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bers Of the Baptist ministers confer
ence and it is pointed out that the
meeting is to be open to the general
public.
Rev. Adoniram Judson labored seven
years for his first convert in Burma. The
sixth year of his labors friends ad-
vised him to abandon his efforts. be-
lieving that it was of no use to re-
main longer. When he refused they
inquired the prospects
DR.. Judson's reply was. '"The pros
poets are Just as bright as the prom
ises of God"
Now there are s41 churches, of which
$50 are seif-supporting. Burma. it is
declared, is a representative field in
which foreign missions have shown a
near approach to the ultimate object OF
all missionary work, the establishment
of an Indigenous. self-supporting. self
managing and seif-propagating Chris
tianity.
DR.. Edward Judsen is pastor of the
Judson Memorial Church In New York.
which is regarded as one Of the first
institutional churches Of America. He
is also professor of Colgate Uni
versity and a man of broad culture
and many gifts.
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"Truce Of @oo. ="
Commissions Of Nine Religious Bodies Appeal to Other
Similar Organizations to Join With Them

Official commissions Of nine religious
bodies have Joined with the original
one. the Protestant Episcopal, in an ap-
peal to Christian bodies of the world
to join in a truce Of God" as the COM
missions term it
This truce is to terminate only when
a world conference on Christian unity
may be called and held. No one can be
found who predicts when this confer
ence may take place, but a few more
hopeful Christian leaders profess to
think it may come within the next five
years.
The appeal disclaims authority and
desire to anticipate questions to come
before the conference. but as part OF
the truce asks members of all bodies
to refrain from controversial declara-
tons Of their own theological POSI-
tions in respect to others.
1t is said that q purpose Of the con-
ference, when held, will be to put down
N terms the exact contribution to q
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Girls 6rtennlp 5otietp
4nnuaI meetinu.

The Washington diocesan organization
Of the Girls Friendly Society is to hold
its eighteenth annual meeting May 3, 4
and 8.
The opening service will be held in st.
Thomas Church at am. where there
will be corporate communion.
At o'clock In the evening in st. Mar
gafet's Church the annual festival serv-
ice will be held with Rev. G. Freeland
Peter Of the Church Of the Epiphany as
the preacher Of the occasion.
The business meetings will begin May
4 in the Church Of the Epiphany at 10
o'clock with a short service The con-
vention will hold the remainder Of Its
meetings in Epiphany parish hall.
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united Christianity which each religious
body at present apart and separate de-
sires to offer. These contributions are
not to be thrown away. but to be added
to the common fund.
The statement refers Indirectly to the
now famous Kikuyu incident, where
Anglican bnshops are censured for al
lowing persons not Anglicans to re-
ceive the holy communion from their
hands. It believes that such Incidents
prove the critical period Of the moment.
Deputations from America are visit
ing Europe and pressing the impor-
tance Of the movement. Representa-
tons are being made. 1t Is said. to the
Roman and Greek Catholic churches
Disputes are sought to be avoided,
and Christian minds are asked to CEN
ter thoughts upon the power of a
church united in every part.
People Of many views dwell together
in the state. and 1t Is held they can
do SO in the church. So far as any In
dication at all obtains, It points to
New York as the probable city for
the holding of the world conference
when 1t shall be called.
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charts. Beginning tomorrow evening. the
subject will be rs War Necessary"
The construction of the new church
building at 9th and H streets southwe est
is progressing. Arrangements are being
perfected for the laying Of the corner
stone at 3 o'clock. May 8.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Christian Endeavor Of the Congress
Street Methodist Protestant Church will
have as leader tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock Mrs. Walter Hicks. Her subject
will be "Our Tongues for Christi
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Mrs. ]. T. Bodf1sh will give an fllus-
trated talk at the First Congregational
Church. at 10th and G streets northwest,
at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday afternoon on
the Nile country, the Holy Land and
what she saw In harem. Tea will be
served by oriental women.
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THE Recovery Of Waste" is to be the
topic Of an address to be given by Rep
resentat1ve Harry H. Seldomridge Of
Colorado at the Westminster Presby-
terian Church tomorrow evening.
A special series of sermons on Home
Rule" is to be begun tomorrow evening
in Metropolitan Baptist Church, when
Rev. John Compton Ball will take his
special topic: Our Fathers. or When a
Man Is King"
Rev. T. e. Davis of Westminster Pres
byterian Church plans a short vacation
trip to Elkton, Md, early next week.
X X j: X
The Phi Mu Sigma Sunday School Fra
ternity has received an application from
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
for a charter as a chapter of the fra
ternity. Those signing the petition are
Alton G. Grinnell. teacher Of the class;
William !. Irby. jr., Clyde Maxey, Her
bert L. Gray. Butler Jack, jr. John L.
Kuhn. Edward F. Duffy and Howard A.
Sherman.
Several other members Of the class. who
did not get to sign the petition. will come
in as charter members Of the chapter.
1t Is expected that Rev. Earle Wiley.
pastor o. the church. will come in with
the chapter as a sustaining member.
The fraternity is growing rapidly in
the city, having four regularly organised
chapters. and three to be installed in
the near future. The date of the ma
tional convention of the fraternity has
been called for June 21-23 in this city, at
which time several interesting events
will take place. The convention will In
Potomac, in which all local chapters and
visiting delegates will take part.
X X X *
In Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow evening the pastor. DR.. We'd
derspoon, will preach on the subject.
.'The Lake Of Galilee." being the second
sermon in the series on Scenes in the
Holy Land" The quartet and chorus
choir will render the following program
of special music: Chorus. "Sanctus''
(Gounod): quartet, abide With Me"
(Bartlett); soprano solo, with chorus, I'm
f1ammatus' (RossinD: quartet, BE Ye
All of One Mind Godfrey, and tenor
solo ''How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me,
o Lord (Buck).
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.Perversion of Language.

