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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
What the League Is Doing
in India.
James, 1877; I Cor, I:26-3I.

God hath chosen the foolish things
of the world to confound the wise: and
6 cd hath chosen the weak things of the
W Grid to confound the things which are
mighty"
1t is not SO many years back to the
time when nearly all people outside of
the church. and. indeed. the great ma
jor1ty Of the people inside the church,
regarded the m1ssi onary enterprise as
the most useless and senseless folly
possible to imagine-worse than lead
ing a forlorn hope across the gates Of
hell" Charity begins at home" was
the favorite quotation in response to an
sionary work-and there are still many.
who will admit that they don't be-
lieve in foreign missions"
But the church is now awakening to
a realization of the tremendous i'm
portance of this work, and praying for
the coming of Christ's Kingdom with a
new understanding and broadened
love. And the world no longer laughs
at the missionary as a fanatic who
wantonly and needlessly gives his body
to be eaten by cannibals. The causes
Of this revolution in thought may be
summarized in the one word. "results.'
The church is Just lifting up her eyes
to behold the ripe harvest of half q
million or moro souls waiting to be
garnered, ana the world stands amazed
at tho economical and political devel-
opment of the missionary lands" in
the last decade or two. and is beginning
TO realize that II has been and is being
brought about by the missionaries.
OF all the foreign fields, India prob
ably has produced the most anna zins
results. and is fraught with the great
est possibilities. India is more than a
country. 1t is an empire. In area II
embraces 1.166,597 square miles, and
one-fifth of the human race lives in
the Indian empire. its population being
tho United States. Most OF tho land ia
fertile. and 22.o00,0 900 acres Of land
have been reclaimed by irrigation
works. Land values have increased by
:, ktNitc.,- :. IS.i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

The United Brethren have just dedi-
Gated in Dayton a new headquarters
building. and the entire denomination
is rejoicing over a publication plant
that is claimed to be the most complete
and up-to-date of any belonging to any
religious body.
There was In Dayton United
Brethren building, tall stone struc
ture, not long in use, but its shape and
location rendered it an easy mark for
the flood that damaged Dayton year
or two ago. The new structure is some
blocks away from the old one and quite
different in make up.
The new plant is a four-story con-
crete edifice, SO big that its floor space
is reckoned by the acre. and SO com
plete that everything that can be done
by printing presses for religious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
HOLY NAME SOCIETY CONVENTION
MEETS TOMORROW IN ST. MARYS CHURCH
Bishop Corrgan Will Occupy Throne Inside of Sanctuary and
Rev. C. E. Wheeler Will Celebrate Mass at II O'clock
Business Meeting Set for O'clock

ming. Frank Roach and Capt. tocan
have completed arrangements for well
coming the visitors. and delegations
will be met AT the stations and escort
ed to the church Immediately on ar
irving They also have closed details
for decorating the altar of the church
and festooning the hall where the cor
vention meets. Description banners "f
silk will mark each parish place i'll the
hall. and these will be presented {"
each as a souvenir of the occasion.
1t was expected that the venerable
Rev. Mckenna, the Dominican. who
started the Holy Name Society in
America, would be present, but acting
on the advice of his physician he had
to return to New York Thursday The
membership of the society in the
United States today. it is said, num-
bers about 100000 men.
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WILL CLOSE SECOND
BAPTIST PASTORATE SUNDAY

Rev I1inson Vernon Hewlett. who
has been pastor of Second Baptist
Church for the past five years, closes
his pastorate tomorrow. and within
week plans to take up his new effort
as pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Atlantic City. N. J. His resignation
of the pastorate here was read from
the pulpit March IS.
At Atlantic City, Rev. Mr.. Hewlett
succeeds Rev. DR.. Birney S. Hudson,
who has accepted call to Platnfield.
n. J.
The First Baptist congregation of At
lantic city is regarded as thriving
organization. II occupies a commodious
structure in the hotel section of the
city and not far from the beach. The
organization is thrty-f five years old.
and the present building. although
large is regarded as too small for the
activities of the organization. and A
new and more modern structure is con-
templated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
UNITED BRETHREN DEDICATE
NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
publication Plant to Be Located in Structure Just
Completed at Dayton - Denomination
Has 100000 Members

