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:eporting for the institute committee

Reporting for the institute committee
at the July meeting of the board of
control of the Washington District Ep-
worth League, which was held at Nc
Kendree NJ. E. Church Wednesday
evening, Chairman Ralph Williamson
announced that all plans have been
completed for the summer vocational
institute which the league will hold at
Mountain Lake Park, Md, Monday, July
20. to Monday. August 2.
According to Mr.. Williamson's report.
Information received from the several
Epworth League chapters of Washing
tion indicates that at least 100 dele
gates will leave Washington on the
institute special which the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Will run to Mountain
Lake Park July &c to accommodate the
local leaguers. AS further conven-
fence to the institute party, Mr.. H H.
Taggart, travelling Passenger agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio road, who has
charge of the institute transportation
arrangements, has announced that a
special car will bring the delegates
from the Baltimore Epworth Leagues
to Washington, where they will Join
the local party.
Whitford L. Mcdowell, superintendent
of the Washington District of the NJ E.
Church, who is dean of the institute
faculty and instructor for the depart
ment of spiritual work, announced that
the feature of the institute classes in
that department will be short course
in Bible study.
The work of the classes in home and
foreign missions, or world evangelism,
as it Is termed by the official Epworth
League publications, was outlined by
Rev. G. LIE Roy White, pastor of Ana
costa NJ. E. Church. who will be the
institute instructor for that depart
ment of the institute. Mr.. White has
also announced that he will conduct a
special course in Christian steward
ship, using for that purpose the new
book distributed by the Methodist Book
Concern, "a Man and His Money"
Classes in Mr.. Whites department will
also receive instruction in social serv-
ice work in cities in it's relation to
home missionary work.
Rev. John r. Esaias, pastor Of Gorsuch
M. E. Church, one of the youngest min
listers in Washington. will conduct the
course in the department Of social serv-
ice. Mr. Esaias was unable to attend
the meeting Wednesday, but he has in
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saith to thee, Give me to drink thou
wouldst have asked of him. and he
would have given thee living water.
Every one that drinketh of this water
shall thirst again, but whomsoever
drinketh of the water that I shall give
him shall never thirst but the water
that I shall give him shall become in
him a we'll of water springing up into
eternal life."-Jesus Christ.
Good water was very scarce most Of
the time in Palestine. which, lying be-
tween the desert and the ocean, was
subject to droughts lasting months,
and sometimes years. and SO the use
of wells of water to symbolic the
grace Of God had a deep Significance to
the Jewish mind.
Isaiah was the prophet Of hope, and
while faithfully warning Israel OF the
punishment that must fall upon the
nation for it's wickedness, he ever re-
Cured to the thought that God would
supply springs of grace where Israel
would find refreshment and renewal,
as we'll as salvation from all the ills
that might befall.
The words of Jesus to the Samaritan
woman at the well of Jacob, symbolic
ing salvation as the water of life,
which springs uQ unto eternal life in
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Vacation Time.

This is the vacation time OF the year
for many-the time for refreshment
and renewal. A vacation does so re-
fresh and renew a person, If it is taken
In the right way, that its value is In
calculable. Our bodies need a change
of mode of living-if we have been
cooped up in an office for nine or ten
months of the year. we need to treat
our bodies to some kind of outdoor life,
for example. Our minds need a change
of activity-if we have been combining
our mental activities to our business
problems or school work, we need to
give our minds a change Of scene, too.
II our spiritual life has gotten into q
rut and become half mechanical. we
need some new and different spiritual
experiences, to refresh and renew and
revitalize our spiritual consciousness.
A vacation must give refreshment
and renewal, or 1t Is of no value. Too
often the time is spent in seeking
pleasure through nero selfish indul-
gence, or in idle loafing. Look into tho
faces of the crowd at any popular
pleasure resort" and what do you seer
Shop girls more weary with seeking
for pleasure than with standing all the
week behind the counter Young men,
trying to be generous and gallant,
sQuandering their hard-earned money
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Versus Destruction Rev George l.
Waring. who was selected by tho War
Department to fnaugurate the new svs
TEN introduced relative to prisoners AT
the big military prison at Fort Leave
worth. Kan.
The Catholic Chaplain IN the Philin-
pine Islands," Rev. Edward F. Broph +,
Fort Baker. Cal.
