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losing 1eaoers.
Eight American Missionary As
ISOLATION O@cials Die Within
Eight Months.

~ HE American Missionary Associa-
I'll, ton, supported mainly by Con-
gregationalists, and working for
dependent peoples like Indians. negroes
and Esquimaux. has suffered the death
OF eight Of It's foremost people within
the last eight months.
These include It's treasurer. Mr.. H. w.
Hubbard; President Gates Of Fisk. and
Prof. Poindexter Of the same university.
al, institution that IL almost an integral
part of the association; Mr.. Charles A.
Hull OF Brooklyn. long chairman OF one
OF it's main committees: DR.. Llewellyn
Pratt OF its executive committee. and
three OF it's under officers or principal
ONCE workers.
Rev. DR.. Charles J. Ryder. its senior
secretary, has been made treasurer for
the present. pending the selection Of
some layman. At the associations an
nual meeting at Kansas City In October,
held a. part Of the national council meet
ing, memorial services will be held In
place OF the usual devotional exercises.
More hopeful phases Of the association's
work include the completion Of the $780,
COO endowment fund Of Fisk University,
the return from abroad of DIR. Luc.en =.
W arner, we'll known In Congregational
ana i. III. G. A. work, in time 10 take
the burden Of the ass0ciauon's executive
committee. ana the new work OF frof.
haynes Of Fisk and Columbia Umv.r-
silles, who, it g declared. has scored a
remarkable success with his plans to
create an industrial department at the
Nashville institution. Ihe success thus
far made is social and civic, In that At
Is declared, it looks to the making Oh
the co,ored man an integral part OF the
body po,i.ic. and not man to be provio-
ed for by special legislation, or unusual
Industrial arrangements.
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DiQf- QMater @1ark of Bible DiStribution.

the issue OF five years ago. and that for
twenty-five years preceding that the an
nual Issues averaged 100000. this very
noticeable advance becomes significant
and Is q tribute in itself to the living
power OF the Scriptures. or the total Is
sues. 2.1O7,s59 volumes were issued from
the Bible House in New York. which Is
an advance over the issues Of last year
from the Bible House of 27O,JO3 volumes.
and 1.94l, 761 volumes were issued by the
society's agents abroad. being printed on
mission and other presses In Turkey.
of the society In the ninety-seven years
amount to 9S 26e. 17b volumes"
The Episcopal Recorder (Ref. Epis.,
PHILADELPHIA says that this report Is
second In interest and figures on.y 70
that Of the British and Foreign Society,
1000. 200 copies Of the Scriptures in $50
different lansuages.'' which comparison
brings to mind the statement Of the
| indianapolis News hat the latest figures
en- the general distribution ?f the Bible
by year throughout the world. we read.
the distribution increases and with
each increase comes an enlarged de-
mand /. ON the field" analysing which
News m. has J fns 70 cennu. to
most Bible distribution, although the
East Indian countries are close to them
| in demand. 1t is impressive to con-
slider that many peoples Without . .s., writ IT
sight into such by the presentation of
| the Bible or parts in their spoken
tongue. A pessimistic report was given
the other day Sy missionary ss; of. ct i9,h pss
eention q christianity. That may be
true. But this distribution Is having
! its ei1ect and it perhaps never win be
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~ HE Washington Grove Christian
Ill. Workers conference and camp
meeting is to begin "Wednesday
and continue until August 10. The first
meeting will be held at $3.50 pm, when
the general subject up for discussion VIII
be 1.-THE Fact of the Spiritual Life. Rev.
Dr. Henry p. Hamill, pastor of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Gaithersburg. Md, will be the leader
A meeting for the children Will be held
at 4 O'Clock, while at s o'colck Rev. DIR.
whitford L. Mcdowell, district super
intendent OF the Washington Methodist
Episcopal Churches will deliver the SER
mon, formally opening the conference.
The full program is as follows:
Thursday July 31-County Sunday
school convention. Forenoon and after
noon sessions. Speakers: Mr.. Leonard
Leavan. Sunday school secretary of ne
Maryland Baptists; Mr.. r. l.. Hooper OF
Rev. John X. Henderson pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church, Rockville: Rev.
Henry p. Hamill, Richard G. koontZ Z.
ID. Lafferty, and others. Mr. Charles
w. Prettyman of Rockville Will preside
at a conference of superintendent. Music
by Browningsv lie Band. Mr.. +. wilson
Walker. Gaithersburg, president; Miss
Isabel Kingdom, Rockville. secretary.
At p.m.-Childrens meeting. Tne
Triumph of Obedience"
At 8 p.m.-''The Child of the Church.
Leader. Rev. Oscar w. Henderson. pastor
of the Baptist Church, Rockville.
Friday, August l, $3.50 p.m.-The Need
for the Spiritual Life Leader, Rev. w.
T. Cover, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
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one side to every question and It IL best
to look at 1t from every angle before
forming a definite conclusion.
Never lose your temper. for when It is
lost you lose your head.
1t takes two to make q quarrel, because
when one won't the other cannot.
Put yourself In the other fellows place
and see what you would do.
y. ~
No honest person is afraid to sign q
fair contract
It Is just as much of an art to apply
knowledge as 1t is to acquire 1t.
You cannot give the same dose Of medi-
cine for every ailment. The personal ele-
ment must be taken into consideration.
A strong foundation Ia nine-tenths sue
cess.
Never jump at conclusions. It Is dan.
Do not think you cannot accomplish .
certain undertaking that other cannot:
remember that every one has a different
talent.
Stagnation is dangerous. So keep NOV
ing.
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~HE Bible as force for religion. TOT
vi. civilization and even for the spread
Of commerce on the face OF the
earth. is dwelt upon with reverence ana
enthusiasm by the press. both secular
and religious in commenting on the nine
ty-seventh annual report Of the American
Bible Society. One encouraging feature OIL
the report according to the baptis.
Waterman (Boston). is that the NE VI
modern nations Is both opening new
doors for the advent OF the BiDie anu
opening the old doors WIDER" and II NJ
stances the course of events In China ana
the results of the Balkan war as pre-.
saying great changes In the attltuoe y.
millions OF people toward the scriptures:
Moreover. the reports from home AsSn
gressive action" in most fields. especiany
in those of the west. Mere hsures W.
often seem dry and uninspiring thlnSs.
the Waterman admits, yet bios one e ~.
slider that of the number Of Bibles u.s-
| tributed at least a portion have ueen
read to spiritual advantage by very maj g
people," while equally worthy OF mote :
even heroism on the part OF many Wno
carried the book into isolated coinHiun'-
ties Z"
What these figures are appears from
the report Of the American Bible Socie.s'
as follows:
THE total issues at home and aoroao
| amount to 4.O48.6lO volumes. These con
ments and 2935, 98S portions. once mos IS
we report m advance over the Issues 2.
any year In the society's history. Wnen
we realize that this Is moro tnan t"'oe
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0ashinuton 16rotr Christian 1okers Gonference Begins

