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Evening star., 1915-11-27

The festival of Hanukkah takes place
Thursday corresponding to the Heb
rev date, the 25th day of Kislev), and
lasts eight days. 1t was established for
historic reasons and celebrates the VIC
tories of the Maccabees over the Syr-
ians.
Services are to be held in the homes
of members of the Eighth Street Tenn
pie on Wednesday evening, 1t being
planned to hold special services in the
temple Friday and Sunday evenings.
The other temples of the city are
also arranging special services in OBJ
servance of the event.
A notice prepared by the tract COM
mission of the central conference of
American Rabbis Union IF American
Hebrew Congregations relative to the
festival says:
"Antiochus, King of Syria. in the
second century before the common
era, aspired to dominate the countries
of the east He pursued the policy of
suppressing all national distinctions
and of foisting upon his subjects. in
the various countries which had come
under his control, the religion and civ
ilization of Syria. This, though Greek
in origin, was debased in spirit and
practice. The Jews. proud of their
traditions and devoted to their pieties
and moralities, resented the intrusion
and the violence of the Syrian con-
uuerors, who were respecters neither
of the conscience nor of the lives of
the Jews. Under the leadership of
Judas Maccabeus. they made good
their loyalty to their faith and homes
and met the Syrians on the battlefield,
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In the Roman Catholic and Protestant
Episcopal churches throughout the
world. tomorrow will mark the open
time of fasting and abstinence in
preparation for the coming of Christ
The first evidence of its celebration
was in the fourth century, but the
church law for holding Advent was
issued in the sixth century.
The date or length of the season has
differed at different times, but now
lasts from the Sunday nearest to the
feast of ST. Andrew the Apostle (the
Goth of November) to Christmas. and
includes four Sundays. It also marks
the beginning of the ecclesia stical year
in the western Catholic churches that
are subject to Rome.
The Te Deum and the Gloria in Ex-
olic churches at the mass during Ad-
vent except on feasts, and the
celebrant of the mass. except on the
third Sunday, wears the vlolet-coIored
vestments.
Special Advent preaching services are
to be held in the Church of the Ascension
protestant EpiscopaD during the week.
Rev. W. f. Patterson Of Caremont, n.
H. will be the special preacher. Rev. ].
Henning Nelms, the rector, will be in
charge. Services tomorrow will be at 8
and II am. and s pm, and all other days
of the week at and 10 am. and pm
Rev John NJ. Cooper of this city will
begin a course of advent sermons in
the Chapel of st. Thomas. the Apostle,
on Woodley road near Connecticut ave-
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EPISCOPALIANS RAISE BANNER AMOUNT
TO APPLY TO WORK OF MISSIONS
Have Secured S371 900 Striking Feature of Effort
Has Been Interest Shown by Persons
Heretofore Not Contributng.'

so these authorities say, has been the
interest taken in missions by people
who had not heretofore believed in
missions. especially in foreign missions
The raising of an additional fund hurt
the regular gifts not at all, but rather
stimulated them.
A very large number of business men
and professional men, heretofore not
entering into personal Christian work,
gave time to canvasses. On the whole.
so the members of the board say, the
effect upon the church has been better
than the money secured.
The $4oC. 900 fund was to reimburse
reserved funds that had been drawn
upon to pay deficits. Some was to
cover an expected deficit this year
owing to the war. For the first time in
eight years the Episcopal board now
finds itself free from debt.
This debt has been. however, to the
reserved funds. now replaced by the
success of the campaign. Episcopal
Church authorities profess to believe
that financial conditions are improved
to stay improved, at least in SO far as
they affect Christian problems.
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FESTIVAL OF
DEDICATION BEGINS THURSDAY
Jewish Period Celebrating Victories of Maccabees
Over Syrians Lasts for Eight Days-Special
Services to Be Held in Local Temples.

