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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
TWO NEW CHAPTERS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
GREEK LETTER FRATERNITY ARE ORGANIZED
Dr. Clifton P Clark Supreme Master Has Charge of Cere
monies Inducing Young Men of Rockville and Alexandria
Into Mysteries of Phi Mu Sigma Lfe-Special Ser
Be Preached by Rev. F. NJ. Mccoy To-
morrow Evening in Waugh Church

At the close of the exercises refresh
ments were served by Mrs. r. E. L.
Smith, through whose influence this
chapter was established.
Another chapter of the fraternity
was organized at the NJ. Z. Church
South in Alexandra, Va, Tuesday.
Messrs Frederick Freund. Harry
Freund, John Guy and Rodger Eisinger
of Alpha Chapter, Charles r. Simpson
of Mu Chapter, Alfred B. Baker, L. K.
Ashford, William c. Ashford. Charles
&c. Rouse, Charles J. Waller, r. Edwin
Leith and James Costello of Epsilon
Chapter assisted DR.. Clark. The candi-
date for initiation was Mr.. Lucien
Norman of Alpha Chapter.
Charter members of the chapter re-
ceived were: Messrs. Alvin Powell.
Robert Gulland. Lester Cook. A. Mac
intosh, J. Frank Myers, Earl r. Sulli-
van. W. B. Richards. Harold ". Davis.
Thomas NJ. Jones, jr., Clyde Smith,. ].
NJ. Gaines. ]. l. c. Coleman. Irvine
Billhimer, Irving Lindsay, w. E. Dunn,
Elivin l. Brawner, Ashby Bladen.
Harry W. Wade. Howard L. Arnold. A.
L. Dickett. G. Raymond Hudson. ]. L..
Gerlacher, r. S. Luckett. H. c. Mankin.
Wilbert c. Baggett. c. V. Webster. N.
S. Greenaway and Elmer Smith.
The following were elected officers
of the chapter and installed by the
supreme master: President, Lester
Cook: vice president. Harold W. Davis:
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CONVENTION CT HOLY l'AME SOCIETY, TO BE
HELD HERE APRIL IS.

The convention meets at o'clock IN
the parish hall of St. Mary's, which will
be decorated for the occasion. beautiful
silken banners marking the seventy
odd churches in the archdiocese.
President Michael u. Shaefer's an
nual report is expected to be an ex-
ceptionally strong one, for during .-e
year he has headed the organization
the increase In membership has been
large, as has also been the many new
features advanced.
The principal address of the con-
vention will be delivered by Mr.. John
Burke, treasurer of the United states.
and formerly Governor of North Da-
kota.
The local executive committee of the
Washington branch held an important
meeting Thursday evening and mapped
out tentative plans. which will be sub
mitted to the quarterly meeting of the
Washington branch Monday evening at
Immaculate Conception School Hall,
and in his call President Doyle has
made it an imperative order for all
delegates to be on hand.
The Washington branch of the Holy
Name will make an attempt to hold
the next annual demonstration here in
Washington, an affair that generally
takes place in October
So confident are the local societies of
the date, that many of them have al
ready engaged music and ordered new
banners to be carried in the procession.
Treasurer NJ. D. Driscoll and Secretary
Frank Bresnahan of the local societies
will have charge of the decorations and
arrangements of the hall and seating
of the delegates, who will number 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17

It will be of interest to the friends
OF Mgr Bonaventure Ceretti. former
auditor of the apostolic delegation
here. and now apostolic delegate to
Australia. it is pointed out. to know
that the reception accorded him on his
arrival at Sydney February IA accord
ing to Australian papers) was the
largest and most imposing Roman
Catholic ceremony ever held in Aus
tralia.
A f1otilia of ferry boats escorted the
delegate across the harbor, bands play
Ing, crowds cheering and bells pealing.
Crowds lined the route to St Mary's
Cathedral. where an impressive official
ceremony was held.
addresses and the warmth of the well
come. said, in part:
When the great pontiff, Leo XIII,
nearly twenty years ago. established
the apostolic delegation for the United
States of America he said: I am go
ing to treat America as the greatest
monarchies and empires have been
treated: L am going to send there a
permanent apostolic delegate; the Won
derful development of the Catholic
Church there requires it; the episco-
'"The sanity pontiff Piux used
nearly the same words when he issued
decree last year by which the apos-
tolic delegation was erected for Aus
tralia, New Zealand and Tasmania You
know better than / how much he loved
this distant portion of his flock. When
had the consolation of kneeling at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17

