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Fourfold Campaign.

1t is most fitting and appropriate that
the great ''go-to-chu-ch' campaign
should originate with Christian Endeavor
and that all the unions should heartily
fall into line as they are doing.
The object of this movement is four
fold: One, church attendance: two. de-
nominaticnal study; three. Sunday school
evangelism, and four. Increased financial
support OF denominational missions.
Along these lines special effort is to
be put forth to make 1914 d go-to-church
year.
The aim. of course. is to make church
attendance constant habit. But to give
an impetus it is proposed to fix a period
of two months i'll d special campaign.
with help our church as the slogan.
While the movement contemplates the at
tendance of the full society membership
at each Sunday evening service. ii goes
much farther in its demands upon the
Endeavorer's devotion to the church s
interests.
Each member is expected to engage in
an earnest effort to bring outsiders to the
church services by personal invitation.
And for the other three lines of society
activity. full instructions as to the plans
and methods have been issued.
The executive committee of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor unani-
mously indorseS the plan and scope of
the project for denominational education.
attendance, evangelism and support of
missions
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memorial 5ernife.

" MEMORIAL SERVICE for George
~ W. Wheeler, former chairman of
the board of directors of the Cos
pei Mission. will be held at the mission
tomorrow evening at 7:3o O'Clock
Mr.. Wheeler was considered one of the
foremost mission workers in the country
and many of his co-psorkers, it is ex-
rec,ed. VIII tell of his zeal for the ef-
fort at the meeting planned.
At New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church tomorrow two special services OF
public interest will be held In the aft
crnoon at o'clock the annual service
of the Society Of Colonial Wars will take
place The sermon viii be preached by DR..
Radcliffe and special music rendered by
the choir of this church
In the evening the course of lectures
Will be continued and DR.. Radcliffe will
lecture upon "1ildegarde. the Woman
Who Saw Visions"
A course of special Sunday evening
sermons by the minister. DIR. Ulysses G.
y. Pierce. is announced for All Souls
Church.
The general subject is "A Mans Relig-
ion" The various topics are: Tomorrow
evening. Does Man Outgrow Religion? ~;
February S. why Man Needs Re-
lsion". February Is, What a Man De-
lnan6s OF Religion, February % wash
inGtons birthday. THE Religion of a
frse Man" There will be music by the
quartet choir. The public is cordially
uNlted The services begin at ocioc <.
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devotion and the second petition that
seeks the triumph OF His kingdom.
The longing for the coming OF the
mess.anc reign had for centuries been
the hope of Israel. but when Christ gave
this petition to the disciples as one Of
the objects for which they should pray
the coming of the kingdom had another
meaning, for il was to first be estab-
lished in their hearts. afterward in the
hearts of others, until by the preaching
of the gospel and the coming again OF
the King the whole world would be
brought under the dominion OF Christ as
Lord When we pray for the cstablish-
ment of the reign of God we commit
ourselves to the task of bringing about
its early Inauguration by consecrating
our lives to the doing of the will Of God.
The petition for daily bread brings for
the first time a personal request for ma
terial aid. Many people, unfortunately. do
not go to Cod except when they are ln
great need. but in this disciples prayer
Jesus teaches us to place spiritual things
first before seek even the necessities
of life. and vet this petition is more an
expression of confidence in Gods provi-
sion for our needs than IL Is request
for a supply as it only seeks for daily
provision.
The petition for forgiveness OF sins has
underneath il the desire for fellowship
with God that has been interrupted by
some sin 1t is the prayer OF a child or
life and the renewal OF close communion
with the Father. so that once more he
may enjoy the privileges of sonship. The
teaching of the forgiveness of others as
the basis of restoring fellowship was AN
altogether new element in the subject OF
prayer that the Master introduced and
by His teaching frequently emphasized.
We cannot enjoy the forgiveness OF our
sins unless We have forgiven those VINO
have wronSed us and are in debt to US.
The final petition is a recognition OF
our weakness and the danger that besets
us amid the trials of life when IN the
battle of life there is the need of the
constant help of the loving God. who
alone can deliver US from the evil one.
While Christ nowhere taught that pray.
ers would he answered in the exact form
in which they were presented He encoui-
aged US 10 pray by pointing out the readi-
ness of God to answer the prayers OF
His children by parallels that taught tue
principles of prevailing prayer
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Principles of Prayer.

