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TO TELL OF CAPTIVITY
AMONG THE TURKS
Rev. shabaz, Missionary to Persia,
to Speak Of Alleged Ottoman
Atrocities in Near East Tomor-
row.

Rev Yonan K. Shabaz, missionary to
Persia, who has just escaped from a
six-month captivity among the Turks
and Kurds, is to deliver addresses in
two Baptist churches of the city to-
morrow, he planning to be at Metro
politan Church in the morning, at IL
o'clock, and at Fifth Church In the
evening.
educated in America, and for many
years missionary in Persia, VIII tell
of the experiences Of Persian CnIissiahs ,is ..s
during the recent Turkish atrocities In
that country, from which he has just
escaped. =.
The missionary and his family, IT Is
said, were prisoners for several months,
one of his children was killed. and the
rest Of the family saved only by reason
Of the fact that while student mere
he had become an American citizen ana
claimed and obtained the protection
of the American flag.
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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS BEGIN
WEEK OF PRAYER TODAY
Churches of Denomination Throughout World to
Observe Period. ,

In more than 1900 Seventh day Ad-
ventist churches throughout the world,
beginning today and continuing until
next Saturday. the annual week of
prayer services will be held. A spe-
cial program has been arranged which
will be followed in all the churches.
Leading ministers of the denomination
have prepared readings for the occa-
sion which will be presented by those
who conduct the meetings, after which
the commandments will draw near to
God in seasons Of prayer.
Elder T.. H. Evans. president of the
North American division conference,
with headquarters in Takoma Park, in
calling attention to this yearly custom
has sent out the following to the
churches in North America:
IF ever we needed the week of pray
er. it is now. On every hand we see
the clash and strife of nations; the
struggle between capital and labor ex-
lists in every land: wickedness is stalk
ing abroad; the most destructive con-
vulsions of uncomfortable forces still
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nell, who was then rector of the Cath
olic University. After his ordination
Rev. Horton went abroad to pursue
special studies In theology and canon
law, and. entered the College Of the
America in 1911 and took up his priest
ly career. laboring in the Portland dio-
cese, where he was stationed at the
cathedral, and it was while there he
first became acquainted with the work
of an army chaplain, being frequently
called upon to administer to the spir-
itual needs of the soldiers stationed
In the neighborhood forts.
Rev. Horton, who. 1t is said. 10 highly
recomm ended for the appointment,
arrived in Washington this week to
take up his residence at the Apostolic
Mission House. previous to entering
the service.
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Promises Reasonable.

