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Evening star., 1915-12-04
REV. W. H. KETCHAM GIVEN
TWO ASSISTANTS IN INDIAN WORK
Revs. Bergs and Hufer. Selected to Aid Head of
Catholic Missionary Work to Red Men,

Rev. Frederick ]. Bergs and Rev.
William Huffer are two new assistants
to Rev. DR.. William H Ketcham, SUI
perintendent of the bureau of Catholic
indian Missions, chosen at the recent
session of the archbishops of the bu-
reau board.
Rev Bergs is an American by birth
and a graduate of the Marquette Law
School. Previous to studying for the
priesthood he practiced law for several
yearsSin the city of st. Paul. Minn.,
and was assistant editor of the Ger
man-Enslish weekly, Columbia. pub
lished at Milwaukee.
He studied theology at Innsbruck,
Austria, and was ordained three years
ago. At the time of his appointment
to the bureau he was assistant rector
of st. Clements Church in Chicago.
Rev. Huffer will aid in the work of
gathering funds for the Catholic In
dian Schools. He Is a native of Co
logne. Germany, and graduate of
Bonn University. After coming to this
country he was ordained for the do
cese of Oklahoma.
He is said to be well fitted for the
work he is to undertake. He worked
in the missions in Oklahoma for the
Indians and whites for many years, and
then came to the Catholic University,
Evening star., 1915-12-04
MRS. MARY HARRIS ARMOR,
National lecturer.

trict w. c. T. u, who is also associate
national W. C. T. L. legislative repre-
sentative and head of the local COM
mittee arranging for the rally, will
give the Scripture reading, after which
the "Halleluiah" chorus. by Handel,
will be sung by the Trinity NJ. e.
Church Epworth League choir of sixty
The balance of the program is as fol-
lows: Invocation, Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis, national w. c. T. u. legislative
representatives; demonstration, Loyal
Temperance Legion, Mrs. Edna Proctor,
district secretary: reading, Lillian NJ.
y. Stevens proclamation for national
constitutional prohibition, Miss Mary
Frances Willard Anderson ,Massachu-
setts), general secretary Young Peo-
pies Branch national w. c. T. u; dem
onstration. nineteen prohibition states
by members of the branch, Mrs. The
resa A. Williams, district secretary; Of
fering, the Lillian Stevens campaign
fund, national w. C. T. u; solo. Will
liam E Braithawaite; presentation OF
resolution favoring national constitu-
tional prohibition, Mrs. Ella Hoover
Thacher. associate national w. c. T.
L. legislative representative, introduc-
ton of general officers national w. G.
t T., Mrs. Ella A. Boole (New York;,
vice president at large: Mrs. Sarah H.
Hoge (Virginia). assistant recording
secretary: address, Shi Essen Mel 4u
(Dr Mary Stone), president w. c. T.
Z. of China. head physician Danforth
praise the Lord (Beethoven), Trinity
Epworth choir: introduction of mem
bers national W. c. T. q: executive
committee: singing, America: bene-
diction, Rev Earle Whitley. Pianist,
Mrs. Frank Frost.
Evening star., 1915-12-04
Belief in a Personal God.

This condition cannot exist unless at
least five things are realized in the
heart.
First. There must be absolute belief
in the existence of God.
II is not possible for one to appeal
earnestly and habitually to a being in
whose personal existence he has not
perfect belief.
An atheist cannot pray. To him
there is nothing higher than nature.
1t would be a silly thing TO pray to
the mountains. the waves, the winds or
the sun, moon and stars.
What help could they give?
An unquestioned faith In the exist
ence of God is essential to true prayer.
Second There must be absolute be-
lief in the personality of God.
One might as well pray to nothing as
to an infinite something devoid of per
sonai attributes.
The pantheist cannot pray
lie holds that the universe itself is
God-that He is the only substance of
which she material universe and can
are merely manifestations.
II man is an integral part of God
how can he pray?
One who believes that God is every
thing-an Infinite II can no more pray
then one who is an atheist.
An absolute belief In the personality
of God is requisite to true prayer.
Evening star., 1915-12-04
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH TO
BE COMPLETED MARCH |
First Service Held in Edifice on
Tuesday-Basement to Be Oc-
cupied at Once.

