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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27
THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM.
ACTS, 15.1-35.
Golden Text-For freedom did
Christ set us free.-Gal.. 81.
BY Rev. II. 7. Stevenson.

Memorial Sunday, when the nation re-
calls in her various religious services
the memory of the heroes who offered
their lives upon the country's altar to
fight the battles of freedom, the Sunday
school scholars of the world are sum-
moned to study the Magma Charta of
Christian liberty. Every Christian age
has had it's controversies. but the most
momentous consequences to the cause OF
Christianity. civilization and the church
depended upon the issue of the contest
narrated in this weeks study. The ''ir-
repressible conflict" came to a crisis
after Paul and Barnabas had returned TO
Antioch from their first missionary tour.
The cause of the religious controversy
that threatened to divide the forces of
Christ into two divisions was due to
the presence at Antioch of certain false
brethren from Judea, who creeping in
unawares, began to observe with no IA
vorable eye the extent to which the
Jewish Law had been relaxed in favor of
the gentle Christians. and to assert
that except they were circumcised they
could not be saved" Paul and Barna bas
had been admitting the heather gentle
converts into church membership upon
their faith in Christ Jesus Paul DIFF
by the reactionary parties from Jeru-
salem who represented the conservative
Jewish Christians. who insisted that all
uon-JeUish converts should first comply
with the Mosaic law before they were
accepted as members of the church.
Rarnabas was no debater. but Paul en-
tie ed into the contest with all his heart.
F"5-t.:rg 20 weld. even for an hour" to
their false doctrine.
Tie foreign missionaries had difficulty
in sieneing their opponents. who evil
IDENTIFY presented their views with great
ability one reason for their success in
agitatiHg the Antioch church has been
pointed out by Sitter, who says that
the Scriptures were all the side Of
the Jewish party" The Old Testament
made ample provision for the germ
tstrangers, sojourners. proseiytesb resi-
dent among the chosen people, to ac-
Quire civil and religious rights. and to
inherit, partially at least the promised
blessings of salvation. 1t also made
circumcision the condition of God s
favor toward mem Under the guild
ance of divine revelation Paul clearly
perceived that Antioch was not, but that
Jerusalem was. the place to settle the
dispute between the liberty OF the gospel
and the authority of Scripture. so the
question was referred to the church at
Jerusalem for their advice.
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The various former pastors of West
Washington Baptist Church, who have
been in the city attending the f1ftieth
anniversary services. have remained in
the city with the exception of Rev. c.
c. Coleman of the Citadel Square Bap-
fist Church of Charleston. s. C. They
will participate in the services there
tomorrow
At the morning service Rev c. P.
Stealey. editor of the Baptist Messenger
of Oklahoma City, will preach, while
Thomas, pastor of the Columbia Bap-
list Church of Falls Church. Va. will
be the preacher.
Luther. the Reformer. and Melanch-
thon. His Colleague. will be the sub
ject for the evening service tomorrow
at Luther Place Memorial Church in the
series on My Church Windows" Be
tween fifty and sixty stereopticon
views will show places in Germany
that were prominently associated with
the lives of these men, and photo
graphic reproductions of great paint
ings will illustrate the important
events in connection with the Protes-
tant reforma ton.
The service is intended to make
vivid the historical facts in this i'm
portant period of the church'S history,
and has special interest in view of the
quadricentennial celebration next year
of Luther's mailing of the ninety-five
theses upon the church door at wit.
tenberg The service will be at 8
o'clock. and the public will be well
coined.
Ryland NJ. E. Church. Rev. John H
Jeffries. pastor. will have special day
tomorrow Mr.. Jeffries will preach
Sunday morning on .Pollyanna." and
in the evening a service of song will be
held at 80 O'Clock. Jacob Bernheim
of Chicago will preach. Mr.. Bern
helm has charge of missionary work in
Chicago,
Rev Bernard Braskamp will preach
a special memorial sermon in Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian Church tomor-
row at II q.
Rev. Frank P Langhorne, pastor OF
the South Broad Street Baptist Church,
Philadelphia Pa, who has been invited
to become the pastor of the Petworth
Baptist Church of this city, was in
Washington a part of this week look
ing over the field preparatory to maxi
ing final decision as to whether he is
to accept the call. He appeared to be
most favorably impressed with the pos
sibilities of the Petworth field, it is
said and it is generally anticipated
that he will soon announce his accept
ance. In the event he does decide to
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come he probably will take up MS
work here about July /.
Pending the arrival of the new pas
tor. DR.. F W Atkinson will continue 10
serve as the acting pastor of the Pet
worth Church.
The First Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society recently elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: President
Miss Elizabe Clark; vice president
Mrs David S. Brooks; recording secrs-
tary, Miss Alice P. Snyder: correspond
ing secretary. Miss Sadi , T. 10y INST iH >
Mrs. e. w. Robinson; assistant pianist
Miss Helen G. Rollins.
On Tuesday evening, led by David 5.
Brooks. the society was In charge Oh
sion. The choir rendered two selec-
lions.
Tomorrow evening Judge William F.
Norris will deliver in the First Bap
lectures on the subject The United
States in the Orient"
The musical program for the service
tomorrow morning at Mount Pheasant
Congregational Church will be an or.
gan prelude, "A springtime Sketch.
Brewer: anthem, Sing Unto God, le
Kingdoms" Harker; offertory; bass IS
solo. 20 For a Closer Walk with God
(schnecker1; James $; a,eks sps pksrh
The music for the evening service
will be a violin solo. Prize Song, Die
Meistersinger" (Wagner), T. B. Amiss;
jr.: contralto solo. abide With Me;
Liddle, by request, Mrs. Ada Arundle
Pillow; anthem, THE Snow" Elgar.
with violin obligato; offertory. quartet
Awake My Soul to Joyful Lays.
Schneider. by request; anthem. Praise
the Lord" Randeggar: anthem, Be
hold, God Is Great" Naylor; organ
postiude, Tmpromptu." Donahoe; Dr.
w. r. Buchanan, director of the chorus
Claude Robson, orgaAist. There Will
be no further eveningNeervlce until &C
tober.
Tomorrow will be known as Me-
mortal Sunday" in Metropolitan Memo
rial NJ E. Church. The pastor. Rev
Harry D. Mitchell. will preach in the
morning on The Needed Prepared
ness" and at night the G. A. r. will
worship with the Metropolitan congre-
CATION. and the pastor will speak on
"Shoutings Amid Tears. Memorial
Day Meditation" The church will be
appropriately draped with flags and
special music will be rendered by a
quartet choir.
Dr. John Britain Clark will preach
special sermon at the First Presby-
terrain Church tomorrow morning al IL
o'clock on The America That Is to Be-
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The Councils Decision.

