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Gpluortb league

~ HE Mission Study Glass held at Rust
~ Hall each Monday evening for the
second vice presidents Of EpwoTth Leagu
chapters and their friends continues il
interest. 1t is regretted, Of course, that
more Of the seconds have rot oeen
present 10 enjoy the meetings and to
solidify the organization, but the Dis
trict second vice PRE- s.dent is grateful to
those who have attended so regularly,
and urges those interested in the mission
work OF tie Methodist Episcopal Church
to at least pay the meeting u :isit, even
though they do not enroll as permanent
students.
= X r !.
Calvary Chapter OF the Epworth League
is cooperating with the pastor In hold ng
revival services during WIN My-Ghurn
week" Tuesday VII be leagues night
The league choir will furnish music.
= X *
How Can We Know We Are Saved?"
will be the subject of the league devo-
tional service Sunday evening at Foundry
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musifal progra ms.

HE special Sunday evening musicai
AI prosrams at the First Raptist
Church, AVENUE of the Presidents
and o street northwest. are being con-
tinued during November and are Deln !.
greeted by enthusiastic audiences. VINO, IL
IS declared. recognize and appreciate
good music If the high standard OF the
vocal and instrumental selections were
generally known. IT is believed that the
large auditorium would be taxed TO its ca
pacity.
The following program is announced for
this evening, under The able leadership o.
Miss Florence -NoacA:
String quartet .Melouie," Mendelssohn;
vocal quartet, Jesus. Meek ana Gentle.
Ambrose, strinS quartet 'Stumper Song,
Scnunann, ami string quartet, ess
OF the Sprlngtide,' Schubert.
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Mr. Stephenson to ab=
Dress Total Concentration

T FTER serving for a number Of years
~ il, two Washington banks. Mr.. J. L.
Stephenson, member Of the well known
family OF that name III Southwest Wash
inston. joined the staff of the Peoples
Pulpit Association of New Iori. and TO-
morrow comes TO Washington 20 address
the sunday afternoon service Of the
Washington Temple Congregation in New
Masonic Temple at 5 O'Clock.
Fellowship With Christ will be his
subject
Rev Dr. H. +. Wynkoop. formerly q
missionary III India, 4ectured TO q large
audience Thursday evening ut the West
ern Presbyterian Church on "Chrlstianity
ana the Mos.em Work.
DR.. Wynkoop was 1T one time pastor OF
the Western Church.
Brig William Escott will install his new
sectional staff, Capt. William Halpin 1T
the Salvation Army Hall, $50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest at O'Clock this
evening The staff captain has helo q
similar position i'll the south, with head
quarters in Birmingham. Ala STAFF Capt
Halp5n wilt enroll Il number of recruits at
the meeting.
Re- II. II. Burgess, pastor OF the
Gutchemore Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia. breaches at the First Pres
byterian Church tomorrow at IL am
and ) PIN.
:. !. X
Rev. Dr. Harry F. Ward professor of
sociology i'm the Boston University, and
secretary of the Federation OF Social
Service, VIII speak n Hamline NJ e.
Church. 9th and p streets northwest to-
mo, row evening at ; o'clock Dr. Wards
object is 10 bring together churchmen
and socialists OF all classes that are
working for the same ends.
Invitations have been sent to various
declarations IN this city, ami many OF the
leaders are expected to be pressn nj.
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A delightful banquet viii be gwen by
the members OF the Young Women's
Christian Association in the new cafe Of
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Qmeriran Business men
5tu1p Metboos in CHINA
5ee mork of hlissions During Uournep

that either they or their guests here ever
experienced They recalled the stories of
oriental luxury and nagnihcence, and OF
some of the sumptuous occasions of old
Roman times with, of course, the evil
features omitted
Forty-three persons were in the visiting
party and although their program was
packed, the visitors had glimpses of mis-
sion work a long the river ports. and par
ticulary in Hankow. They attended In
a body the English service at ST. Johns
on the Sunday. and at Their request heard
a direct and lucid and straightforward
business statement of missionary work
and success by Rev S. Harrington Littell.
The leaders of the party sad that they
would qua. antee thar after what they
have seen and heard in China every
single one of the party is pro-missionary.
There IS doubtless not one in the whole
PARTY who has now anything but good to
say of missions.
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Good Men in Office.