body can be done here. At the dedica-
tion all of the bishops, many of the
pastors and throngs from the Ohio
churches of the denomination were
present.
All Dayton extended congratulations
The claim is made that the new struc-
ture cannot suffer from floods. Re-
moval from old to new plant is being
made gradually. The publication fea-
ture of this denomination reports hav-
ing recovered from the heavy damage
Of the flood in remarkably short time
United Brethren form religious body
of 100000 members. strongest in Ohio
and in the middle west to Minnesota.
with considerable strength in Pennsyl
vania. West Virginia and indiana. Ia
doctrine they are practically the same
as the Methodists and their form Of
government is not unlike that bod
There is, however. A strong infusion Of
the Reformed Church, both German ana
Dutch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE GIVES
TO THE SUPPORT OF AGED MINISTER'S
Contributes 100000. the Same Amount as That Of
Last Year.
Last Year.

agency being the larger, with branches
in Boston, Chicago. Philadelphia. Kan
sas City. Pittsburgh and some othrr
centers. Since 1s4s sales have exceeded
81 co. 900, 900, and now approach $4,000
600 a year. The profits have always
gone to worn out preachers. The divt-
dend to them this year is the same as
last year. and is the largest in the his
tory Of the concern.
MethodiSts have movement In hand
to secure s10O00.0O0 for these worn
out preachers, the same to supplement
sums earned by book sales and funds
raised by district conferences. con
vention in the interests of these retired
ministers is to be in session in Chicago.
April %. and succeeding days of the week
Methodist ministers themselves a1-
giving the funds for the expenses of the
So 10000 campaign and its conven-
tionS.
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papa1 ban. he was summoned in 1414 to
appear before the council of Constance
and answer to a charge Of heresy. The
choice was given him of recantation or
death, and as he refused to abjure
what he maintained he never held, he
was led out Of his cell July 6, 1415, for
the final trial. The Indictment, charg-
ing him with being a follower of Wy
cliffe, and with disseminating heretical
doctrines, was read. and Huss was de-
clared to be an obstinate, incorrigible
hereto. Sentence having been pro-
nounced. he was degraded from the
spiritual order by the articles of a
priests dress being put upon him and
SUCCESSFULLY taken Off, with forms of
expression appropriate to each. The
eucharist cup was placed In and then
taken from his hands with the words,
We take from thee. condemned Judas.
the cup OF salvation His tonsure hav-
ing been symbolically obliterated, cap
painted over with devils was placed on
his head with the inscription. Arch
hereto the officiating bishops exclaim-
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REV. w. J. FINN GOES TO NEW YORK
Paulst Choir Leader of Chicago, Who Trained His First
Class at St. Pauls Church, Goes o a Leading
Church of Metropolis.

Rev. w. J. Finn. Paulist choir head
er Of Chicago; has been transferred to
the Paulist Church of st. Paul the
Apostle, on seth street, New York
city.
1t was in Washington. at st. Paul's
Church. that Rev. Finn trained his
first male choir. He was then pursu-
ing his theological studies at the Paul
list College at the Catholic University
of America.
After his ordination, in 1905. he or
eaniZed the Paulist choristers, which,
under his direction, became a foremost
orga niZation.
AT Philadelphia it took first prize in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

The book committee Of the Methodist
Church. just meeting in Los Angeles,
heard from the Methodist Book Con-
Germ. the publishing house of Meth
odists. that the year just ended has
been sufficiently prosperous to make
possible the granting Of 100000 to sup
port aged ministers out of the profits.
These profits were made from sales OF
books, and not from publication of the
Christian Advocate. The concerns re-
port contains a table of losses, showing
varying sums on all of the famous Ad-
vocates, save two. The report indi-
Gates a decadence of Methodist jour
nalism, that has been going on for some
years.
Concern headquarters are in New
York and Cincinnati, the western
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
WASHINGTONIAN ORDAINED TO PRIESTHOOD
Rev William Howard Bishop Enters Ranks of Roman
Catholic Clergy Special Ceremony a Catholic Uni
versity-Plans to Assist in St. Teresa Parish.