The councils decision was presented
by James. the pastor of the church. and
approved by the vote of the Jerusalem
church, In formulating his address
James moves along a different line of
thought than that presented by the
other speakers but he tactfully points
out common ground. which some
would call A compromise, yet it made
possible Christian liberty, by interpret
ing the Scriptures in the light of
progressive revelation of the Holy
Spirit leadership. His address proved
the truth of the Scripture by its dis
closure of the divine process by which
in the evolution of religious life the
law of Moses is done away in Christ
Jesus
James proved that the actions of
Peter. and therefore of Paul, in prea CHI
ing the gospel to the gentiles was in
accordanGe with an obscure passage Of
Amos, who pointed out how 1t was
Gods purpose to build up his holy
nation" out of just such material as
had been won for Christ among the
gentiles. for the chosen spiritual Is
rael was TO be selected out of both
the Jewish and gentle world. Back
ing up his position from Gods word
James adViced that message be sent
to the Antioch church, which would
not call for their being circumcfsed,
manner that would not be distasteful
to their Jewish brethren.
The prescription. which would make
possible social and spiritual fellow
ship between the Jews and eentiles,
called for the latter to "I) to abstain
from pollutions of idols. such as eat
Ing sacrificial meat: (2) to abstain
from fornication. that is. probably from
intermarriage of near relatives; go to
abstain from that which had been
strangled, and 90 to abstain from
blood or murder"
The Judaizers were repudiated by
the decision of the church, and the de
crees were given simply in the inter
est OF Fellowship. BY the exercise of
sound reasoning, spiritual insight and
a Christian spirit the council met the
issue presented by declaring with Paul
that the only condition of salvation
was personal faith in Christ Jesus. as
Lord and Savior. 1t is not surprising
that the report of the delegation, sent
by the Jerusalem church, with the let
ter, brough Joy to the hearts of the
disciples and peace to the Antioch
church. The unity of the church was
preserved and it's development among
the heather made possible by the de-
cision of the council made under the
guidance of the Holy Spirit
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l5unoap School lesson(

