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Pulpit and Peu1

poser. will sing and play many OF me-
own popular selections. All women are
invited.
At the Second Baptist Church. 4th and
Virginia avenue southeast. at the even
ing service the theme will be maj !
Don't Know About Heaven" being the
last sermon in the January series AT
er You Are Dead Ordinance OF pap
tism will be administered.
At the annual business meeting OF
the church officers for the present year
were elected as follows: Clerk OF
church and secretary to trustees, :: U.
Nottingham: treasurer. Charles r. Hen
derson; trsutee. Harry T: Suit: ad-
visory board, Charles w. Cooksey,
els E. Sibley. Eric H. Carbaugh, mrs.
Edward ]. McNerhany and Miss J. z.
Teachum. Robert E. Janson was elect
ed superintendent of the Bible scnooi.
ard Stewards pastorate more than
eighty persons have united with the
church.
Rev. Frank e. Collier Of the Amer
lean University will occupy the pulpit
of the H. Street Christian Church. 9Th
and H streets southwest, tomorrow
evening. The pastor. Rev. Henry F.
Lutz. will go to Baltimore in the after
noon to close an evangelistic campaign
he has been conducting in the Seventh
Christian Church of that city.
President ]. T. T. Hundley of Virginia
Christian College, Lynchburg. will
preach at the morning service tomor-
row at the Ninth Street Christian
Church. In the evening the pastor.
Rev George A. Miller, will deliver the
fourth of his series of special sermons.
the subject being The First Century
of Fault Finding"
\ X
At the Young Women's Christian
Association, at the vesper service at 4:3o
p. m tomorrow the speaker will be Mrs. j.
n. Rose, who will tell about her recent
travels in South America. Mrs. Charles
Rfker will sing, accompanied by Miss
Isabelle Stone. The service Is under
the auspices of the South American
Club, which has charge OF the foreign
work of the association.
X -
A lecture was given Tuesday evening
at the First Congregational Church
under the auspices of the Mission Club.
The speaker was Mrs. j. N. Mills. who
showed beautiful stereopticon pictures
illustrating her remarks upon "A Tour
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SPIRITUALISTS.
WHY GO TO CHURCH?
ne Christian Church.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29
The First Miracle.

While Luke refers to the many won
ders and signs performed by the apos-
ties he cites this one because of its
historical relation to the first perse-
cution that marked the commencement
of the division between Judaism and
Christianity. The apostles had per-
formed miracles in the times of Christ
hut no details, such as Luke the
physician. records concerning the first
miracle has been give OF those per-
formed by the apostles The miracles
OF healing appear TO have been less
conspicuous in the early church than
in the ministry of the Lord Jesus. The
scriptures record only three miracles
performed by the apostles and all three
by Peter. Christians have been slow in
learning the value OF spiritual work
being preceded by social service es-
pecaily medical work The ministry of
the church is both social and spiritual l.
Only by performing her full duty TO
mems bodies can the church ever hone
10 succeed completely in our spiritua
service. China was opened to the Cos
pei by the point Of a lancet used by a
cousecratsd medical missionary. the
work of the preacher and physician is
one.
The lame man that had lain outside
OF the temple near the beautiful gate
furnished great contrast in his mis-
cry and need with the magnificent
brass gate OVERLAND with gold and sill
yer plates that required the efforts of
twenty men to move one of the doors
upon its heavy hinges. Seeking the gift
of aims, he was surprised to receive
through the ministry of the eve, word
and hand of the apostles the healing
Of his infrmity through the power of
the Lord and the exercising OF faith in
the name of the Master, whose minis
try was filled with deeds of doing
good.
Those who examine the methods used
by Peter note a similarity between
those of Jesus and the apostle who
acted In His name. Peter was no copy
list. and there is nothing in their lives
that would indicate that the Apostle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

THE LAME MAN LEAPING."-
Acts. 3.i-26.
Golden Text-Peter said, sill
yer and gold have ] none, but
what / have, that give l thee.
In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, walk"-Acts, 3.16.
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METROPOLITAN Methodist Church

