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Evening star., 1923-02-24
HEBREWS TO- OBSERVE /
THE FEAST OF PUR|M |
Annual Celebration March / and 2
of Events Recorded in Book
of Esther.

The feast Of Purim Is to be cele-
brated in the Hebrew synagogues the
evening of March / and the morning
of March 2.
According to the book Of Esther. on
which the feast has been traditionaliy
based, II is celebrated annually in
commemoration Of the deliverance Of
the Persian Jews from the plot OF
Haman. who sought to eXte.minate
them.
The festival of Purim. the origin Of
which is unsettled, is a minor holiday
Of the synagogue. The secular char
acter of the festival has not prevent
ed it's being held in high esteem in
all countries and at all times. Some
Jewish sages maintained that when
all the prophetical books and the
psalter shall be forgotten, the book
Of Esther will be remembered, and
that accordingly the feast Of Purim
will continue to be observed
The sending of portions to one an
other and gifts to the poor prescribed
in the book OF Esther has been crys-
talized into customary feature Of
the holiday. Gifts OF food, especially
dainties. are exchanged. and the poor
are recipients OF charity. No distinc-
tiQns were made in the distributions
among the poor.
The social character assumed by the
feast in this country Is in line with
tradition. Functions Of social inyesti-
ture are scheduled in all Jewish CTR
cles at this festival. Home. religious
programs in keeping with the jovial
character OF Purim.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
DR.. SMITH TO PREACH.
Rector of st. Thomas Will Give
Second Sermon of Series Tomorrow

At ST. Thomas Church. 18th be-
tween and Q streets. the rector
DR.. c. Ernest Smith will deliver at
IL am. tomorrow the second sermon
OF his Lenten course of sermons on
The Old Faith and Evolution" the
subject being. Evolution in the
Realm Of Religious Knowledge"
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Metropolitan Baptist Church
To Observe 18th Anniversary

The Metropolitan Baptist Church
VIII be forty-five, years old next Tues
day and appropriate exercises will be
heio' beginning tomorrow morning.
when Rev. John Compton Ball will
deliver the forty-fifth anniversary
sermon on the theme, Gods Loving
Kindness" suggested by the motto of
the church in the first year of its his
tory GS7S). I'VE have thought of
Thy loving kindness. o God, in the
midst of Thy temple" In the even
ing the topic will be why 1 Am a
Christian" Special music will be
furnished by the choir, under the
leadership of Chorister Gilbert A..
Clark, and Miss Minifred Peyton. harp
soloist. from Los Angeles, will render
special numbers.
The church grew out Of a series OF
prayer meetings held in the home Of
Mrs Celestia Ferris in 1871. A Sun
day School was organized and met in
frame building at the corner of 7th
ing has Graded three churches
namely, the Metropolitan Baptist.
metropolitan Presbyterian and Ep-
worth Methodist. From this Sunday
OSlooI SpEanS an organization called
the Metropolitan Baptist Association,
which purchased the lot on the corner
OF 9Th and A streets northeast for
$1,000 and erected a chapel thereon.
Church Is Organized.
The first step toward the actual
church organization was taken Feb
ruary 27. 1873, when thirty-one con-
stituent members organized the Met
ropolitan Baptist Church. OF the
original thirty-one members two are
living today and are still members Of
the church. They are Mrs. Marion
Mclean, 507 A street southeast, and
Mrs Mary Taylor, who now lives in
Chicago, but maintains her affiliation
with the church. In 1888 the adjoin-
ing lot was purchased and an addi-
tional building erected, costing $11,-
900.
When the present pastor, Rev. John
Compton Ball, was called, in 1903, he
found a church of 361 members, with
two small buildings. He appointed a
building committee in 1904 and began
the accumulation OF funds, which re-
suited in the erection of the present
beautiful structure in 1911, which was
dedicated January IA, 1912 Its value
Is 1920 and 1t seats 1,500 people,
During the forty-fve years of the
church's history seven pastors have
filled the pulpit. as follows Rev. Ste
Evening star., 1923-02-24
COMMUNITY BIBLE
CONTEST 7O0PEN
Initial List of Ten Questions
to Appear in Evening
Star Saturday.

