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The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Christian Endeav0r.

The st. Paurs English Lutheran
Christian Endeavor Society is the first
to be classed as an honor society In
the increase campaign, which is now
being waged by the local Christian En-
deavor Union. The plan is for the En-
deavor societies of the District to be
divided into groups of three members.
It is the duty of each group to secure
at least one new member for the So
ciety Those societies adding 80 per
cent to their membership are ciassed as
honor societies. In order TO achieve the
distinction of this honor in the pres
ent campaign, the st. Paurs society
added sixteen members since OCTOBER l.
Fourteen of these members were grad
uated into the Young Peoples Society
from the intermediate Christlon En-
deavor Society OF that church.
The Young ePopIe's Society Christian
Endeayor of the Mt. Pleasant Congre-
gational Church recently en1oyed sue
cessful and largely attended Halloween
social. The leader of the prayer meeting
in this society sunday evening Will be
Miss Kathryn Cleveland. The soloist
of the evening will be William Chew
ming Several new members nave re-
Gently been received into the Mt. Pleas
ant society.
At recent meeting of the board OF
officers Of the Christian Endeavor
Union. il was decided to begin holding
a series of monthly presidents confer
ences. TO begin the last Monday evening
in November. Presidents and vice presi-
dents of Christian Endeavor societies
will be invited to these conferences.
The next monthly meeting OF the
christian Endeavor Union will be of a
musical and social nature. Percy s.
roster will teach the Endeavorers of the
district OF Columbia a number of songs
from the new Christian Endeavor song
10 10 N cha a
of the committee on social arrange
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Diamond Pin Found
Hidden in Theater

Hidden behind a prop used to support
water bucket on the stage of Polls
Theater, Central Office Detectives How
lett and Pratt this morning found 500
diamond horseshoe pin alleged to have
been stolen by Lewis Stein. an actor.
from William Scaggs. 4 fellow-member
of the company.
Stein was arraigned in Police Court
Yesterday on a charge of robbery and
held in the sum of $1,000 for the action
of the grand jury. He denied all knowl-
edge of the theft. Later he sent for
the detectives who had arrested him
and told them where they would find
the pin. which was stolen from Scaggs'
cravat while he lay sleeping on table
in the wings Thursday night. waiting
for his turn or. the stage.
STEMS real name. the detectives say,
is Mendelson. His home is said to be in
New York.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
BAPTIST DELEGATES
TO HOLD RECEPTION
Social Program Planned for
JubiIate Services of Wo.
mans Missionary Union.

Todays program of the three-day
jubilate services of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union is wholly of a social ma
,, ture. reception being scheduled at the
First Baptist Church, Avenue of the
Presidents and street this evening.
The receiving line will consist of Miss
f. E. S. Heck, Raleigh, N. c., president {:
Miss Kathleen Mallory, Alabama, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. A. c. John
son, Warren, Pa, recording secretary
Mrs. William c. Lowndes, Baltimore,
Nd: theasurer; Mrs: E; B. Matthews;
union: Miss Marie Buhlmaier, port mis-
sionary, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Charles c.
Gould, president District of Columbia
union: Miss Sarah Brown. president
District of Columbia American Foreign
president Of District of Columbia Home
Baptist Missionary Board; Mrs. Annie
E. Grigsby. the Rev. W. o. Carver, D.
p. Louisville. KY; the Rev. R. J. Will
lingham. D. D., Richmond. Va; the
Rev. B. d. Gray, Atlanta, Ga.
Secretary of State Bryan will make
brief address of welcome at the final
service Sunday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Others on the program will be teh Rev.
X. ]. Willingham. the Rev. B. D. Gray,
ID. D., the Rev. S. H. Green, the Rev.
w. o. Carver. and the Rev. ]. ]. Muir,
with the Rev. B. d. Graw, presiding.
Groups OF children in tabieaux repre-
seHting Darkness and Light" afforded
the center of interest list night.
They portrayed various nationalities.
including Indians, Hindus, Japanese.
Burmese, Germans, English, French, and
Americans. The Esklmos, who We're
three-year-olds, were Edith Garner. Gar
net Jeanette, Robert Wilhide, Eliza
beth Hume. Mildred Dakin, Evelyn
Courteney. Jack Turner, William Clamp
lit, Viola Smith, Elizabeth Chapman,
Myrtle WILLIAMS, Ernestine Jennette,
Catherine Sims, Mary Parker. Alice
Spiden, Mary Taylor, Elsie Hopkins,
Marian Griffin, Clara Shepherd, Martha
Garner, Violet Hudson, Elsie Blundell
Isabel Furlongs, Bonita Slombach, lone
Darcy. Irma Mussina, Ruth Hutchinson,
Ida Henley. Muriel Philpott, and Dinah
Herbert.
A plea for the mountain people was
made by the Rev. B. d. Gray, secretary
of the home board of Baptist missions,
after which Miss Sallie Priest, foreign
worker, told of the great
strides in civilization made in China
within the last few years
She emphasized particularly the new
freedom which has come to the women
and children after centuries of bondage.
Young men and women are now COM
ing to select their own mates" she said,
without Intervention from the middle
man. "A Christian ring ceremony Is
often used even among the heather. The
old idols in China are being smashed,
and the temples destroyed. The whole
country is in a state of transformation.
A new era is dawT1ing."
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
PauIist Missionary at
St. Patrick's Church

