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Evening star., 1915-01-24
@ernan Gburfbmen Bitter
Against Gmglisb Bretbren

The Berlin representative Of the
a rejoinder. just prepared. made by fore
most German preachers and professors
to the recent address of forty-two SIM
liar Englishmen. Like the English
statement, this German one Is ad-
dressed to the Protestant people Of the
United States. The secretary Of the
council, Rev. DR.. Charles S. Macfarland.
statement is less bitter in tone than the
earlier one. Even SO. it calls English
ministers Of the gospel some pretty
hard names. These same ministers,
German and English, were visiting
ing international courtesies and talk
ing peace.
Signers of this latest document from
Germany include DR.. Dryander, chief
preacher before the emperor; Director
Axenfeld of the largest of German mis-
sionary societies. Prof. Eucken. Prof.
Harnack, Baron de Neufville, DR.. Won
Bezzel of Munich. the head Of the chief
consistory of the Reformed Church. and
Messrs Warneck, Schrieber, Spiecher
and others, all connected with German
missionary work and members of the
recent Edinburgh Missionary Confer
ence, of which DR.. John r. Mott of New
York city was chairman.
These German ministers of the Gospel
profess to see in the statement winch
they answer consciences i'll at ease be-
cause English brethren are in league
with the assassins of Serajevo. and
they throw at the English ministers,
protesting to have fear for world mis-
sion interests, what they call the ruin
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Of such interests by the act OF Eng
land in bringing to her aid against
Germany Indian and Japanese soldiers.
To the charge of militarism in Ger
many they throw navyism In England.
They go over the Belgian controversy
at length. and profess to see much in
discovered documents at Brussels to in
criminate the Belgians. They are sure
that the war could have been prevented
If only England had been square and
not double in its dealing. and If it had
said to Russia to stop gathering her
armies.
"It has become the doom of Europe"
say these German Christians. that the
British government, while asserting
her political and military independence.
has for years. in order to overcome an
uncomfortable competitor. abetted the
policy of two great powers that could
not accomplish their purpose save by
European war" Finally, these Ger
mans go back to God and settle all
quarrels, and conclude:
I'm the hardships of this war, we
recognize the just judgment of the
holy God upon the Christian peoples.
and we will not close our hearts to His
sacred voice. Let 1t be our earnest
prayer that the day may be granted IN
which a purified and renewed Chrlsti-
anity may again live in honorable
peace: the wounds of the war heaied'
and that we may be allowed in humple
service to overcome scandals anu
wrongs now being practiced asai, ii
that duty placed by God upon us an
toward non-Christian humanity ne
can and will, if we allow this chastise-
ment to bring us to repentance, employ
the same to further the coming OF fiis
kingdom"
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ganglia were suffering from a lack of
CO ordination. Finally. the last man
taken, the champion leaned back with a
sigh of content.
BY this time it seemed as though
Georges eyes certainly must fall out.
He spoke.
so 1 was brought all the way to this
checker game just to be kidded.' he re-
marked with simple dignity. We'll, I've
had enough. I'm going home"
1t took considerable persuasion to get
him to remain until the brief interlude
when the competitors changed places. but
he eventually agreed to seek an explana-
tion of this game. The shaggy man.
who had won his game and was there
fore in a fairly companionable frame of
mind, drifted over.
Enjoying yourselves?'' he inquired.
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kings hop from one place to another
I'd think they'd call it Roosevelt check
The second round was begun. Pieces
became kings and promptly began that
vacillating course wich has been char
acteristic of kings. notably John Lack
land. Charles and several Of the French
Louis.
And now it seemed that the Genial
Goat was, winning. True 1t was hard to
tell how matters stood In this strange
game of Hungarian ceckers Howbeit
the Goat had more pieces on the board.
Destiny had given the Goat the rock
ing chair to sit in. The tense joy OF
conquest had led the Goat to sit well
on the edge of his chair. with his face
not more than nine inches from the board.
He was studying the situation with all
the concentration a housewife gives to
the grocery bill He made a move.
Got you." he said. in a low voice.
That settles it" And he leaned back
and prepared to stretch
The Goat was certainly a prophet. His
action settled the game more effectually
than any game that the Observer has
ever seem AS he leaned back his chair
gave little lurch. and IN an instant he
was describing a magnificent parabola-
He uttered little shriek and sought to
regain his balance. Then his knee struck
the edge OF the table. Then chaos.
