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PREPARING FOR 1916
WEEK OF PRAYER
World Evangelical Alliance Of Lon
don Sends to American Christian
Leaders Its Program for Coming
Observance.

A fortnight earlier than usual the
Worlds Evangelical Alliance of Lon
don sends to American correspondents
and Christian leaders It's program for
the 1916 week of prayer.
This year the program is accompa-
MED by a letter from the alliance in
which the statement is made that In
all of the years since 1S46, when the
week of prayer was Instituted. never
was program sent out under such
distressing circumstances. The ad-
dress this year begins: I'VE greet you
in days of mourning"
Then follows the confession that the
alliance knows not what to say, so
anxious is it not to offend
The appeal for observance. OF the
week this coming January mentions
2 to as the days, and asks that some
each city, preferably not a church.
where Christian people may assemble
each night for one week and pray that
wars may end. Other topics than war
are suggested, but the war and peace
idea runs through all. The exact date
set for the prayers for freedom from
wars is Wednesday evening, January 5.
Topics mentioned are soldiers and
sailors wherever all such may be.
This Evangelical Alliance of London,
with world plans, is a reno OF NAH
century ago. In it's best days. immedi-
ately succeeding our own civil war, it
was power throughout the world, the
United States included. Its week of
prayer was observed and others of it's
plans We're followed.
The late William E. Dodge of New
York long bore the expense of making
It's work known in America. OF late
years the alliance has been overshad-
owed by other organizations. In par
ticular this is the case in this country.
This year it rises, almost out of a for
gotten past, to ask the world to pray
for wars end.
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The twenty-second annual conven-
t,on of the District of Columbia Sun
day School Association will be held in
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The association comprises all the white
Protestant schools of the District.
about 100 of which have already sent
lists of delegates to the committee on
credentials: Indications point to the
largest convention in the history of the
association.
The program has been arranged by
q committee composed of the officers
OF the association. who are: T. A Hos
teller. president; L. E. Breuninger,
first vice president; John E, Dawson.
second vice president; DR.. L. A. Sadler.
secretary; Jacob H. Lichliter, treasurer,
and r. S. Holliger, field worker.
The convention will open at 1880
o'clock Monday evening Tuesday
three sessions. will be held and We'd
nesday like number
Presidents Annual Report.
At the opening session the president
will preside and will present his an
nual report. Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe will conduct the devotional ex-
ercises at opening and Rev. w. A. Mel
win will make the closing prayer and
pronounce the benediction. Rev. Joseph
T Watts, Sunday school secretary OF
the Baptist General Association OF
Virginia, will speak on The Sunday
School the Responsibility of the Whole
Church" A musical program will be
rendered by chorus from Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, with
Dr. William r. Buchanan as director
and Claude Robson organist.
The day sessions of Tuesday will be
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FOR FEASTS OF ALL
SAINTS AND ALL SOULS PLANNED
Roman Catholic and Protestant Episcopal Worlds
to Join in Observances Monday
and Tuesday!

church believes in the communion Of the
saints and to eXhort them to raise their
hearts and minds to God in honor of
the saints of the world who have left
such glorious examples of virtue
1t was accepted by Pope Bomte-e Nv
in $40 He ordered that the Pampheon,
the pagan temple at Rome, should be
converted into a Christian church. and
the relics of the saints, which were then
dispersed through the various Roman
cemeteries, be taken up and placed
therein. He then dedicated the church
to the honor of the Blessed Virgin and
all the martyrs-thus celebrating for the
first time the Feast of All Saints" He
ordered the feast celebrated throughout
Rome every year, and Gregory ~ ex-
tended it to the Christian world, and ap-
pointed November l for its celebration.
Tuesday, the Feast of All Souls,' is
day on which the prayers of the Roman
Catholic world are offered up for the
faithful departed.
BY special decree of Pope Bene-
Diet XIV the Roman Catholic clergy are
permitted to celebrate three masses that
day
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The Epworth leagues of Washington
will hold a two-night rally at Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church. 10th and
Church streets northwest, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
The meetings have been planned by
the District officers. and letters have
been sent to the officers in the chap
tiers throughout the Wash ngton District
of the Methodist Church urging an at
tendance of officers and EpWorth
League Workers from the various
churches.
At 1880 o'clock on Tuesday evening
song service will be held in the main
auditorium of Foundry Church. AT
o'clock it is planned to divide into SIX
smaller meetings in the various rooms
of the church. Each of these groups
will take up the discussion of some
phase of the work of the Epworth
League. The four district vice-presi-
dents and the district Junior superin-
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At the Franciscan Monastery Monday.
the feast of All Saints, there will be a
solemn high mass at 9 o'clock and COM
pline and benediction of the blessed sac
rament at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday, the feast of All Souls, a
solemn requiem mass will be celebrated
at O'Clock, followed by the absolution
in the monastery cemetery, to which the
public will he admitted on this occasion
Following the services the usual Novena
devotions will be held at the Shrine of
ST. Anthony.
Both of these feast days will be OBJ
served in the Roman Catholic and Prot
estant Episcopal churches of the city; in
fact, the feast of All Saints will be OBJ
served throughout the Roman Catholic
world, with special devotians.
The Roman Catholic Church instituted
this feast to honor those saints for
whom during the year there is no spec al
festival appointed; to bring WILDLY be-
fore the minds of the faithful that the
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EpWORTH LEAGUES TO RALLY ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
Gatherings to Be Held In Foundry Church and
Numerous Conferences Planned.