The most recent ordination to the
priesthood In this diocese il that Of
Rev. William Howard Bishop. son Of
DR.. and Mrs. Francis r. Bishop OF this
city. He was ordained A priest In the
chapel in Divinity Hall, at the Cath
Ollie University. by Bishop Thomas ].
Shahan some days ago. He celebrated
his first solemn high mass al St. James
Church, West Falls Church. Va. tthe
family home for the last three years),
later.
On that occasion. two priests from
the university served as deacon and
subdeac con; Rev. Edward l.. Ruckey of
ST. Matthews Church preached the ser
mon: a special choir furnished the mu-
sic and the little church was filed TO
the doors with the many friends of this
young clergyman. His next high mass
he celebrated in St Stephens Church.
where he was baptized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

All arrangements for the convention OF
the Archdiocesan Union of the Holy
Name Society of the Roman Catholic See
of Baltimore and part of Virginia have
been completed. and the local committee
are sanguine that it will be the most
auspicious one held since the society was
formed in the diocese.
President M. d. Scha efer of the union
has been personally directing the arrange
ments of affairs and, aided by the local
committee, everything has been con-
summated that will work out to a sue
cessful issue.
AS has been announced, the convention
will be formally opened with solemn
high mass at II O'Clock tomorrow AT 81.
Marv's Church on 18th street. Bishop O.
b. Corriean will occupy the throne inside
the sanctuary and direct the service. The
celebrant of the mass Will be Rev c. l.
Wheeler of the Holy Comforter Church
while Rev. Leopold Ripple of Baltimore
and Rev Otterbeln OF ST. Mary WAL ne
deacon and subdeacon.
The music appropriate for the solemn
occasion will be sung by the excellent
choir Of the church under the direction
of Prof. S. J. kubel.
The delegates to the convention and
members of the local branches nave been
Doyle Of the Washington branch to re-
port to Marshal Harry Walsh at lo:4o
prompt at ST. Mary's Hall, In order to
form the procession into the church,
which. headed by Bishop Corrlgan and the
great array of priests and officers of the
union, will make an imposing scene as
they proceed to the sacred editce.
In the afternoon the convention viii
assemble in ST. Mary's Hall at O'Clock
and at once proceed to the work neces-
sary for the upbuilding of the order
Bishop Corrigan as spiritual director of
the union will sit on the stage with Presl-
dent Schaefer OF the union. 10 direct af-
fairs in conjunction with the other
officers.
Many of the leading priests and lay
men Of the church have been invited to
attend. and among those who have ac-
cepted Is Archbishop Bonzano, papal dele
gate: Bishop Shahan. rector Of the Cath
Ollie University. and President A. J. DON
Ian of the University of Georgetown.
Many important steps in the way OF
new legislation will come before the
body for action. the chief being the reso
luton adopted by The Washington branch
requesting Cardinal Gibbons TO issue
bulletin directing all the parishes under
his control 10 inaugurate Holy Name So
cieties II movement that has met with
success in Boston. New York. Newark.
n j., and Philadelphia, and also the
fostering o. Junior Holy Name societies
and summer outings for such
There will be several short talks. The
primcipal speech will be that of Mr..
.Iohn Burke, United States treasurer.
President John Hadley Doyle and the
local committee of Messrs. NJ. J. Dris-
coll, Frank Bresnahan. W. P. Happ. p.
=, S'i1..,.'s. W g. M"ren. 4 Cum
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TOPIC:
The Bible the Worlds Supreme Book-Deut., 61o.


The author. God himself:
The subject God and man; Salvation. life
And death--eternal life. eternal death
Dread words, Whose meaning has no end no
bounds.
Most wondrous Book! bright candle OF the bord:
Star of eternity! the only star
BY which the BARK II man could navigate
The sea Of life. and gain the coast of bliss
Securely; only star which rose on Time,
And on its dark and troubled pillows. still.
As generation, threw a ray
OF heavens own light, and to the hills OF God.
The everlasting hills pointed the sinners eye.
Robert Pollok.
Our English word Bible" means
1.-The Book" and this signifies that it
is the first, greatest and best of books.
That it is the worlds supreme book
is 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Rev, Bishop Is a native of Washing
ton. where he WAS born December 10.
1855. He received his carly educatiou
In the public schools of this city, and
while at Central High School was sue
cessively business manager and editor
of the High School Review.
After graduating he entered Harvard
College and following the completion
of his sophomore wear. spent one year
Seminary. Baltimore, to study for the
priesthood He was prevented by III
ness from being ordained last Septem
destined for the university. but was.
however sent to the university a.
deacon
He Will continue special studies a.
the university for another wear. ard
has just been assigned to assist on Sat
urdays and Sundays in ST. Teresa 3
parish. Anacostia. where Rev Charles
NJ Bart is pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

