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Evening star., 1916-01-08

REV. r. E. DAVIS.
will attend church regularly one quar-
ter you will want to go. Try the rem
edy. Begin next Sunday if you have
not already begun. We shall look for
you.
LIES ENDEAVOR.
expect to pass through this world
but once. Any good, therefore, that I
can do or any kindness that / can show
to any fellow-being, let me do 1t now.
Let me not defer nor neglect it, for
shall not pass this way again.
ANSWER FOR YOURSELF.
What kind of church would our church be.
II every member were just like mei''
These lines rhyme well surely. They
jingle like bells. Repeat them, sing
them, whistle them. Every one Just
like me-" Such a church ought to
please me. Would it please the Master?
What kind of prayer meeting should
we have? Every member Just like
me-" How about our young peoples
society, the Sunday school? And the
church treasurer? How much money
would he have? Just like me-" What
would the unconverted say of such a
church? How soon would Gods will
be done on earth as it is in heaven?
what kind Of church would our church be,
II every member were just like me?''
Evening star., 1916-01-08
NEW YEAR RECEPTION FOR CARDINAL GIBBONS
PLANNED FOR TOMORROW AT ST. PATRICKS
Catholic Parishes of City Cardinals Day
Rev. P J. OCalaghan. Rector Of Apostolic Mission House
at Brookland Deliver Sermon at IL O'Clock Service

"Sanctus." "Benedictus" and "Agnus
Del" Haydn No. 3, mixed choir; COM
munion. figured music, sanctuary
choir; Holy Night" Adam, mixed
choir; occasional, Christmas carols as
follows: silent Night" Damrosch; !;
Joyous Song" Gevaert.
While the Christmas carols are sung
the congregation will form in lire to
attend the reception to be held in Car
roll Hall by Cardinal Gibbons. after
which Mgr. Russell will entertain a
number of the cardinals personal
friends at luncheon in the rectory.
Cardinal Gibbons at present holds
the distinction of being the dean of
the American hierarchy in length of
episcopate. In 1868 he was consecrated
titular Bishop of Adramyttum and vic
ar apostolic of North Carolina; trans
ferred to Richmond in 1872: created
Archbishop of Baltimore in 1877, and
cardinal in 1885,
1t has been said that when history
will have given him his proper place
it will be found that no one has ad-
vanced the Roman Catholic Church In
the English speaking world compare
bly, to Cardinal Gibbons"
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Delay Not.

Procrastination is the devirs winning
card in playing for lost souls.
To put off a realized duty in youth
may result in like neglect through all
of life. 1t is related that a bright
boy in his early teens heard a sermon
on the text, MY Son, Give Me Thine
Heart" and was deeply impressed.
Satan whispered, Time enough yet"
and the boy put it off. Ten years later
a brilliant young collegian heard the
same text under circumstances which
seemed to make it time for decision.
But again the tempter whispered,
Time enough yet" Twenty years later
a statesman OF great renown listened
to a sermon on the same text from an
aged bishop, and felt it to be mes
sage to himself. This time the tempter
said. Visit foreign countries before
you give your heart to Cod
A year later traveller in Paris was
stricken with cholera. His greatest
suffering was agony of soul. because
he was not prepared to die and had
not time now to get ready. His last
words were, TOO late"
The boy. the collegian, the states
man and the traveller were one.
III you have not Joined the church.
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why not do it now? BY joining the
church we mean joining yourself in
vital connection with the great head
and founder of the church.
Delay not, delay not; D sinner. draw near
Delay not, delay not o sinner: draw near.
The waters Of life are flowing for thee;
No price is demanded, the Savior is here,
Redemption is purchased, salvation is free.
Delay not delay not, why longer abuse
The love and compassion Of Jesus thy God?
fountain is open'd how canst thou refuse
To wash and be cleansed in His pardoning blood
Delay not. delay not, o sinner, to come,
For mercy still fingers and calls thee today.
Her voice Is not heard In the vale Of the tomb;
: Her message unheeded will soon pass away.
Delay not, delay not the spirit of grace
Long grieved and resisted may take his sad
flight
And leave thee in darkness 70 finish thy rase
And sink in the vale Of eternity's night.
Evening star., 1916-01-08

