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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05

Extensive preparations which are be-
ing made in honor of the thirty-fifth
anniversary of the passionate Of Rev. DR..
S. H. Greene at Calvary Baptist Church
give promise. 1t is said, of an unusually
interesting celebration next week. the
first feature of which will be large
reception at the church Monday even
ing from to 10 o'clock. to which the
public is most cordially invited
At this reception a welcome will be
extended to Rev. A. F. Anderson. who
has been called as assistant to the
pastor.
The committee in charge of the recep-
ton is headed by DR.. William T. Gill.
president OF the board Of trustees. and
Mr.. w. w. Everett, vice chairman. The
remainder of the general committee
consists of the other trustees. the
deacons. DR.. Charles w. Needham. Mr..
E. G. Mason. Mrs Charles L Corby,
Mrs. G. w. Harsch, Mr.. Arthur Cope
land, Mrs. F. NJ. Hoadley and Mrs.
]. H. ]. Yule.
/ The banquet in the Sunday school
house Friday evening, December II, will
be at o'clock, with informal recep-
ton at $50 O'Clock.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll, chairman OF the
banquet committee, will be toastmas-
ter.
Invitations have been sent to a con-
siderable number of prominent clergy
men and others outside of Washing
ton, and messages Of greeting from
those who cannot be present will be
read by DR.. Carroll just before the
speakers respond to their toasts.
One of the committees is preparing
an elaborate souvenir program. which
will contain an excellent likeness of the
pastor. Several hundred acceptances
have already been received, and a very
large attendance is regarded as certain.
The ministry of Rev. DR.. Greene in
characterized by a broad spirit of
Christian courtesy. liberality and prac-
teal usefulness. and in the course of
his thirty-five years work his church
has become not only the leader among
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0Galbensian @ofietp plans
@leeting to ain 0@ork of Jtalians
DR.. Clark to Deliver Lecture in Luther Place Church
Friday Evening - Mrs. Pearson Tells of Wal
denses.

life to make it known in their own
land They have cast throughout Italy
the great thoughts and principles of
temporal king and fidelity to the Heav-
emily King.
There are no illiterate waldenses
Their schools are pronounced the best
in the land, and have waiting lists.
kings household as governesses and
maids to the royal children. The queen
selected a young Waldensian man from
the college at Tore Pellice as teach
er of French for the royal children.
THE Waldenses publish a weekly
paper La Luce (The LighO. the wide
circulation of which is an influence for
good.
ITO them is due the Student Fedora
ton movement, which is reviving reli-
gious thought in Italy. 1t was recog-
nized by the Edinburgh conference. DIR.
Luzzi of Florence. who gave a course
other theological colleges. is president
of the federation. With thirty uni
versity centers. the value of such a
federation Is evident.
augurated by Waldensian pastor. and
is a force to be considered in Italy
The crusade against profanity also
originated with the Waldenses, and in
ages, homes for the aged and incura-
BILE and charitable and benevolent work
they are leaders among the Italian
people.
Their numbers do not increase ma
terially because of emigration, but they
minister spiritually to their people In
their new homes. OF $50 Protestant
Italian churches in this country, over
90 owe their existence to Waldensian
aiming.
They are again facing a crisis in
aeir lives. Gifts amounting to $50, 900
from Great Britain, Germany. Holland.
Switzerland and Scandinavia, were
made annually to the evangelical work
in Italy. through the Waldensian
Church. This year on account of the
war. and perhaps not for many years
to come. will any amount be realized
from these countries. It means not
only the arrest of their work. but star
yation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05