, Church South, COlesvtlle.
wednesday, August 8. $3.50 pm.-Tne
Atmosphere for the Spiritual LIE ;
Children.s meeting 1.-The Worlds
Lighthouse" p.m.-"Practical Evan
geiism'; leader. w. T. Cover. .,,
Thursday. August z, $40 Prime
Nurture of the Spiritual LIE ,,,,isaae,.
m meei Perfect Dress and serv;
ice" p.m.-"The Church and Sociai
Service; leader. Rev Richard G:
Koontz, pastor of Epworth Me'hoo's'
Friday. August s: $40 p.m.-"The Real
isation OF the Spiritual Life: leader
Rev. Richard G. Koontz. 4 m-Cniidren 9
|, meeting, 1.-The Test of the GODS;
:. m.-"Christian Education ana ahteraA
ture": leader, Rev. Henry P. Hamiii
SUNDAY. August 10: 9:45 am.-Sunday
school. ii a.m-Public service. sermon,
3 pm-Platform meeting. home ana
Family Religion: s.r l.. CaoeH Mllha aa
ISOLATION. presiding. Sneakers. Mr.. a.
ii. Sorgenfrei, Mrs. E. D.. Huntley, MI
r. E. l. Smith OF Rockville, and others.
pm.-Evensong and testimony pm.
Public service. Sermon by Rev H,cnar9
q Koontz Of Geithersburg. Closing Of
camp.
Supplemental services are to be held
August IL and IA. the program being as
follows:
afternoon, Montgomery County Anti
Saloon League A number of addresses
will be made by leaders in the work and
q musical program rendered. Mr. Jonh
L. Lewis. Bethesda. president.
Thursday, August IA = Forenoon and
afternoon. Social service League Of
Montgomery county. Representative
speakers Of social service will make ad-
dresses. and Mrs. Bernardine Means,
nurse Of the league, will report her work.
Mr.. John r. Henderson. Rockville. Is
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! Blan to protett
:NiQtts Of Total Gburtb.
Leaders Of National Congre-
rational Council to Discuss
Question in October.

