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you wash II once more in ukewarm soap
suds. using a pure white soap, and that you
stretch it lengthwise according to the ribs
of the knitting while 1t Is wet. Pull ii out
well. Let me know ne result
Dear MLiss-pleaHe send me the name of the
freckle cream and oblige.
A stamped, self-addresscd envelope,
Clease.
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Song

Beloved It Is morn!
redder berry on the thorn,
A deeper yellow on the corn,
f'or this good day newborn:
Pray, Sweet, for me
That l may be
Faithful to God and thee.
Beloved. 1t is day
And lovers work, as children play,
With heart and brain untired alway:
Dear love, look up and pray.
Pray, Sweet, for me,
That may be
Faithful to God and thee.
Emily Henrietta Hickey.
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Yes. as your friend and his wife will not
be home until October it will be perfectly
proper to wait until their return to send a
present If you wish to send one.
It is not necessary to answer n wedding
announcement unless one both of the
newly-married persons are special personal
friends of yours. The usual meaning of
wedd ng announcement is that ones visiting
acquaintance should know of the marriage
and should call upon the bride after she
and her husband are settled in their new
home.
on the other hand, if they are personal
friends ii is gracious thing to write a
letter of congratulation. However, it is
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Letter of COngratulatiOn

Dear Deborah Ru3h-Pleaae let me know the
proper form for a letter OF conBratulation which
l to send to friend who sent me an an
nounccment of his marriage. He * I" New
England during the summer and will not he ot
home until October. II viii he proper for re to
walt until he comes home before giving l. n a
present Will It not? Thanking you very much
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FARMER SMITH.
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AND EVERY DAY. SPREAD A LITTLE
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Letters the Editor of the Woman's Page
Address all communications to Nils Of G Evening Ledger Write one side
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Things to Know and Do
Solve the following riddle; "A hundred
and fifty put to tree viii make a fine
garment for you and me-" (Sent in by
Charles Weisberg. susquehanna ayenue)
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BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH.

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ALLIANCE TO HOLD
ANNUAL RECEPTION
Presbyterians to Greet Moderators of
Northern and Southern Branches
Monday Evening.

Many Presbyterians of Washington
are preparing to attend the annual re-
ception of the Presbyterian Alliance OF
Washington City, to be held at Rau-
scher's Monday evening at s O'Clock.
Following the reception a buffet lunch
is to be served.
Addresses are to he delivered by Rev.
DIR. Ross Stevenson. president of the
Theological Seminary of Princeton Uni
verSity and moderator of the General
Assembly of the Northern Presbyterian
Church: Rev. DIR. w. Mes. Alexander,
of the General Assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian Church, and
Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of this
city.
1t is expected that the affair will be
well attended. Nearly 500 persons
were present at the reception last
year. when the principal speaker was
William Jennings Bryan, then Secre-
tary of State.
officers of the alliance are: President.
irwin X. Linton: vice presidents. Stan
ton J. Peelle, former chief justice of
the Court of Claims. but now retired;
W. Spencer Armstrong and Edgar Crit
tenden: secretary. George Francis Will
liams, and treasurer. Rev. T. L. Davis.
The reception committee comprises
Rev. Paul II. Hickok, Rev. Bernard
q. Braskamp. Rev. Alfred L. Barrows.
Rev. DIR. John Britain Clark and stan
ton c. Peelle.
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Three items of special interest to
Methodists are to he given emphasis in
connection with the coming annual con
ference meeting to he held in Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church Friday.
March 81. the anniversary of the death
of Bishop Francis Asbury- first bishop
of the Methodist Church in America.
The first will he the observation of
the centennial of the death of the
bishop. who. as an itirerant. Travelled
over the territory adjacent TO Wash
ington more than 4 hundred years ago.
The second will be the interests OF the
retired preacher. concerning whom one
hears 50 much in all denominations to-
day and for hose needs IL is hoped
that the ten million dollars needed to
make up the :ifteen-mil!ion- dollar fund
will soon be raised. The third will be
III. inception of a national fund for the
erection of a monument III the Nationa!
Capital in honor OF Bishop AsDury.
The meeting will he called at i:3n
O'Clock pm. and the speakers Will in
clude Rev j. r. Hlnsley. secretary Of
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Power of Will.