arrangements are nearing compile
tion for the opening next Saturday
of the fifth annual community Bible
question contest. under the direction
of the Bible department, District Of
Columbia Federation of Womens
Clubs. in cooperation with The Star.
The first set of ten questions of the
100 will be printed in The Star OF
next Saturday. On each succeeding
Saturday there will be printed an ad-
ditional set of ten questions. together
with the answers of the preceding
ten questions.
Contributions Coming slowly.
Mrs Louise Harding EARL, chair
man of the committee in charge of
the contest. announced today that
contributions toward financing the
contest are coming in slowly. She
said that contestants seem interested
in contributing to the expenses OF the
contest Two sisters, Misses Florence
and Betty Basin. former contestants,
gave IS and Mrs. l.. Greenfield con-
tributed 81.
She said also "the questions have
been prepared. as far as possible, to
meet the needs of all ages and classes
of possible contestants. In order TO
cover the biography Of SO renowned
a leader as the Christians world
hero. Jesus Christ. IL has been neces.
sary to make four subdivisions OF
each question, as has been done IN
recent contests which have covered
complex history"
Inquiries Received.
Interesting inquiries have been
received concerning the questions for
the coming contest. One has asked.
May we not have another series OF
questions. reviewing the Old Testa-
ment. before we enter the New Testa-
ment?' Another has asked. May we
not have one contest that will make
US dig for the answers? Another,
May not the questions in the coming
contest be more simple. that more
children may be encouraged TO en-
contest that will cover the entire
New Testament and another, from
a nineteen year old boy. May we not
have a contest in the summer time.
when we are not SO burdened with
school duties?'"
II is not recommended that children
twelve years and under answer every
question in all of the subdivisions.
1t is, however, recommended that chill
dren of twelve years and under. an
swer one of the subdivisions of each
question.
Seniors to Answer All Queries.
Seniors will be expected to answer
all four subdivisions of each question.
The method chosen for answering the
questions will be left entirely with
the contestants; however. child, an
swering perfectly one subdivision of
each of the 100 questions and a young
person. between the ages of twelve
and eighteen years of age. answering
perfectly any two of the 100 ques-
tions, will be marked 100 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

phen H. Mirick. 1S77-1S7S; Rev Dr
Joseph W. Parker, 1S79lSs2; Rev.
William NJ. IngersolI, 18S2-1sS4; Rev
William II. Young. 1S85-1S90: Rev
Green Clay Smith, 1S91-1895: Rev. Dr.
Granville S. Williams, 1S96-1903. ana
Rev. John Compton Ball.
Membership Grows.
The present pastor. Rev. Johu
Compton Ball. came to the church il
1903 from New Bethlehem. Pa He
had studied at Temple College IL
Philadelphia and at Grocer Theologi
cal Seminary at Chester and later be
came associated with DR.. Russell
Conwell in connection with the mis-
sions of the Temple Baptist Church.
He is the dean of the pastors on Capt
tol Hill and in the twenty years of
his pastorate has seen the church
m EN- bership grow from 361 to ] 1873
and the annual income increase from
approximately $4,000 to $4,000. The
church plans 10 raise $4,000 for spr-
cial missionary objects and couduct-
ing evangelistic services every Sun
day and on Thursday until Easter
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BISHOP OF CALIFORNIA
TO PREACH TOMORROW
Epiphany Congregation to Hear
Rt. Rev. William P. Nichols
at Morning Service

RI. Rev. William F. Nichols. Bishop
Of California. is to preach tomorrow
morning at the Church of the Epiph-
any.
Rev. DR. Freeman. rector OF the
church. will preach in the evening on
his special sermons. Great Books as
interpreters Of Truth
At the MONDAY services next week,
beginning at 1905 and closing at
1925. the special preacher will be
Rev. Hugh Birckhead. rector Of En-
manuel Church. Baltimore. Tuesday
and Thursday. at 4:45, DR.. Freeman
will preach, his subject being Psalms
in Human Life" Monday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Backus will preach, his sub
ject being, with Christ in the
Church" Wednesday, there will be
An organ recital In place Of the ad-
dress. and on Friday. Rev. Mr.. Wolven
will preach. his subject being 10y
atty"
Evening star., 1923-02-24
WILL TALK ON BIBLE.
W. II. II. Smith to Give Lecture at
Y. M. C.. A.