Their defense was valiant and success
full, despite the fact that they were
few, and grappled with powerful
enemy. After signal victories they
achieved their emancipation, and re-
affirmed the pious practices of their
fathers. and. true to the spirit of Juda-
ism. they proceeded at once to the re-
dedicat tion of their temple.
"A legend says that. at the rededica-
tion of the temple, cruise of oil filed
every lamp SO that the great edifice
was respondent with light. In allusion
to this. Jews signalize the festival by
lights in their homes, increas sing them
progressively every evening of the
festival week. eliminating with eight
boIic expression of the truth that self
respect. moral stamina and loyalty
spread and enthuse everybody. Each
can be an example and influence for
the manly faith.
This revolution brought about also
the establishment of the dynasty of the
Macca bees, whose achievements dur
ing the course Of more than a century
were epoch making in the history of
the Jews.
'"The Hanukkah festival Is one of the
favorites in the Jewish calendar Be
sides it's high significance for men and
women, 1t is also a children's holiday,
and the religious schools celebrate it
with elaborate festivities and great
heartiness. In the homes songs accom-
pany the kindling of the lights and the
ritual of the synagogue is enhanced by
the recital of selected psalms, The
social amenities of the week are happy
and cheerful. and. in accordance with
the genial spirit of the festival, com
prise entertainment and benevolences
in the home and community.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
TOMORROW WILL BEGIN OBSERVANCE OF ADVENT SEASON
Feast Includes Four Sundays, Beginning One
Nearest Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle and Con
tinuing Until Christmas-Special Series of Ser
mons to Be Given at St. Aloysius Church.

nue.. of which Rev. Thomas A. Walsh
is pastor. beginning FRIDAY night at
7:45, on which occasion his subject
will be The Mustard Tree"
Friday night. December 10, at the
same hour. his subject will be The
House Built on Rock and the last
sermon of the course will be preached
Friday night, December II. when his
Each sermon will be followed by bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament.
Dr. Cooper Is one of the assistants to
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas s. Lee. pastor
of St. Matthews Church.
In ST. Aloysius Church a special
course of sermons will be given dur
ing Advent. at the II o'clock mass and
vespers at 1880 pm. Sundays. as fol-
lows:
Sermons at II o'clock mass: The
Coming of Christ and Human Society
First Sunday. November 2S, The
Coming of Christ to the Home-Lift
Up Your Heads Because Your Re-
demption Is At Hand Rev. John
OHara, S. J.; second Sunday. December
5. The Coming of Christ to the
Be Scandalized In Me-" Rev. Edward j.
Sweeney. S. J.; third Sunday. December
IL, THE Coming of Christ to the State
Make Straight the Way of the Lord"
Rev. Francis P. Donnelly. S. j.: fourth
Sunday. December 10. THE Coming of
See the. Salvation of Cod" Rev. George
L. Kelly, S. J.
Sermons at vespers, 1880 pm: THE
Coming of Christ and the Evils Of the
World" First Sunday. November %.
"The Coming of Christ, the Saving of
Son of Man Coming In Cloud With
Great Power and Majesty" Rev. Will
| liam J. lyman, s. J.; second Sunday,
December 5, THE Coming of Christ.
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American University: addresses. Rev. w.
R. Wedderspoon. pastor of Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church; Rev. Dr. Clarence
A. Vincent, president of Pastors Fedora
ton. and Josephus Daniels. Secretary of
the Navy: solos, Walter B. Humphrey
organ prelude, Mrs. William H. Evans.
sunday, II a.m.-Prayer, Rev DR..
Frank w. Collier. research director. Amer
ican University address, The Sunday
School as an Asset of the Church." Rev.
Dr. Edgar Blake, secretary board of Sun
day schools. Chicago; solo. Clarence H.
Sorrell. pm.-Sunday school mass meet
ing. Rev. William H. Richardson. general
superintendent of Hamline Sunday school.
presiding-Prayer, Rev. John MacMur-
ray. pastor of Union Methodist Episco-
Pal Church address. Holding Our Young
People to the Sunday School," Rev DIR.
Edgar Blake. pm.-Prayer, Rev. Lu-
Glen Clark, pastor Of Chevy Chase Meth
odist Episcopal Church; address. 1.-The
American Boy Rev. DIR. Edgar Blake
The Hamline Chor--Miss Edith Athey.
organist; Miss Marion Greene, soprano
Mrs. John Humphrey, alto; Clarence H.
Sorrell, tenor, and Edwin NJ Callow,
basso, will have part in the services.
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Individual Responsibility.

