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~HAT the Secretary of State is "a
Ill. force for moral and religious life
quite beyond any other man among
his fifty thousand ellow-citizens,' is as
serted without qualification by clergy
man OF Lincoln, Neb Mr. Bryan is case
OF the prophet honored at home. He is
"a model as a citizen nd as a neighbor. -
He seems to have been a normally devel-
oped Christian boy, says Rev. Thomas NJ
Shipherd in the Congregationalist Bos-
tom. At fourteen he declared his faith,
and from that time till now he has work
ed at this profession as he was given to
understand it. 1t is recited:
ellis has been an intuitive and positive
faith. His interest In religion has been
intellectual only as he has found argu-
ments to buttress the faith that was in
him.
culties-the soul of religion in its simplest
forms was in him and is mistaken to this
day. Doubt seems never to have dWelt
in him, as is the case with many men,
His participation in church work and life
does not suffer vacation moods. He gives
a tenth of his income to the work OF the
kingdom He has probably given more
money, quietly and without special urg-
ing, to church-building enterprises in the
city of Lincoln than any other citizen.
He has done this in a way that has kept
the fact from public knowledge.
cit is with undiSguised pride that he will
tell YOU that he holds the membership
of longest continuous standing in the local
Y NJ. c. A. He keeps in the building
a room which he uses very occasionally
and which he provides as guest room at
the disposal of the association. Not only
have a great number of the religious Or
ganization benefited by his generosity,
but every public enterprise of Importance
appeals first to Mr.. Bryan.
$50 far as one can discover. Mr.. Bryan
has no spendthrft habits save that OF the
beneficent citizen and the tithing Chris
tian. No more unaSsuming citizen walks
the streets of Lincoln or rides in Its street
cars. There seems to be no craving Tor
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Religious 0Qork of the
Qem 5erretarp of State
Alr. Brpan @ibes Uentb of 9nron1e to a.
banfe Cause of the Cburcb -"1Drime
Jnterest IS III the kingnom ann the
kingnom motihe.'

luxury, no concern for pretense He is
as open to approach as an unspoiled child
AS he has feeling for an audience and
an intuition that guides him to a response
from it, so he has a feeling for an indi-
vidual and comes into sure comradeship
with individuals. There is more than
shallow policy. for herein lies the genius
of the man, he is infected with an
yielding interest in folks. He is a good
fellow because he likes fellows as he
likes nothing else
Mr.. Bryan is a Presbyterian, but the
little Methodist church near his home at
Normal often sees him. His tolerably
wide handshaking experience has not
wearied or sickened him Of plain folks.
He is ever ready to defend the PROPOSE
ton that the small village church is an
institution more valuable, more Christian.
than the stately, pretentious chilled city
church. Further, it is declared:
1.-THE children were brought up in the
little neighborhood church; the mother
long had class of young people in the
Bible school. One child has since become
an Episcopalian and one Congregation-
aliSt. while Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan give their
immediate support to the Westminster
Presbyterian Church in South Lincoln
that they may aid the new enterprise that
went out from the mother church down.
town.
I'm the establishment of university
pastorate by the Presbyterian Church
three years ago. Mr.. Bryan was a prime
mover and a chief supporter. His word
at the congregational conference last year
was effective in. starting some of the
slower brethren to the same end. and so
the establishment of a university pastor
for Congregational students at the State
School is in a measure due to his influ-
ence.
ut is probably true that the Presby-
terrain Church at large would name him
as their first layman, and yet he is like
the layman generally in this part of the
country. he has no absorbed or exclusive
interest in the Presbyterian Church as
SUCH He is first Presbyterian because
this church was his alma mater, but his
prime interest is in the kingdom and the
kingdom motive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19

