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Hats to You. Maj. Pullman" He re.
peated this later, when he substituted
Mr.. Whitley for Maj. Pullman.
An incident of the evening which
created no little furry of excitement
came shortly after the soup had been
served and when most had finished the
course. policeman approached the
chair of President Braithwaite from
I the rear and held whispered con-
tverSation.
Immediately the president arose and
with appraised hand and an alarmed
look floating across his countenance
announced: Friends. we have reason to
believe that Jean Crones is in the
house, and if you have not partaken of
your soup please do not"
Guests looked into their soup plates
and there were visions of hasty trips
to various hospitals in search of
mind afterward unfolded that 1.-The next
move" had been contemplated.
Then the policeman marched the
chef" through the room and the guests
sat back at ease with sigh as they
saw they. had been '.gridironed."
Messrs. A. NJ. Petersen. B. A. Line
back, w. L. Braithwaite and A. S. Hoff-
man contributed to the musical pro-
gram of the evening, while Miss Alta
Heap told of some "augeries" with the
scene in the Union station in 1926.
Later the "sages of Squash Center" APP
peared on the scene.
The banquet committee was made up
of Miss Mayme Parker. chairman: John
L. Kuhn, vice chairman: Mrs. Q. G.
Whitlow dinner: Charles c. Reis deco
rations: A. NJ. Petersen, music; Miss
Roberta Braddock, Miss Mabel Goep-
fert, Miss Anna Heider. Mrs. J. NJ.
Pickens. Miss Beatrice Slider. Mrs. T. S.
Stone. James n. Currie, Mrs. A. G.
Sherman. T. S. Stone and Miss kath-
crime Sunny.
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ing from school or university without
feeling sense of your own mental
poverty?
Spiritual wealth, too, has its aristoc-
racy, and as We recognize the wealth
of the gold of God accumulated by the
spiritual giants we realize our own
spiritual poverty and begin to appre-
bend the meaning of Chris.'s parable OF
the talents.
Various elements enter into the &C
uuirement of wealth, such as heredlty,
environment. work. play, service, suf-
fering and worship. We can readily
perceive how each of these elements
enters into the accumulation or devel-
opment of worldly, or physical, wealth;
and also into the acquisition of devel-
opment of mental riches. Shall we not
expect to find these same elements en-
terfng into the accumulation or devel-
opment of spiritual riches?
RECOGNIZING these as the essential
elements of getting spiritual wealth,
i, e., developing character and compar-
ing the values of the digerent kinds of
weslth. and remembering that the
kingdom of heayen Is available only to
him who is ready to sacrifice all else.
we come to realize that to become rich
in the gold of God we must first meet
the refining fire of sacrifice and then
develop and maintain a character that
will be stamped with the ideals OF the
kingdom of heaven. AS Humboldt said,
"Only what we have wrought into our
character during life can we take away
with US"
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Charles Kinsella will be the musical
director and very brief addresses and
important announcements will be
made. Wednesday evening song
service will be conducted from 1880 to
s o'clock, when the banquet will begin.
No conferences will be held on that
evening.
Among the features of the program
are the following addresses: Monday
Knowles Cooper. general secretary. =.
NJ. c. A; "An Epworth League in a
World of Social Problems Rev. John
r. Esaias; THE Missionary Obligation
of Our Leaguers and How to Meet It,.
Rev. d. L. Blakemore: Recreation and
Culture" Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman.
Tuesday. "The Root of the Matter"
airy Lands" illustrated lecture. C.
Guyer Kelly; The Immigrant Ques-
tion." Mrs. John N. Culbertson. presi-
dent Woman's INSTRUMENTATION Mis-
sonary Union: The Social Side OF
Christianity" Rev. Francis NJ. Mccoy:
The Work and the Workers in the
Junior League" Mrs. Kate Lugebbeel.
Rev. Whitford J.. Mcdowell, district
superintendent. Washington district:
Rev. H. NJ. Cantor. presiding elder, NJ.
Z. Church South: Rev. ]. T. Ensor, pas
tor of Calvary NJ. f. Church. and c. II.
Hunt. president of Calvary Epworth
League. The Conference Claimants
Campaign" will be presented by Rev.
L. Morgan Chambers.
The purpose of the annual winter in
stitute is to further the spirit of union
between the NJ. E. Church and the NJ.
E. Church South, and to promote eff
cheney in the work carried on by the
local leagues.
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CHURCH NOTES.

