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Luther 1eague Delegation
Keceiben By the presinent

A delegation from the Luther League
Of America. in session in Baltimore
September 22-24, visited Washington
Friday for the purpose Of taking ad-
vantage Of a reception with President
Wilson.
There were about 100 in the party.
including the local Lutheran pastors
and their wives and the officers of the
Luther League Central Of Washing
ton.
The reception was given in the ex-
ecutiye offices and Rev. William A.
Wade. pastor Of st. Marks Church, who
was chairman of the committee to ar
range the reception, conveyed 70 the
President greetings from the national
convention, also telling him of the res
olutions Of the convention both OF con- =
doIence for his recent bereavement ana
Of commentator for his wise actions
concerning the recent Mexican troubles
and his advocacy of peace.
The President responded. saying tnat
he deeply appreciated the kind thought
fulness and interest on the part OF the
members of the convention.
After going through the east room
and visiting the rooms ct the ne Wn1se sni
House. opened to the public. the dele
cation visited many OF the interesting
places around the city. Many OF the
Lutheran pastors and others attended
the convention.
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: Xpaator and pfople; = = !

Unscientific." Evolution VS.. Involution"
and The First Chapter of Genesis"
These meetings were well attended,
and the discussions. 1t is said. proved to
be most instructive.
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Delta Chapter of the Phi Mu Sigma
Sunday school fraternity will hold a
special meeting Tuesday evening at
which time Trip Over the Alps"
will be made by candidate for mem
bership. A team will soon be chosen
to represent the chapter in the Phi
Mu Sigma Bowling League.
Plans are now under way for a straw
ride to be held Halloween.
The Aid Society of the lexington
meeting during the week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Imirie, Bradley
lane. Chevy Chase. Md. with an at
tendance of eighty members and
friends.
After the business session a program
was rendered. consisting of musical
selections by the Misses Ida Seyboth.
Annice and Helena Zepp, and readings
by Mrs. w H. Jordan and an address
moot trial, conducted by Mr.. John
Imirie. Mr.. c. H. Mayors. DR.. w. T.
Lee, Rev. H. E. Brundage. Mr.. A. L.
Craig. Mr.. A. O. Tingley. with Mr.. G.
Speidel. as defendant. afforded much
At the Anacostia Baptist Church to-
morrow evening Rev. DR.. H. 7. Cousins
Will commence a series Of addresses on
Topics of Interest to Everybody"
The first will he, Have You Heard
the News? No! What News?
The service. as it is planned. will
be bright and interesting and will
Or. Cousins win also preach in the
morning at II o'clock.
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Rev. DR.. J, Macbride Sterrett, rector
OF All Soulss Episcopal Church. has re-
turned from a visit to Atlantic City
and will occupy his pulpit tomorrow.
The rector has been suffering from
bronchitis for some weeks past. His
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presbpterians atrn lutberans to
Be Guests at Dumbarton Kallp
Epworth League of Georgetown Church Plans Large
Meeting at Special Annual Service Tomorrow.

Members Of the congregations of
West Street Presbyterian and George
town Lutheran churches have been in
vited to be special guests at the rally
of the Epworth League of Dumbarton
M. E. Church tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock. F.- ..
'"The League and the Social Uplift' is
to be the topic of the principal address.
which is to be delivered by Rev. NJ. H.
Lichliter. pastor Of Grace NJ. E. Church
of Baltimore.
Rev. J. T. Marshall. pastor Of the
West Street Presbyterian Church. and
Rev. ]. l.. Kibler. former pastor of
Calvary N. E. Church South, are ex-
pected to deliver short addresses, to-
gether with Rev. d. H. Martin, pastor
of Dumbarton Avenue Church.
!. Mr.. w. T. Glover will have charge of
the music, he planning to use the
senior and Junior choirs of Dumbarton
Church, which number los voices.
i An elaborate year book of the work
of Dumbarton Church has been printed
and will be distributed to those In at
tendance. together with book on
social work.
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Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor Of
Bethany Baptist Church. has returned
to Washington from his tour of the
Holy Land, and will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow.
The pastor returned by way of Boston.
and says that his trip was an especially
enjoyable one.
He looks forward, he declares. to one
of the most successful years that
Bethany Church has ever had.
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The Fourth Presbyterian Church has
arranged to transfer the tent service of
tomorrow evening to the church audi
tor UNI, 18th and Fairmont streets. Rep
resentative 8. D. Fess of Ohio will be
the speaker.
In addition to selections by the chorus
choir and an offertory solo by Miss
Christine Church, there will be an or
chestral program for one-half hour pre-
ceding the service.
There has been such interest manifest
ed IN the series of tent services just clos
ing that II is contemplated to arrange
for an October series to be held in the
church building.
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At the lexington Presbyterian Church
during this week a religio-scientific In
stitute has been conducted by Rev. ]. G..
Rodger.
The subjects discussed were "Scien-
titic Basis for Revelation" 'Is Miracle
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Send Me!

