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The Washington times., 1914-01-31
NEW BETA CHAPTER IS
|N-GOOD STANDING
Has Membership of 17-lnter-
eSting Program at Services
in Mt. Vernon Place Church.

Beta Chapter, Phf Mu Sigma frater-
nifty, is now in good standing with the
national organization with a member
ship of seventeen. Installation of the
new chapter recently at Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South was carried out with appTopri-
ate exercises iE the presence of sus-
tanning members and visitors from
Alpha Chapter of this city.
The program included prayer by the
Rev. Z. /. Wolf; reading of scripture
by DR.. Clifton P Clark; responsive
reading; music by the Phi! Mu Sigma
Chorus; reading of the fraternity oath
by President w. S. Warren, of Alpha
Chapter; reading of the constitution,
pha Chapter; demonstration of the fra
ternity whistle by S. NJ. Warren, its
originator, and the answer by Secre-
tary NJ. L. Shirley; explanation of the
knock and password, by Walter
Wheatley, marshal of Alpha Chapter.
The right hand of fellowship was then
delivered and full initiation of two can
didates, c NJ. Noble and J. w. Guy,
given.
Remarks were made by the Rev. Ed
non Church, and the benedictiOn was
delivered by DIR A. L. Howard. The
evening closed with the serving Of re-
freshments.
me new members are Rev. r.. l..
Woolf p. c. King, A. L. Howard, d. II.
Sherman. G, E. Keene, G. II. -Kernodie,
II. B. Ca1ey, Z. 5. Morgan, f. z.
Thomas o. w. Heinecke, R. W. Clark,
r. N. Petit. E. c. ROwley, F. D. Brown,
G. B. Davis, c. G. Beard, r. J. Conk-
lin
The sustaining members present were:
E. Baird, Loyick Pierce, s. NJ. War
rem and the Rev. z. X. Hardin. The
members Of Alpha Chapter present
were: 9. p. Clark, w. s. Warren, T.
R. Edwards, NJ. L. Shirley, ]. B. Moor
man, d. L. Beatty. ~ ]. England,
Walter Wheatley, w. B. J. Laws, ]. &.
EggIeston, W. II. Braund, B. S Brown,
{. !. Fielding, ]. w. Guy J. A Hart,
G. Hefiin, ". J. Kinney, Forrest Allen,
II. 9. Laycock, T. II. Lcith, c. NJ Noble,
J. W Riddle. Francis Warren, S NJ.
MarrEn IL Cha rI.s Llrnt
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

TO do something to propagate the Chris.
tian religion, in addition to going tc
church themselves and helping to pay
the local church expenses.
The campaign is to head ZIP next
March in Simultaneous nationwide
canvass for all missions and benevo-
lences on the part OF all churches OF
all denominations.
The men who have been studying the
eturns say that only about one-third OF
Protestant church members have yet be-
gun to give anything to plant new
churches in the needy places in America
and among the non Christian nations of
the world. This leaves probably a.
100000 or $4,000, 900 church members
yet to be enlisted as givers.
The organized personal canvass is the
method proving most successful in get
ting many thousands Of these people to
be regular subscribers and givers.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Studying Foreign Languages.

Charles Saroles has adopted a plan
for learning foreign languages which,
it will be remembered, .was followed
by Lord Macaulay. He says:
MY invarisble practice whenever L
had TO acquire a new language, has
been to go to the offices of the British
and Foreign Bible Society and to buy a
translation of the gospel in the Ian
guage which I wanted to learn. And
recommend the gospel. not only because
of its universal human interest, not
only because 1t contains an indefinite
number of easy narrative passages of
divine simplicity; i also recommend II
because II lends itself better than any
other book to that unconscious process
OF induction and deduction, TO that
process of divination which Is brought
into play in the learning of languages.
Being familiar with the text the pupil
is able to proceed from the known to
the unknown. He Is able to guess, by
means OF the words which he knows
by heart. those words which he does
not know"
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Indians and the Bible.

