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I'm case of immediate danger causing
you to leate station. cable us where YOU
intend to so and in whose care the prop
erty is left. Consult American officials.
We authorize you to act according TO
your best judgment
Some time ago this board sent word
to its workers in Mexico to leave if there
were any danger. They replied that they
wished to stay at their posts and that
no danger seemed imminent.
To its resident bishop at Guadala lara.
Rt Rev. Henry ,. -Aves. the: Protestant
Episcopal board of missions ca bled:
American staff and Mexican church
have our deepest sympathy. FoU under
stand board will support You in taking
all necessary precautions for safety of
Americans. You will know best whether
missionaries should withdraw. If We can
advise or help. please command US
This board supports in the Mexican re-
public a group of twenty-seven foreign
missionaries.
The Baptist Home Mission Society,
which has two Americans in Mexico.
cabled to the clergyman in charge. Rev.
Henry Brewster, Mexico City. advising
him to leave and saying that funds had
been deposited enabling him to do so.
From the other missionary, located at
Puebla, no word has been received.
The American board of commissioners
for foreign missions (CongregatonaD has
a force of twelve American workers in
the cities of Guadalajara, Chihuahua and
Parral.
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Dainty Trimming.

TT yc have had trouble in getting a
l strong beading for corset covers. ETC.,
take some wide rick-rack braid turn the
edge once and sew onto the underside.
so that only half shows above the turn
ed edge. or all the points on one side of
the rick-rack show above the hem.
Stitch twice at the top of the hem and
bottom Of the points. Now crochet
chain Of seven or eight stitches and
fasten with single crochet in each point
twice, about one-eighth inch deep
For trimming baby clothes the narrow
est rick-rack makes a pretty edging.
Use No. 80 cotton thread and crochet
double. that is, throw your thread over
the hook once. fasten to the point, and
draw through. You now have three
stitches on the hook. Draw the thread
through two, throw thread over the
hook, and fasten in the next point; draw
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tion of Mrs. L. F. Adams. the president
Of the Mizpah Glass. Complete scenery
was provided. the electrical effects being
donated by the students of the Bliss
Electrical School. The Mizpah Glass is a
permanent organization. the officers of
which are: President. Miss Frances My
ers: secretary. Miss Elizabeth Myers. and
treasurer. Miss Emily Rowley. A PINK
and white color scheme. typifying the
colors of the class. was carried out.
Music between the acts was provided
by Robert Lerch on the violin. who was
accompanied by Mrs. Robert L. Lerch at
the piano. Miss Rita Dunbar also fur
nished music on the piano. Dancing and
refreshments followed the performance.
i, :: =
Miss Nellie f. Perkins of Velarde. n.
NJ. superintendent of the United Breth-
rem school work among the Spanish
Americans. gave an interesting and in
structive address before the Woman's
Missionary Society of Memorial Church.
United Brethren in Christ. Friday even
Ing.
The living conditions. customs and re-
ligion Of the Mexican people were inter-
estingly and instructively portrayed.
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hall Of the Trinity Episcopal Church of
Takoma Park by the Mizpah Glass Of
the Sunday school. The play was in
three acts. being entitled ..The Betty
Wales Girls and Mr.. Kidd" and capac-
ity audience attended.
The cast was made up exclusively from
members of the class, and was as fol-
lows: Betty Wales, Miss Elizabeth
Myers: Helen Chase Adams Miss
Frances Myers: Madeline Ayers. Miss
Ruth Phillips: Mary Brooks. Miss Doro-
thy Phillips; Babbio Hildreth, Miss Doro-
thy Hill: Babe Henderson, Miss Rachel
Morse: Bob Parker. Miss Ora Ward;
Roberta Louis. Miss Alice Evans: Miss
Priscilla Hicks. Miss Elizabeth Taylor:
Georgiana Armes. Miss Emily Rowley,
and Georgia Ames. Miss Ethel Hazard.
The scenes of the play were laid in and
around Harding College. and the plot
told the humorous consequences attend
ant upon the creation of certain my
thical Georgia Ames" by the girls of
the school. which were increased by the
fact that there really turned out to be a
freshman of that name attending the
school.
The play was staged under the direc-
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Reformed Cburrb 5pno0
Q@ill Meet @ap u
Matters Of Importance to Denomination in United
States Will Be Considered at Gathering in Ian
caster, Pa.

