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Contend for the Faith.

And SO we understand fully and COM
pletely that other saying of the Scrip
lures. that faith cometh by hearing"
The Christians faith is not a set of no
tons and opinions founded upon the rea-
son of man, but is based wholly on the
sure word Of revelation.
This is the faith that We are so ear
nestly enjoined and eXhorted to contend
for Jude. 81.
We should contend for it because the
blessings and benefits it affords make it
worth a contest. It is vital to mans
highest destiny. and appeals to'the best
that is in us to stand boldly for its de-
Tense. AS Paul was set for the defense
of the gosrel,' so every Christian is APP
pointed to earnestly contend for the faith
which was once delivered to the saints
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s." IsTIoP of the Army aud Navy
INK may be authorized by the gen
cral convention of the Protcs-
tant Episcopal Church. which meets IN
New York in October. If such action
should be taken the United States viii
have the only diocese of the Kind in the
world. and our army and navy will be
the only ones so honored.
This proposition grows out of Il me-
mortal presented to the general conven-
ton of $780, which met i'll Cincinnati, by
the Rt Rev. Dr.. Alfred Harding the
Bishop of Washington. He presented
the paper in behalf of fourteen priests
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
serving as army and navy chaplains.
1t was set forth i'm the memorial that
the chapains needed the counsel and
advice of a Bishop that they desired "a
more vital connection with the mission
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Gptnortb qeaQue.

mHE Epworth League of Gorsuch Chap
" ter will resume its devotional meet
ings. commencing tomorrow night when
a grand rally will be held The president
of the District Epworth League, Mr..
Charles +. Linger, is expected to speak.
The dividing of the membership into
two sides calling them the "Hustlers
and "Rustiers.' will be a unique method
of entering a membership contest in
which Gorsuch is pitted against Bright
wood Chapter.
DIR. James b. Clayton is to preach in
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow at IL o'clock. The pastor OF
the church. Rev c. Leroy White, Is ex-
pected to return from Europe shortly.
y X 4;
Rev. A. III. Thompson. pastor Of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. has return
spent at Frostburg Nd. and will occupy
his pulpit at the morning service tomor-
row at IL O'Clock.
Rev. J. T. Stocking of Newtonville,
Mass. will preach at the First Congrega-
morrow. Rev. Mr.. Purdum, assistant
pastor of the church, has returned from
his summer outing, during which he
visited Asbury Park and made short
Stays III TIE SdlShIliS anu the DUG
Ridge mountains.
:. X x
Rev. Hinson Vernon Hewlett will preach
at the Second Baptist Church. 4th street
and Virginia avenue southeast tomorrow
morning. MIR. Hewlett returns to his pull
pit after an absence OF seven Sundays.
x x 4
Rev. j. Q. Wrightson Of Baltimore, Nd.
| will preach in Foundry Methodist Epis-
cop2l Church tomorrow morning and
evening. The theme for the morning SER
mon is The Greatness of the Least
! Christian and for the evening sermon
THE Benefcent Mission of Jesus Christ"
Music will be furnished by the quartet
choir.
* X * X
The Elementary Graded Sunday School
Union resumed its regular weekly meet
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Tbouqbts for the Dap.
UR doubts are traitors and N

0@ UR doubts are traitors and make
" us lose the good we oft might win
by fearing to Observation-Disclosures
X * X X
Happy and strong and brave shall we
be-able to endure all things and do all
things-if we believe that every day.
every hour, every moment of our life IS
in His hands.-Henry Van Dyke.
X X * X
A life on service bent
A life for love laid down:
II is the life for others spent
Which God will crown.
-Allenson.
r !: * x
] thank God that he has given me
strength enough to avoid all tricks.-Chi-
nese Gordon.
* X x
Higher than fear and stronger than fate
Are love and faith that patiently wait
Anonymous.
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Will be held tomorrow evening. 1t is
located at the Avenue of the Presidents
and Lamont street. and the services
throughout the summer under the direc-
ton of Rev. Bernard Braskamp have
been especially well attended
Rev. Mr.. Braskamp will take for the
subject of his sermon tomorrow evening
Sources of Strength
x x =
After pleasant vacation Rev. DIR.
James S. Montgomery, pastor Of Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church,
plans to occupy his pulpit tomorrow
morning.
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S 5prral Dlorese for arrp a111
rotesan Gpisropal @enera Contention in em Dork in o.
tober Gxperteo to Aft on Request Of Cbaplains.
Bishop Darnng IS Ieaoer in effort.