The STORY of the Warriors and
Judges" will be the subject OF the
third illustrated lecture on the Old
Testament by ". III. II. Smith at the
Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow afternoon at
4:3o o'clock. This lecture will cover
the period from Joshua TO Samuel.
Preceding the lecture the audience
will sing familiar hymns.
Homer J. Councillor. dean Of the
School Of Religious Education, will
speak to the Potomac Heights Bible
class tomorrow evening at 7:15.
In the absence Of the pastor the
pulpit at Concordia Lutheran Church
will be filled tomorrow morning by
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director Of the Y. NJ. C. A. W. o.
Hiltabidle, business secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. will occupy the pulpit at
the evening service.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Mr.. WALES HONOR GUEST.
Young People to Entertain Service
Commission Member.

The Young Peoples Society OF the
Parish of the Ascension. 12th street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest.
will have as It's guest of honor and
speaker tomorrow evening at 5
o'clock. George r. Wales. United
States Civil Service commissioner and
president of the Laymen's Service AS
sociation. The meeting will be held
In the church schoolroom and All
friends OF the society. especially
young persons. are invited. The social
committee will serve refreshments.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Seniors to Answer All Queries.
SERMONS ON CHRIST.
Pastor Of Douglas Memorial Church
Preaching Lenten Series.

Rev. DR.. Edward Hayes, pastor of
Douglas Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church, 11th and H streets north
east. is preaching a series of Sunday
evening Lenten sermons on Great
Places and Experiences in the Life
of Jesus" as follows: Tomorrow,
"Hermon. or Lfe's Transfgurations"; y;
March 4, Bethany, or Life's Sanctu-
aries; March II, "Gethsemane, or
Life's Agonies"; March Is. "Jerusa-
lem. or Life's BetrayaIs": March %,
Calvary. or Life's Sacriflces": April
!. 1.-The New Tomb, or Ife's Corona
tions."
Evening star., 1923-02-24
MISSIONARIES TO MEET.
Central Presbyterian Church t.
Send Delegation to Richmond.

A missionary convention will be
held in Richmond, Va. on Tuesday
and Wednesday OF next week. DR.
James H. Taylor. pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian Church, will take a dele
CATION to the convention.
The Central Presbyterian Church
will be represented by DR.. James II.
Taylor, r. p. Clarke. John S. Blake,
Raymond Hudson. A. K Hunt. Leland
Hunt and Hampden Wilson. Mis-
sionaries from the field will address
the convention and DR.. j. Campbell
White and DR.. Robert E. Speer Of New
York will likewise speak and conduct
conferences.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
It Announcements Of Church News Activities Services
MISSION BODY TO MEET.
Interesting Program Is Arranged
for Friday Afternoon,

The Woman's Interden ominatio al
Missionary Federation will meet Fri
day at o'clock in Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Mrs. $. &. Cissel Of Foundry NJ. L.
Church will conduct the Bible lesson
from the fourth chapter Of the Book
of Revelation.
Mrs. Thomas Younghusband. rep.
resenting the South African General
Mission, will speak on the work In
Gazaland where the Washington Fed
GRAFTON supports a child. Miss nan
ME II. Burroughs will present a
place for training servants. Letters
will be read, from Smyrna refugees
now in Athens.
The meeting will be open TO the
public.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
MISSION is PLANNED.
Services at st. Andrews Will Last
Ali Next Week

