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Volunteers for Contest,

When Jesse sent his young son to
small. round loaves of homemade bread
and the balls of white goats milk
cheese. and some of the delicacy of
parched grains that had been singed by
loved ones with the fire at home, he
did not realize how he was helping to
carry out Gods plan to place David
on the throne of Israel.
Arriving at the battlefield one day In
time to hear the challenge Of Goliath
that filled Israel with despair, the
young shepherd revealed his confidence
not only in God. but in his ability,
through divine strength. to conquer the
giant whose challenge had filled him
with a desire to stand up for Israel and
her God.
David's confidence called forth a re-
buke from his brother and also a con-
ference with the king. whom he sur
prised by his boldness.
The shepherd lad, whose music had
charmed Saul in the hours of his at
tacks of acute melancholia. gave him
assurances that his volunteering to de-
fend the cause of the nation and up
hold the honor Of Jehovah was not
caused by the rashness of youth. but
was inspired by reasonable faith, due
to his success in trying times in the
days past.
David, having proven the power of
God in other conflicts, dared to prophesy
victory in the coming contest. because
of his trust in the power of Jehovah to
conquer the foe that filled Israel with
despair. The nation had put its trust
In man. despised and rejected God, but
David believed that the Lord was will
ing and anxious to give victory to
those who trusted Him and did His
will. 1t was Gods battle. not his or
Saul's. that caused the shepherd lad to
offer his services.
Confidence was an element of David
faith that inspired all with whom he
spoke to give him AN opportunity. He
turned their ridicule of his religious
faith by his argument that proved that
he had reason for the hope that
was in him. In former conflicts with
a lion and a bear the Lord had given
him the victory. He reasoned that
God would assist him in an hour when
His people were in danger. Jehovah's
honor was at stake and he believed
that as no other person offered 1t was
his duty to volunteer to enter the con-
test in the name and for the glory of
God.
Finally he silenced the opposition of
Saul, who. seeing no other hope. con-
scented for the young champion. whom
he failed to recall as having ministered
to him in days past, probably, as Beech
er suggests. to avoid being ridiculed. to
enter the duel contest as the repre-
sentative of Irrael.
Preparation for Battle.
0av1A'. renarstton COMMANDED Ions
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of social service. of which Miss Edith
c. Maddux, District third vice presi-
dent, is In charge, and assisted by the
board Of trustees of rest cottage. OF
| man, assisted by the following chair
| men of special committees: Mrs. A: c.
Christie of Calvary Chapter and Mrs:
j. E. Griffith. third vice president of
| Miss Edith c. Maddux, District third
vice president; Miss Edith Bunting.
| Miss Bessie Boss and Miss r. 0. john
son.
The work of the department of social
service has the Endorsement Of the
forty-one chapters Of the league in
| Washington District and the third vice
presidents of each local chapter will
assist in making the luncheon sue
cess. The general public is invited.
The adult Bible classes of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Sunday school
held their spring social in the church
parlors recently.
AS the members came in they were
tagged with names taken from old New
by Hezekiah Holdfast Hightone (Mr.
Eugene c. Brown, as teacher. to the
district school Of modern knowledge. -,
The roll was called and excuses read
and then classes were called. Hygiene
and health, history, general informa :
ton and religious pedagogy. Each
scholar had been given an envelope
with a question and answer. which
answer was read rs the question was
called by the teacher.
The answers had been gathered from
many sources and represented great
variety of grades of information and
resulted in much merriment.
There were essays read by Mrs. Rob-
ert Young and Mr.. A. D. Jones.
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who is visiting in Washington, plans to
address a meeting Of women of the
Ninth Street Christian Church Tues
day evening at 7:45 o'clock. The public
Is invited.
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew will initiate
seven candidates for membership at
the evening service tomorrow at
o'clock.
The service will be held in the church.
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place.
| and will be conducted by the rector,
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith.
All members of senior and junior
chapters of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew in the diocese Of Washington
are cordially invited.
The revival services of the Gospel
Tabernacle at Lewis Hail.. 1902 14th
| through next week, at 8 pm. each day.
Sunday at 2:3O and pm.
Tonight there will be a prayer meet
| ing lasting until midnight.
Rev. B. Carradine is the evangelist.
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Rev. T. E. Davis. stated clerk of the
Presbytery of Washington City. today
| made public it's annual report to be
sent to the general assembly, which
meets in Rochester. N. Y. May 20. The
| totals are as follows:
Churches, IS; ministers, 81; new mem
bers received. $50; total membership.
| 1882; contributions for home mis-
sions, $30,914; contributions for foreign
missions. $26.931: contributions tor
other benevolences. S10.S11: contribu-
tions for local work. $1S7.100. Total
contributions, $780, 1856.
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Solicitor johnson Again on Duty.