the church, came in as sustaining g
member of the chapter.
The basket ball and bowling leagues
have resumed their schedule.
An executive committee meeting of
all local chapters will be held in tine
joint fraternity rooms this evening, at
which time much constructive business
will be taken up. The chief matter of
discussion will be the joint banquet,
which is to be held in the near future.
Plans will be discussed for the bien-
NAL convention of the fraternity, which
will be held during the coming sum-
mer.
During the last month chapters of the
fraternity have been placed in the Con-
gregational Church at Hartford, Conn,
and in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. Another
Pittsburgh chapter will soon be in
stalled in the Miff1in Street Methodist
Episcopal Church.
December 81 the first anniversary
banquet of Mu Chapter was held. There
was a large attendance of members.
Rev Francis NJ. Mccoy, pastor of
Waugh NJ. E. Church, where Mu Chap
ter is located. and a sustaining mem
Der of the chapter, made an address.
Mr. Graves, teacher of the class COM
posing the chapter, was also present.
as was also Or. Clifton P. Clark, su,
preme master of the fraternity, and
Morgan McCathran of Waugh Church.
The president of the chapter. Charles
r. Simpson, acted as POSTMASTER
Evening star., 1916-01-08

versity: Very Rev. George A. Dough-
erty, vice rector of the Catholic Uni
versity: Rev. DIR. Pace of the univer-
sity. Mgr. William T. Russell. Rev.
Thomas E. McGuigan and Rev. Martin
Egan.
The sermon will be preached by Very
Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan, c. S. p.
the newly appointed rector of the Apos-
tolic Mission House.
The church, the sanctuary and altar
will be elaborately decorated with car
dinal red.
An elaborate musical program will
be rendered by the sanctuary and
mixed choirs, under the direction of r.
Mills Silby and Miss Jennie Glennan.
respectively, with organ and full Or
chestral accompaniment. as follows:
Prelude, orchestra and organ. Masse-
net; introit. Gregorian. sanctuary
choir: "Gyrie" and Gloria" Haydn No.
3, mixed choir: graduate and alleluia.
Falsibordone, sanctuary choir: "Veni
Creator" Wiegand, sanctuary choir;
"Credo." Haydn No. l, mixed choir; of
fertory. Falsibordone, sanctuary choir
offertory motet, "Adeste Fideles." No
vello, mixed choir and sanctuary choir;
Evening star., 1916-01-08

The feast of the Epiphany" which
falls on the 9Th of January. commemo-
rates the alteration of the three wise
men, who came from the east 10 Jeru-
salem, seeking the new born King OF
the Jews, "for," said they, I'VE have
seen His star in the east. and have
come to adore Him."
This feast will be celebrated tomor-
row in the Protestant Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches of the city.
At the Franciscan monastery special
services will be held at $3.50 pm,
when, following compline and SOL
emn benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment, there will be procession to the
Grotto of Bethlehem. whence the fg-
ure of the Divine Infant, which was
Evening star., 1916-01-08
PREACHING MISSION
BEGINS JANUARY %
Rev. n. n. D. Sterrett to Be Mis-
sioner at Special Services in All
Souls Episcopal Church on Cathe-
dral Avenue.

Following along the Idea as advanced
by the last general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church when it
went on record for a nation wide
preaching mission, such a mission as
contemplated by the various churches
is to be inaugurated in All Souls Epis-
copal Church, Cathedral avenue near
Connecticut avenue, January %, to con-
tinue for one week.
Rev. H. II. D. Sterrett, rector of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church of Columbus,
Ohio, and son of Rev. DR.. J. Macbride
Sterrett, rector of All Souls Church,
is to be the missioner.
In beginning the mission DR.. Sterrett
believes in the importance at this time
in placing a "re-emphasis upon the GER
tain and unchanging words of eternal
truth that pertain to salvation"
Evening star., 1916-01-08

Tomorrow will be Cardinals day" In
Washington. when Cardinal Gibbons
will come to the National Capital for
his annual New Year reception, Gus
tom inaugurated by the sate DIR. Denis
J. Stafford during the early years of
his pastorate of ST. Patrick's Church.
The day will open with solemn high
mass at IL am. celebrated by Rev.
John NJ. Mcnamara, with two priests
from Holy Cross College. Catholic Uni
versity, as deacon and subdeacon.
The cardinal will occupy throne In
the sanctuary, and his assistant priest
will be Very Rev. James A. Burns. C.
S. c., president of Holy Cross College.
Catholic University, while his deacons
of honor Will be Rev. DR.. VIM. ]. ker-
by, professor of sociology at the Cath
olic University, and Rev. James A.
Smyth of st. Patrick's Church.
In the sanctuary will be Rt. Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan, Bishop of Germani-
copolis and rector of the Catholic Uni
Evening star., 1916-01-08

