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CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

The second annual institute of the
Baltimore Conference Epworth League
is to begin on Thursday and continue
until August 10. Reports from various
organizations Of the league point to
an attendance this year of about $50
persons. 1t is stated. It will be held at
Mountain Lake Park. Md.
Among the delegates from Washing
ton district are: Charles Kinse1la. Miss
Miss Braxton Howell. w. L. Orem. jr.
Donald c. Simpson, Miss Lydia E.
,, Troth, Miss L. B. Simpson. Miss B
Orem. Miss K. L. Harman, Miss K. E.
Montague. J.. H. Montague. Miss Amy
Heslar. Archie w. Davis, William NJ
Leonard. Miss Anna Messersmith, Miss
e. Ross, Miss Florence Milliken, Miss
Anna Stewart, Miss Ollie Stewart, Miss
Adeline Woodbridge. Clark Main. How
ard pSaha. R; Raekenbrodes ss 15a Mr.; and Mrs j. G.
Jump. J. L. Haney, Charles Paine. Mrs
J. L. Haffey. Miss Clara Davenport
Robert D. Burbank, Miss Lillian Will
Hanson. Herbert Bosworth, Mckinley
A. Griest, Miss Estella Griest. Miss Lii
lian Bowen, Miss Ruth Mccoy, Miss
Ada Entwisle and Miss Marian Ent-
wisle.
Judge W. F. Norris spoke on 1.-THE
4HlIIloEtdl 11OpS dI Luc ClOSluk supper
Of the season of the extension workers
of the Y. M. c. A., held there last even
ing.
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DR.. Wedderspoon Is to give his last
address in the series on THE Joys of
Life" at the bright-hour service at
Foundry NJ. E. Church tomorrow even
ing. There will be special music, the
occasion being the monthly musical
night
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The e. Azalia -Hack1ey chorus will
render a special musical program at
the 18th street branch Of the Y. NJ. C.
A. tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
The occasion will be under the auspices
of the Life Problem Club Of the asso-
citation.
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Rev. Harry Farmer of Manila. P. L,
IL to preach at the camp meeting serv-
ice at Washington Grove. Nd, tomor-
row morning at II o'clock. In the
evening at o'clock the speaker will
be Rev. Marvin H. Keen Of Gathers
burg. Md. Rev. Harry Dawson Mitch
ell, pastor Of Metropolitan M E. Church
Of this city will preach at the service
on Monday evening.
Herbert W. Kline. superintendent of
the Gospel Mission, is to give an IL
Illustrated lecture on Rescue Work in
America" at the gospel tent at Mount
! Rainier. Md. on Thursday evening at
8 o'clock.
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sentiment. This was when, as boy, he
had great dreams of the future, of the
wonderful things he would do when
he became a man: the scene of the
building Of air castles; and now when
he dares to think of the little he has
accomplished as compared with his ex-
pectations. when he thinks Of the fail
ures of his life and the mistakes he
has made, 1t gives him a heavy and,
aching heart. The old scenes, with
their mingled joy and sorrow restore
the crumbling ideals of our youth and
fill us again with resolution for the
struggle. A few days Of rest. of quiet,
Of reflection. Of worship at the old
shrines and we are ready again for the
conflict.
God bless the memory Of James
Whitcomb Riley!
He brings back agan the best things
in US with his homely, vivid pictures Of
the old days. He makes US, more than
any other poet go back to the old home
and relive for time our childhood, and
that is well.
Methinks that he who loved the world
and men and all things good and beau
tiful SO well, and who carried through
his life only pleasant thoughts and joy
full lrecollections and made his fellow
men see only the things that after an
arc worth while, must now be supreme
ly happy in that still fairer and better
world to which he has gonei
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have charge of the instrumental pro-
grams of the meeting.>
The program for the first three days

