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during the summer it was said ne was
the only Baptist pastor in the city.
X u X X
Rev. DR.. W. r. Wedderspoon OF F'oun-
dry Methodist Episcopal Church has also
returned from his vacation and taken up
the fall effort. as has Rev. John e.
Briggs Of the Fifth Baptist Church.
Rev. Dr. Randolph II. Mchim. having
recently returned from Europe, will hold
services In the Church of the Epiphany,
G street, tomorrow.
The church building has been in the
hands of mechanics for several months
and their work is now about completed.
4 y
Tomorrow will be observed as Home
coming day." at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, and a special program
has been prepared. The pastor, Rev.
Earle Wiley, will preach both morning
and evening.
An open-air mission service under the
auspices of Christ English Lutheran
Church will be held In Lords grove.
Brookland, tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. O. Burhenn Of Baltimore
will deliver an address In the interest of
mission work.
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preston as 1.-The gospel Of hate
In hatred there is no good news or
glad tidings. In the Scriptures 1t is called
the gospel Of Gods grace; the gospel
of the kingdom: the gospel of peace
and salvation: the gospel OF Christ;
the glorious gospel and the "everlast-
ing gospel"
Ears to Hear.
in the four gospels Of Matthew. Mark.
Luke and John we have clearly and fully
disclosed the glad t:dings Of Gods gra-
cious purpose to man. In this revela-
ton Is the call to all men to hear and
accept the gospel-the glad tidings OF
peace and salvation therein made known.
The first great requirement in reference
to the gospel Is to hear it HE who
hath ears to hear let him hear is 9
frequent expression in the gospels. How.
ever great and important the good news
| may be. 1t avails nothing to those who
do not hear IT.
Only those who have willing ears tc
hear can know anything about favOrite
verses In the gospels.
The books OF the four evangelists
called the gospels, commend themselves
TO our attention. They give concise
account of the birth, life. words. works
death, resurrection and ascension OF the
Son Of Man and Son of God.
The writer's differ In their details SUI.
| ficiently to show their independence Of
each other, yet agree SO fully on al
important points Is to prove that ths
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Auremberg's Great lutberan Contrrtnfe
Topic 00orlo 0oe 9nterest Dstusseo at Frotestan
Couelabe in ermanp Ubis G@eek- @elegates &epresent
Cd aebe1tp 4lilon lembers in all PARTS Of the Garth
Bv Rev. Howard R. Gold,

