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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
REV. w. S. ABERNETHY
TO PREACH TOMORROW
Lucia Greene Chapter of World
Wide Guild to Hold Meeting
ON Thursday,
on Thursday.

Rev. w. s. Abernethy of Calvary
Baptist Church will preach tomorrow
morning on the subject "Crucifying
Him Afresh." Following this service
the Lords Supper will be observed.
The Man Who Was Absent" will be
the topic of the evening sermon.
The Lucia Greene Chapter of the
World Wide Guild will meet at the
home of Mrs. George IT. Judd, 341 |
Massachusetts avenue, Thursday at
$3.50 o'clock.
The quarterly business meeting of
the church and congregation viii be
held at o'clock Thursday evening,
following the prayer meeting.
The adult department will meet
Wednesday at o'clock in the Sunday
School House. The program will be
in charge of the superintendent,
Herbert Nevius.
Miss Ruth Patterson will conduct
the meeting of the intermediate Chris
tan Endeavor Society tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
LENTEN OFFERING
MEETING PLANNED
Episcopal Council Expects to
Gather Children in Phila-
deIphia June 5.

The field department OF the execu-
tive council of the Episcopal Church
in the Diocese Of Washington has re-
ceived request from the presiding
bishop that the amount of the chill
dren's Lenten Offering of the diocese
be reported 10 the National Council
on April IS. 1T is the intention of
the National Council to summarize
the report from all the dioceses and
missionary districts of the Episcopal
Church all over the world and to an
nounce the total at a great mass
meeting to he held in Philadelphia,
June 5.
Delegations Are Invited.
Delegations from every diocese will
be invited to attend the mass meet
ing which will be held in the Academy
of Music. 1T has been arranged that
groups Of children from the mission
field will attend and sit on the stage.
Bishop Murray, the presiding bishop
of the Episcopal Church. and other
dignitaries, including number of
missionary bishops together with ma
tive Christians from foreign lands
will also be present. There Will be a
short service with missionary hymns.
a pageant and the formal presenta-
ton of the Offering for 1927.
650,O0O Boxes DISTRIBUTED.
Before the beginning of Lent $4,000
mite boxes were distributed to the
Episcopal Sunday schools in all parts
of the world together with the an
nounCement OF the celebration of the
fftfeth anniversary of the children =
Ienten Offering. Fifty years ago the
children of a Sunday school in Phila-
delphia presented 5000 to the board oE
missions: last year children from
every continent and of every race
presented an offering of more than
| $490, 900.
The children of Washington are
now at work filling their mite boxes
through self-denial and personal sac
rifice. Arrangements for delega-
ton to attend the presentation serv-
| ice i'm Philadelphia will not be ar
ranged until the conclusion or the
Lenten season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02

A THOUGH ST. Louis, King of
France and the ninth bearing that
name. was one of the ideal figures in
the records of Christian chivalry,
very few churches under his invoca-
ton exist in the United States. How
ever, In California stands the San
Luis Rey Mission as a worthy monu-
ment to his memory.
The church was built in 1898, when
France had rejected both the religion
and the family of st. Louis, In that
year Father Peyri constructed a
matched cottage on the bank of a
river among the Kechi Indians and
placed the new mission under the
invocation of San Luis Rey de
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERIAN
ANNUAL. MEETING HELD
Budget for Coming Year Approved,
Rev. Mr.. Wooding to Peach
Twice Tomorrow.

The annual meeting of the Ecking,
ton Presbyterian Church was heio
Thursday evening in the SUNDAY
school house. Previous to the business
session a dinner was served, ahuer TUG
auspices of the Aid Society.
The budget for the ensuing year
prepared by the trustees. of which 5.
III. Falconer is chairman. was APP
proved. Reports were read from the
various societies.
man IF the congregational meeting.
DIR. F. w. Meyst acted as secretary;
A q. McManus, Alfred Johnson and
DIR. w. G. Alden were elected trustees
for three years. J. ID. Robertson was
elected clerk OF the congregation.
The minister, Rev. Henry b. Wood
ino will speak tomorrow morning on
the theme, What Think Ye or
Christi and in the evening on the
theme, 1.-THE Face of Jesus Christ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
P|ERCE'S SERMON
TOPIC ANNOUNCED
First Congregational Service
Tomorrow Morning viii Be
Held in Theater.

The services tomorrow morning of
the First Congregational Church will
be held in the Metropolitan Theater,
Tenth and r streets, at IL o'clock.
Rev. DIR. Jason Noble Pierce will speak
on Listening Men,"
The evening service will be held in
the Eighth Street Temple of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation, Eighth
street between I'll and / streets, at 8
o'clock. Rev. Don Ivan Patch will
speak on Letter versus Spirit" The
senior Young Peoples Society will
meet at $50 pm. in the Eighth Street
Temple. The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor will meet at $50
pm. in the temporary parish house at
1913 Grant place. All young people
are invited.
For the benefit of church building
fund the Women's Society will hold a
country store" at the temporary
parish house, Gas Grant place, next
Tuesday and Wednesday. Luncheon
and supper will be served each day.
Church fellowship supper and prayer
service Thursday night at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Talk on Women in Ministry.

