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on Science as the Door Through Which
Christianity Can Reach the Literati.
DR.. Rodger is graduate of Yale and
took four years of post graduate work
at Harvard, Edinburgh and Leipzig. He
is also an alumnus of Union Theologi-
cal Seminary. In China he represents
the International University Union.
His address was of great interest, it
is said, setting forth that in endeavor-
ing to reach the educated classes of
China he does not make use of the
Bible, but with the common facts of
life and the teachings of science. which
all accept as the starting point,-he
leads up to the Word of God and the
Living Word. Jesus Christ. General
discussion followed DR.. Rodgers ad-
dress.
Present at the meeting Were: Rev. T.
C. Clark. Rev. J. B. Clark. Dean Z. H
Griffin of Johns Hopkins University,
Rev. Charles Hood. Rev. D. P. BRINE,
Rev. A. E. Barrows. Rev. J. G. Rodger.
Rev j. N. Mills. Rev. c. H. Butler, Rev
Fl. E Brundage. Rev. Thomas Jesse
Jones and Rev. George S. Duncan
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Discovering America.

1t is the function Of these mission
arien. in large part, to set the noun
taineer free. to teach him what the
world is and to tame his fiery DISPOSE
ton with the story of Christs love. 1t
is also to help them discover their own
country. They have not known what
Its resources are. They have only be-
gun TO awaken. through the mission
aries labors. to a knowledge of what
these resources are.
great many of us live in America,
but have not discovered II. America is
not simply a geographical expression;
IT is not, thank God, simply a CONNER
ciai expression: 1t is not even an educa-
tional expression: II is a great human
expression, and no one can understand
America and no one can discover 1t who
does not get behind all the reports of
its material condition and its material
prosperity, and behind its institutions
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Christian Gnoeabor -Four
TOPIC:
How Missions Are Blessing the World-Ezek, 47.I-I2.
By HARVEY S. IRWIN.

Where is your heather brother: From his grave
Near thy own gates. meath foreign sky.
From the thronged depths Of oceans mourning
His answering blood reproachfully doth cry.
Blood of the Soul. can all earth's fountains make
Thy dark stain disappear! Stewards Of God,
The great river of Christian missions
flows through the Christian church;
without it the missionary enterprise
could not be carried on.
And 50 as we turn each day and see
the great soul of missions marching on
through the church of Christ universal
IL often causes us to reflect how it is
that many persons are not impressed
and do not give to such a laudable
work
As we survey the effort of Adoniram
Judson in India and Livingstone in AZ
RIGA. together with hundreds of brave
and loyal souls in all parts of the mis-
sion fields. our only thought is how
long the cohorts of ignorance and
doubt will be able to hold out before
the advancing hosts marching forward
under the banners of the cross.
What most thrills those whose hearts
go out to the great cause of missions
fs the call today from various parts of
the mission fields.
We hear from India that thousands
are awaiting only an opportunity of
throwing themselves at the foot of the
cross of Caivary-the only need is that
of missionary to instruct them in the
ways in which they should go.
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Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, will give the convocation
prayer Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon
of the Foundry Church. will be chief
marshal, with aids from the clergy of
the different denominations of the Dis
trict.
Degrees will be conferred by Bishop
Franklin Hamilton upon the first grad
yates of the university. and there will
be the announcement of the ten sue
cessful of the seventy competing ap-
plicants for the fellowships granted by
the board of award.
The academic procession. in full aca-
demic costume, led by band. will
move from the College of History at
2:15 pm. to the platform of the amphi-
theater in the grove, and the exercises
will begin at 2:30 pm.
A lawn reception with music by the
band will close the exercises of the
day. Free tickets, admitting to re-
served seats until 2:15 pm. will be
sent to all who apply by written re-
quest to the American University, in
closing a self-addressed stamped en-
velope.
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ter eve the perpetual light" that had
been removed to the front of the sepul-
cher-and all other lights thereon that
might perchance happen to be any
where else in the church, were
solemnly extinguished. The hallowed
or holy fire. was then kindled in the
church porch by means of a crystal or
burning glass. if the sun was SUFFICIENT
ly bright; and, if not, by means Of
new steel and flint.