COMMITMENTS of St Andrews Epis-
copal Church observed ST. Andrews day
last Tuesday it is declared, in a pecu-
liarly fitting way.
The new building, New Hampshire ave
nue. and street northwest, is nearing
completion. but it is not quite ready for
occupancy However. a goodly number of
the members participated in service
held by the rector. Rev J. j. Dimon, in
the large Sunday school room Tuesday
at noon.
It was the first service to be held in
the new church.
The ground for the church was ac-
auired St Andrews day a year ago
The church is to be completed by
March 1, and services are to be held
from now until that date in the base
ment
Evening star., 1915-12-04

Gods ways are not as our ways. He
tells us that He is Il prayer-ansWering 6
God and we accept His word without
question. How, may not be for US to
know.
On this subject Rev. David Thomas
presents this interesting theory:
THAT mans temporal good, as law,
depends upon his physical conduct.
That his physical conduct is deter
mined by the state of his mind. and
that the state Of his mind Is Influenced
by prayer.
God could change your temporal con-
dition tomorrow without any show of
miracle by imparting to your mind to-
day some new idea or impulse. He
could change the temporal condition
of any country-aye, of the worldly
changing the ideas and impulses of a
few men. Your child is i'll. and is to
all appearances about to end his days.
What is to be done? You approach
your Maker in earnest prayer, and en-
treat him to restore the health and
prolong the life of the dear one; but
your physician says that restoration is
impossible and would involve miracle.
But still that prayer may succeed. and
yet there be no miracle. How? An
idea of a certain xnedicine may como
to your mind OF : the mind Of your
Evening star., 1915-12-04
The Wide Application.

1t is argued by some that this book
takes it's name from the opening verse
of the third chapter which reads: BE
hold. l send my messenger and he shall
prepare the way before me; and the
Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly
come to his temple; and the messenger
of the covenant whom ye delight in,
behold he cometh.' saith the Lord of
Hosts" This is generally accepted as
the passage quoted by Christ in regard
to John the Baptist, but it is suscepti-
bic to much wider application
1t may be interpreted to mean that
the messenger is every faithful servant
VINO prepares the way of the Lord, and
every fearless leader who rebukes the
SINS of the people and shows them how
THESE sins are depriving them of the
grace and presence of God. In the
same way, the entire message of this
hameless prophet is capable of an ap-
plicatlon far beyond backslidden Is
rael. for it is the same message that
all preachers of the Cod of righteous
ness have to proclaim. and il Is the
message needed by every nation that
turns from God, and grows waterfalls
tlc, cynical or skeptical, and whose
service becomes lip instead of life
service.
Evening star., 1915-12-04
FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
WILL BE OBSERVED WEDNESDAY
Special Services Scheduled for Edihces of Roma
Catholic Communion

