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doing a work that is constantly in
creasing good citizenship among the
freedmen. the Indians. Vie moun<
taineers and the immigrants. These
are serving God to the end that their
country may serve Him and not perish
Isaiah, 60:12D
In their service to God they render
the highest patriotic service to their
country.
What is it to serve the Lord?
Some people speak of this service as
II ii were the rendering of some ad-
vantage to God. This is an extremely
erroneous opinion.
One who is employed in the service
of his fellow-man is so employed in
order to promote his employers inter-
ests SUCH is not the service rendered
10 God. What can the finite do that
shall be of any advantage to the in
finite dob, 22:3)
Some regard this service as involv-
ing a sacrifice of. ones independence.
One who works for his fellow-man
does give up much Of his own personal
freedom and independence; but not so
with those who are in the service OF
God.
Instead Of losing his freedom and
Independence he rises to the highest
liberty and power. 1t is only when
one is engaged really in the service OF
God that he becomes free in all his
activities. God is truth, and truth
makes men free.
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CHURCH NOTES.

All Souls Unitarian and Universalist
Church of Our Father congregations
have, for the second time, arranged to
hold union Sunday morning services
during the summer months of July, Au-
gust and September, while their pas
tors are enjoying their vacations.
The services this year will be con-
Quoted by DIR. LIE Grand Powers of this
city, who also had charge of them one
year ago. They will be held during the
month of July and the first three Sun
days in August. in All Souls Church,
corner of 14th and l. streets northwest,
and for the remainder of the season in
the Church of Our Father, corner of
18th and L streets northwest. DR..
Powers topic for the first of these
union services, tomorrow morning, will
be appropriate for the day and will be
entitled THE Sources of American Lib
erty.'
One of the chief features of the pa
triotic service in Foundry Church to-
morrow evening will be the rendition
of THE Star Spangled Banner" by
Mrs. Mary Sherrier Bowie.
Evangelist Calvin s. Blackwell of
Norfolk. Va, who is assisting Rev. E.
Hez Sven, pastor of the Centennial
Baptist Church, will give his lecture on
1.-THE Shirtless Man" tomorrow at $3.50
pm. to men and boys only, and will
preach at the II am. and pR. serv-
ices. -.-,-s. '---' s-t
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GOLDEN JUBILEE OF REV HENRY SANDELLE AS MEMBER
OF SOCIETY OF JESUS TO BE OBSERVED AUGUST Is.

Rev. Henry Joseph Shandelle, libra
rian of Georgetown University, is plan
ming to celebrate his golden jubilee
as a member of the Society of Jesus,
August Is. The anniversary of his
coming to Georgetown will fall July 81.
Although he came there on that date
in 1879 he left Georgetown for a brief
period to teach in New England col
leges. His birthday anniversary falls
in the following month.
Practically the whole of Rev Shan
delle's life as a priest has been spent
in educational work. Early in life he
turned to literature and he has follow
ed in that channel ever since. For
twenty-f1 years he has been librarian
of the Georgetown University. and has
watched the library grow from few
books until now 1t requires the whole
south end of Healy Hall, the main build
ing at the university. 1t is thoroughly
equipped in every way with freproof
and weight-proof walls. shelves. floors
and ceilings, and a fire-proof. weight
proof burglar-proof vault in the base
ment where all Of the valuable archives
Of the university and other valuable his
torical papers are kept. This vault is
declared to be SO strong that If the en-
tire building should fall 1t would have
no effect whatever on the vault
In the province of Westphalia. Ger
many, Henry Joseph Shandelle was
later he was taken by his parents.
Francis and Teresa Shandelle, to Eng
land, and when he was three years OF
age the family came to the United
States and settled in Baltimore. To
be exact they came to Baltimore on
June "a. 1889
Rev. Shandelle was educated at Cal
vert Hall at Woodstock, Md. and at
Frederick, Md. On August Is, 1866. he
was ordained Jesuit priest. When
he first came to Georgetown he taught
literature, and after few years be-
came the librarian.
He left Georgetown in 1885 to go to
Boston College and Church of the Inn
in New England. In 1888 he went to
Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass.
where he remained until 1891. and
again went to Boston College. where
he remained until 1893. at that time re-
turning to Georgetown as librarian,
having remained there to this time.
Rev Shandelle comes from family
the members Of which have been close
ly allied with the Roman Catholic
Church and education. Three of his
all three being mothers superior, and
heading academies. One is in Maiden,
Mass, another in New York city and
another in Pittsburgh. Rev: Shandelle
has a niece in a convent and nephew
who is Jesuit. ~
The library of which he is at the
head has a capacity of 100000 volumes.
and now has 125,O00 volumes. Much
credit for the success of the library
was given by him to the late Mr.. E.
Francis Riggs. Starting on the first
floor of Healy Hall. one finds in addition
to the vault containing the archives
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The Leagues Opportunity.

