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The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Church SEEKS men
BY Big ROAD sign
Vaughn Class Starts Campaign for
Thousand Members.

Most unique and striking Of all the
methods adopted by the Vaughn Class
of Calvary Baptist Sunday School. in
its great campaign for 1000 members
by January Is. is a substantial 3O-by-
10-foot sign which stands in a beau
tiful spot beside the Fsrt Myer Mill
tary road at the point where the Falls
Church trolley crosses the road. The
sign reads thus:
Zone Thousand Men Wanted Sum
day Morning, $3.50; Vaughn Glass,
Calvary Baptist Sunday School,
Eighth and Fl Streets Northwest:
Prof. Louis d. Bliss, Teacher; A
Good Place To Come-Try It."
To soldiers. officers and civilians.
to all men who pass. the sign throws
out special, personal invitation to
visit one of the biggest Sunday schooi
classes Of men In the world.
The expense OF making and erect
ing this sign was met by free-will
offerings from men of the class, and
credit is largely due, to Raymond H.
Berry and II. ID. Ormsby for boosting
the project. This new departure In
Sunday school work, which is but
another proof Of the spirit and enter
prise OF the Vaughn Class In reaching
out for ''rhe Other Fellow" bids fair
to become q very popular and bene-
ncial feature Of such work.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
feast OF lights"
FOR U. S. WARRIORS
Sixth Street Synagogue Especially
Invites Men in Uniform.

Men in service uniforms will be spe-
cial guests at the Hanucah celebration
tomorrow at 7:3O o'clock at the Sixth
Street Synagogue, Sixth and e streets
northwest.
This Feast Of Lights" in memory
Of Judas Maccabeus. Israers great
warrior, is the first large hospitality
the Synagogue has attempted in honor
Of the service men, and II will have a
special significance because of the
British army operations in Palestine.
There will be a program and refresh
ments.
Soldiers. sailors, marines and civil
ian strangers will also be special
guests at the Y. NJ. H. A. dance Sat-
urday evening at association head
quarters, Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. Owing largely to the
popularity of these dances for service
men, the association has been forced
to take larger headquarters at the
northeast corner of Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
where the 1850 feet of floor space will
accommodate the big crowd of service
men who attend. A special meeting to
discuss this change has been called
for $3.50 o'clock tomorrow at headquar-
ters.
Men in uniform will, as usual, be
special guests at the Sunday morning
services at the Eighth Street Temple,
and each will be asked to dinner by
members of the congregation.
The women's motor committee of
the Temple has been giving drives to
Jewish soldiers in the military hos
pitals around Washington for some
months past.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Herald Sermon Written
By Rev. DR.. H. d. Mitchell