the hearts of the brethren. whom they
met on the way. by their report or their
missionary journeys. When they ar
rived at Jerusalem and privately placed
the facts before the leaders of the
church, including the apostles ana
elders, Paul tells in his letter to the
Galatians of his reception and recogni-
ton as an apostle. Although at Anti
och the conservative men claimed that
the gentiles should be circumcised.
Titus, gentle convert, having been
accepted of the Lord. was not called
upon by the Jerusalem leaders to be
circumcised. in accordance with the
claims advanced by the advocates of
the necessity of every disciple meeting
the requirements of the Mosaic law.
When the question at issue was pre-
scented to the council to advise the
Antioch church whether circumcision
was necessary to salvation. ii called
for the settlement of the supremacy
of Christian faith over the ceremonial
whether the statutes of the Old Testa-
ment law were of permanent and uni
versal authority. a part of the will of
God for all men and all time. and so
Judaizers contended that something
more than mere faith in Chris. which
was the position of Paul and his party.
was essential to salvation. The apostle
Christianity would he crushed by the
burdens of the law. so he preached
Christ the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that be-
lieyeth." claiming that by grace men
were saved and not by works of
righteousness which" men have done
He fought the battle for spiritual and
soul liberty. claiming that it was in
grace and in grace alone that the be-
lever stands. 1t would be worth
while for men today to see the value
of standing fast in the liberty where
with Christ has made us free" and not
become again entangled in the yoke
of bondage"
The spirit of the council, although
there was much disputing and many
souls cried out, especially certain
Pharisees. that circumcision was abso-
lutely essential for all gentiles who
wished to embrace the Christian faith
Many of the members of the council
were OF another generation. The apos-
ties and elders, such as Judas-Barna-
bas. Silas and James, the half-brother
or cousin of our Lord. who was the
other chief brethren, distinguished by
their abilities, spirituality and service
would remember the early days of the
church's history when the Holy Spirit
was molding the history of the young
church and they naturally waited, until
under His Leadership they could solve
the problem. that appeared almost i'm
possible. of how to unite in one organi-
"a ton the Jew and the gentle. without
enforcing the whole Mosaic law upon
them later. SO as to preserve the spir-
itual and social democracy of the new
faith. In solving this problem the
speeches that have been preserved in
the lesson crystallized their decision.
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Pulpit and Pem

The services will be of a memorial
character with appropriate music. The
Grand Army of the Republic, the
Daughters of the Revolution. Colonial
of the American Revolution have been
invited to this service.
On Sunday evening. at the o'clock
service. DIR. Clark will preach the sixth
of series of sermons on What l Be-
lieve." His subject will be The Vital
Matter of Sim" At 7:45 o'clock the
usual musical recital will be given by
Miss Elizabeth Leckie and Mrs. G. F.
Schutt.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery will
preach in the Calvary Methodist Church
mortal service for the G. A. r. Appro-
pirate music will be rendered and the
church f1ttingly decorated with flags.
DIR. Montgomery will give at this
time his special lecture on abraham
Lincoln, the Worlds Commoner."
On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. in
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church. there will be an address by
Rev. ]. G. Rodger of China on the topic.
Science as the Door Through Which
Christianity Can Reach the Orient. By
One Who Has Tried it,"
The Baraca and Philathea Union of
Washington will hold it's regular
monthly mass meeting Friday at Doug
las Memorial NJ. E. Church. Rev. DR..
c. c. Mclean will deliver the main ad-
dress. There will also be several mu-
steal numbers. This will probably be
the last meeting of this summer.
* x 4
The Douglas Epworth League has
planned a gala day for. Tuesday at Glen
Echo Park. The fourth vice president.
Miss Nellie Morris. has been planning
this affair for some time. All kinds of
races, such as swimming. running, po-
tato races, three-legged races and pea
nut races, have been arranged, and
prizes have been secured for winners
of the first and second prizes
The leaders of the devotional service
at Douglas NJ E. Church will be Charles
kinsella and the Douglas Epworth
League choir. The meeting will start
at $50 o'clock as usual The Junior
Leaguers will sing brighten the Cor
ner Where You Are" and the Epworth
League choir will render several an
thems of praise.
In Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning Rev. DR..
Lucien Clark, d. D., formerly pastor of
the church, will occupy the pulpit,
preaching on the theme THE Respon-
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Speeches Before the Council.

