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The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
METHODIST.

Dr. Mary Stone, the eminent Chinese
scholar and missionary, Is announced to
speak in the Metropolitan Methodist
Church tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
gomery, begins q special series of lectures
in the Metropolitan Church tomorrow
evening on THE Heretics of Yesterday
The subject of his first discourse will be
jerome Savanarola-the Martyr to
Truth"
Tomorrow evening in Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church the quartet choir,
assisted by Anton Kaspar, vioiinist, will
give the following program of special
music: Anthems, THE Wilderness" (Goss),
The Soft Sabbath Calm" CBarnby), and
The Lost Sheep" Jordan: ofrertory.
violin solo and tenor solo "Watchman,
Will the Night Soon Pass (Mendels-
sohn). The theme of the pastors sermon
will be Honor" In the morning Rev.
Whitford L. Mcdowell, d. D.. District
superintendent, will occupy the pulpit.
At Union NJ. e. Church, Twentieth
street near Pennsylvania avenue north
west, tomorrow morning at II, Rev. John
MacMurray. pastor, will give the fourth
sermon in the Sunday morning series on
The Front Page People of the Penta-
teuch." He will speak on Abel, the
Immortal" describing those qualities
which made him one of the immortals. At
the Epworth League service at 7 o'clock
Judge Thompson will be the speaker.
At p. m. lie Roy, the cartoonist, will
give a chalk talk on Sacred Songs" Z"
Mr.. lie Roy is expected to give his hear
ers a new conception Of the gospel songs
and the most effective way to sing them.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29

closed the most successful mission in its
history, and a deep religious awakening
Is permeating the section. The class to be
confirmed viii number nearly 80 OF
which number nearly 100 will be adults, q
very large showing for the mission
Solemn high mass will be celebrated At
IL o'clock, at the conclusion Of which
His Eminence will administer the con-
irmation service, following 1t up with
a short address to those confirmed.
The mass will sung by Right Rev. A.
]. Donlan, s. J., president of George
town University, with Rev. Father Gas
son. s. j., OF Georgetown College as
deacon; Rev. Edward NJ. Corbett. pastor
Of Holy Trinity, as sub deacon, ana
Joseph Kuhn as master of ceremonies.
During the mass, Cardinal Gibbons will
occupy the throne inside the Sanctuary.
attended by many distinguished prelates
Of the city.
Previous to the mass, a procession of
the clergy, and acolytes. will take place
from the rectory to the church. on which
occasion the Holy Name Society will act
as body guard. forming lane through
which the procession will pass.
The music of the mass, win be sung
by the boys choir Of the parish. with
Prof. Benin as leader.
In the evening at 7:5o o'clock a solemn
reception of the new members of the
Holy Name Society will take place at
the vesper service sung in honor OF the
event. It is expected that prominent
members of the city will be In attendance
to witness the interesting ceremony. Rev.
Edward Magrath, s. J., will be master OF
ceremonies at this service.
Cardinal Gibbons will say the o'clock
mass at Holy Trinity in the morning,
thus affording opportunity to all to re-
ceive Holy Communion from him.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