On Sunday evening at 7:3O o'clock the
Rev. Bertrand Conway, c. S. c., a we'll
known Paulist missionary, will open a
two weeks retreat in ST. Patrick s
Church, the first part of which will be
devoted to the women of the parish and
the latter to the men. The retreat will
be in the nature of a short mission,
with services every evening at 1890,
when there will be short instruction,
sermon, recitation of the rosary, and
benediction of the blessed sacrament
Every morning there will be masses at
6, $50, I. s, and 8 o'clock. Father Con-
way will give short talk at $50 and
$50 each morning on some doctrinal
subject. On the following Sunday after
noon at o'clock the retreat for the
women will come to a close. and that
for the men will open the same evening
at 7:30 o'clock
The Rev. Father Conway will assist
at the solemn high mass tomorrow at
st. Patrick's, which will be sung by the
Rt. Rev. Mgr. w. T. Russell. and he will
preach the sermon.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Evangelist Jones to
Continue Services

Evangelist Jones, the Welsh revivalist
will continue to conduct special services
in the new Gospel Mission Hall tonight
Sunday, and the balance of the month.
B. II. Warner. will be ir charge of the
s p. m. service tomorrow evening and
will relate some OF his experiences ir
Russia. Sweden, Norway, and other
countries visited. He will tell of condi-
tons as he found them where state re.
ligions prevail: for instance, a monas.
tery he visited in Russia owned and
controlled lands. Jewels, and moneys to
the value of sJ75 0C0 enough to build
the Panama canal, and yet many OF
The recple are in the most extreme pow
city.
A special program of mGsic will be a
feature each service and Evangelist
Jones viii sing a number of his thrilling
Welsh songs.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
UnveiI Memorial to
F.W. Vaughn Tomorrow

The last public tribute to the work
and influence of Francis W. Vaughn,
founder and for nearly twenty-five
years teacher Of the mems class which
still bears his name in the Sunday
school of Calvary Baptist Church, will
be the unveiling OF lire-size portrait
over a beautiful bronze tablet in the
class room at the Sunday school house
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
William w. levin, a lawyer, of this
city. and a loyal Vaughn class man. will
speak on THE Power of Love-" =. H.
Bristow, superintendent of the Sunday
school. will also speak; Gen. w. $.
Shalienberaer, the teacher, will make
the address imm' diately before the un-
yelling. and little Mary Louise Kyle, the
four-year-old granddaughter of Mr..
Vaughn, will pull the cord. 1t Is certain
that a large crowd of Vaughn class men
will attend
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Science Teaching Will
Be Subject Tomorrow

The positiveness of the Christian Sci
ence teaching will be brought out at
tomorrow service in the treatment Of
subject which iE usually considered
TO be one OF uncertainty-the subject OF
probation after death. Among other
statements which will be read from the
Christian Science textbook is this:
'Mortals need not fancy that belief in
the experience of death will awaken
them to glOrified living. Universal sal
walton rests on progression and proba-
tion. and is Una .taInable without them.
Heaven is not = locality, but IA divine
state of Mind. III which all the mani
testations of Mind are harmonious and
immortal, because sin is not there and
man Is found having no righteousness
of his own, but in possession Of the
mind of the Lord as the Scripture
says"
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Russell at Washington Temple.