Sunday. May II. all Of the Lancaster
pulpit will be occupied by Reformed
clergymen in the morning. The. general
topic will be Home Missions" In the
evening the same speakers will consider
Foreign Missions
Rev. James I. Good. the retiring presi-
dent of the synod. will deliver the open
ing sermon, following which the election
Of his successor will take place. Among
the other Philadelphia churchmen who
will take part are Rev. Rufus w. Miller,
secretary Of the Sunday school board
Charles E. Schaffer, general secretary of
the home mission department; ]. S. Wise,
home mission treasurer, and Rev. Allan
X. Bartholomew, general secretary of the
foreign mission board.
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Synod of the Reformed Church in the
United States will be held at Lancaster,
Pa, beginning May IL. and continue one
week. Delegates will be in attendance
from every state in the Union, and mat
ters of vital interest to members of the
Reformed Church will be considered.
Reports covering the work of the sew.
eral departments of church activity Will
be submitted and acted upon and plans
for the coming three years will be con-
sidered. The evening programs will be
made up of prominent leaders in all parts
of the home and foreign fields, who will
speak upon their various branches of
activity
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Carries "peter's pente'
Bishop 0'Connor, Sailing for Rome,
to Take $1S,5O0

When Bishop John ]. O'Connor of New
ark sailed for Rome yesterday from New
York he took the largest Peters Pence
fund ever contributed from the Newark
diocese. The amount is SIS5 800. and of
this sum the Iaymen contributed about
$4,000 and the balance is the personal
expression of the priests of the diocese
According to the laws of the Roman
Catholic Church. the visit of Bishop
O'Connor to Rome is compulsory All
prelates are compelled to visit the Vati-
can at least once every five years in
order to make a personal account of the
condition of their dioceses
Bishop O'Connor sailed from Hoboken
on the same steamship with Cardinal
Farley
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Posing for Photograph.

EOR the most artistic photograph it is
better not to wear a hat wrap.
Styles change so fast that your picture
will look out OF date in a season or two
IL you wear the latest style of hat. IF
you insist upon wearing a-hat do not
wear it at an angle that cuts off the line
of the brow. but wear it set back far
enough to allow the hair to frame the
face beneath It. II you wish to see
what a photograph should not be. and
especially the heads. look at some of the
specimens hidden away in old albums.
When having a photograph taken do
not wear a high collar, as it gives q
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which had wired uinaret tunic. finished
with a fringe of turtoise blue uncurled
ostrich feathers.
The Japanese neck was also wired to
match the minaret tunic, and here again
We're the feathers.
The idea was treated as though 1t were
a fantasy: it was not taken seriously by
any one. but one gets used to this expert
ence. and is quite prepared to see neg
ligent fashion become dominant one.
This spring. or rather this February,
Mime. Paquin wore gown with ostrich
feather trimming. and she was followed
by others who saw in it quite an attrac-
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: y 5|pastor and pfoplfX}}

odst Episcopal Church. Mr.. MacMurrsy
is the newly appointed pastor, coming
from the Newark conference. to take the
place of Rev. w. v. Mallalieu, who was
transferred to that conference. There
was a large number present and pleas
ant social greeting was given to the
pastor and his family. The formal ad-
dress was given by Judge Anson S.
Taylor.
What is regarded as ono of the best
amateur dramatic productions seen in
Takoma Park during the last few yeras
was presented Friday night In the parish
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pleasing entertainment was given FRI
day evening by the Mems Bible Class of
Lincoln Avenue NJ. E. Church Sunday
school, Several musical numbers were
rendered. "Fraternalism In the Bible
Class was the subject of a brief ad-
dress delivered by Mr.. W. E. Andrews,
auditor for the Treasury Department.
Later refreshments were served.
= i i
A reception was rendered to Rev. John
MacMurray and Mrs. MacMurray Friday
night by the. .memhers Of the Union Meth
Evening star., 1914-04-26
BY ANNE RITTENHbusE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
pADJC Anr;l 1G