The opponent began picking checkers
out of his lap.
Il suppose you call that a good move. "
he said. bitterly
II didn't mean to do it," replied the
and knees. He clutched the checkers like
man groping for collar buttons.
You shouldn't start anything like that
at checker tournament" rebuked Mr.
Whimperis
The checker champion turned his
leonine head for an instant and favored
the Goat with a cold stare.
Miserable FORM" he said to the COM
pany generally He returned to his play
And 1t was my move. too.'' declared
the opponent. in a gloomy voice. And ]
didn't get chance to move Fine situ-
alton, this is.''
This is the last straw that broke the
Coats back
Blame It," he snapped. shrilly. 81
woulda won If hadn't hit that table,"
I'm not SO sure of that" replied tn.
| opponent. You see. hadn't moved"
But I'd have jumped you no matte,
where you moved" asserted the Goat
"Then," said the opponent in a calm
| logical voice which indicated that h,
was quite prepared to forgive te Goat
you shouldn't have kicked the table
| over"
AS the discussion had now assumed
the appearance of a six-day bicycle
race. the Goat promptly gave up. He
came over to where George and the
Observer were holding the fort and
greeted them. His opponent, thus de-
prived of a combatant, sulked at the
other end of the room.
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5ermnns at ST. Tbcmas'
on Topifs of 0aar.

At this mornings services at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, near Du-
pont Circle. Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rec
tor Of st. Thomas. is to preach the sec
ond sermon in his series on topics con-
nected with the war in Europe. The
subject OF this mornings sermon is
announced to be 'Is War in Harmony
With the Teaching of the Gospel Of
Christi"
Rev. DIR. Smiths topic for next Sum
day is announced to be The Mystery
of War"
These sermons are attracting the at
tention of thinking churchmen. not
only of the Episcopal Church, but OF
other denominations. Rev. DR.. Smith
has extended a special invitation to all
members of st. Thomas, as well an
others, to hear the entire series Of war
9ermoue,
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George looked at him coldly.
Almost as much as I would in JAIL Z"
he replied
whats the matter" asked the shaggy
man.
Simply this" said George bluntly. II
have played checkers, boy and man. for
twenty-odd years, and this is the first
time I ever saw man move three
spaces at once"
But this is Hungarian checkers" ex-
planned the shaggy man.
What's the sense of letting a man
move forward and Backward" asked
George. HE never gets anywhere"
This game is more scientific" de-
clared the shaggy man in a voice of
authority.
He went away leaving George much
perplexed but slightly more amiable.
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The week beginning today is the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding OF the Sal
walton Army by Gen. William Booth. 1t
was in January, 1865. that Gen. Booth
started out in London slums with forty
or more workers. The army In America
Is celebrating, and all local corps, 300
In all, are trying to pay OF respective
debts on buildings. Today that army
will make what it calls great
battle for souls" This battle is TO De
waged throughout the country. wher-
ever there is a Salvation headquarters.
From England there are to be conse-
Grated and sent out 900 workers. These
were collected and educated in Sweden.
Finland. Denmark and Australia. and
go to India. Japan. Korea and Africa.
January 26 and 81 of the Jubilee
week" are to see a bombardment of
saloons. to be followed next day by an
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his black hair. move again, try to
scalp himself once more and then with
the easy nonchalance of a patent medi-
cine salesman borrowing a match. he
would light hop over couple of his
opponents men and remove them from
the board. His opponent would tim
idly move a man and the great checker
player would remove him. Ultimately
he reached the king row. moving in
long, easy strides, and
"Galloping Hessians!" grunted George,
did you see that?"
Well might he make that remark.
You said this was a checker match, >
complained George. "and you didn't be-
lieve that they moved backward.
guess you'll dry up now"
The great checker player. after land
ing in the king row had Immediately
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Thou canst not delay" said Richter,
for a single moment the flight of time.
and thou complainest that time is
continual overdropping of moments.
which fall down one upon the other
and evaporate. Above hangs. un-
changed. the future. and underneath
grows the past, and becomes always
larger the farther it flies back.
And thou askest, What remains with
me- The present. ] answer. How
ever much time may fly away from
you. the present is your eternity and
never abandons you. Time is the
-hrysalis of eternity"
The space to repent is bounded on
pent ir the past or in the future. for
YOU will never be In either. You are
ever and always in the present.