At the Ninth Street Christian Church
on Sunday morning President ]. T. T.
Hurdley. of Virginia Christian College,
will preach and at night the pastor. Rev.
George A. Miller, will continue his
series of sermons on First Century
Christianity the subject OF the sermon
being First Century Fault Finding"
On account OF the absence of the
minister. Rev. Henry F. Lutz, who Is
doing evangelistic work In Baltimore,
DIR. Frank c. Collier, OF the American Uni
yersity, will occupy the pulpit of the H
Street Christian Church. cornor of H
and Sixth streets southwest, tomorrow
evening.
A school of methods will be held at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
January 81. to February IA, inclusive. It
will be conducted by the Department of
Bible Schools of the American Christian
Missionary Society, under the auspices OF
the Christian churches of the District of
Columbia and vincinity. The faculty
will be composed of w. ]. Clarke, adult
superintendent, Bible School Department,
American Christian Missionary Society;
Miss Cynthia Pearl Maus, secondary
superintendent; Miss Hazel A Lewis,
elementary superintendent, and Rev. H
F. Lutz. pastor of the H street Christian
Church of this city, special instructor In
bible study
During the past year thirty-fve schools
of methods have been held among the
Disciples of Christ in the United States,
enrolling ans students. Out OF this en-
rollment 1000 have completed the work
and received the International School of
Methods certificate. The graduates OF
these schools are unanimous in the
opinion that nothing OF such Importance
and benefit to bible school work has ever
been offered before. A similar school was
conducted at the Ninth Street Christian
Church of this city. last winter. The
courses offered at the Vermont Avenue
School will. hofever. be entirely different
from those OF last year. They will em-
brace all phases of church and Sunday
school work. and will be of interest ana
value to all religious workers This
sessions will begin each day at 3:4s p. m,
and continue until s:15, with q lunch
hour between and o'clock. No tuition
fee will be charged. The Christian
Churches extend an invitation to the
Sunday school officers and teachers or
any other denominations to avail them
selves of this opportunity to learn the
latest and most successful methods OF
Sunday school organization and manage
ment.
Commencement exercises will be held
Friday night, 900 to $50 o'clock. The re-
quirements for obtaining an international
certificate with be twenty-five periods of
work Of the forty offered. Each lecture
will be complete and those who cannot
attend the whole course, will obtain
much valuable and practical Information
by attending any lectures which may be
available to them.
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which you have built up in rnskinr your
fortune. You cannot transfer to him a
particle OF your own personal power
Nature has marked this ''Nontrsnsfer-
able
The drones Of society seem to think
that being stuffed with soody-goodies
with good things to eat and drink, being
waited on by servants. having every
wish gratihed, being able 10 go where
they please and when they please, 20 be
able to crafty their vanity for dress ana
all sorts Of adornment Is living. Really
II is degenerating. II does not call out
the real man, the real woman.
Idlers do not know what real living
means. They DO not know the sstisfsc-
tion which comes from thinking, from
doing things. They can never develop
stamina or the character qualities that
are worth while. Nature has fixed her
fat against the development of the
drone.
tOopyrisht l2sl
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ROBBERS OF SOCIETY.
BY ORIsoN SWEET MARDEN.

"If you ask me which is the real
hereditary sin of human nature" said
Zimmerman you imagine 1 will answer
pride, luxury, egotism; but, no, no,
shall say Incidence"
Incidence, laziness, disinclination to
make an effort, to pay the price, in
downright hard work for the thing We
desire is the greatest disntegrator OF
character, sthe greatest enemy of the
human race.
The example of all the working bees
around the drone do not make him
work. There is hope for the scoundrel
who reforms. He may turn over a new
leaf and amount to something, but what
can any one do with the lazy man, who
has not manliness enough TO earn liv-
ing. or ambition enough to try to make
good?
When a man gets his living without
work he is virtually a thief, a pauper.
He says in effect to others: You have
got to support me, and i am not satisfied
to live as a pauper. l want to live as
a prince on the fat OF the land. You
must supply me with the delicacies and
luxuries that are obtainable, while 1
give nothing in return
Can there be anything meaner and more
contemplate than such an idler. spong-
Ing his living out of the worlds workers
and demanding that he shall have IN
finitely better things, that he shall live
in luxury. while they who produce the
luxuries live in poverty?
No man can pay for another the debt
of honest effort. honest labor, which
every man owes to his fellow men. There
are some things in this world that are
not transferable. The father may be-
aueath his wealth to his son. but he can
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
CONGREGATIONAL.

A lecture was given at the First Con-
gregational Church on Tuesday evening,
under the auspices of the Mission Club.
The speaker was Mrs. J. N. Mills, who
showed beautiful stereopticon pictures
In the East" At the close Of the lecture
fering was received for missionary work.
On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the
visiting nurse circle of the church was
held, and on Wednesday evening the
Christian Endeavor Society entertained
its friends and members at a social, the
special feature of which was an Inter
collegiate Track Meet" The annual BAN
cuet of the Delta class of the Sunday
school will be held on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 2.
DR.. William Stansfield, organist and
choir director of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church. has arranged the following musi-
cal program for the services tomorrow:
Morning service, organ prelude. AIlegret-
to Grazioso CHollins); anthem, by Baby
Ions Wave (Gouno0; anthem, BE
Glad, Oh, Ye Righteous" (Steane); Of
fertory, soprano and contralto solos and
chorus. There Is Holy City, (Shelley); |;
organ postlude, Imprompto No. IL, ALA
Marcia (Hiles), and evening service,
organ prelude, Elegy CNoble), anthem,
''HdHest, Breathe an Evening Blessing"
Martine. and offertory, bass solo and
chorus, II Sought the Lord (Stevenson).
There will also be a short organ recital
at the close Of the evening service.
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PRESBYTERIAN.

