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efficiency expert.
New Force Coming Into Work
Of Church Meeting a Logi-
cal Need.

~ WHOLLY new form of work is
|N coming into the church on it's bust
~ ness side. It is that of efficiency
expert. Within the last few years. to en-
ploy an analogous illustration. firms Of
mechanical engineers have set themselves
the tasks of taking hold of manufacturing
plants Of all kinds and making them pay
where before they have not done so.
These firms are increasing in numbers.
and just now technical journals are car
rying advertisements for graduates from
scientific schools, seeking new men for
growing efforts.
These engineers are coming to have
their specialties. as marine work. cotton
spinning. wooden mills and others. In a
few instances wholly new machinery has
been invented to meet peculiar needs. and
turn losing concerns into successful ones.
To maintain all churches in the United
States, their upkeep and extension, takes
about s36O,OOOOO0 a year. Naturally,
some propositions financially fail. Church
efficiency experts, like mechanical effi-
cheney engineers, are the logical need.
A downtown church, its former support
ers removed to the suburbs-what shall
be done with 1t?
A religious convention In a gwen city
shall there be one big meeting or many
small ones?
Ought there to be a limit to numbers of
persons to be permitted to belong in one
church. and ought that limit to be affect
ed by the population of the town in which
the church is situated? Which is more ef-
fective, one big church or two small ones?
These and similar vital questions on the
business side of religion in America are
bringing the profession of church eff
cheney experts into the field.
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Unforgetting God.

Amid all the SORROWS. struggles and
sufferings of life the Jewish people In
their darkest hours never completely lost
their faith that God would hear their
cry and come to their assistance Is
rael's sufferings were growing heavier
constantly, but the day of their de-
liverance also was drawing nearer every
hour. All their Affections Were in ac-
cordance with prophecy. but with every
prophecy of punishment went also the
promise OF ultimate relief. Jehovah
never fails To keep His promises There
are hours in life when men fear God
has forgotten them. History proves that
He has heard every cry and He does not
desert His people. The sufferings of
those that love him will help make an
things to work together for their good
very things over which We have went
have been the means Of our greatest
blessing.
The question as 10 who was the
Pharaoh of the oppression cannot bs an
swered Dramatically, for early Egyp-
tian and biblical chronology are as Vet
only approximate, not actual and the
confidence that Rameses Ill was the ruler
of that period has been shaken by the
evidence of how universally he appro-
priated the work of his predecessors
1t was in all probability the death of
.Tahutmes or Thothmes ILL., whose
death brought TO an end the DAYS OF
darkness. God was about ready no saw
the word that would bring to an end the
exile OF Moses when the death of
Pharaoh made il apparent that the hour
TO rally the hosts of Israel and mold
them into a new nation had arrived In
our study next week will see how
God called Moses TO be the deliyerer of
Israel and fulfill through him HIS COW
enants with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
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Gnion 5erbiees.


m lts- - ~ \ITON PRESBYTERIAN
y CHURCH. officers have compIeted
:,rr.r.,....,,,.r,s FOR ,,,,Inst s,o,,, a,,r;e
-. ,s.,e
~ pastor. rev IT
Iiti' = 1fundaSe. on his vacation in
Wyo.nicE,
Tho Sa bf.atb rrornino servica vii, he
t.,d r., 80. -, 80
anu union service
WIN tn United brethren Church, OF
which Rev Charles T. Fultz is pastor
In ;be evening The evening seryice
will h. held alternately al the limited
Brethren Church. North Capitol and X
sire = AMI tire outdoor service on the
lawn - the Eckin~ton Church
IT, s, i.nicn meetings were inaugural
ed l:st car and We're. il is said pro-
dUctis+. 81 anti. cood also promoting the
spEi. ~ Ft.Siiaa fel oWship
Pastor iirpna,. - viii visit his former
chuycst i, Denver. Co. before return
irg g. resume mis- duties here The
schedule - services is as follows:
Juiy Morning. Rev. J. Il. Edmond
sto: - - rilete. ). j.; evening. Mr..
r t"l.1Eiorc - United Brethren
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School Of Solitude.