This fire was blessed by the priest and
from it was first kindled the great
"paschal candle: and afterward the
perpetual lamp and other lamps and
candles in church. according as light
was required. The devout had let their
hearthfires die out at home and hast
ened to the church. to obtain fresh
light from the "hallowed fire." for
their renewal
The paschal candle was usually very
large. In some of the cathedral and
abbey churches of England. it is said.
it was simply colossal. In 1857 the
paschal taper for the Abbey Church Of
Westminster weighed 800 pounds The
paschal candle is symbolical of the
rising of the sun of righteousness"
from the tomb, and is also type OF
the pillar of fire. which lights the
spiritual Israel through the wilder
ness of the world: There are many
beautiful ceremonies connected with it,
especially in Rome.
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lowing which refreshments were served
by a committee, under the direction of
A. o. Hutterly.
Rev. Earle Wiley, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. will de-
liver his annual nature sermon" tomor-
row evening. This sermon will be Illus
trated with beautiful pictures.
Lady Hope of England, who has spent
many years in travel among the mission
fields of the world, will address the mem
bers of Westminster PRESBYTERIAN chris
tan Endeavor Society tomorrow evening
at I o'clock.
Westminster Church will celebrate
Memorial day tomorrow by appropriate
services on Sunday night at o'clock.
The pastor, Rev. T. E. Davis, will preach
on ''The Sword Sheathed in Flowers -
The choir and the young people of the
Sunday school will have special music
and the church will be decorated by the
Ekko Club.
The corner stone of Mount Vernon
(colored) Methodist Episcopal Church was
laid at $50 pm. Sunday, with impressive
ceremonies by the Golden Reef Lodge,
G. L. O. of O, F., District of Columbia,
those officiating being James G. Turley,
c. H Toulson, William MCGOWAN, J.
Marshall, z. Ram, T. Browne and j. c.
Pollard.
Prior to these exercises a program which
was begun at pm, and concluded at the
opening of the corner stone laying service,
was rendered. 1t embraced among its
numbers and participants the following:
A reading, THE Form for the Laying
of a Corner Stone" by Rev. C. I. With
row; hymn 656, sung by choir and con-
gregaton; reading. "A Prayer for the
Laying of a Corner Stone,' by Rev. E. T.
Lewis; hymn 66l.) choir and congrega-
ton; the reading of the 132d Psalm alter
nately by pastor and congregation; pa
per. The Relation of the Local Church
to the Community" James A. Richardson;
a paper. THE Spirit That Should Char
acterize the Members of Church. Mrs.
Jennie Hurd; five-minute extemporaneous
addresses by Fbvs. L. A. Carter. E. T..
Lewis and A. A. Randall; recitation.
There is No Death Miss Lucille
Barnes: solo. His Eye Is on the Spar
row." Miss Clara Mallory: congratulatory
remarks, Mrs. Abigail Reed. Revs Will
liam Myers and Charles Hearns: reading
OF the list OF articles to be deposited In 4.
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MANY PASTORS OF WASHINGTON TO MAKE
APPEALS FOR FUNDS TO AID NON-COM-
BATANTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AT WAR
H. Clergy Making Appeal of
National Capital Asking for Observance of Tomorrow
Memorial Sunday
The call to the pastors is as follows:

The call to the pastors is as follows:
THE undersigned pastors of churches in
Washington are profoundly impressed by
the appalling conditions among the popu-
conditions which must grow worse while
the terrible conflict continues. We cannot
save the soldiers from violent death; but
the masses of non-combatants. the aged
and inflrm. the widows and orphans and
the children, who are facing a crueler
death by starvation. it is possible to res
cue. We have agreed to take an offering
Memorial Sunday, or to inaugurate in our
churches fund for relief. and we trust
that churches of all creeds will share in
the endeavor to save the helpless of
Europe and Asia from the litter death of
starvation.
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Randolph H. McKim. rector of the
Church of the Epiphany; Wallace Rad
cliffe. pastor New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church; Samuel H. Greene,
pastor Calvary Baptist Church; Forrest
J. Prettyman. pastor Mount Pleasant
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Charles Wood. pastor Church of the
Covenant; Clarence A. Vincent, pastor
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
L. Morgan Chambers. pastor Mckendree
Methodist Episcopal Church: George A.
Miller. pastor Ninth Street Christian
Church; Roland Cotton Smith, rector
st. Johns Episcopal Church; G. 1.