Bishop OF California. Rev. DIR. Il. H..
Mckim of Washington, Rev. Dr. c. FL.
Weaver of Princess Anne. Md; Mr.. John
Writ Randall of Annapolis, Md. and
MIR. III. {. Davis OF Laurel, Md.
This commission met several times in
the ensuing three years. and it has for
mulated a report. The nature of the re-
port is locked in the breasts of the men,
bers of the commission, who will not
consent to make it public until after it
has been submitted to the two houses
of the convention. However, it is be-
lieved the new diocese will be author
lied.
The convention will meet for it's first
session on the morning of October at
the Cathedral Of st. John the Divine
The sessions will probably last for three
weeks The Rt. Rev. DR.. Daniel Sylves-
ter Tuttle. the Bishop of Missouri. who is
the senior bishop of the church, will
preside over the deliberations of the
house of bishops. The presiding officer
of the house of deputies will be elected
after that body convenes.
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9astor Russell Expected.

- ASTOR CHARLES T. RUSSELL,
~ after an absence from Washington
Of several months. is to deliver sermon
before the Washington Temple Congre-
CATION in New Masonic Temple on Octo-
Der 3.
The popular afternoon service tomorrow
will be addressed by Evangelist II. Clay
Rockwell of New York, who will take
for his subject 1.-The Christians Race
Course"
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lasting only IL II De
the product Of a gen.
uine freedom, a just
and ordered govern
ment, founded upon
law" is confirmed by
the Scriptures.
Jehovah + o ! lowed
up His emancipa-
ton of Israel by Civ
ing t h e freedmen
gathered at Mount
Sinai a code of laws
as the foundation Of
their national life
Moses was familiar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06

but practically this Indianapolis conven-
ton is new in Methodism and in all
religious bodies
That it is known at this early date.
almost two months in advance. that
more than the 5000 will enroll unless
prevented from SO doing is held by
Methodist leaders to be unprecedented.
Bishops have SO arranged the fall con-
ferences that pastors can attend the con-
Vention MethodstS also rejoicing
that their meeting, called for their own
purposes. comes at time when it can
help on the home mission week and also
prepare the way for the united mission
AIRY campaign, which takes in the mis-
sion boards of all the large bodies eN-
cept the Protestant Episcopal.
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1em M. -. Cbnrrb to Be
Grfrten.

~ OBSTRUCTION of the proposed new
- Mount Pleasant Methodist Protest
ont Church at New Hampshire avenue
and Park road is 10 begin shortly.
The building, which will cost $4,000.
will have a Port Deposit granite front,
and will be otherwise of brick. 1t will
be Gothic in style. and Will have a
square tower surnounted by stone pin
nacles. Rev. G. NJ. Clayton is the patsor.
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Kingdom prayers make kingdom Chris
tians.5 Christ wrote into His prescription
for prayer the formula. Thy Kingdom
come To pray for the kingdom, with
sincerity and Intelligence. is to grow up
to kingdom stature. being lifted out or
the pettiness meanness and sordidness OF
the small soul. Our prayers for the sal
walton of the world may be the salvation
of ourselves.
x
Ding Ii Mai, a Chinese evangelist who
has led hundreds OF Chinese students to
devote themselves to the work Of the
Christian ministry, has a prayer life SO
real that he spends whole nights on his
knees He has a list Of more than a
thousand persons for whom he prays by
name. The reason he has power In gos7
pei work is that he has power with. God.
4
Prayer is not a performance, bat q
pleading. Not the most beautiful prayers
but those which are most freighted with
sincerity and faith. win the favor OF the
highest. A prayer may have all the
literary form of a masterpiece, and Yet
Be a. futile NJ the stamped prayer inside
q Tibetan prayer whaAA
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Dr. CLARK Bere on Visit.