1t is to the moral. the religious aspect
of language that our topic calls our at
tention.
The true function of the tongue is to
represent the soul. Men pervert this
function when they employ words with
out meaning. The idle gossip of social
intercourse, the formal utterances of eti-
quette. the fiippant compliments Of COM
mon usage, do not represent any real
sentiments of the soul.
In these vapid and meaningless ex-
pressions the true offices of language are
dishonored 1t is a still greater perver-
sion when words are used with intent to
misrepresent. The use of words which
have no significance or meaning is sinful,
In that it is trifling with sacred gift.
Mans distinctive prerogative is the
power of speech. To employ 1t for mean
ingless and insincere purposes is un-
worthy of its true function: but 1t is
much worse when it is used to deliberate
ly conceal the thought and intent within.
Such words as the dishonest business
man uses to mislead and deceive his Gus
toners and patrons; the libertine in
cloaking his unholy designs against vir-
tue; the politician in his unscrupulous
efforts to secure the votes of the people;
the hypocrite in his professions of piety
to hide the rottenness and corruption
within.
Such sad perversions of the tongue are
common in the business and social life
and may be found in the circles of the
church.
What different world we would have
II the divine faculty of speech was only
employed to reveal the real state of the
heart! The world is full of insincere
and misleading speech: yet language was
intended for the expression of the real
thought and intent of the soul Our d.
vine Teacher so taught Either make
the tree good and his fruit good. or
else make the tree corrupt and his fruit
corrupt: for the tree is known by his
fruit"
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From the Soul.

So language should be the fruitage of
the soul within; butt 1t is not always
SO. Its true functions are perverted.
Our tongues cannot be for Christ while
they are used in the expression of idle
meaningless words. or words of misrep-
resentation and deceit In order that our
speech may be for Him the heart must
be made right. The reformation of the
tongue is through reformation of the
heart How can ye. being evil, speak
good things? for out Of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaketh."
All the deceitful, lying. profane and
blasphemous words that proceed from the
mouth are because the heart is bad
The two great elements of proper Ian
Suage is sincerity and purity 1t cannot
be sincere unless it expresses the senti-
ments of the heart, and it cannot be pure
unless the heart is pure. Christ dis
tinctiy teaches that purity of heart is es-
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! y pastor and pfopleXI}{