These responsibilities are not only
national--they are upon churches. Ep-
worth Leagues and other Christian or
CARNATIONS, and upon us as individuals.
Think of what Jonah did, under Gods
direction. and then realize that in New
York, that great city,, out. of over
four million people less than half
million go to church: then realize that
there are three. cities in this country
more wicked than New York. and hun
dreds of others nearly as bad, and then
try to realize the immensely OF the task
for which we are responsible as
churches as leagues and as Epworth.
ians. Add to this the unreasonable re-
sponsibility of our country in maintain
ing the moral and social and economic
equilibrium Of the world. and the vision
will inspire response to the call.
America for Christ-Christ for the
world" 800. So. s. - 49, --.'-.-. -
This Fourth Of July must mean to all
patriotic young Christians not only Q
part Of a vacation devoted to, fishing
trips or other recreations-nots only a
day for celebrating the birth OF Amer
lean independence and the development
of few scattered colonies into the
greatest nation on earth-but also Q
day for a sober facing of responsible
tiles that start with our own homes
and reach to the ends Of the earth. and
a day for a clear and frank reckoning
of our purpose and means to meet
these responsibilities. g..
Let u.s. then. be up and doing.
with heart for any fate:
Still achieving, stfn pursuing.
Learn to labor and TO wait.
In TIE worlds broad neid Of battle,
In the bfvouac Of life.
n not like dumb, driven cattlsi
....- b . hero in he Strife!- - 49,. -
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nificent and powerful they may appear.
will inevitably perish if they are not
founded in the will of God. Many king
doms are now tottering and seem des-
tined to soon become utterly wasted"
because they have failed to serve God
as the Prince of Peace.
We are proud of our own country. We
thank God for the peace. prosperity
and good will which prevail among us.
But are we safe?
Stability of nation does not depend
upon it's commerce or its learning or
its armies.
There is but one way to promote sta
bility, and that is by promoting right
eousness. Let our prayers and our
means be freely given for the church
and her missions that Christian citizen
ship may be promoted throughout our
land.
He is the truest patriot who lives =
righteous life. who does Justly. loves
mercy and. walks huubly with his God.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03

More than three hundred, Of the minis
ters of New York and Its immediate
vicinity, who number $500 in all. have
Joined the Clergy Club, the membership
of which is to be pushed to 1000 at
least.
Behind the project is the federation
of churches. which has long maintained
a clerical conference. and been the host
for years past when distinguished Eu-
ropean clergymen were to. be honored
and entertained D..
The new club has not yet been organ
lied. but 1t is said to he likely that
it's first president will be Rev. Dr.
Nehemiah Boynton. Congregational
leader.
There are many clubs of clergymen
In New York. but they follow either
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CLERGY CLUB TO BE FORMED IN
NEW YORK WITH MEMBERSHIP OF 800

some special aim. or else are restricted
to members of the same religious body.
The new club receives all.
1t is to have clubrooms in the new
building on 5th avenue that was erected
two or three years ago on the site Of
the old Fifth Avenue Hotel. The par
ticular site chosen for the club is rela-
lively the same as the amen corner of
the old days of Conkling. Arthur and
Plat ascendency in politics.
The new club is led in its formation
by Presbyterans and Episcopalians It
is to have reading room. reference
library, but not meeting hall or res
taurant and icing in the vicinity of most
of the UNCONVENTIONAL headquarters
buildings, especially the Methodist,
Presbyterian, Episcopal. Congregational,
Reformed and Baptist, will have national
influence on many lines. The dues are
fixed at SO year. and it is expected
its expenses Will reached $4,000 year.
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National responsibilities.

