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Evening star., 1913-11-01
Gplmortb league.

~ He regular meeting OF the board
VI OF control of the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League Will be held
next Wednesday evening at s o'clock in
Wesley Chapel, 9TH and F streets north
west. The board consists of the presi-
dents of the Epworth League chapters.
the District league officers and the Dis
trict superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal churches. No meetings having
been held in October on account of fnsti
tute sessions, it is important that all
chapters be represented at this meeting.
4 K x \
Rev. w. II. Richardson will speak at the
league service at Hamline Church tornor-
row evening at o'clock on the topic
Are We Training Ourselves to Serve
With Scientific Efficiency?'
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Miss Lila Masters is to lead the Foun-
dry League service tomorrow evening.
using the regular topic
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Ihe attendance at the services of the
Dumoarton League Sunday evening was
I'D. an increase over preceding SUNDAYS.
Miss Umberger will be the leader of the
league service tomorrow evening.
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Urillitp Gburrb
@fftfers Glerten

m HE annual election of officers of
" Trinity Adult Bible class was held
in Trinity NJ. E. Church Tuesday evening.
The following were elected: Mr., E. III.
Fulton. president; Mr.. James S. Hyde,
vice president: Mrs. Sadie Roe, secretary:
Miss Julia Roman, assistant secretary;
Miss Christobel Sa-win, corresponding
secretary, and Mr.. Lemuel Fugitt, treas
urer
All business being disposed of the
meeting was declared adjourned TO wit
ness very interesting travelogue to
the Pacific coast, including the Grand
Canyon, the orange groves of California
and Salt Lake City, presented by Mr..
Maurice Otterback. A rising vote OF
thanks was later extended to Mr.. Otter
back for the interesting exhibit.
A repast was served in the banquet
hall, which the entertaining committee
had beautifully decorated with autumn
leaves and Halloween novelties, the
tables being arranged in horseshoe
shapes. with Halloween place card and
an autumn leaf at each plate.
Apples, gingerbread anu coffee We're
served by the ladies and true ghost
stories were told.
Seventy eight members of the class at
tended.
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~ HE newest scheme Of the Y. n. c.
Ol. a. is To station Il secretary on the
Atlantic liners.
The experiment has been made with
one ship of new line, and negotiations
are now in progress to put secretaries on
ships of other lines, especially on those
that bring over largest numbers of i'm
migrants. In the experiment thus far it
is found not only that the future Ameri-
cans who are aboard are interested, but
that saloon passengers are interested as
well. The field of work is not a small
one. \ million people a year come this
way, and 100000 a year go the other.
The method followed by this Atlantic
liner secretary is to provide moving pic
lures and grafophones, picture books
about America and railroad guides and
having one man who can speak half a
dozen languages to give lectures several
tunes daily upon phases of American life
Assistance is afforded privately in the
way Of suggestion and information, and
cards of Introduction are distributed to
J. NJ. {. AS in the towns to which the
immigrants are ticketed
The Y. NJ. c. A. has twenty-four secre-
taries in European ports of departure.
These do not remain at the ports only,
Dut go into the interior from whence the
immigrants come. They cooperate with
the government in seeing to it that un-
desirableS do not embark.
On arrival at this end they are met by
three secretaries, who are able to speak
twentyfour languages. Not one irnmi-
grant is met who cannot be conversed
with in his own tongue.
Other agencies besides the Y. NJ C. A.,
including the Bible Societies. are doing
this port work, but the Y. M. c. A. is
the first. il is pointed out, to attempt At
lantic liner secretaries
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Reception for Ken. Dr.
parks.