Mr.. J. l. Cook, jr.. and the topic. why
Pledge"
This topic. it is declared. is one that
should interest all people. especially as it
is one OF the burning questions of the
day. Every one is invited to be present
and take part in the meeting. 1t is open
to all, strangers and members.
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At an adjourned meeting of the parish
of the Church of the Ascension during
the year the following were duly eiected
vestrymen for the ensuing year: DR.. D.
Percy Hickling. DR.. William c. Rives and
Messrs. c. c. Calhoun. E. S. Morse, H. E.
Beall. p. r. Taylor, Rice Hooe and E,
B. Meetze
The following were elected warden..
Mr Charles S: johnson. senior warden;
Mr.. s w. p. Pegues. Junior warden, and
Mr.. P. r. Taylor. registrar.
Judge William F. Norris Of the Depart
ment Of Justice will deliver the second
Of his course Of lectures to the men Of
Epiphany parish at 10 am. in the
church tomorrow.
Taking for his subject "The Reign of
Peace" Judge Norris will show the
gradual elimination of the causes Of
war through the course of centuries
he does not think it possible, it is said,
except by mutual agreement and dis
armament through evolution. The third
of his series of six lectures. entitled
THE Book Of the Nations. or the Four
Great World Religions" will be deliver
ed Sunday. May 3.
Supt Pillow Of the morning Sunday
school announces an illustrated lecture,
1.-THE Gypsy Girl" at 10 am, Sunday,
May 8. to be followed by baritone solo
by Mr.. Walter Sulhoff. This is one of
the many entertaining features being in
troduced into the curriculum Of the Sun
day school. for instruction and incentive
for attendance. general invitation
however, has been extended to the pub
lie.
A stereopticon lecture, under the title
Of "Turkey-the Land OF the Star and
Crescent" Is announced by the Y. NJ. c.
A. for tomorrow at o'clock. Ono hun
dred scenes win be shown. portraying
life today in Constantinople. the historic
old walled city. giving giimpses Of Turk
ish home life which the traveller never
men and women.
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The regular annual meeting Of the arch
deaconry Of Washington is to be held
in the parish hall Of St Johns Episcopal
Church, Lafayette square, May 1, at 2:3O
pm.
Mrs. Graham Powell will speak at the
Young Women's Christian Association to-
morrow at 4:30 at the regular vesper
service. 1.-THE Work of the Girls Friend
ly Society," will be her subject Miss
Aileene Miller will sing.
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Pastor H. F. Lutz Of the H Street
Christian Church is recovering from a
fractured ankle and will occupy his pull
pit at the church's temporary meeting
place at Faith chapel, on NJ street.
He announces q series of six special
Sunday evening services illustrated by
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Mexico" is to be the subject Of spe-
cial sermon by Rev. S. A. Bower in
Northminster Presbyterian Church tomor-
row morning. The Presbyterian Church
has twenty missionaries engaged in Mex
ico, and forty-six churches, with a men,
bership of 5000. 1t also supports thirty
five schools. with an enrolment Of 1880
pupils. The Presbyterian Church in Mex
leo last year. statistics say. gave to the
support Of its work over $4,000.
A company Of Virginia Baptists came
over from Alexandra county Monday
night for administration OF the ordinance
of baptism for candidates from two Of
their churches-Cherrydale and Fort Myer
Heights.
The ceremony was held at Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, 9Th and A streets
northeast. and Rev. Gerald H. Payne OF
Del Ray Church officiated, assisted by
J. A. Campbell of the same church.
About fifty came from the three Virginia
churches, and number were also pres
ent from Metropolitan, Kendall and other
city churches.
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Every mans conscience, like a watch,
needs regulation by an accepted standard.
is statement Of Lecturer John G. Kuehn
of New York, who is to address the Sun
day afternoon meeting Of the Washing
ton Temple Congregation in New Masonic
Temple at o'clock. He also AYERS that
conscience, but to have one thoroughly
regulated in time and tune with the un-
erring standard Of righteousness set forth
in Gods word
"A Conscience Void Of Onense' IL the
topic he will discuss in his address to-
morrow.
"Why Every One Should Sign a Tenn
perance Pledge" Is the topic of the Ep-
worth League devotional service for to-
morrow evening.
Rev DR.. George r. Peck Of Baltimore
and Rev. Lucius c. Clark, pastor Of Ham
line Church. are to be the principal
speakers at the annual convention of
May II and 13 at Douglas Memorial NJ.
E. Church. The first session will be
held at $50 o clock May L. the meetings
Of the second day: besinning at o'clock
for the accommodation of ONCE people
and continuing through the evening. A
soon to be made.
A Junior League rally is to be held in
McKendree Church Sunday, May 10. at
$50 O'Clock, in which all the Junior Ep-
worth Leagues Of the District will par
ticipate.
Douglas Chapter, Epworth League re-
ports that it has planned very interest
Ing service for tomorrow evening. The
leaders are Miss Esther Wright. third
vice president, and Mr.. Long. The serv-
| ice will be strictly temperance one.
Mr.. Cooper will sing. The chapter choir
will furnish an anthem. Visitors are
cordially welcomed.
The Metropolitan Chapter Of the Ep-
| worth League continues to have a large
| attendance. especially among the young
| members of the church. The leaders are
all among the younger people, and the
meetings full Of interest. as many as
| twenty or thirty taking part in the testi-
mony.
The leader tomorrow evening will be
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During his address it is expected that
DR.. Raw will tell of the new Waldensian
Church which was dedicated several
months ago in Rome after being built
by Mrs. John Stewart Kennedy of New
York "in perpetual memory of her father.
Cornelius Baker, who bore ever on his
heart the cause of the evangel in Italy"
as the bronze plaque in the new editice
reciteS.
The main auditorium of the church ac-
commodities 200 people. and the edifice,
1t is said, is the best equipped institu-
tional church on the continent Of Europe
with rooms for special lectures, work
among soldiers, medical dispensaries. gym
nasium and circulating library. The ad-
vantages, it is said. will show the people
of Rome and Italy that the Waldenses
have at heart the upbuilding of a new
nation
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Making Up for Lost Time.
From Pearson's Weekly