The Catholic Chaplain in the Field
Rev. Jeremiah A. Lehehan. Texas City.
Tex, who has seen continuous field
service since his appointment TO the
army two years ago.
Opportunities of q Catholic Chap1a in
at Recruiting Station" Rev. John +
Rockford. Fort Slocum. n. y, who has
been ut this big recruiting station
since entering the service.
Amusement OF the Enlisted Mar. -
Rev. Ignatius Fealy formerly of St
Joseph's Church. Washington but now
chaplain at Schofield barracks, Honolulu
memorial service will lie held
during the congress for Rev. AIexand Pr
y. Doyle. c. : p. who was first ap-
pointed to represent the Catholic area
bishops in chaplain matters in Wash
ington, and the celebrant of the ma s.
on this occasion will be Rev. Lewis !.
OHearn, c. ). F., of st. Paurs Col
successor OF Rev. Mr.. DOYLE
1t will he recalled that Rev. Mr. DOYLE
was a Californian, the first ever or
dained to the priesthood from that
state. and that he died while on visit
to San Francisco in August 1919
Rev. Mr.. O'Hearn will leave for the Goa 81
tomorrow, where he will he the que ST
of the Paulist clergy at Old st. Marys.
| San Francisco, Cal
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True Treasure.

Wealth is an excellent thing: the
folly is in expecting too much from It..
1t cannot save us from pain. nor can it
prolong life. nor can it be taken with
US into another world. 1t has its uses,
and they are many and great when used
as the great Giver of it has directed.
Making money for its own sake is not
How can l make my life worth while
is question of highest moment. espe-
cially to the young. Let it not be over
looked that in all the unnumbered
hopes and desires for preferment, honor
and power there is but one thing that
makes certain the attainment of the
highest aim and end of life, and that is
to seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness. and all things else
shall be added. There are many things
that are important which may not ap-
pear as included in the seeking and
finding of Gods kingdom, yet they are
included.
1t Is important to be educated. re-
fined, respected, prosperous. healthy
and happy. Those who are taught by
the Great Teacher are the wise ones of
earth, and are inspired to ever seek
for all true knowledge. Those who
come in touch with the loving sympa-
thies Of Gods kingdom must partake
in some measure of the refined nature
inherent to the dwellers in that sacred
atmosphere. and thus command the re-
spect' of their fellow men; and to minds
intent on things pure and holy are
added health OF body prosperity and
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Renewal in Christ.

Christs promise was '-Whosoever
drinketh OF the water that I shall
give him shall never thirst" The
| Samaritan woman did not understand
what He meant by the water OF life,
and many OF US today do not fully
! realize the meaning of this promise
We do not know the gift of God"
How many Epworth Leaguers in Wash
ington have drunk deep enough of the
well of living water that they will
never thirst? There are many such,
and these do not need the spiritual
renewal. for they are conscious of His
cooling, quoting. sustaining presence
even when the days grow weary and
the path dusty and the end seems far
away.
There are many more, though, that
do need a renewal in Christ, and 1t is
to these that Christ's message comes,
with the promise of full satisfaction
and complete joy to every one that
thirsteth"-that realizes his need of
spiritual renewal. The water of life"
He offers Is His presence. and one
need not go to the seashore or the
mountains to obtain it.
There are places where the water
supply Is SO poor that people have to
drink distilled water out Of bottles.
This water is absolutely pure. but is
lifeless. fiat and dead. There are
places, TOO, where the church seems
like a bottle Of distilled salvation
where, instead OF realizing that saliva
ton is for the JOY and sweetentng of
plain toll. salvation seems to consist
Of distilled theories.
While we may prize the memory of
an "old oaken bucket" and the refresh
ing draughts taken from 1t in child
hood days, we would not consider for
moment such a cumbersome method
of supplying our houses With water TO-
day, and what the pipes and reservoirs
and other cQpYelieQcss are to tho water
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PLANS COMPLETED FOR THE SUMNER
EPWORTH LEAGUE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE
Gathering Will Be Held Mountain Lake Park. Md Be-
ginning July % and Continuing Until August 9.