Corner of John Marshall Place and st. NV.
James Shera Montgomery, Minister
Public Worship. Sunday Morning at II O'Clock
In the Evening. at O'Clock, Dr. Montgomery
Speaks on
Jerome Savonarola-Ihe MARTYR
to Truth"
Free Seats to the People.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29
By Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

Our studies in the life of the first
Christian community in Jerusalem are
resumed to consider, in this weeks
lesson. an episode in the history of the
early church that brought upon that
ideal Christian society the hostility of
the Jewish authorities. While the time
of the miraculous cure of the lame
man Is not stated, the substance of
the history justifies our placing the
events of this lesson about one year
after Pentecost. During this period
the apostles and the other members of
the praying band. that had waited in
the upper room for power from on high,
had their hands full teaching those
that were being added daily to the
church the truths concerning Christ,
His cnurch, His commandments and
His coming again, SO that they might
possess a complete mastery of the prin-
ciples. practices and program of the
risen Lord.
During the months that passed be-
tween Pentecost and the time of this
lesson the members of the church had
remained in good standing in the Jew
ish faith. The Jewish leaders took an
attitude of liberation toward the fol-
lowers of the Nazarene. In the OPEN
ing OF our study one finds the two lead
ing apostles setting before the converts
the powerful influence of their example
by attendance on the services of their
ancestral faith. were going up Mount
Moriah together to attend the after
noon service of prayer, which took
place at their ninth hour, or 3 pm,
the appointed time of the evening sacri-
flee.
1t was the very hour at which the
true Lamb of God had been offered as
q sacrifice for the sin of the world"
that they approached the temple and
the women from Solomons porch,
when a beggar who had just been
brought and placed by his friends, ac-
cord-ng to their daily practice. at the
door of the temple hailed the two apos-
Ties with the request for aims
The poor sufferer from congenital
weakness of the ankle joint probably
had been among the number of beg
CARS who had probably frequently wit
messed the passing of Jesus into the
temple area from their accustomed
places where they sought to secure the
shippers without being healed by the
Master. Why the Lord had not healed
him we do not know. He may have
been hidden by the crowd. failed TO re-
quest the Masters aid or his friends
may not have presented his case to
Jesus. The miraculous cure of this
well known beggar marked the re-
sumption by the Lord OF the work He
had been doing upon the earth. being
executed by Him through the church.
whom He had assured would do not
only such works He Himself had
performed, but even greater works
The First Miracle.
While Luke refers to the many won
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The first department OF Lincoln Road
NJ. e. Church Epworth League has an
nounced a series of competitive meet
ings to begin with the first meeting In
February.
A number of judges are to be ap-
pointed to decide the winners.
Responses numbering seventeen were
made following the discourse on For
giving Enemies" by Mr.. Belnap, last
Sunday Mrs. v. C. Woodbridge has
been asked to take charge Of the meet
ing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

The Y. NJ. c. A. mems Bible class will
hold it's last meeting in the assembly
hall tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Frank w.
Collier of the American University will
speak before the class on the subject
will be the last opportunity to hear DR..
Collier in the course Studies in the
Thought of Jesus" William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary of the local
association, will deliver an address to-
morrow at the afternoon meeting Of
the Y NJ C. A at Perth Amboy. N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

The sermon on the mount contains
essential principles OF indispensable
value to society. said Prof. Ismar ]. PERTH
of Syracuse University, In the last of
series of lectures at the American Uni
,ersity, last night. Christ, he said,
taught the universal fatherhood OF God
and the universal brotherhood OF man.
He taught that man should seek happi-
ness in being rather than in having;
that sincerity should be the essence OF
religion; that love should be the su-
preme motive in life, and that the
kingdom of God begins here as social
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

Mrs D. E. Wiber will speak at 7:45
tomorrow evening at the Eastern Pres,
byterian Church, Maryland avenue and
6th street northeast, on America,
Gods Land" The public is invited to
attend on this occasion, which Is under
the auspices of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

The first vespers of the feast Of st.
Francis de Sales were celebrated at St
PauTs College, Catholic University, yes
terday evening, when the apostolic dele
gate, Most Rev. John Bonzano. OBLIGATED
and Rev John J. Hughes Of New York
was the celebrant. The services today.
the day Of the feast. were accompanied
by music by the choir Of the Paulist
Fathers, and representatives Of various
orders and dignitaries Of the Roman
Church were in attendance.
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Calvary Baptist Church 9Th . q