have charge OF the instrumental pro-
grams Of the meeting.
The program for the first three days
Of the meeting is as follows:
Tuesday-10 am, opening exercises,
chorus, Stand Up for Jesus; invoca-
tion, Rev. C. B. Sutton; words Of well
come, Rev. E. N. Parrish: response, Rev.
R. L. Eustler. Regular Sunday school
program under direction of special
supplied by various schools in the
county, each school to be allowed as
much as ten minutes. 2 pm, con-
tinuation of the Sunday school pro-
gram, exercises will be fnterspersed
with songs by Prof Fred Butler and
Miss Mildred Matthews; 8 Pm, grand
opening concert, Mrs. Franceska Kas-
par Lawson. Miss Mildred Matthews,
Fred Butler and Goldman's Band.
Wednesday-9:45 am, devotiona, led
by Rev. Bowling Hodson. 10 am, pre-
1ude. Goldman's Orchestra, Mrs. Law
son. Fred Butler and Miss Matthews.
1890 am, address, by Representative c.
II. Randall Of Los Angeles. Cal II am.
lecture by Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. D.
D., Of Topeka, Kan. pm, brief con-
cert by assembly talent. 2:30 PIN, ex-
Gov. Hanly of Indiana 8 PM, illus
trated lecture on 1.-The Drama Of Ben
Hur." by DIR. Henry R. Rose; $50 slides;
music on the auxetophone.
Thursday-Under auspices Of Loudoun
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. 10 am. song service, by as
sembly talent; Scripture reading, pray
er. chorus. II am. address, by Miss
Lillian M. Phelps of Niagara Falls, N.
7. 2 pm. music, by the Misses
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are indebted for the acquisition of thi.

are indebted for the acquisition of this
large domain.
Another illustrious name in the annals
Of missions Is that of DR.. Sheldon jack
son, whose work was such q great bless
ing to his country. The extent of his field
Of labor has reached over nine states and
four territories, and every region which
his feet have pressed has been blessed
and benefited. His work in Alaska was
marvellous in the cause Of religion and of
his country. .
Through his introduction of the REIN
deer there was opened up new avenues Of
commerce and travel over vast stretches
Of ice and snow. causing the develop
ment Of many new industries. We see in
his work how missions are blessing our
nation.
The greatest blessings that these and
all other true missionaries bring is the
spiritual awakening in the churches. The
church today is giving more thought.
missions than ever before The great
mission thought and purpose has SO en-
larged as to break down natural bar
riers and create great Christian broth
erhood."
In days gone by a nation was ranked
in greatness and power by the number and
character Of its colonies. Today America
has scores Of colonies in every land In the
form OF mission stations. They are its
greatest blessing, for as . nation tries
to bless other natiVns. It 10 Itself blessed.
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the presence Of savage peoples and tho
banners of Islam.
Our missions are the only hope in
bringing the type of manhood and
womanhood of these peoples up to any
real standard of worth and usefulness.
Missions are the strongest force in the
elevation of the morals Of the people.
and 80 are continual source of bless
ing.
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Commercial Blessing.
Commerce is largely indebted to the
missionary. The name Of Marcus
Whitman has enlisted grateful praise
from his countrymen for his heroic
services in behalf Of his country, as
well as in behalf Of the cause Of mis-
sions. In 1885 he went to Oregon for
the American board as missionary ply
sician. During his residence there OF
six years he became convinced of the
value of the country and returned to
Washington. and by his representations
to the President and Congress succeed
ed In securing the great Oregon coun-
try for the United States. which was
at that time in danger Of being alien
ated from the nation. To prove the
accessibility Of the Oregon territory
to settlers. he led back q large train OF
wagons to the valley of the Columbia
70 the hsro4sm OF this missionary we
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do in England, then the "Hoosier
poet" would have died with that dis
tinguished honor. He was one more OF
those men who proved that real poets
are to be counted among the worlds
truly great men,.
When Riley died the other day this
nation lost one of her most useful and
distinguished sons We have no West
minister Abbey here with its poets
corner" but our country will always