The modern prayer which has served a s
guide for the countless millions in all
the ages has been given to us in more
than one form. showing that the Master
did not require or teach that to pray We
should always use the same words or
phrases but He gives US the fundamental
principles that We are to utilize in all of
our deVotions and which are the losical
outcome of Christs conception of the
fatherhood of God. There are many
close points of contact between the
PRAYER Jesus gave TO Ills disciples as a
model and those employed in the Jewish
synagogue worship Five of the eighteen
prayers used iii their ordinary worship
are represented in Matthews version.
The foundation of our Lords teach ns
was that the first thing in a mans lif.,
was to exercise his divine right aud come
INTO vital relation with God as his father
" hlie the teachings of Jesus concerning
the fathefhood of God served to recall
the Jews of chriStS time back Ia the
messages of their poets and prophets who
understood God as their father yet Jesus
gave TO the term father reality and
personal meaning that gave His MESA se
a new meaning for men.
The Master divested it of all national
limitations by his teachings concerning
the nature of God, whom He revealed as
a loving Father. watching over each in
divlduai III his daily life. He made US
See in the family life dim reflections of
the DIVINE Fatherhood-His love, faith
fuiness, thoughtfuiness, patience and
care. If God is our Father then as His
children We should never hesitate to
make known to Him all our wants and
spiritual aspirations in prayer
After giving the basis of confidence
III prayer the character of God in the in
PRODUCTION of the prayer he taught the
disciples. Jesus gives a series of pet-
tons that reverses the order thar is
usually found in supplications. for as a
rule most prayers are filled with re
quests for some benefits apparently es-
sential to human life or present happi-
ness. All the clauses of the model
prayer. with one exception, are ether
passionate aspirations for the glory of
God or petitions for spiritual biz ssings
that naturally suggest that We consider
the different parts of the pattern prayer
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~HE midwinter Bible conference for
III which the ministers Of Nashl -
ton nave arranged aui which v Il
convene here Sunday. February :. y
tinuing until the follow ~ S@paiN. II y
ruary IL. is attracting 10 is sessions
clergy regarded as the sreaifsi speal, r
on the Bible and religious s;.bj..cts which
the world knows
The evening sessions of the conference
will be held simultaneously in 're churc II
of the Epiphany on 6 sire and the
New York Avenue PreshN te:ian churc',.
The morning and afternoon sessions viii
be held in the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church The opening session will lie
held sunday. February 5, at so pm.
with the Secretary of State. Mr.. Bryan.
and Dr. c. Campbell Morgan the
speakers.
DR.. Morgan is regarded as one of the
leading eNpositors of the SCRIPTURES tie
is pastor of Westminster Chapel. Lon
don and has crossed the Atlantic forty
two times during the last twenty Years.
but has never before addressed any con-
Mortified and Atlanta.
The committee here has received word
that he started early from London. and
will be here for the Opening session of
the conference. and will remain during
the entire week.
Another prominent speaker Will pe DR..
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Minminter Bible Conferrnre.
5essions to Be Deln lit Tbree Cburcbes
Trom february 8 to Is.