Every minister and messenger OF God
has found 1t necessary to get alone with
God to understand the Fathers thought.
Paul. with all of his Roman, Greek and
Jewish training as the son of q Roman
citizen, required three years to reshape
his thoughts and formulate his theology
before God sent him forth as an apostle.
Jesus was accustomed to get alone fire.
quently with the Father after he spent
the forty days alone in the wilderness
fighting out the principles of His public
life. Elijah and John the Baptist both
received their training in the wilderness
school. Moses, seeking shelter and pro-
lection among the Midianites, VINO were
descendants of Abraham, found through
his chivalry a home and opportunity TO
learn the lessons he needed in the school
of the Master. In the solitude of the
desert he formulated his plans and was
prepared by the training of the wilder
ness to lead Israel in later years to their
freedom along the very route he had been
forced to travel. 1t was there that he
learned how to weld the units of the
tribes into the unity of a national life
All eXtravagant personal plans disap-
peared as he wandered alone with God.
who spoke to him in the solitude Jeho-
yah did not plan that Moses should be a
hermit during the whole period of his
training, so He providentially brought
him one day, while resting at a well. in
contact with his future wife. whose part
he took in another conflict, that revealed
his love of justice and led him like a
courageous cavalier TO show forth the
spirit of chivalry
In Egypt the women were equals with
the men, so when the shepherds sought to
take advantage of the women who. in ac-
cordance with the custom of the country
came to water their stock. he fought their
battle for them and as a result became a
guest of the priest of the tribe at a meal
accepted his invitation to stay with them
and received the gift of Zipporah. literally
a bird, for a wife and reared a family
Moses did not allow his life to be turned
away by his new social relations from
God, whose messages were burned into
his soul during the lonely hour he spent
upon the desert watching over the fiocks
There in the silence OF the desert, just AS
Elijah found not i'm the mighty rushing
wind of the shaking of the earthquake.
but in the still, small voice the message
of God, SO Moses heard the instruction OF
Jehovah. He learned during those peri
DDS of silence that the wrath of man
worketh not the righteousness of God"
and the weakness of human force, so that
when the hour came he hesitated to take
command. He had learned what ire
mendous task was before him and that he
could not succeed without the help OF the
unforgetting God to guide him and help
him constantly.
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90 to effort
in South Carolina

~. = l. la ROCHE. rector Of Zion
- Episcopal Church. Beltsville, Prince
eHrGes county. Md, has resigned to be-
- rector Of Trinity Episcopal Church
- Rockville. :. c.
He Will take up his new effort about
August /.
mother evangelist of the Peoples Pull
hi Association % New York is to follow
i<VanEel 81 Raymond. who spoke SUNDAY
- the Washington Temple Conservation
'ioli-sectar.anl. THE speaker for the
popular meeting in New Masonic Temple
'1moFroT afternoon at :; clock will be
I-VaHSelsst II. Clay Rockwell. who will
discuss rs MS subject. The Bible vs. the
Evolution Theory
Evangelist Raymond declared in his
address or Gross Bearing that no one
= cnutles! 10 the name of Christian who
not cross bearing-who does not say
ihf Christ. II came not 10 do Mine own
VIII hut the VII II Him that sent Me"
ross bearing. hc said. is dong the
Wiz ~ Col through scCrn reproach and
pain
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Principles, Position, Peril.

The premature attempts of Moses were
based upon principles that nodded his
career and character. Fraternity, equal
ity and justice appear in the lesson and
will reappear in his patriotic endeavor
to improve the conditions of his brethren,
that will be considered in our future
study of his life. When Moses realized
what the duty of being a brother to the
oppressed and needy meant he declined
Ito be called the son of Pharaoh's daugh-
ter and deliberately left the royal pal
ace, turned his back upon all his worldly
prospects and the natural affections of
the woman who had befriended him ever
since he was drawn out of the water as
a babe forty years before. and determined
that he would rather suffer with the
IsraeiitsS i'm their faith. accounting the
reproach of Christ greater riches than
the treasures of Egypt; Joined them to
spy ont their sufferlngs. sorrows and
struggles under their oppression and
start a revolution that would make them
free.
The strong. sympathetic soul. fresh
from the sins of the court was filled
with Indignation when he saw a poor
slave being beaten by the rod because
thrcuen the lack of strength caused by
poor food old age or illness) he was not
able to perform the allotted task. Moses
championed the cause OF the sufferers,
Just as the civilized world did when it
heard the cry of the oppressed natives Of
the Konco during the days of the late
King Leopold because they did not Sc
cure more rubber and demanded justice
from the Belgians. which they have since
given 10 the poor rubber collectors.
Moses had an appreciation of the value
of the law and obedience to its authority,
but the action of the taskmaster SO
moved him that he impulsively took the
law into his own hands and without au-
thority murdered the Egyptian task
master and buried him without any re-
ligious service in the sand.
The poor Israelite told the story. and the
news spread by their ancient wireless
method, so that it quickly passed from
lip to lip throughout the quarters OF the
Hebrews, of how the stranger dressed
like an Egyptian had helped him, 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