tendent will each have charge OF
conference of workers devoted to their
respective departments, while the sec
retaries and treasurerS Will combine in
one meeting to discuss methods for the
betterment of their work.
This plan of rally has been adopted
with the idea of improving methods in
the different chapters by an exchange
of ideas and also to familiarize the
local officers with the winter plans OF
the district officers.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock
the regular monthly board of control
meeting will be held. All leaguers are
urged to attend this well as the
address of Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon
which will follow the meeting of the
board of control
An invitation has been extended to
the members of the Epworth League
Union of Washington and vicinity of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
and to the members of the Christian
Endeavor Union to participate in this
rally.
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Unique in it's present possession Of
facsimile reproductions of the Holy
Sepulchre, Mount Calvary, the Grottoes
of Bethlehem and Nazareth. the Church
of Mount Saint Sepulchre at the Fran
ciscan Monastery has just added an
other interesting monument to the di-
vine namely, THE Grotto
Of Gethseman.''
The grotto. which is situated in the
valley to the right of the monastery,
is constructed in a deep cave at the
side of the hill and is considered an ex-
cellent reproduction of the original in
Jerusalem.
1t was erected by the contributions of
the faithful for that purpose from all
over the world and stands especially a
monument to the devotion of the peo-
pie Of the United States.
Thousands of pilgrims who yearly
visit Mount Saint Sepulchre gave uni
versal approval to the desire of the
Franciscans to make known still more
the silent witnesses of the Savior's
passion, and the Garden of Gethsem-
ami. which was an olive orchard near
the brook of Cedron at the foot of
Mount Olivet. according to the teach
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Secretary Watts of Baptist General Sunday School
Association of Virginia to Deliver Address.
Other Sessions to Be Held
Tuesday and Wednesday.