The pledge Is a splendid means FOR
tie development OF VIII power and
this - one % the greatest blessings
That comes from g.. To be faithful to
the opportunities OF the prayer meet
ing and 20 committee work cu,:ivstcs
tGs vlil powev-help s 10 form char-
acfer INTO f"rcefuluesS. In keeping The
pledge We have 20 deal with other wills
and SHpdue them to God viii. Sue
cess IN l!fe depends upon viii power.
Christian Endeavor work, involving. as
~ does. Il bic study and prayer. con
duces 10 the formation Of a splendid
viii
The pledge requires the spirit Of
helpfUlness and The helper is coutin-
usliy gaining power. Help the chair
mar of your committee by Loyalty sup
porting his plans. Help the leader OF
the prayer meeting by taking part
promptly. Help the beginner in the
Endeavor meetings by giving him or
her word Of encouragement as the
occasion arises. Help the officers OF
the society by cooperating heartily in
their plans. Help the pastor by your
presence at the church prayer meeting
and the preaching services
In all this and -sirtIay acts OF help
fulness you will be getting power from
the pledge
The im6estant matter Is to be. honest
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ANNUNCIATION OF VIRGIN MARY Z
TO BE COMN1EMORATED MARCH IS
Roman Catholic World Observe Day on Which
Angel Gabriel Appeared to the Mother
of the Redeemer

right hand being dedicated to St To-
seph. The painting depicts the saint
instructine the infant Jesus. and tho
other, al the left. TO St Anne Two
steps lead into the crotto itself, where
stands the altar of the annuncistion
which in \aZarath ma rks the very rpot
where the archaneel announced to
Mary that she would become the moth
er OF the Savior. Underneath the altar
table is a stone from Nazareth indi-
eating the place of the annunciation
The altar piece. representing the mys-
terry of this holy place. is a COPY OF
Luca Della Robhia's famous work,
The Annunciation."
AT the left of this altar la reproduced
curious feature of the original chapel.
fragment of a granite column hang
ing from the roof. After the fire Of
1898 the Mogrebins tAfricans), in
search of hidden treasure. cut the col
umn in two. leaving the upper part
suspended from the ceiling A portion
of another shaft has been placed under
this to prevent any one passing under
it.
At the epistle side of the altar OF
the annunciation a doorway opens into
the rear part of the grotto which con-
talns an altar dedicated to ST. Joseph.
SO careful has the reproduction of
this holy shrine been made that even
the masonry work, by which the defec-
tive grotto was repaired. is initiated.
The rude bench on which the clergy sit
at high mass has also been reproduced.
From the Chapel of the Angel an en-
trance facing the altar of Saint Anne
leads into a passage narrow and wind
ing. with burial recesses such as are
found in the Catacombs in Rome.
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The Chapter and the Big Job.

Because of the very Wilderness of the
is not always easy to bring home to
the local chapter in each church the
peculiar responsibility for its particu-
lar part in this great work. But it Is
quite necessary for the chapter to be
specific. if it expects to accomplish
real. constructive, effective WORK Inc
opportunities are almost unlimited. and
the chapters that accomplish Things
really great, carefully select their
specific task. and work for the accom-
plishment of that definite thing. All
chapters should have their study
classes and meetings especially devoted
to rousing enthusiasm for the cause,
hut besides these each chapter should
adopt some definite plan.
Here are some of the things done by
chapters: Supporting a boy in school.
or "A student pastor, or a native preach
err. in India or elsewhere; building a
church or helping some particular mis-
sionary in particular way; sendlng
a particular missionary to the HELD.
sending of its own members to the
field: and there are many other specihc
things A chapter can do. Particularly
should every chapter support the work
in general and the chapters specific
Go We, therefore, and teach all ma
tions-to observe whatsoever i have
commanded you, and 10, | am with you
Away.
Smile. Lord. each divine attempt
To spread the gospels rays,
And build on sins demolished throne
The temples of thy praise.
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The World a Neighborhood.

In this day of almost universal news
distribution, when every event of any
Importance is known round the world
the same day; this day of great facil-
ity of travel, when one can go around
the world in less time and at less cost
than it took to cross the United States
sixty years ago; this day of telephone,
telegraph. cable. wireless. the mail ser
vice the railroad, the steamship, the
automobile. the aeroplane, the news
paper and magazine, the moving pic
ture and various other means of
transmitting information, there are
very few corners of the world which
we are not in touch with, very few peo-
nile in the world with whom we do not
share some common interest. and to-
ward whom we do not have some
neishborly feeling. In this twentieth
century our neighbors cover the world,
and our responsibility to our neighbor.
as taught in the parable of the good
takes on "A new and broad
eued meaning under the worldwide
changes of conditions that have taken
place within the last century. In view
of these changes it is not so hard to
how the missionary work
of Christs church has advanced by
leans and bounds and men are already
counting the days to the time when the
gospel shall have been preached TO
every creature
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Gpmortb. league Disfussion