A chapter of the Phi Mu Sigma Sun
day school fraternity was organized at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
recently In Rockville, Md. The chap
ter is made up of members of the diff
ferent Sunday schools in Rockville.
The installation service was conducted
by the supreme master of the frater-
nifty, DR.. Clifton P Clark. assisted by
Messrs. Alfred England, Frederick
Freund and Harry Freund of Alpha
Chapter and Ralph Campbell of Mu
Chapter Alpha Chapter furnished Mr..
Rodger Eisinger as a candidate for in
itiation.
Charter members of the chapter are
Messrs. Warren Choate. Robert L. Var
field. Gather P. Warfield, c. G. War
field, Edgar Reed. r. L. Watkins. e.
D. Thompson, w. E. Humphrey. Hugh
r. Thompson. John NJ. HagN jr; Jo-
seph N Starkey, Charles w. Morgan,
Lester S Witherow, r. I. Heorean. J.
G. Darby, J. D. Bowman. r. 5; smith
frank H Higgins. James Moulden,
Dexter Billiard, Edwin Frye, BRYAN
Whipp, Arthur Whip, Clay Watkins,
NJ. Talbott Riggs. Joseph Hamilton,
Harry Davis, Hughes Monday, Law
renee Higgins, Roy Harmon. j. H. Ham
ilton. NJ. T. Riggs and Philip Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17

The annual convention Of the Holy
Name Society. which opens in st. Mary
Church Sunday, April %, promises &c
he the most important ever held IN the
diocese of Baltimore, as matters re-
,atine to the vital working OF the So
c,etv will be brought up for ac'ioh
that NAV revolutionize affairs.
The convention will he formaliS
onened with a solemn high mass at II
o'clock in st. Mary's Church. at whieh
Bishop o. B. Corrigan. spiritual d1rec-
tor Of the Holy Name Society of the
roman Catholic archdiocese of Balti-
moro will direct the service. Kew
wheeler of the Holy Comforter Church
will be celebrant of the mass, win
Row Mathews, spiritual director of the
Washington branch. and Rev. ROCK OF
Ct Mary's will be deacon and SUD-
deacon. e,, ,&. ~
uanv different spiritual directors or the
many local societies. and the sermon
will probably be preached by rev.
smith of the Dominican order, at pres
ent located at the Dominican nome at
the Catholic University.
The various local societies. together
With the delegates, will assemble IN
e. Narv's Hall at 10:45. and, forming
IN nrocesslon, headed by Bishop Cor
riean. will march into the chufch III
order. III, sung
The music of the mass Will be sung
nv an augmented choir under the direc-
ton of Prof. S. ]. kubel.
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to my heart N
gu have now a lasting pledge OF
MS aHection In the erection Of the amos
tolfc delegation. Benedict Ky. piori-
ously refgnfng, succeeded Pope Plus
on the throne of Peter and | can as
sure you that his interest and afYec-
ton for you are not less than that OF
his predecessors
II. however. must congratulate Won
on the great honor you have received
from the holy see, I cannot congratu-
late you on this election of the first
can assure you sincerely that any
body else who would have been Sc
lected for this high Office would have
been better qualified than your hurnhls
servant.
However, j had to obey when | was
sent to be your first apostolic delegate.
The cordial welcome I received on my ar
rival and the magnificent reception to-
day have banished all feelings of fear
and anxiety. and have made me feel
quite at home. l have been present at
many receptions OF the kind in various
countries. but I can state with truth
that none has surpassed this one
This royal reception Is directed. not
have the honor to represent among
you, to our beloved pontiff, Benedict
XIV. In his name I thank you all.
When he learns that you have honored
his representative so highly he will
rejoice in the midst OF his many sor-
rows. May God bless you all. this
country and it's people. This Is the
message I bring to you from our holy
father, Benedict XIV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
JOHN HUSS CELEBRATION
SET FOR APRIL rs