Oh, that the vision of Isaiah might
be verified today by multitudes hearing
the voice of God saying: Whom snaii
I send and who will go for usF' Anu
as they hear be enabled to answer
"Here am 1; send me-"
The first requisite of missionary ID
whole-hearted readiness
Here am L. e.
He must be a volunteer and not draft-
ed or pressed into service. ana the seo-
ond requirement is determination.
"Send me!' a:..n
He must set his face as flint.
ready to encounter hardships ana oah>
gers, however great.
yet when he accepts commission
from God he knows that God VIII staho
by him, and that while his mission may
involve difficulties and perils ne mas
comfort in the thought that all things
work together for good to those WIZ
love and serve God.
mi ssionary labor 1t is not an easy thing
to saw: "Here am I. send me-: yet be
iieye there Is no life so full OF tne
nohiest Joys as that of the true mis-
How every Christian can be q mission
ary is in being willing to say in answer
TO Gods call: Here am l, send me,
whether the call be to the outlying con-
ttnents Of earth or to the tractless
wa stes in the human hearts around you:
The call Is to every one. The place OF
work and the kind of work may d1nef.
II may be in distant lands or 1t may oe
within your own home or at the door OF
your nearest neighbor.
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other way. OF course. the more con-
structive idea is now put forth-that
the only wav to prepare for the here
after is to live for Him now.
But 1t cannot be denied that there are
| more vital truths than that of judg-
to it, and to seek something of value
for our everyday life.
In the courts of justice there are
bound to be errors. despite all the safe
guards thrown around the processes of
law.
But we may rest assured that when
Our case is called we will receive full
termine the result.
II we have persevered to the end. II
our crown has not been taken from us,
our duty will have been done and the
reward will be ours.
How shall We guard this precious
crown?
Can 1t be retained by much giving or
What is the secret of Christian sue
cess?
The apostle said that he counted him
self not to have apprehended. but that
he pressed forward to the mark of the
high calling in Christ Jesus.
Some such viewpoint We must adopt
for our own. .,
The Christian life is not a sprint, but
a marathon race, calling for endurance
until the end. The Bible contains
|, many biographies of men and women
who failed after making excellent
starts upon the way.
Demas, because of his lore for this
great mission. Judas for thirty pieces
of silver left the discipleship OF the
Master.
Few of the Bible incidents are more
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saddening than those which picture the
seed falling upon shallow ground.
This phase of Christ's character
which we are studying can best be
understood when We look into His
life.
What kind of a Judge He will be,
can be determined by His past Judg-
ments.
The Pharisees bring to Jesus a sim
full woman.
Is the verdict a scathing denuncia--
tion?
|. Does He quote unto her the Mosaic
law?
Rather. He extends a helping hand
and in charity bids her go and sin no
more. A.
Such was ever His attitude.
Can't we expect then that at that
day the verdict will be rendered by a
loving Father and a just Judge?
But the facts He cannot change. Ac,
cording to our stewardship, it shall
be meted out to us. We viii be judged
solely by the standard that He has es-
tablished for us.
The lessons of the quarter have
shown us what the standard is. From
the first study, with It's message OF
service, to the last. with its lesson OF
Judgment, we have had held up to us
Christs standard and our individual
responsibility for measuring up to IL.
Christ has shown the way, the
way of greatness through service. In
this day of changing standards. when
swept or our feet, let us grasp this,
Divine principle which President Had !,
ley of Yale SO well expresses; The.
the service which he renders-not the
pay which he accepts for il" ?
Blind Bartimaeus is an example of
the sublime yet childlike faith required
before we obtain our vision. There is,
no necessity of enumerating all the les-,t
sons of the quarter. Each one had a,
message. Each one has left its inn,
print on our character. NJ
AS we look back upon the quarter !
our chief concern should be: How
much have / profited by what 1 have
studiedT" :,
Christian study, as well as all other
kinds of service. is worse than use
less unless we find that thereby we are .
brought closer to the Master, that il /.
is easier to meet the common every
day life in the spirit of Him who 4
went about doing good. =;
II this is not the case. look closely
into your life and discover where the. !
Every efficient business expects re- :
suits. II the results are not forth, !
coming, an investigation is made. So
must we search our hearts II we are
not growing spiritually as a result OF l.
our endeavors. But II we find that we
have benefited from the quarter'a
work. then we may feel confident that
we are being prepared to meet the
Judge when He comes. and we will bo
able to hold fast to that which We
have, and no one will be able to take
our crown.
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returned to Washington, and will oc-
cupy his pulpit tomorrow.
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Rev. DIR. James Shera Montgomery has
returned from Springfield! ILL, and will
occupy the pulpit at the Metropolitan
Methodist Church tomorrow morning. He
will preach on 1.-THE Three Angles Of
Vision.'
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Commencement day will be observed
at the Second Baptist Church, 4th street
and Virginia avenue southeast. tomorrow
morning.
The exercises will begin at 10 o'clock.
when graduations and promotions will be
announced and diplomas conferred, fol-
lowed with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Hinson v. Hewlett, on "Heart-hidden
Treasure"
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Rev. e. r. Hermiston Of the American
Baptist Publication Society will speak at
II o'clock tomorrow at the First Bap-
tist Church. 18th and o streets. on
Rev. Mr. Hermiston is one of three
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lnion Rebibal 5erhires
plannen bp eight Gburtbes