We can have no question Of the rea-
sonableness of a pledge that binds one
to promote the principles of morality
and religion and the value Of such
pledge when conscientiously made can
not be measured.
We speak of Christian Endeavor
principles under various terms, such as
the principle of faith. of obligation. OF
cooperation, of testimony and the like
All these are implied in these words OF
the pledge: Trusting In the Lord
Jesus Christ for strength l promise
Him that l will strive to do Whatever
He would like to have me DO.
BY striving to do. everything tnat
Christ would have him do ana oy
daily prayer and reading OF the Biple
to find out. what He wants MN 70 40.
the endeavorer attains the splrltuaiity
of mind which Is the conmon marx CT
all believers
The spirit OF the pledge stands I0r the
beauty that is in the mind OF Cnrist.
1t is a great thought that we may nave
the indwelling Of His spirit 70 suioe
and strengthen in all our. endeavors.
The pledge when faithfully kept means
spiritual mindedness and that ihsuIes
purity in the home and scciai Iie, non
esty in the daily life. loyalty IN tne
church life. patriotism IN the nationa,
life and Christian fellowship ana
brotherhood with all mankind. How
infinitely great Is this value:
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continue to sweep away property and
the lives OF men; and amid it all, COM
binations of men are striving to better
conditions by uniting their human
strength to enforce by law what they
call civic righteousness
"In the midst of this maelstrom of
confusion and international perplexity
Gods people have to live and carry on
the great work of preparing a people
for the coming of Christ. We know
not what year may bring forth; even
tomorrow is hidden from our view. But
we do know that God lives. that His
hand is shaping our destinies, and that
the Holy Spirit will be with US in fin
ishing the work.
I'm this time of stress and strain we
need to pray. We must see that the
channel between our souls and heaven
is kept open, and that the Holy Spirit
has control of our lives. He must be
victorious over sin. Habits which have
long had the mastery over US must now
be mastered. This can never be done
by human strength. If God does not
give US the victory through prayer and
faith. we shall fail. Others than our
selves will walk the golden streets,
others wear our crowns, and we be
among the lost"
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hethodists of the north, just closing
their wear. contribute $2.so0.00o to for
eien missions, the largest sum IN the
history of American Methodism.
The figures include both the regular
foreign board receipts and the women
foreign work. Both, however, pass all
former records.
The regular receipts Of the general
crease Of $4,000 over the preceding nnd
year and Of :, spseia oco oeceRas This Increase
inc,mdes war relief funds, beside some
imoruueS money given Tor properly purchases; .s.;
The total is s17oo, 700. while sonn eoe the total
for the women reaches 100000; pow,b O,
,,sthndist work in spite of war condi-
tions is seen in the fact that these fields
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we seek to claim the fulfillment of the
promise? Surely, if our ideas of
heaven are in such utter confusion. the
promise of heaven cannot have much
influence on our lives. as Christ must
have meant it should, when he gave it
to US.
An analysis of Christs words as
quoted from Johns gospel shows that
the climax. the main point, the gist of
the matter, lies in the last clause, that
where l am, there ye may be also"
This is the essential point of the prom
ise-Christs presence. And again. in
the passage in Revelations cited a
reference, the essential element in the
vision of heaven was the presence of
Christ with the throng of martyrs.
And so throughout His ministry Christ
taught of the kingdom of heaven as
spiritual consciousness OF the pres
ence of God. He made it SO simple and
plain; and yet we have made il SO
complex. and hard to understand. The
one and only condition was, God is
spirit; and they that worship Him
must worship in spirit and in truth"
If. then, the promise of heaven is full
filled by the consciousness of the pres
ence of God. need we wait till after the
death of the physical body before our
spirits are free to enter His presencef
The teachings of Christ indicate very
clearly that it is not only our privilege
but our duty to enter Gods presence at
once. and abide therein forever. This
is not an instantaneous transition, but
a gradual process-one necessarily
hampered by our lack of understand
ing and our consciousness of surround
ing physical conditions-and in so far as
we attain the consciousness of Gods
presence will we enjoy the promised
Heaven, not only after death of the
body. but during the physical life
here and now.
LowelFs words, SO often misapplied
to efforts for worldly success. apply with
the deepest significance to the spir-s
itual development that brings us closer
and ever closer into Gods presence.
Heaven is not gained at a single hound,
But we build the ladder by which we rieo
From the lowly earth TO the vauited skies,
And mount to its summit round By round.
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ton. This service will be conducted by
the Y. M. c. A. gospel team. Charles A.
kinsella will lead the congregational
singing.
i: x* X
William Knowles Cooper, general sec
retary of the Young Mems Christian
Association. will deliver an address be-
fore the students of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College tomorrow afternoon.
X X fT*
J. Milton waldron will address the
regular Sunday afternoon meeting at
the Twelfth Street Branch 7. NJ. c. A.
tomorrow on the subject "Shackle
Breaking Forces"
Sunday. December 10, an elaborate
musical program has been arranged,
to which the public is invited.
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for through the true observance Of
its spirit OF conservation and devotion
to Gods word and Gods church all
may be uplifted and made illustrious
as the children Of the Highest
Gall to thy God for grace to keep
Thy vows; and II thou break them. weep
Weep for thy broken vows, and VOW again:
Vows made with tears cannot be still In vain.
Then once again vow to mend my ways:
Lord, say amen. and Thine bs AL the praise.
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To flI one of the existing vacancies
now in the Chaplain Corps. United
States Army, Rev. Philip ]. Horton has
been designated for examination and
appointment, and will appear before an
examining board Of officers as soon as
one convened.
Rev. Horton was born at New Haven.
Conn, February Fl, 1888. and received
his early education in the public
schools Of that city. After graduating
from the New Haven High School I'm
1901 he entered st. Rose College in
Kentucky. where he remained three
years. thence coming to the Catholic
University Of America. where he
took up philosophical and theological
studies
He was ordained to the priesthood
June 81, 1908, by Rt. Rev. Denis oCon-
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CHURCH NOTES.

