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church on Sunday rhe feast of Pen
tecost. June /. 1895.
At first the transepts and crossing
alone of the new church were built.
and eighteen years afterward the con-
struction of the entire building was
finished. with the exception of the por-
tico, together with the baptistry. on
the one hand of the proposed portico
and small chapel on the other. Thus
completed, the church was dedicated
by Cardinal Gibbons on April ], 1913.
The solemn pontifical high mass was
sung by the apostolic delegate and
the sermon was preached by Archbish-
op keane.
In ST. Matthew's Church. it is point
ed out, the peculiarly italian sense of
beauty is set off by the architectural
conception developed by the Byzan-
tines, especially in the Church of St
Sophia, in Constantinople, which Fer
gusson the historian of architecture.
calls the most perfect interior of a
Christian church yet erected any
where"
The church is in the form of Latin
cross, and the chapeis in the four cor
ners are dedicated, respectively, to the
Sacred He1rt, to the Blessed Virgin.
to St Joseph and st. Anthony of
Padua When the drawing, showing
the color scheme of the church, was
placed in the exhibition of the Archi-
tectural League of New York il was
declared to be zone of the most beau
tiful interiors of modern times"
The most conspicuous object in the
sanctuary. and. indeed in the whole
church, is the mosaic in the niche be-
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Deep interest is being manifested by
many of the Washington churches in
the pageant The Bible Among the
Nations" to be given May s, in Con-
vention Hall in observance of the Tooth
anniversary of the foundation of the
American Bible Society. Drs. William
Ingraham Ravens and John Fox. cor
responding and recording secretaries.
respectively. of the society. who aided
in selecting Washington for the page
ant will be held for the rendition.
There will be three performances of
the pageant on Saturday. The tickets
are free and have been distributed
through the medium of various Sum
day schools of the city.
On the following Sunday afternoon a
mass meeting will be held on the steps
of the Capitol. when children Of the
Sunday schools will be the chief par
Elephants. That evening in Continental
Memorial Hall President Wilson will
deliver the address Of the occasion.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson is chairman of
the general committee in charge of
the anniversary observance here. with
Gen. John w. Foster and DR.. Merrill E.
Gates. former president of Amherst
College. the vice chairman.
Rev. George A. Miller is president of
the Washington branch of the Ameri-
can Bible Society.
The following churches are taking
an active part in the production: Cal
vary Baptist Church. st. Stephens r.
E. Church. Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church
South, Church of the Covenant. New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Concordia German Lutheran Church,
English Lutheran Church of Wash
ington, Epiphany Lutheran Church,
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. st.
Marks p. F.. Church, Dumbarton Ave-
nue. NJ f. Church. Ninth Street Chris
tan Church, Memorial Church Of the
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The twenty-fourth annual national
conference of Church Clubs of the
United States will be held here on Fri
day and Saturday of next week, the
sessions being held in Epiphany Parish
House.
The general topic this year will be
Business Methods in the Work of the
Church"
The first day will begin with the
holy communion at 1880 am. at St.
Johns Church. Lafayette square. At
1890 o'clock the business session will
open in Epiphany parish house with
the address of welcome by the Bishop
of Washington. and the annual address
will be made by the president, H. H.
Heminway, WATERFOWL, Conn.
1t will be followed by an address on
How Can the Work of the Diocesan
be Made More effective by
Francis A Lewis. Philadelphia. After
the appointment of committees ana the
of business. the confer
ence will adjourn at ! o'clock for
luncheon, to be served in the Parish
House.
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Example Of Teaching.

The time spent in church attendance
and in Bible reading not only leaves
US time for kindly words and good
deeds. but fits and prepares us for
their performance. Christ gives us
practical example and teaching on this
subject. II is recorded that when He
was going into the synagogue there
was a man which had his hand wither-
ed. And they asked Him. saying, is it
lawful to heal on the Sabbath day
that they might accuse Him. And He
said unto them: What man shall there
be among you that shall have one
sheep, and II IL fall into a pit on the
Sabbath day, will he not lay hold on It
and lift IL out? How much, then, is a
man better than a sheep? Wherefore
IL is lawful 10 do well on the Sabbath
forth thine hand And ne stretched it
forth. and IL was restored whole. like
as the other"
The Sabbath is pre- eminently the day
for loving ministries to sick of body
and mind. We cannot do all that Christ
did for the sick and sorrowing ones.
but we can follow Him as His footsteps
led to the dwellings OF the poor and
needy, and we can do much in carrying
comfort and cheer, even Joy and glad
ness. to sad lives and homes. That will
be using Sunday for this world and the
next and will be source of great
blessing. Acts of helpfulness are not
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United Brethren. Epiphany p. r.