There is an especial fitness in the
story of Jonah for a Fourth of July
subject. The Jews were Gods chosen
people, but instead of making that fact
the basis of their responsibility of serv-
ice to other nations they developed
racial pride that lost to them their op-
portunity to bring all the nations to
God.
America is the land Of Gods chosen
people today. and America LIS the land
to which all other lands are looking for
moral guidance in these days OF crum-
bling ideals. The greatest democratic
nation on earth and the only great ma
ton at peace in this year OF world u9-
heaval, the tremendous opportunities
for service to the other peoples ueen
Increasingly tremendous Responsible
ties for our own loved country - 50
dress a year ago. thus expH0ssed our
national responsibilities and Ideals:
This flag for the future is meant to
stand for the just use of undisputed
power. No nation is ever going to doubt
our power to assert our rights; and
we should lay ii to heart that no ma
ton shall ever henceforth doubt our
to which great emblem Of justice and
government can be put. 1t is hence
forth to stand for self-possesston, for
dignity, for the assertion Of the right
of one ma ton to serve the other nations
of the WORKMAN emblem that Will not
condescend to be used for purposes OF
aggression and Observation-Disclosures;
that is otto great to be debased by self
ishness; that has indicated its right
to be honored by all nations of the
world and feared by none who do right.
eousness."
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, millions of immigrants who are ig-
norant of the spirit Of American citi-
zenship.
The native-born of American par
entage are readily imbued with patri-
otto enthusiasm for national ideals,
but the foreign-born and those born
here Of foreign parentage require in
with and support of our institutions.
How can this best be done?
Among tie wise steps now being
taken in some of the large immigra-
ton centers of population is the es-
ia blishmcnt of schools for teaching to
immigrants our laws bearing upon
good citizenship-the meaning of the
oath Of allegiance and the oath of
Office.
The civic authorities have great
responsibility and an urgent call for
patriotic craftsmanship in establishing
and fostering schools of this character
Though these schools are of great nm
portance and contribute much toward
good citizenship. yet something more
is needed to impress the spirit of the
nation. The heart as well as the head
must be appealed to.
Bliss Perry said mo one can under
stand America with his brains. IT is
too big, too puzzling; 1t tempts and
1t deceives. But many an illiterate
immigrant has felt the true America
In his pulses before he ever crossed the
Atlantic
The descendant Of the Pilgrim still
remains ignorant Of our national life
II he does not respond to its glorious
urge. Its uncomprehending belief in
the future, its sense of the fresh and
mighty world just beyond today's
horizon"
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The Universalist young people have
In hand some church extension plans,
most of them in the south. The women
are pushing efficiency and the foreign
work Of the denomination, and the
general convention, beyond its routine
reports. has in hand an evangelistic
campaign.
Talk concerning union with Unfair
ians makes little progress. it Is re-
ported. because there is lack of any
real incentive. Universalists. long in
greatest numbers in New England, are
growing. it is said, in coast citiee and
in the Canadian northwest.
The general convention will also con-
slider ministerial relief, having before
1t pension plan similar to that be-
fore several other religious bodies just
now.
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to note how many are either bewildered
by this discussion of the improbability
of this story and automatically or
alphabetically evade all discussion of
1t although it is neither more extraordi-
nary nor miraculous than many other
stories in both the Old and the New
Testaments.
About2, 700 years ago Jonah, prophet
of Israel, was commanded by the Lord
to arise, go to Nineveh, that great
city. and cry against it: for there
wickedness is come up before me"
Jonah. however. tried to flee from the
presence of the Lord and escaped this
command by taking passage on ship
bound for Tarshish. A great storm
arose, and lin the extremity of their
peril the sailors called on their un-
availing gods; then they cast lots to
distress. and the lot fell to Jonah. He
acknowledged his disobedience to God
and told them to cast him overheard,
which they finally did.
From this part of the story has arisen
the common expression of a Jonah
in the sense of one who brings bad
luck or misfortune on his companions
as well as himself. another instance OF
familiarity with an uninportant detail
of the story of Jonah that has no
bearing on his real character or mis-
sion.
When he was cast into the sea the
storm subsidized and Jonah was sWal-
lowed by whale. In the whale belly
he perceived the folly of his sin. and,
confessing it, he prayed for forgive,
ness and vowed obedience to God if
he should be saved from death.
The fish vomited him up on the shore
and again receiving the command to
go and preach to Nineveh, he immedi-
ately obeyed. His message was that
Nineyeh would be destroyed in forty
DAYS. and he preached with such erect
that the whole city, from the lowest
even up to the king, believed in God
and SO sincerely and earnestly repent
not carry out His declared purpose to
destroy the city. but in mercy forgave
them.
Jonah became angry because the
nrophecy he had made was not to De
fulfilled, and prayed that he might die
rather than be discredited as false
prophet He went outside the city,
and a gourd vine grew up in one nignt
SO that it protected him from the heat
of the sun the next day; but the fol-
lowing night a worm destroyed the vine,
and Jonah, suffering from the heat Of ths
next day, again became resentfuf, ana
prayed again that he might die.
The answer to this prayer embodies
the message of the whole book. The
Lord said to Jonah, "Doest thou well
to be angry? Thou hast had pity on
the gourd, for the which thou hast not
la boured, neither madest it grow;
which came up in a night. and persisted
in a night; and should not 1 have pity
on Nineveh, that great city. wherein
are more than sixscore thousand per-
sons that cannot discern between their
right hand and their left hand; and also
much cattle?"
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In Word and Deed.