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS, April 16, 1914
7HERE is a new kind of dancing
shoe in style and it makes the
foot look exceedingly smart
and comely. 1t is more like the
Roman .cothurne than the slip
per We have worn during the winter, but
its high Louis XIV heel destroys its
classic outline.
And by Louis XIV. one does not mean
the heel that is usually called French;
this heel is an exact replica of the one
worn in the day of the grand monarch.
1t is high. but it does not slope to a
tiny waist in the middle. and then spread
out 1t supports the foot rather well,
because it is wide and solid, and 1t makes
the foot lonk shorter than any heel yet
invented.
1t has sandal sole and is without
any support at the sides. The toe and
heel part are Of brocaded silk or satin
and the straps that go across the foot
and around the ankle are of dull gold
braid The ones that fasten at the ankle
to hold up the high heel part of the fabric
are fastened with small gilt Button.
They may not be as comfortable as the
heelless sandal for dancing, but they
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metbonist Gpiseopal Bishops
00aill Hlfet 0@ennfs1ap

Addresses of welcome will be made by
Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia and
John Gribbell. Bishops Moore and Hen
derson will respond
Friday evening Bishop Hughes will
lecture on ''The Children of the Manse."
and Saturday evening Bishop Quayle will
lecture on 'Shakespeare's Tragedy Of
Greatness
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Cpistopal Cburtbes 6et
Qlar Time prapers
Bishop Philip Mercer Rhnelander Sends Copies Of Sup
plication to All Pastors of Diocese of Philadelphia

dom, that they may direct and Use the
power committed to their hands for the
honor of our country. the deliverance of
the oppressed. the good of all mankind,
and the glory of Thy name: through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY
20 Almighty God. King of all kings
who sittest in the throne judging right,
we commend to Thy fatherly goodness
the men who through perils of war are
serving our nation. Be Thou their tower
of strength in the midst of so many and
great dangers: help them, in life and
death. to put their trust in Thee, who art
the only giver of all victory: through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"
Evening star., 1914-04-26

the thread through two stitches; there
are now three stitches on the hook:
draw the thread through all three. chain
five and continue as before to the end
of the rick-rack. For insertion. crochet
on both sides the same as the one side
of the edging.
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Tempting Garnishes.

- ARNISHES are the standby of the
~ successful cook A well cooked dish
is the better for tempting garnishes and
even poorly. cooked dish is not SO bad,
when it is daintily garnished. There~is
some excuse for lack of garnishment in
the winter. Appropriate materials for the
making of garnshes are not easy to get
Evening star., 1914-04-26

The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet in semi-annual session
in First Church. Germantown, Philadel-
phia, Wednesday.
On that evening Bishop Mcintyre Will
lecture on "Buttoned-up People" Thurs
day evening a general reception will be
rendered the bishops. to which the pub
lie is cordially invited.
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stiff, unnatural look. while gown that
reveals the lines of the throat and
shoulders becomingly is good. Excessive
trimming is distracting. and checks and
stripes are bad in a photograph, as is
also great deal of jewelrv. The simpler
the style the more artistic the picture,
and the less likelihood that it will look
odd in years to come.
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is the teaching of revelation. as it is
that a Being of good, with His angels
of light, are at work for the redemption
and salvation Of the world.
The warfare between these powers.
being contrary the one to the other"
is a perpetual one until the final triumph
Of one over the other.
Accepting the Scriptures as to the fact
of this condition, we also accept them as
to the ultimate result Of the warfare
that the time is coming when every
knee shall bow and every tongue con-
fess' the absolute supremacy of the
kingdom Of light and righteousness
In the human wars not every one is
enlisted. but in the spiritual war every
human being is engaged on one side or
the other. He that is not with me is
against me" There is no escape from
being either FOR or against
In a war with Mexico or any other
power our hearts are throbbing with love
and loyal devotion to our own flag How
do We stand in relation to the most i'm
portant war of time and of eternity?
. Who is on he Lords side.
Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers.
Other lives 10 bring:
Who will leave the worlds side:
Who will face the foe:
Who IL the Lords side:
Who for Him -iil 20.
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M ANNE sRIrTENHoUsE.
ulsc8rrsspondspcc Of The star.

