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Evening star., 1913-12-27

49, III women's foreign mission boards
(V of eighteen denominations have
formed u federation, to be known
as the Federation of Wonlen's Boards
of Foreign Missions of theUnited States.
At the recent organization meeting in
New York Mrs. De Witt Knox of New
York was elected chairman.
The general plan proposed that the
boards appoint representatives in four
districts of the United States to act as
territorial commissioners as follows: San
Francisco. Chicago, Nashville and New
York Each territorial commission elects
its president. secretary and treasurer and
holds an annual meeting.
In connection with this organization Il
a general advisory commission of eleven
members. two from each territorial COM
mission and three appointed by the com
,nittee on united study of missions. Ihis
commission will meet annually In the
various territories in rotation.
The objects of the organization are
briefly set forth as follows:
The Office OF the geneIal advisory COM
mission shall be to connect the woman 5
boards and the territorial commissions;
its purpose shall be to stimulat~ united
prayer and study and a spirit of fellow
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Tbe Magic Tourb.

IA OW often do We forget that to the
~ puny effort of a feeble man there
may De added the infinite power that
swings solar systemSi A half dozen good
women In the city of Annoy, heartburn
dened with the thought of China's child
mood suffering the tortures of foot bind
inS, met IN the home of a humble mis-
sioiiaTy ana decided to organize an anti
loot binding society. A few decades
later an imperial edict abolished the ems
tom, and 5O.OO0,OOO helpless babes were
saved from intolerable anguish and Grip
pied lives
FresDyterlan missionary and Meth
odist missionary doctor in the citv of
Soocnow discuss the awful evil of a hun
dred and fifty million people debauched
by opium and decide to organize an anti
opium society. A few years later a peti-
ton is presented to the throne signed by
one thousand three hundred and thirty
three missionaries. A month later, in
almost the identical language of the pe-
t1tion, an imperial edict is promulgated
prohibiting the habitual use of opium and
making provision for the abolition of the
traffic
A mission press decides to print a cal
endar in the Chinese language and spread
1t broadcast over China. The leaven
works until an imperial mandate goes
forth proclaiming the Lords day uni
Versai day OF rest. Weary millions find
surcease from toll. Confuciansm. Bud
dhism and Taoism are discredited and
the cross of Jesus Christ is raised over
the most populous nation of the world,
When Kang Yu Wei, the splendid lead
er OF the reform movement of 1898. was
interviewed at Hongkong, the editor of
the Chinese Mall said to him: China
has not had patriot In a hundred years,
and now you suddenly appear. the en-
bodiment of the highest patriotism and
the wisest craftsmanship. l don't under.
stand it. Where did you get your infor-
nation and your Inspiration" The re-
ply was: From two men-Timothy Rich
ards. an English Baptist missionary, and
Young ]. Allen, Methodist missionary
from America"
Which of the great reforms in China, it
is asked, that have startled the world
within the last twenty-five years cannot
be directly or indirectly traced to the
-ouch of Christ upon that nation?
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D. 0N. g.. a. 5erhire.

"a NDER the direction of the South
W American Club OF the Y. w. c. A.,
a special vesper service will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
the association headquarters.
"a Saint of a Century Ago" will be
the subject of an address by Mrs Caro-
line Atwater Mason. Miss Myra Nc
Cathran will be the soloist of the &C.
casion.
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A special Christmas musical service
is to be given in the First Baptist
Church tomorrow evening.
Tuesday evening at o'clock the
Christmas cantata, Through the Gates
of Life" will be given
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The Special Appeal.

There is now special and urgent ap-
peal made to all Christians Of the United
States and Canada to join in earnest
prayer for Gods help in the great work
undertaken by the home and forei mis-
sion leaders in the united missionary
campaign.
If Christians generally heed this ap-
peal and give all possible encouragement
and assistance to the movement 1t would
ishti y tell for the church's success in
its work for the world.
''The object Of the campaign is to en-
list a far larger number of church men,
bers as intelligent missionary workers,
supporters and intercessors.
1t is proposed to institute broad educa-
tional plans and to hold many confer
ences during this winter. in preparation
OF the people for simultaneous per-
sOnal canvass I'm March, with the OBJ
ject then of enlisting many of the mil
lions Of Protestant church members who
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United Work.

