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Unity of Brethren.

Simple and self evident as the truth
here stated, it has not yet found its
way into the inmost heart of the
church. Christians have not sounded
the depths of meaning in the 1881
Psalm. the Scripture selection for this
weeks topic. 1t is little psalm of
only three verses. but it is full of
heavenly music.
Note the words:
Behold how good and pleasant II is
For brethren TO dwell, together in unity!
II h like rhe precious ointment rlrJn the head
That ran down tie heard. Aaron's beard:
That went down to the skirts Of his garments:
As the dew OF Hermon.
And a. the de~ that descended upon the Mountain
Of Zion:
For there the Lord commanded the blessing,
Even life for evermore-
This psalm is called the song of
Christian assemblies 1t is frequently
used in the opening and closing of
Christian conventions. In 1888 1t was
sung at the close of the famous assem-
bly, held in Glasgow. Of which Alex
ander Henderson was moderator.
That meeting" as some one has said.
was the tide mark of the second ref
ormation--a bright morning that was
soon obscured by clouds and storms,
but ii. opened u day which is still ad-
vancing"
The psalm informs US what it is that
is like dew.
Brethren dwelling together in
unity"
Dew is a unity and II ftly represents
the unity of soul in which resides Cod &
greatest blessing-"Life forever more
tverse 81.
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SEVENTY-F FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF
GERMAN SYNOD TO BE CELEBRATED
Rev Paul A. Mcneil Preach Special Service Concorda
Church Tomorrow Morning Sunday School Also
Has Program for Following Sunday.

Concordia Evangelical Church. one
of the older congregations of the city,
will engage tomorrow and Sunday, Oc-
tober "a, in celebrations which are re-
garded as of more than local interest.
Concordia Church is affiliated with
the German Evangelical Synod of
North America. That synod was found
ed in 1910 and in the meetings of to-
morrow Concordia joins with all the
numerous churches of the denomina-
tion in the observance of the seventy
fifth anniversary of that event.
Both the congregation and the Sun
day school will carry out special pro-
grams. At the morning service Rev
Paul A. Menzel, who last Sunday COM
pleted the nineteenth year of his pas
torate here, will preach a special SER
mon on the history and the aims of the
synod, the congregation taking part
in special Jubilee offering for the
educational. as well as the benevolent
work of the larger organization.
1t Is the aim of the latter to raise
special fund of S150,00O. A larger Sun
day school program will be rendered
on the 24th with addresses by the su-
perintendent, Mr.. Oscar Gabsch. and
representatives Of the several depart
ments.
The Evangelical Synod of this coun-
try is an offshoot of the Evangelical
CnurCn OF germany, WHAT
is declared by far the greater portion
of German Professionalism and number
ing no less than 30,000,o00 people at
the present time.
Almost one hundred years ago the
majority of Lutheran as well as Re
formed members of German Protest
antism did away with their former sep
aration. and antagonism and entered the
so-called union. first, in 1917, in Prussia
and then in a number of other princi-
palities.
Speaking of the work, DR.. Menzel said
today:
The distinctive appellations of Iu-
theran' and Reformed were given up
in favor of the more comprehensive
and yet sufficiently distinct name Evan
gelical The principle of the union is
well expressed in the motto of Luther's
co-worker and yokefe1ow. adopted by
the Evangelicals: In essentials unity, in
non-essentials liberty. in all things
charity And all sections of the Evan
gelical Church are characterized by
deliberate abstention from confessional
controversy and a corresponding desire
to foster fraternal relations with and
among other denominations Of Chris
tians. When the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America was
founded some years ago the Evangel-
ical Synod of this country Immediately
Joined in the movement.
THE Evangelical Synod of North
America had a very humble beginning.
On the 18th of October, 1910. six pas
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ANNUAL RETREAT AT
ST. PATRICK'S OCTOBER 81
Rev. Robert of New Jersey and Rev.
John 'smyth to Be Preachers.