, devoted to consideration of problems
related to the elementary grades of the
Sunday school. At the morning ses-
sion, opening at 1890 o'clock. Mrs.
Washington Topham. president of the
Elementary Teachers Union of the
District Association, will preside. Rev.
c. E. Fultz and Rev. DIR. H. E. Brun-
dage will lead Che devotional exercises,
and Miss Helen Harrington will have
charge of the musical program. Mr.
Watts will conduct conference on
junior work and Mrs. Maud ]. Bald
win, superintendent of the Elementary
Division of the Pennsylvania Sunday
School Association, will speak on TEN
perance Teaching in the Primary and
Junior Grades
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
At the Tuesday afternoon session,
opening at 2:3O o'clock. Mrs H. B.
Moulton will preside. Devotional ex-
ercises will be in charge of Rev. Har-
old c. Warren and Rev. John MacMur-
ray. Miss Alice Terrell will conduct
the musical program. Mrs. Baldwin will
speak on Missionary Teaching in
Primary and Beginners Department.
and on Uses of Music and Pictures in
the Elementary Grades, with con-
ference to follow. Miss Maggie S. Will
son, elementary superintendent of the
Maryland Sunday School Assoclatlon'
will speak on Cradle Roll Work.
At the fourth session, Tuesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock, President Hostetler
will preside. Rev. Boyd n. Switzer and
Rev Henry F. LutZ will conduct the
devotions The musical program will
he in charge of W. E. Braithawaite,
with J. Ernest Sparks as organist. Sc
Iections will be rendered by Y. M. c.
A. quartet. composed of w. p. Braitha-
waite, A. S. Hoffman, A. NJ: Petersen
,n1r adj Of
this session will be by Mrs. Baldwin,
whose theme will be THE Religious
Life of Child" and Mr.. Watts, who
will discuss 1.-The Junior Age, Our
Evangelistic Opportunity"
Officers to Be Elected.
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock
session of the Home Department
Union of the District Association will
be held, with H. NJ. Kendrick, presi-
dent of the union, presiding. Rev. W.
w. McMaster and Rev. D. L. Blakemore
will lead the devotions of the conven-
ton at this session. Miss Helen Far
rington, as pianist, will have charge of
the musical numbers me oIhclal re-
ports of the officers will be presented
and the union will elect officers for the
ensuing year.
Mr. Watts will speak on 1.-The Posi-
bilities of the Home Department. and
Rev. A. F. Anderson will conduct
QUESTIONABLE.
The Wednesday afternoon session will
open at 2:3O o'clock, L. E. Breuninger,
first vice president of the association,
will preside. Rev. F. NJ. Mccoy and
Rev DIR. John T. Huddle will have
charge of the devotional exercises and
Mrs Charles L. Bliss will conduct the
music.
Addresses at this session will be as
follows:
Some Ideals Of Teacher Training"
Charles B. Fairman, superintendent of
teacher training; Report of Secondary
Work of Keuka Park New York;
School of Methods" Mrs. A. 6. Grin
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Organization of Modern Life.

The present war in Europe is giving
the world the greatest lesson it ever
had in the value OF organization. Even
the most prejudiced observer cannot
nelp seeing the tremendous advantage
OIL a completely organized army unueI
a completely organized government, as
against an army lnadequately organ
IZed and under decent a!IZed govern
ments of varying pans ana sentiments.
The political situation today In the
principal warning nations still further
illustrates this. In Germany, the whole
nation seems to De completely organ
iZed, politically, economically ana stra-
logically for the conduct OF the war,
WInIe IN France the government is u.i-
dergoing an upheaVai, ana a new CAP
net is being formed; IN England there
are rumorS OF uISSenSlonS IN the CAP
met and lack of unanlmlty IN the
prosecution OF the conflict, and IN Rus
STA too there appear to De internal
conflicts PROFESSIONALLY this phase o.
the situation is greatly to the auVah-
tage of the central powers
All life is being organized in these
DAYS In the professions a greater eff
ficiency is being attained by speciailza-
ton In business life efhclency engl-
neers are eliminating waste motlon by
developing higher organization In IN
dustrial life the growing Application
of the principle of collective bargain
ing is bringing about closer organiza-
ton with beneficial results to all.
The development OF the real value
of our social life is being accomplished
by the organization of its best forces
for the betterment of social conditions.
Even in the recreational life We find
that efficiency and organization are the
developing features. good illustra-
ton of this was given in the National
League this year. when the best or
eanized team-that is, the team that
played together best-won out In the
race against teams having more in
diyidual stars
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their lives content with the most hap
hazard methods and greatest lneh--
cheney in the development OF rel1glous
life. However, hopeful signs are ap-
pearing, and the churches seem TO DE
waking up to their opportunities.
MANY movements are on loot, most OF
them attempts to so organize effort
that each individual member of the
church will have his special task to
perform and will be inspired to at
tempt it's performance. OF course,
there is a danger of REORGANIZATION
that is, the ecclesiastical machinery
may be so increased as to be cumber-
some. or may be made SO important
that the individual will lose sight of
the task in his>awe and admiration
for the machinery of the organization:
Past experiences, however. shouid
warn all from that danger, and ulti-
mately the church should attain the
goal of 100 per cent efficiency, when
each individual unit will perform his
special and distinct function.
This is the method used by Christ
organized personal work-and in so far
as the church and it's various organi-
cations adopt this method will they
tain to efficiency. This is especially
'pplicable to the Epworth League. in
view of the approach of Win-My-Chum
week, which will only be successful in
hose chapters which adopt Christs
Method of organized personal work.
Go, labor on; spend and be spent,
Thy Joy to do the Fathers Will;
1t is the way the Master went;
Should not the servant tread 1t stfflr'
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Price Of Efficiency.