Week1y.
A patient in hospital had been kept on
low diet for a couple of weeks. and
naturally he longed for g. square meal
One morning the doctor found him so
much better that It seemed his appetite
could at last be safely appeased.
DO you think you could eat a small
chicken today, Tim?' asked the doctor.
Faith. an Of could. SIR eagerly re-
sponded the patient.
''And what would you like to have 1t
stuffed with?' queried the doctor.
III It's all the same T. yez," answered
Tim, "oi'd loik t have 1t sthuffed with
another chicken. sor,"
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TOPIC:
Our Tongues for Christ.-Exodus, 4:Io-1o.

Speech is the golden harvest that foloweth the
Towering of thought,
Ycf oftentimes runneth it to husk, and the grams
he withered and scanty.
Speech Is reas SON brother, and ktngly prerogatNe
OF man.
Tha, Itkeneth him 70 his Maker, who spake and
IL was done.
Spirit may mingle with spirit. but sense re1uireth
symbol
And speech Is the body OF q thought Witnout
M F. Tupper-
There is no greater dignity Of man than
we'll ordered speech. as there is no great
ar derradation to man than vile and i'm
pure speech
Wise government OF the tongue is a
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Evil Treasures of the Heart.

things?" -
Evil Treasures of the Heart.
That our tongues may be for Christ we
must keep them from rudeness and in
civility; from f1attery, which is false
praise; from slander, which is robbery
o. another's good name: from profanity.
which is a deflIement of Gods name; from
lying and from filthy and impure CONVEX
sation. All these come from the evil
treasure of the heart. How may they be
avoided? By faith and prayer.
Create in me a clean heart, o God,
and renew a right spirit within me"
Then. and only then. will the tongue be
attuned to rightly speak for Him who
the hearts Of fallen men.
Would you have tongues afame' to
speak for Him? Seek the presence and
power of the Spirit that giveth utterance
in pleasant words which are as q honey
comb. sweet to the soul and health to
the body" Words of wisdom ''minis-
tering grace to the hearers'-words OF
sincerity and purity. prompted by heart
"cleansed by the washing of regeneration
and the renewing of the Holy Ghost"
What has your tongue been saying in
the days that are past? What Is it say
ing now? What do YOU purpose 1t shall
be saying in the days to come? If it
has spoken unguarded1y and sinfully, re-
pent: if it has spoken sincerely and right
eously. give God the glory.
At all times the prayer of David should
be devoutly offered by every one:
LET the words of my mouth and the
meditations of my heart be acceptable in
Thy sight. Lord, my strength and my
Redeemer,"
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@lao Tininqs of promisen Q1ne.


glad dns OF certain which the Promised One Of all books
Of
humanity be proclaimed
Among nations
are
Avesta books of Buddha
of
night
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Qcl LAio
tude toward the
publicans and sin
ners." The hostile
Pharisees, whose
bitter antagonism
had been increased
because Jesus min
gled socially with
the two most de-
spised classes of His
time and nation.
condemned c hri 8 t
for His companion
ship with ''the pub
licans and sinners"
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TASK Ol SQCii dAAAAt III
ty that few men are
successful in the ef-
fort to bring 1t into
subjection. No man
can accomplish this
independently of the
grace of God James.
the Lords brother,
in his letter to the
twelve tribes of the
dispersion, the main
object of which Is to
inculcate the impor-
tance of practical
morality, uses these
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The Lost Sheep.