~ HE question of a site for the pro-
" posed new Guriey Memorial Pres
byterfan Church IS still being dis
cussed in Presbyterian circles and the
matter will be brought to the attention
of the moderators' council OF the Presby-
terry Of Washington at the meeting to be
held October 8.
A number of members Of the church de-
sire site at 14th and Meridian street. but
the proximity of this location to the
Fourth Presby terian Church has brought
forward objections from Rev. DR.. Joseph
T. Kelly, the pastor. and 1t is regarded
as probable that another selection viii
have to be made.
At a recent meeting of the moderators
council the matter was discussed at
length and decision was reached tina
the location I'm question would not be
sanctioned by the council. However, Later
it was agreed upon that at the meeting In
October the full council will hear the re-
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6url0ap School @niotr.

IN EMBERS Of the Elementary Grad
wv ed Sunday School Union. COM
posed of junior. primary and begin
ner teachers, held their last meeting
for the summer at the Young Women's
Christian Association vacation lodge,
Cherrydale. Va, Friday afternoon.
The meeting was held on the porch
and consisted of a story told by Mrs.
Curry. lessons taught by Mrs. c. H
Gray and Miss Vera Wells. junior talk
by Mrs. Reinmuth. music by Mrs. B. A
Davis and very helpful talk on the
Relation of the Primary Class to the
Church., by Rev. l.. A. Randall, pastor
of Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church.
A social hour with supper on the
lawn followed.
! The District League officers installed
the newly elected officers of Wesley
Chapter Sunday evening. An interesting
program was presented.
. !: = <
Rev W. III. Richardson will address to-
morrow evening the second of the open
air services conducted by Hamline Ep-
worth League on the lawn of Hamline NJ
T. Church. A large number attended the
| service Sunday evening.
| Eldbrooke Chapter has discontinued its
/ services until the first Sunday in Septem-
Der. Sundays meeting was known as
| open service" Mr.. Il. f. Crown, Mr.
c. K. Perry and Mr. A. c. Seller gave
talks on the topic selected by the first
vice president on How We Spend OuI
Vacations.
1 Mr.. II. +. Veazie, baritone is the spe.
cial Soloist for the Covenant Tent
service at the tent. Lamont street and
Avenue of the Presidents. tomorrow
evening at 7:45 o'clock Rev. Bernard
! Braskamp. who has charge of these
services, plans to have a special SO.
loist at the meetings each Sunday
evening. thereby greatly increasing the
| interest OF the meetings
4 !:
| After attending the second annual ma
| tional conference OF Universalist Sunda,
/ school, workers. held at Utica. n. Y.
during the week. Rev. John Van Schaick
4 IT., pastor Of the Church of Our Father
has returned 10 Washington. His pulpi
Will be occupied tomorrow by Mr. William
Knowles Cooper. general secretary o
the Y. VI. {. \.
i x X
| Rev George f. Dudley, rector of ST
stephens Episcopal Church, togethe
with Mrs Dudley will spend the month
of August at Twilight Park, " Y Dur
ing his stay there he will have charg
OF the services OF the chapel the lat,
Bishcp Satterlee had built there.
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!. metropolitan Baptist
Cburfb Supplies

II ASTOR John Compton Ball of the
H Metropolitan Baptist Church leaves
y ednesday for the Pocono mountains in
ennsylvania for his vacation, and will
Ireach his final sermons before leaving
tomorrow.
The following are the dates and supplies
FOR the pulpit: July 10 and %. Mr.. We'll
EaSton Il. Johnson, deacon Of the Metro
poi.aa Church.
August . and TO- Rev A. X. Wright Of
birmingham. Ala. and formerly pastor
O. centennial Baptist Church of this city.
August ID. Rev. Dr.. James A. Max
vel. of Philadelphia, Pa. August "a. Rev.
osep1 Pierce, Reading, Pa. August 80.
Lev. DIR. +. T.. Pollard formerly of
! !. hmond, Va. now professor of homi-
.'7.eS. Crozier Theological Seminary of
.lns.lyan:a.
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goratton for Refn
@urlep presbpteriam Cburfb
20 DE Disrussen @1tober 6 bp presbp-
terp Countil lot at Connecticut ann
Cathedral Ahemues Beimg @rgen.

