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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Professionals and Roman Catholics.
labor unions and civic societies. trade
associations and social service agencies
unite in the Lords day congress that
is to meet at Oakland, with some ses-
sions on the Panama exposition
grounds. July 27.
No fewer than thirty-six organiza-
tions are Joined, and the aim is not
merely the protection Of Sunday as a
day Of rest, and keep out of America
the continental Sunday of conventions,
military reviews and amusements. but
70 promote the service of mankind on
a given day of the week. Secretary
Wilson and former Secretary Bryan are
to be two of the speakers, the President
of the United States being honorary
president.
Gov. johnson of California. Walter
Macarthur and Mayor Mott. represent
ing local labor and civic interest, and
Bishop Nichols of the Episcopal Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
PLAN TO SECURE 100000 CONVERTS
TO THE GOSPEL OF THE NAZARENE
Christian Endeavorers Want This Number From People
mot Now Calling Themselves misunderstanding
100000 Persons to Become Members of Some
Evangelical Church Is Another Object.

A worlds Christian Endeavor con-
vention having just closed in Chicago
Endeavorers, as they call themselves
are entering upon big program that
is declared to be the biggest thing of
its kind that any company of Christian
young people ever seriously committed
themselves to. When presented at Chi
cago it Is said to have made the weak
members gasp because of its immens-
ity, but the same leaders. realizing
what Endeavor movements have ac-
complished, voted 1t. and are already
entering upon it. The main features of
tho program are:
Securing. within two years, 1000. 900
converts to the gospel from among
people of the world not now calling
themselves Christians.
Getting 100000 of Christians into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
BAPTIST LEADERS ASSEMBLED IN NEW
YORK LOOK FORWARD TO BIG RESULTS
Education and Social Service Are Topics Being
Discussed-Rural Problems of Small Churches
Also to Be Taken Up.

had to do with enlisting and training
speakers. These speakers are not to push
special plans. but to inform all Baptists
that 1t is that unitedly all are to try to
accomplish during the coming five years.
The united campaign contemplates add
ing 100000 new members to Baptist
churches: 100000 endowment for min
listers and missionaries; 100000 for
educational equipment and endowment ;
an increase of Baptist benevolence from
$4,000, 900 to 100000 a year, and a
working force of 5000 men and women.
giving all of their time either in the home
or foreign field.
Agencies in all principal cities are being
set up to further these big plans The
Baptist propaganda is all America and
In all forms is brisk and busy, even In
July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

NEW YORK, July 1o.-Never were
Rantist leaders OF the country, especially
the northern ones. more wide awake or
more hopeful. Prof. Smaller Matthews of
the Baptist united missionary campaign
tourneyed the other day from Chicago to
this city to attend q meeting of leaders.
when he was able to remain in New York
hut two hours But the two hours were
regarded as necessary to give all that
travel for, so big are the plans and 80
much do Baptists expect from them.
Final methods are to be determined on in
september but this summer is being spent
by leaders getting machinery ready to
start.
The two parts OF the united campaign
that It has been decided to enter upon
Immediately are the educational. in which
the Gary plan of cooperation with the
public schools will be prominent, and the
social service program. which is to be ap-
piled at first to some churches in the
smaller cities.
Raptists feel they can tackle and per-
haps solve some of the rural problems of
small churches while some other bodies
are perhaps making out better in the big
cities. The important conference just held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

active service. trying to spread the
gospel.
Inducing 900. 900 men and women to
become members of some OF the evan
gelical churches.
Helping to raise $1,000. 900 to go to
missions at home and abroad.
Strengthening the World Peaoe Union,
which is Christian Endeavor depart
ment and not one of the many peace
societies. by adding to 1t 100000 new
members
Organizing 10000 new Christian En-
deavor societies.
Seeing to 1t that 10000 additional men
and women take time daily to sit down,
III but for moment, and seriously con-
slider the cause Of God in the world and
their own relation to IL.
Finally getting 10000 moro people to
give annually tenth of their incomes
10000 others to become experts In
Christian work and methods and 5000
to give their lives to Christian service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MOVEMENT
SHOWS BIC GAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
Figures Just Given Out by World Union of Oreani-
eaton Gives Estimated Membership at
Nearly 100000 In TITS Societies,

ing of that spirit up to the world rn,.-
sionary idea; 2. To stamp out race
prejudice: 3. To fight the saloons on a
campaign that hopes to put all of them
convention just held declared Christian
Endeavor to be larger and stronger in
all Its departments than ever before
and that in spite of the many other So
cieties that have been set up, and the
acknowledged return of the dement,
national spirit.
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New French Credit for $40, 900, 600

virtually have been completed here for
a new French credit amounting to $780,
o0o, 900, to be used exclusively for COM
mercial purposes. J. P. Morgan & Co
and a group of national banks and
trust companies will participate in the
transaction, 1t is stated. The loan Is
TO be guaranteed by the Bank of
France, and 1t Is understood that the
acceptances are to be secured by
French treasury notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
Seeking to Save Toledo Babies