N RECEPTION was given Dr.. l.. l..
~ Parks by the Proctor Mems Bible
class of Hamline NJ. L. Church Wednes-
day night in the parlors of the church
DIR. Parks has recently returned from a
three-month trip through Europe. Egypt
and Palestine and had many interesting
things TO tell regarding his trip. espe-
cially concerning the worlds Sunday
school convention at Zurich. TO which ne
was a delegate.
The reception was largely attended by
members of the church. Dr. Parks has
been teaching the Proctor class for Sew
eral years Recently he inaugurated a
series of Sunday morning discussions OF
the relation of Christianity to industrial
life. which are attracting considerable
attention.
At the reception the women of the sun
day school presented Mrs. Parks. who
accompanied DIR. Parks abroad, with a
large bouquet of chrysanthemums as an
evidence of their appreciation OF her
work in the church.
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~ n Australian plan for Bible read
VI ing in public schools is being
~ recommended for use In the United
States
This plan, in its first part, consists
Of Bible selections for all five morn
ings of every week throughout the school
year taken wholly from the Old Testa-
ment They are Of such character that
Roman Catholics, Jews and Protestants
it is declared, approve.
Moreover, they are selections that ap-
peal to the heroic in young people, and
that are of special value as literature.
There are .1sssages from early poet
prophets, stories about heroic men who
went about doing good, what wise men
of old said about riches and industry, and
stories of songs and shepherds.
The educators within the churches have
long sought to increase home Bible read
ings, and have arranged selections Tor
such readings with reference TO the
Sunday school lessons of the week, SO
that parents, teachers and children might
study the same passages and make use
of the same commentaries.
1t is now proposed, that the lessons in
the public schools. in so fsr as they are
taken from the old Testament. shall CO.
ordinate with the otner Two seIles' anu
children hear the same stories in both
schools and at home.
The Australian plan puts into effect
addresses by teachers on Bible char
acters like Job, Isaiah, David and Solo
mon, Of the same character as are given
i'm public schools upon Shakespeare.
Browning. Washington and Lincoln, 1t
being held there that mere reading of the
Bible Is not sufficient.
1t is now being urged by a moral and
social commission with headquarters IN
Washinston, and by some agencies in
some churches, that leaders in all re-
ligious bodies i'll this country get to-
gether and agree upon a series of read
ings, so that states compelling Bible
reading in public schools may have the
best possible series, and states not per-
mitting or requiring them may consent
to do SO.
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~ HE. Sunday night services at the
Ol. Church of the Epiphany. G street
between 18th and 14th, are in
creasing steadily in attendance, and this.
1t Is declared has been brought about in
great measure by the new service book
which the Rev. G. F'reeland Peter, asso-
ciate rector. has introduced.
In this book the evening service Of the
Episcopal Church has been so arranged,
it is pointed out, that the stranger can
follow it intelligently and with perfect
ease.
In addition to the service. the psalms
and canticles have been added and all are
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Luther 5erhice.

~ HE congregations of st. Matthew's
W and of Grace Lutheran chu. ches OF
this city will join in special reforma-
ton day service tomorrow evening at 1880
O'Clock at Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church. 18th and Corcoran streets north
west.
Rev. III. r. Dannecker Of Fort Wayne,
Ind, president of the northern district of
the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Ohio
and regarded as one of the ablest and
most convincing speakers in Lutheran
circles, has been secured to deliver the
address. and large attendance is ex-
pected. There win be special music. and
the collection will be turned into the
synodicai building fund.
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The Monroe Bible class of the Luther
Place Memorial Church., consisting of
Sixty-ive adult members, will hold its
monthly reunion I'M the church. parIors
Thursday evening. from 6:45 to s o'clock.
AT o'clock the class will adjourn to
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reverence and fear. could all be OF great
service to the cause OF Jehovah.
His open-mindedness to all truth made
Balaam to be far ahead of his day and
generation. The goodness and possible
tiles of the darkest and blacklist of all the
prophets caused God to seek to correct
the prophet when he was trifiing with temp
tations. Later when He was upon the
way to Balak, Jehovah, who always de-
fends His people not for what their per-
sonal character Is but for what they
are to Him and what He has done for
them and plans to do for them and with
them, sought to guide the prophet Alright
by prov!dential restraints, which are
our greatest blessing.
The purpose and plans of our God, who
seeks to correct US by divine vSsitations
of trouble and affliction. fail with us. as
they did with Balaam. because We do not
listen to what God would teach us. and
refuse to see His loving program I'm our
providential restraints. Balaam fell not
only because of his greedy love of gold.
but because he did not obey the voice or
God. When 1t was too late for him to
retrace his steps Balaam saw his error.
but by submitting to the divine will he
once more became spiritually enlightened
and received visions that filled Baiak with
CONSERVATION when he heard the proph-
cts predictions.
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The Heavenly Helper.