Rev. Dr.. Harry Dawson Mitch
ell. d. D., Of the Metropolitan
Memorial N. z. Church. who will
write The Washington Herald's
Sunday sermon. 10 Q true Mary
lander. He was born in Balti-
more and is a graduate Of the
Western Maryland College. Of
Westminster, Nd. from which in
stitution he obtained his degree
of doctor of divinity. A post
graduate course in history and
economics at the Johns Hopkins
University completed DR.. Mitch
ellis education.
After serving as the pastor OF
various, Baltimore churches for
twenty-one years, Rev. DR.. Mitch
ell was appointed to the Metro
politan Memorial Church, Of this
city, by Bishop Earl Cranston.
in April, 1915.
DR.. Mitchell has four children;
two Of his sons being in the mill
tary service Of the nation.
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pany swear obedience to this plan.
Then came a call to assemble and
submit on pain of forfeiture Of goods
and accommodation. In the cold,
driving rain of November they gath
cred, shivering and weeping. while
the unyielding reformed put their fear
full guilt to them again. Tremblingiy
they all, with very few exceptions,
agreed TO the cruel breaking up Of
family relations in the interest Of q
pure race-religion, but they begged
that It might be done in order. one
family at a time. Ezra accordingly
opened his divorce court. and in two
months the sad work was over. What
became OF the poor repudiated wives
and the disowned children is not
known.
Purged of this unholy corruption.
as Ezra looked upon It, the people
were ready at last to make their
covenant with Jehovah. In the long
confessional prayer Of the Levites,
which preceded the signing OF this
covenant, the last verses Interestingly
tell how the provincials felt at the
taxes imposed by the Persian rule.
Such is the chronicler's account OF
the fixing in final shape Of that won
derful religion, Judaism. II Is no
doubt idealized in certain features.
but of its substantial truth there IS
no doubt Only some such drastic ex-
perience could have stamped those
easy-going Palestinian Jews with the
exiles' horror OF Gentle alliances.
This was the conclusion Of that day
OF Bible-class teaching by the water
gate. near the spring now known as
the Virgins Fountain below the tenn
pie area, in the Kedron Valley.
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Q. Then he said unto them, Go
your way. eat the fat, and drink
the sweet. and send portions unto
him for whom nothing is prepared:
for this day is holy unto our Lord;
neither be ye grieved; for the Joy
of Jehovah is your strength.
10. So the Leyites stilIed all the peo-
pie. saying. Hold your peace, for the
day Is holy; nsither be ye grieved.
IL. And all the people went their
way to eat. and to drink. and to
send portions. and to make mirth,
because they had understood the
words that were declared unto them
This feast is the most Joyous Of all
in the old Jewish calendar. 50 the les
son was made a beautiful one. The
people were charmed with the idea
Of winning Jehovah'S favor by keep
ing the whole law. They would do
everything that the good Ezra should
tell them. Perhaps IL they had real
ly understood the literalness with
with which they were to be ex-
pected to comply with the law. their
Joy would have been tempered with
gravity.
Soon after the close Of this happy
feast, the teacher Of the law learns
that, contrary to the laws plainest
precepts, these Jews of Jerusalem
and Judea, unlike their strict breth-
rem in the lands Of exile, are mar
rying foreign wives and mingling the
blood of the holy seed with that
Of the heather. The priests are as
bad as the rest and the mobiles the
worst of them all. Stunned at this
discovery, Ezra sits down with rent
garments and other signs Of ORR
entail horror and makes a long prayer
of confession. As this was no new
issue but had been vigorously raised
by Nehemiah and by Malachi before
him, we must suppose that Ezra's
vehemence, while truly representa-
tive Of his feelings, was partly as
sumed in order that it might have
a deeper effect upon the people. The
indirect appeal worked. A crowd
gathered. then swelled to a multi
tude. Weeping and conscience-strick-
en- moans were heard on all sides,
Soon one Of the leaders proposed
what Ezra was waiting for, that
they all make a new covenant with
Jehovah, and that all these foreign
wives be put away, with their chill
dren. He told Ezra to take the lead,
and they would follow. Seizing the
moment, Ezra made the whole COM
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
|SALVATIONISTS PLAN
Fifty CAMP LODGES
Buildings Costing $500. 1000 to Be
Erected In France.
speaai to M ws.asurtoo Her.Id.

Special to ne wa.aanrtoa HeraId.
New York, Dec. 7.-Announcement
was made here today by Commander
Eyangeline Booth that the Salvation
Army proposes the Immediate cree
ton Of fifty additional Hutments in
France to be administered by 100
American Salvation Army onhocs,
mostly women, and 500 lay workers
The initial cost Of this venture will
be about 10000, the cost Of each
Hutpent being slightly over $500.
Miss Booth announced that the Hut
ments already in operation have be-
come 50 popular with both oficers
amount Of work that the Salvation
Army will be called upon TO do.
In commenting upon this work.
Secretary OF War Baker. recently
wrote: I'VE are very glad TO observe
that the Salvation Army is lending
its powerful and in many ways
unique aid in the general cooperation
OF the community at large with the
military activities OF the country.
This cooperation is a new thing In
partment welcomes and is grateful
for such help as you and your as
sociates can give"
Quite as interesting are the letters
which come from men serving their
country in France. Il am hanging
out at the Salvation Army Hut most
OF the time" write one boy 20 his
mother. And the four American
women make II seem more like home
than any place / know. They serve
cake and chocolate every evening.
All OF the fellows like it
When the first snowstorm Of the
season swept down up the American
camps. the salvation Army lassies
stayed up all through the night max
ing hot coffee which they carried out
to all of the men on guard duty.
1T was hard work" wrote one Of the
captains, ''and We were all cold and
wet. but not nearly SO cold and wet
as the men on post who had TO fight
their way forward and backward
through the falling snow and wind.
You should have heard them thank
us for the coffee which we gave them
every half hour or So"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