The Indian population of the United
States. exclusive of Alaska, as reported
by the commissioner of Indian affairs
is 321, 425. of whom 800. $50 are under Fed
eral supervision, and of the Is4,7S4 re.
ported upon 90.H speak the English
language. and 54.S43 read and write the
English language. OF the 1s3, 500 re-
ported upon, 1871 wear modern at
tire. Of the 1S6,S9S Indians reported
upon. 7S,543 are citizens of the United
States
School facilities are needed for 20,00C
Indians Of school age in the reserva-
tiOns. 1t is said that there are $1,000 In
dians among whom no Christian mis-
Indians reside in fifteen different States.
the largest group being in Arizona, New
Mexico and California.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Community Campaign in
Southwest Ends Monday

The Community Campaign" services
Of southwest Washington will conclude
with service Monday night. at which
ten pastors will each make a ten-minAte
talk. There will also be short addresses
by the laymen.
The Rev. DR.. ]. S. Montgomery win
address the final mems meeting tomor-
row afternoon in Westminster Presby-
terian Church. at 3 o'clock, on "A Man
In the Making"
A Sunday school rally of the ten
churches will be held at the same hour
in Fifth Baptist Church, and the menu
bers Of all the schools are expected to
turn out in large numbers. An illustra-
ted talk will be given.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Opium Smokers in lava.

II is estimated that on the Island Of
Java there are about 100000 confirmed
opium smokers. American and Dutch
missionaries, cOnjointIy with nOn-Chris-
tians of high and low social standing,
are making an aggressive effort TO
check this evil II is planned 10 estab-
lish a hospital at Batavia. where all
who desire may take the treatment
which is guaranteed by an English med
ical missionary. The committee OF
management includes the consuls of the
United States and OF the Chinese Re
public. Funds are solicited for part
of the expense involved, as the ma
tortty Of the opium smokers are ma
lives and Chinese belonging TO the
working classes, who are unable 10 pay
for the treatment
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Christian Endeavor
Enters Cherrydale

\ Christian Endeavor Society has
been esta blished At the Cherrydale Bap-
tist Church. The FIRST prayer meeting
was held last Tuesday. with the presi-
dent, Miss Fora Davie. as leader. The
meetings for the present will be. held in
the hall near the pos;office. every Tues
day evening at o'clock
At the first business meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President.
Miss ZOra\ Davie: vice president, Miss
Margaret o Melvin secretary, Her
bert G.. George: treasurer. Miss Lille
NJ: Abel: chairman nf lookout COM
mittee, Miss Margaret O. Melvin.
chairman of prayer Eleeting committee,
w. Thomas French; chairman of social
committee, Irving 7. c. Newman;
chairman of flower committee. Miss
Maud c. Smith
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Colonial Wars Society
To Hold Annual Service

The ninth annual church service OF
the Society of Colonial Wars will be
held in the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock, under the direction of the Rev,
Roland Cotton Smith. chaplain of the
society.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe
All members of the society have been
requested TO meet in the Sunday school
room at S:45 O'Clock. and march in a body
into the church. The insignia of the
society will be worn.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
The Bible in Africa.

The entire New Testament has been
translated into kimbundU Portuguese
West Africa, by Rev. Herbert C
Whitney. and is ready for publication.
The KimbUndu language - cSrrent
over a large region in the north OF An
COLA, extending from Loanda to Ma
lange. and is entirely distinct from the
UmbundU, which is current in the south
OF Angola. As far back as 1881 st. Johns
Gospe! was published in KiTbundU,
translated BY the Rev. He'll Chatelain
a Swiss-Americau missionary at LO-
aHda. This was followed by a version
Of St Luke by the same translator. In
1900 was published St Matthew's Cos
pei. translated by Mr.. Whitley, who has
now completed his version OF the New
Testament.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Surprise Party Given
To the Senate Chaplain

The Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, pas
tor of Mt. Pleasant NJ E Church South,
and chaplain of the United States Sen
ete, and Mrs. Pretty ymSn, were given
a surprise Monday evening when
about seventy-fve members of the
congregation called at the residence,
1908 Columbia road northwest, with
provisions for pound party.
A musical entertainment with a num-
Der of instrumental and vocal selec-
items was given, and Dr. Prettyman
made a speech Of thanks. Those who
participated in the entertainment fea-
lures were: Mrs. Edgar Jones, Fred
Nettleship, E. l. Febrey. Alberta Mum
sey, Mrs. l. F.. Holden, Miss CIenda
Tomlinson, Miss Little Brown and
Messrs. Rose and Green.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
|HOLY NAME SOCIETY
WILL HOLD MISSION
Georgetown Organization Plans
Three-Day Celebration of
First Anniversary.