John Henry .i"netI nas'ar of fbr E. f.r
NTP..tip Ia chuiNh IL N.V Nos., IL
~, iowc;t is lsnora rhro SHoui .inc
"a and Great Britain .is on. - the ie. r.
nS authors and pr"avh"ts of IA. 6ss
When Dr. toN Il; LET l.asland n c'v
Years a@o hc VAS requested ~ thu Kin,
and a3"e.t personally to rena n aiid
continue his wors There bu, the cal
from across fne water Vas strong aud
he came 10 Nnerica ~ add MS name to
the lis. ~ American preachers 1t j.
vera exceptional thing. il is said T.
Or. JoNett 10 address any meetings oa.-
side Of his own church
Accompanying pr. Morgan from Lon
don IS ~. Miiliam Souper pastor of
of London. Dr Sonper is a young man.
but he has achieved. il is said an enviahle
position in matters Of biblical ins;ilr-
tion and Christian work At Crathie. his
first parish lie was honored hy the friend
ship OF the lat" Queen Victoria and King
Edward. and often made visits to thu
queens household
One of the famous speakers from our
own side Of the waters Will be Prof
Camden NJ. Cobern OF Allegheny College
Meadvillc. ~. Dr cobern occupies the
Thoburn chair of English Bible and phil
osophy OF religion in his college He is
an archeooGist having made fivc trips to
Egypt in the past ten years. His CON
trihutions to the worlds knowledge con
cerning the ancient civilization of that
country have been vollminous and he
is recognized as an authority on the
Egyptian archeooeN
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when. in 1866. the first edition of the
Arabic Dictionary. entitled "F'irooz
Abadi." one Of the most authoritative and
we'll known works. was published in Ia
briz Persia, the students Of the College
of Sadr. of isfahan, brought copy of it
TO Mira Abu FAIL, for criticism. He, in
one evening it is said. examined the
whole contents of the book, about l.4eo
pages. and asserted that il contained
but two words with wrong accentuation.
After a long and careful examination by
the learned scholars of isfahan. it was
found that this statement. made after ii
few hours investigation was correct.
Embracing the views of the Bahai
movement Mira Abul FAIL wass perse-
cuted imprisoned and cxiled. This story
of his life during these days reads like a
tale of the early Christian days. scarcely
consistent. ii is said, with nineteenth CEN
tury development.
Coming to America about 1909, the
venerable teacher spent between three
and four years here. teaching and ad-
dressing large and small audiences. with
the aid of an interpreter.
In Washington at one time he addressed
the business mems Bible class of the
First Congregational Church. eXpounding
the international Sunday school lesson
in a most Illuminating manner to a very
large company Appearing at one time at
Columbia University. he was accorded Il
seat on the platform, with the faculty
and professors.
Mira Abu FAIL was the author of nu-
merous books, two OF which, the ''Baha
Proofs and the Brilliant Proof are
translated and published in this country
having a wide circulation. Another re-
ligious reference book was in the course
of issuance when he died. and the Bahas
of Washington hope that this work will
be completed by his literary executors.
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Of organization for the young people into
"help-ou church" societies.
The original purpose of Christian En-
deavor as a ''help-our- church movement
should never be, in any degree, lost sight
of. Loyalty To church and denomination
is a fundamental principle OF Christian n
Endeavor, and the observance OF this
principle is compatible with the widest
and most extended union of work and
service in all its fields Of operation.
The Endeavorers who are most loyal to
their own church and denomina ton are
the ones who are the most friendly and
most helpful to Christian Endeavor.
There has been marvellous progress in
the number of societies formed, and in
the aggregate of membership and In the
variety and extent of the work that is
being done and now Christian Endeavor
has projected a new movement tlat is IN
line with the highest progress ana
achievement.
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us that the rationale of the Master s
miracles lies within the bounds of per-
sonality, of character and of WILL. and
miracle is not really a breach of the or
der Of nature: it is only an apparent
breach of laws that We know in obedience
to other and higher laws that We do not
know
IN unknown disciple. who had found
Jesus in "a certain place which prob
ably was His fayorite retreat upon the
Mount of Olives, near Bethany. although
the gospel narrative does not tell the
time nor place where Christ was engaged
in prayer. as His custom was to spend
much time alone With God in secret and
close communion with the Father. re-
quested the Master at the close Of His
private devotions to teach US to pray.
The example of the prayer life of Christ
had stirred the disciple. who was awed
by the scene and marveled at the words
of Jesus He talked with the Father
1t was in reply to this incidental request
that Jesus repeats the principles of
prayer that He had previously given in
the sermon on the mount.
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Jnstalldtion.

n He; installation of Beta chap,er , OF tn tn'
W Phi Mu Sigma Sunday school fra
ternity was held Tuesday evening in
Mount Vernon Place NJ. +. Church Rev
Edwin X. Hardin, pastor OF MOUNT YER
non Church. made the principal address
of the occasion.
:. r. :;
Sister Devamata. lecturer and teacher
of the Vedanta philosophy. will spend the
month of February in the city. Tomor-
row she will begin a course OF sunday
evening lectures at 1913 J. street north
west on the following subjects: The
Message of yedanta" THE Science of
Spiritual Development" THE Practice of
Meditation and "Reincarnation and I'M
mortality"
Besides these. she will conduct two
series of public meetings. at Iowa circle.
giving talks on tho Bhagaval-Gita, Wed
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Christian CnGeanor
33n annibersarp