These figures are not encouraging to
the immediate hopes of the Temperatures
forces. King alcohol still swars his
scepter over vast dominion. Against
his power in the forefront of the battle
are the young men and women of rhe
church. the Sabbath school ard the reii-
gious societies OF the young peop.a. They
are the most hopeful Instruments for
overcoming the evils of inteInperance
All the organizations for temperance
are en- outraged. more than ever before
IN our political history, by the fact that
prominent statesmen. men in high Off
cia station. are taking decided stand in
the cause of temperance principles They
are giandly influencing right moral senti-
ment in the poll les Of cove. nmcnt
They are teaching politicians chat the
road to achievement ana success is il.
standing b. right principles and not
by seeking the hep Of interests adverSe
IL morality and civic righteousness. The.
are teaching the great Lesson, that the
coming man III affairs Of state is to be:
;stron. # body. strong q soul
irm pt purposi TO ccn.rpi.
lie viii srLrn III. tempting bowl
1D tie shadow ~ tle viLr
70 tailt u wae III his iuI brain.
W treinhls- hand VIII 'soli The reins
When u y rs rules shall drink wi1c.
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5lxtlstb annlbersarp of
5lxtb CburrD Tomorroiu

TEE sixtieth anniversary of the
W founding OF the Sixth Presbyterian
Congregation IS to be observed toInor-
row at special services both morning
and evening.
Special efforts have been made To make
the services homecoming" events, II
being expected that many former MEM
bers of the congregation who have re-
moved from the southwest To other sec
tons OF the city will attend.
The campaign being waged by Pres
byteriaHs in WaShin gton tor the Great
ing of deeper interest in the Chinese
missions Will extend TO the Sixth Church
in the evening, and Rev. ". H. Ingse
missionary from China will make The
address OF the occa sion.
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7Dr. fulton to preafb
at Cnhenant Churth

~ EV. DIR. A. A. FULTON of Canton.
~ China, will speak at the Sunday aft
ernoon service in the Church of the
Covenant at 800 o o'clock. Tie double sex
tet will assist in the service by giving
a sacred cantata, God. Thou Art Great"
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Sunday evening Will mark the close of
the special meetings ar the Second Bap-
fist Church. 4th and Virginia avenue
southeast These services have been well
attended through the week and on Sun
days.
DR.. Stephenson viii conduct all the sew
ices tomorrow speaking to the Bible
school at 10 o'clock and preaching at II.
flow To Grow: 3:3t Who Gets the
Roy?" and 7:i5. What Shall l Do With
jesus
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@oman's Donre
Missionarp 5ofietp
Presbyterian Gathering to Be
Held Tuesday Morning In
Washington Heights Church.
p HE Woman's Home Missionary Sc

~ he Woman's Home Missionary So
QL ciety. Presbytery of Washington
City. will meet in Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock
Mrs. NJ. J. Ciildersleeve, acting secre-
tary Of the wonans board of home mis-
sions. will deliver an address on "Our
National Work. while Rev. DR.. Charles
wood will tell Of his recent visit to
Shel> I Jackson Memorial School at
Sitka, Alaska.
Interesting letters will be read from
other mission fields and the meeting
promises to be Of unusual interest The
officers Of the society are: President,
Mrs. Thomas X. Noble; vice presidents.
Mrs. d. Elmer Wiher. Mrs. Paul r. Hic-
kok, Mrs. a. r. Quaiffe and Mrs. T. Will
son Townsend: treasurer. Miss Fannie
Ghilds recording secretary. Mrs. Harvey
5. Irwin: corresponding secretary. Miss
Sheldon Jackson; secretary of literature,
Miss Grace Guy; secretary for young
people, Miss Lizzie ,sarman, and secre-
tary for freedmen. Mrs. Samuel Jacob.
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TsiE PresbEtertans' nationwide China
W campaign TO awaken the church
TO the great need and OPP ortunity
lin China today lad its Washington be-
ginning Yesterday afternoon. when Rev.
J. c. Garritt OF Marking. China, made an
address on the Chinese missionary work
at the home of the Misses Easily, 202I G
street northwest. 1t was under the aus
pieces Of the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church. of which Rev. ]. Il. Durham is
the pastor.
Rev. ". II. Llngle spoke In the Fourth
Presbyterian Church in the evening. He
was for many years engaged IN mission
work in China.
in the Washington heights Church Rev.
Charles A. I<illie of Poat.1gfu. China.
which Is near Picking. made the address.
while In Ncrthminster Church Rev. W.
T Locke of Chen Chow. China. spoke
Rev Mr.. killie will speak in the Sixth
Presbyterian Church this evening. while
Rev. D. s. Tappin will conduct a confer
ence in the Northminster Church. Rev.
A A Fulton of Canton. China, will be at
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0@ bat a Cb,nsse s5tuoent
Ut1lnaS.