You have space to repent. 1t is now.
jus, now. To-day If ye will hear His
voice. etc Now is the accepted time"
Come. for all things are now ready"
Delay not. drlsy no. - sinner. TO come,
For Mercy stil fingers and calls thee today;
Hnr voice il beard iu the vale of the tomb:
Her message uuhecdrd will soon pass away.
Delay not. delay NOT. the spiri, ~ grace
Long g.sSred aud sresisted may take His sad
Ard leave thee in darkness to finish Thy race
And sink In the vale Of eternity's night.
What God asks of men is to have
repentance for their rebellion against
Him and His authority and to have
faith In His Son, whom He sent as a
ransom for the sins of the world. Re-
pentance is that sorrow for sin which
will cause one to turn from 1t. 1t
means turning from evil to good. This
Is clearly a duty. He gives you space
In which to perform that duty. And
He tells you how.
BY faith in Him whom He hath sent.
Repentance and faith go together.
Repentance is the earthly side of
faith, faith the heavenly side of re-
pcptance." or Repentance is the tear
In the eye of faith"
The space given for these things Ia
Evening star., 1915-01-24
ATTENDS A SESSION OF THE MORPHEUS CHECKER CLUB

Anybody could see I didn't mean ID
do It," said the Goat
Course not,' agreed George, who 10
the worlds greatest sympathizer.
It's the result Of playing Hungarian
checkers" went on the Goat. "As n
straight checker player / am there.
But as a Hungarian checker play
Err
It's perfectly plain to me-" declared
George. Making those long jumps and
outlandish moves excites you and be-
fore you know what you're doing you
wreck the place"
The Goat pondered this thought for q
moment.
NO" said he at last. in . meditativs
voice. Il think IT was the fault of tho
rocking chair
Several of the checker players again
looked up with the gelidly deliberate
expression which a justice of the Su-
preme Court might assume when he
prepared to swat fly. George and tho
Goat promptly became silent-abjectly
silent.
All players had concluded their games
by this time save the champion and tho
shaggy man who opposed each other in
the finals. Not once did the champion
falter. He assumed his long. swinging
stride and In a methodical. Unconditional
way he gradually demolished his OPP
ponent The shaggy man didn't have
a chance. When the slaughter was
over the champion arose. smiling gen
tly. Tere was a round OF and-clap-
ping and the other players walked up
and shook hands.
George turned to the Goat.
What does he get?" asked George
who is essentially q practical man.
He keeps the championship" re-
piled the Goat. and added proudly
Hes held 1t ever since this club WAS
organized ten years ago"
Don't the rest OF this crowd get tired
of being walloped at every tourna-
ment?'' asked George.
why should they" demanded the
Goat. Every blessed one OF 'em be-
lieves that he'll be the champion some
day"
Think you'll ever be championr p
asked George.
what would I be in this club for II
I didn't think so?' counter-questioned
How wonderful a thing 10 human am
bition.
On the way home George fell to PHI
losophizing.
There's a great lesson to be learned
in Hungarian checkers" he declared.
without waiting for n reply, he COM
tinued:
"You slide around backward and for
ward" he said, "and you don't seem to
be getting anywheres. but all the time
you are
There was another short silence.
Also" concluded George, the more
you get licked at Hungarian checkers
the more you are convinced that Won
can easily win If you were only play
ing some other game.
He said goodnight and WAS gone
before the Observer could add ore
thought to his philosophy--wh Was
that the Goat probably got as much
fun out of the game the champion
did. BoBB1E HILL,
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chapel department: J. Barrett Carter
associate superintendent Chinese de-
partment, and Miss Gertrude l. Millard
secretary Of the teachers Bible Club.
X
The congregation at All Souls
Church, 14th and l. streets. will be ad-
dressed tonight by the minister. DR..
Ulysses G. B. Pierce. on why Is Uni
tarianism Unpopular? There will be
music by the quartet choir.
X X 4
What the Reformed Church Stands
For is to be the subject Of the sermon
of Rev. Henry H. Ranck. pastor Of Grace
Reformed Church. 18th and o streets
northwest, at AS o'clock this evening.
The Reformed Church had its origin in
the great reformation of the sixteenth
century in Germany and Switzerland. and
looks to Zwingli primarily as its founder.
Zwingli was one Of the earliest. sanest
and most progressive Of the great re-
formers, and the Reformed Church, strfv-
ing to embody his spirit. stands for GER
tain definite principles today.