Revival Hymn VIII be presented to-
morrow evening In New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. In the course upon
Historic Reyivals." It will be a musical
service. led by the choir with accompani-
ment of organ. violin and cornet. and
will use many Of the most popular evan
gelistic hymns developed in different re-
vivals. One special feature will be
Whats the News" q hymn which origi-
mated in the revival of 1857. and swept
the country. but which now is seldom. IL
ever. heard. Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
Is pastor OF the church.
w. w. Fraser will lead the mems Bible
class of the First Presbyterian Sunday
school tomorrow morning at s:45 o'clock
in discussion of the international les
son for the day.
At the Gunton-Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church, Fourteenth and r
streets, the communion will be cele-
brated at the IL o'clock service tomor-
row. Rev. C. Everett Granger, the pastor,
who has been i'll with the grip for two
weeks. is so far recovered that he expects
to be present. DR.. Thomas Gordon, who
has occupied the pulpit during the pas
tors Illness, will assist at the service
Sunday morning. At the Pleasant
Evening Hour" service at Gas Sunday
evening the choir will render q special
musical program.
referendum has been issued by the
pastor In the form of q series of i'm
portant questions and mailed to every
member and attendant of the church
This is in behalf of the Every Member
at Work" campaign, which has as its aim
100 per cent of interest throughout tho
church.
The Mems Bible class of the Central
Presbyterian Church gave a social meet
Ing on Tuesday evening. Judge Edgar
Watkins, OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, presided and introduced the
speakers. An address on THE Flag Of
Peace" was made by Judge W. F. Nor
ris, OF the Department Of Justice will
liam Knowles Cooper, secretary of the
Y. M. c. A, spoke on THE Use Of Men
by the Church" The musical program
Included barytone solos by Earl Car
baugh and a duet by Mrs. r. B. Lord
and Edwin -Callow. Mr. Callow then
gave several amusing recitations. At the
conclusion OF the program a buffet sup
per was served by the ladies.
Edmund 8. Wolfe, Irving GreasIey, g.
F. Birthright and n. p. Clarke consti-
tuted the committee on arrangements
that had charge OF the program.
Howard A. Banks will address the
Endeavorers of the Western Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening at O'Clock on
the subject: Missionary Work In the
Heart of Africa" Mr., Banks is espe-
cially qualified to discuss this work and
his address will prove of great value
to those interested in missions.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
BAPTIST.