TOLEDO, Ohio. July 1o.-Twenty-hve
weekly newspapers IN northwestern
Ohio have united in an effort to save
Toledo's babies by giving them a p,acs
In the country free from the sufso-
eating air of the city. The death rate
among infants became so great that
the health department became alarmed.
Country homes have been promised for
the babies. The plan 10 to give the
little ones a fresh-air homo during the
hot months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

of all the earth.
Probably the story
of David's decline
and decrepitude Is
one of the sadese
stories found in the
records of the death
of kings. His en-
feebled body and
decaying fr a m e
was weaker at sew
enty than most men
are at eighty. The
years of privation,
strenuous exertion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
Will Of Matte Edwards Filed.

The will of Matte Edwards, dated
July 8, 1914, has been filed for probate.
She leaves her entire estate to her
niece, Sarah Jones. Katherine B, Bur-
CESS Is named as executrix Attorney
John W. Davidge represents the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

1t matters little what 1t 10 that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Our lesson marks the end OF the reign
of David, the poet king. whose songs
have been an inspiration to many Wheh
they have been called to "go the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10
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SOLOMON AMOUNTED. KING Kings, 1872; H.
Golden Text-Know thou the God of thy father and
serve Him with perfect heart and with willing mind
i Chron, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

The forty-fifth annual convention OF
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America will be held in Pittsburgh,
upon the invitation of the spiritual di-
rector. Bishop Regis Cane Mn. and from
present Indications everything points
to most successful convention.
The societies of the Pittsburgh Union
have given their hearty approval to
Bishop Canevins invitation. and have
an energetic committee. under the
leadership of the first vice president,
Rev John G. Beane, making prelfml-
nary arrangements for the coming
gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

Rev. Earle Wiley. who was absent
from the city last Sunday, lecturing
before the School of Methods. at Keuka
Park, n. Y. will be in his pulpit at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church to-
morrow morning and evening.
In the evening DR.. Wiley will begin
a series of three illustrated sermons
on Bible Lands in the Great War,
the particular topic being Asia Minor,
with Constantinople and the Darda-
nellea."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

A union meeting Of all the woman's
missionary societies Of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church South in Washington
will be held at Mount Vernon Place
Church Tuesday evening. Several prom
inent workers in this branch Of the
church's activities will make talks
Mrs. T. ]. Copeland, president of the
Conference Society. will be present, and
will make the principal address. All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

| The Community Tent services con-
| Quoted a Fourth Presbyterian Church
! on the lawn at 18th and Fairmont
streets will be addressed tomorrow
evening by former Commissioner H B.
| F.. Macfarland. There will be good
music, and the public Is invited to at
i tend.
The young men of the Fourth Presby-
| terrain Church have challenged the
young men of the Berwyn. Nd. church
| to match game Of base ball The
| contest will be played at Berwyn next
Saturday afternoon.
| Pope Benedict, In compliance with a
| request sent to him by the members
Of the Mexican hierarchy, has tempo
| rarily intrusted the affairs Of the AMOS
tolic delegation to Mexico, which is
! now vacant. to Archbishop Bonzano
apostolic delegate to the United States.
| Rev. 8. Townsend Weaver will con-
! duct the morning service at the Doug
| las Memorial NJ. Z. Church tomorrow
| During the summer months the even
| ing service begins at o'clock and
! lasts for one hour. For Sunday even
| ing Mr.. Edward Boss and Mr.. Bayne
Brown will have charge of the service
| for One-half hour for the Epworth
League. and Rev. c. C. Mclean, pastor
| of the church. will conduct the remain
| der of the service.
| The first examination has been given
| to the tea cher's training class, and six
| teen young men and women took this
| exa animation. 1t was conducted by Mr
| Fairman. The class has been dtscon-
| tinued for the summer months, but the
| pupils of the class are substituting in
| the school.
! The regular monthly meeting of the
| Sunday school board was held Thurs
day, and was conducted by DIR. Mclean
| in the absence of the superintendent
| Mr.. s. NJ. Croft. Reports were received
| from the treasurer and secretary, chill
| dren's day and excursion committees
All reports indicated that the school
! is progressing.
| Delegates have been chosen to rep
resent the school and the various or
| PLANTATIONS of the church Mt the mass
meeting to be held Monday, July IL
Dr. Mclean Ia now giving a series OF
Thursday night meetings on Prayer
Meetings of the Bible Thursday even
ing the regular monthly business meet
ing of the Fpworth League Will be held
after prayer meeting.
+ X X
| A union meeting Of all the woman's
missionary societies Of the Methods,
Episcopal Church South in Washington
will he held at Mount Vernon Place
Church Tuesday evening. Several prom
linent workers in this branch of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

