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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23


ings Be Taken in Order That We
May Learn How Near the Haven of
Peace May Be for Which All Man
kind Intensely Longs"
Washington Dec 2.-President
Wilson. by dramatically timed
Christmas message to all the warning
nations, has put the matter of peace
directly up to them in a way they
cannot ignore
His note to the belligerents is SO
couched that it cannot be ignored, or
eyaded, even it so desired by any Of
them, according to the best infarmed
observers of world affairs.
1t calls for answers which, I'm sub
stance will at least express a willing
ness to find a way to end the great
conflict No nation at war can answer
otherwise without seeming to stand In
the wrong in the eyes OF all mankind.
Just what moves have preceded the
sending OF the presidents message
are unknown. How far President vii
son has already sounded the warning
nations in advance may not be made
public for long time. There is every
indication, however, that the first
steps toward a real Christmas, with
peace on earth. good will toward
men, are soon To be taken
In making his suggestion for a
peace conference the president is
actuated by two prime motives
Would End Slaughter.
/ Desire for an end of the fearful
slaughter OF human life.
2 Desire to relieve neutrals from a
situation which, he says. is fast be.
coming intolerable."
The president does not actually pro.
pose peace nor does he offer services
as a mediator
What he does is, in his own words,
ask that soundings be taken in order
that we may learn, the neutral nations
with the belligerents how near the
haven OF peace may be for which all
mankind longs with an intense and in.
creasing longing
President Wilson is not asking
physical conference-a round table
gathering Of representatives of bellig
erents-unless that. should prove what
the warning nations desire.
A mere exchange OF communications
as to the aims OF each side would suf
fee
The president does ask the warning
powers 70 set forth clearly what they
still are fighting for and on what terms
they would agree to stop fighting
Preambles to the notes sent the
fighting nations explain that the pres
ident's proposal is not actuated by the
recent peace proffer of the central
powers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23
CANNOT IGNORE
WILSON APPEAL
Warning Nations Must Re-
ply to Peace Note.
NO DEFINITE OFFER MADE

President Simply Asks That "Sound
ings Be Taken in Order That We
May Learn How Near the Haven Of
Peace May Be for Which All Man
kind Intensely Longs"
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
NEWMAN TO EXPLAIN
PLANS FOR SCHOOLS
Commissioner Will Address Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associa-
tions on January 8.

The motives which governed the
Commissioners in recommending in
their annual estimates Lnat the super
vision OF the public schools be trans
ferred from the Board OF Education to
them, will be explained by Commission
er Newman in an address before the
Federation OF Citizens Associations, at
a meeting in the rooms Cf the Cham
ber OF Commerce January 8 at 8 o'clock
Edward f. COlladay, president OF the
federation, today sent 10 the presidents
of the citizens associations letters re-
questing their presence and that OF the
committees on schools. This will be the
first utterance made by Commissioner
Newman inSrelatiOn to the school ques-
ton.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

lied in all sections OF the city. These
were organized into Glasses" and to
each geographical class. visitor was
assigned.
Church in its early days is not generally
known. Mr.. Ball said. Though he was
not connected with the congregation
then. he has studied its history care
fully. 1t was probably the only church
which held regular services in the
House OF Representatives at the Capitol.
The first pastor. the Rev. Charles V.
Boynton. who was chaplain of the
House. organized the church in 1866. and
before the building at Tenth and q
afternoon services In the House. where
between 5000 and 1000 persons gathered.
The Sunday school held its early ses-
sions in the old Unitarian Church. on
the site of the present Police Court.
Gen. o. o. Howard founder OF How
ard University. and Cumberland Uni
versity, Associate Justice David J.
Brewer. of the United States Supreme
Court and ElphonZo Young were among
the prominent men who have taught In
A Committee of the church. in the
days of President johnson, waited upon
him and secured his promise to issue
the first proclamation OF an ann annual
giving days had been set aside on spe-
cial occasions for thanks.
In it's history the church has had but
Ave pastors, the Rev. Mr.. Boynton. and
the Revs. J. L. Rankin. s. NJ. Newman
S. II. Woodrow and Jay Stocking.
Mr.. Ball resigned from the superin'
tendency several years ago, but in the
meantime several superintendents have
resigned. and last May he again as
sumed the leadership of the school.
William Knowles Cooper. general se''
retary of the Y. NJ. c. A. is the teacher
of one class. and DIR. Merrill +. Gates
| former president OF Amherst and oI
! Rutgers, teaches another.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
HOLY NAME VESPER
SERVICE TOMORROW
Washington Branch Will Observe
Annual Event at Immaculate
Conception Church.