| formed the institute committee that in
struction will be given in all phases OF
social service in its relation to the
Christian religion. A class for~study OF
the liquor problem will also be conducted
under this department Mr. Esaias was
selected by the committee for this posi-
ton on the institute faculty because he
has recently completed course in social
service at a Boston institution which
peculiarly fts him to give the instruction
needed by the delegates who will be tho
leaders in the community survey which
the Washington District League will
make next winter This survey will en-
tail a door-to-door canvass of the entire
city.
The classes in the department of recre-
alton and culture will be instructed by
Rev. DR.. r. NJ Mccoy. recently trans
fer-ed to Washington from North Dakota
DR.. Mccoy, who Is the pastor of Waugh
NJ. f. Church, has prepared course con
tanning special instruction on the social
aspect Of the Epworth League in it's re
lationship to the church, subject which
has heretofore been neglected, although
acknowledged to be one of the greatest
assets to the church In its efforts to pro
vide wholesome amusement as an attrac-
ton to it's younger members.
The institute committee has arranged
the daily program SO that the forenoon ur
each day is given over to the various
classes. The first hour each morning will
be devoted to a model Epworth League
devotional meeting, after which the dele
gates will separate to attend the several
classes in which they may be enrolled
The afternoons will be devoted entirely
to recreational features. The tennis
courts, bowling alleys, boats and bathing
facilities will be at the disposal of the
delegates, and. in addition, number Of
interesting features are being arranged
by the recreational committee, among
them an interchapter field tournament,
which will include tennis matches and
other outdoor sports. The chapter win
ming the greatest number of points will lie
presented with silver loving cup Spe-
cial events will be offered for women
The evenings of the institute week will
be devoted to informal social affairs and
inspirational meetings in charge of men
who will come to Mountain Lake espe-
cially for that purpose. Among those al
ready secured to speak at these liz
spirational meetings are Rev DIR. Z. n
Hardin. pastor Of Mount Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church South Of this city: Rev
Edgar Cordell Powers. pastor of Eldebrooke
NJ. +. Church of Tenleytown; Rev. Dr.
John William Smith of North Baltimore
NJ. E Church South and Rev. DIR. W. a
Reed. superintendent Of the Oakland dis
trict of the West Virginia conference Of
the NJ. E Church.
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Work has already been begun on the
new Petworth Methodist Episcopal
Church at the intersection of New
Hampshire avenue and Grant circle,
which when finally completed, includ-
ing the lot will have cost about $4,000.
The church leaders plan to first com
plete the main auditorium and base
ment and then later to finish the Sun
day school room Architect NJ. F.
Moore drew the plans and is In charge
of the work.
The building will be Of gray tapestry
wire-cut brick and trimmed with lime
stone. The interior will be finished in
oak.
In the basement there is to be a 25x5O
foot swimming pool, a large gymna :
sum- kitchen, dressing rooms. toilet
rooms, and boiler room.
The first floor will have large audi
forum and Sunday school room, as
well as passa ses to same.
The second floor will contain large
Sunday school room and some smaller
rooms Provisions have been made for
gallery when the needs of the grow
ing congregation require it.
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The end Of things makes difference
about how feel and act If in a
Journey to Soirc distant point we found
or means of conveyance uncomfort-
abfe and our companions 'disagreeabie.
would it not lessen our concern about
the aggravations of The journey II we
knew. that at the end we would obtain
our hearts greatest desire;
or if, on the other hand. everything
connected with the Journey was of the
most pleasant and delightful nature,
the compa mons those that we loved
b. St and the country through which we
passed the most lovely that eye could
look upon, would not our delight IN the
Journey be diminished 4 we knew that
at the end we were to meet face to face
come great sorrow!
" we are so sensibly affected by the
end or the results of our little earthly
Journeys, is it not wise to give heed to
the direction our steps are tending on
the highway of life?
In spea king of life as Journey it is
not meant to indicate a road leading in
a particular direction. 1t is figura-
tive term to denote all the exigencies
of human life as whole. in which each
individual having no continuing city
here or permanent abiding place is
seeking one to come
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FORMER GOVERNOR ). FRANK nA>Lr.

Every Protestant church, Sunday
school, Epworth League. Wornens
Christian Temperance Union. tenn
perance lodge, citizens association and
other organizations, such as the Ana
costa Federation for Social Service.
Interna tional Reform Bureau, Young
Womens Christian Association and
Young Mems Christian Association of
the District, are expected TO have rep
resentatives in attendance at the mass
meeting in Metropolitan NJ. Il. Church
Monday evening. when former Gov.