The John Huss celebration for sun
day, April 25. is receiving increased
attention from the churches, and in
dications point to very general and
enthusiastic observance.
His career was comma nding and dra-
matte. and, 1T is pointed out, had it's
effect upon not only the religious life
of the world, but in a very signifi-
cant way upon the national and liter
/, airy life of Bohemia. His work made
the cup and the book the romantic
and impressive symbols of the nation.
His impress upon the nation was so
profound and significant that he has
become national hero, and the Ro-
man Catholic Church. repudiating his
religious views. is joining in Bohemia
with all others in tribute to his pa
triotism and national influence.
x X
Tuesday evening, at o'clock. under
the auspices of st. Marks Woman's
Auxiliary, Rev. Arthur Mason Sherman
will speak in the parish hall, Sd and A
streets southeast.
All persons, both men and women.
who are interested IN missions. are
most cordially invited to attend. A
social hour will follow the address.
The state conference of Congrega-
tional churches. embracing the churches
of New Jersey, Maryland. District Of
Columbia and Virginia. will hold its
sessions at the First congregational
Church Tuesday and "Wednesday. We'd
nesday evening there will be addresses
by Mr.. Samuel Gompers on, 'Labor's
Struggles and Hopes" and Secretary
Bryan on THE Larger Life"
X X x
An exhibition of the Y. W. c. a.
gymnasium work was given Tuesday
evening at the hall of the Epiphany
Church. Miss Helen Wyman. physical
director. was in charge OF the exhibit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
lDesire a League.
Offensive and Defensive.
With Every Soldier Of Jesus Christ.
JOHN WESLEY.
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION
BY Robert D. Burbank.

| Paul's time. and it was the burden OF
Chrfst's message to all that he talked
with or preached to. Even in His
dying hours on the cross He recognized
the faith Of the thief on the cross be-
side Him in that plea: Jesus. remem-
Der me when Thou contest into Thy
kingdom" and rewarded that faith
with those wonderful words Of power
day shalt thou be with Me in para
disc"
While Napoleon was reviewing his
troops near Paris one time his horse
mon soldier and brought back to the
emperor.
Much obliged to you. captain" said
"Of what regiment, sire?" replied the
soldier.
Napoleon, delighted with his quick
perception and trust in his word, re-
turned. "Of my guards" and rode
away.
The soldier threw away his gun and
just as he was and in spite of ridicule
declared he was captain. because the
emperor had said so. And Napoleon
honored the soldiers. faith in MIN.
So the faith that saves Is faith in q
persona living person. Jesus Christ
and not faith in a scheme of doctrine
or a historical record. Trust in a per-
son is possible to everybody. 1t is the
faith. not of the mind but of the heart
that is vital.
To seize ones chance to save another
one must first see the chance. and to
see itsone must be on the watch for it
How many opportunities slip out OF our
reach every day to speak some word or
do some act which would change a life
/, and win soul for Christ's kingdom
did we not fail to witness for him
And why do We fail to see these op-
portunitieso
Perhaps because we are not qualified
but the equipment Is within reach OF
every Christian. OF course. the first
essential is a definite personal expert
ence-a consciousness of forgiveness
from sin and of sonship to God. And
then We need knowledge of the
Scriptures knowledge Of how to use
the Bible-for this is also essential to
soul winning. To this equipment must
be added the personal qualities of tact
earnestness. perseverance. tenderness
and a burden for souls.
And all of this equipment may be had
for the asking. If We will but ask
God with faith. and go ahead and do
our part, believing He will do His. We
will be able to see all of our opportuni-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
PTNKNEY MEMORIAL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH TO BUILT AT HYATTSVILLE|
VIII Cost $4,000 and Will Bear Name of Former Bishop of Church In Mary
land, Who Formerly Lived Near Bladensburg.

on the rear portion of the lot facing
Spencer street, while the church build
ing will face Wine avenue. The build
ings will cost not less than $4,000.
1t Is said that $1,000 of this sum is
now available, and the vestry will
probably contribute an additional ST.
900. No appeal has been made to the
congregation, the members of which
are enthusiastic, and ready. 1t is said.
to respond literally. The new church
will be a memorial to the lamented
Bishop Pinkney of Maryland, who died
suddenly in Cockeysville, Baltimore
county. Md, in 1888. a few hours after
preaching a memorable sermon on THE
Hereafter"
st. Matthew'S parish, which Bishop
Pinkney served as rector for many
years, was organized In 1911, and the
bishop lived on the outskirts of Bla-
densburg- for a long period.
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EVANSVILLE, April 16--The vestry
of st. Matthews parish. Prince Georges
county. Just over the District of CO.
lumbia J ne in Maryland. embracing st.
Lukss. the parish church in Bladens-
burg, Pinkney Memorial Church in
Hyattsville and St. Johns Church,
Mount Rainier, met Wednesday evening
1t the homo of DR.. Charles A. Wells,
and decided to erect church and
parish hall on property recently pur-
chased at the corner of Wine avenue
and Spencer street here.
The building committee, composed OF
Mrs o. B. ZantZinger. Mrs. j. B. Burn
si6s and Mrs. Henry Thomas, and
Messrs George H Lanhardt. Harry W.
Dorsey, DR.. Charles A Wells. Franklin
@. Tingley and A. W. Upper. was
present
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CLERGY URGED TO
OBSERVE MAY 1e AS DAY OF PRAYER
Christian Unity Is Be Their Theme. and Many Have
Already Pledged Themselves Hold Special Services
Deputation Go to Europe at Close of War Selected