Lesson text-Neh. s:I-4a, S, s, s-I
Il. And all the people gathered
themselves together as one man into
the broad place that was before the
water gate; and they spake unto
Ezra, the scribe, to bring the book of
the law Of Moses, which Jehovah had
commanded to Israel"
Ezra had come all the way from
Babylon to teach the people Of Jeru-
salem this lesson; he believed It with
all his heart: he was thoroughly pre-
pared for his work, and, therefore.
the deep impression that Il made on
his hearers was to be expected. The
whole life Of the nation was infiu-
enced, and has remained fixed in
Ezra's doctrines until the rise Of re-
formed Judaism in our own day.
2. And Ezra the priest brought the
law before the assembly, both men
and women, and all that could hear
with understanding, upon the FIRST
day Of the seventh month.
3. And he read therein before the
broad place that was before the water
gate from early morning until mid
day, In the presence Of the men and
women, and of those that could un-
derstand; and the ears Of all the peo-
pie were attentive unto the book Of
the law.
The day chosen for the great lesson
was designated, in the book that was
taught, as the first Of the Feast Of
the Tabernacle. To observe this feast
in every particular then, was an ex-
pressive activity, speaking in modern
terms. First the people learned their
lesson, then they put It into practice.
5. And Ezra opened the book in
the sight OF all the people: 0cr he
was above all the people, and when
he opened II, all the people stood up:
6. And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the
great God. And all the people an
swered Amen, Amen. with the lifting
up of their hands; and they bowed
their heads, and worshipped Jehovah
with their faces to the ground.
7. And they read in the book, in
the law OF God, distinctly: and they
gave the sense, SO that they under
stood the reading.
s. And Nehemiah. who was the
governor, and Ezra the priest the
scribe, and the Levites that taught
the people, said unto the people,
This day is holy unto Jehovah your
God; mourn not. nor weep. For all
the people wept. when they heard
the words Of the law.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

and will be used to purchase testa-
mcnts for the soldiers and sailors.
"The Sleman Gospel Team of the
Y. N. c. A. will have charge Of the
evening service at Lincoln Road N.
Z. Church tomorrow. A duet 'T
Waited for the Lord win be sung
by Miss Alvarite Reaney and Miss
Flora Briggs; also solo by Maurice
Fitzgerald. THE Harvester" will be
the subject Of the address by Charles
K. Hoover.
The Pugh Team Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
will conduct the evening service at
the North Carolina Avenue, Methodist
Protestant Church. Page NICK.
Etchison will have charge Of the ser
vice and Homer J. Councillor will de-
liver the address.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
NOTICE

Articles and advertising for
Church Page must be received
Vim this office on Friday OF each
week by D. m. and not any later
than p. m. If impossible to get
In by p. m.
Advertising should be ad-
dressed Religious Advertising
Manager" while news should be
addressed Church Editor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Christian. Science Lecture.

A lecture on Christian Science will
be delivered tomorrow afternoon at
Polls Theatre by William W. Por-
ter. c. s. B., Of New York. The
lecture Is given under the auspices
Of First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
OF Washington, who invite the public
to attend. No collection will be taken
at the lecture which will be at 3
o'clock. Mr.. Porter Is a member Of
the Official Board Of Lectureship Of
the Mother Church. of the denomina-
ton in Boston.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Battle With Psalm Books.

Tomorrow evening. Rev. DR.. Rad
icIifre, in New York Avenue Church.
will preach on "a Battle with Psalm
Books" being in continuance or his
series upon The Pictured Battles" in
which he is giving studies of men and
natural principles in their applica-
,tion today.
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Aid Sunday Campaign.

The Mems Bible Glass of Calvary
". E Sunday School has set the
goal at 500 members, and has en-
tered into an active campaign, with
this end in view. President Harley
V. Speelman has appointed Col. J.
William DeGrange as campaign man.
ager, with W. r. Schmucker and
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
EIopement from Poorhou.e.

"why They Eloped from the Poor
House Is the subject Of Z. Hez
lSwem's story tomorrow night, Gen.
'tennial Baptist Church. Several bap-
tisms will be administered in the new
and attractive baptistry built OF ce-
ment, marble and glass. The morn
ing subject is the 'Unlosable God"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Address af Y. M. G. A.

James L. Wilmeth. chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. will speak at
the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow afternoon
at Ais upon the subject. Think on
These Things" 1t Is announced that
the offering at this meeting will be
sent to the American Bible Society
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Attorner VIII Snenk.

J. J. Darlington, the eminent attor-
ney, will begin a series Of addresses
'on Baptist Principles, at the B. Y.
p. U. Of Fifth Baptist Church to-
morrow night at I o'clock, to which
the public is invited.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
9rone tbec pulptts
AROUND the City

northeast, will observe Anti-Saloon
League Day tomorrow. Sermon IL
a. m. by the minister, Rev. DR.. c. e.
Mclean. 40 p. m, Rev. DR.. w. J..
Herwig, State Superintendent Kansas
Anti-Saloon League. Special music
will be given by quartette and a large
chorus choir.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
BAPTIST.