At the regular Thursday evening
service at Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church South the pas
tor. Rev. Edward X. Hardin, has begun
a series Of studies of the principal
Psalms.
A special effort is being made by DR..
Hardin to stimulate interest in and In
crease the attendance upon these week
ly meetings, which lie characteriZeS 3
the family meetings" of the congrega-
ton.
Already he has noted an added at
tendance Thursday night of last week
there was an increase of nearly 90 per
cent over that of the previous week.
and in spite of the Indictment weather
the ED the previous weeks record was
maintained
Mrs. Walter Perry of 1873 street
entertained a number Of the women Of
Northminster Preshytee1an Church
Friday afternoon. Refreshments ware
e~rv~d hr~inT the r,th~-fn0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

Rev. DIR. William Butler. who arriv-
ed in Calcutta September %, 1856, was
the first Methodist missionary in In
dia: the Methodist Church now has
there seven conferences with 2o1,275
members and probationers, and in ad-
dition 10000 baptized children. There
are in India over 1000 Methodist Sum
day schools and 1890 Methodist day
schools, besides many colleges and high
schools.
The Epworth League began its work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

contest of American male choirs, and
in Paris 1t was awarded first prize In
worlds tournament, in which 500 Or
stay in Paris the choristers sang the
high mass in the Church of Notre
Dame. considered one of the largest
and finest edifces in the world.
Rev. Finn. it is declared, has done
an epochal work in the history of
music in this country by his efforts
toward the restoration of Gregorian
music. and when the late Pope Plus X
heard the choir in the Vatican three
years ago he congra tulated the choir
master and placed his hands upon Rev.
Firms head and gave him the degree
of Magister Cantorum. He was after
ward photographed with the choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

ing, Now we devote thee to the in
fernal devils
The degraded man was then de-
livered over to the secular power and
Immediately led to the place of execu-
ton. There he was chained by the neck
to the stake and the fagots were piled
round his body. When the smoke and
flame of the kindled fire encircled the
victim, he was heard singing with a
loud voice, Jesus, Son of the living
God, have mercy upon me AS he was
beginning to repeat these words for
the third time. his voice was stif1ed by
the wind driving the conflagration in
upon him. Still the lips were seen NOV
Ing in prayer, and the calm bearing of
the dauntless confessor of Christ was
maintained to the last. When the fire
had done its work the ashes were col
lected and cast into the Rhine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
lDesire a League,
Offensive and Defensive,
With Every Soldier Of Jesus Christ.
JOHN WESLEY.
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION
By Robert D. Burbank.

ish rule. Trade has Increased from
$500. oOo.O 900 to s1.4o0.OOo 900 during the
last half century. 1t is said that 1876
different languages and dialects are
spoken in India, of which at least 35
are used by our missionaries. For every
Christian in India now. there are s
spirit worshipers. Buddhists 81 Mo-
hammedans and 207 Hindoos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

day night will be in charge of tho
pastor and will be historical and rem
iniscent. Tuesday has been designated
as fraternal evening, and neighboring
ministers will be present and make ad
dresses. Wednesday will be Methodist
night, and the Methodist ministers of
the city will take part in the services.
Thursday evening at the prayer and
praise service Rev. George G. Peck of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, Md, will deliver the address.
On Friday evening there will be re-
ception for the members OF the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

fact that God is its
author, and that it
treats of Himself
and man-the most
important of all
themes and one
that He alone is
qualified to ex-
pound. The purpose
of the Bible is to
fit man for life and
prepare him for
death, and nothing
could be more i'm
portant than that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

literary qualities, but it's paramount
value is in its instruction for right
eousness; in its power to uplift and
redeem men from the guilt and conse-
quences of sin. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
But One Book.