Hence its own world conference, to
be held some time in the future.
Too often Christians, in what they
consider efforts for reunion" observes
this commission in it's statement just
issued, have followed diplomatic
methods such as failed to prevent the
war. The world Is seeing that the
diplomatic plan of the past must be
discarded IF peace is TO be restored
and maintained.
A deputation has just been named to
go to Europe as soon as conditions
there warrant to talk unity. 1t
consists of Bishop Anderson of Chi
cago, Bishop Brewster of Connecticut,
Bishop Rhinelander Of Pennsylvania,
Rev. DIR. Manning, New York. and Mr.
George Wharton Pepper of Philadel-
pha.
1t is stated that quite lately SYM
pathetic letters have reached the
Episcopal commission from eminent
prelates of the Roman and Greek
Catholic churches.
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ties Of service and meet them with '"e
highest efficiency.
The methods to be used in this, as In
other things. are of secondary lnlpoI-
lance, and yet it is remarkable the va
riety of ways in which this work can
he and ia being done. not only by in
diyiduals but by neutrality-suspicious.
League chapters. for instance
Three distinct methods are available
direct approach. correspondence ana
the prayer list: but the number OF va
riations of these and other methods
NAV be limited only by the number OF
people to be saved before the evangel-
ization of this world is completed. And
that result is going to be attained by
lust this kind of effort-personal work
Go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature means
to seize every chance to witness Tor
Christ, not only in foreign missionary
fields, but right here among our friends
and acquaintances. FolloW me, ana
will make you fishers of men, said
Christ, and His efforts were continually
spent in reaching and saving indi-
vidua1 lives.
This, then, is very plainly our duty. as
it is Gods command. and was SO great
a part of Christ's mission. We cannot
escape our personal responsibility by
closing our eyes to it. The most dan
gerous enemy to our personal RESPONSE
bility is our personal convenience. We
go through life, claiming to be Chris
tians, yet doing little for Christ. sim
ply because the opportunities don't fit
in with our convenience.
The Great Commission Prayer League
of Chicago has prepared leaflet which
expresses our personal responsibility
to seize every chance to save another
in this way.
Suppose some one were to offer me
81, 900 for every soul that l might ear
nestly try to lead to Christ. would I
endeavor to lead any more souls to
Him than l am endeavoring to do now
Is it possible that l would attempt to
do for money, even at the risk of blum
ders or ridicule, what 1 hesitate or
shrink from doing now in obedience to
Gods command? Is my love of money
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stronger than my love of God or OF
souls? How feeble, then. my love OF
God, Perhaps this explains why 1 am
not a soul-winner
Suppose 1 were to see a blind man
unknowingly approaching the brink OF
a high precipice. and that l were TO
sit by without concern or any effort to
warn or save him from certain death.
Would 1 not be as guilty of his death In
Gods sight as though Ihad murdered MIN
outright? The death OF body. "nlch
might have been (but was mott pre-
vented, is a terrible thing, but no"
about the preventable death OF a hu-
man soul-perchance of many SOUS
for which God may hold me respos
BILE? If my murder of anothers oods
by neglect is an unspeakable crime,
what shall be said of my muruer os
neglect of another's soul?
Suppose that when the roll is called
up yonder' l am there myself, out
that all through the eternal ages am
unable to find a single person who 10
there because of my having led him
to Christ, how much will heaven mean
to me?
Suppose that as an employe ! were
spasmodic in the kind of service 1
rendered; Jealous one week. lukewarm
the second, and utterly Indifferent the
third: then Jealous and lukewarm ana
Indifferent again. and SO on-how long
would my employer stand such service
as that? But is not this the KING OF
souI-winnine service l am giving God?
Or it may be not even as good as this.
If Gods love for me were to be as
systematically manifested as my love
for Him, how would / fare?
Suppose that when the final reckon
ing comes ] should be found, not with
ten talents, or even five, but with only
one, and that one hid in the earth"
Matthew, 25:14-30), what then? Has
not the one soul-winning talent which
God has given me fallen so into disuse
that / even doubt its existence? And
therefore have 1 not already hid it in
the earthg Must l not beware lest
the fate Of the unproatabls servant be
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Put out Of commission for months
by the war, the Faith and Order lead
ers Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
say they regard the time as opportune
to start up again. Their first step is
to urge Protestant Episcopal clergy of
the United States to observe Sunday.
Nav 16, as a day Of prayer for Chris
tian unity. Many have already pledged
to observe the day.
Several new unity commissions have
been formed and have allied them
selves with the Episcopal one. Two OF
these are in Australasia and one Is in
South Africa.
The commission claims, in a state
ment just issued. that the war has
demonstrated the superiority OF the
conference method to bring peace.
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The Lords Day.