The Holy Name Society of Holy Trim
! ity Church, Of Georgetown, is one of the
most fiourishing and progressive in the
Washington branch of the Diocesan
Union. II has been organized a year.
1t numbers 5I3 men, has magnificent
banner, and has presented each obfi-
gated member with the silver badge Of
the society, as well as a button OF dis
tinctive design for Holy Trinity mem
bers
In honor of the first anniversary a
solemn iridium, or mission, will be held
February 4, and s, closing with
vesper service Sunday. February 5, 81
which all members Will renew their
baptismal vows and reaffirm fealty TO
the Holy Name Society. There will be
a reception for new members, which
will be followed by the papal oenedic-
tion. The Rev. Father Christofer Sulh-
van, S. J., who conducted the mission
one year ago and organized the Holy
Name Society, will conduct iridium
The new officers of the Holy Name
Society of Holy Branch of the union
were installed Thursday. They are:
Moderator, the Rev. Edward McGrath,-
S. j.; president. John Hadley Doyle;
vice president, William Mink; secretary,
Frank wisner; treasurer. Ward Bar
ron; consultors, Joseph {. Murray, j.
II. Goodchild, Moses Booth, George
Peters; delegates to Diocesan Union,
John Hadley Doyle. Joseph Z. Murray,
w. c. Martin, Frank Wissner. John c.
Costello, and Nathaniel WISE; novice
master, James E. Cavaningh; marshal,
Hugh McDermott: music leaders, Jo-
seph c. Murray and William Curting;
organist, Ernest Behm; sacristan, Jo-
seph Kuhn.
The Junior Holy Name Society, of
the same paish, also installed officers.
the same parish, also installed officers.
are: William II. Reckert, president;
Joseph ID. Kelly, secretary; Leo p. Nc
Cam, treasurer: Martin Patrick Cook,
John Donohue and Marcel Hall, con-
sultors; Mark Mattare, choir leader;
Leroy Knott, organist: Edward VI.
O'Brien, sacristan and master of ceTe-
monies. Insenh Mckinley. marshal
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Metropolitan League
Attendance Increases

A large number OF members and
friends of the Epworth League OF the
Metropolitan Methodist Church, in all,
nearly $50 attended the last meeting of
the league. The officers are greatly en-
couraged, and look to reach the 2O0
mark before the lst of March. The
services are conducted almost entirely
by the younger members Of the church.
This league is open TO all.
The leader tomorrow will be George
Colison, former secretary OF the Sun
Gay school, now a member Of Calvary
NJ. +. Church. Song service viii begin
6:45 p. IN. and the regular league sery-
ice at D. m.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Auxiliary Meetings to
Be in Various Sections

To facilitate the work of its members
an entirely new schedule of auxiliary
meetings. covering various sections Of
the city, has been announced by the
Washington Temple Congregation (non-
sectarian). In the New Masonic Audi
tCrium, tomorrow afternoon Evangelist
G. 3. Raymond, of New York. will tell
Of "The Greatest Revolution.
Bible study meetings each Sunday will
be in the same auditorium and on Mon
days ut 2IGS T street. On Thursday
evenings meetings "ill be at is22 Ninth
street.
Prayer meetings are announced for
each Wednesday evening at 1884 Ore
gon avenue; 623 C street southeast;
919 New York avenue, and 22i0 Shan
non place, Anacostia.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
All Souls Church Will
Have Evening Sermons

Ali Souls Church, Fourteenth and L
streets, announces a course of special
Sunday evening sermons by the min
lister, DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce.
The general subject is "A Mans Re
ngion." The topics are: February l,
Does Nan Ou+grOw Reiigion?" !;
February s, why a Man Needs Re
ligion;" February Is, What a Man De-
mEnds of Religion" February %, The
Religion Of a Free Man. Service begins
at 8 o'clock There will be music by q
quartet. The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Spiritually Bankrupt.

Rev Dr. Homer C Stuntz, Methodist
Episcopal Bishop of South America, in
a recent address, decalred that South
America morally was the ''rottenest," d"
and commercially was the best field in
the world today" South America is
bankrupt for moral and spiritual lead
ershlp. Thousands upon thousandsN are
turning TO atheism and agnOstiCism in
despair Of religion, he declared. Bishop
Stuntz gave II as his opinion that the
opening of the Panama Canal would
start flow Of immigrants TO South
America
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Call From China.