eran University Pastor at the University o. Wise
, that teaches the fundamentals Of Chris
tianity
The Lutheran Church, as is we'll known.
is distributed widely. and numbers up
ward of 100000 communicates. The
principal countries where almost the en-
tire population Is Lutheran are Sweden.
with 1926. 900; Norway; 2,s79'ooooo;, o Den ono
In Germany, where the Protestant popu-
lation is more than 3S.000.00O, about
three-fourths of the PEOPLE are or the
Lutheran confession The churGn ls Also
France, Iceland and Finland. In Amer1-
ca 1t includes over 2 100000 in its COM
munlcapt membership. and Is fourth in
size among the church bodies. The for
eign mission activities are carried on in
ali countries. In 1705 the first Protestant
missionaries. Ziegenbalg and Plutschau
of Halle were sent to India by the King
of Denmark
The conference had representatives and
visitors from all European countries and
from America to the number OF about
1000. The language used was chiefly
German. although greetings and reports
were presented to other languages.
The German theologian, Prof. DR..
D. Schmels. president of the the
illogical faculty at Leipsic Uni
versity. is president Of the conference.
Echeele of Visby, veteran churchman
of Sweden and for forty-seven years
member of the Swedish Parliament
The Rev. p Heubener of Miltitz, near
Dresden, is secretary.
When the conference opened Mon
day evening the chief address was
made by Baron Wilhelm Won Pech-
mann of Munich on More Lay Service
in the Church" The subject is signifi-
cant of a growing interest on the part
of the laymen in the church in Ger
many. One finds the same In the Scan
dinavian countries. Baron Won Pech-
mann is known throughout Bavaria as
a churchman, banking king and polit-
ical leader He founded the royal party
of Bavaria.
The keynot Of the conv ention was
sounded by DR.. Won Zahn of Erlangen
in a discussion of the question. why
Must We Hold Fast to the Confess
sions@' DIR. Won Zahn Is known in the
theological world by his epoch-making
commentaries on the New Testament.
It is interesting TO note how In Amer
lea and Europe there is an awakened
religious consciousness which does not
identify itself with the church. Amer
leans are tempted to attribute this con-
ilition in Europe largely to the state
church. Europeans probably attribute
this condition in America to the pres
ence of numerous denominations. wh1ch
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to them spell chaos. Careful observers
on both sides Of the Atlantic know the
real reason lies deeper. 1t seems, there
fore, timely that a discussion Of the
Church thus Far Gained 80 Little BEN
eft From the Newly Awakened Inter-
est in Religion" and How May the
Church Take Advantage Of the Spirit
ual Movements in Her Midst and Turn
Them to Blessed Uses?' WAS had. The
former question was considered by Court
Preacher Or. d. Hack Of Schwerin;
the latter by Court Preacher Norby of
Stockholm. One evening was given to
discussion Of ''Luth as q Man of the
Church and rs q Man Of the People,
A series Of special conferences was
arranged wherein the practical side Of
the church's work was discussed.
Reports of the church's condition in the
various countries represented was given
and methods of work freely dis
missions special attention was given
to THE Spread Of Islam In Africa, and
the Responsibilities Laid on Christian
NJ. ssions." Under the topic Inner Mis-
young people. student work and the
labor problem as related to the church.
The inner mission work of Germany
and Scandinavia should be better known
in America. 1t is not generally known
that since 1S4S. when Pastor John VIE
calling attention in a sermon before a
general conference to the necessity Of
social service. the inner mission work
has been prosecuted with vigor 1t has
been to the church itself, in rejecting
energy and life, what the foreign mission
movement is to every church engaged in
that enterprise.
The institutions called into being by
these movements are numerous and var
led, and the number of laymen and
women they have called into Christian
service is an evidence Of real religious
life. One finds this leaven in city MS
S 'ons all over the Protestant part of the
continent. but it has reached its highest
degree Of efficiency in the unparalleled
work at Bethel, near Bielefeld, under the
leadership of the late Pastor Won Bodel-
schwingh. This is a veritable modern
"C:ty of God" Detectives and delin-
quents of all sorts receive treatment by
the most modern methods from men and
women actuated by the old-fashioned
gospel love. In all. there are about BOZ
buildings. The population is over 6.O00
There are 2,4OO epileptics and three large
labor colonies. Any one desiring to see
a concrete example of the power of love
should visit 6Bethel.
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20 Kepair Church.

~ OETRACTS have been awarded for
y repairing the damage done by the
recent storm to Mount Vernon VI. K.
Church South. \ considerable portion
OF the roof of the church was taken of,
ard damage done to the main audi
tprium and the Sunday school room
fhe organ was also damaged.
+ i
Evangelist H. Clay Rockwell of New
York will arrive In Washington to-
morrow at noon to address the popular
Sunday afternoon service OF the Wash :
ston Temple Congregation in New
tsonic Temple. He will discuss the
estion what Is the Matter with the
orldT
The chorus choir of the Fifth Bap-
list Church has been reorganized by
ar William J. Palmer and is render
ing special programs at the services In
the church.
!,
Pastor John f. Briggs has returned
after the summer vacation. and Will
conduct services in the church tomor-
row.
Revs. David Baron and J. Landsman
both London Jewish Christians, and
who are founders OF The Hebrew
Christian Testimony" OF their home
pits. Berij and Budapest. Will deliver
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Marks Gospel.

The gospel according to Mark has some
characteristics that differentiate it from
the other gospels. 1t contains fewer
quotations from the Old Testament. He
wrote more Immediately to the Gentiles.
who would not recognize the authority
Of such quotations He describes with
more minuteness and greater power. some
OF the events of Christ's life than any
Of the other evangelists.
He dwels specially on the acts and
deeds Of the Savior. rather than on His
sayings. He presents Jesus as the
founder of religion divine in its origin,
pure in It's principles and ennobling in
its results
Marks gospel Is shorter than either Of
the other three, containing In all 6IS
verses. In every chapter there are gems
OF gospel truth.
In Mark 12:3O,31 we have the founda-
ton Of true religion:
Love God with the whole heart and
our neighbor as ourself.
There Is none other commandment
greater than these
Mark gives greater emphasis to this
great truth from the Old Testament than
Matthew does. Matth( Y wrote Tor tho
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Quarterly Conferenfe