The whole scheme Of redemption as
revealed in the Scriptures Is the work
Of the Triune God. The Christian
Heavenly Helper is God.
Whether we speak Of God the Father,
God the Son or God, the Holy Spirit,
there is but the one living and true
God, yet in some ineXplicable manner,
triune, for in the sacred OracleS He is
spoken of as one in some respects and
as three in others.
Promises of divine help to the Chris
tian abound throughout the Scriptures.
The secret Of his success is in under
standing that with God he can do all
things. but nothing without Him.
1t is not presumption in Christian
to attempt anything, however great,
that is in line with the promises OF
God.
All things are possible to Him, and
they are possible to men when they
are endowed with the power OF His
might 1t Is both the provilege and duty
be strong in the Lord and In the power
Of His might.
1t is written that "all things what
soever ye shall ask in prayer. belfev-
ing We shall receive.
We have only the right to believe what
God has promised, and so believing. We
have the assurance that our prayers Will
be answered No needed help will be
denied. 1t may not be what We thinh
we need: but our Heavenly Helper knows
what things we are in need OF, and when
we submit our lives to Him to be helped
the needed grace and power VIII be inn
parted to us.
Tn all our endeavor for God We are
working with God. and in this way only
can we render perfect work. for we know
that 'sthe work of the Lord is perfect.
! The Scriptures give to the Christian the
right to expect great things from God
and the right to attempt great things Tor
God. .,,,
The Christian may boldly say, The
Lord is nv helper" Nothing is impos-
sihle to him who has the Heavenly
Helper by his side.
~ thou but suffer God TO guide thee.
And hope in Him through all thy ways;
He'll give thee strength Nhate'er ietfde thee,
And bear tree through the evil days:
Who trusts III Gods unrhae-ins iore
.,,.tI- no = =. nave.
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Gbangelistir Meetings
at 5efono Gburffl

N SERIES OF special evangelistic meet
- ings will begin in the Second Baptist
Church tomorrow, and will continue until
November IL.
Rev. L. NJ Stephenson Of Pennsylvania
will be the evangelist and will give the
first week over TO addresses on themes of
general interest. while those of the second
week will be evangelstic in character.
DIR. Stephenson. it is pointed out. was
the originator and the missionary of the
first colporteur wagon. \ teacher, then
a physician and then a minister. 1t is
pointed out, he brings the advantages OF
a wide experience to the general work to
which he is now giving his time
One year ago DIR. Stephenson was in at
tendance on the Baptist Sunday school
convention at the Fifth Baptist Church.
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~ ODAY is All Saints day. and men-
Ol bers of the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic communions are observ-
ing it-a day which it is declared appeals
to most Christians more than any other
saints day.
The celebration began in 6lo. when the
Pantheon, turned into q Christian church,
was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin ana
all the saints.
The central idea of the celebration, It
is declared. is that of the unity of all
ages countries and races in Christ, and
the perfection of that unity in the bliss
of heaven.
In speaking of the feast day, the prayer
book of the Roman Catholic Church says:
''The church has instituted single
feast in memory of all the saints. to OBJ
tain abundant mercy from God, by en-
ploying great multitude of intercessors;
to exhibit that union which exists be-
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arabic.
If we love God we will love what He
loves. And we know that God so
loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever be-
lieyeth in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life
Our theme is the Christians heaven
ly helper and we are led to consider
the WAYS by which that help is al
forded It comes through fellow
Christians; through the ordinances of
the visible church. the privileges OF the
sanctuary, through the word of COD
and through the ministry of the Holy
Spirit. whom Christ sent into the world
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all Saints Dap Being
@bSernen in CburcbeS
"a 3ingle feast in memorp Of all tbf
5aints, 5aps praper Book OF Konran
Catbolifs Tomorrom IS all Souls
Dap.