The Psalms constitute a kind of alb
stract Of the whole Scriptures. in which
may be found whatever is requisite for
salvation
In it are unfolded the doctrine Of re-
deeming grace. the character Of God as
revealed in the wonders of creation and
in the manifestations Of infinite power
and boundless love, the spiritual cOndi-
tons of life and the great moral Of
human existence.
1t abounds in warnings to the wicked
and in wise counsels and promises to the
penitent, and is full of words of COM
fort to the afflicted and words of cheer
and hope to the faithful.
X
Meditation.
Much OF the teachings in the Psalms
are so clear and simple that they are
readily understood by the most ordinary
student, yet there are passages clothed in
such poetical imagery Of expression that
minds Of the greatest acumen' may not
fatlrom their fullest meaning.
It is related that colored preacher in
the old slave times when on his way to
the church was accosted with the q,aes-
ton: What text are you going to preach
on today?"
II amt got no text for dis OCCASION
he replied.
How are you going to preach without
a text?'
'Why, sir, I amt had no time for
preparation, SO Use jist gwine to play
around among de Psalms today
The thought of green pastures is quite
prominent in the Psalms. but they are
very far from being a playground of re-
ligious knowledge and instruction.
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of
God. and is profitable for doctrine. for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness. that the man Of God may
be perfect. thoroughly furnished unto all
good works
Every Psalm is a sermon, long or short,
and in and of themselves they are profit
able for instruction in righteousness, but
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Ueacbers' 9ninlr.

THE Elementary Teachers Onion Of
W the Sunday schools of the District
will hold an evening session in Douglas
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening of next week at 8
o'clock. The special topic for considera-
ton will be 1.-THE Cradle Roll"
The regular meetings Of the union are
held Friday afternoons at o'clock at
the Public Library. At the last meet
ing the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs
Washington Topham: vice presidents
Mrs. W. L. Muff1ey and Miss Vena
Wells; secretary. Mrs. J. f. Dawson;
treasurer. Mrs. r. f. Kinsell, and H.
brarian, Mrs. j. T. Townsend.
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public schools of the District, on what
Is Education" Miss Florence NJ. Brown
the general secretary, will give some
facts concerning the educational work of
Turberville. head of the foreign depart
ment of the worlds committee will be
present, and will also speak. Miss Pic
ton-Tub erville Is an Englishwoman,
who has given five years to volunteer
work in mission in India.
The regular meeting at 4:3O O'Clock will
be preceded by the musical half hour and
will be followed by the acquaintance hour
at $50 These meetings are open to
women only.
Nine. Lydia Mountford of Jerusalem
will give her lecture, entitled 1.-THE True
Life Of jacob in the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow night. Rev DR.. Doyle
of Philadelphia will preach in the morn
ing.
Tomorrow evening in Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church the pastor, Rev.
DR.. w. r. Wedderspoon, will begin a
special series of sermons on the general
steal and Modern Authors" In the morn
ing the sermon theme will be 1.-The Odd
Sparrow
In the Northminster Presbyterian
Church the pastor. Rev. S. A. Bower, will
a sermon on 1.-THE Horses and Chariots
of Fire" The evening service will in
clude an illustrated lecture on THE Life
of Christ" The celebrated Tissot pic
lures will be shown, illustrating the life
of the Savior.
X X
1.-THE Biggest Washington SIM is Rev
e. Hez Swem's subject for tomorrow
night in Centennial Baptist Church, 9Th
and I streets northeast Tomorrow is
the first anniversary Of the union of the
Centennial and Capital Baptist churches
and will be observed morning and night
The II am. sermon topic Of the pastor
will be Beside the Lord
X X x *
The South American Club of the Y. w.
c. A, which represents it's foreign mis-
sionary department, has invited the en-
tire membership of the association and
many other friends to dinner at the
National Hotel Tuesday evening, at which
it will have as guests Miss Jessie Wood
row Wilson, Miss Picton-Turberville OF
London and the Misses Triton, also Of
London.
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Clifton Springs
pastor Derf