The institute committee made. very
encouraging report, and members OF
the institute faculty-Dr. Mcdowell.
Rev. Francis Mccoy and Rev. G. LIE
Roy White-outlined the courses they
will give.
Mr.. A. ]. Marsh Of Waugh Chapter
was made a delegate to the interna-
tional convention at San Francisco,
After adjournment McKendree Chapter
served refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-10

women of the various Southern Metho-
dist congregations of the city are In
vited.
A practical and timely charity that
has been undertaken by the Epworth
League Union of Washington is the Sc
curing of portion of the canned
goods. jellies and preserves that are
being put up by members OF the vari-
Gus congregations concerned. for the
use of the Florence Crittenton Mission
Collections of the donations Will be
made by an agent of the union in Sep
TENDER. The same work was under
taken by the union last year with graf
flying results
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is so delicate. The weight of q hair
sometimes starts the scales that finally
register justice. II Whistler had kept
perfectly quiet in his lifetime, had
qtiarrelled and had never writ
ten singing letters ne must have ar
rived, We all think. at his present fame.
by this time. upon pure merit as a
painter. But il l. not ure
In a certain country that won't be
named the phrase making good is
frequently heard. The prevalent opln-
ion of the people Of that country Is
that a genius who does not make
good il not q genius. II is. however.
an opinion that TIE SvN's chronicler
has not been able To adopt. Full many
q gem the dark unfathomcd caves Of
ocean bear. THE SUN believes. and 4
il were not so mean to keep pressing
the point. it would mention one or w
u~ndoubted geniuses long Since moul-
dercd to dust that the unmenttoned
country gave birth to and has not yet
honored.
\ fine. spectacular death. however.
- undoubtedly an aid. Chdtterton's
sudden and painful taking of put an
eNtrdvagant valuation upon his versus
that has not even Vet entirely worn
from them. II is not a method to he
conscient.ously recommended though
To painters, There arc in fact many
serious thinkers who hold that COM
ploie and universal fame is no longer
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desirable for an artist during his life
time. They say tina the world has
grown too large. that the modern ma
chiuery Of publicity puts too strong a
light upon his every action. and that
the crowd. wen though they hc ad-
mirers, rob him OF his creative mo-
ments and his still more precious hours
Of solitude. Rodin Is the instance most
often referred to.
Whistlers name has hee mentioned
In connection with Marin's chiefly be-
cause it would seem that museum d.
rectors must have been prepared by
Whistler for Marin. Marin has not So
wide a range as Whistler. but IN many
departments of the game he l. more
elusive and subtle. Marin may or may
not approach the standard of Whist
ler's big figure pieces. II is too soon
to say. But in the present Marin cX-
hibition there are a dozen waterco,ors
which. II they bore the butterfly sigma
turc. would be rated. even ny museum
directors. as ranking near he top OF
Minister'S achievement. PRAY. don't
imagine for a that Marin - a
Whistler copyist. however. Had he
been he would have been adopted by
the phtl.stines Instantly. No; he is a
living. live original. That's the run.
lie paints invariably in rare colors
There Is the stir cf air upon the
waters and among the trees Of Alarin's
pictures and a sense of arrangemcnt
tina, is quite Japanese. The trouble
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
ART NEWS AND COMMENT.