Special interest is being manifested
by members of the Washington Wal
densian Society I'm the effort of the
American Waldensian Aid Society OF
New York in raising $4,000 to aid the
Waldenses of Italy In tiding over the
time of financial depression caused by
the European war. and with this object
IN view. Mrs. Isaac Pearson. president
of the local society, has arranged a
special meeting for this city.
The gathering will be held Friday
evening in Luther Place Memorial
Church at o'clock. when Rev. DR.. John
Britain Clark. pastor of First Presby-
terrain Church. will give lecture on
The Waldensian Church. Past and
Present. The lecture will be Illus
trated with stereopticon views of the
WaIdenses. their valleys. homes and
work. The pubic is invited.
Speaking of the Waldensian Church
today, Mrs. Pearson said:
ut has always been three things:
First, missionary church, it's mission
work extending all over Europe, even
into England; second, a martyr church,
suffering blood and civil prosecutions,
and third, a mother church, for 1t has
given birth, through it missionary work,
to the Moravian Church. the Lollards.
who were the forerunners of the refor-
nation: to the Conventiclers of the
Rhine district, to John Huss and John
Wycliff.
From the Waldenses. whose root il
in the valleys of Piedmont, health
branches have spread over all the Iti'
ian peninsula.
They have held their nest in Z
Cottian Alps for centuries. surviving O:
ganized efforts at determination. They
have endured civil prosecutions and re-
strictions with meekneSs, having
Christ as their exemplar-
After receiving their emancipation
in 1S4S, their men. guided by the mis-
sionary spirit native to them. began
preaching and teaching the gospel
throughout Italy and Sicily. Their rule
of life was the Bible, their object In
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Sin and Death.

The wages of sin is death
What is sin?
1t is comprehensively defined in the
catechism answer:
Sin is any want of conformity unto
OF transgression of the law of God"
1t is sin to neglect to do what God
commands or to do what He forbfds-
There is transgression of laV by
omission as we'll as commission and in
either case the offence or sin deserves
death; in either case death is its proper
wages.
What is DEATH
IT is the loss of the life of God in the
soul-the separation of the soul and
body from God.
This, according to the Scriptures, is
spiritual death.
For mans first sin against God in the
garden of Eden hs was punished with
spiritual death. He was driven from
the presence of God. His understand
ing became darkened: his affections be-
came carnal; his soul became polluted,
and his body became mortal, having
received a death wound from his con-
tact with sin. incurable by any means
that it was i'll his power to use.
All his posterity are born in the same
state. Dead to God In their souls, and
their bodies subject to death. Such is
the condition of all man IN his fallen
estate declares the word of God.
THE wages'of sin is death.
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Source of Life.

Sin separates one from God, who is
the source of life.
How can one be in union with God
who willfully disobeys His law?
If a branch is cut off from a tree 1t
dies. If the soul is cut off from God,
surely it will die. Unless there Is union
with God there can be no spiritual
life.
Many regard sin as a trif1ing thing,
yet it is more deadly than the sting OF
the adder, which can kill only the
body.
Sin destroys the soul!
Fools make a mock Of sin. will not believe
1t carries such dagger in Its sleeve.
How can II be, ;" they say that such . thing,
50 full of sweetness. eer should wear . sting p
They know not that II is the very spell
OF sin to make men laugh themselves to hell.
look 10 myself then. deal with sin no more.
Lest He that saves against thee shuts the door,
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Christ Our Life.

Though no measurement of Gods love
can be made. something of its bound
less. unfathomable depths Is portrayed
in the gift of eternal life through the
sacrifcial atonement of His only be-
gotten and well beloved Son.
Herein Is life eternal that We know
Him whom God hath sent as the pro-
pitiation of the sins of the world As
the fullest possible expression to us
of Gods infinite love Jesus Christ our
Lord has undertaken the cause of sin
full man.
He made atonement for sin by she'd
ding His blood on Calvary. He died
that mon might live. He rose from the
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Fit for Eternal Life.

Repentance of the sin of disobedi-
ence to the will of God in His purpose
of salvation for men is the condition
upon which the offer of eternal life is
made.
God gives eternal life to those who
are made fit for it by conformity to
His requirements to forsake sin and
seek after holiness.
Repent. believe, love and obey and
eternal life is thine. 1t is given
through Jesus Christ our Lord"
For God SO loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that who
soever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life"
How Unreasonable Is the love of
God,
Go count the sands that form the earth
The drops that make the mighty sea
Go count the stars Of heavenly birth
And tell me what their numbers be:
And thou shalt know Loves mystery
Yes, measure love, when thou canst tell
The lands where seraphs have not trod,
The heights Of heaven. the depths Of he'll.
And lay thy finite measuring rod
On the in6nltude OF God.
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pbf 1alu @iqnra Rotes.