Rev. SAMUEL II. GREENE, n n. Pastor.
Rev. A. F. ANDERSON. n. n. Assistant.
Rev. A. ID. BRYANT. Minister to the Deaf.
Sunday school. $50 a m V s. Faucet, supt.
II am, sermon by DR.. Anderson.
pm. brief song service, with sermon BY
DR.. Anderson.
Thursday. pm. prayer meeting; pm,
deacons' meeting. Bible Club. Christisn En-
deavor meetings, Sunday. pm. Tuesday.
pm.
All are cordially invited.
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The young mems Bible class of the
First Presbyterian Church, John Mar
shall place. reports a decided increa Sc
in the number of new members during
loyalty and cooperation manifested by
every member of the class. Dr. Clark
is the teacher and the hour of meeting
$50 am.
The service at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church at Takoma Park tomorrow
evening is to be under direction of the
choir of the church and is to be en-
tirely musical program. Arrange
ments have been made so that the reg
ular form of Sunday morning service,
including sermon, will be carried out
in every detail, except that everythin q
but the announcements and bene-
diction will be sung. The sermon will
be composed of twenty musical num-
bers, solos, duets or choruses, most Of
them short, the whole being built
around one hymn, which will be sung
and used as the text.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

The Liberal Religious Union of All
Souls Church. 14th and L streets. will
be addressed tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock by Miss Margaret S. Potter.
Her subject will be walt Whitman"
All Souls Church announces that the
minister, Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce.
will preach in the evening at o'clock
on THE Reinstatement of the Bible"
At this service Mrs. Gertrude Lyons
will sing Evening and Morning" by
Spicker, and Gaurs sun of My Soul"
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4 y x =
Rev John Compton Ball, pastor Of
Metropolitan Baptist Church. will be-
gin tomorrow morning series of
special sermons on the topic. The
Model Prayer" Our Father, His Resi-
ject At the 7:45 evening service. a
deacon will be ordained. baptism ad-
ministered and the pastor will preach.
Members of the classes taught by
Pastor Stewart and Mrs. HUM of the
Second Baptist Church went on a
hike" Wed. Wednesday sda night; riding sdg to
successful was the jaunt that plans
are being laid to have 1t soon repeated.
| DR.. Mary Stone, Chinese scholar and
| missionary, is announced to speak in
the Metropolitan Methodist Church
Rev. James shera Montgomery will
begin a special series of lectures to-
morrow evening on THE Heretics of
| Yesterday" The first subject is "Je-
| rome Savanarola-The Martyr To
Truth"
| At Union NJ. E. Church. goth street
near Pennsylvania avenue northwest
tomorrow morning at II o'clock Rev.
John MacMurray, pastor. will give the
| IOuTtH scTIloH III the SUNDAY
series on Front Page People of the
Pentateuch." The subject is ABEL, the
Immortal" with a description of the
qualities which place him among that
class. At pm. Judge Thompson will
address the Epworth League and at
8 Merritt LIE Roy. the cartoonist, will
give a chalk talk on Sacred songs
what they mean and how we should
sing them in order to be effective"
r x
+, Rev. William C. Hicks, former rector
Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church OF
Cumberland. Md, will come to Wash
ington within a few days to assume
the duties Of the new position for
which he has recently been chosen
that OF provincial secretary for the
province of Washington of the Episco-
pal Church. His offices will be in the
Woodward building. The province OF
Washington comprises the dioceses OF
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
West Virginia, Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia, and contains no
fewer than 1,140 parishes.
| When Rev. Hicks came to Cumber-
land in 1906 his church had 295 mem
bers. while now there are 7O6. Previ-
Gus to coming to that town he had
] been assistant rector Of Trinity parish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