DR.. Frank Vernon Atkinson has con-
sented to serve as patrol sd interim of
the Petworth Baptist Church and will
occupy the pulpit tomorrow morning In
the evening the Y. NJ. c. A. gospel team
will conduct the services.
A get-acquainted meeting will be held
In the church on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary l, to which members of other
churches and citizens of Petworth have
been invited. the purpose being to pro-
mote a closer relationship between the
members OF the community.
Representative Walter L. Hensley, of
Missouri. was guest of honor at a recent
meeting of the mems class of the church
and will teach the class as often as his
duties permit him to be present.
Deacons will be ordained at Metropoli-
tan Church tomorrow evening, and the
pastor. Rev. John Compton Ball. will
preach on the subject, "A Chariot Ride
with a Deacon"
In the morning Mr.. Ball will speak on
"Our Father. His Residence and Charac-
sermons on The Prayer for Christians
Only
The Philathea class of the Sunday
school of First Baptist Church, taught
by Mrs. w. W. McMaster. met last week
and chose as its officers for the coming
year: Mrs. Lulu NJ. Smith, president:
Miss Mariana Speiden. vice president;
Miss Florine Mulroy, secretary: Mrs.
Nellie ]. Morris, treasurer.
1t is reported OF the First Baptist
school that over 90 per cent Of those in
attendance are present when the sessions
of the school open.
An "every-member canvass of Fifth
Baptist Church will be made tomorrow
afternoon from a:ao to $50. In the even
ing the pastor. Rev. John e. Briggs, will
speak on Divine Preparedness"
Some Washington Folks Who Are
Liked Too Well is Rev. E. Hez Swem's
subject for Sunday night at Centennial
Baptist Church. Baptisms will follow
the sermon. The pastors morning SUBJ
tect is Jesus Visits U.s.
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not confer on him any moral immunity
from labor: he cannot absolve him from
his duty to do his share Of the worlds
work, and IL the son attempts to steal
what he should earn. nature makes him
pay for this theft by atrophying his fac
ulties, blighting his abilities and dwarf
ing his power.
There is no other one thing that carries
within itself so much disappointment as
inherited wealth because the Creator has
so fashioned men that II is impossible
for one really to enjoy to the full any
thing which he did not conquer himself.
Everywhere we see those who have in
herited wealth. who have done nothing 70
acquire II themselves, searching the
world over for something TO enjoy. List
less, uneasy. disappointed they fit about
the globe. from one thing to another, do
ing the most foolish things. resordng to
the silliest devices for enjoyment, always
seeking some new senation to tickle their
Jaded senses. Having been deprived of
the natural motive for growth-the
necessity to earn living-instesd of ad-
vancing they deteriorate.
The majority Of the idle rich as well
as those OF the middle class nonproducers
whom 1 meet impress me as suffering
from arrested development There is only
one price recognized for power. for mas
terfulness, and that is downright hard
work, earnest, persistent effort backed by
a strong. unwavering purpose. This is
the price for human efficiency, and he
who does not pay the price is a weskling,
a nobody, SO far as personality is con-
cerned.
No one has ever yet been able to de-
ceive nature and get something for moth
ing. You, Mr.. Rich Father may leave
your money to your son. but you cannot
transfer to hinp the mental muscle, the
moral fiber, the stamina. the vigorous
initiative, the leadership qualities with
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
EPISCOPAL.

Sunday School teachers, the clergy,
and all persons. both men and women.
who are interested fnSreiigfous educa-
tion will have an exceptional opportu-
nifty Of fitting themselves more fully
for this important work by attending q
the sessions Of the teacher training e
class to be held in the parish hall OF
Epiphany Church. 1915 @ street north
west. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
afternoons. February IL. 1s. Is, 81. 23.
and IS aS 4:45 o'clock. This course Is
held under the auspices OF the Board
Of Religious Education Of the Diocese
OF Washington and is open to all with
out charge
The class will be. conducted by Rev.
Stewart U. MitmaR Phi. D., field sec-
retary of the Board of Religious Edu-
cation OF the Province OF Washington.
and each session will last one hour.
DR.. Mitman Is one of the best qualified
men in the church to give such a course
Of Instruction. Part Of the course OF
the General Board OF Religious Educa-
tion on child study and the art Of
teaching will be followed
Each member Of the class who at
tends all the sessions and completes
the work will receive a certificate from
the general board, and this certificate
will count towards the general boards
diploma as a licensed church teacher.
The remaining work for the diploma
can readily be taken by correspondence
or In class in Washington hereafter, as
II Is hoped that such Q class may be
held here annually. BY writing or
telephoning to Canon De Vries, Phi D.,
1900 Wisconsin avenue northwest,
copies OF the program with full par
ticulsrs may be secured.
The committee having charge of the
preaching mission In the diocese of
washington Is making active prepsra-
tIons for the mission during the first
two weeks in Lent, March Il to S There
will be six centers, and each parish will
act with the nearest center. Rev. Robert
Johnston, d. D., will be the missioner in
the Church Of the Epiphany; Rev. Ar
thur R. Taylor at 81. Margsret's; Rt.
Rev. John A. Richardson, D. D., at
ST Thomas: Rev. Harvey Officer, o. H.
C., at ST. Stephens; Rev. Frank L. Yer
non, D. D., at St Marks; Rev. Leighton
Parks, D. D.. and Rev. Samuel McComb,
d. D., at St Johns, Sixteenth street; and
Rev. Herbert Parrish at st. Johns,
Georgetown, D. c. st. Pauls and st.
Adams are also to have missions, as
probably will other churches
The prayers of all Christian people are
asked for the success OF all these mis-
sion services, that souls may be brought
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