Let none neglect to do for foreign mis-
sions all that they can in their own
society. in their own church, in their
own denomination. If they are not
loyal and efficient there they cannot be
counted upon in the coming great united
missionary campaigns.
There are signs now of the gathering
together of many for strenuous united
campaign for the worlds evangelization,
but such union Is effected without dis
loyalty to their individual church rela-
tons.
Church unity in the work Of carrying
the gospel to every creature does not in
volve the surrender of church affilia-
tions The one great object in view is to
plant the Christianity throughout the
world that is preached by all evangelical
denomina tionS.
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To Every Creature.

There can be no doubt that God COM
mands us to go into all the. world and
preach the gospel to every creature
When we devoutly offer up our prayers
for all men we are obeying in spirit. and
when we send our money to the ends OF
the earth for the spread of the gopel We
are in a sense going ourselves. Some
preach the gospel in their native land;
some preach it in foreign lands.
1t is not that every one must preach II
everywhere: but that some one must
preach it to every creature, and every
Christian must either be that one, or IN
some way contribute to send or support
those who preach the everlasting gospel
of Gods love. The Christian may not
escape from preaching the gospel by
speech, or by gift or by prayer, until all
men have heard it, BY this means the
church's work for the world is to be
finally and completely accomplished.
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A CLAIM.
A CLAIM,
<<1F 1T be a fact that a Divine
- Person came into the world

1T be fact that a Divine
- Person came into the world
to bless mankind, all men ought
to know it. and have a right 70
know it. However much or Uf
you wild little Buddhist or
Moslem may need to know of
Christ, he certainly has a claim
to be told of Him. The respon-
sibility. if there be any, of be-
Heving rests with the Individual
told; the responsibility of tell
ing him rests with the Christian
church. On this view Of the
matter results, however desira-
Bile, are no certain test of a mis-
sion doing its work. A mission
in Persia, with it's handful of
converts, has, on this view, as
much right to support and ap-
probation as a mission in south
ern India, with its tens of thou
sands
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Our Church.

Many bright and glorious records have
been made by men and women of other
denominations which reflect glory upon
their own particular persuasion and the
still higher glory of the service and
blessing rendered to the whole spiritual
church of 'the King eternal, immortal
and invisible. the only wise God"
All that IS done is through our church s
work for the world. Our church Is the
church of God, whether we are known as
Presbyterians. Congregationalists, Bap-
fists, Methodists. Episcopalians, Luther
ans or like designations: yet we have
special privileges and opportunities for
usefulness in connection with our imme-
diate church Affiliations.
We can do hetter work inside than we
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0eafe 5unnap.

u FACE sunday is To be observed in a
- number Of the churches tomorrow
and at the service in Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church in the morning at
II O'Clock Rev. DR.. John W. Frizzell will
take as the subject OF his address, Con-
trolling the Fighting Instinct.
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The number OF members which Rev.
John Compton Ball has received into
metropolitan Baptist Church is now 400,
and tomorrow evening ne will receive an
other. rounding oUt an even 600.
Mn !. Il Reynolds will lead the song
service at 7:45 o'clock. Pastor Balls
subject TO-. the sermon OF the occasion
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My Denomination.

BY carefully and regularly reading
your denominational missionary maga-
zines you will be brought IN close touch
with the existing conditions and a deep
interest will be aroused in your heart to
contribute by prayer and by every other
way in your power toward the worlds
evangelization.
1t is the duty Of every Christian to in
quire into the work being done by his own
home church and by it's denomination.
But the duty does not end there.
The knowledge gained will make clear
further duty Of giving a helping hand
There are two important questions that
each one should ask:
What Ia my denomination doing for the
Christianization of the world?
What am doing to help my denomina-
ton in this line Of endeavor?
It is the individuals work that makes
the standing of the individual church. and
the work of the individual church makes
the standing of the denomination: the
work of the denomination makes it's inn
preston. in a larger way upon the work
for the world.
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Ren. .. q. Keeh Das
Calls to -four pastorates
Clergyman formerly in Charge of pres
bpteriau gburrb at Riber1ale Rom Cot
sioeriilg Requests of Congregations