Howard A. Banks. secretary to Sec
rotary Daniels. will give a series of
talks on the book of Revelations, at
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South, at 2:30 pm, the first and fourth
Tuesdays in February. beginning Feb
ruary 1. These meetings are held I'M
der the auspices of the missionary So
ciety Of this church. and it is hoped
that every lover of Bible study in the
CITY will attend
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Trinity 81 Rsx STREET EYE 81 md
J. PHELPS HAND, Pastor.
$50 a.m.-Sunday school. ~
11:00 4 m.-Bishoi, Earl Oranston, D. D.. LII
D., will preach.
p $50 p.m.-Epworth League.
7:S0 p.m-Rev. W. I. Mckinney, d. y.
cordial welcome to al.
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appointment Of Rev. Joseph Tierney as
president of Gibbons Hall, named after
Cardinal Gibbons at the Catholic UNI
versity. He takes the place made vacant
by the death Of Very Rev John Spensley.
Father Tierney has been president OF
Graduates Hall at the university for some
years The appointment was made by
Bishop Thomas j. Shahan, rector OF the
Rev. James A. Geary mas
been named as president Of Graduates
Hall to succeed Father Tierney.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
Cost Of State Government Compared
Charleston POst,)

violent hypothesis to assume that
reckless extravaganza is Characters
tic Of the government of each and
every one of the twelve states in
cluded in this investigation.
1t appears, however. that only
two Of the twelve states have lower
total per capita cost than West vir-
ginia, and not single one Of them
is so frugally managed with respect
to the per capita cost of its elective
and appointive offices. On the aver
age in these twelve commonwealth,
state government costs the citizen
$6.25 year. In West Virginia the
cost for 1915 was only s2.75. On the
average in these twelve states the ex-
penditures for the maintenance OF
elective offices cost the individual
citizen seventeen cents a year. In
West Virginia the individual citizen is
charged only twelve cents for that ser
vice. On the average the twelve states
are expending S107 OF each citizens
money for the maintenance Of appoin-
tive offices, commission and boards.
where West Virginia is expanding
twenty-siX cents per capita. Here is
the tabular statement:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26

The Post has been presenting a
series of tabular statements. compiled
from official sources. showing the
comparative cost of state government
in West Virginia and other common
wealths. Today the figures of twelve
states are reproduced in single
table, so far as they relate to the
total per capita cost of government
in those states and the portion of
that per capita cost chargeable to
elective and appointive offices. The
charge has been freely made in
West Virginia that the increase in
thea cost Of government has been due
to the creation Of new offices, to the
demands of a horde Of useless Of
fceholders" This investigation as to
the comparative costs has been under
taken as means OF determining
whether or not that charge Is based
on facts. Surely, If our state gov
eminent has been managed on n
recklessly extravagant basis in the
matter OF official expenditures. that
fact should appear in an excessive
cost OF such government as COM
pared with frugally administered
commemorative. and it would be n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26

country, some of them greatly exceed
ing our own commonwealth in popu-
lation and some of them, like Rhode
island and South Dakota, among the
smallest states.
In the third column of the table
is TO be found the per capita cost of
government for all purposes, running
from Sl6.O2 in California down to
1923 in South Carolina. In only two
states is the per capita rate lower
than in West Virginia. and as the de-
tailed comparisons hitherto published
in this series show. the West Virginia
excess is fully accounted for in the
amounts respectively devoted to the
cause OF education in these three
states.
The fourth column presents the
per capita of elective Offices, the rates
running from ten cents to forty cents
for each inhabitant. The average is
seventeen cents per capita, and the
cost Of West Virginia's elective offices
is twelve cents on each OF us. One
state, Wisconsin, beats us two cents
on this item, and three states keep this
In each OF these cases, however, it
should DO noted that the amounts ex-
pended on appointive offices are much
larger than the similar expenditures
in West Virginia.
The fifth and last column of figures
in the table covers those new agencies
of government which have been con-
stituted in all progressive states to
meet the development of new condi-
/ tons in our social and industrial life.
1t is at this point that the critics are
wont to direct the cry of "extraya-
! gance' and to charge that useless
officials have been placed on the states
payrolls. Yet here We find that no
state of the twelve has been more
conservative and frugal in its demands
on the taxpayers for the discharge of
these new functions of government.
Kansas is the only other one OF the
dozen states named In the table which
has kept its expenditures for this item
at so low a rate as the local rate Of
twenty-six cents per capita.
II the state government OF West Vir-
ginia has been conducted on a waste
full and extravagant basis, what utter
spendthrifts and prodigals must the
other states OF the union be! These
are typical commemorative. Some OF
them are under Republican and others
under Democratic administrations
For frugality and economy in the ex-
pendlture OF state funds, 80 far as that
may be determined by the total cost
of administrative departments, not one
of them has anything on West Yir-
ginia. Is 1t not evident that the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
]. S. QUICK, THE
LOCAL MERCHANT
FOR WENTWORTH
r. Year-0Id Man Tells How
Family Tonic Drove Away
His Stomach Troubles.