The Phi Mu Sigma Sunday School
Fraternity announces the receipt of a
petition for a charter from the young
men in the Sunday school class of Mr..
G. A. Weber at St. Paul M. e. Church
South, this city.
Mr.. Weber is one of the incorporators
Of the Knights of King Arthur. and is
a settlement worker in this city and
Richmond, and has also given much
time to the playground work.
The signers of the petition are
Messrs. Russell Glenn Slicer, Carlton
Brown Wilcox. Francis NJ Weadon. jr.:
Louis Sinclair Grigsby, Lowry N. Coe,
William M. Weadon, Conway P. Coe,
Earl Archibald. At st. Paul is also
located Epsilon Chapter, one of the
largest and most active chapters in
the fraternity. excelling in athletics
organized during the past week. with
the election of the following officers:
Mr. John c. Graham, president: Mr..
Preston J. Knight, vice president; Mr..
waiter Kennard. secretary; Mr.. Walter
illegal, assistant secretary; Mr.. Thomas
wallace, treasurer; Mr.. Willard Phil
lips. historian, and Mr.. Shirley. marshal
These officers become the grand officers
of the state of Pennsylvania.
Kappa Chapter of this city organized
last week with the election of the
following officers: Mr. James Merritt
Maupin, president; Mr.. w. Earl Brew
ton, vice president; Mr. Stephen w.
Smoot, secretary; Mr.. Harry L. Nor
gan. assistant secretary; Mr.. John Jen-
nings Fields. treasurer: Mr.. Wallace
w. Walter, historian, and Mr.. William
H. Smoot, marshal.
Iota Chapter of this city organized
Friday night and elected officers.
All of the chapters in the city have
taken joint rooms at 931 G street, and
are busy fitting them up. Zeta Chap
ter was the first to occupy the rooms,
putting a candidate through the mys-
teries Of the order Wednesday night. It
is expected to have the rooms in con-
ditfon to give a housewarming to the
friends of the fraternity during the
Christmas holidays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05

With the hope of building up a mems
Bible class having several hundred
members, a new organization will be-
gin work in the Church of the Covenant
Sunday school tomorrow. H. Houston
Thompson. first assistant attorney
general of the United States. has been
selected as teacher. His work will
begin with lessons from the Book of
Job. Mr.. Thompson recently came to
Washington from Denver. where he
was at the head of a similar class.
Systematic lines have been laid for
the building up of this part of the
Sunday school organization. Methods
in vogue in ordinary business are being
used. Circular letters and specially
chosen representatives are being en-
ployed to interest prospective members
of the class. Mr.. Hugh b. Rowland is
at the head of the committee handling
the organization work.
X n Il
The fifth anniversary of Christ Luth-
eran Church will be COMMUNICATED to-
| morrow, when the pastor, Rev. ]. Fred
erick Wenchel will preach a special
sermon at the morning service.
| A musical program will be given dur
ing this service by chorus Of the
Bible class.
In the evening the service will be
under the auspices of the Young Peo-
pies Society, which recently present
ed a twenty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pneu-
matte organ to the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05
Baptists STRENGTHENING
educational M orb