Humphreys. pastor Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Methodist Protestant Church
Charles F: Steck. pastor Epiphany
Lutheran Church"
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Everywhere they teach man that he is
indeed his brothers keeper.
Medical missions have, in "a large way,
been the means of bringing to heather
hearts the love of Christ.
In many of the outermost stations in
China, in the hills and other places, the
news has carried far and wide that the
visionary doctor can heal, and the
lame and the halt have wendell their
way to him to find relief.
Then with this new found benefactor
they find the story of Christs death.
and inquiry brings inquiry with the re-
suit that another soul rises up in China
or India some other part of the
heather world to fight the good fight
and keep the faith. if need be to die for
the honor and glory of carrying the
standard of the NaZarene.
In this thought our minds go back
to those brave souls of the Boxer revo-
luton in China. 1t will never be Grad
icated from the minds of the Boxer
leaders how those true souls on the FIR
ing line of their Redeemer went down
to death that they might remain faith
full to the banner of the Prince of
Peace. In letters of crimson they wrote
in the hearts of thousands of heather
the fact that they had a religion that
made a man unafraid of death. and
which led them unfinchingly into the
valley Of the shadow.
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The Mount Rainier Methodist Episcopal
Church South shows a steady growth in
numbers and interest The Sunday school
beginning a month ago with an enroll
ment Of 80, now numbers 102. ]. T
Hough is the superintendent The at
tendance upon the regular church serv-
ices shows marked increase Sunday DR.
W. " Tudor preached, and tomorrow the
pastor. Rev d. L. Blakemore, will con-
duct the worship at IL o'clock am at
Potts Hall.
The Wednesday night prayer meeting is
proving a vital factor in the life OF the
new church For several weeks in sue
cession the midweek meeting has been
held in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Hanback,. Wednesday the prayer meeting
will be held in the home OF Mr. and MRS.
A. w. Hawk.
Tomorrow morning Dr. W. V. Tudor
will preach at ST. PauIs Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, I'd and streets
northwest, and DR.. H. M. Canter. pre-
siding elder Of the Washington district
Southern Methodist Episcopal churches,
will preach at night.
The trial scene from the Merchant of
Venice" will be given at st. Paurs
Church Friday evening, June 10. by
members of the Gov. Welles Society.
Children of the American Revolution.
under the direction Of Mrs. Clayton
Emtg, president OF the society.
The following children will take
part: Donald Hopkins. Elizabeth
Bourne. Virginia Warren, Harold Van
Buren,, Malvern Nettleton, William Hip
kins and Baldwin Hardy.
The entertainment will be given un-
der the auspices of the st. Paurs Ep-
worth League.
Rev. w. W. McMasrer will preach a
special sermon tomorrow morning at
the First Baptist Church on Spirit
Control" In the evening Judge Will
liam F. Norris of the Department OF
Justice will deliver the second of a
series of addresses on the relation of
the United States to the orient, the spe-
cial topic for Sunday evening being
1.-THE Wards of the United States" The
public Is invited.
\ X
Over 1000 members of the knights of
Columbus will attend the annual COM
munion service Of the order tomorrow
morning at o'clock in the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, 9Th and n
streets northwest.
Invitations have been extended to the
entire local membership of the order TO
be present. The members will assem-
BILE in the school hall (Which will be
open at 1880 o'clock. where they will
form i've misunderstanding the MA
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councils Of the District of Columbia,
and, headed by the state officers. Dis
trict deputies and grand knights and
officers. will march in a body to the
church, marshaled by State Warden De
Vaney and the wardens of the local
councils.
The entire edifice will be reserved for
the Knights of Columbus at this mass,
which will be celebrated by Most Rev.
John Bonzano, apostolic delegate to the
United States. In the sanctuary will
be Rev. NJ. ]. Riordan. Rev. George j.
Bryant and Rev. Richard B. Mccarthy.
Cardinal Gibbons will dedicate the
new parochial school Of St. Mary's
Church, Bryantown, Nd. tomorrow aft
ernoon
This school was built by Rev. P. E.
Conroy. the pastor of the church, and
formerly an assistant pastor at ST.
Martins Church here, and will be
taught by the sisters of Notre Dame.
whose mother house is in Baltimore.