dan, assisted by the clergy stationed
at the church.
The feast marks the patronal one Of
the Catholic University of America.
and will be a holiday throughout the
institution. A solemn, pontifical high
mass will be celebrated in the chapel
in Gibbons Memorial Hall by Rt. Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan. rector of the uni
versity, at 1890 o'clock
The entire faculty and student body
will assemble in Divinity Hall. pre-
viaus to the service, and march in
cap and gown across the campus to the
chapel.
A beautiful musical program will be
rendered by the university choir.
Bishop Shahaa VIII deliver the SER
mon and, following the services. will en-
tertain the deans of the various schools
at dinner in Divinity Hall.
At the Franciscan Monastery a SOL
emn high mass will be celebrated at
o'clock by Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling,
Q. F. NJ, assisted by the members of
the community At $3.50 pm. there will
be compline and benediction of the
blessed sacrament.
In the chapel of the College of the
Immaculate Conception Very Rev. NJ.
A. Waldron, o. p, the prior of the
high mass at o'clock. assisted by two
| members of the community. The Do
mlnican choir will sing the mass. In
the evening at $40 O'Clock there will
y
closing prayers of the novena and SOL
| emn benediction of the blessed sacra-
! ment
The feast will be solemnly commemo-
, rated in st. Patrick's with masses at
$50. 4, s. 9 and 10 o'clock The last
mass will be solemn high and will he
sung by Rev. James A. Smyth. The
sermon Will be delivered by Rev. John
NJ Mcnamara. In the evening at 7:3o
O'Clock the services for the sodality OF
the blessed Virgin will be held, consist
ing of the recitation of their Office,
sermon and benediction of the blessed
sacrament.
In St Aloysius Church the services
on the feast of the immaculate con-
ception will be as follows: Mass at $50
o'clock in the lower church and in the
upper church at s. :, s, 9 and 10
o'clock. the last, high mass. celebrat-
ed by Rev. George Kelly. S. j.
Evening star., 1915-12-04
Good Things.

Have you undoubt.ng faith in the ex-
istence OF a personal God. of His Will
ingness to answer human appeals, and
need of Him and fully and freely ac-
cept Christ as your medium OF ap-
proach TO Him? Then your prayers
will bring the blessings to your soul
of peace. praise and power ana all
good things"
obtain good things" from the Giver Of
All Good
The desire in the hearts of all men is
for good things but there are differ
ences of opinion about what things are
good There are those who call eVil
good" and strive for II as though II
were a happy end to be gained.
True prayer seeks only that which Is
good and asks deliverance from all
that is evil.
What are the good things or golden
fruits to be obtained through prayer?
They are of both temporal and spir-
itual character.
Christ in His sermon on the mount
gives a very clear and explicit exhor-
tatson on prayer
Ask. and IL shall be given you: seek
and We shall find. knock and it shall be
opened unto you. for every one that
asketh receiyeth, and he that seeketh
nndeth, and to him that knocketh 1t
shall be opened. Or what man is there
of you. whom II his son ask bread.
will he give him a stone If ye,
then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts TO your children. how much
more Shall your Father. which is in
Heaven, give good things to them that
ask Him."
Evening star., 1915-12-04
IPEACE AND UNITY TO BE GENERAL
TOPIC OF WEEK OF PRAYER
Meetings Be Held in Protestant Churches Afhli-
ated With Federal Council From January to g.
Also Have Special Topics Announced.

The general theme for the week Of
prayer to be held in the Protestant
churches of the country affiliated with
the Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America from January to 9 has
been announced by the secretary of the
council, DR.. Charles s. Macfarland, as
Peace and Unity"
The dates. special topics and references
have also been given out as follows:
Sunday, January 9, "Reconciliauon !;
Isaiah, 54:16; Acts, 1876; Romans. 5:11;
II Corinthians. 5:1s-19. Monday. 1anu-
ary 3. Peace: international and Nation
al; Isaiah, II; Acts. l7:22-3; Romans,
13: Timothy. 2:1-S Tuesday. January 4.
Peace Through Christian Service for
Jews and Gentiies. Abroad and AZ Home
For ali missionary societies. Psalm. ca;
Isaiah, 49:3 13: Acts, 1:1-8: Mark, 5:l-2o
6:l-6. Wednesday, January ., Unity in
the Church Throughout the World !;
Psalm, 1873; Isaiah. :3t57:19; John, II;
Ephraim, 4:1l6; | Corinthians, 12:12-27.
| ton in Schools, Colleges and universi-
ties, Psalm, 1886: Proverbs, 3:l-26;
St22-36; Isaiah 32:16-17. Friday. January
q The Family and Youth; Spiritual
Training; deuteronomy, 6:4-s; Psalln'
"a; Psalm, 122; Matthew. 1S:1-14; ii Tim
othy. @:14-l7. Saturday, January ..
Peace Through Brotherhood; Reform
and Social Service. TO Promote Health,
Labor Conditions, Purity and temper
ance"; Psalm, s5:3-13; Psalm, 81; Isaiah.
3@:2o-24; Luke. 10:25-37; Romans. 12-4
Sunday, January g. 1.-THE Prince OF Peace
In Victory and Glory: Psalm, 1lo;l :;
l.aiah. 9:f-7: Luke, 1898; Ephesians. 2:
"a: Corinthians. 15:25; 1 Timothy. e:lo;
Hebrews, 10:l2-l3; Revelations, 1916.
In the announcement to the churches
II is declared:
Throughout the whole world TINS
word of our God seems to be soundlnS
in the ears Of praying people DAY ana
night. This is a dav OF trouble. when
in so many lands and among SO many
nations agony and suffering are mnl. .
tiplied by the woundng and killing or
Evening star., 1915-12-04
Gptnortb. league Disfussion