Over his own signature and on his
own letter-head this we'll known and
highly esteemed dealer in dry goods,
groceries, etc, located in Broad
Oaks, Cecilia street, recently gave in
the following words one OF the most
remarkable Wentworth endorsements
ever set down on paper:
Mr.. Burke-I have been doctoring
with two or three doctors for my
stomach trouble and didn't get any
relief from them at all but got worse
all the time.
| couldn't eat anything but what it
hurt me and l couldn't get any relief
until had taken Nerv- Worth.
| feel entirely well after taking
one and n half bottles of CNerv-
WORTH l feel as well as anyone could
feel. can eat anything and can't
get enough to eat.
My stomach was so sore and so ten
der that | couldn't bear my clothes
to touch me, but | can beat on my
stomach with my fist and 1t don't
hurt me.
can't get enough sleep and couldn't
sleep at all before taking Wentworth.
But thank the Lord ca neat and
sleep and feel like young man. az
years old
Yours as ever,
]. S. QUICK.
After signing the above Mr.. Quick
added the following statement:
IF any person wants to know about
Nerv-Worth call and see me. I cannot
give 1t just right on paper but l can
show the people"
Your dollar back at the Burke Drug
Store IL Nerv-Worth does not help
YOU.-Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26

Prof. Healy has conducted Dane
ing Academies in Baltimore and New
York City and has also taught classes
at Frostburg. Md. He is recognized
by the Congress Association of Dane
ing Masters as one OF the best teach
ers in America.
Private instruction will be given at
residences and academy. Special at
tention given to classes at schools,
clubs and colleges and to those who
form their own private classes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
lAdver;isements.)
observation-disclosures
specially solicit your support.
FRED L. SHELTER.

! specially solicit your support.
FRED L. SHELTER.
/ am n candidate for the Republican
nomination for the House OF Delegates for
Harrison county, subject to the primary
election, June 8, 1915. 1 solicit the active
support and influence OF my friends
wilSOnburg. W. Va.
am u candidate for the Republica n
nomination for member OF the House OF
Delegates for Harrison county. subject 10
the primary election, June u. 1915. l am
the present incumbent In the Leglslntu re
and respectfully solicit your vote and in
! tiuence.
DIR. j. IL. RISEHART.
Shlnnston, W. Va.
l am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for member OF the House of
| Delegates for Harrison county, subject 10
the primary election on June 0, 1915. and
bridgeport, ". Va.
| l am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for member OF the House OF
Delegates for Harrison county, subject "a
the primary election, June d, 1918, and SO.
licit your support.
Wyatt, ". Va, Eagle district
am candidate for the nomination for
the House OF Delegates for Harrison Coun,
~, on the Republican ticket, subject tC
the primary June Il, 1916 II nominated
and elected | Will endenyOr to use my i'm,
iuence TO have laws passed that will hes,
suit the people Of Harrison county.
Will greatly appreciate your vote and In,
iuence.
rHILASDER X. STOUT.
. bridgeport W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26

In the first column of the table after
the name OF the state is given the pop
ulatton as estimated by the United
States census bureau, and in the sec
ond column is given the states rank
in population. 1t will be noted that
West Virginia's rank is ;wenty-eighth
and that in the group OF states lnclud-
cd in the investigation are to be found
some OF those nearest our own state
In point OF numbers. South Carolina
ranking twenty-siXth, Washington
twcnty-seventh. Maryland twenty
ninth and Connecticut thirty-first. The
other states used in this comparison
represent different sections OF the