The cardinal will celebrate the early
mass at 1880 o'clock and give first holy
communion to a large class. The high
mass will take place at 1890 o'clock.
following which Cardinal Gibbons will
administer the sacrament of confirma
cal program will be rendered by the
choir. under the direction of Mrs. Mary
3. Bowling, organist and director of st.
Martins choir. Washington.
ne cAeTClSeS Will D6 aCIenQeQ ny d
large number of clergy from Washing
ton and Baltimore.
Rev. F. Rooney of the Catholic Uni
versity of America. who was ordained
by Cardinal Gibbons in the cathedral
Baltimore. on Thursday. celebrated his
first mass in ST. Martins Church on
Friday at am, and will also officiate
at the o'clock mass tomorrow. Rev.
E. Hannah having gone to Bryantown,
Nd, to assist in the dedication of the
new school of St. Mary's Church.
X n r
The authorities of the Cathedral of
st. Peter and St Paul have arranged
to hold a Memorial day service at
Peace cross. Cathedral Close, on Sun
day. that being the nearest Sunday to
May 80. This service will be held at
pm. and the preacher will be the
Rev. DIR. James Alan Montgomery. A
most cordial Invitation is extended by
the bishop, dean and canons to every
one to attend this service and make
the occasion memorable.
\ 4 X
The memorial services in Mount Oil
vet cemetery on Decoration day will
take place at II o'clock and be In
charge of Lincoln Camp. Sons of Vet
eEaus Of tina Northern Division OF
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GENERAL CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

Maryland. and Ellen Spencer Mussev
Tent.
The graves will be decorated by the
children of ST. Cecelia's Academy ano
of Mrs George A. Howe. chairman OF
the committee. ST. Josephs choir will
have charge of the music Kew. iran n.
els Lyons, c. S. P, of the College OF 81;
Rev. L. P. O'Hern, C. S. P, of the same
college, will give the benediction.
X X x x
The last Joint bi-monthly meeting,
until fall of the Clark Bible class and
the young ladies' Bible class of the
First Presbyterian Church was held
Tuesday evening in the church parlors.
The early part of the evening was de-
voted to the business meetings of the
classes. Following adjournment, DR..
Clark, teacher of the class, entertained
the young people with a series of hu-
morous stories. W. E. Cossins rendered
a number of vocal solos and Miss E. M
c. Bender gave several piano solos.
Light refreshments were served, after
which all joined in a short song serv-
ice About forty-fve were present.
A unique reception was held in st.
Paurs English Lutheran Church Tues
day evening. under the auspices of the
brotherhood, of which Victor l.. Gar
riguS is president
All those of the congregation, as it
now exists, who were members of St.
Paurs when the present pastor, DR..
John T. Huddle. entered upon his min
istry here, were in the receiving line,
and those who have Joined the church
during the twelve and a half years
pastorate of DIR. Huddle were received.
White carnations marked the receiv-
ing members and red ones the more re-
cent members.
During the evening the church quar-
tet, consisting of Mrs Bertha Hanson
Gottsman. Mrs. Julian Brylawski, LIE
Roy Glider and Charles F. Roberts,
sang a number of selections, under the
direction of Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly.
Charles Hyer, master of ceremonies,
called upon DR.. Huddle for brief ad-
dress. in the course of which he stated
that during his stay at st. PauIs he has
taken about 440 persons into church
membership. baptized about $50 in
fants. married 253 couples and buried
1870 persons.
Following DR.. Huddle's remarks, A.
F. Fox was presented. Mr.. Fox has
been a member of st. Paufs for over
fifty years and is president of the
church council. The closing remarks
Of the evening were made by Mr.. Gar
rigusAoua-of the newer members, fol-
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The second convocation of the Amer
lean University will be held on the
afternoon of Friday in the open-air
amphitheater on the university grounds.
at the intersection of Massachusetts, and
Nebraska avenues.
The convocation will be noteworthy
in a number of ways, a large number
of representative dgnitaries from the
different religious denominations plan
ming to be present.
Bishop Franklin Hamilton. chancellor
of the university, who has been elected
one of the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church by the general con-
ference at it's quadrennial session
which is now closing at Saratoga
Springs, will preside at the convoca-
ton.
Bishop Cranston. who by age limit
is released from the obligation of gem
eral and residential supervision. but
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Mrs. Isaac Pearson was reelected
president of Washington Branch of the
American Waldensian Society held in the
Church of the Covenant Tuesday even
ing.
