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also at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park.
N. j., and tomorrow morning will take
as his topic THE Message of these
St Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock
Creek parish, which has been closed
during August on account of extensive
repairs being made, will not be re-
the meantime Rev. DR.. Buck, the rector,
VIII hold services in the parish hall.
Dr. and Mrs. Buck spent their vacation
season at Eagles Nest, N c., and have
just returned to the city.
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After conducting evangelistic sery-
ices in Westmoreland, Richmond and
Orange counties, Va, Rev. Harry ].
Goodwin, pastor of Maryland Avenue
baptist Church, has returned to Wash
1ngton and will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow. In the morning his topic will
be Paul the Ready"
Rev. G. A. Tewksbury of Concord,
Mass. is to preach at Mount Plea SAINT
congregational Church tomorrow morn
ing, while at the same time Rev. Clar-
ence A vincent, pastor of the church,
Will be occupying DIR. Tewksbury's pull
PIT at the Congregational Church in
Concord
The Sunday evening services at the
church of the Ascension will be re-
sumed tomorrow evening at o'clock.
when the rector, Rev. DR.. j. Henning
Nelms, Will preach the sermon of the
occasion The choir will be under the
direction of Hamlin e. Cogswell. with
MISS Euiaiie buchanan at the organ.
At the services on Sunday the follow
ing VIII sing. the incidental soIosa
Misses Elizabeth Dayton, Helen Meade,
Leila Emig and Elizabeth Woodward
and Messrs. Francis Thompson and e.
c. Patrick.
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Rev. Harry d. Mitchell, pastor of
metropolitan Memorial NJ E. Church
has returned from his vacation snent
both services tomorrow. The popular
sunday evening services" will be re-
sumed at night, when the pastor will
preach an illustrated sermon on The
Lite or Joseph" With the aid of an
electrical stereopticon famous nictures
by Tissot will be shown. The evening
service will be held in the church par
lors.
Edgar Priest, organist and choir
master of the Cathedral of SITS. Peter
and Paul, expects to have room in the
choir which he trains there for num-
Der OF boys with good voices Bows
who sing in this choir are given free
scholarships in the National Cathedral
School for Boys.
Mgr. William T. Russell and Elmer
E. Fisher. William c. Jaynes, F. H.
Jones, John r. Morrison, NJ. F. Moore
for the annual reunion night of St
Patrick's parish, September Is. The
chief feature of the celebration will be
play 1t Will be under the auspices
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COLLEGE OF OBLATE CLERGY AT
BROOKLAND APPROACHES COMPLETION

in the form of a cross. A magnificent
Gothic entrance is one of the attractive
features of the building.
The basement contains the laundry,
large dining room. recreation room.
kitchen, pantry, etc; the first floor a
chapel. large class rooms, recreation
rooms and special suite for Cardinal
Gibbons. consisting of two parlors. liv-
ing room, bedroom and large bath
room. The second and third floors
contain the sleeping quarters-the for
mer also having the professors recrea-
ton rooms.
The interior of the building is finish
ed in hardwoo and Tennessee marble
is used throughout. The chapel, which
is thirty feet wide and sixty-five feet
long, is situated on the west side of the
building and overlooking the sweeping
campus of the university. A large
marble altar adornS the sanctuary, and
the stained glass windows, interior
decorations and electric lighting are
particularly beautiful. A cork flooring
is used
Fireproof materials are used through
out the structure, which is modern in
every particular. Elevator service is
provided throughout the building.
This college, which will open in No
vember, is the House of Studies of the
Congregation of the Missionary Oblates
of Mary Immaculate.
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REV. E. b. BAGBY.

general topic of "The Ideal Church."
taking the special topics as follows:
Its Founder and Builder" tomorrow:
Its Material and Pattern" September
10: Its Workman and the Work." Sep
TENDER II; Its Characteristics and
Uses" September "a.