4WT n now said to be the purpose Of
Conversational leaders to offer at
- the very opening OF the National
Council OF that body, at Kansas City
October q next, a resolution setting forth
that nothing to be recommended py the
council Is to be to the prejudice OF the
autonomy OF the local church. fnterfer-
ence with its polity or pastor. or suggest
what shall be the form OF any doctrinal
statement.
The leaders are said to believe that
II such resolution be adopted. as they
think It will be II offered. smooth sailing
will be the fate of other measures. Ii
seems to be thought that modified re-
port Of the committee Of nineteen. re-
latine to congregational polity as re-
ligiuus body, stands q good chance Oh
adoption. It IL predicted that 1t may DC
further modified in some minor details
The sermon at the council opening 10 te
be preached by Rev. DR.. Charles e. Jef'
ferson Of New York.
The question for largest moment TOY
the council looming up at this time. the
committee of nineteen report being pro-
vided for seems to be the theological
seminaries. Some are saying that Con
gregationalists have at present but three
senninaries for the training Of their min
listers in traditional ways VIZ. Atlanta
Bangor and Chicago. There IL said TO %
prejudice against reception OF Carneslf
Foundation pension money for professor:
at some other seminaries.
It seems, furthermore. to be the View
that the method OF co-ordinating tn
seven Congregational societies. viz, tn
American board. the American Mission
airy Association, the Publishing Society
and others, will be to make delegates T.
the National Council. sitting every twt
or three years as may be determined g.
Kansas City. the same men as are II
Official charge OF the benevolences. Such
it IL believed. will bring about federation
In fact II not In name. or closer unffca
ton and efficiency, which are the thing'
Conversational churches are aiming at
The moderator Of the National Council 1!
Rev. DR.. Nehemiah Boynton of Brooklyn
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Reb. Dr. AltDomell, Eistritt &uperin-
tennent of @asbington @. q.
Gburcbes, to preacb @pening Scr
mon at 8 program of 9nterest.

pal Church South Laytonsville.
4 p.m.-Children's meeting. "Sinafs
Love Message"
8 p.m.-Platform meeting. Young
Peoples Work. MIR. Irvine l.. Miller, pre-
siding Speakers: Messrs. Claude w.
Owen. Gaithersburg; Charles F. Linger
of Washington; John B. Ely of Gathers
burg: William r. Prettyman Of Rockville:
]. r. Milburn of Washington and Rev.
John +. Fort, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Laytonsville.
Sunday, August 3-9:45 a.m.-Sunday
school.
ia m-Public service. Sermon by Rev.
Dr. William H. Wilder. president Of the
Lucy Webb Hayes National Training
School for Missionaries and Deaconesses,
Washington.
p.m-Patform meeting THE Lords
Day-the Best Way to Keep Sunday"
Mr. Thomas j. Owen of Gaithersburg,
presiding. Speakers: Messrs. B. T..
Welch, George r. Cook w. s. Dewhirst
of Washington; w H. H. Smith of North
Takoma and others.
Z pm-Evensong and testimony.
pm.-Public service. Sermon by Rev.
Dr. Henry P. Hamill Of Gaithersburg.
Monday. August 4, $3.50 p.m.-''The Holy
Spirit and the Spiritual Life" Leader,
Rev. Oscar w. Henderson of Rockville
p.m.-Children's meeting. Some Real
Giants of Today
p.m.-''The Federal Council of the
Church of Christ in America" Leader.
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith.
Tuesday. August 5, $50 p.m.-"The
Human Conditions of Entrance Into
the Spiritual Life; leader. Rev. Page
, Milburn, professor in West Virginia
Wesleyan College. Buckhannon, w. Va
pm-Children's meeting-"A Tour to
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at 3t. Annrem s.

- Ev. J. j. DIMON, rector OF St An
/" drew's Episcopal Church. will leave
in the next few days for Ohio for his
vacation
Rev Patrick Murphy. rector Of St
Michael and All Angels Parish. will be
In charge OF Rev. Dimon's work during
his absence from the city.
~ y
Rev. John Letcher Shovel, who re-
Gently resi- ned as curate of Trinity Epis-
copAl Church, Is serving as temporary
rector of Holy Trinity Church. near
Bowie. Prince Georges county, Md
When Mr.. Shovel resigned he an
nounced his intention of taking up work
In idaho. but later decided to remain In
the diocese OF Washin. ton.
Rev. James Kirkpatrick was formerly
the rector at Holy Trinity Church.
The District superintendent OF the
Washington Methodist Episcopal church
es. Rev. Whitford L MCDOWELL. will
preach in Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow at both morning and
evening services
During the month Of August the pulpit
OF Foundry Church will be supplied by
the following ministers: August 3, Rev
Frank MacDaniel, president of Penning-
ton Seminary, Pennington. N. j.; Angus,
10. Rev. Frank w. Luce, pastor First
NJ n Church, Cleveland. Ohio; Angus,
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Camp Meeting Season
Qrribfs.