The annual retreat will open in ST.
Patrick's Church Sunday. October 81.
The first week will be for the women
the second for the men and the third
especially for non Catholics who are
desirous of knowing what the Roman
Catholic Church is and what II
teaches. ~-' 80 .'T 'f = -'
The exercises of the first two weeks
will be conducted by Rev. Robert.
member Of the Passionist Order from
Hoboken. N. J.
The third week of the retreat will be
conducted by Rev. John Smyth. c. S. p,
professor of Scripture at the Paulist
House of Studies-the new st. Paufs
College at the Catholic University OF
America-who will lecture each even
ing during the week on the following
SUBJECTS Monday. Religious Indtf-
ference.ls It Reasonab bles -; Tnssaay. Wsaa
day. How Does Christ Teach Man
kind?" Thursday, Confession of Sins
to Priest: Friday. The Sacrament
of the Lords Supper; Sunday morn
Religion in Spirit and in Truth; Sun
day evening. the closing sermon, why
Men Join the Catholic Church"
question box will be placed in the
rear Of the church. and preceding the
services Rev. Smyth will answer ques-
tons deposited therein Benediction will
close the evening exercises.
Rev. Smyth is considered one of the
foremost pulpit orators in the Paulist
community and comes Of family that
is identified with the Roman Catholic
Church. three of his brothers being
priests (two stationed in Washington
and one in Baftimore). and one of his
sisters a religious. He is is native
of Baltimore and received his educa-
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The nineteenth annual convention OF
the Sunday School Institute OF the
Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
washington is to be held in the Church
of the Epiphany: and the parish hall on
Wednesday. -
Rev. -G. c.. Foley. professor in the
Philadelphia. Divinity School; Rev. Mel
son P. Dame. general missionary of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Vir-
einia, and Bishop Israel of Erie. Pa.
president of the board of religious ed
ucation of the Protestant Episcopal
province Of Washington. will be speak
ers during the three meetings of the
day.
Holy communion will be celebrated
by the Bishop of Washington at 10
.o'clOck, after which the following pro-
gram is planned for the day.
II a-m-Public meeting, Epiphany
parish hall. Intercessions for Sunday
schools Address by Rev. g. c. Foley.
o. D.. professor in the Philadelphia
DIVINITY SCHOOL; topic. The church's
Relation to the Christian framing OF
the Children Of the Church.
1910 p.m-Business session. First
roll. call Greeting. the Bishop OF
cellaneous business. collection.
pm.-Luncheon and Sunday school
exhibit. =
2:15 D.m-General conference First
topic, "The Sunday School and !ts
Part in the Spiritual Training OF the
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Object of Unions.

Local unions increase efficiency in the
one community. and in the union Of
many communities, as in state unions.
the efficiency is further increased; and
in the connection of the local and
state forces with a national union a
still greater efficiency is secured
The local unions bring together the
best workers in the locality; the state
unions bring together the best work
ers from every part of the state: the
national unions bring together the best
workers from every part of the coun-
try. Those whose hearts are most
deeply interested in the cause are the
ones most anxious and ready to attend
union meetings in order to exchange
ideas and to gather inspiration. The
unions bring about enthusiastic CO.
operation Of the best workers in all
the societies and in cooperation the
best results are secured.
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formed of a hundred thin plates-no
one of them possessed much magnetic
power, but together they lifted a great
weight It was an illustration of the
familiar proverb, Union is strength,
dissension weakness" =.
IT is well to keep in remembrance
Jonathan Swift's quaint fable of union:
Observe the dying father speak,
Try lads can goa this bundle break?
Then bids the youngest Of the six
Take I'D a well bound heap of sticks.
They thought II old mans maggot;
And strove by turns to break the fasot;
In vain; the complicated wards
Were much too strong for all their hands
See said the sire how soon tits done.
Then took and broke them one by one
y, strong You'll be In friendship tied;
so quickly broke, II yOu divide.
Keep ciose, then. boys and never quarrel;
Here ends the fable and the moral.
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Church and State.