tween the saints ON earth and those VINO
are IN heaven and to show that we are
called to a holy life: because. there peihs
among the saints persons Of all ages, of
all sexes and of all conditions. no one
can find a pretext for not becoming
solidly virtuous.
Tomorrow is the commemoratlon OF the
feast of All Souls, and of this observance
the prayer book also points out:
ITO pray for the dead Is a pious duty
which the church authorizes, and "ncn
she has always religiously practiced her
intention on this day is that the fa1th1ul
shall offer up their prayers to GOD Tor
the repose and happiness OF all their de-
parted brethren: that their suppilcatlons
sbnuld no accompanied with aims deeds,
modification and other works of'satisfac-
ton, which will make them more eHlca-
cious: and lastly. that they reflect upon
their own exit from the Worio, wnicli ~
will ipd,ce them to be more careful in
avoiding sin and performing the duties OF
Christian life.
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bound in the Mission Hymnal which COM
prises about $50 of the best and most
familiar gospel hymns taken from all
services.
The arrangement OF the book is re-
garded as quite a change in strict Epis-
copal church life.
Each person is handed one of these
books upon entering the church.
The service is bright and hearty. and led
by a large choir the congregation joins
heartily in the singing.
The service is becoming what Rev. Mr..
Peter desires it to be, a popular Sunday
evening service for the people.
Mr.. Baker. regarded as one of Eng
lands foremost baritenes. will sing The
Palms at the service tomorrow evening.
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Congregational Club
pldns for Dmrrer

n HE congregational Club is to hold
It's first meeting of the fall in the
ingram Memorial Church Wednesday
evening. A dinner will be served
Rev. Dr. Frank K. Sanders, president
OF Washburn College. will be the guest
or honor and will make an address on
congregational Problems, National"
Rev. Dr. John w. Frizzell, pastor of
the Ingram Memorial Church, will be the
only other speaker of the occasion. talk
ing for his topic Congregational Prob
lens, Local.
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Dr. krk Comma.

rHE Missionary Society of the Central
W Presbyterian Church will hold a
praise service Thursday evening st >
o'clock at the Central Presbyterian
Church.
The address of the occasion will be
made by the Rev. DIR. Harris E. Kirk.
pastor of the Franklin Street Presby-
terrain Church.
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Dr. Barker to
annrf88 mRn

nR. CHARLES BARKER, formerly
- physician to ex-President William
Howard Taft, will lecture to men at the
Fifth Baptist Church Wednesday evening.
He will discuss sex hygiene.
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The only sermon Pastor Charles T. Rus
sell will preach to the Washington Tenn
pie Congregation (non-sectarian) at the
regular Sunday afternoon services during
November will be delivered tomorrow at
o'clock at the meeting In New Masonic
Temple.
Pastor Russell will arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow morning from New York
and Will take for the subject of his dis
course Fatal Ambition VS. Noble AM
bition.'
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Corner 5tolle to
Be lain Tomorrnh1

x,ISHoP ALFRED HARDING VIII lay
ID the corner stone. dedicate q memo
rial window and confirm class al 81.
Iobn.s Episcopal Church, Mount Rainier
Md. at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow.
The first service of this churcn was
held in Potts Hall October IL. 1909, by
th. Rev. Henry Thomas of Hyattsvilie
of which parish ST. Johns is a part.
The first service in the church building
ON which the corner stone is To De lald
was held on Easter day, 1917
The window to be dedicated was placed
by DIR. John $. Dorsey in memory oil ms
wife
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5unnap 5fbool
1nstitute Blanllr0

HE Ingram Memorial Congrega-
III tional Church Sunday School 10Th
" street and Massachusetts avenue
northeast Will hold Sunday school, IN
s.,,ute November 8. 10 and IL. unfer the
ausn,ces of the Congregational Sunday
school and Publishing Society.
The speakers will DE Rev. Mlltoll .
I.ittIelield, District secretary: Kew. ben-
iamin S. Winchester, editor and eouca
tionaI secretary, and Miss freoerica
Beard. supervisor of teacher training.
An invitation is EXTENDED 70 az an sar-
day school workers TO attend the ses
eral sessions.
Evening star., 1913-11-01
9rotestants in korea.

I'M Korea the total roll of full COM
- municant members of Protestant
churches comes to Us, ,135; probationers,
1915; other adherents enrolled and regu-
larly attending. G4.s97. or total of all
classes of 179.167. There is an average at
tendance in Sunday school of 1895
There are TIA parochial schools. with 49,
2S1 scholars. attending Last year there
were Is4 students in attendance in the
theological seminaries. OF this number
Ill rrNdnated.
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Beuius fourtb Bear !.