- HE season when camp meetings
OL have full swing has arrived an
for the next six weeks will engage
the attention of a number Of Washington
clergy Of all Protestant denominations
The camp at Mountain Lake Park Is no !"
in full swing. and Wesley Grove. Nd
will begin Its season the latter part oil
this week. This camp will be followed
by the Summit Grove camp about a week
later. August the ever-popular Emory
Grove camp will commence. In addition
to these, there will be the Great Falls
camp meet ne. to be held at Great
Falls, Virginia. for three weeks, be-
ginning August TO- The latter Is consid-
cred one of the most popular camps In
this district of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. and. besides the large
number OF tenters on the ground. hun
dreds of Washingtonians go out there
every evening by trolley and are presen,
at the services. Some of the most prom
inent preachers in the country have beer
engaged for this camp, The Salvation
Army II also holding camp services In
connection with its summer charity work
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A Nearer View.

A clearer Understandings near view. Is
ali that 10 needed. business man In
San Francisco. who ID the president OF
steamship line and heads the merchants
exchange, affords an illustration o: the
effect OF q nearer view. He states that
a wear or two ago he. with others. went
"a China to look over business conditions
there. as Commercial commissioner
The next year he went again as special
commissioners for the Panama Peeinc ex,
nosition. He met DR.. Sun Vat Sen. and
etfended the celebration Of the. formation
Of the Chinese republic Before these
visits he had entertained prejudice
AGAINST foreign missions, but resolved to
study the matter with an open mind.
He came back from China an earnest
advocate OF the work Of the rnissiona-
RES After seeing ''the great changes
that have been brought about In the
education, The industries, the customs.
the 20 titles and the religion Of the peo-
pie, he felt that the credit OF much o.
this belonged to missions ~ q tremen.
dous civilixine ana Transforming force.
The far-off view had pfejudiced MIN
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against mission work. but the nearer
view showed him the truth.
Only very few can have the privilege
Of q personal view. but all may have ac-
cess to reliable literature. givins the
simple and unvarn6hed facts Of mis-
sionary achievements not only in China.
but in every part Of the world.
A Reading Religion.
It has been well said ''that Chris.
tianity IL a reading religion. Strong and
valiant books are In demand throughout
Christendom. The mental ongoing
which 10 30 characteristic Of the Chris
tian people IL through their conQuering
50 many books and taking to themselves
something Of their mighty personality"
Biographies, books and magazines
abound from which information about
the mission work may be gathered
Every Christian Endeavofer should Inn
prove these opportunities to increase his
or her interest In and enthusiasm for that
phase Of service which comprehends the
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Cohfnant Gent

HIN elaborate musical program is to be
~ furnished in the Covenant tent to-
morrow evening, decision having been
reached to have two soloists hereafter
Mrs. Bradford. contralto. and Mr.. James
Hicks, baritone. will be the soloists Rev.
Bernard Braskamp will preach the ser
mon.
Rev George w. Van Fossen. rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church. will leave in
few days for his old home in Pennsyl-
vania. where he will spend his vacation.
Rev. c. w. Whitmore. vicar Of st. Agnes
Chapel will be in charge of the services
at Trinity during the rector's absence.
Rev. Dr. Earle Whitley, pastor Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. Is
taking an advanced course OF study at
o.umbia University, as he announced
some weeks aso he proposed to do. He
also has been gong to Bethany Beach.
Del. as opportunity has afforded.
Tomorrow he returns to Washington
for the first of two midsummer sermons
in the Vermont Avenue Church, taking
for mis- subject Tine Religion OF the
Modern Mind
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Station N ine Campaign

~ HE Anti-saloon League is making
W great preparations for it's national
convention, which will be held at CO.
lunbus, Ohio November 10 to IL.
This convention is to be a jubilee af-
fair to celebrate the twentieth anniver-
sary of the founding Of the league. 1t Is
exI ected 10000 delegates will be present
Special significance Is attached to the
convention because at that tine will take
place the formal launching of Anti
Saloon Leagues big program for national
prohibition. The temperance forces are
encouraged over the passage by Congress
and the successful operation of the Webt
law, and they deem the time opportunS
for starting the nationwide fight.
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presbpterp Of Re>n pork
Bups Labor Temple
@letropolis Gnifice G@ill again Be 5rene
of 5unoap Aaorning 5erbires to oabtrb
gaborinq Alen Gre 5nbtteo-$ 2oo,ooo
Announcen as purrbase prite.