The time-worn discussion of the re-
lation of church and state seems
anomalous in view of the fact that the
only thing they have in common is
that. they are organizations of individ-
uals; but the government or state is
organized for the administration and
execution of the sovereign temporal
power, while the church is organized
for the development of the personal re-
lationship between the individual and
God.
That the individual is the only con-
Meeting link between church and state
is very apparent from Christ's simple
answer to the question of church and
state authority, Render unto Caesar
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A God-Ruled Nation.

Judged by it's size, its wealth, its po-
sition or. any of the standards, usually
applied to nations, Israel has no claim
to distinction. yet that little hidden,
backward nation exerted an influence
on the worlds development that ranks
it with Greece and Rome. and it meant
more for the advancement of mankind
than Assyria or Babylonia or even
Egypt. The secret of Israers great
ness lay in the idea of God having a
vital and ruling part in all the affairs
of the nation. Israel the people of
Jehovah: Jehovah, the god of Israel"
was the national covenant, and this
conception dominates the 33d Psalm,
where are found the verses cited in the
reference given in connection with the
topic.
The ideal of the God-ruled nation,
however, was based on that of the
God-ruled individual, and this is shown
by the fact that when the individual
worship degenerated into mere lip
service the nation lost its power and
was finally overthrown in the first CEN
tury after Christ.
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only in that state whose individual
members perform their civic duty ac-
cording to the dictates of a God-en-
lightened conscience. There are diff
rance of the civic duties: fear of harm
to the individuals person or property
or reputation; the apparent hopelessness
of the task of reforming the entire
with evil now; and the indifference to
civic duties, rights and privileges, that
Is SO common.
To overcome these difficulties there Is
needed, first, a knowledge of the rights
and duties of citizenship; second, the
courage to perform these duties. even
at a sacrifice: third, vision of the
final realization of the ideal: and,
fourth, the perseverance that will ulti-
mately overcome all Indifference and
opposition.
The Epworth League can aid in the
attainment of this ideal in two ways
by carrying out, as an organization,
the social service program proposed by
our leaders. and by carrying on an edu-
cative campaign-teaching the. Ep-
worthian to vote as he prays, and to
apply the test of conscience to polit-
ical questions. The task will ultimate
ly be accomplished. and God will rule
the nations because He will rule the
hearts Of men-so the question is not
Can we capture politics for God?"' but
rather will we do our part to estab-
lish Gods kingdom on earth?"
President Wilson states the task thus:
1--WE must put heart into the people
by taking the heartlessness out of
politics, business and industry. We
have got to make politics thing. in
which an honest man can take his
part with satisfaction because he knows
that his opinion will count as much
as the next mans. and that the boss
and the interests have been dethroned.
Business we have got to- untrammel,
abolishing tariff favors. and railroad
discrimination and credit denials, and
all forms of unjust handicaps against
the little man. Industry! we have got
to humanize-not through the trusts.
but through the direct action of law
guaranteeing protection against dan
guaranteeing sanitary conditions. prop
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tions, and also in their open-air re-
ligious meetings.
The following statement has been
published:
'The great Welsh revival. the most
glorious and farreaching outpouring OF
the Holy Spirit in this generation, start
ed with the earnest testimony of
young girl in Christian EndeaVor
prayer meeting. All she said was:
oh. I do so love Jesus" and then she
sat down. All Christendom is still feel
ing the blessed effects of the scenes
that followed"
God often uses strange and what to
US seems inadequate means for the ac-
complishment of great things. II there
is one endeavorer in all our societies
with a heart on flre with love to COO
like that of the young Welsh girl, Coo
could use such an one to awaken all
America.
What is wanted most is personal
spirituality. Conservation of heart
through love for the Master Will work
wonders. A few such workers can 'ac.
conplish much. but for the abundant
success the unions. local, state ana ma
tional. need the earnest cooperation
OF all the consecrated workers.
The committees in each society are
greatly helped by conferences with the
Evening star., 1915-10-16
ANTON LANG DIES
ON BATTLEFIELD
Played Part of the Christ in Passion
Play at oberammergau Twice.
DR.. Wiley to Lecture on Visit
There Tomorrow Evening.