, The survey of the whole field is apt
to take our attention from our in
dividual task. We in Washington do
not have the problem of New York to
solve, nor do we have to provide a
remedy for a situation threatening the
distant future, but our work is here
and now, and it is to be done not only
by our twenty million member as d
body bodies, or by the various or
ganiZationS devoted to this particular
task, but we must do our part as in
dividuais. must meet the opportuu-
ity that lies at our door.
There is not one who does MT in some
way come in contact with the foreign
ers who meet US on every hand-they
launder our clothes, prepare our food,
shine our shoes, serve our tables and
render us various other services that
are personal. and that puts us on a
personal relationship with them.
This personal contact is our oppor-
tunity to bear witness for our Master
not only by the living examples of our
lives but also by the spoken express
sion of His saving grace. The instruc-
tions Christ gave His followers as He
sent them forth to their tasks apply
with the peculiar force to every loyal
young American Christian today: 'The
harvest truly is great, but the laborers
are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the
Harvest that He would send forth lab
orers into His harvest. Ye shall he
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem
and in all Judaea and in Samaria and
unto the uttermost part of the earth"
Evening star., 1915-11-27
DR.. AND MRS. RADCLIFFE
TO Be HONOR GUESTS
Congregation of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church to Give Re-
ception for Them on Wednes-
day Evening at the Church.

Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe and Mrs
Radcliffe are to be the guests of honor
at reception to be given in the lee
ture room of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church Wednesday even
ing. The reception is to be given by
the members of the congregation.
1t was intended that the reception
should be held in the spring. but at
that time it was agreed to postpone 1t
on account OF the illness of Mrs. Rad
cliffe.
The lecture room will be decorated
for the reception with floral and other
decorations. The affair will be held from
$50 to 1890 O'Clock
No cards will be issued. It being eA-
pected that members of the congregs-
tion will attend the reception without
further invitation.
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shut down our industries. Shall they
be Christianized or shall we be pagan
lied?
The Foreigner in Our Midst.
Here are some statistics gathered
from various sources, apparently re-
liable, in regard to the foreigners in
the United States. These are not dry
statistics, but SO full of life and mean
ing that they express more succinctly
than anything else coulo the magnl-
tude of the task of the country and
the depth of responsibility on each in
dividuaL In America there are nearly
35.000,00O people of foreign birth and
Ia tive born of foreign and mixed paf-
entage. In this country we have with
US nearly 100000 Germans, i.ooo,O"3
Scandnavians, 100000 Siavs. S,vOO.-
600 Italians, 100000 Spanisu-speaklns
people, $4,000 japanese. 10000 Ih.il'sse,
10000 Firms. 1,250,0O0 French, 1lV,0vo
Greeks and 10000 Portuguese.
Most OF these press into rev over
crowded cities and only one IN twenty
five gets west or south. Forty -elS.t
cities ill the Union, ranging in popuia-
ton from 1900 to over four million,
are more foreign than American, ahu
four-fifths of the people of New YORK
are foreign born or OF foreign parent
age.
There are now about twenty million
in the Protestant churches of this coun-
try, but there are twenty-five mlliion
absolutely unchurched, leaving more
than half of our population members OF
other churches or of no church. In the
last nine years We have received ten
million foreigners, of whom very.
very few have been Christians. Re
membering that of our twenty million
perhaps per cent are merely
nominal Christians, and perhaps
larger per cent fail to realize the i'm
mensity and the Importance of our
task as We look into the future fifteen
or twenty or fifty years, we may as Well
ask whether We shall be able to meet this
problem, whether our body of Chris
tians Will ultimately be overwhelmed
by this stream of foreigners pouring
into this country at the rate of over u
million 4 year, or will be able to meet
the task and. keep the whole lump leav-
ened. Were it not for one thing, the
task would indeed seem hopeless and
but God is with us-His
promises are Sure-and II we do our
part of the work We can safely and
leave the ultimate result
with Him.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Religious and fraternal exercises
will mark the laying of the corner
stone of the new Petworth M. E.
Church, now under construction, at
Grant Circle. corner of New Hampshire
avenue and Varnum street. Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Music
will be furnished by the Berwyn Band
and quartet of which j. Walter
Humphrey is leader.
The exercises will be in charge OF
the District of Columbia Grand Lodge
of the Free and Accepted Masons, with
Alexander Grant. the grand master,
presiding.
Rev DR. Joseph NJ. NJ. Gray. pastor OF
the Grand Avenue Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church of Kansas City. and former
ly pastor of the Hamline NJ. r. Church
Evening star., 1915-11-27
+ @ The 8alm Of @(9her" @1in9s +
CORNER STONE OF PETWORTH NJ. E.
CHURCH TO BE LAID TUESDAY
District Grand Masonic Lodge to Be in Charge o4
Service, and Rev. DR.. Gray Will Make
Address Of the Occasi