-uE last quarterly conference OF 'ne
" Memorial United Brethren 'huien
North Caritol and X streets VIII NC "e
Nonda,. c,,.,n-
I,ersburg. Pa will preside.
The work of the church for the year
u.iu h. reviewed, and a delegate elected
- the la4th session of the PennsSi-
vania conference Of the United Brethren
CHURCH. which meets IN Greencastie'
pa October : 1919.
\, this meeting Bishop William a.
Nyaezlel ~ Kansas city. NO. Will pre-
side and many questions Of grave I'm, I'M
nortance are expected To come before
~. conference especially the church
,,nioy SYLLABUS. between the Methods,
Protestant and United brethren
churches.
Rev. Charles T. Fultz. pastor OF the
Memorial United Brethren Church here,
ia completing his fifth year. and tne
church. ii is declared. is IL fourishlns
condition
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Gpmortb league.

RIDRROOKE CHAPTER resumed &C.
V tivities Sunday evening. when a
rally day service, led by President A. G.
Seller. was held In the Sunday school
ROOM An outline OF the plans for this
seasons work was presented and ex-
planned by the leader at that time.
The program is as follows:
a. Planning weekly devotional meet
ings. (2) Personal evangelism campaign
C3) Missionary support. "a Looking to
needy families. N) Aiding the Anti
Saloon League. 90 Regular visits to
the sick 90 Recreation of the I am
bers. (s) Get together socials. COY Cam
paigning for new members. (1O Making
a roll of all young people who should
be in the league. I'D Prayer.
On Tuesday evening the league held
its regular monthly board meeting. The
, first vice president, Mr. Crown. spoke
on Learning TO Pray"
Plans for an entertainment to be held
October 8 were discussed. The frs,
vice president has chosen the officers In
their respective order as the initial lead.
ers for this season. They are: Mr.. b. F.
| Crown. September IA; Miss Grace Robey
September p: Mrs c. w. Shoemaker
September D: Mr.. E. Ii. Harry, October
.: Miss Ida Harry, October Il; Miss Hilda
Simpson. October 10.
at Metropolitan Methodist Episcopa
Church. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson tool
his vacation with the National Guard OF
| the District Of Columbia at the recen,
| encampment at Harpers Ferry. He IL
chaplain Of the I'd Regiment At tmes
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Bamline's Dastor Bere.

- Ev. DIR. LUCIUS c. CLARK will
~ enter formally on his new duties as
pastor of Hamline NJ. E. Church tomor-
row morning at II o'clock, when he Will
preach on THE Spiritual Vision In the
evening at o'clock his subject Will be
Religion Is a Passion or Pretense."
Dr. and Mrs. Clark. who had been
spending some days at Atlantic City,
came to Washington Thursday and took
up their residence at the Iowa.
< = < <
The repairs to st. Margarets Episcopal
Church will be finally completed by the
early part of November acco ding to the
plans of the builders in charge OF the
work.
= !: ::
The work which has been in progress
on st. Johns Episcopal Church. Lafay-
cite Square, is in splendid shape at the
present, the services in charge Of Rev.
Edward Slater Dunlap having been in.
augurated last Sunday. il is expected
that il will be but a matter of q short
time until they are finally completed.
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~ HE Nurembergers love their his
O| tory, their art. their industries
and their church The last fact