f. c. Mercer and II. ii. Hadley. I'd.
will conduct a mission at st. Andrew s
Episcopal Church. New Hampshire
avenue mad V street, next week.
Mr.. Mercer will preach at the ii am.
service. tomorrow and again in the
evening. During the week there Will
he services with addresses by one of
the missionaries every evening at
O'Clock. March 2. Mr. Hadley will
speak three times. The subject of
the address tomorrow morning Will
be "a Twentieth Century Miracle"
Evening star., 1923-02-24
PLAN MEMORIAL MASS.
Notre Dame de Namur Alumnae t.
Hold Service Tomorrow.

The Notre Dame de Namur Alumnae
will have memorial mass for the
deceased members at = o'clock In the
Convent Chapel, North Capitol and
X streets. Very Rev. John c. Geale.
S. j.. pastor OF ST. Aloysius Church,
will celebrate mass and deliver the
sermon.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
TO PREACH TWO SERMONS

DR.. Mills J. Taylor. who has trav-
eled extensively through the near east
and Ind a and other mission fields.
VIII speak IN the Wallace Memorial
United Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock on The Wal
o'clock he will speak on THE Pres
ent Challenge
Evening star., 1923-02-24
SERVICES TO CONTINUE.
DR.. Lee Starke Conducting Series
of Evangelistic Meetings.

DR.. Lee Starke of New York city
Is conducting evangelistic services
each night except saturday. at s
o'clock, at the Waugh NJ. z. Church.
3rl and A streets northeast. Miss
Mollie Stockard Of Texas. is soloist
and musical director. The services
will continue to March IL.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
TAX ASSESSORS WILL SUBMIT
1924 DUPLICATES TO TAXPAYERS

Tax assessors give notice in the ad.
vertising columns of The P~leasantyille
Press today. as required by Section
502 OF Chapter 236 OF the Laws OF
1918. that they will sit as follows
Egg Harbor Township-Wm. Hauen-
stein. at his home in Pennington.
Thursday. Dec. g, between 9 a. N.
and 8 p. m;
Pleasantyille-Reuben E. Adams and
Geo. y. Bates, al City Hall. Friday.
Dec. Il. between 3 and 9 p. m;
when the assessment list for the
year 1924 may be inspected by any
taxpayer for the purpose of enabling
such taxpayer 10 ascertain what as
sessments have been made against
him or his property and 10 confer in
formally with the assessors as TO the
correctness Of the assessments, 10 the
end that any errors may be corrected
before the fling Of the assessment list
and duplicate with the County Board
OF Taxation.
Il taxpayers will avail themselves OF
the privileges thus provided in the
Law. a more satisfactory understand
ing of their lax assessments may be
had, and the trouble Of making appeals
in many cases will be avoided.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
United STATES LEADS
IN RURAL TELEPHONES
Score Of Years Ago Telephone
Communication Was Prac-
tiCaily Unknown on Farms.

Remarkable advances have been
made during the past few years in de-
veloping telephone communication in
the rural distrir-s of the United
States.
Today there are more than 100000
farms IN lhe United States equipped
with telephones. while twenty years
age t|eleHao4e service was practically
unknown between farmers. This
mems sHat aaarix two-dfths Of the
farms Ia this Country nave telephone
service. The Spokane Daily Chronl-
cie states thar TO per cent Of the
farT9s in the state IF Washington are
equipped with telephones, while il
Iowa the figure runs up to Sc per cent.
IN The states beginning with Missouri
and Kansas, and extending northward.
where automobiles are most numer-
Gus, 70 per ri IF the farms have
telephone service.
n no other country has the develop
meat of rural telephone service reach
"a sgch ar advanced stage.
The familiar s.ght Of telephone
poles along country roads. as seen IN
This country, is practically unknown lr
rhe majority 81 foreign countries.
Moa- u the 100000 farms equipped
with ~ epheues are reached by the
twenty-five companies comprising the
Bell system and 1000 Independent
companies Also connecting with Ties,
lines are about $4,000 rural associa
ions operated ON q mutual or cooper
atife haz, md not Harea as com
ranies. eBr which connect w.th the
EeI system
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
ADVERTISERS, ATTENTION