THE thirty-third anniversary of the
" Christian Endeavor movement will
be observed by the young peoples So
cieties of the Bloomingdale and Ecking-
ton churches.
\ committee from the different socie-
ties has arranged the following program
for the Week, February l to 8, inclusive
Sunday, $50 p.m.-Cnion prayer meet
ing, Rhode Island Avenue VI. p Church;
Tuesday. S pm.-Conference of executive
committees. United Brethren Church;
Wednesday, p.m---A sociable social
lexington Presbyterian Church; Thurs
day, p.m.-Regular PRAYER meeting in
the respective churches; Friday, pm
Mock trial, "A Conspiracy Against Chris
tian Endeavor,' Bethany Baptist Church;
Saturday. $50 p.m.-Junipr rally. Bethany
Baptist Church; Sunday. February s.
pm.-Consecraton and decision services
In the various societies.
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:
elementary Granen
-. s.. Tearf)ers' Nninn

q the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church a most interest
ihs session of the Elementary Graded
sunday School Teachers Union was
heid' twcnty-seven schools being repre-
scnted.
Rev Louis A. Randall. pastor of the
church. conducted devotional services.
song was taught to a class of little
folks hy Mrs. B. C. Davis. and then
Mrs. J. T. Curry conducted a story
period The graded lessons were taught
separately
One of the most valuable talks of the
evening. and solution to many primary
teachers problems, What to do with the
mothers who come to the primary g.
partment? was given by Mrs. d. p.
Ault
Miss Bessie Brubaker of the Deaconess
home gave an exposition of the interna-
tional uniform lesson
rms lesson is given each week at the
unions meeting, at the Public Library,
and Is proving a great help to those
teachers who are not using graded les
sons.
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A Great Tree.

The progress of the past should give
inspiration and hope for the future.
The little seed planted at Williston has
grown up to be a great tree. whose
branches are reaching out to every land
and people-great branches, strong
branches. fruitful branches, SPREADING
far and wide. 1t was gospel seed that
was sown No other seed has such
mighty products.
The gospel kingdom in the world shall
ever enlarge its boundaries and increase
in power and glory, until it enfolds every
kindred tribe and tongue to the latest
ages of time.
Whatever may be the varied or diversi-
fed form or direction of the work UNDER
taken. all true Christian endeaVor has
but one aim. one purpose, one end-the
spread of the gospel.
1t will be mighty step of Christian
progress when the ''go-to-church' spirit
is aroused in the nations. In every true
church the gospel is proclaimed There
it is found.
Every one should take heed and obey
the Christian Endeavor slogan:
GO TO CHURCH.
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"In His Name"

Christian Endeavor may well be proud
of its acllievements-proud of favor God
has shown to its ministry; proud of the
favor it has gained in the estimation of
the people generally. 1t IS no longer
misunderstood and criticised, as i'll the
beginning 1t has proved its mission and
established its standing as a permanent
and forceful aid to the church.
The commendation it has earned by the
zeal and sincerity displayed, and the
blessing OF God that has followed its
labors have opened wide doors OF oppor-
tunity Through these opened doors Chris
tian Endeavor has entered into broad
fields of high purpose and noble endeavor
lin His name.
Progress can be noted in all lines. The
membership has greatly increased, the
work of organization has advanced in
thoroughness the business methods of
the societies and of the unions have i'm
proved. the results of mission work have
constantly grown. the committee work
has gained in efficiency. and in all direc-
tions of aim and purpose there is evidence
of increased strength and stability.
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netu anult Glass.

M NDER the direction of Mr.. W. II.
~ HouShton an adult Bible class has
been established in the Sunday school OF
the Dumbarton Avenue NJ L. Church
II meets each Sunday morning at II
O'Clock.
X = r
Rev. Forrest ]. Prettymau pastor of
the Mount Pleasant NJ. r. Church
South and chaplain of the United States
Senate: his wife and family, We're agree
ably surprised Monday evening by the
appearance at their residence. 1908
Columbia road northwest at about s
o'clock, of about seventy-five of his
members. all armed with provisions of
every kind for pound party.
The evening was interspersed by vocal
and musical selections. DR.. Prettyman
gave violin SOLO Those taking part
We're Mrs. Edgar Jones. Mr. Fred Nettle-
ship. Mr.. E, J. Febrey. Miss Alberta
Munsey and quartet composed of
Messrs. Munsey. Fe5rey. Rose and
Green, the last named also giving a
vocal solo. Recitations We're given by
Mrs. l.. r. Holden, Miss Glenda Tomlin-
son and Miss Lottie Bowen
Refreshments We're served. and an adj
dress was made by DR.. Prettyman
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Mission 5unnap
5rt)ool Glass