glory of its accomplishment. so that
they are inspired to sing. Mine eyes
have seen the glory of the coming o.
the Lord
in the foreign fields themselves the
league is also accomplishing much real
constructive work. Not only are the
chapters in this country supporting
missionaries and field workers in vari-
Gus fields and giving hearty support TO
various phases of the work. but the
converts in these fields are being train
ed by the organization of chapters OF
the league. This gives them the op-
nortunity to develop efficiency along
all lines of service for Christ. and
especially to develop their power of
initiative in that service.
In the Philippines there are many
active Epworth leagues. and also many
strong Junior leagues. In Niean is the
first stone church built by Protestants
in the Philippine Islands. and the name
of it is the Washington Memorial
Church. so named because the W ash
ineton District t.pworth League gave
the money that built II.
In Mexico the league has some chap
ters. and there the Junior lea que is
much larger than the Epworth Leaeue
The work has been sadly crippled by
the political conditions there during
the last year or two. In Scandinavia
the Epworth League has become a
strong factor in the development Of
the young life of those countries. In
Switzerland the league is doing splen-
did work, there being 26S chapters with
more than 1000 members there. In
India the league is doing fine work
and is growing fast. 1t is developing
leadership and helping to meet the
emergency brought by the mass move
ment
The league is strong factor in ia
pan and is doing much for the young
people of China, where there are some
thing more than 5000 members. In
Africa the league work is not very
well developed. largely because of tine
lack of literature in the native dia-
lects There are still other fields where
the league has splendid opportunities
and is making brave efforts to meet
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

Saturday. March %. is to he oh
served throughout the Roman Catholic
world a day of grfHf devotion. for
it commentaries the "annunciation of
the Blessed Virgin" the day on which
the Angel Gabriel appeared in the
of Galilee. and announced to her that
she waste be the mother of Jesus. The
present date of the feast depends upon
the date of the older feast of Christmas.
The annunciation is the beginning of
Jesus in His human nature.
Services will be held in all the Cath
Ollie churches of the city, and at the
Franciscan Monastery the early asses
will be celebrated in the beautiful
"Grotto of Nazareth where commu-
Mon will be given and solemn high
mass will be sung at 9 O'Clock
AS one approaches the grotto at the
monastery a stairway leads TO the
shrine. and on both sides of the wall
are two black vertical bars surmount-
ed by a circle. These denote the limits
of the foundations of the holy house.
where dwelt the holy family. Tradi-
ton relates that the Blessed Virgin
was engaged in prayer in the grotto
when the angel appeared to her in the
opening of the room and greeted her
with the words, Hail. full of grace. the
Lord is with thee. blessed art thou
among women.
In the open space first entered, which
is kown the Chapel of the Angel
there are two affairs, the one to the
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Chinese Republic Premature.

Rev DIR. Pott of Shanghai, in speaking
of the change in the form of government
in China from a republic to a monarchy,
says: ITO those best acquainted with
conditions in the far east the establish
ment of republic seemed prema ture. We
Americans think there can be no better
form of government. yet we should be
wise enough to perceive that not all
men are fitted 70" that government by
nature or inheritance, and that peo-
pie must go through a long period of
tuition and experience before they can
carry ii on successfully. In SO far as
the monarchy will insure peace and
order in the country and make it pos
sible for China to progress more rap
idly, it would be of great value to the
successful prosecution OF Christian
propaganda" -
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What Is Pledged.

The Christian Endeavor pledge
should be a tremendous source Of pow
-, or in what i, sets forth as the purposes
lot endeavor, namely. loyalty to Christ,
10 the church. 20 the denomination and
10 the church universal. II includes
also open confession OF Christ. fellow
snip III service. union in christian en-
t"rpr4ses. persistence in well doing,
who!e-hearted enthusiasm and sincere
CONSERVATION II especially en1oiDs
PRAYER. which IS the greatest source
OF power
II the pledge has real and vital
meaning 70 US VIII necessarily de-
rive power from H.
Many difficulties are found IN keep
trg any moral Covenant because Of our
human tnfrmltl@s. yet He who enters
into covenant with US has promised 10
help oUr iuf1ru4ities. II IS In reliance
uDOa Him that our prom seS are TO be
made. FOR without Him We can do moth
luE
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A WORLD PROGRAM FOR THE
LEAGUE.-Matt., IS 10, 20.
By Robert D. Burbank.