Some think that this service consists in
a particular line Of action-such as read
ing the Bible, praying and other devo-
tional exercises; but to serve God COM
prehends every kind of human activity.
He Is to be served In all our physical
and mental occupations. The rule Is,
Whatsoever ye do in word or deed. do
all In the name of the Lord Jesus. CIV
ing thanks to God and the Father by
Him.
Hence to serve Him is 70 be inspired
by His love and to be ruled by His Will
to love other objects only as they re-
semble Him and to bow to other wills
only as they accord with His.
Nations are bound to pursue the same
course as individuals. 1t is common
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UNIVERSALISTS GOING TO CALIFORNIA
TO ATTEND IMPORTANT MEETINGS
Gatherings to Be Held in Los Angeles. Pasadena
and San Francisco-First to Begin July s
and All Will Be Completed by 18th.

Ubiversalist leaders. Universalist
young people and missionary women
are Just now journeying across the
continent. some of them in special
trains, to attend from July 6 to IL three
important meetings to be held at Los
Angeles and Pasadena, and conclude
with conference on the Panama Pa
cidc exposition grounds at San Fran
cisco.
The meetings are the convention Of
the Young Peoples Union, Universalist
Women's Missionary Association and
the general convention of the church
named.
A part of the exercises will be the
dedication of new Universalist
Church at Los Angeles.
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TOPIC:
National Ideals and How Home Missions Will Promote Them
Isaiah, 62I-7.
TOPIC:

Almighty God. while nations mourn
Their dead CD land and sea,
Our grateful hearts. through skies Of peace,
Are upward bourne to Thee.
For homes where peaceful love abides
For truth and liberty
That shield our towne and countrysides
Our praise. o God. TO Thee.
With Thee we plead that love and truth
May reign Ger all the land
That our abiding place may he
Beneath Thy shadOwing hand.
ideals. Climate. topography and seen
cry have an influence in forming ma
tional ideals. The conditions out of
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Jonah's Lessons.

Jonah had to be taught two lessons,
and had to be brought face to face
with death to learn each one. He was
born of a noble family. Of a noble tribe
of the one race that had been especially
blessed and led by God. and which con-
sequently called itself Gods chosen
people" and erected about itself q stone
wall of excIusiveuess that shut all
others Off from Gods favor and mercy;
so it is not surprising that Jonah learned
with such difficulty that Gods mercy and
love were not limited to the Jews alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
High Ideals.