Good capable Chinese women are in
connection with most Of the day schools
in the Soochow district. The schools are
G1ing fine work, but are in crowded, un-
sanitary quarters. Such numbers applied
foT admission at Zang-Zok or Changschu
that the partitions had to be rearranged
AID nearly all tuition fees invested in
desks. Fourteen girls were turned away
in one day because there was no more
available space in which to place desks.
If VIC had the money TO rent a larger
house there, the numbers could be dou-
bled at once. who will respond at once
to tt1is call? McTyeire is crowded to its
limit
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Church of the Covenant
Program Is Announced

The Rev. Charles Wood will preach
in the Church of the Covenant Sunday
morning at IL 0 luck At $3.50 there
will be music Dy double sextette. DIT.
Wood will preach on james. the
Brother of Christ
At 8 o'clock te music viii be furnished
by choir of 100. under the direction of
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. The subject
of DR.. Woods sermon will be The
New Crusade"
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Hamline Evangelistic
Meetings Successful

The evangelistic meetings heId dur
ing January at Hamline Methodist Epis.
copal Church, under the direction of DR.
Lucius c. Clark, pastor. will be brought
to a close tomorrow evening" At the II
o'clock service, DIR. Clark viii preach on
Feed My Lambs and in the evening
at o'clock there will be jubilee ser
vice under the direction Of the pastor
At this meeting the ordinance OF bap-
tism will be administered, and a well
come will be given to new members.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Secular League to Hear
An Address on Cookins

Intellectual and philosophical theme
will give way to subject Of NOR
practical and universal importance a
the meeting of the Washington Secula
League at Pythian Temple. at O'elocl
Sunday afternoon, when an address OF
"Wha ito Eat and How 20 Cook H.
viii be made by DIR. Cora Smith kins
There viii be a general discussion o.
the subject.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
United Missionary Effort.

This season is witnessing an unusual
illustration of the fundamental unity
among Protestant Christians of all de-
nominations. The leaders of nearly fifty
Of these denominations, including all of
the larger ones have entered upon a
combined effort to enlist millions more
of the rank and file of church members
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
NOTES OF MISSIONS
IN FOREIGN FIELDS

The cost of administration of the mis-,
sionary enterprise is a great deal less
than that of any commercial or indus.
trial enterprise of equal magnitude. The
average is approximately 81 per cent.
There are 2,5OO japanese boys and
girls in California, all but 800 of them
being born there. There are 5000 women,
and more coming.
japanese members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church gave last year 81 per
member to home missions. For all pur-
poses, local and correctional, they gave
nearly SIS per member.
In a single province in southern Korea
it is estimated that there are 10000
lepers.
! 1t was not until 1907 that the first
Protestant missionary arrived in China.
That missionary was Robert Morrison,
a youth of twenty-five. The East India
Company would not allow a missionary
on any of it's ships, so Morrison met a
Presbyterian elder, who owned a line of
American ships. The elders name was
David Washington Cincinnatus Olyphant
He gave the young missionary passage
Judson began his great work in Bur-
ma just one hundred years ago. A
hundred years is short time IN human
history, and yet there are now SO,Oc0
members of Protestant churches in Bur-
ma. There are also numerous Christian
hospitals and schools. One Christian
college has an attendance of nearly
ZOO. The attendance is limited only by
the capacity of the college to provide
teaching facilities.
The next few years must decide
whether the 5O,000.OO0 outcasts of India
are to he evangelized, or are allowed to
be absorbed by Brah1ninism.
The negro Baptists of America are
making rapid progress. They number
100000, and have 100000 I'm their Sun
day schools, and a publishing plant at
Nashville valued at $350,000. They sup
port one hundred missionaries in for
eign fields. There are 200, 900 negro Bap-
lists in Texas alone.
In Cuba and Porto Rico there is one
ordained man to every 5000 of popula-
ton; in Central America one to every
$1,000: in Mexico one to every 10000: in
the enlightened section Of South Amer
lea one to 2J5,C0O: in the darker section
one to every $4,000
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Special Service Meeting.

A special meeting of the social
service department of the Archdea-
conry of Washington will be held at
s o'clock the night of February 8, for
those who cannot attend the morning
sessions of this organization. Meet
ings are held at Epiphany parish hall.
and with the exception of the one
announced an meetings will be held
at 10:30 a. m. on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Mcdowell at Foundry.

Owing to the absence OF the pastor
the Rev. w. r. wedderspoon. the pull
pit of Foundry N. E Church viii b.
filled at the Sunday morning service b
the District superintendent, the Rev
W. L. Mcdowell A mass meeting @
the W. c. T. L. will be held in the
evening. Mrs. Don P. Blaine will speak
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Will Explain a Parable.