~ BRIEF visit was paid To Washington
- during the week by Rev. Dr. Lucius
c. Clark, who has accepted a call TO the
pastorate of Hamline NJ. f.. Church
Later. after conferences with leaders of
the work here. DR.. Clark returned 10
Mason city. Iowa. He will return to
Washington 10 occupy the pulpit of Ham
line Church on September H.
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"Vain Janglings. !"

In our contention for the faith all petty
controversies about non-essentials should
be avoided Disputations on fanciful OF
obscure. subjects are harmful. Many are
agitated over questions that are foolish
and trifithg.
Paul instructs that we should not give
heed to fables and endless genealosies
which minister questions. but to godly
edifying which is in faith" Such con-
troversies he condemns as vain jan
glngs" Il Tim, 1:3-D.
We are within the line Of duty when we
contend for that which is important and
clearly revealed. A speculative faith Is
of little value; only the faith that works
by love is of great worth.
Therefore, love and believe, for the works will
follow spontaneous,
Even as the day the sun; the right from the
good is offspring.
Love is bodily shape; and Christian works
more than
Animate faith and love, as flowers are the
animate springtide.
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@astor 79ahis Back from
Tafatinn.

~ FTER spending the summer in the
- Catskill mountains of New York.
Rev. I. +. Davis, pastor of Westminster
Presbyterian Church. and Mrs. Davis
have returned.
The pastor will occupy his pulpit tomor
Tow. His morning subject will be
..Friendship
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BAPTIST Clerqp Return,

N NUMBER of Baptist clergy returned to
~ the city during the week from their
vacations DR. j. j. Muir of Temple Bap-
fist Church came from Canada, Rev.
Paul r. Warrington of the Maryland
Avenue Church from Virginia, Rev. F. w.
johnson from Ocean Grove. \. j.. and
Rev E. ID. Cav of the West Washing
ton Church from Virginia.
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Returns for fall G@ort
at IL Street Cf]urff).

II ASTOR HENRY F. LUTZ has re-
y turned from his vacation and takes
up the fall campaign at the H Street
Christian Church at once
He brings with him his wife and four
boys, who will assist greatly in all de-
partments of the chufch work. They are
all musicians and will render special mu-
sic at the Bible school at $50. the morn
ing service at IL and at the evening
service at "a o'clock.
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:. :: ::
"Him That Heareth."

Christian faith is that act of the mind
by which credence is given to revealed
truth. The heather cannot have that
faith until he hears the word Of divine
testimony.
The church is comma nded to carry the
gospel to every creature. In the mean
time those who have not and could not
have heard the gospel are in Gods hands
to be judged according to the lights they
have. What that standard Of justice and
mercy may be is not revealed. The con-
ditions and obligations of the gospel are
upon him that heareth.'
In the striking application the Master
made at the close of His celebrated SER
mon on the mount he referred only to
those who had knowledge of His teach
ings. After He had unfolded the great
doctrines and laws OF. His kingdom He
closed with these words of application:
Therefore. whatsoever heareth these
sayings of mine, and doeth them l will
liken him unto wise man which built his
house upon a rock" etc. Matt, 7:24-27)
Responsibility to the great truths He
had made known is here applied, not to
those who had not heard, but to Who
soever heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them. or doeth them not" They
are the ones VINO are wise or foolish.
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without it he is not
a Christian. Being
the very founda-
ton of religion, il
is Indispensable and
therefore : infinitely
precious.
It is precious in
it's testimony. which
is the word Of God.
Without a basis for
faith it's exercise
would only be the
product Of supersti-
tt on. Our belief
woul1 take Sha
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Faiths influence.

Faith is precious in it's influences. 1t
produces a vital spiritual influence
John, 11:28; Gal, 2:2O
A comforting infiuence-"Let not your
heart be troubled, We believe in God,
etc." and 1.-THE God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace through believing
An enriching, influence
All the Gnsearchable riches of grace
and glory belong to believers. by faith
they are the heirs Of God"
conquering. triumphant influence
This is the victory that overcometh the
world even our laith"
BY faith all things are ours.
These are all familiar thoughts, to the
Christian. He knows the preciousness
of faith In the benefits and blessings il
bestows and the gracious influences it
sheds upon the life; yet none appreciate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
Faiths Object.

