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But. Howe. though love them all, !
am so tired looking out for them and
waiting on them and seeing that they
don't get into scrapes. And, really, !
think I'm weakening their characters
by 1t. But some one had to take moth
er's place" She sighed again. "Liy-
ing next door, it would be just the
same as living home. And I'm tired OF
of home"
The listeners wriggled in the room
inside. And some Of their faces red
dened. 1t was the first time they had
realized Martha's. side. 1t was the
first time they had seen themselves in
any but an abused light. They looked
sheepishly at each other.
well. don't you worry" solaced their
future brother-in-law. I'VE won't be
pastered by the precious bunch-at
least not on next door terms. 1 guess
you've looked out for them long
enough. Some of 'ext are of voting
age"-Chad and Harold flushed and
didn't look at the others-"and they
can hoof it for themselves. We won't
buy the house next door"
Then Howe and Martha went down
to the corner drug store for ice cream.
Lilly said absently, I'm sure 1 don't
know how I'll get my lace waist
pressed when Martha is gone" The
others laughed, though self-conscious
ly. And Harold went in to talk jobs
with his father.
(THE END)
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the supper table with proprietary con.
leaving you"
Then supper cama to an end and
there was no more said. Martha's
father settled behind a newspaper
done good work; her mother hummed
a gentle little contented air. Martha
went upstairs to dress. Howe was
coming presently. The others went to
the small den beside the living room
to discuss 1t: And they discussed IT
most unkindly. Estelle was most
vociferous. She had already planned
to let him study fancy dancing as a
profession. Chad had little to say, but
his face spoke for him. Lilly talked
she had planned to refurnish the liv-
Howe had come ana Martha had
taken him out to the side porch. on
They could hear the two pulling two
rockers from opposite corners. Howe
lit a cigar Martha sank into her
chair and sighed.
ally asked Howe. Lilly suddenly de-
cided that she'd like to have a man use
Father has learned that the house
next door is for sale and he has
planned for US to live there" said
Martha.
THAT so?' said Howe, pufing
thoughtfully at his cigar, which
cleaned red in the dim light.
"Yes"-with another sigh. And then
the group of listeners got the shock of
their young lives. "I knew some time
ago. but IL hoped none of the family
would learn that 1t is on the market"
"Well. We don't have to take it."
easily.
81 don't Hike to hurt their feelings,s
said Martha, with another Sign.
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Pulpit and PeQl

trated lecture on Rum on the Run"
Among the slides to be shown will be
some taken in Washington There will
also be some cartoons shown. Special and
appropriate music will be rendered by the
large Fifth Baptist choir, under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. William j. Palmer.
& X x X
''The Dynamic of Our Holy Religion"
will be the subject at the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church,
Rhode Island avenue and 1st street
northwest, at the IL o'clock service to-
service the pastor, Rev. Louis Randall,
will also give special sermon on
Scope. Means and Purpose of Redemp-
tion." Extensive plans are being per-
fected for the evangelistic services at
this church next month under the di-
rection OF Evangelist Baker of the
Winona Association.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the annual rally of Ed
brooke Chapter of the Epworth League,
Tenleytown. D. C. This service will
orchestra, Mr.. John Furr. director; Miss
Grace Robey, pianist, will lead the con-
gregation singing, and Miss Helena
Cheesman of Washington and Berlin
will render several solos. The address
of the evening will be delivered by
Maj. Raymond w. Pullman.
Invitations have been sent by the
recording secretary of the Washington
chapters included in the western rally
group, to be present and participate in
this service.
Rev c. S. Abbott, vicar of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, has declined
second call extended to him by the
Old Swedes Church at Wilmington, Del.
A dramatic club of sixteen members
has been formed under the direction of
Mr.. Daniel May at the church. The
club will meet three times week and
work for little play which 1t purposes
to stage some time this winter.
X X r
Rev Lewis f. Purdum returned this
week from his vacation spent at
Eaglesmere, Pa, and will occupy his pull
pit at Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church tomorrow morning and evening.