Eight churches of Bloomingdale and
lexington are expecting to hold union
revival services again. and to begin the
first part of October.
The plan as now arranged provides
for the opening to be a special observ-
ance of the peace Sunday called by the
President for October 4, when it is ex-
,pected the day will be opened by
sunrise service held unitedly by the
Young Peoples organizations at the
St: Paul NJ. E. Church South.
At pm. grand rally service Of all
churches is to be held at the Rhode Is
land Avenue NJ. p. Church, for which
a special speaker is to be secured.
Monday evening the regular revival
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0doman's 6nregm 3assionarp 5otietp of 5 G. Gburrb
to 4Heet in 59letropoitan Aaemural Gburfb Tuesnap
Miss Ruth E. Robinson, Missionary From India, to
Make Principal Address, Taking as Her Topic "Our
Work in Lucknow" Pastors Mccoy and Montgom-
cry Also on Program for Addresses.

Miss Ruth e. Robinson. missionary II
India, Is to make one Of the principal
addresses at the annual meeting OF the
Washington District Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, to be held Tuesday,
in Metropolitan Memorial Church. Her
topic will be "Our Work in Lucknow"
Sessions will be held at 1880 o'clock
in the morning and 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon. Miss Elisabeth Pierce will
preside, and at noon a memorial serv-
ice will be held for Mrs. Mary e. Ed
wards, with addresses by Mrs. J. e.
Gilbert and Mrs. l. H. Tilton.
The program also includes the fol-
lowing:
1890 a-m.-Topeka Branch hymn. $50
The Kingdom Is Coming" God 9
Message to Us, Our Petition to Him.
Rev. Francis NJ. Mccoy, pastor Waugh
Church: welcome, Rev. James Shera
Montgomery; response, Miss Pierce;
What We Did at Our Last District
Quarterly, Miss Carolene F. Smith. re-
cording secretary; Our Memorial Mem
bers. Mrs. e. A. Short; hymn 60s-
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]9aoongon Gongregaionaliss Of 4nnoon Grateful
Ret. 8. 9. 5auir Summer effort among Chem
Appreciation of Work of Temple Baptist Church Pas
tor, Testifying to the High Esteem in Which He Is
Held by Them, Received Here.

An appreciation of the work of Rev.
J. J. Muir, pastor of Temple Baptist
Church, for the past several summers
at Paddington Congregational Church
of London, has been received in this
city.
Dr. Muir preached in the Hillhead
Baptist Church of Glasgow and in
the Cathedral Of Glasgow. Scotland. the
first Sunday of August, after which he
went to Paddington Church for the
last four Sundays of the month.
The statement relative to DR.. Mufr's
effort Is contained in the monthly OF
Paddington Church. which Is one OF
the prominent ones of the denomina-
tion in the metropolis. as follows:
The pastor and church of1cers-in
fact, the entire membership OF the
church-feel deeply grateful to DIR.
Muir for his most helpful and sympa-
thetic ministrations during the ever
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UNFOLDING Hands.

