stand at the side of the Master and
feel the thrill of His firm belief in it's
possibility. as He puts into our mouths,
for daily use, prayer for it's accomplish
ment! This for all time must give the lie
to those who say it is impossible This
command to pray for such a condition
should bolster. as nothing else could, the
faith Of those who labor on. in the hope
and expectation of time when "the
kingdoms of this world shall have be
come the kingdoms Of our Lord and of
His Christ"
III. THE NATURE OF THE SOCIAL
GOAL.
IF the Master was emphatic in His as
surance of the possibility of the attain
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"a Revival of the Old-time Religion"
and Invitations have been sent out for
all the members and friends OF the
church to be present.
At night the subject will be 1.-THE Old
time Religion" The services will be con-
tinued each night of the week except
Saturday.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed during the week: Monday, How
the Old-time Religion Divided the Scrip
tures'; Tuesday. 1.-The Promise of the
Old-t time Religion; Wednesday, 'The
Herald Of the Old-time Religion; Thurs
day, 1.-The Foundation of the Old-time
Religion; Friday, 1.-The Greed of the
Old d-time ReligiOn."
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Unity In Prayer.

Prayer Is q necessary part in every
Christian life and in every religious serv-
ice, and there Is warrant for the public
service of prayer.
The prayer meeting Of the church and
of any religious association or society
is the center of influence and power.
Prayer surpasses human might"
1t is the mightiest thing ever placed
into human hands. BY the united prayers
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The Chief Honor.

The other disciples We're moved with in
dignation against the two brethren: but
Jesus said unto them: ''Ye know that the
princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion
over them. and they that are great exer-
else authority upon them But it shall
not be so among you; but whosoeyer will
be great among you. let him be your
minister: and whosoever of you will be
the chiefest. let him be your servant
This is the great truth Of Christ's gos-
pel-that the greatest of all shall be the
servant of all.
1t is a sort of left-handed comfort to
weak Christians that even the beloved
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ted, and every lit
erature recorded in
it's poetry, dramas
and fiction. Our les
son this week pre-
sents us with a mar
rative for study that
more than any other
literature furnishes
the background of
Christian thought.
teaching and the
ology. The en- :
trance of sin, which
gives to life its
deepeSt tragic ul1al-
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through hundreds of years of their ma
tional life, indicates that promises such
as these are not sufficient to keep a ma
tion straight, for they lack the dynamic
force of religious idealism.
At last Jesus appeared with His su-
preme vision of God as One for whom
earthly things should be renounced, rath-
er than as One from whom they should
be begged. Immediately the religion
which sprang out of the old Judaism be-
gan its world-conquering career, end it
always has been, as 1t always will be.
most successful where it retains its es-
sential feature of self-sacrifice.
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ago Plato wrote his
Republic" which is
nothing more than a
description of the
Ideal state" as he
conceived of it, and
in modern times we
find Sir Thomas
More writing, in
1916. his romantic
Utopia" This story
tells of an imaginary
island. governed by
popular election and
having a community
Of goods freodony nf
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Dr. @uir's 0@ ork

"a URING series of special evangelis-
~ tic services beginning in Temple
Baptist Church tomorrow. Rev. Dr. ]. j.
Muir, the pastor, will be assisted by Revs.
H. S. Pinkham, W. W. McMaster John
Compton Ball. E. Hez Sven, Theron
Outwater and Samuel HI. Greene. DIR.
Muir will preach at both services to-
morrow, his morning subject being ''Sav-
ing Some" and that in the evening,
Blinded Minds"
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is not in the order
of exercises, but in
ardor of soul. 1t is
not in the numbers.
but in the name.
The simple words
lin His name"
mean everything,
not theoretically or
formally, but COM
pletely and intense
1y. All pr ay e r
meetings are sup
posed to be held in
His name. but they
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The Source and Power.