His subject at the IL o'clock service
will be Divine Sonship." In the
evening he will speak on Feeding the
Hungry"
This is the first regular evening
service to be held at Ingram Church
since June.
The members of the Christadelphian
Chapel, corner Georgia and New Hamp-
shire avenues, have secured the services
of Evangelist A. H. Zilmer of Water
loo, Iowa.
Mr.. Zilmer will deliver a series of
evening lectures from September Is to
19, inclusive, and will discuss subjects
OF prophecy and doctrine regarded of
deep interest to Bible students.
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At Grace Reformed Church all the
regular Sunday and week day services
have now been resumed. Tomorrow Is
the day set apart by the National Re-
form Association as the day of prayer
for public schools, which will be OBJ
served at this church.
The pastor. Rev. Henry H. Ranck.
will preach in the morning on THE
Bible in the School," in the evening
on Show Your Colors."
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first of next week to resume his duties
at the Church Of the Redeemer.
A stated meeting of the Presbytery
of Washington City will be held Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock In New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Some of the principal business will
be the dismissing OF several or the
clergy to other presbytertes. the list
including Rev. Howard j. Bell. former
pastors assistant of the Fourth Pres
byterian. Church, who has accepted a
call to the Presbyterian Church at
Freeland, Pa.
Important amendments to the stand
ing rules of the presbytery regarding
the admission of ministers will be con-
sidered. as will also the order OF hold
ing the synod of Baltimore and the
electing of the moderators.
Rev Dr. Joseph T. Kelly. pastor OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. and
Mrs. Kelly returned to the city Thurs
day evening. after a pleasant summer
spent in Maine and New York.
The earlier part of their vacation was
spent with their son, Rev. John Bailey
Kelly. in Plattsburg, N: Y. From
Plattsburg they went to Portland,
where they remained until this week.
The congregation gave DR.. Kelly a
hearty reception at the Thursday even
ing prayer service.
Mr.. Howard A. Banks, secretary to
Mr.. Daniels. Secretary of the Navy.
morrow evening. His address at this
community tent service will be upon
Things We Have Let Slip" Christine
Church and Mr.. c. West will sing.
X x X x
At Union NJ. E. Church tomorrow
morning the pastor, Rev. John Mac
Murray, will deliver by special request
a N
the evening at 8 o'clock a Labor day
address on "a Commercialized Sunday.
the Working Mans Greatest Menace"
In this he proposes to show that the
In the Decalogue works the greatest
hardship on the man who works for
daily wages.
Foundry Epworth League will re-
sumo activities tomorrow evening at Z
and attractive order of service.
Rev. L. Morgan Chambers. pastor of
Mckendree NJ. E.. Church, will make
the address. The musical feature will
consist of an augmented orchestra
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. F. Bowie as
have been added to Foundry chapter
during the summer. The new cabinet
consists of Mr.. Courtney S. Bradley,
president: Mr.. Clarence P. Lewis, first
vice president: Miss NJ: Lillian William
son, second vice president: Miss Gene
s. Cissel, third vice president; Miss
Davis. fourth vice president;
Miss NJ. Louise Cissel. secretary. and
Mr.. Lawrie Witter, treasurer.
X xt X
"The Power Of Prayer will be the sub
ject of Rev. John E Briggs in a special
sermon at Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
At night there will be a unique
service Twenty young ladies.
dressed in white, will illustrate the states
which have voted for prohibition. This is
four more than last year in a like service
at this season.
Mrs. H. F. Worley. superintendent Of
the citizenship department Of the Chris
tan Endeavor Union, will give an illus
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Reaction Produced Dependency.

One word explains the despair and
dependency of Elijah under the ju-
niper-tree reaction. Action is follow
ed by reaction The prophet. who tar
ried without the city wall until the
king could recite the details OF the
dramatic titanic contest upon Carmel.
was not prepared for the danger that
suddenly threatened him. Instead of
repenting and renouncing Baalism. the
success of Elijah served only to arouse
Jezebers religious fanaticism and saw
age temper.
first religious persecution objected
when the fruits of her seed-sowing
brought destruction to her favorite
priests. Indifferent to the voice of the
people and of God. without reference
to the desires of the king. she threat
than twenty -four hours.