Of The Star.
-. PARIS. April 16. 1914.
I'D the American ban on the os-
sprey. the aigrette. the paradise
feather, influence the present
- fashion. for the plumage of the
,ostrieha Something did. 1t is
not only used by the millfners but by the
dresssnalsrs
The idea had its birth last summer in
. yellow chiffon gown made by Doucet,
Evening star., 1914-04-26
NEW WAYS OF USING FEATHERS AS TRlNNNAlNGs

always. But in the summer, when every
little noon or Granny OF sunshine and
earth can be made to grow something and
when the markets are filled with mex
pensive vegetables, the cooks task of
garnishing is easier
Radishes are an easy garnish to pre-
pare and they are seasonably tempting.
They should always be crisp and tender.
Wash them carefully and then put them
in ice water until they are needed. They
can be used in slices to garnish salads
or they can be cut into quarters or
eighths for the same purpose.
Green peppers are an ever-ready gar
nish. They can be used with meat. vege-
tables and salads Cut them either in
small cutters stars or other forms.
Parsley. of course, is the most useful
of all garnishes. In soup. on fish. with
meat and vegetables, and on salad it is
used. Perhaps il could be candied and
full with all other foods. 1t can be grown
in corner OF the garden. If there is
no garden it can he bought cheaply. And
it can be raised in sufficient quantity in
a pot on q sunny window sill. When 1t
is grown at home the seeds should be
soaked for twenty -four hours before they
are planted.
obi
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Speaker Clark to Deliver
Address in New York Today

The War and Optimism is the an
nounced topic for Speaker Champ Clark
of the House of Representatives at
meeting of the West Side Branch. y. NJ.
c. A.. in New York this afternoon at
o'clock.
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An Appetizing Appetizer.

A DELICIOUS appetizer is made with
foundation of finely diced apple
pulp. Over this is squeezed dash OF
lemon juice. and diced orange and grape
fruit pulp is added. little diced pine
apple and a few shredded marachino
cherries complete it Put the mixture,
when it is thoroughly chilled. in long
stemmed glasses.
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The Scriptures reveal that an un-
.easing warfare is carried on by Satan
md his army of angels against God
md His hosts of saints on earth.
The conflict did not originate on
.arth. but was transferred to it. Reve-
alton declares that "there was war in
,eaver. and that Satan and his angels
fought against Michael and His angels.
,ut prevailed not. and that he. that
i'd serpent, called the devil and Satan.
was cast out into the earth. and his
angels were cast out with him.
(Revelation. 1870.
Many do not believe in a personal
ievii; but his personality appears TO
oe very distinctly ard clearly set forth
n the Scriptures and that he is the
-eisning prince Of the powers of dark
aess with his seat and empire in the
earth.
The Scriptures also represent that
there is a prince Of the powers of
light. We do not doubt His PERSONAL
ity. why should we question a per-
,onal head to the forces against which
He is arrayed?
That the contraries of good and evil
IRE continually coming in collision and
warning against each other no one
ioubts. Is the principle of good sim
ply some mysterious impersonal in
personnel king at its head?
10 the principle OF evil a like in
iusncs or 10 it kingdom over which
king presides"
How could there be an unfathered in
iuenee?
It must come from some power. and
sower must come from intelligence. An
nanimate spirit of good or evil is in
conceivable. living intelligent being Of
vii. together with his myreads Of angels.
Es at Tezk "deesiyins the bShole world.
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from the beginning.
War is a word pregnant with horrors 1t IS a
very little word in the number OF letters which
compose it, but it is very big word in the world S
history 1t is associated with all that is disastrous,
destructive and terrible
Who can portray the desolation. the misery,
the suffering the wretchedness it has brought te
mankind. Whence came war? Through the pas
sage sin opened into the world.
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The question Of justification for the side the other not
had entered the
world there would have been through that the
The meeting contraresre and
meeting substances which cannot
earthquake the principle that
in collision with determination Conflict
results.
exists spiritual world 1t is the collision Of
he contraries the spirit and the flesh.
These contrary. the the other
The spirit good spirit of evil coming
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Aletbonists to Dtstribute 100000
Among Tteir Conferenre Claimants
Saratoga N. Y, Decided Upon for General Conference
of Church in 1916.

and that SO steady is its growth that
report made to the Methodist book COM
mittee in session last week, predicted
that the number will be 100000 in an
other twelve years.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

The ninety-second birthday of the late
Gen. L. s. Grant will be observed under
the auspices of the G. A. r. and affiliated
organization at Metropolitan NJ +,
Church tomorrow at clock
Gems. Miles and Sniffin will be thu
speakers Of the occasion. A.
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5unnap Morning UaK.
Ube perpetual @ar.
Bp 7barnep q. 3rmin.