The annual vesper service Of the
Washington ranch of the Holy Name
Society will be held IN the Imma culate
Conception Church, Eight and y streets
northwest. tomorrow evening NJ iD
o'clock. All of the twenty-one organ
n body. and Father William Rlordan.
President Ilapp, of the Holy Name So-
Ciety. assisted by members of the I'M
maculate Conception branch, are ar
ranging details for the seating OF the
The Rev. p. c. Gavan, moderator OF
the Holy Name Society. will be cele-
hrant of the Vespers, with Father Nc
Father Morris. of 1T. Feter's Church.
deacon and b-deacun. respectively.
The sermon win be preached by the
Rev. Ignatius Smith, Of the Dominican
who Is REGARDED as the leading pulpit
orator of the Dominican Order
The following spiritual directors OF
the various Holy Cross societies. Will
be within ~ In The Mo2sEnPr Gysp
of st. AIMS; Father ,Ganfrey. Of st.
D"minic's; Father Roth. of St Mnry's:
Father Dcrnelly. s. j.. Of St. Aloysius' ;
Father MaRrath. 8. J.; Of Holy Trinity;
ton: Father Hannah. OF st. Martins
Father O'ConnelI. of ST. Vincent de
PauIs; Father Daily. Of Holy Com
lOTIef, Fatner CnnlIl, OF ct. Joseph = :
Father Kluge, of 81 Paurs: Father
Mathews. of st. Cypriano's: Father
Griffith OF st. Augustine's; Father
Williams. OF st. AnthOny's.
The music will be specially prerared
| for the service by an augmented choir
which is being arranged for by Frank
Bresnahan, secretary of Washington
| Holy Name Society.
Grimes and Criminals will be the
subject OF an address before the Wash
| ington Secular League in Pythian Tenn
pie tomorrow afternoon. by DR.. Riley d
Moore. A general discussion Of the
subject will follow.
Tomorrow night the Rev. S. B. Horton
will conclude his pastorate at the Me-
mortal Seventh Day Adventist Church
preparatory to leaving next week for
Michigan. His farewell discourse will
be THE Religious Problems of 1916"
| At the Vermont Avenue Christian
| Church tomorrow morning the Rev
| Earl Wilhey. pastor. will discuss
Progress Toward Perfection"
The Rev. r. r. Reldel will preacl
at both services tomorrow OF the Pet
worth Baptist Church.
| At Grace Reformed Church tomor
rCw morning the rector. the Rev
Henry II. Ranck, will preach a ser
mon on Enemies of the Home" anC
At the evening service on "A Happ!
New Year"
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
REV. GEORGE MILLER
TEN YEARS AS PASTOR