are given convincing answers, which
lead to a clear denun citation of their
sins, and then the laXity of the priests
is exposed in answer to their question,
Wherein have we sinned?' A con-
trast is drawn between the sinful ma
Jority of the people and the few faith
ful, for whom Gods approval and love
is expressed, and whose reward has
the only true and everlasting value
And finally, a vision of the ultimate
triumph of truth and righteousness,
through the coming of the promised
Messiah, Is given in a new prophecy of
His twofold coming and of His being
preceded by John the Baptist
Such was the message OF Malachi to
, backslidden Israel "a declaration of
Gods love: an uncompromising state
ment of the sins of both people and
priests, and warning of what they
would lead to; promise of Gods ap-
proval and reward to the faithful, and
a vision of the coming of Christ It's
result on the nation is not recorded, but
can we doubt that it had the salutary
effect to a greater or less degree, of
Keeping fresh in Israel the name of
the Lord God?
Evening star., 1915-12-04

Church organizations of the city are
make the big national w. C. T. U. rally
for national constitutional pro-
hibition amendment in Polls Theater
on Sunday afternoon. December 12, at
o'clock one of the most successful
meetings of it's kind ever held in the
city.
The principal speaker of the occasion
will be Mrs Mary Harris Armor, ma
tional W. c. T. L. lecturer, and regard
ed as one of the leading woman speak
ers of the country. She has twice lee
tured in this city at W. c. T. L. meet
fngs to crowded houses and the local
leaders in charge of the coming rally
predict capacity house to hear her on
the coming occasion. Triumphan'
Progress Toward National Constitutional
prohibition will be her topic
Already 10000 copies of the program
for the meeting have been printed ana
are to be distributed in the churches
tomorrow at all meetings, When IL WIN
he announced that the gathering is
10 witness the firing of the opening
gun for prohibition for the nistrlct OF
Columbia at the approaching session OF
Congress as well as favorable action
by Congress for a national prohio1tloh
amendment
Dakota is to make the introductors
remarks and present Miss Anna ADAMS
Gordon, president of the National w
G. T. u, who will preside at the meet
ing. r,
Following this address Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton, president OF the bis-
Evening star., 1915-12-04