H. O. Williams. secretary of the rail-
road department of the Y. NJ. C. A. in
ternational committee. is to speak at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening under the auspices Of
the brotherhood of the church.
x x x *
The Liberal Religious Union of All
Souls Church will be addressed tomor-
row evening at Z o'clock by William
III. rockingham, who will speak on
Our Own Home Art Treasures"
* * 4 4
DR.. Pierce of All Souls Church and
Dr. Van Schaick of the Church of Our
Father will exchange pulpits tomor.
row morning.
X X x
The thirty-fourth organ recital will
be given by Edgar Priest at the Beth.
lehem Chapel Cathedral Of SIS. Peter
and Paul, tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock.
X X y
Representative w. w. Venable OF
will teach the Bible class
at Fifth Baptist Chapel tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock and also address
the school. On Friday night there will
be social and entertainment at Fifth
Baptist Chapel, AZ street near N street
Representative James Har-
vey (Cyclone") Davis Of Texas will
speak and, George Powell will sing il
Illustrated songs.
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WALDENSIAN SOCIETY
TO HEAR DR.. RAW ON FRIDAY
Meeting VIII Be Held in Church of the Covenant,
and Pastor of North Congregational Church of
Cambridge. Mass. Will Tell of Italian Work.

In behalf Of the relief work for the
Waldensian Church, the Washington
branch of the American Waldensian Aid
Society will hold a meeting at the
Church of the Covenant. Connecticut
at o'clock.
1t is hoped to have present large
attendance of Christian people interested
in the present work of this historic
church; interested to know more about
this ancient church, which it Is said
is the mother Of all missionary en-
deavor in its relation to other Christian
churches: interested in helping to
maintain it's life and that of it's work
ers.
The speaker Of the evening will be
Rev. Vincent Raw. pastor of North
Congregational Church of Cambridge,
Mass. Dr. Raw was born in Naples,
where his father, an italian Protestant
minister. was one of the first to preach
the gospel. Dr. Raw is regarded as
an eloquent speaker, coming naturally
by his ability, for his mother, Scotch
woman, related to the Duke, of Fife,
was the daughter of minister Her
uncle was minister of st. Giles the Ca
thedra1 of Edinburgh, and her brother
was minister at Stobo, Scotland.
DR.. Raw comes to Washington direct
from the interdenominational congress
at Panama, where he was delegate for
the Waldensian Church, and he will
have much to tell, it is said, concerning
the deliberations of the congress and
the relations of the congress to the
Waldensian Church. The public is in
vited to be present.
The officers of the local society are:
President, Mrs. Isaac Pearson; vice
presidents, Miss Julia D. Strong. Miss
Nettie G.. Bradley and Mrs. Charles E.
Wright: secretary. Mrs. Wade II. At
kinson: corresponding secretary, Miss
Eta Craigen. secretary of literature,
Miss Gertrude Blauvelt; treasurer, Mrs
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Luther 8. Cannon, chairman of the i'm
provement committee.
DIR. H. NJ. Canter, presiding elder of
the Washington district, will preach at
s pm.
The st. Paul choir will render special
music. and Miss Lille Winner and
Douglas Shaver will sing solos.
The rapid development of the st. Paul
Sunday school beyond the capacity of
the original building necessitated the
installation of three galleries. about
doubling the seating capacity of the
church and providing sixteen new
classrooms for the Sunday school. The
new galleries are seated with a partic-
ular style of chair of the latest i'm
proved pattern. The location of the
pulpit has been changed and a new
carpet covers the main floor.
The Sunday school now enrolls $50
members, with a home department of
SO and a cradle roll of SIS, making a to-
tai enrolment of 557. The school this
conference year, besides raising a
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DAY NURSERY OPENED IN
ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC PARISH
Ursuline Sisters Begin Work at-616 Sd Street
Under Title of THE Nursery of
the Holy Family.