At the Ninth Street Christian Church
tomorrow morning. the Rev. George A.
Miller will begin the tenth wear Of his
pastorate. Snd will review the nine years
OF work and have a special message of
the future for the membership.
During the present pastorate the work
Of this church has heen most prosper
GUS. During the nine wears 1.0I7 have
Joined the congregation. making the
membership 1900. The Sunday school
has doubled both in enrolment and at
tendance. having now an enrolment Of
.2CO in all departments. with an average
attendance during the past wear of 66O.
The church supports a missionary in
Africa. and one here.
During the present pastorate mort
gage of S15.OO0 on the church building
has been paid. and three residences to
the west OF the church, facing on d
street. have been purchased. and q pay
ment OF 81 900 made. IN the spring these
will he removed and modern SUNDAY
school building erected at cost OF
SIS, ,OOO.
At the night service the pastor will
open the series of sermons on First
Century Christianity" the subject OF
the sermon being THE Power of Mem
oIy.'' The sacrament of baptism will
be administered at the close OF the
service.
At Foundry NJ. f. Church tomorrow
morning the Rev. w. r. Wedderspoor
will have for the theme of his New
Year sermon beginning Again." anC
for the evening his subject will be '"rh'
Nations Future"
The week of prayer win be observed
at Foundry Nj. Il. Church with services
every evening next week, except Sat
urday. The general topic will b'
Strength BY the Way"
The second of the series OF stereop
ticon lectures on the life of Christ, b!
". II. H. Smith, at the Fourth Pres
byterian Church, will be given tomOr
row evening at o'clock with tn
| theme, The Preparation OF Jesus 10
| His Life Work"
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
IN CAPITAL
FOR SIXTEEN YEARS

At the Church OF Our Father. Uni
versalist. Thirteenth and L streets
northwest, tomorrow morning at II
o'clock, the sixteenth anniversary of
the pastorate OF the Rev. John Van
Schaick, Jr.. n, D., will be observed.
DR.. Van Schaick will preach a sermon
on Sixteen Years in Washington" In
stead of attempting to describe what
he has attempted to do In sixteen years.
he will try to tell what change in him.
self these sixteen years have made, and
interpret life in the ministry in the
Capital City.
DR.. Van Schaick came to Washington
from New York city, where he had been
assistant pastor OF the Church of the
Divine Paternity. Before that he had
been engaged in educational work, both
as a principal of a high school and as
a professor of a college In Washington
he has allied himself closely with the
life of the community. lie was appoint
ed by President Wilson as a member
OF the Board of Charities, and has
served many years on the board of man
ayers OF the Associated Charities, of the
Association for the Prevention of Tu-
berculosis. OF the Monday Evening Club.
of the Miner Fund, and various other
organizations.
At the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
last evening a week OF revival services
was inaugurated at the watch services
and following the sermon by DIR. s. +.
w. Drew on THE Valley of Dry
Bones' more than 1000 arose to de-
clare they would make a resolution to
lead better lives.
Revival services were begun at the
watch night held last night at Shiloh
Baptist Church, with Evangelist G. lie.
Roy Butler and mis- wife assisting the
pastor. Il. II. Ward is in charge OF
the music.
Mrs. Mary c. Stevens end members
OF her Bible class at the Y. w. G.. A.
were hostesses at an informal reception
held this afternoon.
At the SUNDAY school session OF the
First Congregational Church tomorrow
| morning at $3.50 o'clock the annual elec.
| tion OF officers and teachers will be
held.
At the Centennial Baptist Church to,
morrow night the subject OF the ser,
mon by the pastor. the Rev H. Hei
| SVEN. will be THE Blggeat Thing
His morning subject will be Chris
| Covered"
| The Rev. George Green, NJ. r., medi
cal missionary to Africa, will preach a
/ the Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
| night. At the morning service, the pas
/ tor. the Rev. John f.. Briggs, will
preach on The Hero BY Faith"
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Carlton R. Ball, Veteran Worker,
Used Unique Methods at
First Congregational Church.
ALSO EXPERT AGRoNOMIsT
Got Inspiration in Both Lines
From Former Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson.