Rev. George o. Bullock's topic at
the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and
@ streets, tomorrow at IL am. is
"Woman's Place in the Ministry of
Christ" Mrs. Mary Church Terrell
will speak at s pm. Bible school will
meet at 9:15 am. The Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society will dis
cuss at 6 pm. the topic, what Is
Real Christianity?": leader, Il. Free
man. The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society will discuss at pm. the topic
Spelling Truth With Our Lives:
leader. r. CaIwell. Prayer meeting
Tuesday from to 10 pm. Young peo-
pies prayer meeting Thursday from
8 to 9 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
PASTOR WILL PREACH.
nIest We Lose Our Crown" Topic
of DR.. s. j. Porter.

Lest We Lose Our Crown will be
the topic at IL o'clock tomorrow by
DIR. Samuel Judson Porter, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. Sixteenth
and o streets. and at 8 pm, victory
OF the Unseen Verities.
The women of the church presented
Mrs. Porter, the pastors wife, with
q trip to the Southern Baptist con-
vention, which meets in Louisville.
as a birthday present last Saturday.
The B. y. p. u. has been conducting
a study course at the church for
three weeks. with DIR. Clark of the
Chevy Chase Church as the Bible ex.
sponent. In the absence of Mrs. Il.
Hilton Jackson in Panama. the Anne
jackson Class" has been taught by
r. Hilton Jackson and Mrs. X. V.
Taylor, both great Bible students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
SANCTIMONIOUS EXCUSES.
Subject of Rev. J. H. Durham at
Western Presbyterian.

"Sanctimonious Excuses" will be
the subject of the sermon tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. at the Western
Presbyterian Church, Fl street, be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, by Rev. J. Harvey Durham.
New members will be received into
the church and the holy communion
will be celebrated in the evening at
8 o'clock The subject of the sermon
will be, Joys of the Immortal Life. B"
The Christian Endeavor social COM
Social" Friday evening. All MEM
bers and friends of the congregation
are invited to attend. The new Off
GERS of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be installed tomorrow eve
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Peoples Congregational Program.

The topic tomorrow morning at the
Peoples Congregational Church, M
street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, of Rev. A. II. Elmes will be
Remember Jesus Christ" Consecra.
ton services will be held at $3.50 pm.
by the Y. p. G. Il. Society. At the
evening service, at 5 o'clock, Il. NJ.
Swift of the senior medical class,
Howard University, will speak on
Health" Thursday at pm. Logan
Horton of Howard University viii lee
ture on Health"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Joint Meeting Planned.

National Baptist Memorial Church
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Chris
tian Endeavors will hold a joint meet.
ing tomorrow at pm. The inter
mediates will graduate into the senior
society and DIR. Johnson, the pastor,
will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
The young people, with Mr.. Darden
as leader. had charge of the meeting
at Central Union Mission last Wednes-
day night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
First Universalist Church.

'"1he Way of Sacrifice" will be the
sermon topic Of Rev. DIR. Frederic w.
Perkins, pastor of the First Univer.
salist Church. tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock at the Ambassador Theater,
Eighteenth street and Columbia road.
Glasses of the church school will con-
vene at the theater after morning
service, the mems Bible class being
pm. at the parish house, 1901 S street,
devotional meeting of the Young Peo-
Pies Christian Union, topic "Salva-
ton by Character" led by Miss Clara
Beatty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
FOUNDRY METHODIST.
Rev. DIR. Harris to Return From
Conference to Preach.

Rev. DIR. Frederick Brown Harris
will return from the conference in Balti.
more to occupy the pulpit of Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church tomor-
row morning. He will preach on the
theme, ''Redeeming the Time" At
the evening service Capt. Milton o.
Beebe, chaplain, u. S. Army. will &C.
cupy the pulpit.
The services in Foundry Church
Palm Sunday. will be broadcast by
WRC and DIR. Harris will preach on
the theme. ''The Blossoming Bough,"
a lesson in international amity.
Tuesday evening the official board.
assisted by the Woman's Guild of
Foundry Church. will tender recep-
ton to DIR. and Mrs. Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
CHANGE SCHOOL HOUR.
Annunciation Congregation Wor
shining in Cemetery Chapel.