port and a location IN all probability de-
cided upon.
P-esbyterians generally throughout the
city are anxious that there shall be no
crowding OF their churches. and for this
reason the presbytery is always In favor
Of new churches being built In sections
where there can be no objection to the 10
cation chosen. by any pastor Of a church
of the denomination in the immediate
section.
For some time past there has been q
growing desire, 1t Is said. to have the
Gurley Congregation locate IN the neigh
/, borhood of Connecticut and Cathedral
avenues, where Ii Is pointed out there is
growing need for a Presbyterian Church.
All Souls Episcopal Church is located
close to the corner. as is the new St
Paul's Roman Catholic Mission. both de-
nominations realizing the splendid field
This location. IL IS declared. would he
an outpost of the Presbyterian Church I'm
what is regarded as one of the splendid
sections of the Capital city. and which
would greatly aid In the building OF a
large and prosperous church.
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Go preafb in
gonnoiI Church

- EN-. II. W. o. MILLINGTON, pastor
~ OF the Brookland Baptist Church,
viii occupy the pulpit of the Paddington
congregational Church of London during
August, sailing for the British Isles July
90.
Dr. j. ]. Muir. pastor of the Temple
Baptist Church. has occupied tllis pull
1T during August for several years
,ast. and declined to make the engage
ilent permanent at the close Of the
"rvices last year.
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STREET CHRISTIAN Cburrb 6reeo Jfrom Bt1ning Debt.
Mortgage= Burnimg 5erhite to Be Delo
TOMORROW Morning at II @'Clork in
Cburfb to @bserbe final 5urcess in
effort to liquioate gnbebte6ness.

trustee also from the beginning Of the
congregation. secretary of the building
fund and active in raising funds for the
final liquidation of the debt, will burn
the mortgage while the congregation
sings the doXology.
The church was constructed in 1895. the
full mortgage of $4,000 being placed on
1t at that time. At the beginning of the
pastorate of Rev. Mr. Miller six and half
years ago the debt had been reduced to
$4,000. This amount finally has been
raised.
At the evening service tomorrow at
40 o'clock the choir will render the
cantata .'Nicodemus" it is declared 'in
celebration of the victory of the day"
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2
Personal Application.

Each one should make prayerful exami-
nation as to his personal experience con-
corning the speaking evil by asking:
What has been my conversation in days
that are past?
Have I spoken evil of any one?
And then resolve to do everything nos
sible to repair the evil IL any thoughtIess
or w1llful word of harm has escaped the
lips, and further resolve to seek Gods
grace. that we so sin no more. The
prayer of David should be continually on
our lips, Let the words of my mouth
and the meditations OF my heart be ac-
ceptable in Thy sight, o LorA. INV
strength and my redeemer."
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Rude and Uncivil.

In avoiding the evil of fattering
tongue we must not go to the opposite
extreme and speak rudely and uncivilly.
Even when reproof is called for 1t should
be given in gentleness of manner and
kindness of .word.
Many are so harsh and rude in CONVEX
sation as to give offense to nearly every
one they have intercourse with. They be-
lieve in calling spade spade and do
not mince their words. They regard 1t as
a merit to hurt the feelings Of others and
pride themselves in being honest and
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~ He congregation of the Ninth
DI. Street Christian Church is eX-
pected to rally at mortgage
burning service to be held there tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock. when the final
liquidation of the original church debt
amounting to $4,000 will be appropriate
u observed.
The pastor. Rev. George A. Miller. will
be in charge of the service and adj
dresses will he made by Messrs. w. s.
McCurdy and Joseph A. Scott, who have
been elders Of the congregation since its
organization.
Mr.. Frank Morrison. who has been a
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AL u our pas
life is a prepare
tory course for
the service of to-
day. Moses, al
though he was
forty years Of age
and trained I'm all
the wisdom of the
Egyptians" and
had proved In the
classroom. court
and the contests
Of the battlefield
that "he was
mighty in his
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Gpmortb league.
TILE moonlight excursion of the Wash
" ington District Epworth League