Church. First Congregational Church.
Foundry Methodist Church. All souls
p. E. Church. St Margarets T. E.
Church and others.
The scene showing the work of the
Bible Society in Latin American coun
tries, and in Brazil in particular has
been allotted to Epiphany p. Z. Church.
The scene will show the plaza of an
interior town of Brazil. The set will
be in tropical design, with a bandstand
in center and band playing while the
people gather around the square TO
hear the music, gossip and sip cof-
fee.
The ensemble after the final scene is
being produced at st. Margaret's r. p.
Church under the direction of &. T.
Jewell. superintendent of the Sunday
school. and Miss Perrin.
This celebration is the largest one OF
the kind ever held by the Bible So
ciety and the leaders are devotfng
large sum toward making a success Of
the affair.
1t hopes in this way to awaken a
deeper interest, first. in the Bible itself.
and. second. to the society, which Prot
estant churches generally rely on to do
for them all jointly what. it is pointed
out, none of them can do as well sepa-
rately. 1t has provided millions of
copies for Sunday schools, either with
out charge or at half rates. II IL.
therefore, SAID 10 De appropriate that
these tableauX should be enacted by
Sunday school scholars and teachers.
and should be seen so far as possible
by a Sunday school audience.
The pageant of The Bible Among
the Nations begins in the far distant
past and comes down to today. Each
tableau is step in a progress through
time and peace. This history of the
Bible is thus taught by a series of pie
lures. beginning in ancient Egypt and
coming down to modern America. The
first part of the program will be taken
up mainly with TRANSACTIONS; the second
mainly with their distribution.
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Hundreds Of Washington. members OF
the Holy Name Society are expected to
attend the annual convention of the
Archdiocessn Union of the organiza-
ton, to be held In Corpus Christi Church
in Baltimore tomorrow.
The special Holy Name train will
leave Union station at 9:45 o'clock, and
on arrival at the Mount Royal station
in Baltimore the organizations Will
form in marching order and move to
the church, where high mass Will be
sung.
The convention will meet at 3 o'clock,
when Bishop Corrigan will be in
charge.
The following churches will be rep
resented in the Washington society
delegation: St Mary's of Alexandria,
St. Jerome's of Hyattsvllle st. AIMS,
Holy Trinity. st. Stephens. st. Mat
thew's. st. Pauls. Sacred Heart. st. Pat
ricks. Immaculate Conception. st.
Mary's, Church of Nativity. St Dom
Martins. St Vincent de Paul's. st.
Peters. Holy Name. st. Augustine. Holy
Comforter. st. Anthony. st. Cyprian's,
ST. Matthias. st. Thomas, st. Margarets.
diers' Home, Fort Myer and Catholic
University.
At Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
Rev Dr. j. Campbell White, president
of Wooster College. Wooster. Ohio. will
speak tomorrow morning. Until re-
Gently DIR. White was general secre-
tary of the layman's missionary move
ment Rev. Paul r. Hickok. pastor of
the church, and Mrs Hickok are alumni
of the college.
x :: 4
The Concordia Christian Endeavor
Society held it's regular business meet
ing Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. NJ Browne, 72s 21st street north
west After the business was transact
ed A social hour was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served. The president.
AIbertus n. Schroeder. announces that
''mothers' day viii be observed by the
society. The Baraca and Philathea b.
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and spirit is now being set forth in her
name that loyalty demands of her sons
a clear declaration of their allegiance.
First, we assert, therefore, our allie
glance to the following principles:
81. The sufficiency of the one sacri-
flee of Christ. and His sole mediator
ship with God
80 The sacred right of the individual
soul to an immediate approach to God
in Christ
So The supremacy of the enlightened
conscience in the individual life as the
court of appeal.
II. The supremacy of Holy Scripture
as the test and warrant of Christian
doctrine.