give her real poets a large place in
her admiration and affections. 1t mat
ters not whether Riley's final resting
place shall become sacred shrine In
the heart OF great city or modest
tomb in the quiet churchyard of the
Of the nation will hold sacred his mem
ory as that Of one who made the world
better because he had lived in it.
Judged by some standards, James
Whitcomb Riley could not be classed
with many Of the worlds great poets.
but If we estimate his worth as a poet
by the real good his verses have done
his fellow men. then we say that he
may go up and take his seat with the
immortals. His greatness lay in sew
eral things. His was a unique per-
sonality. His individuality as writer
was his charm. His simple and homely
way of saying good and great things
captured the hearts of the people. His
and his chaste expression give his
poems a choice place among our books.
In his quaint style he pictures a nor
NAL life from childhood to old age and
it would be difficult to say whether he
were more popular with the grand
father or the children In the nursery.
James Whitcomb Riley's mission on
earth was q great one. He preached
a good gospel. He made men smile and
laugh and see the humorous side of
things. and thus forget their troubles.
and any man who can do that is one
Of Gods great preachers.
As it's give me to perceive.
most certin'y believe.
When q mans Jest glad plum through,
Gods pleased with him, same you.
some perhaps cry. and 1t is well to
make all serious sometimes and some
even cry occasionally. He well knew
that naturally we are creatures Of SEN
he plays upon the heart strings of
multitudes. touching and arousing the
finest feelings within men. He takes
US to the country, to Gods great and
beautiful outdoor world. where flowers
bloom, birds sing and silver brooks
run, and talks to us about woods and
country lanes, and the old farm with
Its horses and plows and cornfields.
about silent mills. and rivers, and
cattle. and orchards, and playing chill
dren. and springtime and summer and
autumn, and roses, ana apple blossoms.
and blue skies. and golden sunrises.
and purple sunsets, and barefooted
boys and fishing pools and swimming
holes, until the man born in the coun-
try feels that Of all creatures he was
most blest and the one born in the
city that as boy he must have missed
everything worth while.
Many of us have a full appreciation
of the poets words:
In spring. when the green gets back in the
trees,
And the sun comes out and stays,
And yer boots pulls on with q good tight squeeze
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In revolutionary days those who did
not volunteer for service at the front
against the foreign foe were suspected
of being traitors to their country. In
the war with Mexico the men who
served under ''Tippecanoe" were re-
garded heroes by their countrymen
When our country was in the throes
of the civil war the "stay-at-homes'
in both south and north. were pointed
to as objects Of scorn and hate. And
in the Spanish war. the boys who vol
unteered for the foreign" service be-
came the heroes, and Congress has rec
ognized their service by giving them
pensions. So, in this country, it has
always been easier to be a foreign
volunteer" than a home standby" in
the service of the nation.
AS in this country, so it has been
with every nation on earth, and so it
Is today.
A man recently came from England
to this country, because he could no
public jeers and gibes that he met
because he was not serving in the
army, although that was not his fault,
since he had enlisted several times
and been rejected on account of phys
ical defects.
most attractive place to most men is
undoubtedly at the front. with >the
army or navy, where there is the opt
portunity to win glory by the display
of physical courage, but always there
have been the home standbys." who
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Missions are the
great medium for
securing better cit
iZenship. There Ii
no national bless
ing so great as that
Of Christian citi-
zenship. The spirit
OF missions is the
spirit Of Christ and
the spirit OF Christ
is the incarnation
Of nobility, Justice
and right in the
g.
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C o u n t ry W e r e
asked to name the
most popular poet
among us since
the d e a :: h Of
Longfellow t h Q y
W o u l d a l m o 8 t
unanimously 8 ay
James Whftcomb
Riley.
II W e m a d Q
poet laureates in
America as they
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Which Is Easiere

