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Evening star., 1922-09-09
MILLION INCREASE
IN BAPTIST ROLLS
Membership Record of Three
Years Revealed Through Sur
vey Just Completed.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. September s.
American Baptists gained a million
members in the three years from
1918 to 1921, inclusive, according to
a survey that has just been COM
pleted by DR.. E. P. Alldredge, secre-
tary of survey. statistics and informa-
tion of the Baptist Sunday school
board of the Southern Baptist Con.
vention.
1t took 22o years for the Baptists
OF North America, including in this
designation only the regular mission
ary Baptists of the United States and
Canada, to gain their first million
members. the survey reveals, this
period being from 1853 to 1853 The
second million, however. was OBJ
tanned in only twenty years, from
1859 to 1879. this period embracing
the civil war and the reconstruction
era. The third million was obtained
in only ten years. while the fourth
million came in eight years, the fifth
in nine years, the sixth in seven
years, the seventh in five years and
the eighth in three years, the total
figures for regular missionary Bap-
lists in the United States and Canada
in 1921 being S,115,445.
White Southern Baptists alone bap-
tized over 260.000 converts during
1921.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
C. E. UNION WILL MEET.
Tuesday Evening Session to Be
Addressed by DR.. Abernathy.

The September meeting of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at Calvary
Baptist Church, Tuesday evening. DR..
Abernethy. pastor of this church, who
has been visiting the capitals Of Eu
rope this summer. is to be the prin-
cipal speaker. The shield will be
awarded this month to the society
having present the largest percent
age Of active members.
Wallace Memorial Young Peoples
Society is planning a big rally for
tomorrow evening at $50 pm. A
light supper will precede the busi-
ness meeting which begins at
o'clock. A "follow-up" social will
take place Tuesday. The .Interme-
dates. who pledged themselves to,
life work for Christ at the June con-
vention. have formed a fellowship
circle. which meets every few week s
at the homes of the members. Th ;
next meeting will be at the home {
Ethel Negius, Tuesday.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
HONOR E. A. GONGWER.
Sunday School Pays Farewell
Tribute to It's Leader.

Elton A. Gongwer, who has been
superintendent of the Sunday school
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church for two years, has resigned
prior to his departure for Indiana:
Mr. and Mrs. Gongwer were rendered
a reception by the church and its
organisations last Sunday evening.
Addresses were made by w. T. Ed
dingfield and Judge J. I. Parker in
behalf Of the church and Sunday
school, respectively. Acting Supt.
George W. Stose presided and pre-
sented Mr.. Gongwer with a fountain
pen and Mrs. Gongwer with a bouquet
of roses. There was a large attend
ance. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. Gongwer will be a speaker for
the Indiana republican state commit
tee in the campaign for the election
of Senator Albert ]. Beveridge.
Evening star., 1922-09-09

. series Of Sunday evening sermons
on Neglected Bible Trutha"
-
Rev. H. c. Armstrong. minister Of
the Christian Temple, Baltimore. and
general secretary Of the Association
for the Promotion Of Christian Unity.
wilt preach at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church tomorrow morning
and evening. the pastor. Rev. Earle
Wiley. being on vacation.
The male quartet of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church sang at
many sessions Of the national con-
vention of the Disciples of Christ at
Winona Lake, Ind. which closed this
Evening star., 1922-09-09
SPEAKS AT LINCOLN PARI (
DR.. Miller to Lead open-Air Ser
ices of Y. M. C. A. Tomopvu~.

Dr. George A. Miller. pastor of'tf
Ninth Street Christian Church, " III
lead the open-air services at Il n
coin Park tomorrow afternoon al 4
o'clock These services are conduci cd
under direction of the religious we rk
department of the Y. NJ. c. A, nd
are attended by large numbers of
persons. An interesting musical PRO-
gram is always provided.
Page NICK. Etchison, religious VI ofk
director of the Y. NJ. c. A, will ad-
dress the Bible class at the Ing, am
Conversational Church tomor row
morning, and will fill the pulpit OF
the Petworth NJ. e. Church Sur day
evening.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
HOLD EvANGEL1sTIc