~ EV. III. B. REDDICK of CLIFTON
" Springs. n. Y, is to occupy the
~ pulpit of Union Methodist Epis-
copal Church tomorrow morning. In the
evening the pastor. Rev. w. Y. Malial1eu,
will discuss 1.-The Man of God and the
Man of the World giving series OF
thoughts ION the eternal quest for happi-
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m UTHERANS have received the unity
~ proposals put forth by the Epis-
copal Presbyterian and other COM
missions. and it is reported that only one
of the three larger Lutheran bodies
namely, the General Synod-will give them
serious consideration. The Missouri Synod.
the largest body of all. and the General
Council, the second largest. it is declared.
will not pay any attention TO the COM
munications. The General Synod. meet
ing in biennial session in Atchison, Kas.,
next month. will probably consider the
proposals. but the leaders say they Will
do nothing more than to acknowledge re-
ceipt and stop with that.
These unity proposals have. however.
been favorably acted upon by a large
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5iSter Clara.

I'm the death of Sister Clara of st.
y Roses Technical School Washington,
1t is pointed out, lost a most faithful
worker in the field of organized charity.
The institution built by her and her CO.
laborers on California avenue is a model
training school for poor girls They leave
there capable Of earning a livelihood
Many outside Of the Roman Catholic
communion knew and loved her
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Christ's Jewels.

In the book Of the psalms there are
many sweet and precious verses which
in the consensus of Christian expert
ence are recognized as favorite ex-
pressions of divine truth. Among them
are jewels of doctrine, of reproof, OF
warning, Of promise and ofspraise, and
they are given that the man of God
may be thoroughly furnished unto all
good works, and become one of Christ S
jewels.
1t is a wondrous thought that Christ
calls His people His jewels-to shine
as jewels in His heavenly crown. OF
those who fear Him, the Lord Of hosts
saith:
They shall be mine in that day
when make up my jewels
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KoQatior1 Zap.

n N the Catholic Church there will be
- observed next Friday the Major
Rogation day. 1t is day set aside for
special prayer to satisfy God for the
trangressions Of man and to beg of Him
season favorable to the fruits of the
earth. After the principal mass of the
day the litany of the saints will be re-
cited in the various Catholic churches of
Washington.
The sacred liturgy of rogation includes
solemn mass and procession. finally ap-
proved by Pope Gregory the Great in the
year 604.
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Nh Up Kfb. !Rugb a. &tfbtnson:

of the enemy. Having made all possible
efforts he waited behind that alone he
might settle his plan of action, never
dreaming of the issues Of that eventful
night.
At Peniel the face of Cod near the
River Jabbok occurred an event that
gave to the deep valley made by its wa
tiers 1t wrestled with the rocks and
the river itself its name, Jabbok, or Yah
box (he wrestles). The one who wrestled
there was not. Jacob but God. who wres-
tied with the repentant man alone. and
changed Jacobs character SO that he
was fitted to meet his brother
The battle was the Lords. blu. Jacob
thought probably at first that it might
have been Esau. then later some other
man, with whom he wrestled. 1t was
not until dawn. when the rising sun
filled the valley with deep blue-gray
color which brings 1t its present name
Of the Zerka. that Jacob having been mas
tered by the sciatic nerve being touched
SO that he carried in his body henceforth
the marks Of the contest. continually
calling to his attention the hour when he
met God face to face and knew with
name, Israel. a prince with God" and
power as a result Of the changed char
acter.
God in that battle eradicated from ia
0b his dorble-dealing and self-sufii-
cheney. In his weakness there came 10
him because he held on to God until He
blessed him the possession Of spiritual
power that God desires to manifest In US
by making us like Christ In all the rela-
lions Of life. This crucial event Is pecul-
iarly interesting to every Jew, for il
tells of how they came to be called Is
raelites, explaining their custom of re-
fusing to eat a particular muscle. 1t
tells to all men the glad news that we
can see God face to face. and by His
power, even in our weakness, conquer
our enemies, for when a mans ways
please the Lord He maketh even his enc
mics to be at peace with him. changing
their attitude toward us by creating COM
passionate feeling toward all classes. and
binding them by an offensive and de-
fensive alliance. This is seen in the recog-
milton, reunion and resolutions made at
the meeting of Jacob and Esau.
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lutberans @rgeb to Join Gnltp
}Droject, Do Rot Responb
@eneral 5pnob Of Gburrb Gxpefteo to
Consiber Proposals = Jnterest Mani=
festen III 5fleeting to Be Delo Dere
@lap 8.