The Sunday evening services of the
month will have as their general topic
"The Lords Prayer" They will begin
at o'clock. John Walker will have
charge OF the church music
The pastor is native of Virginia,
having been reared in King and Queen
county and Richmond. He was educat-
ed at Aberdeen Academy. Pennsylvania
University. Lexington. Ky, and Yale
Divinity School. He received his de-
gree from Yale in 1890. After working
as an evangelist for year he came as
Christian Church, on Capitol Hill, where
he served for fifteen years, seeing the
congregation grow from small mis-
sion to a church of a thousand mem
bers.
In 1893 Mr.. Bagby was elected chap
lain of the House of Representatives,
and. with the exception of DIR. Milburn,
former chaplain, was the youngest min
lister who ever held this office.
In 1906 DR.. Bagby was called to the
Franklin Circle Christian Church of
Cleveland, Ohio, one of the oldest and
pies of Christ. President Garfield serv-
ed at one time as pastor of this church.
Mr.. Bagby, after two years in Cleve-
land, resigned on account of his health.
After his recovery he went to Fort
Smith, Ark, where he remained four
years. For the past four years he has
served the Twenty-ifth Street Church,
Baltimore This church was near the
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

criticism. but also establish his apos-
tolic authority.
To his opponents claim for superior
ity in reference to their stock Paul
claimed that so far as that external
matter. which had no standing in the
Christian faith, he was their superior
He demolished their claims by pointing
out that he too, had the right to claim
Jewish descent as well as they could
For he was in nationality Hebrew
and as descendant of Jacob he had the
right to claim the privilege of the
Israelites, their sacred title, as the peo-
pie Of God. He also could claim a right
to the highest term of all as an heir of
the promises of Jehovah, because he
was one of the seed of Abraham. These
claims to the value of ancestry Paul
placed but little stress upon, for he dis
missed their charges with a curt, II,
too"
But he would not dismiss the reflec-
tons upon his ministry by brief ref
erence. The ministry of Christ meant
more to Paul than to those who claimed
to be ministers of Christ, but whom
Paul charged with being ministers of
Satan Verse I'D, which the apostle
proved by his reference to his activities
for Christ His works furnished suf-
hcient evidence to justify his claims to
apostolic authority. The picture he
paints of his suffering. sacrifices and
struggles is one of almost superhuman
heroism. The argument would appeal
TO the men of Corinth, to whom he
opened up his record of self-denal and
lncessant adventure for the advance
ment of the kingdom, for it's disclosure
OF his personality, prosecutions and per-
sistency in preaching the gospel would
convince them that he was moved by a
divine call to undergo such privations
and sufierings.
1t was probably during one of his
bitter trials for the Master that there
came to him the wonderful experience
that transported him to paradise, the
home of the white-robed and free
spirits. Some have suggested that the
rapture took place at Lystra, where he
was stoned and left for dead The
place and period are uncertain, but
the results Of the revelation remained
forever in PauPs ministry, molding his
method. manner and message.
The discipline of pain is very clear in
the portion of the lesson that refers to
the much discussed thorn in the flesh"
Various theories have been advanced to
account for the nature of Paurs in
trinity that kept him always humble,
depending upon divine grace for sup
port and strength.
Whatever the nature of the disease
was, 1t caused Paul to pray at least
three times for its removal, which re-
calls the threefold prayer of Jesus in
Gethsemane for the removal of the
cup 1t is worth noting that neither
the Masters petitions nor PauPs pray
ers were answered in the manner re-
quested. Christ was heard for his
godly fear and Paul was strengthened
by the grace of the Lord Jesus to such
an extent that he gloried in his weak
ness that united him with his Lord.
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RiIIy Sunday tabernacle and proflted
extensively, it is said, by this revival.
When the Columbia Heights congre-
CATION was started the membership i'm
portuned Mr.. Bagby to take charge.
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With the coming of September many
of the pastors of the city have returned
TO the CITY from their summer Vaca-
tions and will occupy their pulplts To-
morrow morning.
Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark of the
First Presbyterian Church has been
awav for two months while Kew. j:
Henning helms, rector of the Church OF
the Ascension will also resume his
services.