Y. Hez Sven tells: why They Eloped From
the Poorhouse." D. N. Baptisms In new
baptistery. IL .. m. The Unlosable God. 1"
Centennial Bapt. Ch., 7th & Eye ne.
E;fth Z street. near TN street southwest.
mn 0Southern Conyention.) DR.. A. J. Bar
ton. Of Teas, will preach at II. and the
pastor. Rel John Z. Briggs at 7:I5. Hon J.
J. Darlington will lecture at b. Y. p. u, Z
p. m, on baptist Principles" Sunday
school 80. Welcome.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

"will the Jews Return to the Holy
Land After the War;" will be the
subject of tomorrow nights sermon
by the pastor, the Rev. Geo. A. NIL
Ter, at the Ninth Street Christian
Church
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS.

Associated BIBLE STUDENTS meet ,t
M Ninth street northwest. Discourse At
n D PILGRIM II. =. Haziett, Of BROOKLYN,
y. 4. kesulu seni-snnual election held At
- An Seicnne. No eoIlectionA
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

Elsa L. Puegner has resigned from
the Department Of Commerce. where
she was employed in the once OF
tn Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Texan to Preach.

. DR.. J. A. Barton, superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon League Of Texas. will
preach at Fifth Baptist Church to-
morrow morning. DR.. Barton Is an
able preacher, a successful reformer
and one of the great men Of the Bap-
tist denomination.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Composer VIII Sing.

The Liberal Religious Union of All
Souls Church, Fourteenth and L
streets, Is to have a reception tomor-
row evening from to $50 O'Clock for
the young men and women who have
come to Washington for military or
departmental service. Miss Myra Z.
Hole will speak on Emerson, the
Man." The soloist for the evening
will be William T. Pierson. composer
OF Sons of America"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Wesley Chapel NJ. E. Church

CORNER + AND sth SIS. NV.
kEV. d. II. MARTIN. d. D.. Pastor.
93oa m--Sunday school
II .. m--sermon By the pastor.
p. m--Address by the pastor.
SPECIAL MUSIC. BY THE CHOIR.
EVERYBODY coasDIALLY INVITED.
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Reception to Soldiers.

DR.. Charles Wood will preach twice
tomorrow at the Church of the
Covenant. and has chosen for his
evening subject: Labor and the
Conflict with Lawlessenss at Home
and Abroad" As usual at this SER
vice there will be music by the Even
ing Choir of 100 voices. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson, musical director and
Harry Murray, organist. The Rev.
John Carruthers, assistant minister.
will preach in the afternoon at $3.50,
and there will be music by the
Triple Quartet.
There will be a social hour in the
church parlors at $50 O'Clock pre-
ceding the evening service, arranged
especially for soldiers and sailors
and other young people away from
home. There will be a program of
music and a buffet supper will be
served.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

Anti-Salo0n League Day.
Douglas Memorial Methodist Epips-
copal Church, Eleventh and H streets
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

Kenneth C. Vipond as the captain Of
Companies A and B. respectively.
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
win teach the Mems Bible Class Of
Calvary NJ. e. Sunday School tomor-
row morning, the subject of the les
son being Ezra and Nehemiah Teach
the Law" The music program will
include baritone solo singing by Rob-
ert Davidson, and cornet selections by
William B. Wells. The class Is ac-
lively cooperating in the work for
the Billy Sunday campaign.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
New York Avenue Presbyterian.


The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church begins the third week Of its
special campaign to reach young
women. on Sunday. Results already
are exceedingly gratifying, as DEM
onstrated in the Young Womens
Newcomers class. which showed an
increase Of 80 per cent in attend
ance over the previous Sunday.
The first social event was held on
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Holcomb G. johnson, superintendent
of the adult department OF the Sun
day school. Business meetings and
social evenings, of both Young wom-
ems and Young Mems Newcomers
classes. proved delightful in making
young people acquainted with other
newcomers.
All young women who have re-
Gently come to Washington are urged
to attend the following meetings at
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, New York avenue and Thir-
teenth streets:
Tonight at O'Clock. Social for
Soldiers" with young women as spe-
cial guests; tomorrow at $40 q. M.
Sunday school, Young Women's New
comers' class; 500 p. m, Social Hour
for Young People; 6:45 p. m. regular
Christian Endeavor meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Invite Men in Uniform.

The Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church, on Columbia road just west
of Fourteenth street. will resume its
regular Saturday night socials for
soldiers this ,etening. and all men
in uniform are invited. There will
be bowling, basket ball, oldifashioned
games, music, some dancing. and ice
creamA and cake.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Oppose Smokes for Soldiers.