The annual mems dinner Of the con-
gregation will be held next Thursday
evening. Among the speakers will be
Representatives A. g. Brodbeck Of Han
over. Pa, and Edmund Platt Of Pough-
keepsie. N. Y.
The theme for discussion at the
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Miss Sui Wang of Chinkiang. China.
is to speak at Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church, 4th and B streets south
east, this evening. The occasion Is the
annual praise meeting of the womens
missionary societies of the church.
Each year some noted speaker is in
vited to deliver the address at this
meeting. Last year Vice President
Marshall was the speaker.
Miss Wang has studied for five years
in America and has received the B. A.
degree from Albion College and the
NJ A. degree from Northwestern Uni
versity. She speaks perfect English,
with unusual eloquence.
In March Miss Wang Is to return to
China to teach in the mission school
of her native city. To carry out this
purpose she has refused a fiattering
offer with a lyceum bureau in this
country.
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Of
which Rev. Paul r. Hickok is pastor
also supports an associate pastor in
China, Rev. ]. c. Garritt, DID,, of Nam
king
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6iftietb Annibersarp of Foundation OF
5albation armp.

anti-drink rally. For this rally drunk.
ards and former drunkards are to be
pressed into big professions. The f1nai
weekdays will see bombardments OF
market places with literature. The nnal
Sunday is to be a missionary day. m
tended both to strengthen the army
and to spread the gospel in all forms
Commander Eva Booth is now trying
to arrange with Gen. Bramwell Booth,
to this country and bring with him one
hundred picked workers Of England
Their aim is to visit the Panama,
Pacific exposition. to speak there. ana
to hold rallies In many cities. Exhibits
are to be made at San Francisco OF
prison. factory. farm and all army
auditorium and the expectation is that
10000 Salvationists in all will visit the
exposition. The half-century of army
effort has brought. besides spiritual
and relief work, property holdings OF
$32, 200, 900, with debts in this country
to about s2.00o.000.
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taken a tremendous diagonal sweep
across the board moving six spaces
instead of the conventional one space
mo wonder he's champion" remark
ed George sarcastically. I'D be cham
pion of the world If they'd let me move
six spaces at once"
Again the champions king swept
across the board taking couple of
pieces in long irregular jumps
why don't he get a whiskbroom."
asked George. "He could break up the
game faster"
Yet the timid player on the other side
seemed not to mind this avalanche of de-
struction. The champions king con-
tinued to act like a grasshopper whose
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Hn0N1 ONIGHT, announced the
w shaggy man. peering
through his bushy eye
brows. "a great event will
transpire."
The Observer glanced at him in slight
surprise and said nothing. although 1t
was the first time lie had ever heard
the shaggy man refer to anything as a
great event.
Tonight continued the shaggy man,
1.-The Morpheus Checker Club will hold
its annual tournament"
Where do the obsequies take place."
asked the Observer.
at the residence of Mr.. Whimperis-
Henry V. Whimpcris. the stenogra-
pher."
ANY chance Of breaking in?" in
quired the Observer.
Certainly responded the shaggy
man, coldly, "if you will keep abso-
luteIy quiet" His invitation was un-
enthusiastic, yes. rather like an invita-
tion TO visit cemetery.
May bring George along" inquired
the Observer. This time the shaggy
man, was frankly dubious He knows
George
Il don't think he'd enjoy it,, he pro
tested George is all right at horse
race or prize fight. but the more quiet
sports. / imagine, pail on him.
Not at ALL retorted the Observer.
"On the contrary. George is ono of the
widest checker enthusiasts ! know"
Despite this warm Endorsement. the
shaggy mans attitude was distinctly one
of caution.
will you warn him to keep absolutely
quiet" he inquired.
Say the word and I'll make him wear
a muzzle.' offered the Observer.
That being the case, I suppose he
can watch us decided the shaggy man
in the voice of a man who has con-
cluded that he will have tooth pulled. /,
The Observer hunted up George.
Promptly at o'clock the Observer and
George stationed themselves inconspicu-
ously al one end of the dining room of
MIR. NhimperS home. The talented
stencsrapher. bald-headed. middle
aged man with quick, nervous man.
aud pointed out their seats Then the
other players drifted slowly in until there
Here half dozen in all.