of this city. will make the dedicatory
address. and the Masons will lay the
corner stone. in which will be deposit
ed Bible, church records and other re-
ligious and fraternal documents
Others participating in the exercises
will be Rev. DIR. Whitford L. Mcdowell,
District superintendent of the Metho-
dist churches of Washin gton: Rev. Dr..
Lucius C. Clark of Hamline Church.
Rev j. Alvin Campbell of the Wallace
Memorial Presbyterian Church of Pet
worth, Rev. G. Ellis Williams. pastor
of the new dedicated church and mem
bers of the official board of the church.
The exercises will be held in the open
and the public generally is invited to
attend. Charles E. Wire, builder. Is
personally supervising the construc-
ton of the new edifice, which will cost
$4,000. and expects to have 1t ready
for worship next spring.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

The home and building societies OF
Congregationalists have already taken
steps to carry through the consolida-
ton plans ordered by the Congrega-
tional National Council, just held at
New Haven.
These plans permit the societies to
retain their Identities. but they are
hereafter to be managed by one gov
erning body. with one general secre-
tary. The missionary part of the Sun
day School Society, also ordered into
the combination, has taken steps al
ready to carry out new plans.
Although as yet incomplete, 1t Is said
Evening star., 1915-11-27

The new building of the Catholic SIS
ters College, in the vicinity of the Cath
olic University, is rapidly approaching
completion, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy Wednesday. 1t will furnlsh
the student sisters large chapel, sew
eral classrooms, laboratories or chem
1stry, physics. biology and domestic
sciences; also large library and recep-
tion rooms.
The Catholic Sisters College has been
incorporated under the laws of the
District, and is an Independent cor
poration, separate and distinct from
the university. but affiliated with 1t, so
that the graduate students OF the col
lege after having passed the examina-
tions approved by the trustees or the
university may receive university de-
greeS.
The corporation has control Of its own
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Faith and Works.

Many in our midst are poor and have
a hard struggle for existence.
III a brother or sister be naked and
destitute OF daily food. and one of you
say unto them: Depart in peace. be ye
warmed and filled. notwithstanding ye
give them not those things which are
needful to the body. what doth it
proft?"
Our neighbors of this class need
practical help and II It Is not given
they will not understand that our pro-
fessions of Christianity have any
meaning or vital force. But when
Christians do for them the many little
bits of service so easily rendered when
the heart 10 in IT, in giving them
those things which are needful for the
body" then the way will be opened for
the entrance to their souls of Christ s
gospel Of love and good will to mon.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
By Harvey s. Irwin.
Topic:
Home Mission Work to Be Done
in our Community.
Luke, 14:15-24.

II you cannot cross the ocean,
And the heather lands explore,
You can End the heathen nearer.
You help them at your door.
II yoG cannot give your Thousands.
You give the widows mite:
And the least you give for Jesus
VIII he precious in His sight.
Rev daniel March
II is the manifest duty of every
Christian ELdeavorer to seize the op-
portunities at hand TO promote the
Masters cause, and those who fail in
doing This are not fitted for service in
the broader fields of missionary work.
Let no single opportunity pass unim-
proved.
BE instant in season. out of season"
IS the divine injunction.
Mrs Hannah More. speaking Of the
duty of Christian service to all with
whom she came in contact, said that
upon her first introduction to a worldly
person. II she had the prospect Of see
sng the person more than once, she did
not Immediately press the subject of
religion, but rather strove to do away
with prejudice and to prepare the way
by making favorable impression; but
II she knew II would be single op-
portunity, she endeavored TO lose no
sime, but come to the point at once.
II this was the guiding thought OF
our home mission endeavors how great
would be the results Those in our
community who are living apart from
church influences should first be ap-
preached by showing neighborly acts
of Kindness and general interest ir
their welfare. BY this course prejudice
favorable impression Of the value ot
Christianity
Evening star., 1915-11-27