The feast of the immaculate concep-
ton is to be observed by the Roman
Catholic churches of the city on We'd
nesday, when special services will be
held in the churches of that denomina-
ton.
The celebration of this day, according
to Roman Catholic authority. is based
upon the teaching of the church, that
the blessed Virgin Mary in the first in
stant of her conception by a singular
privilege and grace granted by God, in
view of the merits of Jesus Christ. the
Savior of the human race, was pre-
served exempt from all stain of orig
inal sin at the first moment of her ami
nation, and sanctifying grace was
given to her before sin could have
taken effect in her soul.
1.-The person of Mary, in consequence
of her origin from Adam. should have
been subject to sin. but being the new
Eve. who was to be the mother of the
new Adam, she was by the merits of
Christ withdrawn from the general
law of original sin. He is a greater
redeemer who pays the debt that il
may not be incurred than he who pays
after it has fallen on the debtor. Such
is the meaning of the term ''immacu-
late conception
An especial celebration in the city
will be in the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception, where a solemn high
mass will be sung at IL O'Clock by
Rev. Michael J. Riordan, and the ser
mon on the "Imma culate Conception
will be delivered by Rev. Francis J.
Donnelly, S. j., rector of st. Aloysius
Church.
An elaborate musical program will BE-
rendered by the choir. under the direc-
tion of Henry Wheaton Howard.
At 1880 pm, solemn vespers will be
chanted, sermon will be preached by
Rt. Rev. Charles Warren Currier. Bishop
of Matanzas. Cuba; the closing prayers
of the novena will be reeited and the
new members will be received into the
sodality of the Blessed Virgin. The ex-
ercises will close with solemn bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament, which
will be given by Rev. Michael J. Rior-
Evening star., 1915-12-04
A NAMELESS PROPHET WHO
KEPT FRESH GODS NAME
Malachi, 3:13-1s; Az.
By Robert D. Burbank,
President of Washington District
Epworth League

President of Washington District
Epworth League.
Malachi is used $ a proper name
nowadays, but commentators insist that
it was not so used in Bible times and
point out that this Hebrew word, which
means my messenger" was a title
commonly applied to and used by the
Hebrew prophets. So it seems to be
evident that Malachi is not the proper
name of the last one of the twelve
minor prophets, but merely a title un-
den which his real identity is con-
cealed.
Malachi brought his message to Israel
about 400 years before Christ, proba-
bly, between the first and second
journs of Nehemiah in Jerusalem. The
prophet Ezra also lived about this time.
and some commentators think he was
the messenger who brought Israel this
message.
Israel was at this time Persian
province, and Jerusalem had been par
TALLY restored and the temple rebuilt
under Nehemiah's leadership. But the
glories Of the restored Jerusalem that
had been prophesied to follow the ex-
lie had failed to materialize in the form
of financial prosperity. and the people
had become skeptical of the claims of
religion and cynical toward God. Be
sides, the poorer classes were oppress-
ed by the rich, who appeared to pros
per in spite of their wicked eXcesses,
and so all classes, rich and poor, were
neSlecting the worship of God, and
even the priests were rendering but
lip service. In this backslidden condi-
ton Israel needed severe arraign-
ment of her faults, new promise OF
Gods approval and reward of the faith
full and a new vision of the coming
of the Messiah, that Gods name might
be kept fresh.
Evening star., 1915-12-04

Gods beloved children. As the sin of
war is more evident now than ever
before in human history, SO is the help
which can come only from God more
vitaiIy essential than ever before. AS
it is impossible to 'overstate the hor-
rors of war, 50 we may be profoundly
grateful that it is impossible to exag
gerate the power and grace of our God,
who invites us to cry unto Him for
help.
Yet no sooner do we begin to cry to
Him than we are confronted with the
unspeakabie sorrow of a divided Chris
tendon. Christians are grouped into
many bands under different names
suggesting the sway of the human
spirit rather than that of the divine
Spirit. the great prayer of our Lord,
that they may all be one; even as
Thou, Father, art in me. and | in Thee,
the world may believe that Thou didst
send me-" is yet unfulflled. Surely.
praying people of every race and
tongue in all the earth VIII fall down
before our God in the opening of the
new year and beseech of Him for these
overshadowing objects of intercession,
peace and unity.
"Thoush sundered far. by faith they
meet
Around one common mercy seat"
Beyond the borders thought of here
tofore may we hope to extend this ap-
peal for prayer since Jews and Cen
tiles, bond and free, Christian and nom
Christian. are involved in the common
distress and the common need. Let us
pray that the God OF Abraha of Isaac
and of Jacob, the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ will pour out
again His Spirit for the reawakening
Of His people of every name; that all
who wait upon Him may be refreshed
so that the whole world viii come back
to renewed faith in God; and that great
reformations and revivals Of true re-
ligion may follow in every land, has
tening the day when
"The earth shall be full of the knowl-
edge of the Lord
As the waters cover the sea-
Evening star., 1915-12-04
Bv Harvey S. Irwin.