Cone johnson. solicitor Of the State
Department. who has been Ill for sew
eral weeks. has returned to his post
from a long visit to his home in Dali
las, Tex. During his absence the de-
partment was reinforced by the addi-
ton Of Chandler Anderson. counselor
under Secretary Knox. Mr.. Anderson
will be retained to carry forward some
Of the important negotiations in which
the government is engaged
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DR.. E. E. Pratt to Address Bankers.

DR.. Edward e. Pratt. chief Of the bu-
reau Of foreign and domestic commerce.
is scheduled to address the annual con-
vention Of tho California Bankers As
to be held at San Francisco
May 81. 20 and 20. He will represent
Secretary Redneld, who through press
of business has found 1t impossible to
make the trip. Dr. Pratt will leave
Washington May 10, and will take this
opportunity of visiting a number Of
centers in the south. west
and north. While making the trip he
will confer with many manufacturers
foreign trade development.
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Prevails in Battle.

The fallen gladiator perished before
the power Of Jehovah. The evidence to
make both sides see that there was no
question but that the unexpected had
happened was quickly furnished by
Davids cutting of the head Of Goliath
with tho sword that the champion of
the Philistines had planned to decapi-
tate his opponent.
The victory over Goliath was a tri-
umph Of right over might. In the name
Of God. David had slung tho stone and
prevailed over the Philistine The real
giant In that contest was the spirit of
faith in the power of the Lord that was
In the heart Of the unacknowledeed
shepherd king. who entered into the
duel for the glory OF God and his ma
ton.
The results of the unexpected victory
changed in A faw moments the attitude
OF both Israel and the Philistines The
defeat was accepted as a divine judg-
ment upon the hosts that opposed Is
rael. When they saw their champion
fall they Ned.
When Israel saw that their unknown
champion had won they commenced to
pursue their enemy. who suffered the
loss of many men as the result Of
David's victory. In this pursuit or in
seeking the spoils of the camp David
took no part. He returned to Saul with
the trophy of his triumph, to acknowl-
edge that God had given him the vic
tory, and to become permanently at
| tached to the court of the king.
Every battle won in Gods name and
for his glory inspires others. We are
living In an age when it calls for
courage born of conviction and faith
David's victory over Goliath summons
US all into the battle of the Lord.
The soldiers of faith are In the
trenches attacking sin in every FORM
They demand that we should join the
ranks of the volunteers that will de-
throne rum. iniquity and unrighteous-
ness in every form. We have God on
our side when We are engaged in His
service and are carrying out His orders
II God is for US who can be against U.S.
No matter how strongly intrenched
wrong may be. We can be certain of
glorious triumph whenever We hear the
call to enter tho battle Of the Lord
Victory always crowns the efforts of
the child of faith who dares for the
honor and glory of God to stand alone,
as David did. for His cause.
Let us. like the hero of our lesson do
the best we can with what We have,
and leave the results with God.
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that We mastered
early in life. 1t
will easily h o l d
first rank in inter-
est for US in all
stages of life. for
the message of how
through faith right
conquers wrong al
ways appeals to
men.
The unique con-
test that took place
in the valley of
Elah, about sixteen
miles southwest of
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DAVID AND GOLIATH Samuel, H:38-51
Golden Text-H God Is for Us, Who Is Against Us {
Rom. 8:31.