Carleton r. Ball. veteran Sunday
school worker and agronomist got his
Inspiration in both lines of effort from
tho same source, "Tama" Jim Wilson.
former Secretary OF Agriculture.
Mr.. Ball, for sixteen years a worker
and now superintendent in the First
Congregational Church Sunday School,
studied agriculture under the former
Secretary when he was Prof. Wilson
at the Iowa state College. and likewise
attended Prof. Wilson's training class
in the Y. NJ. c. A. organization at thAt
When MFR. Ball came to Washington
sixteen years ago to work In the De-
nartment OF Agriculture under Secretary
Wilson he dropped around, ne sal1, 70
the First Congregational sunday Schoo!
on his first Sunday, and he has stuck
ever since.
Became Strangers Church.
Others who came to Washington were
apt 10 drop in" at the First Congrega-
tionaI Church, which was why the
church became known as the strangers
church." and the Sunday school ac-
CURED the nickname of "a Sunday
school without children and without
homes"
For a long time after its organiza-
ton, in the SOS. the Sunday school
was without, any children, being prob
ably the Cnly Sunday school without
a children's department Washington
has known.
Mr.. Ball, when he became superin-
tendent. introduced another feature
which made the Sunday school unique.
He stopped the practice of giving
awards for attendance, and, instead
pupils were rewarded for what they
learned from the Bible. and for what
they did in the social service work
carried on by the classes.
In fact, Mr.. Ball went about the work
of organizing the school, when he bc,
came superintendent. in an unusual
way. He believes that p school should
| be ORGANIZED in much the same bust
nesslike way an office is conducted,
| range for a Sunday school census in the
territory between Pennsylvania avenue
and NJ street, and Fifth and Fourteenth
| street
AS business moved north along @
| street 1t was said that the church
was in a business oistrict and would
| have to reach out to the residential sec
| fion for its members. 1t has done this
and the membership of the church GOV.
| ers a radius OF ten or more miles. But
-Mr. Ball about eight years ago. set
] about disrroViny the theory about there
being no field near home, and what he
| found was this surprising fact:
| One OF the most denSely populated
| streets in Washington was J. street
| from Fifth to Fifteenth.
| Over stores and other places for bust
| ness on F and G streets and also on the
cross streets. live manv persons. ant
| from these the school was built up to
membership OF more than 900.
Next home departments were organ
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Rev. Granger Will Preach
On New Year Resolutions

At Gunton Temple-Memorial Presby-
terian Church. Fourteenth and r
streets northwest, the pastor, the Rev.
C. Everest Granger. will preach at IL
o'clock on the topic New Year Resolu-
tions." At the pleasant evening hour
service, 6:45 to 7:45. there will be talk
by the pastor on the topic 1916. and
fifteen minutes OF praise service al
which the evening choir win sing.
A meeting of the Boy Scouts will be
held Monday evening at 70 O'Clock In
the chapel, at which J. w. Patton, field
executive Of the Boy Scouts OF America.
will be present.
The Ladies' Aid Society has arranged
a course of five lectures to be given
Monday evenings in January, February,
and March. the schedule of which is as
follows: January 10. the Rev. Dr. Earl
Whey. stereopticon, "Belgium and Hol-
ming Nelms. IAN Evening in Dixie"
FEBRUARY Z. the Rev DR.. ]. r. Huddle,
IAN Interpretation OF Hoosier Poetry"
February p, the Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery. "One-Sided People"
March 6. the Rev. DR.. w. r. Wedder-
spoon. 1.-The Bonnie Brier Bush"
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Holy Trinity Church to
Have Two Weeks Mission

The Mission Fathers OF the mission
band of the Society of Jesus, will open
a two weeks service at Holy Trinity
Church January 8. These missions are
held in Jesuit churches every three
years. and the fathers conducting them
are especially drilled and instructed for
the work in hand. In order to ac-
cOmmodate the large congregations the
first week OF all missions are given
over to the women, the seco1d being
directed to bring back to the practice
OF their religious belief tte men Of
the parish.
The fathers who will be in charge
OF this mission will De the Rev. John
Walsh, S. j. the Rev. Francis Goering.
S. j.. and the Rev. Father McGiveny,
S. j.
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons will
follow the mission by making a visit
later In January TO administer con-
frmatlon to those OF the parish not yet
blessed with the sacrament
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Rev. Stewart Will Give
Plain Talks on Theology