and bread and milk during the morn
ing and afternoon. They can be left
at any time in the morning by their
mothers and called for in the evening
when the days work is over.
For the children who are of suitable
age there is a kindergarten. where they
are taught by one of the sisters ex-
perienced in this line of work.
The order of the Ursuline Sisters.
which has charge of the nursery, was
founded four centuries ago, expressly
and exclusively for the education Of
young girls, although at all times en-
gagged in charitable work: Its mem
bers are to be found in all the coun-.
tries of. Europe, the mother house Of
which is in Rome. Italy.
The order has independent con-
vents in all the large cities Of the
United States, and the mother house
Of the sisters of the day nursery Is at
st. Michaers Convent, Frostburg, Md.
This is the first introduction of the
order into Washington and the first
time 1t has been identified with day
nursery work. which gives promise Of
being a great success.
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A day nursery. entitled the Nursery
Of the Holy Family. has been opened
at 616 Sd street northwest, by Ursu-
line Sisters. 1t is attached to ST. Pat
rick's parish and is under the direc-
ton of Mgr. William T. Russell.
The house is large and roomy and
the furnishings of almost the entire
dwelling have been provided by mer-
chants of Washington as their dona-
ton to a worthy cause" as one man
expressed himself
One room has been fitted up in good
style with almost everything to be de-
sired in well furnished nursery: the
children have large playroom and a
bright and cheerful dining room.
Children between the ages of one
year and six years are looked after
from. early morning until late in the
evening for the sum of 5 cents a day
A substantial meal is served at noon
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LARGE CONGREGATIONS ATTENDED SERVICES
INCIDENT TO DEDICATION OF EVANSVILLE, MD.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DURING THIS WEEK

HY.' IT.;vILLE. February 26.-Large
congregations attended the services
incident to the dedication of the re-
Gently completed Hyattsville Presby-
terrain Church. corner of Wine and
Johnson avenues. held in the church
here during the current week. Mem
bers of other churches in the neighbor-
hood Joined in the ceremonies. which
began Sunday morning and ended
Thursday evening.
At the IL o'clock service Sunday
morning Rev. D. W. Skellenger. pas
tor of the Hyattsville- church. preached
on Zion. the Perfection of Beauty"
and at the evening service Thorough
ly Furnished" was the subject Of dis
course by Rev. Titus E. Davis, pastor
of the Westminster church. Washing
ton.
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THE GOLD OF GOD.
Rev, 3:17, IS; Matt. 13:44-46.
By Robert D. Burbank,
President of Washington District Ep-
worth League.

Gold is no longer the most precious
metal. but it remains today what 1T
has been for centuries, the standard
by which wealth is measured. Gold is
the medium of exchange between men
and nations. not because it is the most
valuable metal, but because its value
is fixed and permanent: and this value
is universally recognized.
Character, the standard of value by
which life is measured. the medium of
exchange in the kingdom of heaven, is
the gold of God.
True Gold and False.
In the third chapter of Revelations
we find these words in the message to
the church at Laodicea, rich city:
Because thou sayest. 1 am rich, and
have gotten riches, and have need of
nothing; and knowest not that thou
art the wretched one, and miserable
and poor, and blind, and naked; coun
sci thee to buy of me gold refined by
fire. that thou mayest become rich: and
white garments, that thou mayest clothe
thyself, and that the shame of thy
nakedness be not made manifest; and
eye salve to anoint thine eyes, that
thou mayeSt see.
This message is needed today as 1t
was when John was writing on the
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&pmortb. league @isfussion