w la. year hat j. Andre Smith
whose etchingS are now on
view in the IIahlo GALLERY. was
dangerously gifted with two talents.
for etching and for writing. lie Is
said to have been u clever architect
before ne took mp etching. bur DIS
carded tha, chance at expression. Pos
siblN te VIII write and ct,h to he end
Of his chapter. At any nate We hope
he will write. What he SAYS ahou,
etching We are always forced To quote.
This j. his foreWord this year.
To-day. when manuals on etching
may lac had at ans newsstand for The
price of 4 theatre ticket and the
awakened public can distinguish at \
glance a whistler from a NIaic. II, =
almost useless to add even 80 much
as q pamphlet page 70 the store AZ
literature mat has occn prompted nv
this infectious art. Nevertheless | am
tempted. This growth IN literary prN-
duciion has brought about a d, plorahie
stimulus in the manufacture Of etch-
InGs. and il j. 10 hard 10 f~oresee ,ha'
between tho Uow-to-du-its and the
Ilere-weve-done-its We are IN for an
etching plague.
When AZ 'ast this catastrophe has
swept through and past rs i, W., he
found that the etchinG manuals viii
have taken Their places on me second
ROW hach upper shelle Of our second
hand ho'k stores, and The twilight
stchinG Of Yesterday. those ward on.
prints Of clustered homcstead- wit,
smoking Ch!mneNs and crippled trees.
vii be replaced nv the imitation Fit
jon-liaiss and Cam 'ron-B Bones Of TO-
DAY neatly bundled and commensurate
IT al our lcad,ne department stores
Then
I'VE shal 'esr, and faith We ,nan
need IT,"
ou' of this turmoil oniN Tho dItcst
shall survive, aud only those etch.Hgs
which ~" etchlngs in the trlcs, s'nsc
viii have , right In exist. And 80 it
"ehooN.s ~ strugs.crs Of to-ii, to
o., oie ourselves 80 Va wurH win
such "Nactius pains tha' when ;Ha'
day ~ iudcrl"ut We shall stand
ON fd,r uuur Of ansWctiu- Hero"
10 tn" VOL can or lhe worth.
Vic task ;adi ,Nu''ontS l,. . spite,
Of all our gu d,ug mnuulls s. q %.
meud.us one. II W. must mako good
etcl'lnrs IN order to survive ", must
frs ~ NJ know VIVA good ct,hiuge
are, \nd how many uf - really know
what constitutes ~ .oud 81 ,hlnc.
woldcr Fr" IN, rarr. ~ tho n
tcrss, 90 my vu,l. ana prump,od too
10y a dosre II hr he''"r prepared for
than day Of uIdGmou' nt watch | speIh
-.- Ia.
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a probable eNpla nation of some Of his
difficulties. ON the other hand. IL the
sculptor could see the park as it IL he
might not consent to try to decorate il.
The recent number Of Camera work
seems to AVE been well timed. The
enthusiasm Of the young artists aud
art lovers who wrote down their rea-
IONS for liking the Photo Sec ssion
gallery is OF a sort to incline sceptics
who have occasionally been shocked by
exhibitions in the little gallery to give
Il n more chance. Those that make
the venture Will now fine a John
Marin show there which ought per-
manently to convert them.
Marin. as an artist. has So ions been
a private force among aspiring stu
dents that II IS amazing 10 realize that
he Is not yet a celebrity. Mr.. StiegIitz.
who is in charge OF the Photo-Seces-
sion. states that no public museum
owns Marins as yet. This seems
strange. He says too that certain
American conuoisseurs have already
$ en Mar!ns M have failed To APP
preciate them. This is extraordinary.
one feels quite helpless to combat 50
unreasonable a situation. Not to ike
Marin is as inconceivable as not to
like Chopin.
Not long ago a. a l.tt'e dinner a
lady was hclrd TO announce in a
most sprightly fashion that she did
not like tn Boston symphony Orches-
ira. Sin" had been bored past en-
durance. she said. and at last had
resolved to fling off the mask she
had worn and never to hear the or
chestra again. \ frightened silence
fell about the table. for the lady
plainly believed she was saying
thing clever. Finally = gentleman
turned to her and said. What a mis-
fortune" and then Immediately all of
tn guests talked about something
else.
In fact nothing could he done FOR
| the poor lady and nothing can be done
, for people who do not like Marins.
Talking to them wont help them.
Explaining won't hrlp thsm. As for
the museum dire tors. that's another
matter. Much NOR serious than the
lady'S non-comprehension OF the or
CheStra' You would lot. for instance.