EvangeliNic services /,
conducted by Rev. Geot
missionary evangelist, Z
Africa, at the fall gosp e
Several persons have beea
Mr.. Bowie will preach Z,
Sunday at 2::3e and s pm
Next week visiting
pastors and evangeltsts
eastern districts of the A. ,
God will be here for forg :
mencing Monday. The a.
vitsd.
Evening star., 1922-09-09

whore he 10 pastor Of the First Parish
Church. one Of the Oldest religious In
stitutions In America.
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Rev. Walter A. Morgan. pastor Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
has returned from New England, where
he has been spending his vacation, ana
viii occupy his pulpit tomorrow morning.
DR.. John e. Briggs will preach on
The Shepherd At Fifth Baptist
Church tomorrow. which 10 the nrst
in q series Of Sunday morning SER
mons on THE Shepherd Psalm" At
niEht he will preach on Tho Sim
iufness Of SIM" which 10 the first in
Evening star., 1922-09-09

man Hoffman, violinist. and John
Russell Mason. organist. will provide
the special music at the services OF
the Centennial Baptist Church to-
morrow.
Rey. H. w. o. MillinEton occupies
the pulpit at Temple Baptist Church
Rev. e. Hex SVEN of the centen.-
nial Baptist Church has returned
from an extended vacation in Can
ada, the lake district Of northern
New York and the Pocono mountains
of Pennsylvania, and will preach to-
morrow at II am, on "A Fine For
Evening star., 1922-09-09
TO TEACH RIGHT THINKING.

The National Science Of Truth As
ISOLATION will inaugurate a series Of
Wednesday evening meetings, begin
ming this week, for teaching the prin-
ciples of right thinking and right ltv-
inE to enable the individual to estab-
lish health, success and harmonious
condition in his life. Ada Rainey, who
has been recently holding classes in
Baltimore and Atlanta, will conduct
the meetings.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
PASTOR IN FAREWELL.
Rev. Robert Browning Will Lea1 r
D. c. Church Today.

Rev Robert E. Browning will C.
minister the holy sacrament ct
Epiphany Episcopal Church tome a.
row at s am. and will preach as
farewell sermon at IL am. Mr..
Browning leaves Epiphany to become
rector of Ascension Church. Bal III
more. Miss Duncan. cellist. will sup
plement the choir music at the NORM
ing service.
Rev. Raymond L. Wolven, who las
been appointed associate minister lin
charge Of young peoples work of the
parish, will occupy the pulpit Al:
pm.
Evening star., 1922-09-09

Speaking" and nm. on "Fsrsons
Who Light Up Themselves For U.s."
DR.. william 9. Abernsthy. pastor Of
Calvary Baptist Church. returned to
the city Friday evening. after two
month trip abroad, visiting the Euro
pean capitals. In. the interests Of the
American Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society. He will preach 1t hts church
tomorrow morning. his theme being
Unhappy Europe" In the evening
of q Great Soul"
Il i i
Rev. DIR. James Shera Montgomery
will preach in the Calvary Methodist
Church tomorrow morning on The Cry
Evening star., 1922-09-09
TO CLOSE MINISTRY HERE
Rev. William Flanagan Will Go
to Richmond.

ev. William R. Flanagan. retir-
ing pastor Of the West Washington
Baptist Church, closes his ministry
at this church with the services to-
morrow. He and his wife will leave
for their new work in Richmond.
Va, early in the week. He will use
for his closing subjects, Discovering
the Master" and "Life's Tragedy"
Evening star., 1922-09-09

Of the Unknown Man, In the evening
he WIN give Z sssmon-lscture. especially
applicable TO the present-day Condi.
tioTis, HIS subject will be "A Troubled
world and the Impatience Of Thousand
Years"
Rev. +. w. johnson Of the 0race Bap-
tist Church. has returned from his va
cation and will preach tomorrow. The
vacation was spent In motor trips 70
different points In PennsyivaniA and
New Jersey.
Rev. Lewis e. Purdum, who has been
supplying Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tionai Church through the summer
months, has returned to Dover, N. H..
Evening star., 1922-09-09
TO ENTER THE MINISTRY.

Arthur T. Derry, a Harvard grad
uate, who has been in business some
years here, has entered the ministry.
He will preach at the Tenleytown
Baptist Church at both services to-
morrow and will enter the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary at
Louisville, KY, next week. Mrs.
Derry, his wife, will enter the Wom-
ans Training School. in the same
Evening star., 1922-09-09
OPERETTA AT CHURCH.
Sunday School Class to Stage
Benefit Performance.

Little Red Riding Hood" an oper-
eta, is to be sung by members of the
Sunday school Of Grace Church, 9th
and D streets southwest. Thursday
night at $3.50 o'clock in the parish
hall. 49,
The operetta was written by George
Cooper and the music Is by Harrison
Miliard 1t Is being given for the
benefit Of the church.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
GOSPEL TENT TO CLOSE.
Rev. Arthur Harter Will Preach
Final Sermon.