This faith is precious in its object.
which is the Savior and Redeemer of
men, According to the record Of the
precious testimony on which faith
rests the object of faith has every
merit and power and is at all times ac-
cessible and sufficient.
That as Lord the object of faith has
boundless dominion. Heaven. earth and
hades all being subject to Him, and
that he reigns over all in majesty and
glory and universal authority.
The testimony declares that the object
of faith possesses every attribute of JUS
tice, mercy, love and truth that is
calculated to inspire confidence and hope
and to produce joy and peace through
believing on Him.
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Faiths Benefits.

Faith is precious in it's benefits:
/. By it we are justifed-"All that be-
lieve are justified" said Paul in writing
to the Romans. Justification means par
don, peace and freedom to the sinner.
2. BY 1t we are adopted into the
divine family. Eye are all the children
of God by faith" ITO as many as re-
ceived Him. to them gave He power
to become the Sons of God. even to
them that believe on His name"
8. BY it we are sanctified and made
Holy. "Sanctify them through thy truth,
thy word is truth" In Acts. 15:e, we
have the words. Purifying their hearts
by faith"
Wonderfully precious are the benefits
OF faith. being Kept by the power Of
God through faith unto salvation
These things l have written unto you
that believe on the name of the Son
of God. that we may know that We have
eternal life" Il John, 5:13.)
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Rem .Gobenant Gent.

m NEW tent has been secured by the
~ Covenant Church people to replace
that destroyed by the recent storm and
the first services under the new canvas
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TOPIC:
The Ideal Christian. TX.
His Faith. | John, SELLS.
Faiths Testimony.

0AITH is a leading and an essen
tial grace Of true religion
~ Christianity begins with 1t. can
not begin without it, and is carried or
with it and ends with it. When .one is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06

~ RESIDENT WILSON'S claim made
16 in his Mexican message to Con-
~ gress a few days ago that the de-
velopment of a nation ''can be sound and
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ings Thursday at $40 o'clock at the
Public Library. Plans for the season
were made, a teacher training course
to be one Of the features. All teachers
of children are invited to these meet
ings.
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Many Enemies.

There is a reason for our contention in
the fact that faith has many enemies.
They are TO be met with arguments
drawn from the written Word. Our
weapon is the sword of the Spirit. which
is the Word of God. We may not sue
cessfully contend with carnal weapons
and angry passions. For the weapons
of our warfare are not carnal. but mighty
through God to the pulling down Of
strongholds.'
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The Ten Commandments.
Exodus, 20, III.

Golden Text-Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God
with allie thy heart. and
with all thy soul, and with
all thy strength, and with
all thy mind, Luke, 1927.
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hf7 CHRISTIAN Gr1oeabor pour
A. Bp Barbtp s.. 3ruin II

them at their fullest value or get from
them all that they should and could. But
it is saddest of all that there are so
many who have DO knowledge of Or con-
Germ about the precious faith once de-
livered to the saints and which is SO truly
offered for the acceptance of all in Bible
lands
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Spiritual Supremacy and Sovereignty

In the beginning God, the opening words
Of the Scriptures are suggestive OF our
duty in all the experiences of life. 1t 10
only by putting Him first and keeping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06

Burning the candle at both ends Is q
poor way to make both ends meet.-Anon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13
MAY TEST LAW
Bankers Purpose Action to Determin,
Soundness of Assessment,

Bankers Purpose Action to Determine
Soundness Of Assessment,
Fargo. N. D.. Sept. 13.-North Da-
kota banks may take recourse to the
courts to obtain what they deem an
equitable assessment Of their proper
ties by tax officials. according 10 W.
e. McFadden. secretary of the North
Dakota state bankers association.
Because laws require published
statements. Of their resources BY
banks. financial Institutions. in North
Dakota are at a disadvantage in COM
parison with private business houses,
many Of whom declare only a portion
Of their taxable resources, McFadden
says. He fayors q 100 per cent val
uation OF all property in the state.
which would bring a correspondnely
low levy and be a good advertise.
ment for the state.
McF'adden says the bankers' asso-
citation has appealed to the state tax
commission from the decision Of local
offcials to no avail and because Of
this the matter may be taken to the
courts. No action has been started
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13