Baptists are Strengthening their edu-
cational work, especially in the middle
west.
meeting last May, authorized appeals
for large sums Of money to push plans.
These appeals are held up, with many
others. by conditions growing out of
the war, but work is going forward
in most cases by local support.
Baptist churches in university cities.
especially in the Mississippi valley. are
being provided with what are termed
student pastors. viz, ministers fitted by
training and provided with time to
come into touch with students. In
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio such student
pastors have been provided, and 9TH
ers are planned.
In cities, in the same educational line,
Baptists are leading others in coop
GRAFTON in relief, extension. social and
missionary work. Chicago and Detroit,
with few other middle west cities,
have brought together the representa-
tives of all city organizations. all Pro-
testant ones at least, and to an ex-
tent never before realized the whole
Protestant force is brought to bear
upon all city problems of unemployed.
Of controversies between laboring men
and their bosses. of the starting of
new churches in suburbs, of caring for
students in all institutions of learning
and in meeting in some measure the
moral problems of growing cities.
The progress recently made is report
ed to be promising. There Is a halt
just now for lack of funds, but in the
lull until Europe quits fighting plans
are making for big advances.
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trict of Columbia, but one of the
strongest in the entire denomination
at large, while he has endeared himself
to a remarkable extent to Washingto-
mans of all denominations and classes.
The present membership of about 1000
is a harmonious, well knit organiza-
ton. and the church is noteworthy for
them prominent in official, professional
and business life-who are actively en-
gagged in its various lines OF work.
The annual receipts and disbursements
of the church are upward of $4,000, and
the membership of its Sunday school is
over $500.
Mr.. Robert H. Mcneil is secretary of
the banquet committee, and the SUBJ
committees are in charge of Mr.. n. S.
Louis D. Bliss. Mr.. George H. Judd.
Mr.. Owen P. Kellar. Mr.. w. w. Everett,
Mr.. Arthur Copeland. Mr.. William w.
Greene and Mr.. Wade B. Hampton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05

Economic conditions in Italy are de-
plorable, for reasons of mobilization,
loss of tourist trade and the vast num-
Der of unemployed. Forty thousand
Italian laborers from France. where
they were no longer needed. and could
not be fed, arrived in Genoa In eight
days Those preachers. teachers and
evangelists already out of employment
because of lack of funds to keep their
missions open have small chance to
provide for their large families under
such conditions. Women and children
are in need.
But the Waldenses believe their ap-
peal for help to the spirit of Christian
brotherhood in America will meet with
liberal response, for they have asked
that He succor them now as in the
past. The old mother is begging sup
port from her children"
Besides Mrs Pearson, president, the
officers of the Washington Waldensian
Society are: Vice presidents, Miss Julia
D. Strong, Miss Nettie G. Bradley, Mrs
Frank Dixon and Miss Alice H. Clark;
treasurer. Mrs Warren K. Ferris; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Willis B. Rice;
corresponding secretary, Miss Craigen;
secretary of literature, Mrs. T. c.
Magoffin.
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Explanations and Evidence.

The section from Matthew shows
how the enemies of the Lord planned
to prevent the possibility of the dis
ciples taking any advantage of tho
prophecies of Jesus that the disciples
did not comprehend. but the priests
In their craftiness saw how the same
could be used to make a claim that
would cause them some trouble among
the superstitious people.
The difficulties to understand and
interpret the meaning of the resurrec-
tary character of the narratives that
tell unhesltatingly the apostles own
blunders, hort-sightedness, lack of
faith. difficulty of belief in the resur-
rection of Christ The sudden change
in the attitude of the disciples whose
certainty was SO uniform. unshakabie
and abiding that it can be explained
on no other grounds except that they
saw Jesus after He was risen.
The presence of the Christian Church
the New Testament and the observance
of the first day of the week as the
Lords day are all byproducts of the
resurrection that are modern witnesses
of the fact that the angels revealed
to the women at the tomb on the first
Easter morning.
Paul has told us that the resurrection
of the Christ was a demonstration that
He was the Son Of God. The Lord Jesus
was in the deepest sense the cause Of
His own rising; In Christ and not in
His rising lies our vision and personal
hope of Immortality
The curtain of death was lifted when
He was raised for our justification, and
we know that we are accepted because
of His Offering Of His own life for us.
1t assures His permanent and active
with His brethren in the
work Of the kingdom
There is a message of reconciliation
not only for Peter but the whole hu-
man race in the resurrection of the
Christ. He has made possible that all
men burdened by sin might be saved
and finally through the same power
that raised Jesussfrom the dead become
and co-workers with God In
His service. SO that the poet sings:
Lift up your glad voices in triumph on hisA
For Jesus hath risen. ond DAA snail not 1l1.
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life Of honor and Of worth
Has no eternity on earth,
IT'S but a name:
And vet its glory far exceeds
That sensual life. which LEADS
To want and shame
The eternal life beyond the sky
wealth cannot purchase. nor the hlgn
And proud estate:
The soul in dallance laid. the spirit
Corrupt with sin.- shall not inherit
JOY great.
-Mauriaue, tr. by H. ". L0ugfeliow.
The ruin of man is Of himself; ana
his restoration is alone of Cod TINS
truth is set forth in the words OF the
prophet Hosea:
thOI1
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through Jesus Christ our Lord"
The words eternal life" refer both
to life of grace here. and a life of
glory hereafter.
He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life" A present possession
He that soweth to the spirit shall
reap life everlasting. A future pos
session.
future possession of eternal life?
By faith.
Faith in whom?
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Faith" according to Dr. Jowett's in
depreciation of Pauis words, Els the
title deed to the things hoped for"
The things to be hoped for are those
which belong to eternal life with
God.
How can We get the title deed to this
life?
Not as sinners, for in sin is death. Yet
sinners do get 1t.
What is the distinction?
In the verse Immediately preceding
the life verse we read:
But now being made free from sin,
and become servants to God. We have
your fruit unto holiness, and the end
everlasting life"
Free From Sin.
The distinction arises from the fact
that there is such a thing as being
made free from sim"
Everything changes in the relations
between God and man, when man re-
penis of his transgressions against the
divine law and seeks pardon and for
giveness of all his sins.
1t is not that a man becomes sin
less except that through faith the
righteousness of God is imputed to
him The willful sinner is not in that
state of mind or heart to exercise the
faith necessary to bring man in sub
lection to the law of the spirit of life
In Christ Jesus" by which alone one
can be made free fr0m the law of sir
and DEATH
Eternal life is gift. 1t cannot be
earned. 1t Is bestowed upon certain
conditions. which must be compiled
with before 1t can be impaired. God
cannot be false to His word. else He
would not be God. He has said, "Ex-
cept We repent, we shall perish"
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The Title to Life.