''Secondly-We affirm our loyalty to
the following truths, which are clearly
indicated in the formularies of the
church:
Il The sacraments as the two alone
ordained by Christ himself
-. The presence of Christ in the
life of humanity, realized in experience
and most tenderly realized. by faith. in
the feast of His OWE appointment.
''3. The continuity of the ministry by
an historic method fact Of signal
value and authority, and Independent
of any theories that may be imposed
upon il.
'ThirdIy-In the face of the present
demand. openly expressed by bishops
and others. that our church declare
lerself that there may be no mistake
in her position. we affirm
Il. This church has declared herself
on these points. historically, specifically
and unequivocany.
- This church's unique conception
of comprehensiveness cannot he NULL
fed by the effort to include what she
has definitely excluded.
% This church has made confident
declaration of her position as a result
of her belief in the guidance of the
Holy Spirit. and consequence of
the characteristic use of sound learn
ing.
.'In no spirit of partisanship. but in
simple LOYALTY to the church of which
We are members. we invite all persons
who, like ourselves, would preserve
inviolate the heritage of Catholic and,
Protestant truth which is embodied in
the standards of our church to asso-
ciate themselves with US in member
ship in the Church League of the
Protestant Episcopal Church for the
purpose of upholding and defending
that sacred inheritance"
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hind the high altar. This work of art
is thirty feet high and nearly seven
teen feet wide. 1t represents St.
Matthew seated. On his knees is his
gospel, opened at the words: Jesus
saw a man. named Matthew. sitting at
the receipt of custom. and He saith to
him: Follow Me- And he arose and
followed Him. Behind the saint
stands the angel. the symbol of this
evangelist. A band. held by the angel
about him. The protecting wings of
the angel are partly folded around the
evangelist. This splendid work of art
is one of the finest, If not the very
this large glass mosaic is a smaller
one of enamel
The sanctuary rail is of white statu-
airy marble from Carrara, and is of
an oriental design. OF the same ma
terial. varied, however, with warmer
colors. is a fine pulpit like those
medieval ones seen in southern Italy.
The sanctuary floor is inlaid in geo
metrical patterns in green, red Nu-
indian, botticino, breccia and white
marbles.
Three large silver lamps of very
elegant and classical design are always
burning before the blessed sacrament
in the tabernacle of. the high altar. An
OBJECT OF great attraction is the high
altar Its unusual decoration bears a
FAINT resemblance to Florentine mo-
sale but even slight inspection con-
Vlnces one that it is an entirely differ
ent class of adornment
1t was used in the palaces and other
monuments of the great Mogu empire
in India, chiefly in and about their cap
ltals Of Agra and Delhi. Their decora-
tons are of two kinds. One is the
open marble tracery-screens of most
delicate designs, which are fifty repre-
scented by the screens in the west gable
of the church. The other form of orna-
mentation is more striking. AS ii was
used exclusively by the Mona mmedan
Moguls. it is believed that hitherto 1t
has never been employed in a Chris
tian church. 1t is here seen on the
baptismal font. and still more fully on
the high altar. 1t consists of white
marble eXquisitely inlaid with flowers
of semi precious stones. Beside the
symbolic wheat and grapes are droop-
ing leaves in bloodstone petals and
tendrils in agate and malachite. full
blown flowers in lapis lazuli. ivory.
carneian and other emi-precious stones
The skill. patience and taste of the
Indian mechanics have produced a work
which is the admiration of every one who
sees it.
The Chapel of St Anthony is a sug-
gestion of the famous one in Padua, in
which the saint is buried. Each of the
windows is made of a slab of trans
lucent alabaster. This chapel. like the
original. has marble walls and a free
standing colonnade, while the carvings
on the plinths ire said to be even
handsomer than those in Padua. 1t is
also claimed as probable that no finer
work of this kind has been done for
the past two centuries
Following the mass on Tuesday. Mgr.
Lee will entertain at luncheon, and at
4 o'clock will have reception of the
children of the parish. The closing
feature of the day will be an evening
reception in the rectory. from s to- 10
O'Clock.
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tnarv will address the Presbyterian
Minister'S Association Monday morn
ing in New York Avenue Church on
Pathological Premises of Old Testa-
ment Criticism"
X X y
The special services in the centennial
Baptist Church have been very success
full. and will continue next week.