A part of the vacation of Rev. Earle
Whitley of the Vermont Avenue Chris-
tiar Church was spent at Canton, Ohio,
where he addressed the Doctrinal Con-
.ress At Bethany Beach, Del, "nere
he spent the last three weeks, ne de-
livered a number of addresses and ser
mons. His morning topic tomorro"
will be Seaside Talks of Jesus"
Rev DR. W. W. McMaster of the
First Baptist Church spent his vacation
on the eastern shore of MARYLAND ana
tomorrow will discuss as his topic,
The Railway Crisis and the Better
Day
At RyIand NJ. f. Church Rev. John H.
Jeffries will preach a special sermon
tomorrow morning. He announces that
the seventy-third anniversary of the
church will be observed in October.
when it is expected that three bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church Will
attend.
Rev. Charles H. Butler, pastor of the
Columbia Heights Lutheran Church,
with Mrs. Butler and their Two cnli,
dren. spent their vacation in Carroll
county, Md, and the pastor announces
that he returns to the city much re-
freshed for the work of the fall ana
winter.
Among relatives and many close
friends at Lancaster. Pa, Rev Henry
H. Ranck of Grace Reformed Church
spent a part of his vacation. He was
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| beginning with the breakfast service
| in the first-floor chapel at $50 O'Clock
Song and praise and testimony services
. are held in the auditorium of the mis-.
sion building at 622 Louisiana avenue
/; northwest, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and o'clock in the evening.
| The gospel wagon services tomorrow
will be at Stanton Square and 5th street
northeast at 4:30 o'clock, and at the
intersection of Louisiana avenue, 18th
and C streets northwest at $50 o'clock
The speaker at the former meeting will
be the Rev. A. S. Mowbray, dean OF
Lucy Webb Hayes Training School, and
at the latter Rev. David r. Covell
There is always extra music provided
for at these meetings, and converts OF
the mission give personal testimonies
/ as to the benefits they have received
from leading Christian life.
The Mer $ Band. an organization of
converts of the mission, whose aim and
purpose is to help others to a Christian
life, meets at o'clock in the afternoon.
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There will be a renewal at the Church
! of the Nativity. Georgia avenue, of the
mission which was given last year, and
it will open on the first Sunday of Oc-
tober, with the mass celebrated at
1890 o'clock. 1t will be conducted by
Rev Joseph NJ. Snyder of the Redemp-
torist order, from Annapolis, Md.
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A two-weeks mission will open at
the 10 o'clock mass Sunday, September
10, in st. VincentS Catholic Church,
and will be conducted by Passionist
clergymen from Hoboken, N. J. The
first week will be for women and the
second for men. Mission masses will
be celebrated at o'clock and 8 o'clock,
after each of which there will be an
instruction given. Evening devotions
will be at 1880 o'clock, and consists of
the rosary sermon and benediction of
the blessed sacrament.
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About $3.50 was realized at the lawn
fete recently held at st. Teresa's Ro-
man Catholic Church for the benefit of
the parochial school fund.
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Rev. Harry J. Goodwin, pastor of
the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church.
will speak at the Y. M. c. A. open-air
service in Lincoln Park tomorrow after
noon.
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Homer ]. Councillor. chairman Y. M.
c. A extension work committee, will
deliver an address at the Sixth Pres
byterian Church tomorrow morning
upon the subject, "Harbor Lights"
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Page NICK. Etchson. religious work
director of the Y NJ. c. A. has returned
to the city after spending some time
at the Y NJ C. A. summer school at
Silver Bay. N Y, and several days in
studying the work in the association
at New York. Brooklyn, Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
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Rev. Paul r. Hickok, pastor OF Metro
politan Presbyterian Church, lent part
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The new College of the Oblate Clergy
at the Catholic University, Brookland, is
approaching completion, and will be ready
for occupancy the close of this month.
The new building occupies a COM
handing site at the entrance to the
university. and IS bounded on one side
by 4th street and on the other by Lin
coin avenue. Next to it is the white
ma rble college of the Dominicans, while
back of it rises the spire of the College
of ST Paul the Apostle
The college was designed by Henry
IL Rourke, an architect of Lowell,
Mass, and erected by the Boyle Rob-
ertson Construction Company, and is
considered one of the finest and most
complete college buildings in and
around Washin gton.