NEW YORK, October 23--The Epis-
copal missionary authorities announce
the completion of their financial year
is $4,000 ahead of last year, ana last
wear was s2S,O00 ahead of the one pc
fore that. The total this year Is the
largest sum ever received applying on
regular work. The same authorities
announce also the raising of an emer-
gency fund of $4,000 in addition to the
regular fund.
The sum set out to get was 100000,
ard efforts will be continued, the board
states, until the other $4,000 is In
hand. Practically the whole 100000
has already been secured, the state.
ment says, because of the increase OF
the 100000 mentioned.
A striking feature OF the campaign
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Waldensians of Italy report having
sent 5000 of their men into the Italian
army and that the Italian minister of
war has nominated three Waldensian
ministers as chaplains in the army.
The same report is to the effect that
. 600 900 men are in the Italian armies
at present, and that in an unusual de-
gree they are open to religious teach
ing. Efforts are making to distribute
New Testaments to as many men as
possible.
Waldensian services are held in the
trenches. The work at home Is to
visit the afflicted, since the Italian gov
ernment is allowing but Is cents per
day to wives of soldiers at home and
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CATHOLIC SISTERS COLLEGE NEW
BUILDING BEING COMPLETELY
Will Be Ready for Occupancy Wednesday and Will
Have Chapel, Classrooms, Laboratories,
Library and Reception Rooms

property. which it may sublet to re-
ligious communities of women VINO
wish to establish converts or houses
for students attending the college Ihe
land now held by the university for the
purposes of the Sisters College may be
leased to religious communities for
ninety years. with the power to
porators of the college shall adopt.
All candidates for admission to the
college must provide satisfactory evil
dence of their qualifications to enter on
the courses of study in the college,
which are grouped under the following
heads: Religious and moral instruction,
educational courses, philosophy, mathe-
matics, sciences, languages (ancient
and modern), history, letters, art and
music.
The college publishes its own year
book, giving detailed information con-
cerning courses of instruction, entrance
requirements and conditions for de-
grees.
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WALDENSIANS SAY 5000 OF THEIR
CHURCH ARE IN ITALIAN ARMY
Three Members of Denomiin ton Have Been Nomi-
mated as Chap plaiins With the Troops-Appeal
Made to America for $4,000 Aid on Ac-
count of Paralyzed Industries.

10 cents per day for each of their chill
dren
At the same time cry comes from
the Waldensians to the effect that 500
600 u year is cut off through the war,
because members are in the army and
industries are shut down. Employment
is said to be almost impossible to OBJ
tain. Furthermore, American and other
tourists. all having vanished, hotels
are closed and summer gifts from trav-
elers wholly cut off
Waldensians are strongest in north
ern Italy and among the Frerch-
speaking peoples around Turin. They
are. however, scattered throughout
Italy, with a strong congregation and
efficient school in Rome itself. Many
prominent Americans are interested in
and identified with Waldensian work
in Italy.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
CONGREGATIONALISTS PLANNING FOR
CONSOLIDATION OF SOCIETIES
Home and Building Org tons of Denomina ton
to Toin, Pursuant to National Council Request

that the action of the council, relating
to the remaining part of the Sunday
School Society, means that Congrega-
tionalists are eventually to have a
great publishing agency, somewhat
after the plans of Methodists.
A committee has been named by Con-
gregationalists to confer with other
Christian bodies to ascertain the part
all will take in the celebration of the
landing of the Pilgrims, and also to
determine what Congregationalists will
themselves do to celebrate the 3O0th
anniversary of the event
The date is 1920. There was ordered
by the council a three-million- dollar
fund for ministerial relief, but a propo-
sition to raise a fund of $4,000, 900
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was not put through. 1t may be, how
ever, at the council two years hence at
Los Angeles.
This National Council. dating from
1871 was at first a mere conference. In
Cleveland, in 1907, it named committees
to consider the benevolent work as a
whole The committee was enlarged at
Boston in 1910, reported at Kansas
City in 1913, and this year. at New
Haven, has come to be in effect leg
islative body.