II none go as missionaries there
would be no hands to uphold: and II
any do go and are not supported their
efforts must fail
Every Christian is missionary who
either personally carries the gospel to
others or who supports those who
carry It.
What each one can do depends upon
Individual environments and gifts.
Some can only be hewers of wood and
drawers of water IN the building of
Gods house, while others have talents
for construction, design and orna-
mentatiOn.
Many are able to do only what seems
little and insignificant: but in reality
there Is nothing little or insignificant
that reaches the measure of gifts and
opportunity.
n you have not gold and silver
Ever ready to command:
you cannot toward the needy
Reach ever-open hand,
You can visit the afdicted,
Ger the err!ng you can weep;
You can he q true disriple
Sitting at the Saviur's feet.
Would that not be doing a great
deal?
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trip to the Adirondacks did not give
him the relief he desired. This mas
been secured, he says. during his stay
at the seashOre.
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Rev e. Iez Sven. pastor Of the Cen, n,
tenntal Baptist Church, now meeting IN
the Northeast Temple until their church
edlfice is completed. will make the an an
nual address to the young people OF the
Portsmouth. Va. Baptist Association
Wednesday night.
The association convenes In the south
Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth.
Ali Of the Baptist churches OF Norfolk
are connected with the Portsmouth asso-
citation.
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Rally day exercises Of westminstsr
Presbyterian Sunday school are to be
held tomorrow morning at II O'clock:
The superintendent, Calvin J. Hicks.
will be in charge Of the service.
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Rev. BENJAMIN D. Cav. pastor Of the
West Washington Baptist Church, who
has been touring the Holy Land. has
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Dr. kubns to Breath at
st. Mark's Ton1orrotn

Rev. DR.. Luther NJ Kuhns OF Omaha.
Neb., general secretary of the Luther
League OF America, will make an ad-
dress at the rally service of the Sun
day school of st. Marks Lutheran
Church tomorrow morning. assist the
pastor, Rev. William A. Wade. In the
holy communion service at II o'clock
and preach the sermon at the evening
service on THE Luther League and
What 1t Means to Our Lutheran Young
People"
tary of the home mission board, whose
headauarters is Baltimore. will also
speak at the rally service of the Sun
day school.
a special program has been arranged
for the Sunday school and a large at
tendance is expected.
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"Give Ne the Wings Of Faith: What
Have Heard from the Auxiliaries
Mrs. J. A. Winner; Our BeQuests and
Gifts. Mrs. S. D. LaFetra: Book
Review. THE Child In the Midst"
Mrs. ]. =. Engle; noontide prayer. an
nouncements.
Luncheon will be served about 1
o'clock by women Of Metropolitan
Church.
1880 p.m.-Hymn e54-~O Zion, Hasten
Thy Mission High Fulnlling": prayer,
Our Young Men and Maidens. Miss NJ.
I. Meany; Our Heralds, Mrs. R B. Bare:
Our Little Helpers. Mrs. George Sny-
der: The Little Red Box" Mrs. Court
Wood; Our Friend, Mrs. o. T. Towner:
Our Junior Friend" Mrs. C. w. Boz
hannon; What Have We Studied. Mrs.
L. H. Tilton; What Did We Find for
Christmas. Mrs. NJ c. Haxen; Who
Have We Helped. Miss Ruth Crandall:
Our Easter offering, Mrs. w; A: Hag-
gerty; Tithing and Systematic Giving,
Miss Emma v. Allen: Our College Girls,
Mrs. A. w. Rudisell; finances. Mrs W.
8. Dewhirst.
Local finances, Miss Elizabeth Ford !:
report of nominating committee. Mrs.
c. NJ. Lipp: branch annual meeting.
Mount Vernon Place Church, and oc-
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to-be-remembered weeks of the past
month.
While so many American preachers
deemed 1t wise to return home directly
war broke out-and who can blame
them?-Dr. Muir determined to stay on.
Not content with preaching on the
last four Sundays, as arranged, DR..
Muir most cheerfully returned from
Brighton to conduct the special service
of intercession Friday, the 21st.
Never before in all his previous visits
has DR.. Muir preached to such large
and attentive congregations. More than
once has he referred to the remarkable
spirit of hearing, which greatly i'm
pressed him and much helped him, both
in praying and preaching.
Do congregations always realize how
much their attention, or want of 1t,
make or mar the preachers effective
ness?
Our best wishes go with DR.. Muir
for his safe return home and for
most happy reunion with his family
and church.
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international speakers representing the
missionary cause, and is regarded as
forceful speaker.
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1.-THE Day Of God" will be the subject
of the Bahai meeting at Pythtan Tenn
Pile tomorrow night at ,T O'clock; Ss ~ "a
Among the speakers Will be ~. Eds
ward Getsinger, who was member OF
the first party of American pilgrims
who visited Abdul BAHIA in the prison
city of Acca, Syria
DR.. Getsinger has just returned from q
trip to India. where he has been spread
ing the Bahai principles OF 2!g Drolnsriy
love, the unity of religions ana universal
peace among the Parsees.
The latter part Of the program tomor-
row will be social.
r r y
A meeting in the interest OF the home
and foreign mission work Of Con.
cordia Lutheran Church fs to be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. voigt in Ten
leytown.
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Centennial Of 6ounnrp
Gburtb to Be Reln in Oct