- Ev EARLE WHITLEY enters upon
N the fourth year of his pastorate at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
tomorrow.
The occasion will be observed with
special services morning and evening. at
which he will speak on the subjects
Fountains From the Temple and Jus
tice for the Jews
DIR. Wilfey. was called to Washington
during the Illness of the late Dr. F.. d.
Power and succeeded him on his death
some months later.
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1t is the nature
Of Christianity to
show friendliness ;
and one who does
not show it cannot
be an ideal' Chris :
tian, or even q
Christian at all.
The first requisite
is friendship to
God, and that can
not exist without
friendship for men.
Love for God and
love for our neigh :
bors are lnsep-
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Ministers Joint
Conferences mon0ap

nNN Monday at the Vermont Avenue
W Christian Church will occur the
sefni-annual meeting of the Christian and
Baptist Ministers joint conferences of
Washington and Baltimore.
Rev. DR.. II. C. Armstrong of the Har-
lem Avenue Christian Church OF Balti-
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lures. 1t pIeSetito
before us one OF the
most notable figures
of the Old Testa-
ment-Balaana, who.
like a comet in the
skies, abruptly ap-
pears and disap-
pears.
The last great
camp before COM
mencing t h e con-
quest of Canaan had
been pitched. Moses,
who had been their
great leader. was
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Il had conceived a great preju-
dice against missions in the South
seas; and / had no sooner come
here than that prejudice was at
first reduced and at last annihilat-
ed. Those who deblatterate against
missions have only one thing to
do-to- come and see them on the
spot. Missions in the South seas
generally are by far the most
pleasing result of the presence of
white men, and those in Samoa
are the best / have ever SEEM
Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Retreat in 4rngress
at 5t. 4atrirk's s Gburff)

" which Rev. Bertrand Conway has
been conducting each evening during the
week In st. Patrick's Church have been
largely attended and at the service at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon he will re-
ceive several hundred into the Sodality
of the Blessed Virgin
Tomorrow evening a retreat for men
Evening star., 1913-11-01
# ounorp Congregation
3bunnrentfl Qnnihersarr

~ NDER the direction of Rev. DIR. Will
" liam r. Wedderspoon, pastor, va
rlous members of Foundry Methodist
Episcopal congregation have begun to ar
range for the Tooth anniversary of the or
Sanization. which will be observed next
spring.
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lutber annibersarp.

- Ev ERNEST DETTBARN will
~ preach the sermon at Concordia
Lutheran Church tomorrow at IL o'clock
in commemoration of the tooth anniver-
sary OF the beginning of the reformation
by Martin Luther. Sermons in COM
memoration of the event will also be
preached tomorrow.
The pastor, Rev. Paul A Menzel. has re-
covered from his recent illness and will
occupy the pulpit at the evening service.
Evening star., 1913-11-01
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plan for Bible
Reabing in 5ebools

Australian idea Recommend
ed for Use in This Country by
Moral and Social Commis-
sion.
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pastor to Begirr
5pefial 5erhlfrs

a ASTOR GEORGE 4. MILLER of the
~ Ninth Street Christian Church to-
morrow evening begins his seventh an
nual series of Sunday evening sermons.
This season he will take for his general
subject ''The Church OF the Ages dis
cuSsinS the progress of the Christian
Church from the foundation to the pres
ent.
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! II pastor and qfopleXX3}}

THE Next Revival"
Luncheon will be served by the ladies
of the Vermont Avenue Church.
The meetings are held twice a year. al
ternating between the two cities The
fellowship, it is declared has proved very
helpful.
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RAIAK AND BALAAM,
Numbers, 22: 2:I-23:Io.
Golden Text-A double
minded man, unstable IN all
his ways. James, 3.

UR lesson covers one Of the most
)9 marvellous sections Of the pook
of Numbers, and is rich with It's
essaees to the student OF the Scrip
Evening star., 1913-11-01

the assembly room. where. i'll connection
with the usual prayer service an ad-
dress will be delivered by Mrs. Wilbur +:
Crafts on the subject, What l Saw at
The Hague Peace Conference