street near 9th avenue. Rev. Dr. James
NJ. Hoadley Is the pastor.
With the acquisition OF the property
the extension committee will! adopt q
new policy at the temple. One innova-
ton will be a regular service of divine
worship every Sunday morning. with
preaching by Rev. Dr. Jonathan C. Day,
the superintendent. When Rev. Charles
Stelzle, founder Of the Labor Temple. was
In charge. he tried a morning service,
but so few came that he gave 1t up.
From now on the extension committee
will pay all the bills. Heretofore the
board Of home missions OF the Presby-
terian Church has met the operating ex-
pehses, but the general assembly In May
instructed the Presbytery of New York
to take over the tempe. This settles
a great cause Of contention In the church
at large.
Prof. william Adams Brown of Union
Theological Seminary has obtained
enough money through private subscrip-
ton to conduct the temple for one year.
He Is chairman Of the presbytery's COM
mittee on home missions.
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named we find instruction about many
lands and people. =,
They AFFORD q liberal education In
geography and history. and inspire q
more generous conception Of the brother-
hood of man.
Through reading Of the splendid lives
and great achievements Of men VINO
nave devoted their lives to the uplift
Of races dwelling In darkness and super
stition. many have been led to become
missionaries, and In turn have rendered
like glorious service for humanity.
And thousands who have read the
thar interest in the cause of religion
widened and deepened. and they have
oeen led into higher, nobier and hoiier
lspirations OF lite and duty.
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~ HE deed to the Labor Temple. "a
OI avenue and 14th street. New York,
will pass Thursday from the cor
poration OF the Greenwich Presbyterian
Church to the Church extension commit
tee Of the Presbytery Of New Yo:k. The
price paid Is 100000. and the Greenwich
Church will use this for an endowment.
For the last three years the church ex-
tension committee OF New York has
leased the property at a rental. OF $1OOOo
a year from the Greenwich Church. it
put off buying the property, because II
wanted to see whether the Labor Tempe
justified its existence, and because 1t
wanted the 500 OCO set aside for the pur-
chase to draw interest
The Greenwich Church is q merger OF
the Fourteenth Street PsesbyteriAn
Church. which worshiped in ths building
now the Labor Temple, and the Ihir-
teenth Street Presbyterian Church. which
used the edifice which IL now the home
Of the Greenwich Church In West 18TH
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Mission Study Glasses.

What every Christian Endeavor society
and every church greatly needs Is to be
filled with information about the progress
of missions throughout the world.
Mission study classes in every society
and every church are Of vital Importance.
Tho Information there gained leads to
further investigation, and then the mis-
sionary magazine. the biographies and
current missionary history will be sought
for and in time the whole church will
he awakened to realization OF the possi-
billties for an early ChristianiSaaon on
the world. =,
Information will cause missionary In
sniration. It is the lack Of 1t that causes
"a much Indifference to the sublime work
Of the missionary.
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Representative
5ubjeft in
Tnnrorrom.

- REPRESENTATIVE J. THOMAS
m HELM OF Alabama Is to de-
liver a sermon on THE Ideal
Woman" In the Fifth Baptist Church
tomorrow evening. In which II Is ex-
pected he will present some phases OF
the question OF woman suffrage as he
views them. Mr.. Hefiin. as is well
known. has come out against the
granting Of the elective franchise to
women and 1t Is expected that the serv-
Ice tomorrow evening will be largely
attended.
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Influence in knowledge.

first and highest obi. atoms of the mill.
tant church
Influence in knowledge.
1t is vast field of endeavor and 70 be-
come a miss onary specialist il Is best
TO select some one particular field at q
time The use of man viii aid the
memory In the study of the written and
printed missionary news obtainable from
a given field. and this knowied e will
open the mind for better and more USE
full comprehension OF the whole scope
of missions
The very first OF all missionary ESSEN
tials is information. In this. as In every.
thing else, knowledge is the principal
thing. All our influence for good Is de.
pendent upon our knowledge OF the truth
and it's proper use.
S,re.t ,rutbs are portions Of the soul Of man:
Great souls are portions Of eternity;
Each drop Of blood that ere through true heart
with lofty message ran for thee ana mo.