The Rev. Howard I. Stewart. pastor
OF the Second Baptist Church. Fourth
street and Virginia avenue southeast
will begin a series OF Sunday evening
sermons that viii be studies Of certain
characters and events. under the gem
eral title of After You Are Dead. or
Following are the dates and subjects:
January 3 1.-The First Five Minutes
After DEATH" January Q, Does a
DeAth-Red Repeptance Hold Good?''
or the Books Opened" January S,
Hell in the Light OF Common Sense -
January 30. What Don't Know About
Heaven"
The tonic for tomorrow morning will be
Making Good On a Famous Resolu-
ton" Baptism will be administered at
the evening service.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Communion Tomorrow
At Union M. E. Church

At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. Twentieth street, near Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. the Rev
John MacMuTray. at II o'clock tomor-
row, holy communion will be held and a
reception given to new members. A
brief address will be made by the pas
tor.
In the evening at o'clock. the pas
tor will begin the Sunday night series
OF sermons on the subject Satan. Alias
Lucifer, Ais the Devil" The first ser
mon Will be on the theme Satin. Who
Is He? Whence Comes He?" Other ser
mons will deal with Satan. What He
Likes" What He Hates" "As a
Friend" las a Counselor" The End
OF His Power"
the prayer meeting hour will be used
for meetings of the Soul Winners
League. when one OF the best textbooks
on Soul Winning will be studied.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Baby Hurled From Chair
By Explosion of Gas

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Gas which
leaked from a defective meter and hled
the cellar caused an explosion in tue
home OF John Wood, at 2142 Ridge ave-
nue.. last night and started a fire.
SO violent was the explosion that one
year-Old George Wood was pitched
from a high chair at the dining table
and windows in houses i'm the neigh
borhOOd were broken. The hre was ex-
ungulshed with but small damage.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
REV. w. c. HICKS TO
BE STATIONED HERE

Announcement OF the appointment OF
the Rev. william Cleveland Hicks. re-
signed from the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, OF CUNT erland. Md. as pro-
vlncial secretary Of the province OF
Washington with station in this city,
has been made oy the Rt. Rev. John
Gardner Murray bishop of the Eps-
copal diocese of Maryland.
The Rev. Mr.. Hicks succeeds the Rev.
G. c. F. Bratenahl. who resigned to he
come dean OF the Cathedral OF IS.
Peter and Paul. cf the Episcopal do
cese OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

REV. EDWARD NJ MOTT rector OF the
Church Of the Advent, Protestant Episcopal,
Second and u streets northwest
REV. CHARLES f. FUDTZ, pastor OF the
Memorial Church OF the United Brethren in
Christ, North Capitol and X streets north
west.
REV. 1. O. BAKER, pastor Of the Evan
geliCal Lutheran Church Of the AtOnement,
North Capitol and u streets northeast.
REV. ID. l.. BLAKEMoRE, pastor OF st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. sOuth,
Second and s streets northwest,
Start the New Year right by worshiDlng
and sharing with them in their annual serie
day at 3 d, m, in the parish hall OF the Oh
Monday and Tuesday evenings, at I:4J y. M
south, and for Wednesday, Thursday and ~
Come and enjoy the spiritual unity and Chrl
hOnOrlng the Lord Jesus.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Redfeld o. KS Changes
In Department Force

Secretary Redheld has approved the
following changes in the personnel OF
the Department OF Commerce: Appoint
ment OF Aaron Lavinthal as clerk. pro-
bational: resignation OF Matte Colntee.
as charwoman. He also approved re-
newal OF the 1900 bond OF John &C. Nc
Grath, chief OF a party OF the Coast
and Geodetic Survey. A large number
Of changes in the Lighthouse Service
IN various parts OF the country also
0age sanctioned.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