The difficulties are somewhat different
in the different situations. The foreign
volunteer" is deprived of the company Of
his friends and neighbors and perhaps OF
his family. and he must endure the pangs
of homesickness and lonesomeness. Then,
too, there is a certain amount Of disil
lusionment as to the nature Of his task
when he faces the actual details; he can
not but feel more or less the force of the
argument on which a series of cartoons
has been based, they all look good when
far away"
On the other hand, the home standby
finds it hard to work the home field,' to
impress or influence those nearest to him.
or even to change his own life in their
sight; and it is difficult to see his task
clearly and stick to his effort in the con-
fusion of many counter influences
In the last analysis. Of course. there
can be no question of which is the
easier task in Christ's service; in the
first place, the question of ease does
not enter into the terms of His service.
and, besides that, each individual has
his task. at home or abroad, and in
Gods service 1t is neither easier nor
harder because, he is required to serve
as foreign volunteer" or home
standby"
Let none hear you idly saying
There is nothing can do
While the souls Of men are dying.
=, And the Master calls for you.
Take the task He gives you gladly; :
Let His work your pleasure be;
- Answer quickly when He. calleth.
Here am J. send me- send ~.
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The Advantages.

In the passage cited in Luke's gospel
we catch sight of man who had just
been miraculously cured by Jesus, and
in his gratitude was anxious to render
the utmost limit of service for his
healer; SO he volunteered to join the
band of disciples, but Jesus sent him
back home.
There are several reasons why the
foreign field of service looks more at
tractive than the home field, especially
to the new convert. 1t is easier to
visualize the accomplishment of a def
mite purpose from a distance, since the
vision is not clouded by the details
or narrowed by the routine of everyday
life, and the difficulties do not appear
to be SO real when viewed from afar.
The old saw, Distance lends enchant-
ment" aplies here as elsewhere, for
it expresses a universal trait of human
nature.
There is, however, a real advantage in
going to foreign field in Christ's serv-
ice. and by foreign field is meant any
service that takes one out Of his regu-
lar or ordinary life, associations, neigh
borhood, or city. and places him among
or before strangers
You can generally command a greater
respect among strangers than among
your intimate friends and neighbors.
The former will not be so ready to
criticise you. and your words will prob
ably have greater influence over them
than they would over your neighbors.
Christ Himself recognized this advan-
tage, quoting the old proverb, "A
prophet is not without honor save in
his own country" as he journeyed down
into Gallilee, where He had lived al
most all His life.
There is another advantage in enter
ing Christs service in a foreign land
that appeals especially to the new con-
vert. and that is that 1t Is easier to
start in a new and different life among
new associates and in new surround
inss than to change your whole life
In the presence of those who know
you in your efforts to serve Christ. and
even tempt you to return to the old
life and associations.
There are also advantages that are
peculiar to the home standby" in
Christ's service. The man whom Christ
healed and told to return to thine
own house, and show how great things
God hath done unto thee" became a
home standby" He had wonderful
experience to relate. and his neighbors
and family could see the transforma-
tion with their own eyes; and SO he
had a greater influence, and, there
fore. greater opportunity for service,
among those who knew him before
Another advantage of the home
Is pointed out in Hawthorne's
story Of THE Great Stone Face" The
central character was, for most Of his
life. without honor in his own coun-
try" but when the day of recognition
came the honor was all the greater
and all the deeper in its sincerity. Rec
ognition and honor may be slow in
or may never come, in the
home field of service. or it may come
as it came to Christ from the Gallileans.
because of the reputation gained some-
where else; but the glory Of Christ's
service Is not in winning the recogni-
hon and honor Of mon. but the ap-
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JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
By Rev. DR.. Daniel H. Martin, Pastor of Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.

Pre- eminent among American poets
stands the name of Henry W. Long
fellow. Religion. simplicity and heart
made him great. II the people of our
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CHRISTIAN Gnoeabor Dour'
TOPIC:
How Missions Are Blessing Our Nation-Luke, 1e4r4s
By HARVEY S. IRWIN.

Any phase Of the missionary move
ments at home or abroad affords
great theme for meditation and re-
view. and arouses the deep interest of
all true patriots.
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&pmorttt Ieague @isrussion.

were often called upon to display the
greatest moral courage. and their serv-
ice has been just as real and just as
necessary to their country as the fight
ers at the battle fronts. but 1t has not
been SO recognized by the world. be-
cause there was nothing spectacular
about it.
In Christ's service the same condition
obtains to a great degree. The natural
application of these terms would seem
to be to the missionary fields of service,
and there is the opportunity for win
nlng glory by spectacular service in
the foreign field which is scarcely to
be found in the home" fields These
terms. however. may be applied in a
wider sense to the evangelization of
the world. and the distinction to be
brought out by this lesson will more
readily appear in this wider applica-
ton to the whole service of Christ
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By Robert D. Burbank,
Ideut of Washington District Epworth League
Topic:
Is IT EASIER TO BE A FOR
EIGN VOLUNTEER THAN A
HOME STANDBY?
(Luke, $3.50; John. 4:43-45;
Matt, 24:12.)
Topic:

Hark, the voice Of Jesus calling,
Who will 60 and work today?
Fields are white and harvests waiting,
Who will bear the sheaves away!
Loud and long the Master calleth,
Rich reward He offers free;
Who will answer, gladly saying.
Here am 1, send me. send me"
If you cannot cross the ocean
And the heather lands explore,
Yon can find the heather nearer,
You can help them at your door!
II you cannot give your thousands,
You can give your widows mite,
And the least you give for Jesus
VIII be precious in His sight.
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Blessing the Indian.