A memorial service for Rev. DR..
Frank Sewall, former pastor of. the
Church of the New Jerusalem. is to be
held in the church tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock.
Dr.. Merrill E. Gates. former president
of Amherst College: DIR. ]. Macbride
Sterrett, rector of All Souls Episcopal
Church; H. K. Bush-Brown. Rev. Charles
w. Harvey Of Philadelphia, Rev. Julian
X. Smyth of New York and Rev. Paul
Sperry, assistant pastor of the New
Church, will be the speakers of the oc-
casion.
Letters from many other prominent
men in all parts Of the country viii b
read at the service.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
By Robert D. Burbank,

President of Washington District Epworth League.
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good
tidings, that publisheth peace; that
bringeth good tidings of good. that
pubIisheth salvation; that saith unto
Zion, Thy God reigneth.'
This beatitude is Isaiah's beautiful
expression in oriental imagery of the
universal feeling of gratitude and
friendliness felt toward the bringer of
good news, and, as shown by the con-
text, has a twofold application. First,
there was the literal application to the
Evening star., 1916-01-08
The Messages.

There are four distinct messages men,
toned in this beatitude of Isaiah's,
each of them rejecting blessing upon
the bearer, and all of them relating to
IsraePs release from the Bablonian cap
tivity. and also referring. in a larger
and stronger sense, to the messages
of delivefance from sin that Christ was
to bringt
How welcome the messenger that
publisheth peace" at a time when
Israel had suffered from wars and con-
quest and captivity! And with what
conscious joy did the angels, in an
nouncing the birth of Messiah. sing,
Peace on earthw Blessed among men
and by men the publisher Of peace ever
has been. and ever will be. whether 1t
be peace between nations or between
individuals, or between individuals ana
God; or whether 1t be social or fndus-
trial peace: or whether it be the phys
tai peace Of the poise of mind, or the
spiritual peace of freedom from sin.
He that bringeth good tidings OF
good" was a messenger very welcome
to Israel at the time when the nation
was so impoverished in every way, ana
to a world impoverished by sin, the
message of the Christ, whose mission
is often expressed in the words OF faul,
He went about doing good" has been
growing more welcome as it has be-
come more appreciated. for nineteen
centuries.
The message of salvation meant to
Israel the rescue from captivity. and
the message Christ brought was Of lib
Grafton from sin. The name Isaiah in
the Hebrew language means salvation
Of Cod" and he was Gods messenger
of the salvation Of Israel by the re-
lease from bondage, and of the saliva
tion of the world through the media
tion of the Savior. Some one has said
of him Never. perhaps. has there been
another prophet like Isaiah. who stood
with his head in the clouds and his feet
on the solid earth. with his heart in the
things of eternity and with mouth and
hand in the things of time, with his
spirit in the eternal counsel Of God and
his body in q very definite moment of
history"
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Epworth League Tidings.

These messages are as much needed to
day as ever. and it is the privilege and
opportunity of all Christians. and especi-
ally of all Epworth Leaguers, to be the
hearers of all these good tidings.'' The
business of bringing good tidings Of
good" of publishing peace" OF proclaim
ing salvation, and of saying, by word and
deed. not only to Zion. but to all mankind,
"Thy God reigneth." has never ceased.
need the announcement of such tidingS.
The opportunity to be the bearers OF
these messages is presented to every
Epworthian in some way or another. at
every step Of his journey through life.
Sometimes the opportunity is big with
power and possibility, and requires all the
force of character he possesses. support
ed and made effective by the strength
which God supplies. More often. how
ever. the opportunity is in the form OF
simple testimony by words, acts and lives
which express these good tidings.
To some the opportunity comes to pub
lish these messages through public speech,
and through the public press are being
and many men in public life make the
most Of their opportunity. and many
papers, like the leagues own paper, the
Epworth Herald, make these tidings the
and the opportunity puts upon every Ep-
WORKMAN the responsibility Of making
every influence which he exerts a
proclamation of these good tidings
Oh Zion. haste. thy mission high fulnlling,
To tell to all the world that, God Is Light;
That He Who made all nations is not willing
One soul should perish, lost in shades of night.
Proclaim to every people. tongue and nation
That God in whom they live and move is love;
Tell how he stopped to save His lost creation.
And died on earth that men might live above.
Give Of thy sons to bear the message glorious;
Give Of thy wealth to speed them on their way;
Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious,
And all thou spendest Jesus will repay.
Publish glad tidings, tIdings OF peace;
Tidings Of Jesus, redemption and release"
Evening star., 1916-01-08
TOPIC:
WHY JOIN THE CHURCH?
Eph., 3:S-21.
By Harvey s. Irwin.