The other churches in the list are the
Ocean City, n. j., Presbyterian Church
the Oxford n. j., Presbyterian Church,
and the Schachticoke, n. Y, Presbyterian
Church, the last named being located III
q mining section of the Empire state.
On account of ill-heaith during the past
spring Rev. Mr.. Reed resigned from the
pastorate of the Riverdale Church and
since that time has been recuperating In
this city.
He decided to take up again pastoral
work several months ago and accepted a
number OF invitations from various con-
gregations to preach to them. with the
result that the four calls have followed
in close succession, testifying, it is de-
clared. to the sterling ability of the young
clergyman.
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mr. CQrigbt to make
first Appearanfe

sSA TARTING the Year Right is the
81 subject of a New Year greeting
which Evangelist J. D. Wright of New
York is to extend to the Washington
Temple Congregation (non-sectarian)
in New Masonic Temple tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The occasion will mark Evangelist
Wrights first appearance before the
local congregation.
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Rem Dear 5erbices.

Appropriate New Year services will
be held in Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning and evening.
"The Grounds of Optimism for the
New Year, will be Rev. DR.. Mont
gomery's subject for the morning ad
dress, while in the evening he will speak
on a New Year Letter.
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- EE. DAVID \. REED. formerly
&A pastor of the Riverdale, Md, Pres
~ byterian Church. which is affili-
ated with the Presbytery of Washington
and who is now a resident of Washing
ton. finds himself in the unique position
of having four calls to Presbyterian pas
torates in the eastern states He expects
10 render a decision as to which he VIII
accept within a short time.
The latest call to pastorate came
within the past few days from the Grove
Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, Md,
where Mr.. Reed preached some weeks
ago. This church. it is stated. is in a
fIourishing condition and the congrega-
ton strongly urges the clergyman to ac-
cept the call.
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Reb. Or. Mrkim to
Obserbe 5ilber annibersarp
Das Been Kertor Of the Gburfb Of the
epipbanp for Quarter of Centurp.
00liQ 49rearb 5pefial 5ermon at
Hlorning 5erhire Tomorrou- -Refep
tion to Be Deln 5anuarp 7.

elections. came to Washington in 1889,
having been Heretofore rector of st.
Johns Church, Portsmouth. Va; Christ
Church, Alexandria, Va; Holy Trinity
Church. Harlem. n. Y, and Trinity
Church of New Orleans.
In 1897 DIR. McKim was elected dean OF
the Theological Seminary of Virginia,
he later declining the place.
He studied at the University OF Viz
ginia, graduating in 1861. and was or
dained a deacon of the Episcopal Church
in 1864. and a priest in 1866. He was an
assistant at Emmanuel Church in Balti-
more in 1865.
DIR. McKim served in the Confederate
army from 1861 to 1865 as a private sol
der, staff officer and, lastly, as chaplain,
and was frequently commended for gal
lantry in action.
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at fifth Church.

- EV. DIR. G. J. THOMPSON of Rich
~ mond, Va, is to preach tomorrow
evening in the Fifth Baptist Church.
A Christmas Sunday school enter
tainment will be held Tuesday even-
ing. large Christmas tree will be
the principal object of interest. The
usual watch night services will he held
Wednesday evening
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pigb Mass Sung
at Soldiers Bor1e

IA lGH mass was sung at the Soldiers
- Home Christmas morning by Rev.
t. NJ. Southgate.
The music of the occasion was under
the direction of Mrs. Agnes Brown
Dorsch.
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The Message of the Star is to be sung
by the double sextet choir at the Church
OF the Covenant service tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock. At the o'clock
service the evening chorus choir will sing
The Holy Infant"
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0N latch pigbt.