number OF the principal bodies. whose
delegates meet in Washington May s.
Rev DIR. William T. Manning of New
York and other Episcopal leaders are
putting them forward. but the Washing
ton conference is called by them only
upon request OF Disciples. Baptist, Metho-
dist and other commissions.
Apart from mapping out an educational
campaign that is to lead up to the world
conference on faith and order. the Wash
ington meeting is to see to what extent
American bodies can influence corre-
spending English and Scotch ones in nam
ing commissions. Lutherans of Germany
take the same stand as Lutherans Of the
United States, so that 250O0.00 Chris
tians throughout the world, bearing the
Lutheran name, are to be included in the
numbers of Christians who yet fail
to respond to the unity efforts.
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Children s Zap.

~HE, annual Children's day exercises of
W the Fifth Baptist Church Sunday
school will be held in the church tomor-
row evening Special musical selections
will be given, and the pastor. Ret. John D..
Briggs, will give short talk on David
Livingstone, the Missionary.
In the morning Pastor Briggs VIII
preach on 1.-The Unjust Steward"
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pius x.

~ HE genuine interest that daily press
W readers find in reports from Rome is
a marked tribute, it is declared, to the
character and work of a man who
decade ago accepted reluctantly the high
est position his fellow-churchinan could
bestow upon him. Elected to the papacy
by the ballots of the representatives of
millions of Christians, Cardinal Sarto
did not return to his beloved Venice, but
remained in Rome to fulfill the arduous
duties of the chief pastor of the flock.
That Plus x has accomplished big
things for the welfare of mankind is the
devoted acknowledgement of the world at
large
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In all that NUMBER
there are very few,
if any, which have
not afforded foo d
for thought to some
inquiring souls, and
most of them have
had some special
significance to pious
hearts; and a great
many Of them have
been the favorite
passages out Of all
of Gods Word, to
t h 0 u s a n d 8 of
saints in ev cry
generation.
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Comfort and Consolation.

Oh, the joy and gladness, the comfort
and consolation this psalm has brought
to the souls of men in all generations.
The thought it gives of death is unspeak-
ably comforting; that instead of its be-
ing the king Of terrors. it is but a
shadow, and we know that a shadow
has no power to hurt or harm. that 1t Is
the valley of the shadow, and we know
that valleys are fertile for fruits and
flowers, SO that in death the Christian is
but gathering the fruits of Righteousness
and the flowers of immortality; that 1t Is
only a walk in and through the valley
to another and brighter home.
How great is the shepherds love IN
leading us safely through life and
through the valley of the shadow OF
death. How joyously We may sing:
'.Oh. love that will not let me CO.
/ rest my weary soul on Thee;
give Thee back the life owe.
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer. fuller be-
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Barafa-pbilatbea
Nnio1r Desirfb

m MEETING was held during the week
~ at the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church In the interest Of forming Bar
aca- Phiiathea City Union for Washing
ton The needs for such a union have been
far-reaching, and now seems to be the
time, It is declared. for organizing one.
II is believed that the visit of Mr.. Frank
Anderson, field secretary of the World
Wide Union. early in May will furnish
Just the inspiration and enthusiasm need
ed TO perfect the organization.
Those present went on record as FAVOR
ing g. city union. A constitutional com
mittee was appointed. of which Mr.. f.
H Watson is chairman, to draft a con-
stitution, which will be submitted at the
next meeting. Friday, April o. at Mary
land Avenue Church, when the officers Of
the union will he elected. Five delegates
from each chartered Baraca and Phila-
thea class Of the District are expected to
represent their respective classes at the
meeting.
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery will
preach in Metropolitan Methodist Church
tomorrow morning on Our Credit Rolls
and in the evening speak on Modern
Gods" The public is cordially invited
TO the services.
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ed In MS CudidS
teristic manner or
fleeing secretly an
OF h er migration
from Mesopotamia
into Palestine. The
fear Of Laban.
whom he had out
w / t t e d b Y h ! S
crafty bargain for
wages so that the
rapid increase Of
his property both
of cattle and
slaves had de-
veloDed a hostile
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I'm IBIS Steps.