Peters address came at the psyche
logical moment. when everybody was
DESTROYS to straighten out the religious
controversy. Peter strikes a new note
in the discussion that points out
satisfactory solution. In this final ap-
pearance of Peter in the Acts of the
Apostles the historian records Peters
noble and generous defense of Paurs
attitude by his reference to how God
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27
WHY GO TO CHURCH?


Tn questions supaauu The If church, ht lty view .
indirectly in activity OF echuc kg k p tan hgdC Christ Surely o
Ye evaNg F. is nc church nee support man,
hes # durh;nt muchq u the hh h church
chad from
be answering equaion" ito church,
awdhr than advv eof thus
he unconscious O. his aNnhu needs yh b t tngh ~ and
tina Of ipd Of
Yamubmuds fpks
tugh d If h q
Eternal Light trndg Howp til mlmuNb
wit m
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ton, Ohio. will occupy the pulpit Of the
Memorial United Brethren Church.
North Capitol and r streets northwest.
at both services tomorrow. At pm.
he will take for his topic, why l Did
Not Go to Andersonville Prison" All
opxmes -solAiaxn inv1Ss6
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will oniciate. and after the service will
be enrolled in the scapular and renew
their baptismal vows.
the afternoon at 1870 and Miss
Katie Dean will be May queen and
crown the statue Of the Blessed Virgin.
Rev J. J: Tiernsy or the Catnolfc Uni
services. in tia church ard 16eiEozhenA~
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The Council at Jerusalem.

While passing through the heather
territory of Phoenicia and the semi
heather section Of Samaria the dele
gates appointed by the Antioch church
preached the gospel all the way from
Antioch 10 Jerusalem. leaving Joy in
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will march for several squares in the
vicinity of the church, and the exer-
cises will close with benediction OF the
Banner will be May queen and crown
the statue Of the Blessed Virgin.
-
Rev. ]. P. Landis. DID,. president OF
theological -Semi1akN, Da1s
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diction of the blessed sacrament. as
sisted by Rev. F. x. Bischoff.
II X
At ST. Anthony's Church. Brookland.
the children of the parish will receive
their first holy communion ut the Z
o'clock mass tomorrow. wnen Rev.
May procession will be at 4 pm, and
eyer 2QQ childIan. Wdu take. part, -ThAx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27
Calvary Baptist Church 9Th . q

Rev. SAMUEL 81. GREENE, ID. D., Pastor.
Rev. A. F. ANDERSON, D. D.. Assistant.
Rev. A. d. BRYANT Minister TO the Deaf.
$50 In, Sunday school, n. s. Faucet, supt.
II an. sermon by DR.. Greene.
pm. sermon by Dean William A. vii.
bur of George Washington University.
Thursday, 8 pm, prayer meeting: pm.
deacons' meeting. Teachers Club.
Christian Endeavor meetings, Sunday,
Pm. Tuesday, pm.
All are cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

AT THE SALVATION ARMY. $50 PA. AVE.
NV. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Tyson will speak
and sing at pm. Sunday, May %. Col. and
Mrs Chas. Miles will conduct the service at 8
pm, Monday, May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27
1.-THE Light Bearers"
lecture by Alfred H. Terry

At Pythian Temple. 1912 9th st. NV. fourth
door elevator. Sunday evening, at O'Clock.
followed by spirit messages. ALI welcome.
MRS. HENKLE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY,
Wednesday and Friday evenings at o'clock.
IL 4th st. sc. Everybody gets reading.
Advice 1 to 8 daily. Phone Line 2048.
MRS. J. e. MALTBY, SPIRITUAL MEDIUM.
liz 10th st. NV. Meetings. Mon, 1880 pm;
sage to each. Daily readings. 81. North s293.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

CNIVERSALIST.
Church Of Our Father, : ls s4s. A \ D
Public worship at II an, with sermon by
the Rev I. NJ Atwood, d. D., of New York
Subject, MY Idea of the Gospel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

Second Church OF sF,s cHR,sT'
18th AND SITS. NV.
Services: Sunday, II Am. and pm
Subject-.ANCIENT AND MODERN NEG
ROMANCY ALIAS MESMERISM AND HYP-
NoTISM, DENOUNCED"
Sunday school, IL am. Wednesday evening
meeting 8 O'Clock. Public cordially invited
Reading and loan library. COL Colorado
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

WASHINGTON AJXIIl
HENRY b. F. MCFARLAND. Chairman
Ri. REV. ALFRED HARDING, D.
REV. CHAs. WOOD. d. d.
HON. JAMES L. sLAYDEN
REV. C. A. VINCENT, D, D..
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UNITED BRETHREN.