President of Washington District Epworth League.
Christianity is the missionary reli-
gion. The very soul of our religion is
missionary, progressive, world-en prac-
ing. 1t would cease to exist if il dis
regarded the parting words of its
Founder, GO We therefore and teach all
nations, baptiZins them in the name OF
the Father. and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe
all things whatsoever | have COM
manded you; and 10. | am with YOU al
WAYS even unto the end of the world.
These two verses in the last chapter
Of Matthews gospel include in their
scope the whole missionary venture Of
the evangeliZation of the world. There
are the commands-to go. to teach all
nations and to baptize them-and then
there is the promise of His presence,
even to the end. To go: this is the first
step in all teaching and preaching. and
it is a necessary one. The unsaVed. the
ignorant. the heather do not come TO
us seeking instructions, but we must
go to them with the gospel.
Teach tthe men Of all nations.
teaching them TO observe all things
whatsoever | have commanded you"
world evangelization this interpreta-
tion of Christ's parting instructions is
more applicable than the interpreta-
ton we find in the last chanter OF Mark.
which reads. Go We into all the world
and preach the gospel to every crea
ture": for it is has been found that
men have to he taught TO observe what
Christ commands and not merely
preached to.
"Baptizing them" Baptism is defined
a
and it is really public profession or
declaration of the consciousness of be-
ing forgiven ones sins through Christ.
1t is not enough to be a secret disciple.
We must not be ashamed to let men
know whose we are and whom we
serve, nor act as if we did not like to
be thought Christians. Baptism is one
of the ways of making an open profess
sion of Christianity, and if we make
no open profession we cannot be OF
much actual service or even develop
our own character very much. Christ
said to confess Him before men. Some
confess, but believe not: they are hypo-
critics Others believe. but do not con-
fess, being afraid. as in the days or
persecution Others neither confess
nor believe in Christ; they are atheists:
Others both confess and believe. and
they are true Christians.
.'Lo, | am with you alway"-the prom
Use of His presence is guarantee OF
victory. He had just told the disciples,
"all power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth" and how can any one,
conscious of the presence of the All
powerful, be afraid either of defeat or
failure? 1t is impossible to conceive
of words more inspiring, more
strengthening. more sanctifying than
this simple declaration which Jesus
made not only to the disciples who
were gathered about him on the noun
tain, but to every one of his followers,
everywhere. and always, even unto
the end of the world.
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Do NV Best.

Your motto will be do my best
and then you will not put off preparing
for the meeting till nearly time to start,
but you viii begin to think about the
next topic soon as the last meeting is
over You Will not be afraid of doing
more than your share of work, but of
doing less than your share. You VIII
not wait for others to tell you what TO
do. but you will propose plans and be
active in carrying them out You Will
not try how little you can do. but how
much.
The power you may get from the
pledge will make you "Do-my best
Endeavorer, and this is the kind upon
whom COO bestows His best blessings
a Christian Endcavor society can
only mean a society that is endeavor-
ing to do something for Christ. It's
pledge is nothing more nor less than
a statement of the objects the mem
bers are endeavoring to promote. IN
less d society is really endeavoring II
would be ii !nisnomcr TO call 1t an En-
deaVor society.
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MOVEMENT TO SET ASIDE ONE
SUNDAY YEAR FOR SAILORS

ficer on that ship was from Reno. New.
The next in command was from ken
lucky, and of the twenty-one men on
that submarine nine were from lnte-
rior states.
''Is it not. then. right that the churches
in the interior states we'll as those
on the Seacoast remember the sailors
on one Sunday during the year, that
this Sunday. the second after Easter.
he known as Sailors day? ON that day,
sin" the hymn and say the prayer for
those at sea. mention them in the ser
mon and tell the children of the sun
day school of their lives. The blessed
Master loved the seamen, for at least
half of his twelve disciples were from
the sea. If feasible. give an Offering
either from one of the services of the
day or from the Sunday school to some
charitable work for seamen.
Several churches last year sang the
hymn and read the prayer for those at
sea and mentioned the sailors in the
sermons. Some churches also remem-
bered the sailors in the Sunday school
on that day. A few churches not ory
rene bered the sailors in the services
but gave the Offering of the morning
service and of the Sunday school.
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Promise and Perform.

There are some little differences in
tn. wording of the Christian Endeavor
pledge used III local societies. but
II IS essentially the same in objects
for which cndeavor Is to be made.
The pledge Is good. The only dan
ger is that the promises will be too
loosely regarded and not strictly full
h!led. The same danger exists with
those taking the VOWS OF the church.
The society that strictly observes its
vows as voluntarily made b" each
member cannot fan in becoming a
powerful host in amy church. Hence
III" plea is earnestly made to every
member to honor the pledge by it's
faithful observance. 1t is better not
10 vow than to VOW and not repay. A
promise without performance is of no
avail. 1t is a means of harm-it adds
the sin of untruthfulness.
T In the pledge we make a covenant of
obedience to the requirements of
Christs gospel 1t is our manual of
obligation and service. We should not