Missions among the Indians have
brought about great moral intellectual
development It was not the Indian
wars, but the missions, which con-
ouered and transformed the wild tribes
of red men into loyal and patriotic citi-
gems.
The missionary work of William
Duncan among the Indians Of British
Columbia marks an era of progress
and blessing. For these people he did
"a civilizing work without parallel.
alike remarkable for the original
thought and genius displayed and for
the heroic courage in execution
The Indian problem in our nations
lie presents an important feld Of mis-
sioa work. Some phases Of this work
have for some time past attracted ma
toa-wide attention
life agree that his uplift depends upon
the training Of the individual to a
realization Of personal responsibility.
and that to accomplish this II should
be remembered that tho race is COM
posed of men and women who have at
least latent desires and interests SIM
liar to those Of the white man.
been for individual education and
training along agricultural lines. 1t
has been generous, too, in establishing
and promoting schools. and the church
has contributed largely in this dtrec-
tion-
raise the Indian to position of self
reliance and Independence, that he may
become q good American citizen and,
above all. good Christian. In this
work missions are greatly blessing our
nation.
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the foreign-speaking people constantly
landing upon our shores.
The ships are continually unloading
the human cargoes Of men. women.
tiny babies. There are Germans. Poles,
Italians, Swedes, Greeks. Slavs and
various other nationalities. and they
are coming, as most of them think, to
all to be united under one flag. the
Stars and Stripes-and that is well.
But how much better for them and
for US as a nation that they be united
under the banner of the cross. That Is
the great aim of missions among the
immigrants and 1t is of vital impor-
tance to our national life. Unless they
are Christianized they become a men
ace instead Of help to our American
citizenship. Missions In this field are
blessing our nation.
Blessing the Mountaineers.
Again, most promising and inspir-
ing field for mission work Is found
among the mountaineers of the south.
Splendid work and grand achieve
these people in Kentucky. Tennessee,
West Virginia and North Carolina.
These mountain folk deserve our aid
and our prayers. Tho ancestors Of
many of them came from Scotland
and Ireland and fought bravely in the
revolutionary war. They are pure
Americans 1t is said that in North
Carolina less than 1 per cent are of
foreign birth and 95 per cent are of
state nativity. They are not mendi-
cants. but they have a hard struggle
against Ignorance. poverty and poor
soil.
Many OF their homes are destitute of
the common necessities, and large
families OF eight and ten children do
not have s2S a year year in money money to
missions are affording the younger
generation things are steadily grow
ing better. The teaching and Chris
tian influences of our missions are de-
growing up to strong and useful
manhood and womanhood. Missions
, are q source of great blessing to them
and through them to our nation.
In addition to our mission work
among the immigrants at our doors.
among the freedmen in our land.
among the Indians on our plains and
among the mountaineers Of our south
land. We have In our care the natives
OF our outlying possessions
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Blessing Our Outlying Possessions.
Missions are blessing the hungry
souls of our people in Alaska, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
In Alaska the needs Of young and
old are very great The Eskimos In
the main are without civilizing, educa-
tional or religious advantages. Polyg-
amy prevails among them, and wives
are taken and discarded at pleasure.
Female tnfanticide Is practtced. and the
! mere girl. from her parents. We are
told that the white men Of the ships
| are the curse of Alaskan girls.
Here is a fruitful field for missionary
labor. The only hope for the people
| there is in the heroic labors Of Chris
| tian missionaries. They have done
| much to alleviate conditions. and thus
are blessing our nation.
In Porto Rico its citisenship 10 our
citizenship, and we are deeply con-
cerned with its future.
In the Philippine Islands the peoples
condition resembles that Of Porto Rico.
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Blessing the Immigrant.

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We are greatly Indebted to missions
Ger the work that - bstuG done -ameng
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proval of the Father and the hosts Of
heaven.
If the volunteer has a clear vision OF
his task and can set about its accomplish
ment without having that vision obscured
by his associations or beclouded by the
conditions of his daily life it should be
pleasanter and. therefore, more advan-
tageous to stay and work among his
friends and neighbors whom he knows
and loves.
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All our investment of labor and
money in the cause Of missions has
brought a hunderfold return in the
line of education. morals. enlightened
citizenship and spiritual awakening.
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Blessing the Freedman.
Take the cases of the freedmen, the
Indian and the immigrant-what a
blessing to our nation missions have
proved. In the south many of the i'm
portant agricultural achievements have
been attained by the colored men
trained in our mission schools. The
missionary education of the co1ored
man has lifted him to a position of
usefulness and influence.