The acceptable prayer is inspired by
the Holy Spirit. His office, as taught in
the Scripture. is to cleanse and purify
the heart. Praying in and through the
Holy Ghost builds up our most holy faith
and keeps us in the love of God. dude,
2O) Under the guidance and influence OF
the Spirit alone can there be prevailing
prayer. 1t is not the repeating forms
of prayer. or the saying prayers of our
own wording, that make a prayer. There
can be no real prayer from the heart OF
fallen man except what the Holy Ghost
inspires. Therefore, we are to beseech
Him, in the name of Jesus Christ, who
sent Him into the world as the comforter
and instructor of men. TO dwell in Us
and indite all our petitions for us.
The indwel!ing of the Holy Spirit is
essential to Christian life, and there can
be no acceptable service of praise or
prayer without His presence in the heart
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Obedlent! The Tor
mer are almost, en-
tirely of a material
nature, the latter as
uniformly spiritual.
My son, forget
not my law says
Proverbs. but let
thine heart keep my
commandments;
For length of
days and long life
and peace shall they
add to thee.
Let not mercy
and truth fOrSake
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KebibaI

SST HE Old-time Religion will be the
W general theme of revival to be
held at the Ninth Street Christian
Church. 9th and d streets northeast. be-
ginning tomorrow. The pastor, Rev.
George A. Miller, will do the preaching
and the music will be conducted by Mr.
Frank A. Carpenter: supported by a large
chorus choir. The special subject of the
sermon for tomorrow morning will be
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TOPIC:
How Can We Better Our
PRAYER Meetings? Matt,
1880.


- UR prayer meetings can only be
U6 improved by a higher and more
consecrated spiritual life in the
Individuals composing the meetings. 1t
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Gpuortb league
Topic
The Social Goal on Earth
AS 1t Is in Heaven" Matt.
6:Io; Matt, 2o:25-27; Gal,
O:2.

~ HE history of moral. philosophy has
VI been. and will always be, the rec
ord of mans striving for an ideal
social condition. TWentY-fhree centuries
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give a lecture-recital on THE Tanning of
the Shrew' at the meeting of the Ham,
line Brotherhood Monday evening at the
church. The annual ladies' night will be
observed. general invitation having been
extended to all the women of the church
to attend
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III Bp Barbep s.. 3rmin +

disciple was II ntrely superior to the
weakness ofez sh desires. but that in
no way excuses our shortcomings. The
incident affords profound instruction that
all, great or small, to have the same
meek and humble spirit in seeking divine
favor
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scientific investigation and that there is
no real conflict between science and the
Bible when each is understood and con-
sidered in its proper sphere.
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~ IN presents a melancholic fact tina
- every religion of the world ha:
~ recognized, every government
reckoned upon as certain to be commit
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q Umo= o=minute Ualk
to Doung Men.
BY William Knowles Cooper,
GENERAL SECRETARY,
Washington Y. NJ. G.. A.

Old and New Testament Promises.
~ AVE you ever chanced to notice
III the difference between the bless
~ ings in the Old Testament and
those in the New which are promised the
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MANS FIRST SIN.
Genesis, 3.
Golden Text: Every one
that committeth sin is the
bondservant of sin. John,
1884.
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~ EV. PAUL A. MENZEL. pastor Of
|k the Concordia Evangelical Luther
~ an Church, is i'll of typhoid fever,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
THAW ON THE LINE
BALKS MEL DRENNEN
Unable to Reserve Pullman Over
Telephone Because Thaw Had
Leased New York Line

Harry Thaw was the cause of Wal
ter Melville Drennen of Birmingham
losing a nights rest upon the latter's
return from Maine. Mr.. Drennen re-
turned home yesterday and was for
several weeks in New England, where
Thaw Is conducting great fight to
keep out of New York and incidental
ly the insane hospital. Mr. Drennen
tried to get reservations ON sleeper
and was trying to telephone to Port
land, Me. He tried and tried to get
connection when he was advised that
Harry Thaw had leased the entire line
from Canada to New York for his own
personal use 1t seems that for four
hours Thaw held the line without any
person using 1t except him. 1t IS stated
that Thaw permitted the Associated
Press to send out its messages over his
previously leased wires but no others.
Mr.. Drennen said yesterday that ev
eryone in that part of the country was
for Thaw practically, and everyone was
very resentful over the way jerome
is conducting the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
ACTS WILL Be
HERE IN GOOD TIME
Aiken Says They Are All
Fine and Will Make
Two TrainlOads