- STUDENT to be educated in america,
foI merly imperial Chinese comIni ssionei
OF education, and the man VINO worked
out the first plan tor educating young
Cinnamon in Ihis country, said recently:
NO one fani lar with the work the
American missionaries have done in
China Will do other than praise 1t. They
have done more To educate and upiift
the people than any other class. In all
my uayeis IN China, along the coast
and lniand, / have never failed TO see
tmpIos ement and higher standards
wherever the American missionary has
been al work.
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CHRISTIAN Gnoeanor


" Pleasant Congregational Society has
planned u straw ride for that society Ia
be given Friday evening. Miss Mildred
Hoge viii be the soloist 1T the SUNDAY
evening service o. this society, which
meeting will be conducted by Miss Berrie
x X X :;
Mr.. Il. c. Crump, superintendent of the
evangelistic department Of the local
Christian EnGeavor Union, will address
the Intermediate Endeavorers Of the Ia
kona Park Presbyterian Church tomor-
row evening
4 =
A dinner for several hundred homeless
men and women of the city is to be
given in the Central Union Mission
Thanksgivin day. The mission author
tiles also plan on that day to send To a
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Woodward & Lothrop Wednesday even
ing at Z o'clock.
This banquet will open the campaign
for new members, which will be under
the direction of the membership commit
tee. of which Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer is
hairman.
TIE speakers Of the evening Will he
Commissioner F. l.. Siddo-s. ex-Gov
Joseph W. Folk OF Missouri and Miss
Blanche Geary, economic secretary Of the
national board of the Y. w. c.. A. All
members of the association and their
friends are urged to be present
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annual Dralse 5frbi1e

~ T the Guhton-Tenlple Memorial Pres
- byterian Church. 14t:; and r streets.
II : PIN. the annual missionary prayer
service will be held, with addresses by Dr.
J. e. Garrett of China and Mrs Har, ey
S. Irwin. Miss Burnap will sing at both
services and the women's chorus will SIM
at night.
An every member present session
IS to be held tomorrow uy the Sunday
school OF the Park Road Methodist prot
estant Church. at 1:02 Monroe street
II which Rev. 6. u. Clayton is the
pastor. TIE meeting commences at g :45
O'clock, ana a strenuous endeayor is
being made by the members to get out
every one OF the school for the service.
< i =
Rev. George a. Miller continues his
special series OF Sunday evening SER
mons on Tine Church OF the Ages" to-
morrow evening. Ills specia subject
Will he The Rise OF the Papacy.'
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mobing piftures
for 5unoap 5fbool
Church of the Epiphany IT'LL
ICES "Movies" to illustrate
Bible Lessons.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

Sp HE Sunday school of the Church
vi of the Epiphany. G street. be-
tween 18th and 14th streets north
west, has installed moving picture ma
chine in it's commod!ous tirepr0of as
sembly hal. exhibiting reels which Illus
trate the Bible lessons in a manner at
tractive and helpful.
The Illustrated lesson consumes that
portion OF the regular sessions just be-
fore the closing exercises
The regular sessions commence at
$50 am. and pm. each Sunday.
Tomorrow and November 80 and De-
cember Ii a splendid portrayal Of the
Life of Moses will be presented. A
different reel will be used each Sunday.
All persons are welcome to attend these
presentations, whether members Of the
church and school or not. There will be
no admission fee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15

~ ANKOW, China, enjoyed recently
2H unique official visit of Amer
~ lean business men represent
Ing the United Chambers of Commerce
of the Pacific Coast to see the possioili-
ties of China and to find means of draw
inG China and America closer together.
They came as guests of the Chinese
Chamber of Commerce.
The visit was sort Of tr.unphal
march through the country. Niceroys. ed
ucators and business men have We'd with
one another in their attempts to do the
visitors honor. They have SURPRISED even
the missionaries, who know the inmate
politeness and courtesy of the Chinese
The receptions and the visits OF inspec-
ton to industries were more eiaborately
prepared and carried out than anything
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Reaebing leaoers in China