Fear for his life forced Elijah to flee
beyond the reach of Jezebel, who with
out doubt would have executed her
threat. We ought not to condemn the
prophet because he tried to save his
life, for Jesus taught His disciples
when prosecuted in one city to fee to
another. II God had commanded the
prophet he would have stayed and
faced JeZebel, assured Of victory With
out directions as to his duty he took
the journey to Beersheba. ninety five
miles south. where he left his servant
or prophet apprentice (probably Jonah,
the son of the widow of Zarephath),
Dread drives the diappointed prophet
! anothers days journey into the wilder
ness Of Paran, where. beneath the wild
broom plants, with their clouds of pink
blossoms. he suffered a complete COL
lapse. He was physically, mentally and
sporotually exhausted by the strain Of
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garments for pretty slippers. but Lilly
always came back, with a pout, and
put them on.
Chad. next In age to Martha. and
most rebellious. grumbled necessarily
because Martha set his bedstead from
room. Drafts are bad" Martha said,
In laconic elder sister manner.
There was no appeal from Martha
decision.
Estelle, who was the youngest and
SO had escaped some of the poverty
times that the others made bitter ac-
quaintance with, was impudent at
times. Il guess I know how I want
my school dresses made. and I guess
there" But Estelle always finally
gave way, with q burst of schoolgirl
weeping. And. as matter of fact.
Martha had far more sensible and more
than had fiighty Estelle. The mother
of Martha and the others said SO.
Harold sometimes got his way by
trickery. He was slight. blue-eyed.
indolent young fellow. But Martha
somehow always found the cigarette
she looked at him with great, re-
proachful eyes. When Harold was q
baby the mother had been far from
we'll, and it had mostly been Martha
tlo IoChCu MN W oiCCP. ~ suOI ~
him at disadvantage. He never felt
SO grown up in her presence. Il wish
she'd get married" he wished. sullen-
ly. just after she had persuaded her
good job with plenty of work attached.
and job that did not call for white
fannels in Harolds wardrobe.
so do T. said Lenora, who was
wroth because Martha had had the par
lor papered In wearable dark green in.
Stea1 diStinRup shade OF
royal blue that Lenora had found in
an art catalogue. But she won't. No
man would fall in love with Martha
she said. with scorn:
think SO, either. Where's my gloves
that I laid on the center table? 1 bet
she's put them away in my bureau.
And there he later found them.
tha's brothers and sisters. a man did
fall in love with Martha and asked
her to marry him. He was q quiet.
middle aged man. with sloe-brown eyes
and fair amount Of n money n3hs .s.p,sd by pro-
him. and her stolid face acquired the
lighter. prettier look that happiness
always brings. The family marveied.
but on the whole agreed then that
they candidly were pleased at the idea
of their coming freedom. Martha got
her wedding clothes ready. Howe
Jeemis saw no reason Tor waiting.
since neither of them was young and
foolish. And then they began to plan
the home, whose location was as yet
unfixed.
1t was Martha's father who brought
about the dismay. For he learned that
the house next door was for sale, and
he told it jubilantly. Now. Martha,
you can still keep an eye on the oth-
ers," he remarked.
The others eyed each other sloemily.
Their mother was more juhilant, 'Dh,
dear, I'm SO glad! ] was dreaatag
your going away" she said fondly.
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The Epworth Leagues of Washington
district will hold five joint rally serv-
ices tomorrow evening from $50 to
7:SO o'clock Each will be under the
leadership of district officer of the
organization.
At McKendree Church the meeting
will be led by Mr.. Ashby Jump. dis
trict first vice president, and the chap
ters from Mckendree, WeSlay, Metro
politan, Hamline, Burtonsville. Calvary,
Langdon, Manassas. Iowa Avenue and
Petworth churches will join in this
service.
