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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

ence. A good many people of this
community attended the finals.
Rev. Mr.. Pace preached two fne
sermons at Shiloh Methodist Episcopal
church fourth Sunday morning and
night - A.
Mrs Kate Richardson. after a visit
to her sister, Mrs. billiard. at Center
Cross. returned to her home near Bag
by, on Friday.
Owing to dry weather, truck patches
are drying up; farmers have plowed
but very little for corn and bids fair
to be a short tobacco crop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
Charters Granted

The State corporation commission
yesterday granted the following
charter:
Publicity Service corporation. Rich
mond. Va. $1,000 to 5000. Warner
Moore, president, Richmond. Va. Il.
NJ. Peterson. secretary. Washington.
D. G. Purposes. advertising business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
SOCIETY
Omce--Mnd Olson 1874
Residence--M a q son
I--R-J.

o'clock in Emmanuel Episcopal
church Harrisopburg. Miss Berry has
often visited in Richmond, and has
many friends here who will be inter-
ested TO hear Of her approaching mar
riagr. Mr. Hawse is a graduate of
the University of Virginia, and is now
located in Pittsburg. being with the
United States bureau of mines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

Rev. c. Q. TutfTe and ITtfIe faueh-
ter, Mary Frances, spent Sunday Mt
Bowling Green, Va Mr. futile
preached the baccalaureate sermon
before the graduating class Of the
high school on Sunday morning at il
o'clock.
Rev W. \. Cooper. Of Central
Methodist Episcopal church. South
Richmond, preached at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and all were
pleased who heard him A solo.
Sweet Story of Old" sung by MIR,
+. $, McGregor. Of Pittshurg, Pa, was
very much enjoyed Rev Mr.. Long
preached at night
Miss Clarence Dold. Of Strasburg,
VA. is the guest of her sisters Mrs.
". G. Carpenter. on First avenue.
The regular Meeting of the Wo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
Highland Park

The many friends of Rev. c. II.
Roggs viii be glad to know he was
able to attend church Sunday morn
ing, after being confined to his home
for some time on account OF sick
ness.
Mrs. c. T. Womack and children. of
MartinAille, are guests Of her sister
Mrs. David McGavock on EnsIow av-
enue. They leave Monday for Irving
ton Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
Welcome
Yelled Prophets
June s, 9 and 10th

Show your appreciation of their pfeseneeyouf loyalty and
patriotism by decorating the front Of your home and your
business place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
Display thu
American

Every householder in Richmond is hereby appointed
of the decoration committee. Each member is assigned
task of seeing that his her home is decked with
National colors WILL YOU DO YOUR PART?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

Miss Louise Haggard, Of Winchester,
Ky, who was a student at the Wo-
mans college the past session return
ed home last week accompanied by
her cousin, Mrs Wythe y. Anderson.
Evening star., 1914-04-04
EVANGELIST SUNDAY 7 CHARACTERISTIC ACHING

a nervous. athletic. alert and spiritual
ly alive man intent on one thing. and
Subordinating everything else to it
He is after a verdict for his Mas
ter, and when YOU have listened to the
sledge-hammer blows against sin and
the urgent. loving appeal for the Chris
tian life you do not marvel at the sight
Of hundreds of men and women, young
and old, t;oopinS forward to take a
stand in the ranks of Christian people.
which means the regeneration of indi-
vidual lives, the reconstruction of
homes and the interiection into civic
life of new principles of responsibility
and morality.
He. does not speak in the language
of the schools. That is why, perhaps. he
arrests the attention of the careless and
Indifferent. He does speak to the heart
and conscience. SO that men who had
long since ceased to respond to the ordi-
nary appeal are strangely moved to
thought and action. You win be startled
sometimes by language which is uncon-
vent!onal. to say the least. and by in
yective and denunciation OF sin which is
perfectly terrific: but as you reflect that
great evils need great remedies and see
this mans love for men and hatred of
ali that mars their manhood. YOU will
better understand him and what he be
lieves necessary to arrest the tide of
rUl0
''Eiily Sunday began his Christian work
with the Y. NJ. g. A. being one OF their
secretaries in Chicago for some years:
WAS for two Years associated with DR..
J. Wilbur Lhapman. the world known
evangelist and has for seventeen years
Evening star., 1914-04-04