The Washington Temple Congrcga-
TONS popular Sunday afternoon ser
vice for the people" in New Masonic
Temple tomorrow at o'clock is 10 be
addressed by Evangelist George ID. Ray
mond. OF New York, who will take for
his subject, Spiritual Development
sunday afternoon Pastor Charles r.
Russell discussed Sacrifice Not Re-
quired ify Jehovah" and during his dis
course declared that a great need of hu-
manity today is that God does not re-
quire sacrifice but rather that the spirit
should be cultivated by the individual
which will cause him FOR the JOY of it,
TO show his thanks to his Creator.
Pastor Russell pointed to the Messia h
as the great example for all humankind
TO follow In this life. pointing his "en-
during the cross and despising the
shame" In the great effort to release
mankind from certain doom.
"All this" Pastor Russell declared
He did, as the apostle points out. for
the JOY of it,"
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Marie Russak on
Life As Seen By the Dead

Reincarnation was the subject dis
cCsssed by the members of the Theo-
srphical Society. at l21G II street north
west. Wednesday night. and was hanl-
led by the speakers with facility that
showed their interest in and familiarity
with question thai has engaged the
attention of the most thoughtful men
OF the age Next Wednesday night the
subject will be. ''As You Sow So Shall
You Reap" On Tuesday evening a
large number OF persons met at the
room of the society to inquire into
thcosophical teaching. thus forming A
class under competent teacher, which
will meet each Tuesday at p. IN.
Sunday at s p. m. Mrs. Marie Rus
SAX, of Adyar India. will lecture at the
Cd Masonic Temple, on Life as Seen
b. the Dead" She will be assisted by
Mrs. Grace Sha - Duff. ana Mr.. Hen
r, Hotchner. of New York City. in
explaining the various and wonderful
experiences which will be given The
general public is invited to attend
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Series of Sermons
At HamIine Church

A series of four Sunday evening SER
mons on Living Life Lessons has
been arranged by the Rev. Lucius c.
clark. d. D., pastor of Hamline Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Ninth and P
streets northwest, the first of which will
be delivered tomorrow night at s
o'clock. the subject being Jeremiah,
The Statesman The subjects of the
other addresses and the dates of deliv-
cry are as follows: November 9. Mat
thew, the Business Man." November g.
Elisha, the Farmer" and November
l6, st Luke, the Professional" The
subject Of the pastors sermon at the II
o'clock service, tomorrow morning will
be Holy Daring" The young people s
missionary society of the church will
hold a Halloween social at 46S P street
northwest, Monday evening. An interest
ing program has been arranged for the
occasion.
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Missionary to Speak.

On Sunday morning at the Ninth
street Christian Church, Ninth and Il
streets northeast John L. Randle. OF the
island of Jamaica. will bring a mes
sage CT the Christian work in that
land. Mr.. Randle is the son OF a
missionary and was born in that land.
He has given his life to that work and
VIII have an interesting story TO tell
Of his labors.
At the evening service the pastor, the
Rev. George A. Miller. will preach by
request to the Teacher Training Alumni
Association, of the District of Columbia
All are invited to both of these SER
vices
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Pastor Lutz to Conduct
Special Services

AT the II Street Christian Church. in
the southwest Pastor H. F. Lutz Is
conducting special evangelistic services
every night except Saturday. He is
preaching a series OF twenty-five SER
mons on the Book of Acts. which are
very interesting. plain. pointed and
practical. He Is assisted by the Lutz
Quintet. composed of the pastor and his
family. and Il large chorus choir di-
rected by +. \. Zeigler. The ordinance
OF baptism will be administered at the
close of the evening service
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
DR.. Clayton to Preach
In Pastors Absence

DIR. J. B. Clayton will preach at the
Ingram Memorial Church on Sunday
morning. taking as his subject The
Other Little Ships" On Sunday night.
at s pm, Rev. Mr.. Pennyman. Of Be
lott. Wis. will preach. The minister.
Rev. J. w. Frizzell. is in Kansas City,
Mo. attending the National Council of
Congregational Churches. which is held
triennially. The meeting Of the council
this year is of especial interest. as mat
ters of great importance relating to
the welfare of the church are being
taken up and discussed.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Church History the Subject.