Prof. Watkin Davis Of Philadelphia VIII
use his one-string violin. Rev. a n.
Wright OF Ensley, Ala, former pastor
OF the Centennial Baptist Church,
breaches tomorrow morning.
A party from the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, including Rev. DIR. Joseph 7. kei-
ly Frank l.. Middleton. James A. Mac
Elwee and Homer Edison. will go by auto
to the eastern shore of Maryland on
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BILE classes will assist in these exer-
cises.
K x r *
The pastor of St. James Methodist
Episcopal Church of Chicago, III, Rev
Charles Bayard Mitchell. will occupy
the pulpit of Foundry Methodist Ep1sco-
pal Church tomorrow morning, preaoh n
ing on the theme. Not Peace; But
sword" In the evening the Rev. Dr.
John NJ. Springer. d. D.. superintendent
Of the Kongo mission, will preach.
Both of these ministers are delegates
to the National Missionary Congress.
+ *
The pulpit of the Fifth Baptist
Church is to be occupied tomo rrow
morning by Rev. DIR. Herbert $. John
son of Boston, who Is attending the
Laymen's Missionary Congress here.
The eighth annual Mashrak- Ell Azkar
Convention and Bahai Congress is pc
ing held in Chicago, the sessions last
ing until May .. 1t is announced that
these gatherings are planned by the
Bahai Temple Unity for the exposition
of the constructive principles, econolil .
ic, social and religious, of the Bahal
movement.
The Auditorium Hotel is the place of
meeting, and delegates present are
from all parts of the United States. as
well as from some foreign countries.
The delegates from Washington are
Mrs NJ c. Hotchkiss and Joseph Ia.
Hammer. alternates. Mrs. c. S. Coles and
l.. G. Gregory. In addition c. Mason
Remey, Mrs. J. c. de Lagnel and Mrs.
f.. c. Dunlop are In attendance from
this city. Messrs. Gregory and Hannen
are among the congress speakers, as Is
Mira Ali Kuli Khan, well known to
Washington audiences.
X X I;
Officers for the new Mount Rainier
Methodist Episcopal Church South were
elected by the st. Paul quarterly con-
ference Tuesday night The new church
enterprise was inaugurated by estab-
fishing Sunday school on Sunday,
April 16 Regular preaching services
began last Sunday. and midweek prayer
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Rev DR.. Roland Cotton Smith. rector
Of St Johns Protestant Episcopal
church. Lafayette Square. has been
chosen president of the branch of the
Church League formed in the diocese
Of Washington. This league. which
was formed in Philadelphia some weeks
ago. declared in resolutions adopted at
that time setting forth its work. we,
the members of the Church League of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. be-
Iieving in the fundamental principles
OF Sew Testament Christianity. as ex-
pressed in the cTeeds and the prayer
hook and as reafiirmed and vindicated
by the English reformation. invite all
churchmen to join with us in an educa-
tioual campaign for the maintenance of
these principles and in opposition TO
certain medieval and Romanizing tend
eucies within our church which have
hcen distnctively repudiated by this
church.
Rear Admiral NJ T Endcott. L. S y.
retired, has been chosen vice president
of the diocesan branch; Rev j. j. d.
mon rector of St. Andrews Church,
secretary. and J. Hoidsworth Gordon,
treasurer.
Rev DR. Randolph II McKim. rector
nler president of the Episcopal house of
deputies. was chosen president of the
league at the Philadelphia meeting, with
Rev Floyd W. Tomkins. rector of the
Holy Trinity Church of Philadelphia, and
Rev. Herbert Shipman. rector of the
church of the Heavenly Rest in New
York as vice presidents. Col. George
TTuesdeil Of this city is treasurer ana
Rev Charles ". SChreiner of 4l0S
Kingsissing avenue. Philadelphia. is
tho secretary
In the declaration of the league II
Is pointed out:
issuing from the reformation with
out the loss of her ancient heritage. and
baptized afresh in the spirit of the New
Testament. the character of our church
became what is now revealed in her
name-the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Confident in her possession of the
historic creeds and maintaining her
ancient ministry. comprehensiveness
became her great characteristic
so much that is alien to her history
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHURCH
CLUBS MEETS HERE ON FRIDAY
Twenty-Fourth Annual Gathering of Protestant
Episcopal Churches Hold Sessions in
Epiphany Parish House.