Rev. Francis NJ. Mccoy. pastor of
Waugh Church and dean of the faculty
at the institute held at Mountain Lake
Park this summer. will address the
the chapters from Douglas, North Capt.
tol, Brighrwood Park, Brookland,
Hyattsville and Lincoln Road churches
and Rosedale Mission will meet to-
gether, and Mr.. w. Ralph Williamson.
district fourth vice president. will! be
in charge. and a good program will be
carried.
At Eldebrooke Church. in Tenley-
town, the chapter from Eldebrooke.
Chevy Chase, Forestville, kensington.
Church and Browns Chapel will join
in a rally under the leadership of Mr..
w. L. Orem, jr., corresponding secre-
tary of the district league, and Rev.
E. C. Powers. pastor of Eldebrooke
Church and also a member of the
Mountain Lake Park Institute faculty.
Mai Pullman, superintendent. of police,
will be the speaker at this meeting.
The leagues from Foundry. Dunbar
ton, Gaithersburg, Herndon and Union
churches will gather for the joint
service at Foundry Church, where Mr..
Andrew Gross. second vice president of
the District League, will lead and Rev.
L. Morgan Chambers, pastor OF NC
Kendree Church, will be the speaker.
At Trinity Church the chapters from
Trinity, Waugh, Bruen, Bellies. Ana
costa, Wilson Memorial. Congress
Heights, Oxon Hill, Gorsuch and Bowie
churches will join in service led by
Mr. Robert D. Burbank, District presi-
dent.
Rev G. LIE Roy White, pastor of
Anacostia Church, will address this
meeting.
* \. X
The corner stone of st. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal Church. at the
corner of New Hampshire avenue and
v street, is to be laid tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. The church is now
in process of erection.
In the absence of the Bishop of
Washington. the services will be In
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Grated personality working quietly in
cooperation with God and man that
cured him completely of his despond-
ency and sent him forth from Horeb to
find and train his successor, eonsecrate
Hazael King of Syria and Jehu King Of
Israel, and Cooperate with the loyal
1000 who had not bowed their knee
to yBaal.
The task remaining called forth all
that was in the prophet. who, like a
modern melancholic prophet, heard the
call to
BE strong.
We are not here to play. to dream. to drift;
We have hard work to do and loads to lift:
Shun not the struggle, face 1t, tits God's gift!
Be strong!
Say not the days are evil-who's to blauier
And fold the hands and acquiescc-oh, shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely In Gods name!
Be strong!
It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long;
Faint not, fight on. tomorrow comes the song.
Evening star., 1915-09-11
THE EVENING STORY.
MARTHA THE CAPABLE.
Copyright. 1918, BY ". wesner.)

Martha was only nine years old when
her mother was forced by Ill health to
give up the active reins Of housekeep-
ing. At that time Martha's father was
getting only s14 a week, and there
were four children younger than Mar
tina. So the small, solemn girl had to
take those reins up, at least at fre-
quent intervals. Naturally this made
her older and wiser than her years
warranted or sometimes excused. BY
the time she was sixteen her father
was making about six times $14 q
week and her mothers health had i'm
proved. But then it was too late to
change matters. BY that time Mar
thas position as mentor, adviser. ruler
and dictator to the family in general
was too firmly established to be tam
pered with.
In fact, Martha had developed all the
habits and the power of q confirmed
boss And the power waxed great as
the years went on, in spite Of tho re-
bellion of the younger ones, increased
from four to six They fancied. as they
grew, that they would like to manage
themselves and their % own lives: But But
long practice, squelched such desires
promptly.
There were many complaints to her
mother. But her mother supported
her in this attitude. She alone, per-
haps. knew how very hard 1t had been
for the little nine-year-oid hands to
hold those heavy housekeeping retns,
and she had never ceased to admire
her daughter for 1t. But the brothers
and sisters of Martha did not under
stand and chafed under her explana-
ton that Martha ought to look after
them and tell them what they should
and should not wear. do and eat, be-
cause she was great deal wiser than
they were.