The Annunciation Chapel is chang
ing the hour of the Sunday School
from 315 pm. to $50 am, beginning
April 3. For the present the congre
cation worships in the chapel in Con-
gressional Cemetery southeast, the
intention being to build a. church in
Twining City or Randle Highlands in
the near future. Rev. Enoch NJ.
Thompson carries on this church
school with the Nativity and the
Resurrection chapels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
"Love" to Be Sermon Topic.

Rev. DIR. j. Milton Waldron, pastor
of the Shiloh Baptist institutional
Church, Ninth and r streets, will
preach tomorrow morning on Love.
the Supreme Christian Grace" AT
night the subject of his sermon will
be- 1.-THE Power of the Gospel" DR..
Waldron is arranging to baptize be-
tween 80 and 10 persons at 6 O'Clock
Easter Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
LAST LENTON SERMON.
Rev. A. A. McCallum to End Series
Tomorrow

Rev. Arlington A. McCallum. rector
of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Twenty-third street near Washington
Circle, will preach tomorrow, Passion
Sunday. the last of the series of SER
mons arranged for Sundays in Lent
relating to the life of Christ, when
his discourse will have reference to
the revelation of st. John the Divine.
The preacher "Wednesday at pm.
will be Rev. Dr. Fred G.. Budlong, rec
tor of Christ Church. Greenwich,
Conn.
Palm Sunday, the II o'clock services
will be largely musical, with choral
celebration of the holy communion.
Holy communion is celebrated every
day at 1880 am, except Thursdays,
when the services are at IL o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
GIRLS FRIENDLY TO MEET
Diocesan Council to Plan Annual
May Week of Society.

The Diocesan Council of the Girls
Friendly Society of the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Washing
ton will hold stated meeting in the
parish hall of Epiphany Church Fri
day, at 1880 pm.
officers of the parish branches, to-
gether with the diocesan officers, will
plan for the annual May week OF the
society. During May week there are
diocesan meetings both of a religious
character and of social nature for
all classes of the society, including the
little candidates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
BISHOP ROWE TO SPEAK.
Episcopal Prelate in Alaska t.
Address Auxiliary.

Right Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe,
Bishop of the Episcopal Church in
Alaska, will be the speaker at the
monthly meeting of the women's
Auxiliary OF the Episcopal Church of
the diocese of Washington, which will
be held in All Saints Church, Chevy
Chase, Tuesday, at pm.
The woman's auxiliary is devoted to
assisting the national council of the
church in all its work, but because
of it's special interest for more than
half a century in the work of the
missionaries, both at home and
abroad, II is generally recognized as
the missionary society for women of
the Episcopal church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
BISHOP WILL PREACH.
Anglo-Catholic Club to Hold April
Meeting Monday.

The April meeting of the Anglo
Catholic Club will be held in the
Church of the Ascension, Massachu
sets avenue and Twelfth street, Mon
day. at s pm. and will consist of a
solemn evensong service, with sermon
by Rev. Calvert E. Buck, rector OF
Christ Church. Navy Yard.
Members of the club are urged to
attend and are invited to bring their
friends with them.
At the March meeting bylaws were
amended so as to provide for life mem.
bership.
A lecture sermon will be given by
Bishop Rhinelander on 1.-THE Teach
ing of Christ and the Faith of the
Church In st. Thomas Church
April z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
BANQUET Set for Friday.

The Epworth League societies at
Douglas, Waugh and Lanham will
hold a fellowship banquet next Friday
evening, at Douglas Memorial M. II.
Church. Chaplain Shrum of the
United States Navy. will be the speak
er OF the evening. Ernest Grant, Dis
trict Epworth League president, will
be POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
CANADIAN TO PREACH.
DIR. McTavish to Be Fourth Presby-
terrain Speaker.

"Is Armageddon a Real Possibii-
ity?" will be discussed by Rev. James
II. Miers, pastor Of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church, tomorrow night.
Rev. DIR. Danuel McTavish of To-
ronto, Canada. will preach the SER
mon at the morning service. having
for his topic, THE Triumphant Life"
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet in the church parlors Tues
sday at II O'Clock and Mrs. Chester f.
Leonard Of Tennessee win be the prin-
cipal speaker. DIR. McTavish will give
the devotional address. Luncheon
will follow the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
FOREIGN MISSIONS
TOSTAY IN CHINA
. MethOdiStS Will Not F0rSake
Duties, Secretary of
Board Declares.
speeial Disnatoh 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April Missionaries
of the Christian Church are in China
to stay and will not forsake their
duties no matter what hardshipS they
are compelled to undergo. Rev. DR..
John r.. Edwards, secretary of the
foreign missions board of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church. declared in an
address at the Baltimore conference
in Mount Vernon Place Church this
week.
He asserted that there is great
misunderstanding in this country con
corning the fact that some MISSION
aries have left the danger zone.
Will Not Desert Cause.
'These missionaries left because
they were ordered to do so" he SAID,
81 wish to say that this church is in
the tight to stay and will not desert
the cause for which it has fought
these many years. 1t matters not
whether it is life or DEATH the teach
ing of Christ to the Chinese will con-
tinue."
Some missionaries in the remote
sections of China declined TO leave
their posts, despite the combined al
vice of consuls, legations and the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, DIR. Edwards Salu,
The missionaries contended thai
they were In no danger from the Chi.
nese, who would protect them. and
their presence in these sections might
prevent war, Great Britain and the
United States hesitating TO fire on any
section where their nationals might
be.
All Missionaries Safe.
A cable received this week by the
foreign board announced that all the
missionaries of the Methodist Epis-
coual Church were safe, DIR. Edwards
asserted He added that despite the
infiamed conditions in spots of emma
there were many there who knew
nothing of the disturbance. and 1t
would not do for the people OF Amer
tica who have relatives or investments
In China to become excited. lie urged
coolness. -o L.
DIR. Edwards said that of $40 mis-
sionaries in China 400 were at thear
tasks; that not all were being moiested
and that they were standing py the
Chinese Christians wherever per-
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
DR.. PIERCE TO PREACH.
Will Talk on "The Preferred Man
at All Souls Church.