We desire 10 call the attention OF
Merchants, Dealers. and all those who
will have wares 10 sell during the
Holidays and vine wish 10 so apprise
the buying pubic. TO the fact thar the
Christmas Edition of The Pleasantyille
Press will be published on Wednesday
December 18th. and those wishing to
take advantage Of its columns should
get their ads. in early. We are daily
receiving copy for Christmas adYertis-
ing and advise those desiring space
not to delay TOO long.
The Christmas Edition viii be at
traetively clothed in a handsome
Christmas cover, and We expect it to
reach every home in Pleasantyille and
along the Shore road. The number Of
copies will be nearly doubled, but the
rates Tor advertising will be the same
as usual
Come in and see US, or a postal card
or call on the phone will bring the
''ad. man" to your place of business.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
inexpensive Method of Reducing
Dangerous Swollen Veins at Home

normal.
Moone's Emerald Oil besides being
one of the most powerful of antisep-
tics capable of destroying the most
pernicious germs and the poisons caus-
ed by them, is also a marvellous heal
ing agent.
One application for instance stops
the itching of eczema, and a few appli-
cations cause the eruptions to dry up,
scale off and completely disappear. 1t
is equally as effective in BARRIERS itch,
salt rheum, redness and inflammatory
skin trouble.
People who want to reduce yaricose
veins, wens or goitre, or get rid of &C.
zema, ulcers, boils, assesses or piles
in a few days should not hesitate to
get a bottle at once. 1t is so powerful
that a small bottle lasts a long time.
H. J. Dennis & Co. can supply you.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
CARD .OE

Words fail to express our sincere
~playlnates of our beloved daughter and
sister Helen.
Our loss was a great blow, as it came
so sudden, but our grief is softened by
the fact that she was well beloved by all.
We shall miss our sunshine Of our lives
for a long while, but God knew what was
for her best, and the name Of God was
always in her thoughts. We wish TO ac-
knowledge the numerous beautiful flow
ers which she loved so well; also the
beautiful sermon rendered by the Rev.
Shaw and Mr.. Reed.
FAMILY MERRICK.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
Clicks Express
Established 1900.
Phone 172 "a Pleasant Ave
HUR,P AN PAY!

If the label on your paper doesn't
read 1928 or better, you're behind on
your subscription to The Pleasantville
Press and should hasten to square up.
With the high cost of print paper and
of production, it's a desperate task
to furnish a semi-weekly newspaper
for $500 a year ever when all pay up
promptly, and when there are lag
CARDS on the list the task becomes
well nigh hopeless. Dear subscriber,
don't lag. You may miss your best
friend some day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
Doctors Recent Discovery, Also Heals
Ulcers, Boils, ~CarbuncIes, Assesses
and Open Sores in a Few Days.

The world progresses. To-day all
ments hat took weeks to cure can
now be ended in a few days. If you
have yaricose veins or punches you
can start this to-day to bring them
back to normal size, and if you are
wise you will do so.
Just get an original bottle of Moone's
Emerald Oil at any dispensing phar-
macist and apply it night and morning
to the enlarged veins. 1t is very pow
erful and penetrating, and only a little
is required.
After a few days treatment the
veins will begin to grow smaller and
by regular use will soon reduce to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Atlantic County, n. j, at
y O'Clock noon on December 18th, 1923,
during a regular meeting of the Board,
at its meeting room in the Guarantee
Trust Building, Atlantic City, y. j., for
a steam tandem eight ton Buffalo SPRING
field roller, and that bidders be requested
to submit their bid for the price of said
roller and state the amount they will
allow for two old rollers now owned by
the County, also price without allowance
for old rollers. Old rollers may be seen
at the residence of Japhet Price, Wash
ington Avenue, Pleasantville, y. J.
f. W. MILLETTS. Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
Soft Pedallng Daddy.