]. Frank Haniy of Indiana. and re-
garded as the peer of any temper
ance orator in America will inaugu-
rate the campaign of the Washington
Civic Association for Washington dry
in 1916
Mr. Charles K Hoover is chairman of
the executive committee in charge OF the
meeting, which also includes Mr.. James
W. Mcclure of the Vaughn class of
Calvary Baptist Church, Mr.. Robert d.
Burbank, president of the Washing
ton District Epworth Lea que; Mr.. J.
Ora ToIbert. president Of the Washing
ton Epworth League Union of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South;
Mr.. e. Wendell Shoemaker, secretary of
the District Epworth League; NJ. J, {.
Montgomery, president of Metropolitan
Chapter OF the FpV.or;h League: Air. n. +.
Worley, Superintendent Of the depart
plent of citizenship OF the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union.
and Messrs. John r Mahoney, G. C.
Mullady. W. i. Bragg and L. y. F'outs.
The other committees in charge of
the special lines of effort 10 make the
meeting big success are as follows
Program. Nessrs. Charles h Hoover,
James W. Mcclure and Ashby Jump:
credentials. Messrs. e. W. Shoemaker
Ashby Jump and Frank Frost; pub
1icity, Mr.. Robert d. Burbank.
Music will be furnished by chorus
of forty voices from the membership
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of the Trinity Epworth League under
the direction of Mr.. L. y. Fouts.
The leaders OF the civic association,
who plan TO make it an agency through
which they viH work in unison with
similar organizations for the moral and
civic Improvement of the National
| Capital. believe that in securing for
mer Gov Hanly they have made a
, OF the organization. and in the ulti-
| mate attainment of their object to
make the city dry by 1916.
| Former Gov. Hanly has just con-
! Guided tour of the country as chair
| man of the Flying Squadron Of America,
which included such leaders asf DR.. Ira
| L.andrith. former moderator of the
| resbyterian Gganeral assembly: Or.
Charles NJ. Sheldon. noted minister of
/ the Congregational Church. and au-
thor OF TN His Steps; Dr.. Daniel 4.
| Polling, president of the National Tenn
I perance Council and presidents as
| sociate of the United Society of Chris
| tan E,ndeavor: Mr.. Oliver Wayne Stewart,
! former member of the Illinois legisla-
/ ture, and former chairman OF the pro-
hibition national committee, and others.
During this tour the three groups OF
the orsanizat ton addressed meetings on
three days in over $50 leading cities of
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. The tour closed in Atlantic
/ City. on one of the big. piers. with large
meetings. Many of the gatherings
throughout the country had 10000 per-
sons in attendance, At some Of the meet
ines for men 5000 We're in attendance,
/ notably the one al Springfield, Mass.
| The officers of the Washington Civic
Association are as follows: II. +. Lowe.
president; vice presidents, John K. Ms
honey. James W. Mcclure and NJ. NJ.
Blackburn: Ashby Jump. secretary: AL
bert L. Baldwin. treasurer; executive
board. Fl. F. Lowe, chairman; John L.
Mahoney, James W. Mcclure, NJ. VI.
Blackburn, Ashby Jump, Albert l..
Baldwin, Charles K. Hoover, Jacob
Hoilinger, Ernest l.. Loving, Edward S.
Taft, J. ". Barse, G. e. Mullady, Frank
II Harper. C. D. Locke, Joseph C.
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him that drinks 1t, express Gods pur-
pose and Christ's mission in a figure
which universal experience teaches
mankind to understand. 1t is worthy
of note, too, that Jesus words were
addressed to a Samaritan woman. who
may be considered representative of
the rest of mankind outside of Israel.
The similarity in the figures OF
speech and in the promises of the two
messages is remarkable. "Ho. every
ono that thirsteth.'' cried Isaiah. eff
thou knewest the gift of God" said
Jesus. The application is universal.
both as to time and place. One must
have the thirst-the need Of salvation
and must be conscious Of 1t. The
promise of complete satisfaction and
Joy is given with equal assurance in
both messages.
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trying to- make themselves feel that
they are rich for little while! Moth
ers wild with the strain of dragging
children around in the crowd and heat!