1t is three stories in height, with a
large roomy basement, and is built of
Port Deposit granite with limestone
trimmings. Off the first floor is con-
crete porch ifty-six feet long, while
a covered garden adorns the roof. The
Tudor Gothic which is thought par
ticuiarly adapted for the architectural
style of college buildings, is employed
and the ground plan of the structure Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR.

that religion in the home or IN the So
cfaI life is detrimental to enjoyment
that the social life is injured by the
presence and interference of Religion
that the zest and sparkle of life are
banished il the gospel enters as 1oFee
in the social system.
This idea comes from a misuder-
standing of the true relation fhat
Christianity bears to human soc ely
Religion should not stand aloof from
the world, nor should the world stand
aloof from religion.
Christianity does not lessen but en-
the social life We have a beautiful
illustra ton of this in the account glye n
of Christ's first miracle. He by HIS
own choice appeared at social gain
ering 1t was festal occasion. lie
heard the glad strains of the nupttai
music. He mingled with the guests,
and His presence cast no gloom over
the festivities. but contributed in a
marked degree to the comfort and nap
piness Of the assembled friends and
neighbors.
VIXEN the wine which was considered
essential to the occasion failed He
promptly. in the use of miraculous
power, supplied the lack. He was not
out of place in that home or in that
social gathering, for it is not possible
for Him to err. And ii does rot appear
that any who were present were sorry
He came or wished that He had stayed
away Had He not come the wedding
feast would have been sad failure.
and there would have been humilia ton
and wretchedness instead of the JOY
and gladness xhich prevailed by rea-
son Of His gracious presence
This illustrates how 1t should De IN
every home and in all the social life
of the world: Christ an invited and
welcome guest. He is the same yes
terday, today and forever" As He
was at that wedding in Cana of Cali
lee so He is today, as ready and Will
ing to minister aid and comfort now
behold. / stand at the door and
knock; if any man hear my voice and
open the door / will come in to him
and will sup with him. and he with
me-
II YOU feel that the presence of re-
ligfon in your home will shed gloom
instead of joy and blessing, then you
will not hear the divine voice. and
will not open the door to the only
guest who can make your home life
The consecrated home life is the
center from which radiate the sweet
are blessed sources of happiness to
other homes
Love has miraculous power to multi
ply Itself, so to enfold every new
claimant. Love for our own home ex-
pands so as to reach other hearthstoneS
The consecrated homelife is the
center from which radiates the sweet
est and most effective influences IL the
moral uplift of the world.
Every member of the household has
| a part in the home life. The Christian
| Endeavorer can have no higher duties
! than those connected with the work
| in and for the coRsecrated homes, and
| there are none who may not, If they
| will, render service here.
| Poor indeed thou must be II around thee
| Thou ray Of light and JOY canst threw;
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| To some little world through veal or woe;
I II no dear eyes thy fond love can brighten;
| No fond voice answer TO thine own;
| If no brothers sorrow thou canst tighten
4 By daily sympathy and gentle tone.
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PAULS SORROWS AND COM
FORTS.
e Cor. I121-12.10)
Golden text: Ny grace is suffi-
cient for thee: for my power
is made perfect in weak
ness.-(2 Cor, 12.9)
BY REV. H. T. STEVENSON.

Stanley calls the section assigned for
this weeks study "one of the most
valuable historical portions of the New
Testament" In the brief, impetuous
descriptions of his sorrows and COM
forts Paul has revealed more of his
own personality than any other New
Testament writer. 1t was undoubtedly
due to the necessity, forced upon him
by the opposition of the Jews, whose
criticism of Pauls authority. acts and
ambition had stirred up disaffection
among the members of the Corinthian
Church that caused Paul to pen this
vindication. The insidious charges
against his authority, as an apostle.
had divided the people, who did not
stop to consider that the same charges
had been made concerning the irregu-
larity of John the Baptist and the Lord
Jesus when they were among men.
In replying to their charges that he
was a renegade and CRATER Paul met
the crisis by an argument that came
with the white heat of battle in his
vindication of his rights as an apostle.