Christ by His words and His exam
pie teaches us the nature of the Chris
ton Sabbath, and the right method
for its observance
He declares that il was made for
man. and not man made for II. Man
was created before the Sabbath was
instituted. and it is. therefore. evil
dent that the institution of the Sab
bath was for the benefit and privilege
Of man and intended to be a help, and
not task or burden to be borne.
Man was made for God not for any
particular day or time. but for all days
and all time. that he might render
the Sabbath was given to aid him in
rendering that honor and service, and
as a source of comfort and blessing.
~ 4
The design Of the Sabbath is for the
highest advantage to both the body
and soul of man. Human experience
has demonstrated that one rest day in
seven Is essential to physical we'll
being: and what could contribute as
much to the health and elevation of the
soul as day set apart for service and
communion with God.
II we would only realize that all of
Gods institutions are for our benefit
and pleasure, we would ever be sing
ing with gladness and joy, and put
away all sadness and gloom from our
lives.
But we are very unwise and disobe-
dent children. and see not the loving
hands stretched out to help us into
ways of pleasantness and paths OF
peace
Many look upon the Sabbath as a
; tiresome and gloomy day. yet God in
tended it as the time for our greatest
, delight and JOY.
No one will at any time be unmind-
. full of the highest things when from
the heart he can sing:
o day OF rest and gladness,
o day OF JOY and light,
0 balm of care and sadness.
Most beautiful most bright;
On thee the high and lowly
/ Through ages joined IN tune
i Sing holy holy holy
To the great God Triune.
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mings The main entrance to the
church will be at the tower entrance
at the corner of the intersecting
streets. The present structure will be
remodeled and connected with the new
building.
The auditorium will have a seating
capacity of $50 persons. with a rest
room for mothers adjacent to the pull
pit. The auditorium will be sixty four
feet wide, with wings on either side
making the full floor space 73x43 feet.
This does not include the organ space,
choir loft and study room for the pastor.
The building will be heated by steam
and will be wired for both gas and
electric light.
The primary school room will have a
seating capacity of 40 persons, and
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Plans were prepared for the new
church and parish hall over a year ago
but these will, it is said, be abandoned
The work on the new buildings will
be begun about June !. and the hope
is entertained that they will be com.
pleted In time for Thanksgiving serv.
ices in November.
Several hundred dollars have been re-
ceived for the building fund from per
sons in various sections of the coun-
try, and 1t is anticipated that continued
generous responses will be received AZ
the scheme to erect this memorial tt
Bishop Pinkney becomes general.
known.
Rev. Henry Thomas is rector of st
Matthew's parish, and the vestry is
composed of Dr. Charles A. Wells. o. b
Zantzinger. c. Frank Carr. Harry w
Dorsey. George H. Lanhardt, Charles
II. Welsh and G. Sherman James
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
MRS JOSEPH E. RALPH GIVES
FURNISHINGS FOR FORT STANTON CHAPEL
Wife Of Director Of Bureau of Engraving and Printing Pre-
Everything Needed, From Vestments
to Pipe Organ

i, vestments. monstrance, censor and can
delabra.
The donor was Mrs. Joseph E. Ralph,
wife of Mr.. Joseph Z. Ralph, superin-
tendent and director Of the bureau of
engraving and printing.
The new Bishop of FL Paso, with a
large number of clergy, attended the
dedication when Archbishop Pitaval of
Santa FEE presided.
Chaplain Frund was in Washington
the past week, when he attended the
celebration of the silver jubilee Of the
Catholic University.