The closing services at the Gospel
Tent, 10th and r streets northeast,
which have been held throughout the
summer, will occur tomorrow night.
Rev. Arthur Harter will preach a
special sermon and T. H. Barritt, the
singing evangelist, is to present a
special musical program. which will
include a cello solo by Prof. p. r.
Lehman.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
CLARENDON B. Y. P. q. ELECTS

Officers Of the Clarendon, Va, Baptist
Young Peoples Union, have been elected
as follows:
President, Virda r. Horner, Claren-
don, Va. vice president, Stella Lancas-
ter, Clarendon. Va; corresponding Sec
retary. Douglas Galloway. Arlington.
Va. /; recording secretary. Bertha Gallo
way, Arlington, Va; treasurer, c. p.
Ryland, Clarendon, Va, Bible leader. B.
B. McNeely, Clarendon, Va: chorister,
Elonise Hough, Clarendon, Va
Evening star., 1922-09-09
You'll Find It "ALL'' in The Star

There's satisfaction in reading The
Star---because you can be sure that you are
being reliably informed; and that it'prints
ALL the news while it is news.
Because you can be sure that it
has been gathered from unimpeachable
sources - by authentic agencies - than
which none equals the great Associated
Press, whose full, world-encircling service
is used by The Star---supplemented by
its own capable reportoriaf staff.
Because you can be sure that every
word and line that's printed is proper
reading for all the familyold and
young---every revolving detail and every
tainted episode being eliminated.
The Star is the Home Paper" of
the Nations Capital---keeping faith with
its readers---in the accuracy of its report
ings and the moral tone with which they
are presented.
The Special Features embrace every
shade of thought; and every line Of en-
deavor - establishing departments that
have become famously popular institu
tions with The Stars readers---interest-
ingly and entertainingly exclusive.
Evening star., 1922-09-09
PULPIT AND PEW.

Rev. Reginald Rowland has re-
turned to the pulpit Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. after .
leave of absence of four weeks. Prot
Robert Dick Wilson will preach the
sermon tomorrow At IL o'clock. DR..
Wilson holds the chair OF Semttics
and Old Testament literature, at
Princeton Theological Seminary,
Princeton, N. ],
Evening star., 1922-09-09
MacMillan's Own Story

Beginning nstalment each week
rwIip MMlans of his discoveries
in
Evening star., 1922-09-09
Talks With Girls

The Sunday Star that Washington will
from her standpoint by girl herself
Evening star., 1922-09-09
The Editorial Section


of relations between capital and labor.
Evening star., 1922-09-09

Hazel Gibson Ford. soprano; Her
Evening star., 1922-09-09
The Fashion Page
The Political Outlook

In the sections Of the carefully dgeted for by Star
the local
Evening star., 1922-09-09
The Sunday Magazine

lis brmu Of literary and serious; truth and hc
You have wonderful for
every Sunday.
Evening star., 1922-09-09

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
QUAINT IMPLEMENTS FOR
HAND SEWING REVIVED

Hand made frocks are fashionable
now and the more hand stitchery
there is on n costume, Tho more dis
tinEuishCd II is. And the more YOU
win have TO pay !or it--if you buy "A
costume I'm shop. There nrc dress
makers by day now who do noth-
ing but hand sewing.
Most women who can sew at all
arc fashioning for themselves hand
made lingerie and blOuses; and sew
Ing classes arc being established for
the study OF the good old art Of
homming. f1llinR. whipping and
French scanning Quaint old sewing
implements are coming back toOi
one keeps them In the delightful lit-
tie Martha Washington sewing table
ihnt i7 a feature OF every up-to-date
boudoir now. The Sewing bird h
one OF these quaint COntrivanccs II
Is an exact copy ~ Sewing birds,
used three generations ago ana IL OF
silver. the bird mounted on n silver
standard that clamps light to the
arm Of your chair or to low table.
The bird holds in his hcak one end
Of the strip OF rufIliug, or whatnot
you are hemming hy hand, and
whIdh you would otherwise have to
pin 10 your knee.
Another helpful Contrivauee Is the
hem. gauge, silver bar measured
OFF into quarter inches ana supplied
VIA n sliding clamp which marks
The width Of your hem.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19