before. when he was learning as a
lad to throw the pebble SO that he
could hit a bulls eye or target every
time. He was skilled in the use of the
sling SO he determined to take the
means that he was best prepared to use
to battle against the Philistine giant,
whose enormous physical strength and
size caused him to discredit any cham
not upon his skill. sling or stones, hut
God. He proposed to do his best and
leave results with his Lord.
Equipped with the armor Of faith
offered him because he was not going
to fight as men would fight. He may
have grown large enough in stature to
have worn easily the kings armor.
Saul planned that David would meet
Goliath upon his own ground. David
submitted to try the armor of Saul.
but rejected the same because this
battle was to be a conflict Of faith and
he must use not the implements OF
ordinary warfare lest the equipment
for the victory. Reason dictated, as
we'll as faith that he use the weapon
that he knew and was a master of ef-
flciency in using. In a hand-to-hand
by the giant, but selecting smooth
stones for his sling the shepherd en-
tered into the Lords battle with conf
dence Of victory. 4
The Philistine chieftain derided the
shepherd who came forth in the power
of Jehovah. He disdained at first to
enter into contest for supremacy
with David. whose invisible armor of
faith he was not able to detect. He
despsed him as men did the Christ
Finally when he saw that David
meant business he became angry be-
cause the only weapon that he saw his
opponent carry was his staff, or club,
that was used by the shepherds to
drive of dogs from the flock. He
cursed him and came forth to be de-
feated by the youth whose dependence
had been placed not upon men, methods
or might, but in his God. There was
an opening underneath the helmet
where David sent the first stone with
his sling that caused the great giant
to fall.
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tine alone. but many parts Of Asia
Minor. A new phase Of 1t is Jewish
colonization in certain parts Of Amer
lea. outside of large cities. Jews are
organising young and old forces. In
America sre the leaders and the
money Nothing so general among
Jews has appeared in hundreds Of
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
New Chemical Element Discovered.

BERLIN, via London, April 24.-Prof
Goehring Of the Physico- Chemical Insti-
tute at Karlsruhe. has announced that he
has discovered a new chemical element,
which he calls brevum. He states that
breyium is radioactive and results from
the disinteeration of uranium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

We are to review one of the favorite
subjects of our childhood days this
week, for the romantic record OF the
defeat of Goliath by David Is story
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FORGE AHEAD
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
Instead of Being 100000 Behind In Funds This
Year, as Expected. They Are $4,000 Ahead.

Presbyterfans of the south. just closing
their books in missionary affairs. make
equally favorable reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

If you want work. re d the want eel
umns of The Star.
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CHRISTIAN.

A1,or,rre Christian Church.
S1AAlO41l 1AvS44oe Vt. ave. n Of It.
Rev. EARLE WHITLEY. LII. D.. Pastor.
Life and Martyrdom." pm. Hon. Dick +.
Morgan Of Oklahoma Will speak. Sunday
school. $50 an Christian Endeavof, pm.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

Mt. Vernon Place, s s4s. A NV z
REV EDWARD X HARDIN. Pastor.
$50 a.m.-Sunday school.
II am. and pm. the pastor.
pm. Epworth League.
Prayer meeting Thursday. 8 pm.
EPwORTH CHURCH. 18th and A sts me-.
Rev. D. V. Switzer. pastor.-Public worship,
IL am. Pm: s. s., $50: F.. L.. I.
MARVIN CHURCH. 10th and B SITS. sw,
Rev. J. ]. Ringer. pastor.-Public worship II
an: pm: s: s.. $50: E. L.. I.
EMORY CHURCH; 800 Georgia ave. Rev. E.
pm. s s.. $50: f. League. 7:l5.
MT; PLEASANT Post Once Hall 1913 Park
ship II am, pm: $. S., $50: q. L.. Z.
, CALVARY. between goth and 3lst on Q St.
s pm: r. L.. 10 pm; S. g, 9:4S.
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Preparation for Battle.
Dav1d's preparation commenced long
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A.L..~,, NJ. E. CHURCH. Cadets Armory,
ASOuIy ST. between 7tb and sth sts NV
Rev. VI. ". CLAIR. D. D., Pastor.
$50 a.m.-Sunday school.
lam. 3 pm.-Sermon, pastor.
$50 p.m.-Epworth League.
A cordial welcome to everybody.
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OO11eeS11S and street NV
JAMES SHERA MONTGOMERY. Minister.
Sunday school at $50. with Mr.. J. F1nney
Engle as supt. Metropolitan Bible Class meets
At the same hour with the pastor as teacher
Public worship at II O'Clock, with sermon by
the minister on the subject THE HEROIC
CHRIST" Epworth League devotional service
at $40 Al 8 o'clock DR.. MONTGOMERY will
give sermon lecture the subject THE
ART OF FAULTFINDING.' Special quartet
music morning and evening and free seats to
the public.
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Mt. Pleasant, S SHAR 1sts s RGaR
Rev: CLARENCE A. VINCENT. D. D., Minister.
Morning service II o'clock; sermon by the
Generations. Evening service, O'Clock; ser
mon by DR.. Vincent: subject. ''rhe Supremacy
of the Son." Sunday school, $50 an adult
classes. 10 am. Christian Edeavor meet
inKs 6:45 DIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24