In the Northminster Presbyterian
Church tomorrow the pastor Rev. 8. A.
Bower, will deliver the fourth Of
series of sermons on the History OF
Christianity the Christian Church" He
has chosen as his subject The Mission
to the Gentiles." On Wednesday last
the meeting of the Presbyterian Mis-
sionary Society took place in this
church. Mrs. Radcliff, the president OF
the organization, presiding. Dan Craw-
ford the celebrated African missionary,
spoke and Mrs. 5. A. Bower led the de-
votional exercises.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Dr.. Pitzer Wires
Wife Is Improved

A telegram from DR.. A. w. Pitzer,
pastor emeritus of the Central Presby-
terian Church, at which President Will
son worships, reports the condition of
his wife. Mrs. Laura Pitzer, as greatly
improved. Mrs. Pitzer. accompanied By
her husband, left Roanoke, Va, yester-
day sfor her home. at Salem, Va. and
made the trip without bad results, al
though she has been very ILL.,
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
DR.. Gray at Second Baptist.

DR.. B. ID. Gray, of Atlanta. Ga. will
preach at the morning service at the
Second Baptist Church. Fourth and Vir-
gnia avenue southeast. DIR. Gray will
be one of the prominent speakers at the
Jubilate services to he held in this city
October "a and -. under the auspices Of
the Woman's Missionary Societies of
the Baptist Churches of the District.
The pastor, Rev. HinsOn Vernon How
lett, will conduct the evening service
and have as his theme Counting the
Cost"
Beginning Sunday. November ., and
continuing every evening for two weeks,
special meetings will he held, in which
Rev. F.. VI. Stephenson will be the
speaker.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Pastor JohnSon's Sermon.

Religious. But Not Saved is the
Sunday night topic of Pastor r. w.
johnson in the Grace Baptist Church,
Ninth and ID streets southeast The
The Baraca class for men, taught by
the pastor, ard the Philathea class Tor
women, taught by the pastors wife.
now in their seventh wear of existence.
are strong and flourishing. They meet
at $50, with the Sunday school.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Pastor AdUertises
Sermons, E1horting
All to "Get the Habit

WHlTESTONE, L. L. Oct. 90
Churchgoers here today are oh.
serving how advertising and re.
ligion mix, according to a for.
mula disclosed by the Rev.
Frank H. Ebright in the local
paper.
Ebright has set forth his desire
for a larger church attendance
In a series Of sensational 'EIOst,
strayed and stolen" addresses,
all ending with the catch.
phrase: "Whitestone NJ. L.
Church. Get the hab it,
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Welsh RevivaIist to Speak.

At the Gospel Mission at I'll Four-and
a-half street, Evangelist Jones. tn,
Welsh revivalist. will speak and sing
tonight. Tomorrow night b. H. Warner
a well-known Wash.ngtonian. will
speak on his experiences i'm Europe
Later in the evening Mr.. Jones will de.
liver an address. A good musical pro-
gram has been arranged, and the pub.
lie Is invited to attend
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Revival Services at
Fifth Baptist Church

Revival services will continue at the
Fifth Baptist Church through Thursday
night OF next week. with baptism at 7:30
and preaching by the pastor. Rev John
Z. Briggs. assisted. by other pastors of
the city. Forty have Joined the church
so far. with many others interested.
Pastor Briggs will preach to recent
converts at II. THE b EST Things in
the World" a. 7:I5. All the regular
services SUNDAY.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Miss Greathouse at Peoples.

THE Religion of Pure Food" will be
the subject Of the next of a series Of
practical talks at the Pythian Temple
at 1912 Ninth street, tomorrow at II
d. m. Miss Ruth Greathouse, who ID
10 conduct the services. has extended
:. cordial invitation TO the general pub.
lie to be present
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Colonel Margetts in Town.

1t has fortunately been arranged thai
Col. ]. E. Margetts. the National Young
Peoples secretary of the Salvation
Army. will address the assembly al
$50 Pennsylvania avenue on Tuesday
next Colonel Margetts Is contemplating
an extensive journey through the East
ern States. He has come to Washing.
ton direct from New YORK.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Former Washingtonian Here.

On Sunday at II a. m, at the Centen-
NAL Baptist Chruch, a former Washing.
ton clergyman. the Rev. r. r. Riedel
will preach to a large gathering OF his
friends In the evening Z. Hez Sven
will deliver another of his popular prac-
tical sermons. The subject of this dis
course will be Washington Folks Put
ONT
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Spiritualism.

Tomorrow night. at Flynn's Hall.
Alfred II. Terry will conduct the serv-
ices. His subject will be The Golden
Age" The meeting will open at S
O'Clock. After the lecture there will be
special spirit messages.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Mrs. Steele Will Speak.