Woman used 10 think she was
very well groOmed if sho washed
her tresscs once month. Then
twice month came to be the rule.
nW y shampoo every week IL con-
sldorCd an essential OF perfect
g. ming. and the weekly shampoo
is as conscientiously attended TO as
the weekly manicure, Indeed most
women have both done 0h the came
day. giving up morning to hair
dresser md >mnnicurist.
The locks must bc so soft and
fluffy and silky nowadays. to look
wen In the simple coiffuro style of
tho moment, and with n weekly
shampoo IL positively necessary.
Only clean, soft hair will give tho
proper effect of luXuiant flufflness,
toned down by ~ net; and the mo-
ment the hair begins to lose It's fresh
uleanncss and to flop Imply In sep
urated strands the effect IL spoiled
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
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pretty. Both of these little dresses,
up to the last minute OF style, are
modest and pleasing and will appeal
to tho woman who does not care for
the more clinging type OF tunic-and-
trunk swimming costume. The black
satin frock has the bateau necklino
and n soft, graceful sleeve extension
cut in one With the tunic. This tunic
Is n one-piece slip cut out In deep
petals at the edge. The petals are
piped and corded which makes them
stand out gracefully, and every other
petal IL embroidered with white
beads-a very charming trimming.
Under the petal skirt are full knick-
ers of black satin, gathered at the
knee with an elastic. A soft sash of
satin, knotting at one side, is part
of the daintiness Of this bathing suit;
and you see the petal idea is carried
but. in the saucy cap which is made
of cerise taffcta.
The wearers OF both these black
bathing dresses have on the new
strap-slippers; a single tongue-strap
running up the instep, and criss-
straps buttonlng to the sides OF the
slipper. Though some women Kick
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
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than the present craze for odd and
original trlnkets.
You can buy an amethyst ring.
say, in n stereotypod design for SO
or SIS. But tho same amothyst on
closed In a hand-carved setting,
drawn and designed especially for
you and possessed by nobody clse on
earth will be worth anywhere from
sac to $50. II Is the setting that
counts nowadays-that is. the style
and distinction OF the ring--not
merely the intrinsic value OF the
stone. And a smartly set garnet or
aquamarine is a far more Valua-
BILE possession from fashions stand
point, than diamond of the first
water In "a homely old mid-Victo-
rian setting" cone quotes the opiu-
ion of the average modern young
woman of today)
Necklaces are forever changing In
style Yesterday II was n string OF
beads. Today there must be "A tasscl
on a string. Tomorrow, who knows?
The tasscl, charm or pendant be-
comes more and more important and
n great deal Of ingenuity is eXpend-
ed devislng now and startling pen
dants for necklaces and sautoir rib
bons. These sautoir ribbons are
very smart just now and provided
the pendant Is thrilling enough ia
style and color, few cents worth
Of narrow ribbon VIII be all that Is
necessary to suspend 1t over your
best frock.
A jewcled Iocket suspended on "a
ribbon Is shown at the lower left In
one Of the illustrations. The lOcket
is Of black enamel with n weird bug
or perhaps it is a turtle? Made Of
platinum and small diamonds. The
circular ring attached to the locket
is set with tiny diamonds also. A
black MORE ribbon backed with gray
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19

Jewelry changes now with the sea-
sons. Last years bracelet is too ut
terly obsolete in style to go with
this years costume; and even the
setting of ones dinner ring must be
changed to keep up with fashion.
One season they are wearing long
diamond shaped dinner rings; the
next circlets of Jewels are in style.
No sooner do you have all your dia-
moDds rubies and sapphires set in
straight line to make mOdish cir
clet OF fire on your hand than huge
square looking gems have come into
style and circlet settings look mid
Victorian and passe. BY the bye,
everything that is out of fashion is
mid Victorian" to the modern
young woman who uses that sweep
ing phrase to cover all temporarily
banished styles from grandma's
"crimps" to petticoats with skating
costumes.
At any rate jewelry must be kept
upsto-date. Very much up-to-date.
And here is where the women crafts
men come in. Any bright girl nova
days can learn to reset gems and copy
designs in eXpensivei jewelers. vim
dows and she will be busy enough
and make a pretty refur-
bishlng the trinkcts Of all her women
aCquaintances ana bringing them up
TO date. II she has touch OF
genius, she will advance In her craft
beyond the mere mechanical proc
osses and will take to designing jew
elry; odd rings and pins and brace
let's that are original and individual
and therefore costly. Then she,
becomes a member of the arts and
crafts workers and--if she is n faith
ful worker and has plenty OF talent
her fortune is made. Nothing has
opened up a wider and more fascin-
ating field for feminine workers
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19

Hair washed as often as onco n
week. however. must be very care
fully washed and with the best OF
coap. strong alkalis used on tho
hair no often would soon cause II to
dry, split and fall out; so though
one might take chance with soda
and other producers OF flufflness In
the locks once n month, It would
never do 10 risk the process once a
week! Pure white soap shaved into
boiling water, or beaten white or
egg, or n dainty prepared shampoo
you are perfectly sure Of. may be
used TO make the lather. Shaving
soap such as men use makes a safe
and delightful lather for the hair,
Trosses washed once week VIII not
need very strenuous treatment--Just
a light massage OF the scalp; a rub
bing I'm OF the good lather a rinsing
in two waters and when dry brisk
brushing
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19