The Bible is ever It's own best wit
ness.
Sir Walter Scott, who was the author
of many books. bears testimony to the
Bibles supremacy in the worlds litera-
ture that is well worth our holding in
remembrance.
Just before his death he desired to
be drawn into his library and placed
by the window that he might look
down upon the Tweed. When so placed
he requested his son-in-Iaw to read to
him.
From what book shall read?" asked
he.
And you ask" Scott replied. There
is but one"
The fourteenth chapter of Johns Cos
pei was chosen.
Scott listened with mild devotion,
and when the reading was finished he
said, We'll. this is a great comfort.
have followed you distinctly and l feel
as II was to be myself again
Much has been truthfully and beau
tifully written of the Bibles unequaled
poetry, sublime oratory and matchless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

IN accepting the claims of the Scrip
lures themselves that they were writ
ten by divine inspiration and are the
words of God. there can be no hest
fancy in placing the Bible as the first,
best and greatest book in the world
as the Book, the Book of books.
The Bible has no competitors-among
all the books of the world. Its SUI
premacy is acknowledged not only by
the great divines, but by the great
statesmen and literary geniuses of the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sunday evening. the monthly
musical service will be held. and Rev.
DR.. Wedderspoon will speak on John
IJ.,re-- From FIaues to Cod"
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were many books. some for and others
against Its truthfulness as an Inspired
revelation.
One day Mr.. Randolph had clergy
man as his guest, and the family Bible
became topic OF conversation. The
eccentric orator said:
II was raised by pious mother God
bless her memory. who taught me
the Christian religion in all it's re-
quirements. But, alas! I grew up an
inf1del-if not an infidel complete, vet
a decided deist. But when / became
man, in this as well as in political
and all other matters. I resolved to ex-
anime for myself, and never pin my faith
to any other mans sleeve. So l bought
that Bible; I pored over it. 7 examined it
carefully. I sought and procured those
books for and against it: and when
my labors were ended | came to this
irresistible conclusion: The Bible is
true. 1t would have been as easy for
a mole to have written Sir Isaac
Newton's treatise on optics as for I'M
inspired men to have written the
Bible
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Our Part.

The peculiar Significance of this
~r'c ~ IT, ''"'~tion 70. 90 va
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The Bible Is True.

1t is related in the Christian Age that
conspicuous in John Randolph's librcry
was a family Bible. Surrounding it
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
TO DISOWN GERMANY
ON fathers Crave
Rev. DR.. Woelfkin, Rookie
feller'S Pastor, Will Pray
For the Kaiser
CONGREGATION
HEARS STATEMENT

NEW YORK, May 20.-For IS years
Rev. Or. Cornelius Woelfkin. pastor
of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, of
which John d. Rockefeller is a mem
ber has looked forward to a visit to
The grave of his father-a native
born German who died fighting for
tf1o Union in the Civil War in Fort
Johnston cemetery. Charleston, S. c.
He determined to make the triD this
spring in commemoration of the ff-
tieth anniversary Of his fathers death.
During Germany's present war DR..
Woelfkin has considered her attitude
and actions carefully, for Germany
was the land of his mothers birth as
well as his fathers, and as a result
the clergyman has left for Charles
ten with an unusual message TO carry
to the graveside of his parents, a mes
sage addressed to the land of his ox-
traction:
"If thou persist I'm the course Of
lawless dishonor, then. with shame and
sorrow ! stand in the front rank 10
proclaim thee isolated from the moral
ity OF civilization"
II was in q remarkable war sermon
at Fifth Avenue Church. Sunday that
DR.. Woelfkin told his congregation OF
his resolve. He said afterward that
since the beginning of the war he
had had an opportunity to consider
the arguments and actions of both
sides in the present war. for acquair.
tances in Germany. knowing him N
be German and TO speak and read
/ German readily, had forwarded hm
quantities of literature prepared by
German writers and presenting Ger
many's case as thoroughly as possible
! His sermon and his remarks after il
! had been preached were full of dis
appointment at the Germany which
has been revealed since last August.