The answer to the question: Why join
the church? depends upon the value that
is placed upon the church.
What is the church?
II has been defined to be "a congre-
CATION of faithful men and women. in
which the true word OF God is preached
and the sacraments duly administered.
according to Christ's ordinances. in all
those things that Of necessity are requi-
site to the same"
BY the word chruch is understood the
collective body of Christians-that is. Of
all those who profess to believe in Christ
and acknowledge Him to be the Savior
OF mankind. Eph., 3:21; 4:11-12; Tim,
3:15.)
Also we are to understand that the
word church means the whole body OF
Gods chosen people in every age, those
on earth being called the militant and
those in heaven the triumphant church.
tActs, 2o:2s Heb, 1928. Eph-. 1:22)
The church represents Christianity. II
one accepts Christianity he should join
the church. 1t is unreasonable to stand
sloof from the only organization which
represents what one claims to accept ana
believe ir.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY.
Protestant Episcopal and Roman Catholic Commun'-
cants to Observe Tomorrow, First Sunday After
Anniversary Commemorating Alteration OF the
Three Wise Men Of the Infant Savior.

placed there at the Christmas serv-
ives, will be borne through the churcn
to the central altar.
This procession is regarded as very
picturesque, as the long line OF @ @rm
ciscans. clad in their somber brown
habits, each bearing a lighted candle.
march to the grotto to the joyous
strains of the "Adeste Fideles. HOY
Night" and with Glory Lit the Mo
The ufe-sized image Of the Divine
infant. which rests on the place OF the
nativity. marked by silver star. was
carved entirely of wood in Barcelona.
Spain, after which it was sent to BETH
lehem. where. it is said. 1t toucneo~ the
spot Of the Savior's birth.
This figure is left at the central al
tar for the veneration of the members
NJ the franciscan community. after
which the public is permitted to vener-
ate it.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Christ and the Church.

The church means Christianity and
Christianity means the church. They are
synonymous terms.
What is Christianity?
That is easily answered by saying
that Christ is Christianity, and this
brings to the front the all-important
question:
Who is Christ?
This is the pertinent question. Tor
Christ Himself calls for its answer.
Whom do men say that ! am?' He
asks of His disciples; and then to the
disciples personally He asks, Whom
say ye that I ann
The response made to these questions
shows that men had different opinions
then as they have now concerning
Christ
Some regarded Him as prophet or
a great teacher. while others believed
that He was more than that. Peter.
speaking for himself and the other
disciples. declared:
Thou are the Christ. the Son OF the
living God"
Evening star., 1916-01-08

the feeling of gratefulness to the bring
er of good news and of ill will to the
harbinger of bad news. that has oeen
and which is by no means eradicated
from human nature even today.
The messengers of today are not
couriers, except possibly in some OF the
very remote corners of the earth; but
in their place We have the post, the
telegraph, telephone, wireless and the
magazines, the papers and all the other
modern facilities for communicatlon'
and vet human nature has not changed,
and the message bearer has not alto
gether lost his personality, which is
pleasing or displeasing, according to
the nature of the message he bears The
messenger boy who brings a telegram
containing good news is far more like
ly to receive tip than one bringing
message of bad news. And no one
willingly becomes a bearer of sad It'd
ings, but any one is willing to be
bringer of glad tidings.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Abundant Reasons.