Martha was a tall girl. rather heavily
built. and the early responsibility had
given her an extra tinge of sedateness
that was not becoming. 1t irritated
most people. Also there were two
lines above her nose that did not beau-
tify her large forehead. But she had
nice, bright blue eyes. though they
were trifie too light for beauty. and
girls less favored have been called
pretty by people who like them. though
Martha's brothers and sisters could see
no good points in her appearance.
1t cannot be denied that Martha was
domineering. Lilly would start down
the steps to school or matinee, with
her best patent leather slippers on. and
have to whirl around poutingly at Mar
thas scanda1ized call. Every one
knows that rubbers are not proper
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observe all things whatsoever the hoFo
Jesus has commanded. Carmel crushed
the power of idolatry. but 1t did not
absolutely destroy the power OF BaaL
Elijah must be trained for the more
difficult task, SO that he could guide
Israel into the new paths Of spiritual
power.
Elijah, who was "a man OF like pas
sion with u.s." had to learn. In the bit
ter trial Of disappointment, the lessons
needed to fit him for carrying OUT tne
program of Jehovah. He must be taught
that God could use him without the
spectacular and noisy accompaniment
Of power, and that there are silent In
fiuences at work in the kingdom which
are powerful and effective and which
REQUIRE no miracle to enhance their
value.
The strain of the contest and his cry
for rain used up his physical and nerv-
Gus energy. Filled with false hopes
that Jezebel and Jezreel would follow
the decision Of the people when she
learned the story of how God had an
swered the prophets prayers for fre
and rain. the weary. worn-out soul, for
getting his need for food and rest. had
paced the fifteen miles to Jezreel be-
fore the chariot of the king. expecting
that both the queen and capital city
would acknowledge the supremacy of
Jehovah Dependency resulted from
the reaction that followed from the ex-
haustion of his physical and nervous
strength.
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And this was just the way Chatterer

And this was Just the way Chatterer
did feel. He felt tremendously i'm
portant because Buster Bear had
thought Peter Rabbit had delivered
thought Peter Rabbit has delievered
his reply he scampered over to the
Gre.n Forest as fast as he could go.
Peter had told him where to look for
place he was very careful to make no
noise, travelling in the tree-tops and
watching below sharply. 1t was quite
like Chatterer. He meant to find out
all he could before he showed himself.
He found Buster Bear tearing open
and it gave Chatterer queer creepy
feeling to see those great claws tearing
open the wood. He watched for while
and the longer he watched the more
bashful he grew. He grew SO bashful
that finally he decided that he would
steal away and come again some other
day. Prehaps then he wouldn't see those
great claws at work. But in stealing
away he knocked down a pine cone.
Buster Bear looked up and saw him.
antly as he could make his deep
rumbly-grumbly voice sound. 1T was
very nice of you to come over here to
see me-"
All the time Busters eyes twinkled.
for he had seen right off that Chatterer
was afraid and had been trying to
steal away
IT know all about how smart you
are" continued Buster, "and that is
why I sent for you. I need some one
who is very smart to help me in
little matter, and know of no one who
can do it as well as you can"
Now this made Chatterer feel very
important right away. You see 1t
tickled his vanity. 1t pleased him to
be told that he was smart. OF course
he knew he was. Wasn't he always
boasting of his own smartness? But te
be told SO. and by such big fellow as
Buster Bear, was very pleasant. He
tried to keep his teeth from chatter
ing. and make his voice sound very
bold as he replied:
''If there is anything can do for
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New York State, 9,773,817.

ALBANY, N. Y. September 1.-THE
total population of New York state
is 9,77S.S17. according to figures SUBJ
mitted to the constitutional conven-
tion by Secretary of State Hugo. New
York city has 5.066.222. an increase
of 300.661 in five years. During that
time, however, the borough of Man
haitian has shown a decrease of 187,-
4S1. The state outside of New York
has 4,707.595. or an increase of 660.203
since 1910.