All of the free acts and the Plaza of
Pleasure will reach Birmingham the Sun
day before the fair starts, and there will
be no delay in getting everything in readi-
ness for the big show by the time the
gates open on the morning of October g.
George w. Aiken one of the best known
show men in the country, was in Birming-
ham Thursday as traffic manager for the
was recently with the Buffalo Bill Wild
West show, and before that was for 30
years with the business end of John Rob-
inson's circus and was for four years
with Barnum & Bailey.
Every one of the fair features you have
booked is good" said Mr.. Aiken, in con-
versation with President Burton of the
fair association. while here l have
made arrangements for handling the Con
T. Kennedy shows. all of the free at
fractions, the mounted band and other
fair features. 1t will require two train
loads to get all of the stuff here and
every one of the features.
These attractions are now at the Louis
vile fair and from there they go to
Nashville before coming to Birmingham,
which is the only point in Alabama where
we will show. All of the traffic arrange
ments have been completed and you may
rest assured that everything will be In
readiness for the opening of the fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
COMES TO DECORATE
WOMAN'S BUILDING
Color Scheme Will Be Blue and White
and Place Will Be Made Un-
usually Inviting

p. A. O'Connor of Nashville will ar
rive In Birmingham this morning and
begin work Monday decorating the
womans building at the fair grounds
Mr.. OConnor's bid for this work was
the most satisfactory received and he
is to gather his corps of assistants In
Birmingham. His headquarters will be
at the fair grounds.
The general color scheme of the
womans building this year is to be
as near the color of the sky as pos
sible. 1t is to be all in blue and white
and will present a bright and inviting
appearance. The dead white of the
whitewash used in former years will
be absent. Carpenters will begin work
very soon on this building and all car
penter work and the decorations are
to be completed by October / in order
that the ladies may have ample time
best advantage.
Advertising will be the feature Of
the woman's department at this years
fair, with Birmingham products lead
ing. The ladies are to entertain the
Birmingham Ad club at luncheon one
day during the fair.
Carpenters are now beginning to
work on the church and individual
booths. It is the intention of the far
management to have everything in
readiness on opening day and all
booths must have everything in shape
at 12 o'clock, noon, October s. The fair
opens October 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
UNDERWOOD WILL
ANNOUNCE AS SOON
AS BILL IS SIGNED
Mel Drennen's' Name Added
to Possible List of Can
didates as His
Successor

81 will announce my candidacy for
the Senate soon the rrcsiden mt
signs the tariff bill, unless somethin Z
unforeseen happens. Ii is highly i'm
probable that anything Will happen"
Thus read a portion of a letter from
Oscar w. Underwood which was re-
ceived yesterday by one of his polit-
ical and personal friends.
So certain has it now become tina.
Mr.. Underwood will be a candidate.
that those with an ambition to sue
,ceed him as congressman from this
district are preparing to get unusu-
ally busy. 1t is anticipated that with
in an hour following the Underwood
announcement. there will be more than
one announcement or would-be con-
gressmen.
Nathan l.. Miller, prominent attor-
ney of Birmingham, will be a candi-
date beyond all question. 1t is generally
admitted that he would be an exceed
ingly difficult opponent for any man
to overcome. and would make. in the
event of his election, a spleqdid rep
resentative. 1t was reported Yesterday
that Maj. T. T. Huey of Bessemer had
stated positively that he would be
candidate. Borden Burr. DR. Russell NJ.
Cunningham and j. Fritz Thompson
are still mentioned.
a new Rlcnmonu TO I1Sure IN the
gossip of politicians yesterday was w.
Melville Drennen Mr. Drennen had
just returned from trip east. lie de-
clined TO commit himself. He stated
that no vacancy had occurred as yet.
It is thought that he might become
candidate following the announcement
of Underwood. He would be a strong
candidate, it is thought, for he is we'll
known throughout jefferson and has
the advantage of having been born in
Blount county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
CIVIL WAR ECHO

An echo of the late Civil war was
brought here from Paris by Sam Adler,
who returned from abroad Monday. lie
said that he was at the American Ex-
press company offices in Paris, trying to
get some money changed, when he was
asked by the cashier to identify green
back rendered by some man in the front
line.
'.What is this BILL Mr.. Adler2" the
cashier asked.
ITS a memory replied Mr.. Adler.
'~rhat bill is a Confederate $40 note is
sued during the Confederate war, and
is worthless" continued Mr.. Adler.
1t appeared, according to Mr.. Adler.
that the man who rendered the bill was a
mechanic or some man who was not in
formed as to the Confederate war being
over
Mr.. Adler said yesterday that the Bir-
mingham coloney in Paris was rather ex-
tensive this summer, as he met over a
dozen Birmingham people there one aft
ernoon, visiting Mrs. Viola Redin at her
apartments He said that Mrs. Redin
intended to return home in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
CAN ALABAMA ELECT
ITS SENATOR BEFORE
SOLONS ASSEMBLE?
The Democrats Might Make
Nomination, But Bankhead
Thinks Legislature Should
Provide Formal Election