tuberculosis Sunday is to be observ-
ed in Shiloh Baptist Church tomor-
will preach at Ii O'Clock on 'The Pre-
vention of tuberculosis"
= "The Democracy of Christianity" will
be the. subject OF an address to pc DE-
livered before the Lanham M; r.
Church tomorrow evening by rage
NICK. Etchison, religious work director
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
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Great Principles.

In keeping conscientiously the pledge
the graces of spirituality. Christian en-
thusiasm and fellowship, loyalty to the
truth of Gods word and conservation
to His cause. are secured to and mani
Tested by the life of the endeavorer.
The Christian Endeavor pledge
stands for great principles. Principle
is the principal thing. Moral prin-
ciples are universally approved. though
not universally adopted and practiced.
Those who have little concern for per-
sonal morality admire it in others.
Christian principles. while including
all moral ones. are based upon higher
ideals. Morality aside from religion
relates to things between men only.
There are many moral men who are
not Christians, but there are no
Christians who are not moral.
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A Pledge-Keeper.

great many members of Christian
Endeavor ought not to take that part
of the pledge which promises an at
tendance upon the regular Sunday
and midweek services of the church
unless prevented by some reason which
they can conscientioasly give to
Christ. Only those who propose in
their hearts to keep it should subscribe
to it. 1t is better not to vow than to
vow and not repay.
The best part of the pledge Is that
which relates to loyalty to the church.
This was, l think, the supreme
thought in the mind of DIR. Clark In
organizing the first Endeavor Society
in his own church. His great idea was
to bring the young people into closer
connection with the work and services
of the local church. Is this end gained
if the young people reach the conclu-
sion that they need have no part or
interest in any services but their own? ?
Christian Endeayor is a grand school
for the training of the young for the
work of the church. and they should
during the process of this schooling be
In close touch with the sublime ordi-
nances and uplifting services of the
church, which is the only divine insti-
tuition appointed for the restoration OF
fallen man to the favor OF God.
Christian Endeavor is doing great
work, but II will do far greater
work when that part of the pledge
under discussion hnds fuller response
from Endeavorers.
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Active Members Pledge.

Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ
for strength, ] promise Him that l
will strive to do whatever He would
like to have me do: that I will make
it the rule of my life to pray and read
the Bible every day. and to support
my owa. church in every way. especial
ly by attending all her regular Sun
day and midweek services. unless
prevented by some reason which
can conscientiously give to my Savior;
and that Just as far as ! know
row Throughout my whole life will
endeavor to lead q Christian life.
..As an active member ! promise to
be true to all my duties. to be present
and take part, aside from singing, in
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Said not so-,bst would sin more!
Witness my God. did;
Yet am run again upon the score
Ny faults cannot be hid.
What shall i do! Make VOWS and break them
stin:
Twill be but labor lost:
Ny good cannot prevail against mine i'll;
The lusiDess will be crCst.
O. say no, 80: thou eanst not tell what strength
Thy God msy gire thee at the length
Renew thy vows. and II thou keep the last,
Thy God will parioa all that's past
Vow while thou canst; while thou canst vow thou
Perhaps perform it when thou thinkest least.
GEORGE HERBERT.
There must be definite purpose to-
ward which endeayor is to be directed
10 give the term "endeavor" any sig
nificance or meaning. Call 1t Vow'
pledge or platform or Il statement Oh
purpose or purposes, or what you VIII.
something of the kind is necessary to
constitute a Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
All organizations formulate In some
manner or declaration of the ends ana
objects sought to be obtained Inc
declaration may be long or short, ex-
pIicit or general, but whatever 1t Is.
n constitutes the life and being of
the society and il the announced prin-
cipIcs on which IL stands are not up
held the society becomes inefhcisnt or
useless
The Christian Endeavor society en-
todies it's purposes in the form of a
piedye- by which promise is made to
promote the principles OF Christianity
The efficiency and usefulness of the
society depend upon the fidelity of the
members In adhering to the vows as
sumed.
There are some differences in the
wording of the Christian Endeayor
pledge as used in local societies. but
II is essentially the same In the, op-
tects for which endeavor Is to be made.
In considering the reasonabieness and
value of the Christian Endeavor pledge
let us have 1t Immediately before US
in the form generally adopted
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I CHRISTIAN Gnneabor -Four

every Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing unless hindered by some reason
which l can conscientiously give to
my Lord and Master. II obliged to be
absent from the monthly conservation
meeting / will. If possible. send at least
a verse of Scripture to be read In re-
sponse to name at roll CALI
There Is nothing unreasonable in
such a promise. 1t involves no more
than true Christian can and may do.
If the requirements of the pledge
are observed good will result-good to
the faithful member, to the society,
to the church and to the community.
The important thing is to live up to
it with all your might-strivs to reach
as near a fulfilment as possible. If
there is not a sincere purpose to keep
the pledge 1t is best not to take 1t. -
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Magnify the Pledge.

The great danger is that the pledge
will be too loosely regarded and not
strictly fulfilled. The society that
strictly observes its vows as volun-
tariiy made by each member cannot
fail In becoming a great power for
good In any church.
Hence the plea is earnestly made to
every member to magnify the pledge.
The promise without performance Is
of no avail. 1t is means OF harm
1t adds the sin of untruthfulness.
In the pledge we make a. covenant
of obedience to the requirements of
Chrfst's gospel. 1t is our manual Of
obligation and service. We should not
hastily or thoughtiessly Lake cove
nants with the Lord.
subscribed to should be sacredly kept
1t means. IL it means anything, to the
one signing 1t. a decision to stand for
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Keep Thy Vows.

Every Christian. whether member
of the Christian Endeayor Society or
not is under obligation TO DO IN some
form or other everything promised In
the pledge of this society. y. l-t -.
There Is. therefore, every reason 10
magnify it's RESPONSIVENESS anu ssiue'
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ideals of the Christ life. and that means
standing for tho Church OF Christ.
The Christian Ende1ynR Society fs
not the church, but fts eSery endeavor
is pledged to be "for Christ and the
church"
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bers of the school. one special feature
being bubbling drinking fountain.
The interior finishings Of the build
ing are of highly polished quartered
oak There are thirty-six Gothic win
dows, with beautiful designs in opales-
cent glass and the indirect lighting
system has been used.
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By Robert D. Burbank,

President of Washington District Ep-
worth League.
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BY HARVEY s. IRWIN.

TOPIC.
The Reasonableness and Value
of the Christian Endeavor Pledge.
-Ps, GELS.
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NOT AN EXTRAORDINARY FEAT
Marathon Run" Has Been Duplicated
Many Times by Sprlnters With No
Great Claim to Fame.

Historians differ by two days in
relation to the date Of the battle of
Marathon, but the weight of opinion
has been in favor Of May 80, 400 years
before the beginning of the Christian
era. 1t vas a small town, but like
many Of the small towns of great
wars, 1t became famous through all
time in history as the turning point
for the forces Of the Athenians.
Marathon is about twenty.eight miles
northeast of Athens, the modern town
being in the midst of a beautiful plain,
Circuitous roads lead around spurs Of
Mounts Pentelicus and Hymettus, Ia
nous in Grecian history and poetry.
On this date Miltiades, the great lead.
err Of the time Of the Greeks, met, as
the tale is told, 100000 Persians with
only 10000 Greeks. The story Of the
battle is n of the most thrilling in
all history. The Greeks drove the
Persians out Of that part of the coun.
try.
In recent years the battle has been
remembered by rather absurd Mara.
thon races" the reason for them be-
ing the story Of a runner who sped
those 2S miles without stop for a rest
to bring the story to Athens of the
wonderful victory Of the little army
Of Miltiades, which changed the whole
face Of affairs between the contending
Greeks and Persians. The story had
been disputed Of the feat Of this run.
ner, but 1t was challenged by athletes
in various parts Of America as being
no great feat. as Lord Byron proved
that the story Of Leander swimming
the Hellespont vas no unusual accom-
plishment for any good swimmer. Many
an American young man has dupli-
Gated the Marathon race in various
parts Of this country, proving that the
Greek Of about $500 years ago, who
brought to Athens the news Of the
victory Of Miltlades, was merely an or
binary Splinter.
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HIS OPPORTUNITY
By GEORGE MuNsoN.