N WATCH NIGHT service is to be
~ held in Waugh NJ. f. Church New
Year eve. The pastor, Rev. A. IL.
Thompson, will lecture from to 10
o'clock From 10 to IL o'clock there
will be a social hour while from IL to
II o'clock there will be gospel songs
and addresses. closing with solemn
midnight conservation service.
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~ "a lAJ lAAEAA $1,000 49, ' -
er has a part in the
work for the world.
The Master calls to
each one by his
name, to go and
labor in His vine
The personal Serv-
ice rebounds to the
credit of the denom-
ination-the division
in Gods army to
which the individual
is attached; but
above all it rebounds
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5uhge 5penrer to abbress
q. M. ca. @eeting Comorrom
ST. louis Jurist 0Mill 5peak on "Tbe
]Dotrer of the Gospel

JUDGE SELDEN p SPENCER Of ST.
y Louis, Mo-, a member of the interna-
tional committee of the Y. NJ. c. A.. is
announced to speak at the mems meet
ing in the Academy Theater, D and 9th
streets, tomorrow night at $50 o'clock.
The meeting is free to all men, and
strangers in the city are specially in
vited.
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An Opportunity.

Here is a great opportunity for every
denomination and for every Christian to
get into line with the true church that is.
in obedience to Gods command, at work
for the world
But do you say, II do not wish for such
an opportunity. / do not believe In
foreign missions
Robert T. Spear said, and there is pos
tive Scripture authority for his words:
1.-THE moment a man says that his
Christianity does not require him TO give
the gospel to the world, then he hasn't
a Christianity at ALL
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Christmas 5ernlfe.

~ SPECIAL Christmas service is to
~ be held in Westminster Presby terian
Church tomorrow evening, when the
pastor, Rev. 7. r.. Davis, will speak on
THE Birth and Boyhood of Jesus"
The choir will render selections from
the cantata Holy Night" and Mr..
Douglass G.. Miller will lead in the sing
ing of several favorite Christmas hymns.
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Judge Spencer's theme is to be "The
Power of the Gospel AS orator he
is regarded as one of the ablest in the
middle west. He is a Yale graduate and
prominent in the counsel of the Presby-
terian Church.
This is the third of a series Of down
town theater meetings which the Y. M.
c. A is conducting once month.
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tomorrow evening, it is said. Will in
clude a number of unusual features.
Several Christmas noelS of the earlier
centuries will be sung. including THE
First Noel,' God Rest Ye. Merry
Gentlemen Draw Nigh, Immanuel,"
and 20, Little Town."
Miss Elsa Raner will be the violinist
and Mrs. Shirclif will sing Gounod's
Ave Maria"
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first BOOKS OF Lne
Bible. Prof. Mar
shall has stated that
1.-THE two great FORM
ing agencies of the
worlds history have
been the religious
and the economic,
and these "have no.
where been dis
placed from the
front rank even for
a time. The great
est Of all formative
factors is spiritual.
In the history of
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TOPIC:
Our Church at Work for the Word.-Mark, 1920.
TOPIC:

can outside Of the lot in which we are
placed. We have ready access to in
formation concerning the work for the
world that is being carried on by our
denomination. and information is essen
tial in enabling us to do any effective
work.
The world is large. No one denomina-
tion can spread itself over it. In fact. a
very inconsiderable part of it will ex-
haust the resources of the largest and
richest of our denominations. So the
different denominations have their spe-
ciai mission fields. Make the field that
your church has entered the field for
your personal interest and activity.
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Abunoap @rbool 1esson7
Bp keb. !Rugb 0:I @tebtnson:
REVIEW:
A DAY OF DECISION.

Reading Lesson Only.
Joshua, "a; Hebrews, IL 1881.
Golden Text-For God so
loved the. world that he gave
His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth i'll Him
should not perish, but have
eternal life.-John, $40.
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i. Ev. DIR. RANDOLPH HARRISON

- EN. DIR. RANDOLPH HARRISUN
3% McKIM. rector of the Church OF
~ the Epiphany. tomorrow observes
the twenty-fifth anniversary of his work
in Epiphany parish. At the morning
service il the church he will review the
work in Washington, as he has observed
st during the past quarter of a century,
with special relation TO the effort in
Epiphany parish.
The other special observance of the an
niversary will be reception to be given
TO the rector Wednesday, January I, i'll
the parish hail of the church.
Dr. Mckim, who but recently retired as
president of house OF deputies of the
Protestant Episcopal Church after nine
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REMEMBER.