No real JOY or comfort anywhere! No
refreshment or renewal of body, mind
ton.
A vacation is not merely a cessation
Of work-it is a change of activity.
Loafing is not resting, and one con-
tributes nothing to his bodily health.
fciency while he is loafing. LoafinE
and laziness cause ten failures for every
one that results from lack of ability.
Resting is one of the necessities of life,
and gives enjoyment, because through
it one Is refreshed and renewed and
made more proficient in the doing Of
his work. but loaf1ng has nothing to
recommend it and everything to con-
denim 1t,
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happiness in life in line with the grace
attained.
Loving Service.

happiness in life in line with the grace
attained.
Loving Service.
Making life worth while is by render
ing loving service to all within reach.
In perusing book I came across these
words: HE cared not for soul on
earth" An awful thought!
Could such a condition of mind be
possible? Living in the midst of throb-
bling, despairing, hoping and loving
hearts. and yet not caring for soul on
earth. What a contrast to the life OF
Him of whom 1t is written. He careth
for you" And the you" includes every
son and daughter of Adam from Eden
to the end of time.
1t makes a worth while life to fmf-
tate Christ in cheering and comforting
all about you.
If can stop one heart from breaking
l shall not live In vain;
If can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain.
Or help one fainting robin
Into his nest again,
shall not live in vain.
A life imbued with the Christ1y spirit
which sheds loving ministry of hope
in LIES shadows and sunshine and
amid Its tears and smiles. is the life
that Is most worth while.
Let US remember always that
1t Is easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows by like songI
But the man worth while ID the one who will
smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble,
And it always comes with the years.
And the smile that is worth the praises OF
earth
u the smils that shinsas through tssns
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supply, our organization in church and
Sunday school and Epworth League is
to the supply Of salvation. We need
to keep all the machinery which dis
tributes salvation in repair, and to add
all the improvements we can find in
such laboratories as conventions, In
stitutes and other specialized efforts.
The cool freshness of a drink from
fine we'll when you have come from
work. hot and tired. provides as gen
uine a sensation OF JOY as the huma
frame is capabl of. No wonder Isaiah,
and even Christ. used this as q symbol
of Gods salvation, which gives such
incomparably joyous and grateful re-
newal and refreshment.
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highway OF life. We are going some-
where.
Where;
IL is the where that determines
whether life is really worth while.
II this life If all, it Is worth while to
live il virtuously, honestly and sober
~. for there is greater satisfaction and
happiness in such life than any other,
but IL IL not OF such transeendent i'm
pcrta nee as IL becomes when the Is
xuss have to DO with the eternal years
of God.
rhr most vital and Important consld-
'eratiur liz framing worthy life grows
out OF tta thought that hare We have
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CHURCH NOTES.

Tomorrow morning DR.. Edward K.
Hardin, pastor Of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church South, will deliver
the first OF series of three special
the subject Of the first OF the series
being Providence and Duty" Tho sec
ond of these sermons, to be delivered
July IS, will deal with Vision and
Duty" while the third. one week later.
will be based on the subject. Desire
and Duty" All of these sermons will
be at the IL o'clock services.
The eighth of DR.. Hardin's series.
based on THE Ten Commandments and
Present-day Life with the eighth
cred tomorrow night.
X X *
Tuesday night at o'clock the Mems
Club of Mount Vernon Place Church
will hold a special called meeting.
which was ordered by the club at its
last regular meeting In May. Enthusi-
asm was SO decided at the last regular
meeting that 1t was decided by motion
to continue the monthly gatherings
through the summer months.
At next Tuesdays meeting Dr. H. NJ
Canter. the newly appointed presiding
elder of the Washington district. will
be the guest of honor
* x
BY special invitation DR.. Edward X.
Hardin, pastor of Mount Vernon place
Methodist Church. will preach tomor-
row afternoon to the colored camp
meeting at Bradley Hill, Nd, corner OF
Bradley street and Wilson lane. The
service will be at o'clock
u Il
Rev. Andrew Jones, evangelist of
Philadelphia, better known as "Proph-
ct jones'" will preach "a special SER
mon at Shiloh Baptist Church toror-
row night. Rev. Jones earned the title
prophet" by predicting beforehand IL
is said, a number of important events
which have taken place in this ana
other countries within the past twenty
ave yeayk