The useth against the spirit and the spirit against
the flesh and these contrary the to the other
Galatians, SLY.
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Copies of two prayers to be offered in
war times were sent out to rectors of all
Episcopal churches of the diocese of
Philadelphia Friday by Bishop Rhine
lander. They are as follows:
FOR THE NATION AND ITS
RULERS
20 Thou who alone dost rule in the
of men and determine the
events of war. guard and guide US in
this time of our necessity. Be merciful
unto our sins: save US from violence.
discord and confusion; from pride and
arrogancy, and from every evil way.
Grant unto our rulers the spirit of wis
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burned the homes, churches and schools
Of the helpless Mohammedan Alba
mans wherever found. When Mr.. How
ard tried in London to get church au-
work, he was told he was attacking
the Christian religion. Now he has
come to the United States to raise
funds to help the Albanians, who are
Evening star., 1914-04-26

Rev. p b. Kennedy, an American mis-
sionary. and Aziz Effendi. local official
Of the town.
The picture taken in October, last
year, ten months after the Balkan war
had closed, shows the ruins of school
and a church at Kleinic. The Servian
troops, gent out in companies and regi-
ments, had ravaged the territory. They
Evening star., 1914-04-26

Children's hats are soft. close-fitting
little shapes made in soft braid without
any stiffening or wire.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

War is in the every We may not have to
ce at length its grim but the have bced forth the1
deadly missiles blood has been split and demands still e
Evening star., 1914-04-26

The mllliners had to do something this
year with the ostrich plumage if they
were to have any American dollars flow
ing into their Golfers. The customs
house took the place of woman's sen
sibilities. and il she had soul that was
dead to the story of how the aigrette
was obtained. the customs house stepped
in and supplied her with a substitute
for a conscience
The French, knowing this. and being
canny. bowed their hetds to the -Aneri
can law and did not try to create punish.
ment for American women. So We have
the ostrich feather in a dozen different
ways. Often it is twisted and tortured,
but it is far better to know that this
happened to the feather than TO the bird
The French woman dearly loves a col
larette. One would say that she belonged
to a race that had scrawny necks by the
way that she tries to cover them up.
The newest invention is a light fiat collar
Of ostrich. There is foundation of
mousseline on which is mounted one
feather, the upper part of which Is
curled, and the lower part OF which lies
fat
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give the foot better appearance. So far
they are quite a novelty and are more
in the shops than on the feet; it is not
to be doubted. however, that the early
summer weather will bring them into
full fashion, for smart women. have al
ready decreed against the slipper with
the satin ribbons crossing the 3nstep and
tied around the ankle, and there is need
of something new.
Over here they tell you that the tango
is dead: they are not quite sure what
will supersede 1t, but they think it will
be the maXixe.
This dance. like the Argentine tango.
has been modified from its original
method and put into drawing room form
The tango suffered considerably in hav-
ing its measures clipped by the French,
dance will not suffer in the same way.
for its measures are as brilliant and
graceful as those of its sister dance.
The tango as it is danced in French
drawing rooms and music halls and res
taurants has little character. With the
elimination of the cortez and the sub
stitution of a lazy sliding step it is
passed in nothingness. Only the profess
sionals keep it up 10 the mark.
Already the mike is showing sings OF
becoming commonplace, as many couples
dance it only with the two-step move
ment around and around the room till
one would think they would weary OF
the monotony.
But here comes in the subject of the
heel to be worn dancing slippers. II
the maxixe is to be the dance of the
summer, then these high heels will not
do. / heard one of the best teachers in
Paris request his pupils the other night
not to attempt their lessons in slippers
with high heels.
Iot ,nip
on the heel alone-in fact. 1t is this move
ment that gives to it such peculiar grace
and nove1ty-that a woman attempting
to do it in an unsteady high heel would
lose her balance. This, is the only thing
against the incoming fashion for the slip
per just described.
More and more the fashion grows for
slippers of colored brocade. They do not
match the gown. but they must harmo
nize with it.. With evening frocks of
white tulle or satin these slippers are
Of SAKE blue and silver of rose pink
and silver and of pale yellow and gold.
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starving at the rate of 10000 a year.
He has established the Albanian re-
lief fund at 80 Bible House New York
city, and he hopes to raise sufficient
money to help these people. He has
asked American farmers to send seed
corn SO the sufferers may have a crop
this year Without it more, he says.
will starve to death