~ HE Nurembergers love their his
O tory, their art their industries
and their church. The last fact
IL the special reason why the four
teenth General Lutheran Conference
was held In Nuremberg this week
Perhaps no other city in Germany has
no happy a combination of features
that make il interesting TO the Euro
pean traveller.
The city dates its history from 1850.
As early as 1880 Ii began to grow up
about the imperial castle. increasing
rapidly in size and Importance, owing
TO commerce and pilgrimages to the
shrine OF st. Sebaldus. The crypt OF
this saint is a masterpiece of German
art 1t is the work of Peter Vischer
and his five sons, who completed it aft
er eleven years of labor. The church
has a seating capacity of 5000. Nu-
remberg has $4,000 inhabitants. 1t
figured conspicuously In reformation
and pre-reformation history.
The General Lutheran Conference
meets biennially. Up TO this time the
convention cities have been in Germany
and the Scandinavian countries. The
convention of 1911 was held in Upsala.
the Lutheran Church, the conference
seeks to perpetuate a positive and cor
siructlve theology as found in the Lu :
theran confessions and to realize these
teachings in the devotional and practt-
cal Christian life of the churchs MEM
bers. second purpose is to form AMI
maintain a bond of union between the
Lutherans of many nationalities which
comprise the church. The intention,
however, is not to discourage its mem
bers from cooperating in large move
ments with those of other confessions
where no compromise Of principle Is
involved.
There is also present the constant
thought of probable separation of
church and state in European countries
where the Lutheran Church prevails. In
the even. of such separation 1T Is be-
Heved the work of the church would go
forward with the least disturbance IL
its members learned to work together IN
conferences tina. are Independent of civil
government. Again, since there is a
strong tendency to undertake TO live and
practice the Christian life apart from
ne church. the conference is constantly
holding up the work of the church in
ne past, and the logical necessity OF
III institution for the present and future
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Church has returned from a vacation
spent in the east.
All of the Roman Catholic clergy have
been in retreat at Baltimore throughout
the week. and have returned to the city
much refreshed for the effort before
them.
Rev. w. W. McMaster Of the First Bap-
fist Church is back from North Beach
Md, as is Rev. Hermon Spencer Pink
ham of Emmanuel Baptist Church. who
spent his vacation In New England and
motored to this city with Mrs. Pinknam.
DIR. Samuel III. Greene. who is at Troy,
vt, will not return to Washington until
September %. DIR. T. c. Skinner of the
Second Baptist Church of Richmond will
occupy the pulpit of Calvary Church at
both the morning and evening services
tomorrow.
Rev George w. Atkinson OF st. Paurs
Episcopal Church, 23d street. after spend
ing the summer on the great lakes and
in Pennsylvania has also returned. Rev.
c. Z. Granger Of Gunton-Temple Memo
rial Presbyterian Church is back after
spending the summer In Maine and In
New York.
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social Service Statutes.

Jesus stated the law for social service
by enjoining upon all the obligation of
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" We have this law stated in the
commandments in a negative form and
in several laws Of prohibition, because
lsrael's development demanded that
they should be taught as we instruct our
chlidren. Jesus In his ethical teaching
dealt with the sources of conduct, while
the four We are now studying have
been treated as precepts to regulate out
ward actions.
The law says Thou shalt not kill"
yet human life is our cheapest thing
America is the greatest offender against
this law. We would check the rapidly
increasing number of murders in our
tand II 70 placed a higher valuation
upon life Lynch law would pass away
and a tremendous reduction made in the
number of murdered annually IL we en-
Forced the command of God. who has
decreed that "whsoever sheddeth mans
blood, by man shall his blood be she'd"
which permits capital punishment. Every
man has right to his life until he for
feits 1t by crime.
Some scholars hold that the command
ment against killing prohibits war.
While the attitude Of the Scriptures is
antagonistic to war; yet this law ought
the same Is conducted In self-defense and
for the welfare and freedom Of the race.
Killing may be indirect as well as direct
This commandment forbids all acts that
shorten human life such as the over
crowding Of factories, street cars and
places OF public resort so that the at
mosphere is bad. It condemns every
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76uaoap @rbool lesson
Tsp Reb. ,Nugt o. @tfbenson.

The permanency, prosperity and power
of the country, civilization and the
church depend upon the environment,
experience and education of the child IN
the home.
God in giving this law to the men, who
We're to be the founders of a new poiiu-
cal and religious power enjoined that the
same qualities of character obedience,
respect and deference) which He re-
quired toward Himself. should be I'M
planted and developed in the mind OF
the child toward its father and mother.
not only that they should exercise the
same and equal authority over their chill
dren. but also SO that they should MT
forget the debt they owed to their own
parents and to God. The hour may come
when we shall no Longer be under our
parents control, but the time will never
come when We are free from the obli-
CATION to honor our father and mother.
The confession of many q criminal proves
that the disregard and disobedience OF
parents is the first step downward on
the path of sin to the life of criminal.
This is the first conservation law en-
acted seeking to conserve the forces OF
humanity AS to transmit the resources
of the race from one generation to an
other. We are apt to underestimate our
indebtedness TO the fcrefathers for the
blessings, prosperity and advantages that
we are enjoying TO-DAY. The future of
both the nation and succeeding genera
tons is imperiled by the spirit of mod
ern times that refuses to give honor to
whom honor is due. The law given here,
and later in Deuteronomy. with the addi-
ton that it may be well with thee" ap-
peals not SO much to our sentiment as
it does to our patriotism.
Rome China and Israel are the three
nations of history that have presented
the most ironlike and toughest consti-
tuition. The source of their strength and
the foundation of their power has been
traced back to their attitude toward
their parents. Unless 7 = is an attach
ment to the family life will not find
any loyalty to the interests of the state.
Patriotism depends upon the conscious
ness of a record OF courage and honor
handed down from one age to another
along family lines. 1t is this fact that
gives war value to nation, not the
unity that comes from the common
cause but the addition to the reservoir
of heroic examples to mold future gem
eratons.
This law. which is the center and core
Of the Commandments, calls for love to
fulfill the law. This was the attitude
that Jesus took toward Mary and Joseph
while subject to them. He revealed His
love for His mother by not permitting the
pangs of the crucifixion to make Him
forget His mothers need in the hour OF
darkness. desolation and despair that
filed her heart as she waited for the end
while she watched her beloved Son diving
upon the cross. The Masters love over
Swallowed her to the end. Jesus removed
when he provided home for His mother
with John. while He was dying upon the
cross. If we follow His example we will
honor our father and mother and become
servants of men thus proving our love
for Him in social service.
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Christian Gn0eabor !.