John and Cynthia were to be mar.
ried when John was raised from TWEEN.
ty to twenty-five. But Christmas came,
and John received no notification OF
an increase.
l think it's a shame, John" said
Cynthia, weepily, as she contemplated
another year of s%pinsterdom. "Why
don't you go to old Hart and tell him
how badly you need the raise? l am
sure you are doing two mems work
In that old Office"
why, dear!" exclaimed John.
aghast. IF l were to do that they
would simply give me my discharge.
Nobody ever goes to Hart. He is un-
a~pproachable. He has no more sym
pathy than a stone"
"Oh, John, are you sure you have
enough initiative?" walled Cynthia.
You know, they never, never pay any
body more than he is willing to take"
Il tell you it's no use, DEAR" John
answered. you see, l understand
conditions there, and So"
And so that was the way 1t went.
And John toiled at the office all
through the dreary winter, and he had
never had to work SO hard before. It
was as Cynthia had said. He was do
ing two mems work for Hart.
He began to grow desperate. Hart
was becoming more and more unsym-
pathetic. He practically told John
he was not worth his salt. He limited
at changes in the staff. John began to
study the Sunday newspaper adver-
tisement columns.
On the very first Sunday he saw an
advertisement which seemed to have
been inserted specially for him.
WANTED" it ran, IAN expert in
the wholesale stationery trade, with
complete knowledge of stock. A
young man of not more than five and
twenty years, who is willing to work
up with an old-established firm. Sal
airy to start, 1925. Apply by letter.
with full particulars, to P. O., Box
1856"
That was Johns line. Moreover, he
was sure he knew who it was that ad-
vertised under the initials P. Q. That
must be Quincy. Harris chief business
rival, who had been engaged in a cut
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throat competition with him for years.
How he would welcome a man with
Johns experience, especially when he
was taking him away from Hart!
Cynthia lived with her mother in a
tiny uptown apartment. When John
had read the advertisement he hurried
round to consult with the ladies. John
was a favorite of Mrs. Barton's; she
had been as eager as a girl about the
marriage, and its postponement had
been a bitter disappointment to her.
I'm going to write Quincy a strong
letter." said John. II feel sure that /
a get that position, only-I'm not
much Of a hand at blowing my own
trumpet"
"You are too difident, my dear
John" said the old lady. Let us put
our heads together and see whether
we can't show up your good qualities.
II we can't, nobody can"
A little praise from Mrs. Barton, a
little tender love from Cynthia, a little
eagerness on Johns part, and a touch
OF bitterness at the memory Of Hart,
and the following letter was produced:
In answer to your advertisement,
beg to say that l think am Just the
man for the position. l am twenty
five years Of age and wish to make a
change. / am at present employed In
a wholesale stationery house and have
a complete knowledge of the business.
/ am planning to leave because | am
worth at least $125 a month and am
getting less. / wish to enter the serv-
ice Of an enterprising firm that knows
a good man when 1t has him, and II
you will accord me an interview | be-
neve we can come to terms"
The last sentence, to which John
demurred, was the product OF Mrs.
Barton's brain.
Il seemed to the women just the
sort Of letter calculated to appeal
psychologically to Quincy. They said
80 and John was forced 10 agree.
He watched Hart narrowly the next
morning. Somehow he felt as II q
vast load had been lifted Of his mind.
He no longer feared Hart, he nc longer
dreaded to 80 into the little booth
where he had his desk. Threats would
leave John unmoved. He dreamed
away the morning. in fancy seeing
himaeli at the altar with Cynthia ard