Other officers chosen were as follows ::
First vice president. Miss Nettie G. Brad
ley (re-elected) second vice president,
Mrs John Britain Clark; third vice pres
dent Mrs. Charles E. Wright (re-elect-
ed); fourth vice president Mrs. John
Nelson Mills; treasurer, Miss Alice H.
Clark (re-elected) recording secretary.
Mrs Harry 1. Houston corresponding
secretary, Miss Eta Craigen tre-elect-
ed; secretary of literature, Miss Eliza
beth Reiss.
At the business meeting. over which
Mrs Pearson presided, the treasurer's re-
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Grams Drum Corps. composed of grand
sons of Union veterans. and attached
to William B. Gushing Camp No. 80,
will head the line as musicians. Seats
will be reserved for all those who
march in as requested.
The program is as follows:
Hymn; invocation and Lords Pray
err: presentation of colors and pledge
of allegiance. conducted by J. w. Lyons,
chaplain of Maryland Division, Sons of
Veterans, L. s. A; hymn; Scripture les
son, read responsively; prayer: offer
ing: solo, Newton T Hammer; sermon.
subject. practical Patriotism by Rev.
Paul r. Hickok, national chaplain. Sons
of Veterans. u. S. A; hymn; taps; bene-
diction.
The following is the committee on ar
engagements: Gushing Camp, No. 80. E.
Albert Lang. G. Sydney Hill and ].
Clinton Hiatt: Lincoln Camp. No. ., w.
H. McGonegal, Charles M. Overacker
and Victor l.. Garregus; Thomas Camp.
No II, A. H. Marks, George w. Sellers
and Corbin Birch.
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who has been made chairman of the
committee on the unification of Meth
odism, will be present, and special
recognition is to be given of his serv-
ices to his country and his church
Bishop John w. Hamilton. brother
of Bishop Franklin Hamilton, who also
has been released by age limit from
the obligation of general and residen
tial supervision, also will be present
He is also on a committee of unifica-
'tion-the committee on world faith and
order. which seeks the unifcation of
the great Protestant bodies of Christ
endom.
Bishop W. F. Mcdowell. the new res
idential bishop at Washington. will be
present. as also will be Bishops ]. F.
Berry and l.. B. Wilson.
Bishop William Alfred Quay1e, who
has given much of his life to the work
of education and who is regarded as
one of the best pulpit orators of the
country. will deliver the convocation
address.
Rev. DR.. F. J. Prettyman, chaplain of
the United States Senate, will deliver
the Invocation. and Rev. DIR. Charles
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ton, while on tn efollowing evening
there will be a reception to fraternity
members and their friends at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, 9Th and
l streets northeast.
There will be an initiation, conduct
ed by Chi Chapter of this city on Fri
day evening. while the election of con-
vention officers will take place Satur-
day afternoon.
The annual sermon will be preached
by Rev. John Compton Ball, D. D., at
Metropolitan Baptist Church, where is
located Mu-Beta Chapter of the fra
ternity.
At 1880 o'clock on Sunday night Rev.
Francis NJ. Mccoy will preach SER
mon to the members of the fraternity
and their friends at Waugh Methodist
Episcopal Church. where is located Mu
Chapter of the fraternity. The picnic
which was contemplated for the Goth
has been abandoned.
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memorial service will be held by
ing at II o'clock in honor Of the United
States soldiers and sailors who fell in
the civil and Spanish-American wars
and in memory of the late Rev Will
liam j. Walker, first pastor Of the
who have died. Rev j. M. Waldron
will preach from the subject THE
Christian Warfare" and at the close
Of the sermon a number ef persons
will be- aptized. -
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An appeal to the churches of Washing
ton to observe tomorrow as Memorial
Sunday, to take up an offering or to
inaugurate a fund for the relief of nom
combatants of European countries en-
gagged in war. has just been sent out by
committee of Washington pastors head
ed by Rev DIR. Randolph H. McKim, rec
tor of the Church of the Epiphany (Pro-
testant EpiscopaD.
Already a large number of the pastors
of the city have announced their intention
to aid in the effort in hand and it is ex-
pected that 1t will prove a success. DR..
H K. Carroll of the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America is one
of the leaders in the effort.