in His Steps is the subject to be dis
cussed by Evangelist X. B. Raymond OF
the Peoples Pulpit Association of New
York at the popular afternoon meeting Of
the Washington Temple Congregation
(non-sectarian) in New Masonic Temple
auditorium tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock
Mr. Raymond spoke in Richmond, Va,
last Sunday afternoon to an audience
of over LOCO persons at popular dis
course and II is expected that he will
be greeted by an especially large attend
ance here tomorrow.
X X
The Sons of Jonadab will be present in
body at the evening service tomorrow
i'm Temple Baptist Church, when the pas
tor. Rev. DR.. Muir. will, by request.
preach TO them. The ordinance OF bap-
fism will be administered at the same
service. The pastors subject In the
morni1s will be THE Singing Season"
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Rev. DR.. Charles Wood will preach IN
the Church of the Covenant at the IL
o'clock morning service tomorrow. The
800 o'clock musical service. led by the
double sextet, will be followed with a
sermon by the pastor on Belief and
Conduct" At the o'clock service the
evening chorus choir will give a special
musical service. Some Respectable
Sins-Idleness," will be the subject Of
the evening sermon by DR.. Wood.
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Jacobs Meeting with Esau.
Gen., 32:3-33I7.
Golden Text-Be We kind
one to another, tender-hearted,
forgiving each other, even as
God also in Christ forgave
you. Eph., 4:32.
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- ECALLED by Jehovah, after having
* waited in vain for the message
~ from his mother to return FOR MS
,rother's fury" had ceased, Jacob start
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Inspiration.

The inspiration of the Book Of Psalms
has never been Questioned by Jews or
Christians. This is the consideration of
greatest rfoment. The verses which Chris
tian thought and experience have marked
as favorites have their transcendent value
in being the words of divine revelation.
The favorite sayings of Shakespeare
give great delight to the mind. but they
do not give assurance to the heart of the
higher destiny when life's fitful fever is
over.
The Psalm jewels are so numerous that
reference can be made to only few, and
will select only from those bearing
upon the Savior's love, penitence, affiic-
ton and gratitude.
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TOPIC:
Favorite Verses. l. In the
Psalms. Ps., 1o:I-I4.
A Summary of Both Testaments.

0AVORITE verses in the Psalms are
very numerous. There are 2,46O
verses in the Book Of Psalms.
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noon and evening. The meeting will be-
gin at 2 o'clock From 8 to o'clock
dinner will be served. and at 7:45 o'clock
the second session will be called to order.
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Prophecy and Precept.

The Psalms are radiant with the most
sublime and beautiful thoughts of time
and eternity. In them are revealed the
attributes of God, the rewards bf virtue,
the vanity and deceitfulness of human
cares and counsels, and the stability and
richness of the life that is guided by the
counsels of the Most High.
Ambrose said, Sacred history instructs
us that the prophecies declare future
events, the reproofs restrain the wicked
and the precepts persuade them; but the
Psalms produce all these effects. Agree
ableness and usefulness are here so hap
PLY blended that it is not easy to decide
which is most prevalent
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M CHRISTIAN ennrabor Nour :
H. 41p 4arbep 8. 3rmin ~

in any exposition of them or any other
Scriptures meditation is necessary that
the words of our mouth may be ac-
ceptable" in Gods sight. II the medita-
ton is acceptable the words will be also.
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Xpa8tor and qfop1fIY2}]}

Thursday evening the election of deacons
will be held.