Al 1ssEs Ruth s, & oD DO NELL sand and
Christian Church South have left the
city for Drake College, Des Moines. Iowa,
where they will study preparatory to en-
tering the foreign mission field. This
will be Miss O'Donnelrs first year al
Drake and Miss Smiths third year In the
college
The Ninth Street Society is also cred
tied with former member. Mr.. Moody
Edwards who, il is declared. Is doing
splendid missionary work in Japan.
Mr. John Davis. also a member Of the
Ninth Street Christian Endeav0r Society
has just left for Pennsylvania University
Lexington, KY. where he will continue
his theological studies.
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Gpmortb league 9nstitute to Be Delo SHORTLY
Commissioner 5innors to Deliber Annress
at @nf meeting Duri1g Sessions,
0Qbicb 0@ill Continue Grom 5eptenr=
her 20 to @rtobrr 8.

presenting Identification cards viii be
presented with souvenir badges and reg
istered.
The hours follow: First evening. $50
7:15, registration: 7:15-T:b0. getting ac-
quainted. SO0-9OO, lecture. Sue, eed n /,
evenings 6:30-7:15. departmental confer
ences, each department each evening con-
sidering on the four divisions of it,
work; 7:15-7:50. social features; S00-90o,
lecture.
The list of officers of the District Ep-
worth League is as follows: President
Charles F. Linger, first vice presi-
dent Lester L. Schnare: second vice
president, Samuel D. Boss: third ice
president. Miss Florence c. Day; fourth
vice president. John T. Schrott; record.
ing secretary, S M. Falconer, jr.: CORE
spending secretary. William L. Evans
treasurer, Lee b. Emory: Junior league
superintendent. Mrs. II. c. Long.
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ISTRIC-T COMMISSIONER FRED
1A ERICK L. SIDDONS. Rev. Lynn
~ H Hough Of Baltimore. Rev. Mil
lard L. Robinson Of New York and Rev.
Charles L. Flint of Brooklyn are on the
program for addresses at the District
Epworth League Institute to be held in
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church
on five evenings, those of September -
and 80 and October 1, 2 and 3.
The delegates ia the institute win in
clude all the officers of the chapters and
one delegate for each ten OF the men,
bership.
All members. however, are urged to at
tend the meetings. The delegates will
be known as Official" representatives OF
their chapters, and upon reporting and
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Reception to Reb. ant
1flrs. oh. 81. Jobnston

Rey. end AIRS. Wilmer p. johnston
we're given surprise reception at st.
Pauls VI. T.. Church. South, on the oc-
casion OF the seventh anniversary or
their marriage. Saturday evening. when
they were presented with silver tea
service Is a token OF regard from
their host OF friends in the church.
Following 2 lew Introductory re-
marks by Mrs. G. L. Waesche, Mrs.
Henry Knowles gave q talk and made
the presentation. After a speech of
thanks by the pastor the interesting
program arranged was successfully
carried out by the Columbia Quartet.
Mrs. Yates Miss Bowen, Miss Winner
and Mr.. ". Fl. Winchcole gave a num-
her OF musical selections.
During the evening a bouquet of
roses was presented 10 Mrs. Johnston.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.