Anton Lang. who twice acted the part
Of the Christ in the Passion Play at
Oberammergau, has perished while
fighting with the German army in
France, according to information which
has been received in this country. and
this fact will be commented upon by
DR.. Earle Wilfiey in a lecture in the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. to-
morrow evening. He will take as the
topic of his discussion The Passion
Play of Oberammergau." and will use
q number of views taken there by way
of illustration.
Lang, 1t is understood. was a member
of one of the Bavarian regiments. as
Oberammergau is a part of Bavaria.
In the morning at the Vermont Ave-
nue. Church rally day will be observed.
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tors and their congregations. of St.
Louis and vicinity. formed what they
termed at that date the Evangelical
Church Association of the West. In
the course of years their numbers in
creased to the present status of 1,074
pastors with 1881 congregations Rev.
John Baltzer of St. Louis, Mo-, is the
president of the synod and is urging the
holding of these anniversary meetings in
the various churches throughout the
country.
The synod issues it's own publica-
tions in German and English through a
f1ourishing establishment, the Eden Pub
fishing House of st. Louis. Its insti-
tutions for training ministers and other
workers are found at Elmhurst. ILL.,,
and ST. Louis. Mo. Through its or
phanages. hospitals. deaconess homes, in
stitutions for epileptics, etc. it takes its
share in home activities, while its for
eign work is carried on in the central
provinces of India.
"Concordia Church. Goth and G streets
northwest, is an old-time exponent of
the evangelical and union idea in that
it interested both Lutherans and Re-
formed at the time of it's Organization
in 1888. in forming a united congrega-
ton, this act of concord finding express
sion even in the name-Concordia
Church
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Work Accomplished.

Christian Endeavor unions have a
great mission in the opportunities they
AFFORD for promsting the cause of good
citizenship.
They have accomplished much in this
line. and fuller realization by the So
cieties of their responsibility to the
local. state and national unions will
show increased results in better citt-
zenship and cleaner communities,
In one city at least censorship of
moving pictures was obtained by the
Endeavor union. Many of the city
unions have done splendid work
through holding evangelistic services
In hospitals and other public institu-
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er hours, the right to organise and all
the other things which the conscience
of the country demands as the work
ingman'a right"
God give us men The time demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and willing
hands;
Men whom the lust of odBce does not kAls
=. Men who possess opinions and Will
Men who have honor; men who viii not lie;
Men who can stand before q demagogue
And damn his tsearhepuus .hatteries without WINK
Tall men sun-etowned, who live above the fog
In: public duty spd in, private thinking. :,
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the preservation OF
its safety, peace and
prosperity: the de-
tense Of its existence
and rights against
foreign control or
conquest. the aug
,mentation of it s
strength a n d re-
sources, and the pro-
lection of it's citizens
lin their rights with
the preservation and
improvement Of their
morals"
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ton at Loyola College. st. Mary's SEM
mary and the Paulist Novitiate. Cath
olic University, where, after complet-
ing his studies. he was ordained to tho
priesthood in June. 1909. by Cardinal
Gibbons. in the Baltimore Cathedral He
took post graduate course in holy Scrip
ture at the university, receiving his de-
gree, '1icentiate in sacred theology"
after which he was assigned to st. Mary's
Church. Chicago, where he became
we'll known throughout the whole
middle west as a preacher and mis-
sionary.
In the fall of 1914 he came to the
new St PauIs College at the Catholic
University as professor of Scripture.
and also taught for one year at the
Apostolic Mission House on the "ques-
tion-box plan"
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PASTORS TO PREACH SPECIAL
PROHIBITION SERMONS TOMORROW
VIII Urge Vigorous Campaign to Make District Dry and
Discuss the Enforcement of the Liquor Law Here-Dr.
Vincent Calls for Monthly Prayer Meetings in
Advancement of Effort in Hand