been engaged in his Independent evan
gelistic service. visiting many cities, large
and small. throughout the United States
and arouSing an interest which has re-
suited in tens of thousands of conver-
sionS.
"A year since. the revival in Wilkes
Barre commended his service in this part
of the country. He has recently con-
Quoted great campaign in Pittsburgh.
which has shaken and shaped the entire
community, and is now engaged in his
fifth week of services in Scranton. in
which already more than 5000 people
have definitely committed themselves to
the Christian life. The requests for his
services, flowing In from all parts OF the
country, are SO numerous that were he
to accept them all he would be engaged
for the next twenty years ahead.
The many stories of graft in Connec-
ton with this work may be answered
by saying that Sunday does not receive
one cent from the collections taken up
in these meetings. These are all devoted
to paving the necessary expenses of the
movement. which in the nature of things
are heavy. When the expenses are thus
provided for the collections cease On the
last day OF the meetings the offerings.
which are purely voluntary. are for Mr..
Sundays own account.
Three things might be said about this:
Il. The aborer is worthy of his hire.
80 A free will gift from a man to
the man who has helped and bcfriended
him is a matter that concerns only
himself.
80 How much is man better than
a--dollar."
Evening star., 1914-04-04

The secret of Billy sundays success
III the evangelIstic field is not far to
Seek said Rev. DIR. Joseph T. Kelly.
pa stor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. today. when he declared that
he earnestly hopes that the Pastors
has the matter under advisement. viii
ask the evangelist to come here for
big revival
Like Moses OF old. he has dedicated
to Gods service what he had at hand,
DIR. Kelly continued.
For eight years he filled tie public
eye as one of the greatest outfielde-s
OF the Natioral League. When he WAS
converted. twenty-eight years ago. he
put his every power at the service of
God.
in carrying out this purpose he has
laid under tribute all those natural
powers Of mind and body which guar
anteed his previous success together
with a large knowledge of men gained
by actual acquaintance with them in
the ordinary walks of life. In addition
to this. he is an earnest student Of the
Bible. whose message he breaches
without fear or favor. and Il no less
earnest and relentless foe of the devil
and all his works.
"As You behold him in action upon
tho platform from which he speaks to
audiences of thousands. among whom
You may or may not be surprised TO
see that mon predominant. YOU behold
Evening star., 1914-04-04

a seating capacity of about 4J0. and a
basement with ceiling Of eleven and
one-half feet. the cost Of construction
and furnishings being estimated at about
S;,5.sS.
The project is in the nature of a me
mortal to United Presby yteriansm. The
church at large, through subscription
and otherwise, is giving it generous sup
port.
The building is being carried on under
the supervision of committee of t g
Philadelphia Presbytery. which is repl
sented here by Rev. J. Alvin Campbell,
pastor: Mr.. William Nevarre Cromwell
chairman: Messrs. William Petrie, w.
l.. GuIelius. T. K. Hennon G. +. Wind
ham and L. c. Fmney.
The congregation was established four
wears ago by the board of home missions
of the Ciiited Presbyterian Church. \
site WAS purchased by the board of
church extension at Georgia avenue and
Rock Creek Church road. upon which A
temporary structure was built Later
the board purchased the ground at New
HamI shire avenue and Randolph street.
as it was believed TO be better suited
for the purpose in view. The new build
ing will be ready for occupancy some
time prior to September.
Evening star., 1914-04-04

Tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock
appropriate exercises will be held at
th. corner stone laying Of the First
1-rttcd Presby teriau church, corner of
New Hampshire avenue and Randolph
sfrcet in IetwoTth.
Tho follow ing will l.. to" program:
j.. f"tI"Dai scrvi"". conducted by the
pastor Rry- J. Alvin Campbell. ad
dr,ss. Church and TIA" Kingdom" Rev.
Itr tiaorEc Robinson. retired chap
ft,iu United. States Army: address,
',1,urrh ara Ithe City." Mr.. ". +. Gud",
I.r"-rdrut of In" Chamber Of Commerce: {:
lawn. the corner stone. Representative
g. ~ Temple Of FcunS ylvania.
TT" site for this church is regarded
q one of the finest and most command -
r-l.s of any in tho city The edlfice viii!
i,.. English gothic in style. Special
brick are being used. and the TRIM
rr!urs are to- he of light terra Gotta.
N.ssr<. &. W Bolton & Son of Phila =
daIphiu are III. architects. and MIR W.
T. Mooney of tnis city is the builder
The contract calls for the erection AT
this time of the main auditorium, with
Evening star., 1914-04-04
Hopes Strength.