Christian Endeavor implies Christian
efficiency and the way to gain it is to
pay the price for it, which is the same
as it is for liberty-eternal vigilance.
We must be careful to watch all the
details of our work and see that the
results are in line with the vows
we have taken. We must uphold our
standards and be anxious to set them
high in our own estimation and by our
example high in the sight of others
We must be strict with ourselves and
earnest in our search for Improvement
In this way only can we gain anproa CHI
to our ideals of increase and efficiency
in the Christian Endeavor movement
of the church
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Means of Increase.

That Christian Endeavor may in
crease in members and in efficiency
each Endeavorer should talk up and
work up his society. Much is gained
by mouth-to-ear work. Ideas spread
more from mouth to mouth than from
reading.
Be ready to praise the society wher-
ever and whenever you can. You can
do this though conscious of its de-
fects. for it's merits are so vastly
greater than it's shortcomings. Be
ready with arguments, reasons and
facts to meet all that may be said
against the society.
Speak for Christian Endeavor in the
society and out of it. Encourage one
another. Commend those you see doing
good work. Never fail to recognize by
some fitting word efficiency when I
shows itself in the work of member
or an officer or a committee. 1t will
conduce to greater efficiency. Always
be ready to advertise your society. If
this thought is in your mind you will
be amazed to find how many chances
occur for you to make known the
benefits. privileges and blessings OF
Christian Endeavor work
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nell; "Glimpses of Life in China" Mrs.
Carl o. Spamer: THE Early Teens"
Rev. Joseph T. Watts.
At the final session, Wednesday even
ing, President Hostetler will preside.
At 1870 o'clock James A. MacElwee
will conduct a service of song, assisted
by Miss Mabel Dill, organist; Miss Mar
jorie NJ. MacElwee, pianist. and Miss
Christine Church, soloist. Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, d. D., will open the
Topics to Be Discussed.
W. W. MILAN. former president of the
association and one of the trustees OF
the international Sunday School Asso-
citation, will speak on 'The Co-Opera-
tive Spirit in Sunday School Work"
Rev DR.. John Britain Clark will dis
cuss Efficiency in Sunday School
Work. and Mr.. Watts will deliver the
final address of the meeting, taking
for his topic. Teaching Principles and
Methods for Senior and Adult Classes"
The committees on enrolment, on reso-
lutions and on nominations. will sub
nit their reports, and officers and mem
bers of the executive committee of the
association for the next year will be
elected. The meeting will close with
prayer and benediction by Rev. DR..
Clarence A. Vincent.
A feature of the convention will be
an elaborate exhibit Of Sunday school
supplies and equipment. which is being
arranged by a committee composed of
J. D. Steele. chairman; Mrs. Washing
ton Topham m. Miss Ardell Payne. Miss
Georgia Robertson. Mrs. ]. T. Town
send. Mrs. L. B. Hicks, Mrs W. E. Muf-
fey, Mrs. Joel T. Curry, Miss Anna NJ.
Tilton and Isle Morrison.
Other committees appointed for the
convention are: Press. c. Clinton
James chairman; credentials and en-
rollment. A. F. Harlan. ch"i-na /:
Henry NJ Shook. Charles B. Bateman.
w. ]. Bowman, Rolla P. Kellar. r. 7.
Ballard, w. H. Richardson. Dr. Joel T.
Curry and George W. Morrison; music,
Norton NJ. Little. chairman: w. e.
Braithawaite. J. A. MacElwee and W.
NJ Terrell; auditing. w. B. Robinson,
chairman; G. H. Markward and H. A.
Harding: ushers, Holcombe G. john
son. chairman; Frank E. Ellington and
d f, WinStead,
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Great Things for God.

Its faith has not been lessened. but
greatly enlarged. as shown by the two
years program outlined by the inter-
national and world Endeavor conven-
tions in Chicago In July last. in which
the Endeavor goal in July. 1917, con-
templates that the society's efficiency
in work shall reach the following
glorious results:
One mill lion new converts
"One million new church members.
One million new Endeavorers.
"One million new dollars for missions
"One million new members OF the
Peace Union.
Ten thousand new Endeavor socie-
ties.
Quiet Hour.
Ten thousand new members OF Tenth
Legion.
Ten thousand new C. E. experts.
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Christ's Method of Work.