Betty, what have you been doing
TO this ink?" asked mother.
ooh, nothing, Nom" replied our
Betty. Il only put a little water in it
to make it weak as I vas writing to
Daddy and there was something /
wanted to whisper to him"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
Dealers in
WALL PAPER
Paints Oils
Varnishes Glass
Painters Supplies

FOR SALE.-191S Chevrolet 400 touring
car. in good condition, cheap. Phone
15-J. SIS
FOR SALE.-Three Incubators-300-egg
Cyphers, 150-egg Prairie State, 150-egg
Star; 500-chick coal burning Brooder
stove; 300 feet poultry wire; chick feed
ers and water fountains; all for $50.
VIM. W. Slater, Fabien Place, North
field. PSI
FOR SALE.-Pure Bred Jersey Cow, just
fresh. VIM. H%auenstein. Pennington,
n. ].
NEWLIN.-LoCKsMITH. GUNsMITH,
SAFE EXPERT. Keys made, Locks
repaired, Scissors and Knive Ground.
Phone 739-W. IL Collins Ave.
LIVE CHICKENS WANTED. = In any
quantity. A. 7. Bateman, 81 N. Main
Street. Phone 264.
player piano, mahogany case, with SIS
worth of music and bench. only S475.
easy payments, F. A. North Co, 1892
Atlantis Ave. Atlantic City.
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING. Rooms rea-
sonable. heated, all co~nyeniences.
Marlboro Cottage, cor. Main and Pleas
ant.
CHICKENS.-will buy or sell in any
quantity. Write C. Hare, Absecon, or
call phone 246.
VIOLIN AND MANDOLIN INSTRUC-
TION.-Class or private. Will call II
desired. Guaranteed success to an apt
scholar. T. E. Barnes, Oneida and Bel
mont AYES, Oakhurst, Pleasantyllle
Box 525.
FOR RENT. Apartment. 6 rooms and
bath. all co%nveniences, all light rooms.
centrally situated, Apply 2 Z. Decatur
Ave. or phone 514-J.
FOR SALE.-An Oil Gas Burner, fits any
stove. cheaper and hotter than coal, no
clinkers or ashes to carry. Call and
see it work. A. Davis, 23S y. New
Road, above Adams Avenue.
WANTED.-Farm and Country property
of every description. No matter where
located, can sell 1t. Write or phone
and our representative will call. Strout
Farm Agency, Egg Harbor City, y. J..
Both phones 5-02.
WHO DOES YOUR PAPERHANGING?-
Hudson, 425 y. Main street. Phone
545-M.
R.. J. HUGHES EXPRESS.-Daily trips
to Atlantic City. Storage. Phone
133-W. 313 Doughty Road. Pleasant
vile. Office: PIP Atlantic Ave, Allan
tic City, phone Marine 3671-R.
WE BUY Anything you have to sci. for
C a 5 h. Both phones. Drop postal,
Moore's, 221S Atlantic Ave, Atlantic
City. Established 1896.
WANTED, A CHEAP FARM am look
ing for a cheap farm, ranging in price
from $500 to $500. do not object going
back a ways IL a bargain. Send par
ticulars to Lock Box 437, Egg Harbor
City. N. j.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
"DoNTs" FOR WISHING.

Don't wish you could rent your prop
erty-Rent it.
Don't wish you could sell your house
or something else you have to dispose
of-Sell it
HOW
By using the Cent-a-Word Column Of
The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
Not On His Line.

Friendly Old Lady: q want a tick
ct for Florence"
New Agent: where in the dickens
is F~lorence?"
F. o. L.: "Sitting over there in the
corner"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-01
THE MOVING OF A PIANO.

IS no slight operation. 1t must be as
carefully handled as cut glass-and it
is a trihe heavier. We move the cost
Hest pianos right along-upstairs and
down, hoist and lower-and there has
never been a complaint. Careful and
skillful movers, that's why.