The centennial of the organization OF
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Churcn
will be observed during the last week
of October.
There will be sermons by Rev. George
Elliott and Rev. Robert M Moore Sun
day, October IS, and by Bishops W. F.
Mcdowell and Luther B. Wilson Sun
day, November !.
Other events, including lectures by
two of the bishops, and a cantata by
the choir, will occur during the week.
The presence of the board of bishops
in semi-annual session at the same
time will add interest, it is said. to the
occasion.
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mean that all are TO be watchmen or
ministers-that is. set apart and or
dained as preachers of the Word-but
all rot SO called are to be. like Aaron.
holding up the prophets hands"
The two great departments of service
are the operations of those who per-
sonally enter the mission fields. and
those who hold up their hands by CIV
ing support of prayers and means
Each department depends upon the
other.
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Many turn aside from the Seeking
Savior, preferring the darkness rather
than the light. Many refuse to ac-
knowledge His sovereignty, and follow
after other gods.
But for all men He will be the Judge.
It is not for US to say whether we will
or no. as unacceptable as death itself is
the day Of Judgment. We may turn a
deaf ear to His teachings and message,
but that is as far as We can go.
A few years ago this subject was a
popular theme for sermons.
Prepare to meet thy God" was ia
miliar text.
The pendulum has now swung the
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Wenth Annihersarp of
@t. pleasant Gburfb
Congregationalists to Hold Two
Services Tomorrow in Observance
Of Event.

tion Of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church is to be observed tomor-
row with special services.
1.-The Gladness of the Righteous will
be the topic which Rev. Clarence A.
Vincent, the pastor. will discuss at II
o'clock.
President Newman Of Howard Uni
versity will be in attendance and par
ticipate in the service.
The observance will be continued at
the evening. service. which is to be
held at o'clock.
There will be special musical pro-
grams rendered at each service.
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Rplann Rallp
8erbices Tonnorrom
Rev. Drs. Wedderspoon and Nc
Kenney to Deliver Addresses
Of Day.


A rally Of Ryland NJ E. Church Sun-,
day school Is planned for tomorrow,
and 1t is expected that an especially
large attendance will be the result of
the efforts of those in charge.
Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon, pastor Of
Foundry NJ E. Church. is to make the
address Of the occasion, while Mrs.
d. Olin Leech will sing.
Later, at the II O'Clock service. Rev.
DR.. William !. McKenney, the PASTOR
will deliver the sermon of the OCCASION
Members of the Sunday school will ate
tend this service.
Mr.. Edwin Callow will sing at this
service
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REV. NJ. H. LICHLITER.

work is to open at the United Brethren
Church. on North Capitol street. and
continue through Friday.
Beginning Sunday afternoon, October
II, the services will be held at the
lexington Presbyterian Church, and
from the 18th on they will be held at
the Rhode Island Avenue NJ. P. Church.
The first eight evening services the
pastors of the local churches will
preach, and on intervening Sunday aft
ernoons and the remaining week day
evenings it Is intended to have repre-
sentatives of the eight participating
denominations preach.
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Loving God and Man.

The missionary is a lover Of his fel-
low-men. far and near. He Is hrst OF All
a lover Of God. for that 10 the greatest
ond is like unto it: Love they neighbor
as thyself."
Everything that relates to sympathy,
fellowship and love between man and
expression Of the gospel MESSAGE that
Christ commands to be preached to
every creature.
We can be missionaries IN many
ways.
Through our daily intercourse with
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"0Mbat Came Out Of the Fat"
Topic to Be Discussed at Christian Efficiency Union
Meeting Be Held in Second Baptist Church
Tomorrow Afternoon.

A union meeting for all churches In
which the general topic will be. What
Came Out of the Hat?"-a discussion
of Christian efficiency-is to be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Second Baptist Church. of which Rev.
Hinson " Hewlett Is the pastor.
The meeting will be under the aus
pices of the American Baptist Publica-
tion Society of Philadelphia, and Will
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hlIIl DIS lliS ~ -
Savior and King.
But the weeks les
son is the only one
which is universal In
scope.
Not all acknowl-
edge Christ's great
ness as a teacher.
Some deliberately
refuse His offers of
mercy and pardon.
To them Jesus was
a Jewish reformer
whose message and
YOiaai0n Wora cnn-