Rev. HUGH r. STEVENSON. pastor Of
Bethany Baptist Church, Rhode Island ave-
nue. and Second street northwest
REV. HENRY r. BRUNDAOB, pastor OF
lexington Presbyterian Church, North Capl-
tol street q street and Florida avenue
northeast.
REV LOUIS RANDALL. pastor OF Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protestant Church.
Rhode island avenue and First street north
west.
REV. @. A. LUTTRELIa pastor OF Lincoln
Road Methodist Episcopal Church, Lincoln
road and u street northeast.
with one Of the above churches tomorrow
Of union services, which commence Mon
irch of the Advent. The meetings this week.
win be held in ST. PauIs NJ r. Church
day evenings at Bethany Baptist Church.
tian fellowship with our eight churches
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Undenominational

ASSEMBLY HALL. corner 18th 81. and Pa
ave. =. E. Sunday school, s:i5 a m. Cos
pei address, 7:fs . m. Prepare 20 Meet
Thy 0od" All invited.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Unitarian
ALL SOULS CHURCH,

COR IITH AND L STS.
ULYSSES @. B. PIERCE. d. D., Minister
S:l5 a. M, Sunday School. Class for the
Comparative Study OF Religion, and Unity
IL .. m. Morning Service; sermon by the
minister.
Of morning worship.
D. M. Liberal Religious Union. Address
by william Canheld Lee. The Right OF
Every Man TO Earn a Living"
D. M, evening service, sermon by DR..
Pierce Sources OF Power for the New
Year, SolOn by Mr.. Charlea ~ Tlttmann.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

bible school At 30 YouRE Peoples G. e. daO dIV'
ship, with PrenchInE, . N. NJ 74s D.
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CHURCH NOTICES
Universalist
CHURCH OF OUR FATHER

OIIONOII vi OON IHIIILNs
18th AND L SITS. n. w.
Rev. JOHN VAN SCHAICK. JT., ID. D.,
Pastor
Public worship at IL a, m. with sermon
by the pastor, Subject, Sixteen Years in
Washington"
Young Peoples Christian Union at s D. m.
Leader, DR.. Van Schaick. Subject. "a
Sunday School s:I5 a. m. Free Kindergar-
tan 4 a
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
CHURCH NOTICES
CHURCH NOTICES

The Pastors of the BloOmngdae and lexington Churches wish
you Happy New Year and cordially invite you attend
services in their churches tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
WEST WASHINGTON
BAPTIST CHURCH,
Reformed

NpASC 18TH AND sTS. N. ~.
SNhNE HENRY II. RANCK. PastOF.
Enemies OF the Home" IL a. m. a Happy
New Year. p. m. Sunday school s:SO a ~:
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Methodist Episcopal
Metropolitan

Corner Of John Marshall place and G st.
n. W., JAMES SHERA MONTGOMERY,
Minister. Sunday school at $3.50 with AR.
IL o'clock with sermon by the minister on
the subject: "TWICE-BORN MEN" Ep-
worth League devotional services at 6:35. At
o'clock DR.. Montgomery will conclude his
series OF sermons on "OUR COUNTRY AND
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT" The special
subject for Sunday evening will be OUR
CoUNTRY-A PROVIDENCE" Free seats
to the people.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
SpiritualiSm

FIRST sPIRITUALIsT CHURCH.
PYTHIAN TEMPLE. l0I2 9Th 81. n. W.. first
floor, 1880 p. IN. Lecture and spirit mes
saRes by Mrs. Zaida b. Kates. Prophecies
foT 1916 BY the remarkable prophetic spirit.
aaron" whose predictions have heretofore
heen fulalied. Ali invited.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Episcopal

THE NATIVITY, the pure Catholic faith Of
the Episcopal Church for all people. 7:3o
10, IL. 5. S. s.. 9:l5.
The Resurrection, p. m. g. s., 3:15.