Why should any hesitate to unite with
such divinely instituted body? Sure
Iy there are abundant resons for
joining the church: for its truth, for
it's testimony, for it's strength, for it's
service, for it's ideals and for it's fell
lowship. 1t has for it's truth, the Word
of God; for it's testimony, the witness
of the Holy Spirit; for it's strength. the
power of the Infinite; for it's service,
the reclamation of the world; for its
ideals. the glories of the unseen and
eternal, and for it's fellowship, the
comradeship of the pure and holy.
Why should you not join the church!
If you really join the church you be-
come a Christian. Why not become
Christian, and enter upon the work of
Christ's church?
Why not do it now?
This is one Of the things it is not
safe to defer to a more convenient sea-
SON. The only certain and safe season
is now.
1.-THE. road of BY and By leads to
the town of Never" says the Spanish
proverb.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
THE BEATITUDE OF IHE
BRINGER OF GOOD NEWS.
Isaiah, SAT.

On the mountains top appearing
LO. the sacred herald stands,
Welcome news to Zion bearing,
Zion, long in hostile lands;
Mourning captive,
Peace and joy shall now attend thee,
All thy warfare now is past
God thy Savior will defend thee;
Victory Is thine at last;
All thy conflicts
THOMAS KELLY.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Who Is Christi

Who are right in their belief con-
cerning Christ-the men of the world
or those who believe as did His i'm
mediate disciples?
The answer is to be found only in
the Scriptures. for outside Of them lit
tie is known Of Him whose name is
now in one way or another claiming
the attention of all the earth.
Unless the Bible is accepted as the
anfallible revelation of God to man the
personality and mission of Christ is
barren and meaningless.
Now. the fact that the life and work
Of Christ has not been barren or un-
fruitful in its ministry to the world Is
proof of the authority and credibility
of the Scriptures Taking them as our
guide. 1t II not din1cult to answer the
question. who 10 Christi
In them We find that He is the great
head OF the church: that He established
~ ordinances and commanded concern
Evening star., 1916-01-08

message, Thy God reigneth." indicate
Isaiah's idea Of the one who proclaimed
this to Zion to be more than the ORDINARY
courier. hut a kings herald, one speak
ing with authority and influence II
was a message to inspire confidence
and joy in a discouraged people IN
Isaiah's time, and as expressed by the
life and teachings of Jesus. it is a mes
sage that has been ringing ever clearer
and stronger down the centuries, inspir-
ing confidence and joy in His people.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
The Messenger.

The WOrQ messenger uIcdliS, ooeiA W
derivation and definition, bearer of It'd
ings; and in Isaiah's day. and, in fact, IN
all time down to the last hundred years
or SO, the messenger was one of the most
important personages in the community.
1t is hard for us to realize. in this day
of postal service, telegraph, teiepnone,
radiograpn, wireless. and many faciilties
for rapid travel; and of news service
through magazines newspapers ana pui-
letins, the conditions where practically
the only method Of transmitting news was
by messenger; and in lsaiahs day the
messengers appear to have been cour1ers'
or runners An appreciation OF such con-
ditions will, however. readily enable US
to realize the Importance OF the messenger
in Old Testament times.
The messenger, however, was received
with favor and rewarded, or with dls-
favor and punished, not according TO
the speed and efficiency with which ne
performed his errand, but according TO
whether or not the tfdings he brought
were good or ill. In the story OF Ao-
salom's rebellion and death. we read In
how anxious one messenger was TO
bring the news of victory to David, and
how Joab sent the news of Absalom's
death to David by the Cushite Tor
whom he did not care as he did Tor the
other runners.
Shakespeare has made familiar the
story Of how Cleopatra rewarded the
had those executed who brought bad
news, and this seems to have been
more or less common custom OF mon
archs and tyrants of the olden day;
and unreasonab BILE sas it is, 1t neverthe-
less 10 but the extreme expression OF
Evening star., 1916-01-08
@pmortb. Ieague @istussion,

heraIds of his own day who had pre-
ceded the exiled Israelites returning
from the Babylonian captivity to Je-
rusalem, and announced to Jerusalem
that "the time to favor her, yea. the
set time. has come The courier from
Babylon entered Jerusalem by road
that led over the mountain, SO that ne
was visible from Jerusalem long before
his arrival.
There is also another application OF
this verse indicated by the context, the
prophetic application to Christ, VINO
came, some seven hundred years Iater,
as a messenger to Jerusalem of re-
lease from the bondage of sin and OF
Gods salvation and love.