No cruelty attends tho method of
rObbing the ostrich of the beautiful
plumes which bedeck my lady.
though some worthy people seem to
believe that wearing ostrich feathers
Is just as heartless as wearing the
delicate algrettes that have been
put under the ban because of cruelty
in the method OF obtaining them. III
nobody takes the feathers from an
ostrich. the feathers viii drop off of
themselves, for sonly 'matefed"
piumes ARE used for feather trim
ming. Ostrich feathers are to the
ostrich just what your finger nails
are TO you: when the feather grows
out long enough to be cut, short
"sockep is left from which a new
feather begins Immediately 10
sprout Each feather Is carefully
Inspected before cutting. TO make
sure IL IL entirely without life and
ready TO De shed by natural process.
Cutting what Is called green"
or living feather would destroy the
root OF that feather Or make Its
growth so spindlIng for years to
come that the bird would greatly de-
prcciato In value. And no ostrich
farmer would risk his future profits
like that.
The ostrich IL not only the largest
bird i'm the world but he II also tho
most pampcrcd bird. From the min
ute ne i5 hHtchcd he is guarded IKE
so much gold. Sometimes the ostrich
chicks viii be taken into the far
mcr's bedroom on cold or rainy
n shift the barn accommodations
are not sufficiently luxurious. And
many a farmer stints his family Of
food so that his flock OF valuable
ostrlches may have plenty OF corn.
Mr.. Ostrich IL devoted 10 Mrs. O.
and remains true 10 her, and her
alone. so long as they both do live.
lie wOos her in an amorous and SEN
timental way. knceling before her
and spreading his .plumage to adj
vantage and throwing his head from
side 70 side IN "A funny effect OK
pleading Tor her favor.
Tho ostrich egg Is about twice the
size of "a grapefruit and Is edible
making delicious omelets and very
good pastry. A rather costly sort
of egg to use, however. considering
the small fortune the grown-up
ostrlch's feathers will be worth.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19

clumsy, massive necklaces Of the
moment, made OF beads and crudcly
shaped sections Of ColOred compost
tion. Some preh!Htoric beauty prob
ably had "A similar nccklace-made
Of the teeth OF animals killed in the
chase. Al the top Of the picture
there are three stunning necklaces.
At the lCft very long string OF
black and white beads Get and
iyory) with "A tassel ornament made
OF small Jet beads This necklace
fails far below the wa.stline, and
one picks up the tusscl and plays
with IL negligontly (and gracefully
during conversation. Another long
necklace is shown In the center
bright with color thls---coral. amber
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
and fIlagree gold wIth taaseIs OF Bad |

and filagrce gold with tassels OF Jet
and crystal beads. At the right
is "A long chain OF Jet and pearl beads
from which hangs tiny gunmetal
purse with q clasp set with bril-
llants All these necklaces are very
long, coming we'll below the waist
line.
Next below are two dainty finger
purses. one OF chased and polished
silver with tasscl ornament and
loop handle and slide. and tho other
"a mesh purse OF green gold In the
new banana Ike shape which Is so
inConvcnient--W when ones tarfnre
has dropped to the bottom of the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19

purse The gold bag swings from n
loop handle ana from the frame Of
the bag swing guli yaui,ay tufles;
little mirror, lips,ick and eyebrow
pencil case. quite near the bags are
shown now designs in earrings; huge
hoops a-withlu-huops OF diamOndE.
and now pendants shaped Ike
morning glorios, the flowers deli
catoly outlined In oolOrcd stones,
Another picture shows some stun
ming black ana white joWclly for
which there Is a craze just now.
These ornaments are also worn win
half mourning" costumes. AZ the
top is a girde Of cut iet, heavy and
flat TO give graceful low woirilinr
over q frock of soft fabric. The
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
Thief Returns Part
Of Loot to Victim

spETRoIT-Deputy sherlffs are
@eking 10 learn who retup6ed bvr
al m TO George Stinson a $1,000 dla-
,ron' ,u ring, part of the loot taken
am anu hlm when held up by three
srsonlobile srro bandits. Two men under
of 'Va' n nave been Identified as two
tb,rdhe bandits. police say, but the
w%osS % Is still sought. Police are
third on the theory that the
nsr,,. member of the gang "lost his
vic,iee, and finding the name of his
return ~ the newspapers decided TO
hls share of the loot.