Mrs Rice 1. Steel will speak Monday
night at s O'Clock at the Mt. Vernon
NJ. T.. Church. Ninth and X streets
northwest. The subject will be from
Eph. lilo on the "Fullness of Times"
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Gorsuch Methodist Church.

nounced that he will deliver two ser
mons on Sunday next, taking as his
morning subject The New Conception
of God" while in the evening his ad-
dress will be on the Magic Name" II
has been reported that the Sunday
school of this church Is rapidly gaining
ground and that the Epworth League
has obtained many new members from
it's ranks.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25
Revival Services.

At the Calvary NJ E Church South
Rev Robert Downing has been conduct.
ing revival services for the past week
He is an evangelist of note and hi,
meetings are enthusiastically attended.
The Washington times., 1913-10-25

Written by a reader Of The Times In
answer to the question, why don't
you go to church,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-23
BIG DAY FOR METHODISTS.
RcmOdeIIed Church at Bellows Fails
Dedicated Free from Debt.

Fellows Falls, Jan. l9.-Ths has been
great day for the Mcthodists Of this
village. Bishop John W. Hamilton of Bos-
ton preached two mastery sermons and
dedicated their enlarged and improved
church. This building was erected - years
ago and was enlarged and extensively
remodelcd 80 years ago at which time il
was reopened by Bishop roster.
The growth of the place and of the so
ciety has again necessitated an enlarge
ment and the occasion has been taken to
extensively remodel and improve. From
being the least handsome Of the churches
Of the village IT has been transferred into
one Of the handsomest edifices in all
southern Vermont. New rooms have been
added downstairs for the organized sun
day school classes and the auditorium
has been enlarged and beautihed An I'M
pressive new front with tall corinthan
columns combined with new memorial
windows throughout tend to make 1t a
decided architectural ornament to the
town, The total cost of all changes has
been little short Of 500 and Bishop
Hamilton at the two services to-day raised
enough to rededicate it free from debt
At the evening service the Baptist, Con-
gregational and Universal!st Churches
gave up their services and the house was
packed, Bishop Hamilton delivered an
able discourse on the Function or
Church In a Community" and then with
the assistance OF the pastors present
formally dedicated the edifice. The pastor
who has raised most of the money Sc
cured before to-day Is the Rev. Walter X
Davenport, who is now completing MS
third year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-23

Since the beginning Of the construction
of the lcvec, it is claimed the land has
been flooded 10 times. the tenants driven
away and 100 acres OF land covered with
sand and silt.
The government contends that the levee
was built to close the famous Bougere
crevasse, which opened during a flood in
1859 and finally increased into a gap 70
miles long. The government denies II has
adopted the east foothills as n river bank
1t is also urged that the levee Is a part
Of system constructed not only by the
federal government but by States and
communities and hence the government
alone cannot be held to have taken the
property flooded.
The court of claims decided in favor
Of the government in the Jackson
case and in the Wigwam plantation
case brought by Mrs. Hughes The
only victory for the women was that
Mrs Hughes was allowed 100000 for
the taking" of her Timberlake plan
taton, which had been hemmed in be-
tween new lcvee and the river The
woman appealed to the Supreme Court
on the main cases and the government
appealed on the timherlake Judgment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-23
CANNON SINGS LITTLE
SWAN SONG AND WEEPS

Washington, Jan. i9--"Uncle Joe" can
non Yesterday afternoon sang "a little
swan song" to the louise during the dis
cussion Of the army appropriation bill.
He was checred greatly and vlsibly
affected when he finished lie took a
stand against petty economies in the face
greater army, greater navy and a
create nation.
lie concluded with the declaration
that. since he had been given "a leave
Of absence for which be did not ask
u, vas going home to I've among the
people who had .,ut MIN so Congress for
40 ears
# am COINS to panville and back TO
TIN people who have honored me-" he
said III pcrchance should never
again be in public life, and l shall not
seek 1t, ! purpose to carry out my full
duty as one of the sovereigns Of this
nation. a voter.
1T makes little difference" he added.
what we call ourselves, democrats or
republicans. and those two great or
ganiZations are the only parties | rec
oguizo. Great applauscD If YOU demo-
Gratis make good will be one of the
first to shout glory halloujah. The
proof of the pudding is the eating
thereof"
Mr Cannon left the chamber in tears.
Replying to attacks on the size Of thu
standing army the cN-speakcr said:
"Wc've got our troubles on the border
land. Mexico and So on, Tod knows W"
don't want them, ana we have cithc: got
to abandon the Monroe doctrine or
we've got to realize all the obligations the
future may bring to us"