There is brighter side to the verse
under consideration. So far 1t has been
the death verse: but what follows
makes it a radiant verse of life and
Immortality.
But the gift OF God 10 eternal life
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the work Of His
priesthood was fin :
ished upon His lips
Jesus died. There
was no doubt but
that He was dead.
Artists Of all ages
have sought to re-
produce on can
vas the sublime
and awful tragedy,
SO that men might
see the Master with
bowed head and
the light gone out
of His eyes.
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hast destroyed thy
self; but in me Is
thy help"
The life verse ex-
presses the same
meaning.
The wages of
sin Is death: but
the gift of God is
eternal life through
Jesus Christ our
Lord" but 1t adds
to the prophets
words the state
ment of the means
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PLANTATION of the empty tomb reveals
the fact that the disciples were not ex-
pecting that He would rise from the
dead. Their hopes were buried in the
silent tomb with their beloved dead.
Mary did not wait for the dawn, but
the other women, waiting for the light
of morning. saw as they passed through
the entrance Of the tomb a vision that
filled them with amaZement.
The Master, who appreciated the mo-
tiveS that brought them SO early to
the sepulchre. rewarded their mistaken
service with a revelation that filled
duke tells US there were two) APP
pealed at once to their sense of amaze
ment when they declared unto them
the Interpretation of the empty tomb.
The resurrection of Jesus was not
seen by mortal eye, but to those who
came with love in their heart for their
Lord, even when they had buried, as
they thought. all hopes in the grave,
the messengers, or angels. declared that
Jesus was not there. because He was
risen, and gave the women evidence
that filled them with joy and confirmed
the message Of the resurrection which
they were told to carry to the brethren
Jesus during His lifetime never called
the disciples brethren) with orders to
meet their risen Lord in Galilee, where
they would see Him.
Mark is the only one who records the
suggestive words And Peter that
shows the heart Of the Lord toward
all that deny Him and wander in the
far country. 1t meant much to Peter,
and this gospel, which by common con-
sent has been considered Peters.
shows how much the great leader OF
the apostles appreciated the significant
use of his name.
Without 1t he might have thought
that he was not wanted by the Lord.
1t also points out how we ought to
overlook the failings and faults OF
others if We have the spirit of Jesus
Christ and seek with the tactfulness
of love to restore the wanderers to
the Masters fold.