DR.. James Shera Montgomery is an
nounced to speak at the Metropolitan
Methodist Church Sunday morning at
il o'clock on The Parable of the Poor
Mans Lamb In the evening at &
O'Clock he will conduct peoples service
and speak on The Power OF the Sur
plus"
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Miss Hale to Lecture.

"Religion in Modern Art" viii be
the subject of lecture by Miss Ellen
Day Hale, daughter of the late Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, at All Souls Uni
tartan Church tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Our Unchurched Population.

Scarcely one-half Of the adult popula-
ton of America are members Of any
church. The Protestant churches have
about 100000 of members in the ag-
gregate. and the Roman Catholic
church reports about 13,OOo.OOO. including
al baptized children. This leaves about
35. .OOO.Oo0 people over ten years OF age
who are not members OF any shurch.
Included In this unchurched population
are muItitudes OF foreign speaking peo-
pie, speaking scores Of different Ian
guages There is, therefore, plenty of
room for aggressive missionary work on
the part of all the churches.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

The Rev. ". NJ. Morrison says: "As
a result of your prayers in this Chris
tian land OF ours. we have been able
within the past three or four years to
break the shackles Off of fifteen mil
lions of slaves in the Congo Free
State"
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

A missionary tells this amusing incl
dent. which occurred while he was
teaching A Sunday school TIass:
They had read the story Of the Arab
and the camel. The camel first asked
permission TO put his head inside the
shoulders, and. finally his whole body
and said to the Arab: There is not
roam enough here for US both You
viii have t. get out" The story had
been read, and / began asking ques-
tiOns about ii. when ] came TO the
question. What lesson does this story
teach us?' there WAS dead silence.
After a pause one girl raised her hand
and said: That We should not be kind
to auimalSp
The Washington times., 1914-01-31
Work of Native Believers.

The Korean Christians read all the
books they can get, and axe not salts
fled. The two best selling books in
the empire are the Bible and the hymn
book. The demand for schools. like
the demand for literature, is far great
er than the supply.
Ten years ago A Christian Korean
farmer moved from a village to a mar
ket town. At the end Of year he had
a congregation Of thirty Christians
Four times these people have erected
chapels, each one larger than the last.
and now a building to seat 500 is being
completed. The money and the work
have been provided entirely by native
believers. Once or twice a year mis-
sionary visits the church, baptizing
converts.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

The cost of administration of the mis-
sionary enterprise is a great deal less
than that of any commercial or indus
trial enterprise of equal magnitude. The
average is approximately 81 per cent.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

There are 2,5OO Japanese boys and
girls in California, all but 800 of them
being born there. There are 5000 women,
and more coming.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-13
R|TCH|E GETS DECISION.
 OVER WOLGAST

In the fourth Ritchic went after his opponent like whirlwind and it was here that his clever boxing began to t,il
 lI landed right and left arm jabs ;Id hooks repeatedly on Wolgast's $ face and in the clinches never failed to get in thump over his antagon- iS,'s kidneys.
 The lads mixed it considerably in the fifth and sixth rounds and il was c\ ident during the last moments of lle six that Wolgast was weakening considerably.
 He had lost much of his fire and spring when he came up at the taI uf the bell in the seventh and scene ] 'f he stallins for wind during the opening of the round Ritchie's sec ords yelled at him to dig in and ir response to these instructions the lad forced the fighting, rushing Wolgast to the ropes several times where hs
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-13

and just what always happens and
 'ill always happen as long as we send men to represent us at foreign courts whose only qualification is that trey have done good political work for tho party in power.
 All of the hurrah and hubbub is be- ing raised this time over a speech made in London by Ambassador Page n which he took upon himself the dis cu$sion of the Mexican situation in |, "ard to it's relation to the United States and the relations of the United states with the powers of Europe.
 Diplomats declare that of all th2 subjects in the world that the Am, icdn cHicial had To cLoose from '.e
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-13
WANTS TAXES
 REPEALED
Nuggets Special Service.

WASIINGTON, D. C., March l3 JCslim of Fairbanks. Alaska. appcarc before the territories committee of tho h' use of representatives today and urged that the committee report fa . vorably the bill introduced by Dele Aatc Wickcrsham of Alaska which liNcs the railroad tax in Alaska at five per cent of the gross earnings and rcpeals the license tax.
 This bill is now being considered by the committee on territories and what eyer action it recommends will prob ably he taken by the house when tn" bill reaches the floor.
 The argument being made in favor m the repeal of the license tax and The five per cent on gross earnings is i,eeting with favor m the cummittc, ard the desired recommendations as set forth in the Wickcrsham bill will probably be made.