II YOU receive all things. then you can
do all things. The Christian has not only
the right to expect great things from
God and to attempt great things for God
hut the right TO actually get great things
from Him and to do great things for
Him. There should be more than expec-
tation and more than attempt He has
warrant for a certainty of great things
from God. and for an accomplishment OF
great things for God
Paul did not expect that he could dc
all things with Christs help. he was GER
tain about it His words bear no sug-
sestion of doubt.
Il can do all things through Christ
which strengtheneth me-
Christians have many things to do
Their Fathers business is very great
business. They must be about il con
tinually. Paul told the Thessalonians 10
study 10 he quiet and do your own bust
ness Each Christian has his part to do
Some are apostles. some are prophets,
some cvanSelists, some pastors and teach
ers and servants in the Fathers iouse.
Each one can do all things in his part
of the business through Christ's strength
but in no other way. He is ready with
His strength for all who will claim it
for all who love Him. Through love for
Him comes love for His work
Evening star., 1914-04-04

kind of strength. Without Him We can
do nothing and with Him We can do all
things "The transcenient message Of
our text is the insufficiency of ourselves
and the all-suf1iciency of Christ: and the
transcendent comfort is in truth re-
vealed that this all-suffering power is
freely offered to all who will accept on
His one condition-obedience.
The Scriptures are replete with passages
declaring not only Gods power. but His
readiness to use it for His obedient chill
dren. In Pauls letter to the Corinthians
III Cor. 3:J) we read. Not that we are
sufficient of ourselves to think anything
as Of ourselves: but our suff1ciency is of
Cod In Col. Ii, it Is stated that Chris
tians are strengthened with all might.
according to His glorious power. unto all
patience and long-sufferiug with joyful
ness" And in Eph, 6:1O is the exhorta-
ton to BE strong in the Lord and in
the power of His might"
And in the Old Testament isaiah, 12:1O)
we have these remarkable words: Fear
thou not, for ] am with thee. Be not
dismayed. for 1 am thy God: l Will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee.
Yea, I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness
Evening star., 1914-04-04
luminous Cross.
McKendree M. E. Church Has Elec-
trio Symbol Which Will Be Light
ed Tomorrow Evening.

new departure in church advertising
Will be inaugurated tomorrow night at
Mckendree Methodist Episcopal Church
cross, constructed of opal glass, six
feet high, has been erected on the roof
of the church and eleven high power
electric lamps are built within 1t and will
illuminate it every night. The lighting
of the cross will be officially started at Z
O'Clock tomorrow night.
The cross is the gift of the business
men of Washington. No member OF the
congregation was permitted to contribute
to its cost.
During the Christmas holidays the ps s.
tor, Rev. l., Morgan Chambers, con
ceived the idea of d luminous cross and
expressed his wish to several of the
members Of his church at the Sunday
school Christmas program. There are
only four other luminous crosses in this
country.
Mr.. Chambers will return from Cum
berland, Md, where he is attending the
annual session Of the Methodist confer
@nce. this evening, and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow. He will be returned TO
Mckendree Church for the ensuing year
Evening star., 1914-04-04

In the Protestant Episcopa! and Roman
atholic Churches OF the city tomorrow,
Isl!rn SUNDAY. the anniN crsary of the date
Uf lifelong ago when the Savior of Mankind
lods into Jerusalem and the people
strcNed palm branches III the pathway
rr the humble animal on which He rode
viii bs observed.
Palms will be dist .uted, and every
where minds will 20 back to that day
when Jesus OF Nazareth vas lauded
by the populace Of Jerusalem even as
t.tIvaryS cross looncj up so largely on
his mental vision.
The monthly meeting of Ih' Womau's
Missionary society of the New York
Avenue trcsbyteriau thurcl will be held
Wednesday. at 1880 am.
Or BENJAMIN IIayw ood viii speak OF
his eight years eNporieuc"s in mission
and hospital work IN Porto Rico.
: =
Rev. DR.. William T. Manning. rector
Of Trinity Episcopal Church of New
York comes to Washington Friday to
Evening star., 1914-04-04

III April. 1912, six Young men of the
class taught by Mr. Howard S. ONO
hundro at the Erightwood Park Metho-
dist Episcopal Church formed a club and
named it the ONO Class Club The pur-
poses for which it was formed was to pro-
mote athletics. sociabiiity and more
earnest Christian spirit among -onng
men. Today the membership of the class
has reached 14l. and Monday night the
club celebrated it's passing leo members by
banquet, at which Secretary of the
Navy Daniels was the guest of honor.
The club plans to put two base ball
teams in the local field this summer. one in
Evening star., 1914-04-04
Humility.