The construction plan of Christs
life consisted in personal work, though
He preached to the multitude at times,
His revelation of God was to individ-
uals. and His program of making His
gospel the salvation of the world was
one of testimony by individuals to in
dividuals. Moreover. His life was or
ganized, and His work. too. Thirty
years of His life were spent in prepa
ration for three years work, and the
forty days in the wilderness gave the
finishing touch to that preparation.
That none of this preparation was
wasted is shown by the effectiveness
of which has increased until today it
dominates more people than were then
on earth.
In His work there were no haphazard
methods. His disciples did not choose
Him, but as we read in Mark 3:14, He
chose twelve, that they should be with
Him, and that He might send them
forth to preach" None of His miracles
were performed without a purpose and
His teachings and labors were all di-
rected toward the given end Even in
detail His work was highly organized,
as is shown in the incidents related in
the passages cited as references to IL
lustrate the topic.
In the sixth chapter of Mark appears
the account of the miracle of the feed
ing of the multitude by multiplying
the five loaves and two fishes. This is
one of the greatest miracles and the
only one related by all four of the
evangelists.
Two of the details of this story il
lustrate the complete organization of
His work. First, He had the multitude
sit down IN ranks by fifties and by
hundreds. By this arrangement order
was kept ana the distribution of the
food accomplished easily and efficient
ly. Second, after all had eaten and
were filled, there were twelve basket
fuls of fragments. of bread and fish
collscted. There was no waste of ma
is of the essence of efficiency
The passage In Luke recounts the
sending. forth Of the seventy. to the
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Christian Endeavor has entered upon a
wholly new departure. 1t announces ex-
tension secretaries on various lines OF
work.
These are to have headquarters in
Boston and travel over the country in
the interests of Endeavor. and also to
advance the many forms Of Christian
work to which Christian Endeavor is
committed
The first extension secretary is Rev.
DR.. Ira Iandrith of Nashville, and his
engagement is made poss BILE in part
through liberal gifts Of John Wanna :
maker, the Philadelphia and New YORK
merchant, Presbyterian elder and po-
ltfcal reformer.
Other extension secretaries are 10 be
secured as rapidly as finances permit Is
the announcement.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FORCES ENTER
UPON NEW DEPARTURE IN EFFORT
DR.. Ira Landrith of Nashville Becomes First Exten-
sion Secretary of Organization November and
Will Devote Time to Work in South.

The special work of DR.. Landrith is
to be in the south. There exists an all
southern extens on committee of Chr s.
ton Endeavor. 1t is to be enlarged
through Dr. Landriths efforts. Such as
sistance as may be possible will be rem
dered the white work in the south.
DR.. Landrith is a Texan and belonged
to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
He was moderator of the general assem-
bly, of that body Immediately before its
vote to enter the Presbyterian Church,
and he preached the sermon at the open
ing of the first united general assembly
following the Cumberland access on;
He has long been high in Y. NJ. c. A.
counsels. a leader in the anti-saloon
movements and president Of Tennessee
college that made him head OF the three
largest educa tional institutions for wom-
en- in America.
Or. Landrith goes to Boston November
/. and enters Immediately upon his new
work in the south.
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object of only the vile and vicious
The inspired writer did not mean
that we should do such works with
our might.
The reason given for doing whatso-
ever our hands find to do. with our
might, for there is no work, nor de-
vice, nor knowledge. nor wisdom in the
grave whittier thou goest." does not
Justify in the idea that the grave is
the end of existence. While 1t is true
that in the sepulcher there is no work.
It is also true that the grave does not
contain the soul.
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II t. not growing like tree
IN bulk doth rake men better be-
Or srandin:- long an oak. three hundred yea''
To fall a Leg at last, dry, bald and sere,
A l'T Of day
Is fs'rer far in May.
A1taeuc 1t fall and die that night:
II WIS the pi3Et and flower OF HIGHT
II small proportions we just beauties see.
And In short measures life may perfect be-
1890 " Ben Jonson.
The value of increase and eff1ciency
depends upon the end which is sought
to be attained.
whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do