United Brethren M Ns1sS cal. cau1sh NV
Charles E. Futz D. D.. pastor.-1l am.
Rev. J. P. Lands. D: D.. Dayton Ohio: pm.
Rev. J. P. lands. d. D.. Why He Did Not
Go to Andersonville Prison"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

At Second Baptist Church. tomorrow
evening, the pastor. Rev. Howard l.
Stewart, will preach a special sermon
to the Daughters of America. who will
be guests Of the church-the theme be-
ing American Guns"
The memorial service of the Daugh-
tiers Distinguishing the lights) will
precede the sermon and the church will
be suitably decorated for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

Church of the New Jerusalem
SIXTEENTH AND CORCoRAN SITS.
REV. PAUL SPERRY. Pastor.
will preach at IL am.
Sunday school at 345, with adult class.
Special memorial service of Theta Delta Chi
Fraternity, at O'Clock. Address by Rev
DR.. lie Grand Powers: subject, Ideals and
Principles of Fraternalism."
Every one welcome.
Wednesday evening study class at Z: 80 In the
Parish House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
NEW INDUSTRIES.

The making and exhibition of NOV
ing picture films and the manufacture
Of automobiles are two of the most
prosperous and rapidly growing in
dustries in the United States. Both
are of comparatively recent develop
ment.
The motion picture industry is now
fifth in Importance in the United
States. The number of exhibitors is
variously estimated as from 5000 to
$4,000, and the daily attendance is
placed as somewhere between 12,0OO,-
900 and 20.o00.OO00.
The motor car industry has called
for the investment of many millions of
capital and gives employment to many
thousands of workmen. Some of the
best known makers are unable to sup
Ply the demands of the trade and ad-
ditions to their plants and extensions
of their facilities are called for fire.
quently.
A dealer in Topeka, who handles
three makes of automobiles has not
had a car to sell all summer. Many
others have experienced difficulty and
delay in supplying their customers.
Constant invention and improve
ment of labor saving devices alone
enable the world to keep up with it
self
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

What press and public choose to call
"the Mexican situation" has now been
with US approximately four years and
it seems to be no nearer a solution
than it was at the beginning. All the
meddling in which the United States
has INDUCED has been to no apparent
purpose.
True, the people of Mexico are not
fighting among themselves to the ex-
tent that they have been in times past,
but this condition might easily have
heen brought about by exhaustion
There is little left to fight for
1t sounds very well to say let the
people of that republic work out their
own problem and their own salvation.
But can they do it?
Where is the man who could sue
coed in rehabilitating that country?
1t has been robbed. pillaged and over
run by warning factions until it is as
tho no government ever existed. There
is little to build on except the soil.
There is no unanimity of thought or
purpose on the part of the people.
Some day. perhaps, Uncle Sam will
realize that it is up to him to take
hold and straighten out that country.
Such course doubtless would en-
counter a storm of objections and
criticism on both sides of the line.
But if it must be done nothing can
be gained by delay. If there be any
other way certainly there has been
time enough in which to find it.
Why should not the United States
do for Mexico what it has done. for
Cuba and what it is doing for Haiti
and to San Domingo?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26


mystery and novelty. they do lot
frighten the people so much.
These more dangerous diseases have
found their favorite Fairgrounds in
the fur of cats and dogs. Children
bury their faces, their mouths and
their noses in the fur of '-doggie" or
pussy that they love so much. And
they inhale germs of disease and die
1t is not pleasant to condemn harm
less, affectionate animals to death. 1t
is not pleasant, either, thru their dis
tributing of disease. to have children
condemned to death.
The part played by the dog today is
that of flatterer to an owner who can
find nobody else to flatter him. or an
object of affection for the woman who
might center her affection upon one
of her own species.
As for cats, 80 per cent are always
in misery, hungry. half starved,
wretched, detected and the others are
worthless.
The sum total of all cats and dogs
destroyed since the beginning of this
infantile paralysis scare is 177.0S0.