That IL was very serious question
Alabama could legally be elected by
the people prior TO session of the
legislature, was an opinion expressed
yesterday by Tyler Goodwin of Mont
gomery. chairman of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, and SEN
ator John IL. Bankhead, both Of whom
were visitors to Birmingham.
'As to whether or not" said MIR. Good
wyn, there is machinery at the present
time for an election of senator, there
is difference of opinion. OF course, the
candidates may be voted for in a primary,
and one of them nominated. But it is
probable that the nominee could not be
legally elected prior to some period after
January. 1915.
IF the general construction to be put
upon this question is as | have intimatei
might be put, the legislature, as soon
as it is convened in regular session in
January, 1915. will ratify the adoption of
the seventeenth amendment to the con-
stitution, enact machinery and provide
expenses for regular senatorial election
in which the nominee will go as the
democratic champion against any man
who might be put forth by the repub-
licans. OF the Legislature, in the event
the candidates for governor, prior to the
general state election, have been pledged
to appoint the senatorial candidate nom
mated in the primary, might empower the
governor to make temporary appoint.
ment, and call regular election for any
time it might consider convenient or ex-
pedent'
Senator Bankhead entertains the view
that If the governor, in the present, has
no power under the provisions of the
seventeenth amendment, to make an ap-
pointment, he has no power to call a
special election for the purpose of naming
senator He holds, therefore, that be-
fore a senator can ever be elected by
the people of Alabama a session of the
legislature and action of the legislature
in regard to providing machinery will
be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
WILL APPEAR AT
CAPITAL MONDAY
Committee Will Urge Birmingham as
Location for the Southern
Appraisal Board


A committee from the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce will appear be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sin in Washington on Monday next
Mr.. Harding will be in charge in per-
son. The committee will present facts
before the interstate commerce COM
mission showing why Birmingham
should be chosen as the southern head
quarters of the appraisal board of the
commission. The facts presented will
be in the form of briefs and other
data.
Early in october it is probable that
large delegation Will go from Bir-
ming CHAM to Washington to appear be-
fore the full commission. 1t is believed
that If sufficient interest is aroused
Birmingham will land the appraisal
board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
STATE COMMITTEE
MEETS IN DECEMBER
TO CALL PRIMARY
Goodwin Declines to Say
Whether He FavOrs Ma
jority or Plurality Plan
for Next Year

That the state democratic executive
committee will be called to meet in
Montgomery late in December or early
In january, was a statement made yes
of the committee, who spent several
hours in Birmingham.
The chief work to be performed by the
committee will be the naming of date
for the state primary, and determining
whether or not in that primary the ma
jority or plurality plan will prevail.
~ am not in position to speak for the
committee" said it's chairman. II pre-
sumo. however. that the primary will be
called for some date in May
Mr.. Goodwin was asked what was the
latest date on which the primary could
legally be held. He replied:
July L." and Immediately added: But
don't you think that by that time all
the candidates would be worn out?" from
which interrogation it was deduced that
the chairman is partial at the present
time to May date.
In regard to the majority or plurality
plan of election Mr.. Goodwin positively
declined to commit himself. On the sub
ject he talked with considerable reti-
cence.
There is an advantage and a disad-
vantage in a majority plan,'' he said I'm
the first place, no candidate can justly
protest against the idea that he should
go into office with a majority vote of
the people behind him. Should majority
plan be determined on, however, 1t would
result, to a practical certainty in a run
off Neither of the candidates for gov
ernor will receive a majority vote on the
first ballot And in case Congressman
Hobson, in his race for the Senate, has
opposition other than Congressman I'm
derwood, 1t is barely possible that SEN
atorial run off would be necessary.
with a second primary election a great
expense would be incurred by the COM
mttee, an expense estimated at between
S1o,O and $4,000. This little matter is
enough to give us pause
Mr. Goodwin promised in the future
to give his views on the relative advan-
tages of the plurality and majority plans,
a fuller expression. He returned to Mont
yesterday afternoon.