The stage had already been set with |
the pieces in their proper places on the
checker boards which rested in the ex- |
act center of small folding tables OF |
chairs there was variety. At one |
table was a leather arm chair which /
faced one OF those angular dining room !
chairs. giving the general effect of a !
stout old gentleman tete-a-tete with a !
thin spinster. At the far end of the Z,
room was rocking chair which stared |
at piece of furniture whose anatomi-
cal structure invited the suspicion that
its insides harbored a set of shoe shin
ing implements
Nor was there less variety among the
players. They We're niddle-aged se-i
date gentlemen. one of them whom
George instantly christened the Genial
Goat. invited special attention be-
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whether shall have The
the last spend all the others we'll
that We doe upon this world an end
and neglect the have beginning
How trihe space repent
Though brief and uncertain the period allotted sufficient
will else God would have given Its brevy
Gods appeal against delay Had the space repent
fixed and for long definite period would any give
thought until the the whole purpose
life thus be defeated The life important But
have fixed and definite space in which repent
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Is It not wiser to accept a divine lexicon rather
than human one? According to Gods definition
man is not here primarily to establish home and
fortune, but ITO repent
God is the great giver. But as Fenelon said
ITO show us the worth of time, God, most liberal
of all other things, is exceedingly frugal in the dis
pensing of that, for He never gives US two mo-
ments together grants a second till He has
withdrawn the first still keeping the third in His
own hands, so we are in perfect uncertainty
Evening star., 1915-01-24

Christian Endeavor service at Tenn
pie Baptist Church this evening at
6:45 will be "Favorite Characters OF
the Bible, and Why"
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the present. The time for the sinner
to stop and turn about Is now. The
space to repent Is limited in duration
Your now will go on forever, but not
your opportunity to repent. The time
Is rapidly coming to all Of which 1t Is
written:
He that is unjust. let him be unjust
still; and he which is filthy. let him be
filthy still; and he that is righteous. let
him be righteous still and he that is
holy, let him be holy still"
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5unnap @orning Talk.
a 5paee to Repent.
Bp Barbep s.. grmin.
"And Gave Her Space to Repent" Rev. 2 :21.

Gods definition of time space repent This its great
Importance significance mankind We speak
space repent
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Several persons were looking at
George by this time. The Observer
mildly called Georges attention to this
fact.
IF you persist" the Observer ar
gued. you and I will both get thrown
out
The freezing glances of the players
conquered George! He slumped in his
chair and occasionally muttered inco-
herent fragments relating to the diff
ference between an uncrowned checker
and the crowned king.
The checker champion had a long.
easy motion and splendid control. He
would move, run his. fingers through
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ca use Of his extraordinary resemblance
to an apple resting on top OF pump
kin. He was one OF those men who
always lose but who are always cheer
ful-a born goat.
Then there was the champion, a
youngish man with thin, leonine face
and a great mop of black hair which.
with his poets tie, created the Illusion
that he had just stepped out of La
Boheme and would shortly return
Everybody stood in deep awe of the
champion He, in return. was self
possessed and apparently trife
bored.
That sink,' hoarsely whispered
George. as he leaned toward the CD
server. '.is going to trim this gang.
Have you seen him play? inquired
the Observer.
No" said George in the same strain
cd voice, but I've seen the way ne
gave the other boys the once over"
There seemed to be something in TINS.
Although he not contem ptuous,
the champion of the Morpheus Checker
Club wore a mildly patronizing air.
Just how the game started the ob-
server does not know. Of a sudden a u
Of the players dropped into seats with
the eagerness of "A bsnaUeteer who has
gotten in free. Swift moves were
made and soon the checker boards lost
all appearance of order. Now was Il
good time to study the players idiosyn-
crasies The Genial Goat. for instance.
pulled both of his ears when he nap
pened to make a good move and drew
long breath when he made a par
ticularIy bad one. The shaggy man:
who had invited the Observer and
George, developed the trick OF thump-
ing his forehead violently whenever
he was puzzled. The champion
Georges hoarse voice sounded in the
Observers ear.
He oughtu't to have done that. de-
clared George in a panied way.
Done what" asked the Observer II
George was going to begin interruptlnS
this early in the game
He moved one of his pieces back
asserted George, in slightly
louder voice.
The player about whom George was
talking gave him an annoyed glance.
Don't talk" warned the Observer.
But 1 tell you he moved that man
backward when the other feller wasn't
looking" insisted George, obdurately.
Il may not be the worlds greatest
checker player. but l know that
checker can't move backward until he's
A king. and that that piece amt king.
Also l know"
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Hungarian checkers?" said George.
rubbing his chin. From the way those
kings hop from one place to another
ers."