Gn O We always remember how
- Christ and Christmas first
tame to us? Why the preachers
were sent? With what pain and eff
fort they brought the message to
our wild pagan ancestors, SO long
ago, on the shores of Britain? But
for foreign missionaries all Eng
disappearing peoples. all European
nations. would still be heathen, for
that first Christmas gift was sent
into Asia, not into Europe.
In Gods inscrutable providence
the light travelled west instead Of
east. Gradually it illumined Eu-
rope. With heroic effort it was
brought to America.
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lesson brings TO an end the
iii study of the quarter and the year
~ that has been based, with the ex-
ception of the special lessons, upon the
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text. IF God is for US, who is against
U.S.
The folly of taking to ourselves the
glory that belongs only to God appeared
in the sin of Moses and Aaron. The Ger
tainty of Jehovah's word and covenant
appeared to Balaam, who, In his lure Tor
gold sold his power for a song. When
Balaam was tempted by Baisk TO curse
Israel there appeared the demonstration
of the power of Jehovah that ought to
have established forever the absolute
certainty of Jehovah's Word and cove
nant The fundamental teaching of the
temperance lesson was that every one of
US shall give an account OF himself TO
God" When We all come to understand
completely the fact taught In this special
lesson, the stronger brother. who now
drinks. will quit, as to be an example
to those who are weak.
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Close, Commencement, Conquest.
The close of the life Of Moses marked
the commencement of Joshua's leader
ship and the conquest of Canaan. The
death of Moses did not change the Di-
Vine plan. purpose or program, for THE
worker dies. but Gods work goes on
Moses did not enter the promised land.
but to him God gave a vision of the
land and then an entrance into heaven.
The death of the great and eminent
a call to Joshua not to be discouraged,
but to move forward strengthened by tile
promise of Gods presence with him.
which assured him at the commencement
of his work of a complete triumph.
Whenever Christ goes on before We
can follow with safety. No waters can
stop the onward march of those Jesus is
guiding on to victory. All the victories
of life are due TO Gods rich gift of His
divine grace that provides for the carry
ing out OF Gods program in His way.
Faith is the victory that overcomes the
world. Every obstacle 10 the progress Of
Christ's kingdom will disappear, as did
the walls of jericho. to an obedient faith.
Achan lacked the obedient spirit, there
fore he brought down upon his head the
wrath of God.
Jehovah will not impart any victory
by continually refusing to put away all
sin and ''give to God all that belongs 20
Him if we would have strength and yic-
tory.
The practical instruction in righteous
ness has been emphasized in each lesson.
but the grand truth underlying all the
lessons both for the past quarter and
year is the overruling providence OF God
in His world An eternal purpose ran
through all the lessons. Preparing for the
coming Of the Christ 10 the study of the
ministry We gladly turn with the Begin
ming of the new year, rejoicing that the
hope and promise of the reconciliation
between God and man has become an
established fact, because God so loved
the world that he gave His only begotten
Son. that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have eternal life
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to the honor, blessing and glory of the
one general assembly and church of Ae
first born
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a;:k@1oastot' q and pfuplfM ~ -

VIII be. The Harvest Is Past, 1913 II
Ended and What"
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5perial Musif
at @urlep Church

f1 ESSRS. John o. Merwin and Henry
wv h. Wilke. former Princeton Uni
versity Glee Club members, are to
sing at the services Of the Gurley Memo
rial Presbyterian congregation, worship
ing in the temporary building at 14th and
Meridian streets. which is later to be torn
down TO make way for the proposed new
church.
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Things to Be Forgotten and Things to
Be Remembered" is the subject for the
meeting of Metropolitan Memorial Ep-
worth League tomorrow evening. The
meeting begins at 6:I5 O'Clock.
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The Christmas praise service in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
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Listen, the Master beseecheth.
Calling each one by his name:
His voice to each loving heart reacheth,
Its cheerfulest service to claim.
Go where the vineyard deniandetb
Vine dresser's nurture and care;
Or 90 where the white harvests standeth,
The joy of the reaper TO share"
-HE work OF the church for the
I'll world is the sum of the work OF
~ the individual members of the
church.
The great commission is addressed to
the individual, not to an organization.
go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature Each
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are doing nothing to meet missionary
needs at home and abroad.
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The Christmas praise service in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
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~ EV. DIR. WALLACE RADCLIFFE,
QA pastor OF the New York Avenue
Nv Presbyterian Church, has just