Island of Patmos: it is needed not
only by rich churches, and rich cities
and rich countries. but also by that great
class of materialists throughout the
world which includes every individual
who attempts to measure life values in
terms of money. or is unconscious of
any need beyond that of material pos
sessions To such comes this counsel,
to get the gold of God (character),
tried by fire: and to secure the white
raiment Cforgiveness), to cover their
shame; and to have their vision so
clarified that they will see things in
their true values and relationships. and
realize how wretched and misera BILE
and poor and blind and naked they are.
The false gold. wealth, is the stand
ard Of value adopted by men, and it is
the measure of what one has. And the
true gold, character. is the standard
of value accepted by God, and is the
measure of what one is. There is
distinction to be drawn. too, between
character and reputation. Your repu-
tation is what men think YOU are. Your
character is not necessarily what men
think you are, nor yet what you think
yourself to be (for you as well as
others may be mistaken or deceived),
but your character is what you really
are in Gods sight.
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large budget for its own running ex-
penses, will pay the entire missionary
assessment on the church. In addition
to this. the school by a free will
Christmas offering contributed 500 to
the China missionary special being
raised by the Sunday schools of the
entire denomination.
From the modest beginning of seven
ty-one members. when the church was
organized September 10, 1904, the con-
gregation has grown until the member
ship now numbers 402.
The following men compose the COM
mittee having charge Of the improve
ments: Luther S. Cannon, E. r. Ar
mentrout. c. NJ Keefer, r. L. S. Hal
penny. j. D. Ashford, Livingstone s.
Johnson and w. Carl Wyatt.
The pastor of st. Paul Church. Rev.
D. L. Blakemore, and the congregation
extend a cordial invitation to the pub
lie to attend the reopening exercises
tomorrow.
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the injunction is given to put on the
whole armor of God that We may be
able to Withstand i'll the evil day, and
having done all, to stand"
When all the soldiers Of the cross put
on this armor and march forth under
tine command Of the great Captain of
Salvation it will be an invincible army
before which the high places of wicked
ness shall be destroyed and temperance,
righteousness and truth established in
the earth.
1t Is often charged that the church Is
Indifferent and backward in the cause
of temperance. 1t is true that many
members Of the church are culpable in
their attitude by example and through
failure to promote by precept or by bal
lot the cause of morality. and others.
though sincere in their adherance to
temperance principles, are accounted in
different because they disagree with
methods employed in the temperance
warfare; yet, however unworthy and CEN
surable individual members may be, it
Is not true that the church is indif-
ferent to the cause Of temperance.
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The completion of extensive improve
ments to st. Paul Southern Methodist
Church at I'd ard S streets northwest
to meet the larger requirements of the
growing congregation will be celebrat-
ed tomorrow at special services.
The Sunday school will celebrate at
$50 am. with an appropriate program
under the direction of Clarence z. Fow-
Ter. the superintendent. Rev. ]. J.
Rives and DR.. A. L. Howard will make
addresses, and Mrs. B. E. Bair will
sing.
The regular church services at IL
o'clock will include a sermon by DR..
Carlton d. Harris of Baltimore, Md;
brief history of st. Paul Church by DR..
Henry Knowles, the local church his
torian: greetings from DR.. w. v. Tudor.
former pastor, and statement from
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the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Washington. DIR. Kelly was intimately
acquainted with the late William P.
Shedds whom he declared was respon-
sible for the re-establishment of the
present congregation after 1t had re-
manned dormant for several years. Mr..
Shedd came to Hyattsville in 1870 and
to permit the removal of the church
from Bladensburg to Hyattsville. Ac-
cording to DR.. Kelly. some of the
older ministers looked upon the propo-
sition as absurd, but Mr.. Shedd finally
won out and the present thriving con-
gregation owes it's existence toNthe eff
forts OF Mr. Shedd. After the formal
services, the women Of the church
served refreshments and pleasant
social hour was enjoyed. Thursday
evening the choir. under the direction
OF Mrs. Howard D. Orr, gave a musical.
and number of pastors from the
churches in the neighborhood extended
fraternal greetings.
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There were no services Monday
evening. but on Tuesday the formal
dedicatory services were held. the fea-
Wood. pastor of the Church of the Cow
enant, Washington, his text being
Upon This Rock Shall Build My
Church"
The formal transfer of the keys of
the church from the architect, Gordon
E. MacNeil. to the president of the
board of trustees, William A. Shep-
services were conducted by the pastor,
DR.. Skellenger. who took occasion to
refer to the silver communion service
owned by the church. which. he stated.
was perhaps the oldest in America,
having been presented to Col. Ninian
Beall. the founder of the congrega-
ton near Upper Marlboro in 1904 by
Queen Anne Of England.
Wednesday evening was "Old Home
Night" the special feature being an
address by Rev. ]. T. Kelly. pastor of
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Position Of Church.