TILE moonlight excursion of the Wash
~ ington District Epworth League
down the Potomac Monday evening was
enjoyed BY about Loo young people.
The plans for series OF tent serv-
ices to be held in various sections of
this city during the summer months
under the auspices of the Gospel Mis-
sion are in the hands of a committee
and are approaching completion
Mr.. Robert Downing will be the
evangelist in charge. with band OF
mission workers to assist eacn evening.
These tent meetings will be discon-
tinued when the arrangements for MIR.
Downings coast io-coast' "trip are
perfected.
An interdenominat ional twilight serv-
ice is to be held tomorrow cyenin.
at .:30 o'clock at the bridge and Sligo
creek lin Takoma Park.
Rev. Albert II. Zimmerman will be
in charge.
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der the highest obligation to endeavor to
tame our own tongue. In this endeavor
the grace Of God in the heart is essential
to success.
Life and death is in the power of the
tongue, and there can only be safety
when the words of our mouth are &C
ceptable to Him who speaketh no evil.
The restraints imposed by religion are
the safeguards against evil speaking.
Talking Too Much.
There are a great many ways Of Of
Tending and doing mischief by the
tongue We mention first the danger of
talking too much.
There is great wisdom in avoiding a
multitude of words. Great takers are
sure to do more or less evil speaking. We
are prone to think that the great takers
are very learned and very wise.
Solomon, the wisest of men, had a diff
ferent opinion. lie said, In the multi
tude of words there wanteth not sin: but
he that refraineth his lips is WISE" "a
FOOLS voice is known by the multitude
of words"
The excellency of speech is in few
words well chosen and we'll timed. In
stead of studying to speak much we
should study to speak well. We may
speak too much on religious subjects as
well as on other matters.
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Baleful Consequences.

The consequences of evil speaking are
SO far reaching in their pernicious effects
that we should give earnest heed to the
words of our topic, "Speak not evil one
of another, brethren"
Evil speaking is baneful to the speaker
and to the one spoken against The
former it debases and hardens, as all
violations Of the law of God do. He
stands in direct opposition to the law of
charity and good will to men. In his at
titude of hatred to his fellow-man he
sinks to the Cain level; denies that he is
his brothers keeper: sets at naught the
fundamental law of the brotherhood of
man.
We are all brethren, all of one blood,
and Christ says that he that hateth his
brother is a murderer. The speaker of
evil against any one puts himself at
variance with God. In judging another,
he assumes the prerogative Of God, who
alone is judge.
Judge not that We be not judged, For
with what judgment We judge, We shall
be judged; and with what measure We
mete. 1t shall be measured to you again. ;,
Reason as well as revelation reveals
that the consequences to the evil speaker
are Of the most fearful nature
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conscientious. But such honesty only pro-
volSes anger and resentment
II am speaking harshly and bluntly
for your good" is the language so often
employed in criticism Of anOther's act,
but no reproof is likely to be for any
ones good unless 1t is administered in
tender and loving words.
"Grievous words stir up anger 1t is
only the kindly words that turneth away
wrath.
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lection.
For every kind OF
beasts, and of birds
and of serpents,
and Of things in the
sea, is tanned and
hath been tanned of
mankind; but the
tongue can no man
tame; 1t is an unruly
evil, full of deadly
OILS o n" Games,
3:7-S.)
1t Is not possible
for us to tame the
tongues Of other
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Book of exodus.
Qn 9ntronurtiorr a1n
an analpSis.

By Rev. DR.. William II. Bates.
~ HE Introduction to the Book of
Dl Exodus given in The Star of last
- Saturday ended with the barest
outline of the contents of the book. The
full contents may be seen in the follow
ing detailed analysis:
PART ONE.
Observation-Disclosures 1-1S.
/. Israel in Egypt-Chapters LIP.
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l.. i llC OdSOOCdll
family that mi
grated from Canaan
to Egypt. Lille.
2. Their bondage
and oppre s s ion
there. 1:7-22.
3. MOses-his birth,
royal adoption and
training in Egypt
and in INDIAN.
2:1-25.
4. Call and COM
mission of Moses
to be the deliverer
of his people 3.1-I2
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: a:kz4paator and pfoplfM
| OOtb annibersarp
of Juoson's 0d ork

~HE Tooth anniversary of the inau-
EI. Suration of Adoniran Judsons
missionary work in Burma is to
he observed at a special service in the
Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow at III
o'clock Rev. John E. Briggs, the pastor,
VII preach the sermon of the occasion.