a MISSIONARY, in South China writes
we are now in the midst of a
Series of meetings, the best l have ever
seen in China Cheung Lap Tsoi, a ma
tive preacher from Canton. Is preac hing
to large congregations. Only a few sun
days ago l baptized twenty three per-
sons. some of them students from the
government normal school and the gov
eminent high school, and some Chinese
scholars or book men. On the following
Sunday twenty-three were baptized in
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tan Endeavor societies They are sl,e-
cially TO be relied upon for effective
service
1t is estimated that at this time one
half of the people in the United States
live In what is known as dry territory
and one-haf in wet territory. and not
withstanding the extensive shipment of
liquor from the wet to the dry the
consumption Of liquor in the prohibition
territory is very greatly decreased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15

DR. Bruner is regarded as an evangelist
with a most pleasing personality. who has
a host of acguaintances ard friends il
Washington.
He has conducted many revival meet
.ngs in and around Washington. III which
hundreds have profcssed faith n Christ
ana been added TO the churches, greatly
streng tnening them.
Or. Burners official position is that o.
secretary of the department of evans ellsr
OF the home board Of the southern Zap
list convention. He mas twenty-five
evangelisCs and singers working under MS
direction.
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Returns to Me8f
@ asbinQtnn DuIpit

n EV. B. d. CAV. who has been con-
~ Quoting revival services for the past
Two weeks in the First Baptist Church
Of Alexandria, Va. has returned to the
city and will "occupy his pulpit at the
West Washington Baptist Church tomor-
row. The ordinance Of baptism will be
administered at the Close Of the evening
service.
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uine goodness anG
greatness have stood
the test of time. The
Judgment of scholar
ship has placed his
name among the
first three OF the
d e S C e n d a n IS or
Abraham, while not
a few count Moses
as the first man OF
all the stock OF
Israel. In many re-
spects the last year 5
efforts Of this build
er of national life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15

more lIlGu dill
to do with man S
physical. intellectua'
and moral well beng.
Intemperance In
eating. drinking. c.
garette smoking and
every kind Of excess
enfeebles and Injuries
the physical and
mental powers. No
one denies this.
T h e incorporate
know 1t better than
any one else. though
they NAV not profit
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A Few Figures

According to statistics published. the
United States produces in year about
175. 10000 gallons of distilled spirits and
about G3, 100000 barrels CT fermented Hq-
uors: and that the consumption Of ali
liquors amounts to nearly twenty-five
gallons per capita. The annual cost OF
strong drink in this country is said to
be at least two and q half billion dollars,
which does not include 4 still create. cost
resulting from the crime sickness, in
sanity and pauper.sm that drink occa-
SionS.
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Dr. Bruuer Coming
to Centennial Cburcb
0Nill Begin Re0ibal Tbere ou .nohem=
bet q.

~E L. WESTON BRUNEE. formerly
S pastor Of the Fifth Baptist
Church. leader of the Southern
Baptist convention staff OF evanGelists,
and his chief gospel singer. Prof. J. l..
Reynolds. will begin an extended evan
gelistic campaign Sunday. November -.
with the Centennial Baptist Church, Sth
and | streets northeast OF which Rev. e.
HeZ Sven is the pastor.
A large volunteer choir will aid Prof
Reynolds.
The special services will continue three
Sundays. from November % to December
z. inclusive.
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Chinese Builbing
Gun Cburfbes

go INCE writing YOU last | have made
~ visit To one OF the out-stations
on the work. There saw my first real
country church. II was erected largely by
the few members and adherents IN that
community and IL did one good 10 see
il even though its floors were OF dirt
and its benches backless. 1t was in
keeping with the homes, and that is more
than We can say 10 the credit OF some
OF our communities In the states
In the town not far away and in this
country community Mrs. Hawk and /
Were both struck with the contrast be-
tween those who had come in touch with
the gospel and those who had not This
Ii, OF course, true everywhere. bur here IL
seems 10 stand out plainly that il
was even more noticeable than is ur5i-
narily the case. oh, friends, Il YOU could
only see soae of these marvellous cham es
that take place in the looks and In
The lives. OF these people then you could
see that your money and your PRAYERS
are not misplaced. but are being used
of our Father TO bring TO pass His
kingdom here on earth yes, here in old
no not old. but new China John q
HAWK, missionary, writing from Chang
chow, China.
The First Methodist Protestant Church
has been undergoing repairs for two
months. costing about $i.Up 1t will re-
open Sunday at j. am, at which time
Rev. DR. David l.. Greenfield of West
minister, Md. Will preach At night and
each night during the remainder of Mo-
veneer Rev III. ]. Magonigal of Balti-
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The Means OF Success.