on the bill for prohibition in the District
Rev Dr. Clarence A. Vincent, pastor of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, and president of the federation, in
line with the recent action of the latter
organization, or has called attention to the
fact that the churches should hold at least
monthly prayer meetings in the interest
of prohibition until Congress acts on the
question.
"The churches of Washington are
aroused for prohibition" said Dr. Vincent
in speaking Of the effort yesterday.
This campaign of the churches was
agreed upon at a recent meeting of the
Pastors Federation at the Y. M. c. A,
when President Andrew Wilson and Attor-
ney A. E. Shoemaker of the Anti-Saloon
League appeared and urged united effort
for the work at hand.
Evening star., 1915-10-16

This is the original and strict mean
ing of the term. but here. as quite COM
monty elsewhere, it is used In the sense
OF the following definition. taken from
another dictionary. political affairs in
a party sense. the administration Of pub
lie affairs or the conduct of political mat
ters so as to carry elections and secure
public Offices; party intrigues; political
wire pulling; trickery." :,
1t is apparent that II we capture poll
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

The Beta Christian Endeavor Society
of the Ninth Street Christian Church.
in its annual report for the year ended
September 30. 1915. showed that the
society had made an increase in mem
bership of forty. making the present
membership eighty.
The report also showed remarkable
Improvement in the missionary work.
the Christian Endeayor Society having
supplied churches with speakers on
several Sundays and having held
prayer meetings in various parts of the
city
Evening star., 1915-10-16

What constitutes state?
Not high raised battlement or labored mound,
Thick wall moated gate;
Not cities proud with spires and turrets
crowned
Not bays and broad a rned ports.
Where, laughing at the storm. rich navies ride;
Not starred and spangled courts.
Where low -browed baseness watts perfume TO
pride.
Soi Men, high minded men,
Men who their duties know
But know their rights and. knowing, dare main
tain;
Prevent the long aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant while they rend the chaih,
These constitute state.
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body in Christ. and every one members
one of another"
All members of the Christian En-
deavor Society are brothers, members
of the one family of God. and for that
reason responsibility rests upon our
society to promote the highest eff
cheney in our local. state. and national
unions.
Having common interests they should
unite to advance those interests. Sin
gle societies acting independently can
not accomplish but a very small part
of the work that union of societies
can perform.
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The Leagues Problem.

Since the ideal of the, God-ruled ma
tion Is conditioned upon the idea of the
individuals composing the nation being
ruled by God. how can politics be cap
tured for God. and what is the Ep-
worth Leagues part of the work?
AS shown by Israers history. Gods
rule will be established and maintained
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nificant, but when
a great number of
drops are united
they form the
stream: and many
streams combined
form a river; and
many rivers form
the ocean.
In the centennial
exhibition was a
powerful magnet
that would lift a
weight of 1000
mounds 1t was
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the things that are Caesars. and unto
God the things that are Gods" This
answer signifies neither conflict nor
union between church and astate--tem-
poral and spiritual power-being based
in each case on the relation of the indi-
vidual to the sovereign. All through
the writings of Paul and Peter and
other Bible and secular authors we find
the same idea.
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TOPIC:
The Responsibility of Our Society for the Christian
Endeavor Unons-Local State and Natona1-Ps, I33 Ia
TOPIC:

Three helping each other are as
good as six.'-Spanish proverb.
Union is power.
A very small thread when sufficiently
multiplied will form a great cable
A drop of water is weak and insig
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Brothers and Sisters.

The psalm is a wonderous and touch
ing song about brothers and sisters. All
the sons and daughters of God should
be united and harmonious, as brothers
and sisters.
All real Christians of whatever name
or denomination should be united in
effort to advance the Masters cause.
For as we have many members IN
one body, and all members have not the
same, once; SO we. being many. are one
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What Is Politics?

Webster's dictionary gives this def
milton of politics: THE science Of gov
ernment: that part Of ethics which has
to do with the regulation and government
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