ICnOETo" dIteTIloOu Is 70 po csbcu
by Mrs. Banerjee, Hindu child widow
from Calcutta, India.
K X
The following new officials were
chosen at the election OF the First
Church of Christ, Scientist. Thursday
The new board members are Mr.. A. G.
Peter. Mr.. w. S. MacPhail, Capt. Carlos
G. Van Lear. Mrs. ]. Celia Longcope,
Mrs. Sallie B. MacDufie and Mrs. Ella
K. Riggles. Mrs. f. Maud Talcott was
elected to the Office of second reader.
The J. NJ. Hoge Bible class honored
the memory of it's founder by un.
yelling bust portrait of him at the
regular class session Sunday morning
the class, presided. Brief addresses
were made by Mr. A. L. Dietrich, Sun
day school field secretary of the Balti-
more conference. and the pastor of the
church. Rev. D. l.. Blakemore. Miss
Virginia Bruce. a granddaughter of the
subject of the portrait, drew aside the
folds OF the American flag which con-
cealed the portrait The portrait will
remain as g. decoration of the class
room. Mr.. Albert S. Bruce is the
present teacher Of the class.
= y
Twenty-tve persons have been bap.
tised in the new Centennial Baptist
Church building. and others will re-
ceive the rite tomorrow night. A mum.
Der have been received by letter. The
pastor, Rev. f. Hez Sven, is in charge
Of the services.
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Members and friends of the Wash.
ington District Epworth League viii
gather at Old Masonic Temple mex,
Tuesday and Wednesday from - to
o'clock, when the league will give g
luncheon, the proceeds OF which will be
used to partially defray the expenses Of
the social service work of the leagu.
rest cottage at Washington Grove.
General arrangements for the lunch.
con are in the hands of the department
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$40 am. Sabbath school; II am. com
munion of the Lords supper: $40 pm, c; a
Society: 7:30 pm. address to Sunday school
teachers and workers by Gov. Joseph W
Folk Subject. ''Saul's Attempt TO Kill Da-
vid.' Miss Christine Church. soloist. Thurs
day. 7:3O pm Bible study and prayer serv,
ice Friday. . pm. mothers meeting; 3
pm, chldren's meeting, under direction Of
Mrs. II. P. Viles.
BERNARD BRAsKAMP, Pastor
e:45 a.m.-Sunday school.
11:OO Am. and pm.-Sermon by the PASTOR
TOO p.m.-Christian Endeavor Society.
Midweek service, Thursday. at pm
NorthminSter, avenue northwest
Rev. s. A. Bower. pastors. S. $50 am
II an John Huss'': I:45 pm. musical
service Thursday. 7:4o. midweek service
Fckinotoo North cap. TIC Q e
Rev. H f. BRUNDAGE. d. d, Minister.
7:45 p,m.-Illustrated lecture on Africa and
Missions.
Washington Heights, e esa@1as . sne
Rev. JOHN C. PALMER. d. D.. Minister
IL am.-John Huss. 5O0th anniversary or his
Martyrdom- -
pm-.The World for Christ by George
f. Tibbitts. Illustrated by stere-
opticon.
Sunday school. $50 am.
Thursday evening. prayer meeting.
cordial welcome TO all.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-29
Sprine CIeanine Zinc.

Spring cleaning time IL at hand.
Nearly every one has some cleaning TO
do, whether It Is the old fashioned turn
ing every thing tops urvy FOR week
while the house is refreshed with new
paper or print, or inst making vigorous
use of broom and beaten. scrub pail
and soap. There are yards to be clean
ed, rubbish to be got rid of, places to
be made for planting flowers and vege-
tables There are barns and fences
and chicken eoops to be repaired OF
made new and put in order genarally.
There is an inventory to be taken Of
old clothes. and more discarding of
what is not useful and repairing OF
what is.
With all this cleaning up going on,
it's good time to do a little spring
cleaning of oneself-to see what faulty
places can be found and mended. To
see what there is thatsought to be got
rid of altogether and what only needs
repair. To take stock of ones aims
and ideals and see how near one comes
to keeping them in sight To sweep
the dust from ones soul and the cob
webs from his spiritual vision. Clean
up everything, even to your own heart.
clear away malice and greed and envy.
Make the soil ready for new planting.
Baltimore Sun
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-29
The Home Team.