The picture presented here OF the
shepherd seeking his lost sheep has re-
mained throughout the centuries as one
Of the most popular representations of
the Master, who, like the good shepherd.
left the ninety y-and- nine to go out and
seek the one that was lost in the unclosed
pasture where the food was and where
there was danger of their being destroyed
by the wild beasts when the shepherd
was absent.
All men, like dumb sheep, have strayed,
seeking what they thought would be of
value, only to find too late that they are
lost. Every other animal can find its
way home except the sheep that simply
bleats out its cry Of helplessness. When
we come to ourselves SO as to understand
our condition then our cry for help will
attract the Good Shepherd that seeks the
souls that are lost so that He can restore
them. For the joy that was set before
Him Of saving the lost Christ came to
seek until He should find and save the
lost souls Of men.
While there are many helpful analogies
in the section before US that are apparent.
We must not forget. in pointing out the
ninety and mine as the largo respectable
element OF Israel, the one that had wan
dered to be like the publicans and sinners
for whom Christ cares. and the shepherd
to be like our Lord. Jesus sought to show
in the defense Of His conduct Of the at
titude of heaven, where there was al
ways the spirit Of love. that there both
God and the angels rejoiced over the re-
covery, return and restoration Of a lost
soul as much as any shepherd would over
the finding a sheep that was lost.
The skill with which Jesus portrayed
the natural tendencies Of human ma
ture to seek torecover what it had
lost as a Justification Of His mission,
message and methods condemned the in
difference Of the religious leaders, who
would make all kinds of sacrifices to re-
cover their lost property. but were un-
moved by the condition of the moral and
social outcasts of their day. We. too.
need the lesson. for. we are apt to em-
phasfze too .much the outward appear
ances of respectability. The greatest
joys OF this life come to those who, fol-
lowing the example Of their Master. seek,
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words: For every kind of beasts. and OF
birds, and of serpents. and of things In
the sea is tanned and hath been tanned of
mankind. But the tongue can no man
tame; 1t is an unruly evil, full Of deadly
poison
No man can tame the tongues OF other
men, but every one should earnestly en-
ceavor to tame his own. If ability to
keep the tongue from evil is unattainable
this scriptursl proverb would not have
been given: Whose keepeth his mouth
and his tongue keepeth his soul from
troubles
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annual Episcopal
Diofesatr Contention

st. Margarets Church. Connecticut
avenue and Bancroft place. is to be the
scene, May 8, of the nineteenth annual
convention Of the diocese Of Washington.
according to announcement made today.
The opening session will be at $3.50
am. and the Bishop Of Washington is
hopeful that a large attendance OF clergy
and laity will attend.
The annual diocesan missionary service
will be held at o'clock in tho evening.
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Men differ very greatly in their views
of human speech as to the Importance
of the varied phases of its expression.
Many give their greatest thought to its
grammatical construction, a lesser num-
Der to its logical uses. a still lesser num-
Der to its philosophical nature in rela-
tion to the things it represents, and the
fewest of all to its moral aspects in Its
relation to the laws of God. The least
important aspect receives the greatest
attention; the most important aspect the
least attention. In the way that men
look upon human language there are
more grammarians than logicians, more
logicians than philosophers and more
Philosophers than moraltsts. While the
principles of grammar, of logic and of
philosophy are important aspects of hu-
man speech, the most important of all
is the application to it of moral princi-
Piles. Conformity to the laws of God is a
higher obligation than conformity to con-
yentional rules of speech or the laws of
human reasoning or of nature.
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COMMANDER EVA BOOTH.

Commander Eva Booth, daughter of
the late Gen. William Booth Of the
Salvation Army, will speak tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in the Belasco The
ater on the life and work of her father.
The lecture will be illustrated with
colored and motion pictures, music
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being furnished by an orchestra
In addition to her usual work. Com
mander Booth plans to undertake the
organization of n corps OF trained
nurses and chaplains for use in Mexico
Staff Capt. Halpin, secretary of the
local organization. has been authorized
to enlist volunteers for the service.
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Coln 5pring.

Two robins came north
From sunny south;
They on limb sitting,
Shivering with chills
And rheumatic ills,
Surely we've made mistake.
Nary sign of green spring.
Nary song can we sing"
With la grippe and bronchitis
And acute laryngitis,
They shudder and sigh,
Keel over and die.
HARRIET G. LANGDON