Our Declaration of Independence has
shaped and nodded our national ideals.
The supreme thought of those who
formed our republic was to promote
and advance civilization and liberty.
not civilization and liberty for the
hour, but civilization and liberty for
all ages.
Peace. liberty and personal security
were the blessings sought, and these
were to be obtained by rendering due
submission and obedience to the law
fully expressed will of the ma jority.
Our forefathers set up these high
standards to which our national life
was to conform. How far have we
conformed to the old American princi-
pies Of peace, liberty and Justice upon
which the highest OF all national ideals
are founded?
We have passed through many tests
and trials and yet the spirit of Amer
icanism has not faltered.
Our splendid institutions Of govern
ment which mean so much, not only to
ourselves. but to the world. have
weathered the storms Of external and
internal s<Eife and political intrigue.
But the supreme test In maintaining
our cherished American principles and
ideals has not yet been safely passed.
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Winding up a stairway, one comes
to the Hirst or students library. The
library is kept up to date in every way.
for on file are the latest papers bearing
on the European war Every paper,
whether blue, white. or other color, is
there on file.
Up another fight of stairs one comes
to the Riggs or faculty library, and
here, too. arc many relics, valuable
books ana curics.
OF the library Rev. Shandelle can tell
one much, and every book in it, it might
be said, is known to him.
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the colonial Maryland and District
library. In the latter are many relics
of colonial days in Maryland. all of
rare value.
A letter written by Sir Henry Carroll
of Carrollton to Gen. George Washing
ton, under date of July 81. 1889, asking
that Carroll's son be appointed an aid
de- camp on the staff of Washington
was shown. The paper is well pre-
served. Everything in the vault is right
at ones fingers ends. The paper is
only one of the many valuable ones
stored in the vaults.
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which a nation Is
born has much to
do with the esprit
de corps OF the
people.
T he C e nj ra l
thought of ur
forefathers was in
dependence arising
from the oppres-
sions to which they
were sn b jec t ed.
This spirit OF in
d e p e n d ence has
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sing Onward. Christian Soldiers" at
the professional at the opening.
The address of the occasion will be
delivered by Mr. William R. Harr, for
merly assistant attorney general.
The dedicatory address and presenta-
ton of the pole will be made by Rev.
Paul D. Leddin, pastor of ST. Johns
Lutheran Church, while Rev. John
Weidley, pastor of the Church of the
Reformation, will make the speech of
acceptance.
The raising of the flag will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. F. w. Leonhardt. The
closing prayer and benediction will be
by Rev. S. T. Nicholas. pastor of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church.
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Good Citizenship.

There must be a spiritual discern
ment of nations ideals il we are to
come into full sympathy with them.
The church. through Its home mission
operations, is the greatest force that
can be brought to bear for the solution
Of the vast problem immigration pre-
sents.
1t Is Christianity in the hearts Of the
people that insures good citizenship.
II the principles Of Christ's kingdom
do not prevail In the governments Of
men they cannot prosper.
For the nation and kingdom that
will not serve Thee shall perish"
The hope of America. as it is Of every
nation. is expressed in these words:
Blessed IL the nation whose God is
the Lord"
The glory of a nation Is not in the
greatness Of its armies and navtcs. or
In the wonderful things II has built
up. or in the marvellous discov cries it
has made. or in the extent Of It's terri
tory or the abundance of its wealth,
but In the Justice and Righteousness of
It's administration.
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sentiment that communities of men are
relieved from obligations which are
binding upon individuals; but this-is
an erroneous and pernicious sentiment.
Man. in corporate capacity, is never
justified in doing what would be wrong
to do in his individual capacity. A man
cannot be relieved of moral obligations
by uniting with others Whatever is
binding upon man as an individual is
binding upon him as a citizen, as 4
statesman. as n ruler
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who,like a flock OF
sheep, follow their
lead, have pursued
so diligently and
persistently that
] o n a h and his
whale have an al
most universal ac-
quaintance, al
though very, very
few know what
Jonah's message
was or realize the
significance of his
mission.
II 10 infere sting
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shaped our national ideals. Justice and
liberty have been our watchwords.
True Americanism from the begin
ming have been dlstipctive aspirations.
and cherished ideals incident to the ef-
fort to establish a land of the free
and the home of the brave"