The High School Baseball
Team is the only one that Charles
Town has this summer and as
such is entitled to the active sup
port OF the town as its Home
Team"
So far it hasn't gotten it. The
attendance at the games played
already has not been such as to
encourage the boys or do credit
to Charles Town-Ransof1.
With little more practice the
team will develop and hit its gait.
Meanwhile we suggests that
when it goes up against the High
School teams that it insists on
the exclusion of ringers"
Some players we have noticed.
may have been High School boys
some years ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-29
Make The Most OF Each Day.

While walking in the streets one is
often greeted with the cheerful remark !:
Its nice day!" Good days and bad
days exist only in the mind. The
weather has nothing to do with it.
Each day is what we make it. Sup
pose that your salary has been doubled
or that forgotten uncle has left you
$1,000, 900. What DO you care about
the weather then? Or suppose the
person you love is dying. Unexpect-
ehly turn for the better comes. The
doctor says your dear one will live.
what if it is hotter than Tophet? 1t is
a good day, great, day, happy day.
: 1t is what we think and feel about it
that makes each day what it is.
Put dawn in the notebook of your
soul the poet Runeberg's thought,
]" Each day is life" When you get
up in the morning throw back your
sholders. take a deep breath and meet
the day like man. Say to yourself.
Another day-another life!" For all
we know, it may be the only day we
shall ever have. Let US make it the
best day we can. Let Us strive to make
it day worth while. do all the good
we can. get all the happiness We can
today.
Right now is the only time you can
control. Yesterday is a record. To.
morrow is a secret. Today is yours
and mine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-29
A Fond Farewell.

Good. bye for season, old furnace,
my lad; you kept US from freezin' when
weather was bad, your rest. till Mo-
vember, you've certainly earned; III
always remember the coal you have
burned. Rest there in the cellar. oh,
furnace, and rust Forgetting the Teller
you filled with disgust, forgetting the
mountains of Coal you required, for
getting the fountains of oaths you in
spired. You caused my soul twinge 8
too fierce to relate, dadbust your old
hinges, dogone your old CRATE! toll
ed like six dragons to ksep you in coal,
the coal Dealers wagons forever die
roll, out here to my palace, the base
ment to fill; l busted my gallus to
square up the bill; for weeks did
scamper to heat up the fiat, confourd
your old damper and cheap thermostat
Oh, rest till the autumn, down there in
your den, and then your old bottom I'll
shake Up again. Illclaw at the cl!nk
ere and paw at the slate, and cuss like
the tink ers-till then you may wait.
WALT MASON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-29
Wealth and Responsibility.

Just before the late Albert A.
Sprague died he had the pleasure of
seeing q pension system for old en-
ployees-long cherished project
put into effect Three employees who
had served the concern long and faith
fully were made the first benehciaries.
January I, 1914, large sum, subse-
quently increased, was set aside az
the nucleus Of the pension fund. It
was determined that the heneficiaries
should not be required to contribute
The only requirement is that the bene-
hciaries should have q service record
of at least twenty years and be sixty
years Of age. The plan not only af-
fords encouragement to the sober and
deserving employee. but also Illus
trates In q striking way that sense Of
responsibility for wealth and the vel
fare Of those who help create It, which
is the best characteristic Of the best
type Of American business man. 1t Is
q noble monument to the public spirit
of one who was. in 50 many other
ways, one Of Chicago's most public
spirited citizens. Chicago Herald.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-29
A Great State Paper.

Secretary of State Bryan's re-
ply to Count Won Bernstorff's
charge that the United States
was violating the rules of neu-
trality in furnishing arms and
ammunition to the other belliger-
ents, will rank as one of the great
state papers of this Government.
Lucidly, firmly. yet in perfect
good temper, he shows that this
country regards her treaties with
other nations as something more
than scraps of paper" if others
do not.
While other countries we're
pursuing the paths of peace,
Germany was making stupendous
war preparations and counted
largely on the unpreparedness of
her adversaries and on her own
huge supply OF munitions and
her superb~facilities for continue
ing their manufactltre--the Krupp
works at Essen are working forty
FIVE thousand men night and day.
to give her an unsurmountable
advantage from the outset.
But it has been decreed that
the nations fighting for human
liberty shall not be left helpless
and unarmed.
The international agreements
entered into before the war can.
not be set aside when war is on.
And this Government is playing
no fayorites- Germany is vel
come to buy all the war material
of us she can pay for.
If she cannot get it at HON {
that is her misfortune and not
our fault.