Temperance is one of the essential
Christian graces. 1ntemperance is ore Of
the great sins of the world--perLa,s the
greatest, save the objectionable sin--ana
il Is to be met and overcome by the
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THE Death of Moses.
Deuteron m y. 3I:l-S,
81 :4S-52; 34:I-12.
Golden Text-Precious IN
the sight Of Jehovah is the
death OF His saints. Psalms,
II6:I5.
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# Bunoap @rbool lesson'
NH Bp Rep. .Rugb a. Stebenson.

! for his sin than ii was that h s.nnld
be permitted TO finish his work as adcr
by conquerng the promised land. tn.
grandeur of Palestine faded with the
vision of the eternal glory thai was =
vealed to the prophet there "aen t'oa
called him hence. The Je sh traul-
ton that Moses died by the mout a--ilsean-
ing a kiss-is poor exesesis. FOR h. Il "a
by the word of Jehovah for his d.snos-
d.ence when he smote the ro-k 1t .ieri-
ban during the rebellion OF ls-ae1 at
kad' sh- Rarnea.
After his death Jehovah Himself hurried
the body OF Moses IN an unkn 'wn pace
In the valley Of Moab. Ii has usually
been considered that the reason the site
of his burial place has remained un-
known was SO that the 10 alton should be
preserved from becoming the object OF
idolatrous worship by Israel. Severa emf
merit scholars have advanced the theory
that the reason God personally buried
Moses was so that his body might es-
cape the corruption that follows nv
man burial and To lift him up In the
same class az Enoch and Elijah SO thai
Moses might be fitted TO take part in lat
ter centuries with Moses as one OF the
cou nselors ard witnesses o. the trans
figuratioI of Jesus when they conferred
with our Lord about His exodus or d.
parture from this l.fe. Moses passed o.
at time when his mental, moral AM
physical powers were such Az TO Ia"ran
him in expecting that long perioa "a
usefulness WAS before him. The Nation
that had grown up under his leadership
mourned for thirty DAYS the loss or the
friend of God who had sacrificed all for
the nations welfare which had given him
his place In history as one Of the greatest
men Of all ages, proving that character
has given Moses his supremacy.
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ANS last hours are the revealerS
&ldaHb of his character. Tie closing
wv scenes in the career of Moses por-
ray the e,ninence of Moses. whose gen
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TOPIC:
Temperance Facts and Fig
ures." | Kings, 2o:I-2I.

The coming man will brave,y stand:
Without the wine glass In his hand:
sun-crowned chieftain Of the and;
A landmark, Ike the lofty pine
Which lifts on high It's plumes OF mr.,
Whose root no tickle wind s-can stir.
He, like an upright worshiper.
VIII never stoop to taste Of wine.
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CHRISTIAN Gnbeaborers plan
5perial thanksgiving 5erhifes
aleetings to De Deln in all Sections of
the Cltp.

" Washington Between six and ten O'Clock
prayer meetings on that date will be held
I'm many sections OF the city.
Among the churches where these union
Thanksgiving services will be conducted
are Chevy Chase Presbyterian. Takonla
Park PRESBYTERIAN. Sixth Presbyterian.
Eastern Preshy terrain. Congress He!Sh.s
Baptist, First CONGREGATIONAL Rhode Is
land Avenue Methodist Protestant and
Brookland Baptist.
Some OF the leaders OF these union
meetings will be Mr. Horace NJ. Gilman
and Mr.. u. c. Davis. each a former
president of the District Of Columbia
Christian E.ndeavor Union: Mr.. T. &.
Crump. superintendent of the evanrelistic
department of the union: Mr.. William
Sweeney. formerly an officer of the I'LL
nois and Chicano Christian Endeavor
unions Mr.. Edward r. Gates. formerly
president OF the local union. and Mr..
Rexford l.. Holmes president OF the
union will cover three OF the union
meetings. speaking briefly at each.
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Wung Ngien. Nearly all of these were
students and teachers attending the GOV
erEm.nt normal scaool Surely the har-
vest IS READY for reap;ng. The ,eac ers
of the people are turning 10 the gospel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15

HE practice of temperance princi-
III pies stands pre- eminently for the
~ improved man. with an improvec
character. Temperance In all things mas