At the afternoon session an address.
Business Methods as Applied to Re-
ligious Education" by Lawrence u.
Evans. Boston. Mass. How Can the
Church Club Assist in Bringing About
Better Methods of Supporting Mis-
sions" will follow.
At pm. a reception and dinner by
the Churchman'S League of the District
of Columbia will be held at the Uni
versity Club for the delegates and
guests.
The business session on Saturday at
Epiphany Parish House has the fol-
lowing program: Address, How Can
the Church Club Assist in Social Serv-
ice Work in the Diocese" by John NJ.
Glenn, New York city. Reports OF
clubs, to be followed by an address.
The Church Pension Fund" by
Mcneil sayre At 1890 O'Clock sn
automobile trip will be given the
delegates and the ladies accompany
ing them through the city and Rock
Creek Park to the National Cathedral
School for Boys for lunch. An address
by Canon De Vries, dean of the cathe-
dral, to be followed by tea at the
residence of the Bishop of Washington.
at Mount st. Alban.
At 8 pm. the delegates will attend
the pageant of Making of the Bible"
at Convention Hall.
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Right Rev. Thomas S. Lee, rector of
st. Matthew'S Church, will celebrate
the golden jubilee of his ordination to
the priesthood on Tuesday.
The exercises of the day will open
with solemn votive high mass of the
Blessed Trinity at 10 am, when Mgr
Lee will be celebrant: Rev. Charles NJ
Bart of st. Teresa's and former as
sistant at st. Matthews. deacon, and
Rev. Philo j.. Mills of st. Matthew's
subdeacon. Rev. John Cooper will be
master of ceremonies, and Rt. Rev. p.
| j. Donahue, bishop of Wheeling, w. Va,
who was formerly an assistant to Mgr
Lee when he was rector of the Cathe-
dral in Baltimore, will preach the SER
mon
Cardinal Gibbons and most Rev John
Bonzano, apostolic delegate, will oc-
cupy thrones in the sanctuary, while
grouped about them will be Bishop
OConnell of Richmond. Va: Bishop
Shahan, rector of the Catholic Eniver-
sity of America: Bishop Corrigan of
Baltimore; Bishop Currier of Hetalonia,
Mgr. Brann of st. Agnes Church. New
York city; Rev T. A. Reid, S. j., of
Brooklyn. y. Y. and Mgr. Cody of
Newark, y. j. the last three fellow
students of Mgr. Lee fifty years ago at
the American College in Romeo; Mgrs.
Devine, Thomas. Russell, O'Brien. Brad
ley. Tierney. Fletcher and Starr: Very
Rev. DR.. Dyer: Very Rev. A. Donlon.
Is. j.: Rev. DIR. William II. Ketcham,
the heads of the colleges at the Cath
Ollie University of America. Rev. Ed
ward l.. Buckley and clergy stationed at
the various churches throughout the
city.
The music rendered during the mass
will be as follows:
Proper of the mass, plain chant, ac-
cording to the official Vatican edition;
Marcelli' tsix voices), by Palestrina:
motel after the offertory: "Laudate
Dominum" give voices), by Pales-
trina: at the end of the mass, TIE
Deum." plain chant, and False Bor-
done. by Fiadana.
Col. Richard Lee, who came to Nir-
ginia during the reign of Charles i. in
or before 1912. On August 10, 1912, he
received grant of 1000 acres of land.
There are two old branches of the Lee
famiIy-one in Virginia and one in
Maryland. the latter founded in 1900,
when Philip Lee came from Virginia
to Maryland to settle, and 1t is or this
branch that Mgr. Lee comes. His ia
ther was the youngest son of Gov Lee
of Maryland, and his mother was Miss
Carroll, a granddaughter of Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, one of the sign
ers of the Declaration OF independence
Mgr. Lee was born in Baltimore jan
uary S. 1872 and educated by private
tutors. after which he attended school
near Needwood tthe old family home
and the Bujac French School. gong
from there to Mount 81. Marys college,
which. on account OF failing health.
he was Obliged to leave. After regain