M MISSION Sunday schoo, class on
- China is to be held in Epiphany par
ish hall for members of the Wonlan's
Auxiliary Of the Diocese of Washington.
beginning at 1o::;6 O'Clock TUESDAY.
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Rev j. 4. Briggs is to hold evangelistic
meetings in the Fifth Baptist Church
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day evenings Of next week.
:; i = +
Rev Dr. j. j. Muir is to continue the
special evanSelistic services in Temple
baptist Church for another week preach
ing tomorrow morning on Available, OPP
portunities and in the evening on The
Highest Choice
Dr. Muir acted as chaplain of the
United States Senate Friday in the alb
sence OF Rev. DR.. Prettyman
x X i
Rev. DR.. W. II. Wedderspoon of Foun-
drN church has left the city to speak be-
lore student body for a week His
place tomorrow morning will be filled by
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Go to Church.

The suggestion of the wide-awake leaders
of the Illinois Union is to make a nation
wide effort for "so-to- church move
mcnt. This is for progress in the right
direction, and so far as ii succeeds it will
be the harbinger of greater progress III
all the lines OF Christian endeavor
There is no work or service that can
take the place of attendance and worship
in the sanctuary.
The "go-to-church' campaign, started
by Christian Endeavor. is return to the
first principles of the organization II
was strictly a "go-to-church" society
that DR.. Clark started d third of q CEN
tury ago in his church in Portland, Me.
DIR. Clark tells us that lit was called
a Christian Endeavor Society because it
had other duties and functions, but 1t
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A Great History.

The Christian Endeavor department of
the religious forces Of the church in rs
short life has made a great history
Starting February >. 1881 from Wiliston
Me-, it has journeyed to all lands. and
everywhere left a deep and lasting i'm
preston of Christian principles. 1t has
gone from the home of its birth into
every country OF the world. ard given
aid. comfort. inspiration and Christian
hope TO the young people of far-distant
regions: and yet it is still in the land of
its nativity to reach those who are com
ing from foreign lands. well as to min
lister to the young people of the home
land.
Christian Endeavor in its mighty
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9n Mfmorp of mr.
Tauqbn.

TilE VAUGHN CLASS of Calvary
Baptist Sunday School tomorrow
n"rn.ns will devote part of the lesson
nour so reminiscent service commem-
Grating the first anniversary OF the
drath OF Mr.. Francis w Vaughn, founder
"nd for nearly twenty five years teacher
al the class of men that bears his name.
ne was stricken with fatal illness Jan
Larry - 1913. and the service tomorrow
WI take the place of the reminiscent
meeting which was at first planned for
ne evening of the 18th al Dr. E C. Rice $
home.
.
Mgr. ". t. Russell will address the
members Of the League of the Good
Shepherd AT ST. Patrick's Church twice
sunday. first III the morning at s O'Clock.
when they assemble for the reception of
their monthly communion. and again in
tht evening al 10 clock, at their usual
weekly meeting. At the mass and i'll the
evening tne society will occupy the peWs
of the main aisle of the church. Follow
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final Meetings.
Southwest Community Church
Campaign to Close Tomor-
row Evening.
row Evening

- EV DR. j. S. MONTGOMERY will
* address the final mems meeting
~ of the Southwest community cam
paign tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. in
Westminster Presbyterian Church. on "A
Man in the Making.
This will be the last of series of
mems meetings in Southwest Washington
in connection with the union effort on the
part of ten churches.
At the same hour in Fifth Baptist
church there will be Sunday school
rally of the ten churches. and All Illus
trated talk will be given. All members
of the schools are invited to attend this
meeting
At 1::s0 o'clock tomorrow evening the
final service will be held in Fifth Bap-
tist Church and fve-minute talks will be
made by the ten pastors and also short
addresses by some of the laymen
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cities while in this country, but always
expressed his preference for Washington,
saying: I'm New York or Chicago. when
would go out the people would stare.
and children would follow me. jeerins at
my garb. But in Washington the cos
mopoitan spirit is developed to the point
that insures a polite and respectful re-
ception of every one no matter whence
his home. He often referred, after his
return to the orient it is said. to WASH
ington. its beauties, and his many friends
, here.
Mira Abul FAIL was born in 1874 in
lGuipaygan, small town of Persia Per-
fecting himself in many branches of
Arabic learning, he went to Teheran, the
capital of Persia. in 1879. Here he was
appointed the superintendent and pro-
fessor of of the oldest first-class
Arabic universities of Teheran, the School
of Hakim Hashem.
His erudition. il is pointed out was such
as 10 bring him national fame. AS an
example of his ability, it is related that