The words of the Master criticising
and condemning the selfish aspirations
of the religious leaders for places Of
preferment at the guests table vas cVi
IDENTIFY based upon the teachings of
Proverbs. 25:b, Z. which they i'll their
seltishness mad forgotten. They pre-
tended to be worshipers of Jehovah.
but their actions made their religious
pretentionS a laughing stock. In con-
demning their claims for social pre-
eminence Christ sought to show that
they lacked humility the very element
that would entitle them to honor. Just
He rebuked His disciples in their
lust for position, place and power by
pointing out that he that is least anon
YOU all the same is great SO Jesus
sought TO press home the folly of their
seeking the first places lest happily
II more honorable man than thou be
biddcn of him" with the result that
temporary triumph shall be transformed
into humiliation
one of the chaplains of the United
States Navy tells the story of his cN-
perience during the cruise of the At
iantic fleet around the world. While in
China banquet was given to the off
GERS of the fleet. and he naturally
looked for his place among the officers
Of his grade, but he could find no place
there, for the Chnaman who had as
signed the guests their places had
given the chapls in a seat facing the
royal prince because he considered that
the representative OF reHS1on Shouln
have first honor. The chaplain was en-
harraSsed by the tribute of the Chinese
official to Christianity. because It
placed him above the officers of his
Grade SO he thanked the distinguished
Chinaman for his thoug ghtfulneSs and
high regard for the ambassador of
Christ hut he pointed out to him that
he had been invited as an official of
the United States Navy and not as Il
Christian minister 50 that he should
have place with the officers of his
grade
The chaplain who refused to take the
Evening star., 1914-04-04
) = fSz1naator and pfople2Kz3}}: !: !

hold the three-hour service in st.
Marks Church, Capitol Hill, on invita-
t"n of the rector. Rev. G. r. Stetson.
who before coming TO Washington was
vicar of Trinity parish.
::
The parish hall of st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church is to be reconstructed and
plans for the work have been submit
ted to the vestry by Messrs Kendall
and Smith. architects. 1t is hoped that
the work will he completed during the
summer or early fall
+ i
The District Epworth League heartily
iudorses the Go to Church Sunday,
April =, idea and is appealing to all Ep-
worthians to induce their friends to OBJ
serve the injunction with them.
= ! :: i
At the Ninth Street Christian Church
tomorrow evening the pastor, Rev. George
A Miller. will begin a series tf seven
sermons on THE Visions of Paul
These sermons will cover the different
Evening star., 1914-04-04

obligations Of life. The first special sub
ject will be The Heaven Vision.' The
subject of the Sunday morning sermon
will the The Lords Book in the Lord $
House.
Commencing tomorrow, the pastor. Rev
lsor V. Hewlett will begin a series of
angelistic meetings at the Second Bap-
tist Church. 4th street and Virginia ave
nue. southeast. These meetings will con-
tinue throughout the week concluding
with services OF a special nature Satur-
day, April IL. Special music by the choir
will be feature of the meetings.
On last Sunday evening Mr.. Charles r.
Drumm OF New York addressed a large
audieuce, using as his theme, AN Honest
Man.
At Douglas Chapter. Epworth League,
tomorrow the league choir will have
charge of the singing at both morning
and evening services, taking the place of
the regular church choir. Miss Pansy
Howell and Mr.. Wesley Ainge will lead
the league service on sunday evening
The church choir will render The Cruci-
txion" on Good Friday evening The
attendance az the league service last
Sunday evening was 100.
The Rosedale Mission Epworth League
day evening. and reports unusually good
meetings.
Next Thursday evening Mr.. Andrew
Gross second vice president of Douglas
Chapter. will have charge of the meet
ing: the leaders topic will be Being
Glad in God Himself \ special pro-
gram is being planned, including music
by Mr.. Edward G. Boss of Douglas.
The officers of Rosedale Chapter extend
to all a most cordial invitation to attend
these Thursday evening devotional meet
ings.
* :: *
Dr.. c. Ernest Smith completes tomor-
row his special course Of Lenten SER
mons which he has been preaching in
St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The
subject tomorrow is Der elicts.' The
derelict. he points out, is Che Christian
who has let go all his moorihSs, and is
out on the broad ocean of life without
compass. captain or pilot.
Evening star., 1914-04-04