In all probability Paul would have
treated their ridicule of his personal
appearance with indifference. but he
could not allow charges against his
personal character or authority as a
servant of Christ to be passed over in
silence. He might have. like Luther.
Wesley, Spurgeon and Moody. been in
different as to the question of their irreg-
, ularity as preachers, but he could not be
silent when he heard the serious criti-
cisms that his enemies had made upon
his public life and labors. Justice to
the cause of Christ demanded that he
vindicate himself. which he did in this
seIf-revelation of his powerful person.
ality that indirectly has also pointed
out the ministerial equipment that
every preacher should possess.
Paul naturally hesitated to present
anything concerning his religious life.
labor or love. because he held the same
to be personal. sacred and secret. But
when the necessity Of vindicating his
own character and conduct was forced
| upon him Paul did it by contrasting
his stock, service, sufferings and So
| licitude with that of his opponents. He
! knew that his claims concerning his
ancestry, activities and anxiety would
not only stand the acid tests Of hostile
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ADDITIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

row night at the Mission Hall, PA John
Marshall place, and make a report OF
her summer trip and the work observed
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! After brief trip to Colonial Beach
with a company of Boy Scouts Rev
Paul Langholne of Petw orth Baptist
Church will again occupy his pulpit
tomorrow.
Activities of the Phi Mu Sigma Sun
day School Fraternity, which during
the summer We're decreased by the abb
sence of many of the members from
the city, have again been resumed
Since the origination of the society
eight years ago in Washington it has
spread, it is said, to nearly every state
in the Union. The total membership
now exceeds 1900. In Washington
the next two months. it is said, this
number will be increased by fall mi
tiations and chapter installations
Young, men in any Protestant church,
in good standing in their Sunday
school, are eligible to petition for a
charter. After the first petition. which
must be signed by at least ten men. it
| takes two or three months to COM
tltioning body There are now about
five chapters almost ready to be
brought into the fraternity.
A Sunday school attendance of def
mite period Is the cnleI
an individual seeking admission into
a chapter already installed. A vote is
always taken on every man proposed
for membership. Probably all of the
local chapters, it is said. have at least
one man to be initiated within the next
month.
On Tuesday evening the Sigma Chap
ter will give straw ride. Next month
Mu Chapter is to hold a similar event.
During the month of December there
he al he
most important of which will be ban
with one of the District Commissioners
and others reading addresses.
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The annual field day for the Christian
Endeavorers of the District has been
arranged for Monday afternoon at
Falls Church, Va, with hoop, potato
and other races, as well as base baH
games.
A prominent speaker will deliver an
address at the evening meeting. at
which time new president will be
elected to succeed H. F. Morley, re-
signed Cars for Falls Church leave at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
every half hour. No special cars will
be provided, but all are expected to be
at Falls Church not later than o'clock.
A basket picnic will be enjoyed after
the games
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The meetings at the Central Union
Mission tomorrow will be held at the
usual hours during the summer months,
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well as persons interested in the work
of organized labor have a cordial invi-
tation to attend.
A special musical program will be
rendered by the choir and Rev. John E.
Briggs, the pastor, will preside.
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Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly pastor OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, is ex-
-pected to return to this city this after
noon. Mrs. Kelly will return with him.
DR.. Kelly has been spending the past
several weeks in the mountains of New
York and in Maine
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Rev Hurd Allyn Drake of Napoleon,
Ohio, who has been supplying the pull
pit at the Fourth Presbyterian Church
for the past several weeks during DIR.
Kelly's absence. will leave for his home
after the services tomorrow. DR.. Drake
will preach tomorrow morning at the
Fourth Church on Athens ami Wash
ington," a comparison of two capitals.
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Rev. Dr. T CIaggett Skinner. pastor
of the Second Baptist Church of Rich
mond, Va, will occupy the pulpit OF
Temple Baptist Church tomorrow at
both the morning and evening services
DR.. Skinner is regarded not only in the
south, but throughout the country
among Baptists, it is declared, as one
of the ablest preachers of the denoml-
nation.