Whenever the institution known by the
name of the church becomes inimical
or Indifferent to the suppression of vice
or evil Of any kind. 1t will no longer be a
church.
The word church in its derivation means
belonging to the Lord" the Lords
house. That which belongs to the Lord
must be opposed to evil in every form
and must be opposed to intemperancc. for
that is one OF the greatest evils that are
in the world.
1t is therefore not the true church that
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Ultimate Values.

THE kingdom of heaven is like unto
a treasure hidden in the field; which a
man found, and hid; and in his joy
he goeth and selleth all that he hath,
and buyeth that field.
again, the kingdom of heaven is
like unto a man that is a merchant
seeking costly pearls: and having
found one pearl of great price, he went
and sold all that he had. and bought
it."
These sentence parallels were used
by Jesus to illustrate the truth that
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CHRISTIAN Gnbeabor -Four N
TOPIC:
Exterminate the Saloon! Why? How?-Hab, 2I-14
By HARVEY S. IRWIN.

Temperance principles stand pre-
eminentiy for the improved man. with
an Improved character.
The coming man will bravery stand
Without the wineSiass in his hand.
A sun-crowned cbeftain of the land
A landmark like the lofty pine
Which lifts high its plumes Of fr;
Whose root no hckle winds can stir;
He. like an upright worshiper.
VIII never stoop to taste Of wine.
Intemperance in eating. drinking and
every kind of excess enfeebles and
Injuries the physical and mental powers
No one denies this. The incorporate
know It better than any one else
though they may not profit by the
knowledge in seeking the safety of
abstinence or moderation.
The world greatly needs to be Inn
proved. and the only way to improve
1t is by having an improved man. The
one great end and aim Ia to develop
a better race of men. physically. in
telIectualiy and morally. Temperance
10 necessarily the large element in
reaching that end
The coming man for the betterment
of the world must be in a largo and
important sense new mar.
1t Is recorded OF the great Master
that He knew what was in men" He
understood fully the law of human life, and
when He proposed to establish a new
Kingdom among men He began by say
ing: I'VE must be born again" A new
breed Of men was required to carry on
His kingdom.
Dr. Samuel G. Smith. in his book on
THE Industrial Conflict" says: 1T is.
perhaps. the supremest lesson in hu-
man experience that new institutions
do not make new men: but new men
always fashion for themselves new in
situations"
The only way to have heavenly social
institutions IL by having the people
composing society Of a heavenly char
acter.
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Signs of Victory.

All the organizations at work for the
elimination of the saloon are encour-
aged more than ever before in our po-
litical history by the fact that promi-
nent statesmen. men in high official
station, are taking a decided stand in
the cause of temperance principles.
They are grandly influencing right
moral sentiment in the policies of gov
eminent.
They are teaching politicians that the
road to achievement and success is in
standing by right principles. and not
bv seeking the help of interests ad-
verse to morality and civic righteous
ness. -
that the coming man in affairs Of state
is to be-
Strong of body, strong Of soul.
Firm Of purpose to control,
He will spurn the tempting bowl.
In the shadow Of the vine,
M faint of wine in his full brain,
No trembling hand will hold the reins
When he who rules shall drink NO wine.
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Legality Of Prohibition.

The Supreme Court OF the United
States. speaking through Chief Justice
fancy. declared:
IF any state deems the retail and
internal traffic in ardent spirits in
furious to It's citizens. and calculated
to produce idleness. vice or debauch-
cry. / see nothing IN the Constitution
of the United States to prevent 1t from
regulating and restraining the traffic
or from prohibiting 1t altogether II 1t
thinks proper"
And the same court. speaking through
Mr.. Justice Grier. added these words:
1T is not necessary for the sake of
justifying the state legislation now
under consideration to array the APP
palling statistics OF misery. pauperism
and crime which have their origin in
the use or abuse Of ardent spirits. The
police power which Is exclusively in
the states Is alone competent to the
correction of these great evils, and all
measures Of restraint or prohibition
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in any way merits criticism. 1t is ever
at the forefront in every movement for
morality and right living.
Unfortunately. many are in the church
who are not of the church. and many
who are of the church, the Christian
virtues of courage, generosity, patience,
perseverance, unselfishness, fidelity,
honesty and the like. as well as of
temperance, are not exercised as they
ought to be- 1t is the all-round Chris
tian that is to most effectively do the
work of discriminating evil from the
world