Adams. n. D., Sept. 13.-James Dc.
vallts. whose rescue from the burn
ing, wreckage OF a 500 line freight
train in this city ten days ago was
one OF the most thrilling features OF
the crash, will ecover from his in
juries.
Devallie. pinned under the wreck
age. wal within q few feet Of the FIRE
when he was able to attract the at.
tention Of rescuers. who worked va.
liantly in bringing him out. Time
after time Devallie called on the fire.
men who were fighting tho blaze to
turn the water his way. and just as
often he would have to warn them
against using too much water else he
would be drowned in the deluge.
Finally. with the fire partly extin-
Suished. Devallie was brought out Of
the wreckage. Both legs were
burned and broken: he YVES bruised
almost from head to foot, and he was
internally injured. But physicians say
now that he will live,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13
WILL NOT STOP
R|CHLAND WORK
Judge Allen Refuses to Grant
Injunction Against New
Court House.

wahpeton. n. D.. Sept. ls.-rhe
Richland county courthouse will be
constructed in wahpeton. petition be-
ing made by residents of Mooreton,
this county. against the continuation
Of the work being denied by Judge
Allen Of the district court.
Judge Allen in his findings de-
clares that it would be unjust and
inequitable to grant the petition at
this time. after the contract for the
new building had been let and the
work Well under way. In fact Judge
Allen holds that an injunction at this
time would be practically useless as
the courthouse is practically COM
pleted.
Mooreton residents, themselye.
anxious for county seat honors in
Richland county. sought to prevent
the construction Of the courthouse
until such time as q special election
could be held. No charge Of fraud in
the handling Of the building was al
lsked. only Irregularities in the pro-
cedure being raised. 3
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13

which to complete the payments,
which r to be made yearly. The
plan of the ConstitutiOnalists- is to
make home owners Of the people of
Mexico. thereby converting them into
Independent. loyal and progressive cit
liens.
The Constitutionalists, who. are un.
der the supreme command Of Gen.
the south Of Mexico. They are restor.
Ing order wherever In controls They
have recently put In running .order
the railroad between Durango and
Torreon, and they are also operating
q line from Gomez Palacio to the vi.
cinity Of San Pedro.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13

Matamoras. Mexico. Sept 13.-rhe
Constitutionalist party, opposed to the
Huerta government. is supreme
throughout the north OF Mexico. Far
reaching changes in governmental
policy have been in~augurated. not the
least of which Is the breaking up Of
vast estates.
The $4,000 acre estate Of Gen. Fee
lix Diax. near Matamoras, was recent
ly seized and is now being sold in
small tracts by tho Constitutionalist
government at moderate prices to
only such persons as will agree to live
on and cultivate the land purchased.
Twenty years will be allowed in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13
o BIG BEAM

Kensal Man smsshes Two by -Four
I. Ksnsal. N: B.. Sept. iS.|.,E r.: Son
broke . 3 by 4 beam with HIS head In
q tumble out OF q hay rack f%racturine
his skull in the operation. Son, how-
ever. will recover. though his condi-
ton 10 serious.
Standing in such manner that he
did not know the driver was about
{ ostArt. the horses. Son was. thrown
by the sudden jolt Of the wagon. He
formerly was the agent Of the BOO
railroad at Darlington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13
WANT LA INQUIRE MAN

Murder Charge Probably VIII Be
Lodged Against Colored Man.
laMoure. N. D.. Sept. 13.-John
Hudson 10 wanted by the police ae-
Burrows received q letter and photo
from the superintendent Of police in
Minneapolis. saying that John Hudson
was wanted for shooting q companion
In that city. The letter stated that
the wounded man might die. The
photo wal q sure enough picture Of
John.
Hudson's family is at Pine Bluff,
Arkansas. ana it 10 thought he either
headed for there or for this place,
where he formerly shined shoes in
Malchow's barber shop.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13
MADE GOOD HAUL

Expert BufgiaxB ON IAAloure Job
C1ean Up In Fine shape :
Lalfoure, n. D., Sept. l3.-Thfse
diamond rings valued At SITS ana
4136 In cash comprised the loot %.
cured BY burglars who raided tho La.
Moure confectionery store In this city.
into the basement the men had. saw
sailing.
That they were experts In. their line
was shown BY the fGcf that they hxd
opened the safe quite readily ai.
though It had been looked the night
previous.