uow unspeakably great is our need
of prayer r,.1
All things material ana HMM"
are beggars at heavens gate
.all that live, from God their sus-
tenance wait"
what is II 10 pray when we pray in
deed?
Runyan said: when thou prayest
Lot thy heart be without words, tnan
thy words without heart. Prayer VIII VIII
make q man cease from sin OF SIN WIN
rntice a man to cease from prayer.
The spirit of prayer is more precious
than treasures of gold and silver ior
praver is a shield TO the soul. a sacri-
Ace to God. and a scourge for satan
All the fruits from the prayer lfe
are golden; but only few gamer
largely the rich harvest because SO
many fail in living the prayer hfe II
involves many qualities of mind ana
heart. True prayer is conditlon OF
constant importunate appeal OIL .ne
soul to God. II is not mere occa :
sional verbal appeal. but an habitual
au-pervading state of the soul.
Evening star., 1915-12-04
CHURCH NOTES.

The bazaar of the Ladies Sewing
Guild of Metropolitan Baptist Church
will be held Tuesday and Wednesday.
:: =
Howard A. Banks gives his last lee
ture of the series of Sunday evening
talks in Fourth Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening. His topic will be
Sunrise and Sunset and the Four
Watches of the Night
X X X
The classes of the Fourth Presbyte-
rian Church will meet jointly before
taking up their several discussions of
the Sunday school lesson tomorrow
morning to listen to a sermonette by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly.
x X
Attorney Frank L. Middleton is to ad-
dress the Gilbert Bible class of the
Fourth Presbyterian Sunday school to-
morrow morning
The bazaar of the lexington Presby-
terian Church was held in the Sunday
school house of the church Tuesday
and Wednesday. A turkey dinner was
ssrved on both datAA
Evening star., 1915-12-04
Americas Need Today.

rms is the very message needed in
america today, and a glance. at the
conditions here as compared with those
IN Israel In the time of Malachi will
reveal how appropriately it applies to
our country now. The conditions In
israel are SO suggestive of the corre-
spondlng conditions here that the lat
ter need scarcely be mentioned. The
israelites complained that it was not
interesting to serve Jehovah; that the
temple ritual was tiresome and not SO
interesting as the festivals i'll the
groves of Baal, nor SO intellectual as
the theories of the Medes and Persians,
nor SO sumptuously gorgeous as the
professions of the moon goddess serv-
ice OF Babylon; they justified their ac-
tlons IN putting away their wives and
marrying Phoenicians on the grounds
or business necessity; they became
skeptlcal of Gods power and cynical
toward His worship because the glory
that was prophesied would come to
0raeA when the temple was n uiIt had
Evening star., 1915-12-04
DR.. POTTS TO ADDRESS
CHURCHMEN'S LEAGUE
Head of St. Johns University of
Shanghai, China, to Speak in st.
Margaret's Parish Here Friday
Evening.

Dr. F. l.. Fl. Potts. president of ST.
johns University at Shanghai, China,
has accepted an invitation to address
a meeting Friday evening at S o'clock
in St. Nargarets parish hail, Connec-
ticut avenue and Bancroft place.
AS president of st. Johns, DIR. Potts,
it is declared, stands at the head of
one of the greatest Christian institu-
tions in China, a fact which fits him to
speak with peculiar force upon his
chosen topic for the Washington adj
dress THE Influence of the Present Eu-
ropean War on the Future of China"
The attendance at the coming meetinA
is not to be limited to members of the
league, but all persons interested are
cordially invited to attend.