The Easter thank offering service OF the
Washington District Womans Foreign
Missionary Society Will be held on Good
Friday. at 2:3o o'clock pm, in Metropoii-
tan NJ. +. Church
Miss Pierce will presides and give the
Scripture reading. The prayer will be
made by Mrs S. d. La Fetra and solo
given by Mrs. d. Olin Leech.
The objects of this Easter offering VIII
be presented by the following women:
For New Missionary Mrs. r. l..
Harvey: For New Dcrmitory, Manila,
Mrs. w. s Dewhirst: For Model Day
Evening star., 1914-04-04

dence practice and polite usage as
signed to them. around the tables. The
couches on which the guests reciined at
meals were arranged SO as to form three
sides of square. the fourth being lett
open to allow the servants to bring IN
the dishes
The right hand couch Was reckoned
the highest, and the others, the midd 9
ard the lowest. respectively, ana inc
places ou each couch We're distinguished
in the same way, from the fact tina 1
the guest VINO rcriined with his head. ~
ii were in tho bosom o. hin btutiI,..
seemed to he the lower of the two
The highest place on The highest couch
was thus the chief place, and human
nature the same i'll all ages, inevitably
made it be eagerly coveted. and as
rss.cedence was marked by distance from
it there was almost equal anxiety to get
to it as near as possible Jesus took
advantage Of their social customs to
illustrate i'll a delicate but significant
way the value of elfdenying humility
as the path of honor in the kingdom of
God.
Evening star., 1914-04-04
# z5bunnap @rbool lesson'
MA Bp Keb. !Dugb a. @tebenson.

first place because he knew that it be-
!onged to his superior officers was eN-
allied by those with whom he tolls be-
cause of his refusal of the position.
while the host appreciated the view
point presented by the American otfi
cial that proved his loyalty to the prin-
ciples of Christ and of his country N
reference to church and state.
The master is the best example the
world has ever seen of the spirit o"
humility that finds expression in TIE
suppression of selfishness by serving
humanity. lie incarnated in His own
life and labors the lessons He taughi
men about the laws of the Kingdom of
heaven. in which. as Burton has pointed
out, humility is the cardinal virtue,
the 'straisht and low gate which opens
into the very heart OF the kingdom.
Humility is the one and the ONLY
way Of heavenly prefcrments and
eternal promotions: for in the life to
come there will be strange contrasts
and diversions, he that eYalteth MN
self is row humbled. and he that
hun,bled himself is now exalted
Evening star., 1914-04-04

wings as eagles. nor run and not be
weary: nor walk and not faint
Hast thou not known Hast thou rot
heard. that the everlasting God. the Lord.
the Creator of the eLds of the earth
Iainteth not, neither Is weary
He alone can give power to the faint
and strength to the feeble and weary.
All things are possible to Him and they
are possible to men. when they are en-
dowed with the power of His might
There is no presumption in Christian
attempting anything, however great that
is in line with the promises of God. 1t
is both the privilege and the duty of the
Christian to pray that he may be made
strong in the power of His might. 1t is
written that all things whatsoever We
shall ask in prayer. believing, We shall
receive
Evening star., 1914-04-04

renee F. Elundon, j. Medford Bookhultz.
J. Delmore Bean. William Bengel. Will
liam Bround Lemuel buckingham. Frank
Butler, Charles Beckett. Edmond Baear.
John Bolayer John Chamberlain. Robert
Cohen. Herbert Clum. Raymond Curtin.
Joseph Connor, George Chidress, r. NJ.
Cole, f. F. Bowling, Frank Dyer. Charles
Dutton. Edward S. Dutton. George Dut-
ton, Archie Devers. J. D. Dyer, Theodore
Denekas Henry K. Duryee. James A.
Davis, Bernard Diller. ]. W. Dudley,
Dana Dulin, Joseph E!sler Joseph Evans,
Cha rles Eastwood. Edwin F.dmondston
!r.: Arthur Fitzpatrick. Archie \. Flynn,
Seymore Freeman. Clinton Flood. Ben
iamin Gist r. y. Gordon. Wilbur Grffis,
Thomas II. Gradwe!L Newman Griffis.
Clarence z. Gouldman. Dudley Granger.
Evening star., 1914-04-04

James Vance Griffis Frank Hobbs. Stan
ley G.. Herr. John Heeter. Verne Hughes,
Wilbur Hill. Joseph d. Henderson. Dick
Hartley, Charlton Ingram, John Jeffrey,
John II. Jones, Harvey l<imball. John Ci.
X ely. Charles Lockhead. William la abo-
fish John Labofish. Earle f. Linn Nor
man Linn. Frank Lehman. Frank Loos,
John T. I.ightfoot. Edward G Mogler. ir.:
Leland Mccarthy. Edward McAleer,
Ralph McAlecr. Herbert Metcalfe, Charles
Morgan. lawrence McArdle. Owen p. a.
Mead. J. +. Mckinney, Norman Morsell,
William Morris, Wilson Newton, Jack
onlohundro. John Owngs, Leroy Poole.
H. W. Palmer. Charles ID. Pennington.
VIII Lee Payne. George Payne, Z. Law
renee Philips. Edward Rankin. Fred
Ritch:e, Orland L. Robbins. r. Ref. AL