On Monday evening at 7:45 O'CLOCK the
members Of the Sodality Of the Blessed
Virgin Of Sacred Heart Church, Four
teenth and Park Road, will begin their
annual three-day retreat. The exercises
will be In charge OF Rev. Ignatius Smith,
o. p. the weIl-known Dominican preach
er, who will preach at the Z o'clock mass
evening. Confessions will be heard in
the afternoons from 4 to 6 o'clock. On
Wednesday evening the retreat will close
with the reception of the candidates Sc
cured by the members of the Sodality
In their recent campaign to increaSe
the size Of the roster. On this evening
solemn benediction win be given. The
Officers OF the .Sodality are: Miss Marie
Barker, prefece Misses B. Dodson and
NJ Graham. assistants; Miss Katherine
Connor, secretary; Miss Elizabeth Began,
organist, and Rev. Francis J. Hurney,
spiritual director.
Monsignor William T. Russell will be
the celebrant of the solemn high mass
which will be sung in st. Patrick s
Church tomorrow at II o'clock. The
sermon will be delivered by Rev. Thomas
z. McGuigan. The music Of the mass
Will be rendered by two choirs. the mixed
choir, which will sing Beethoven's Mass
In c, and the sanctuary choir, which
will sing the mass responses In Gre
zorisn.
At 7:s0 p. m the regular devotions in
honor Of the Good Shepherd will take
place, with Monsignor Russell, spiritual
director of the League Of the Good Shep-
herd, officiating. He will also preach
the sermon The sanctuary choir will
render the music for this service.
On Friday there will be the usual de-
votions in honor OF the Sacred Heart.
Solemn exposition of the Blessed Sacra-
ment will begin at Sis a. m. and con-
tinue during the day until the devotions
at 80 p. m. The masses will be at
$50 Z, 80 and S:l5 a m. At 40 p. m.
there will be the devotion Of the Holy
Hour and at the concluding services
of the day at 7:9o p. m. Rev. NJ. P. ].
Egan will preach. Immediately after the
sermon there will be prayers in honor
of the Sacred Heart and Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament
The visit of Cardinal Gibbons to HOLY
Trinity Church, West Washington, to-
morrow to administer the Sacrament of
Confirmation to the members Of the
parish will be made the occasion of an
outpouring of the members OF the parish
The people OF Holy Trinity have just
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Will Speak at Gospel Mission.

Rev. W. E. Calender, of the Ken
sington Episcopal Church, and Rev
]. II. Depue, will address the meeting at
the Gospel Mission, "a John Marshall
Place, tomorrow night. The Gospel Mis-
sion trio and chorus viii render a special
musical program.
Rev. ]. s. N. Park. the well-known
Lutheran evangelist, has Just closed a
series of meetings at the mission, in
which many professed conversion. Sew
eral noted evangelists have been invited
to speak at the mission In the near fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
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UNIVERSALIST.

Miss Laura Clay, Of Kentucky, will
speak at the Universalist Church of Our
Father tomorrow evening at o'clock
on THE Bible and Equal Rights"
The pastor. Rev. John Van schaick.
5r., viii preach at II a. m. on 'Oppor-
tunities Today" He will also speak
to the Young Peoples Christian Union
at o'clock on ''Universalism.'
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Hebrew Society Installs Officers.

The Washington Hebrew Literature and
Bible Society will install the following
officers on Monday. January 81, at p.
m, at the Adath Israel Congregation,
Sixth and / streets northwest: H. Bach
rach, president: Miss I. Bornet, vice pres
ident; Mrs X. Raybach. treasurer; Miss
Brickner. secretary; M. s. Goldstein,
sergeant-at-arms.