The regular Saturday evening So
cial for soldiers and sailors held at
the various downtown churches will
be given this evening by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at
New York avenue and H street north
west. All men in uniform are in
vited.
The recently organized flying
wedge" which consists of a number
OF Christian Endeavorers, will start
its seasons work tomorrow evening
with a visit to the society of the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church.
At the regular monthly business
meeting Of the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union last Mon
day evening at the lexington Pres
byterlan Church. a resolution was
passed and sent to the President and
the Red Cross protesting against the
sending of playing cards and cigar
cites to soldiers in the comfort kits.
A. J. Thomas. treasurer Of the
local Christian Endeavor Union, has
left Washington for a visit to his
home in North Carolina.
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Church of the Covenant.
CONNECTICUT AVE. AND N ST,

~uA4 III VI TIT SONCudIIls
CONNECTICUT AVE. AND N ST.
Open Every Day and Evening.
Minister. REV CHARLES WOOD.
Ministsr-in-charge Of Peck Chapel
REV. CHARLES TEVIS.
Assistant Ministers:
REV. JOHN CARRUTHERs.
REV. ALBERT BROOKHOUsE.
= SUNDAY. DECEMBER ..
90 .. m.-Sunday school.
u 90 q m--Morning service. Dr.. Wood breaches
I'D p m--Atternoon service. Mr.. Carruthers
breaches. Music by Triple Quartet
50 .. m.-Christian EndeaTor vesper service.
50 p m--Scdal hour. TO which men in uni
form are especially invited. Buffet
supper served.
I'D p. m--EEsning service. Dr.. Woods sub
ject: LABOR AND THE CON
FLICT WITH LAHLESSNESS
AT HOME AND ABROAD. %
Music by the Evening, Choir Of 100
voices; Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
musical director; Harvey Murray.
organist.
Monday. Dec. 10. p. m.-Girls' Club.
Tuesday, Dec. II. .. m.-CoEenant Commu-
mtg Choral Club.
"Wednesday. Dec. z, 9 p. m.-EEening choir
and oratorio section rehearsal. All singers
wslcpme.
THURSDAY. Dec Is. p. n.-Mduesk prayer
seryice.
Friday. Dec a. p m.-orcbestra re-
hearSal Any volunteer musician may join.
struction furnished free.
Saturday, Dec. Is. p. m.-TEenty- sixth
veek5 reception for soldiers and sailors. En-
tertainment and Refreshments -"
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
EZRA AND NEHEMIAH TEACH THE LAW.

path.
Lesson text-Neh s:1-4a, s. g. sra
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DR.. GORDON'S SUBJECTS
SUNDAY, DEC. 9.

SUBJECTS:
ii A. M.-"The Grand Old Men
Of History"
s P. M.-"PrineeI Who Mar.
ned Beneath Them"
- The famous Wayne B.
Wheeler, of Ohio, will speak at
he morning service.
First Congregational Church,
Cor. 10th and G Streets.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08

Music led by Quartet Choir.
II % a. m.-PubIic worship. DR.. Radcliffe viii
preach.
s0oP. ma BATTLE WITH SONGS"
30 a. m.-Bible school.
9:I5 q m.-Adult Bible classes.
SIS p m.-Christian EndeaTor Society.
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First Church sG,SI4aET OF GHEssT.
Second Church sGTEgTfsT. ST oERssT.
Y. NJ. C. A.
THINK ON THESE THINGS

By HON. JAMES L. wILMETH
Chief clerk, Treasury DEPARTMENT.
CENTRAL Y. NJ. c. A., AIS P. 81.
Offering for American Bible Society.
AL welcome.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21

ately at the Seattle station. The Uni
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lowships may be had in any one of the
following subjects: Electro metallur-
|gical processes; benefcation of coal
and non metallic minerals; clay indus
tries and ceramics; general problems
affecting the ores and the mining in
dustries of Washington; development
of metallurgical industries.
Through these fellowships the bur-
eau of mines receives the assistance
OF ambitious students who are eager
to accomplish results and absorb in
structfon. With the completion Of
their work. under the direction of the
members Of the bureau of mines staff,
they go out into the industry and car
ry with them the ideas the government
and the progressive element in the in
dustry are most anxious to have pro-
pagated. That the value of men who
have had the advantage of this train
Ing is appreciated is demonstrated by
the fact that those having taken the
fellowship work at the University of
Utah were in great demand among
mining companies