take such - lady and make her direc-
TOR Of the orchestra. would YOU?
Then why pm; men in charge Of our
museums who anrot = spord 10
Marin? II make n feel quite
ashamed 10 think there are no
Marins IN tn. museums.
BY and by. Of curse. they VII be- IN
tn" museums. just as the Whisflcrs
are now. but for q long. long time the
museums would not touch Whistler.
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suavity OF some Of the famous Steinien
cats. but they have weirdness, which
is almost as great an asset from the
poster point OF view. and they are in
geniously printed in several shades of
an. black. gray. n with two extra
touches Of vivid green for the black
eyes.
THE SuN has already expressed re-
gret al the rejection Of Macmonnies's
sketch for the proposed fountain in the
city Hall Park and the hope that the
committee in charge will reconsider
the matter.
An artist who has just arrived in
America from France ana who saw
Macmonnies recently writes that Mac
monies was delighted with THE SrN's
article, not as a personal matter but
TO find such a point of view taken in
America.
"Iie says he has written To- Carrcre
& Hastings leaving the architectural
alterations to the fountain entirely n.
their hands. He is glad 10 hear all
objections that may be made and Will
try to meet them. The flow OF water
being too high in the fountain IS Moth
ing. He says the comnlittee or what
ever 1t was made the usual mistake of
considering the model submitted as a
reduction Of the finished work instead
OF being a suggestion or basis Of what
the work would he. personally |
th!nk he VA Jared at the criticisms
about his being so long over the jon
and just knocked off a sketch N TWO
ticks.)
He was very busy wei his work
for Princeton. his group typifying thu
turning point OF the American Eevo-
luton. George Washington on horse
back. a charming nude holding a flag
she was 20 ne draped later. alas-and
several soldiers of hat time. far too
damned together for my liking.
He has worked hard ali winter and
was quite pleased with his progress.
said what iaterested him was that this
work portfaying War had become real
20 him since he had been living in war
(hOuse made over into hospital, YOU
may remember and Interested and
stirred him far more deeply now than
when he designed the group. which
when he began ii was som'what q
matter Of arranging a theatrical effect.
He told me there was some talk Of
holding n salon this year. receipts
20 go to military charities. but lie HIM
SELF was opposed Ia the plan a. ie.uS
unfair to III. artists al the front who
We're unable 20 work. anyway he
thought art would beneh, by Wing fal-
low for even " or three years. there
was too muoh-not ART, but production
Of pseudo art"
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The frs, in q series OF four card
parties fo- the benefit OF the Eis side
clinic fo' Women and children win he
held on Wednesday ut the clinic. They
ar" undcr Inc auspices OF Ms. Noble
Mcdonnell ard Mrs John !. HAY -. and
among the suisse. hers are Mrs. Charles
l. IeykiuS. Mrs. Henry e. HAwkIs.
Mrs. bernet :. Kennedy. Mrs. samuel q.
Estabrook. Mrs. Robert j. MacFarland.
Mrs. James II Macdonald. Mrs. Ray.
.uOnd r. Burton. Mrs. Joseph y. sellers.
Mrs. Harold Gcorgc Wood. Mrs. =. Lee
ROY Barnett. Mrs Hcnry Il. Cooke. MIR.
lanes j. Gormley, Mrs. Robert Il. Hey
Ms Herbert : Carpenter. Mrs
George II. Downing. Mrs \. =. Mae.
jr' MrS 'hdr.e. T. Porter. Mrs Ma
tl.IS Tr.WNe~. Ms. Frederic =. Sieveus.
M.s. Frank H. Edmuud,. Mrs John T.
raNl'r and Nj Adoiph i Wells
Tn. other par .eS Bon tnc series wi
h, held on Mtrch 81 ard April {, and
A. ,erta.~mc.' Of historical tsb.csjiN
and music WIN he given thus evening
undo" IN" auspices OF the S%isteihoul %
the spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
J. tlr assembly looms Of the synagogue,
Central Park West and Seventeen street.
Samuel J Wolf arranged t,c tabIeauv.
AID anoag those who VIII pose are Mrs.
~.uo. BarUcn. Ms Fred'rIck Nitha'.
Ms. ~. pereird M"udes. Ms. - Rich
Davis. Ms = ella Nc. dos. Miss
Mildred tarlo2a. Miss Marion Ma er,
Miss Agnes II. Lev. Ms Constance
Molds,'i Miss porpth, Bclt,s. Edg ar
D. Natldu. lr, Henry ;. lie-dr.rhs.
Harold l.. Lewis aud Edwin Goldsmith.
The last OF the our dances arranged