1.-THE Preferred Man" will be the
subject of the sermon by Rev. DIR.
Ulysses G.. r. Pierce, at All Souls
Church Unitarian). Sixteenth and
Harvard streets, tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. At pm. there will be
the usual quiet period.
The feature at the motion picture
hour in Pierce Hall at 7:30 pm. will
be the Yale Chronicle, Dixie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
COMMUNION TOMORROW.
Rev. G. G.. johnson to Preach at
National baptist Memorial.

Following the sermon tomorrow
morning by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Cove
G. Johnson of the National Baptist Me.
mortal to Religious Liberty, on the
subject, Communion and Commu.
nifty" the Lords supper will be served
and new members welcomed. In the
evening the pastor will preach, "A
Poor Excuse Worse Than None being
the subject.
At z pm. the three young people S
societies will have joint meeting for
the purpose OF promoting the member
ship. The subject of the prayer and
fellowship meeting Thursday night will
be Our Passover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
REV. {. C. PRIMM TO TALK.
Second Baptist Church Pastor to
Give Sermon Twice.

"A Man With a Mans Rights" will
be the sermon subject tomorrow night
of Rev. Ellis G.. Primm, pastor of
Second Baptist Church. 1t will be de-
livered at $50 o'clock at the East
Capitol Street Branch, Seventeenth
and East Capitol streets, and again at
8 pm. at the church, Fourth street
and Virginia avenue southeast. At
the latter service members of the Ku
Klux Khan will be present.
The theme of Mr.. Primm's morning
sermon will be Christian Heroism. -
The ordinance of the Lords supper
will be observed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
COMMUNION SERVICES.
st. Margaret's to Hold Two Cele-
brations Tomorrow.

There will be two celebrations OF
the holy communion at st. Margaret s
Church. Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place, tomorrow. at 1880 am. and
at IL am. The rector. Rev. DIR. Her
bert Scott Smith, will be the cele-
brant and will preach at IL am.
The special preacher at the 4:30
evensong will be the Rev. DIR. Ronalds
Taylor, student pastor Of the Uni
Versity of Maryland.
During the week the rector will
continue his series on Some Builders
and Leaders of the Church" and on
Friday. on Some Stories Of the
Saints"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Representative Simmons to Speak.

Representative Robert G. Simmons
of Nebraska will address the Harrison
Bible Class of Congress Street Method
list Protestant Church tomorrow morn
ing at Gas O'Clock in the auditorium
of the church. The vice president,
W. III. Payne. viii have charge OF the
lesson and give a short talk on II.
The public In invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02

Francia. The river. to this day. also
bears the name OF San Luis.
This mission soon became the most
successful in California, with several
dependent villages and thousands of
converts among the Indians. A large
stone church was built, with a beau
tiful tower and dome at one end and
surrounded by a colonnade. Father
PeyrE, skilled architect, designed
the building, and set it in the midst
of olive orchards, vineyards and cul-
tivated fields.
Like other Franciscan foundations,
the mission was destroyed by the hos
tile legislation of Mexico, but it's mag.
nificent ruins still win the admiration
of every traveller who views them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
DR.. MONTGOMERY HOME.
Returns from Church Conference
Will Preach Tomorrow.

Rev. DIR. James Shera Montgomery.
pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist
Church has returned from the annual
Methodist Conference in Baltimore
and will preach tomorrow morning
on the subject: 1.-THE Lamb and the
Throne"
In the evening he will speak on the
subject: 1.-THE Middle Man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
PETWORTH SERVICES.
Baptist Pastor Announces Topics
for Tomorrow.

Communion service, with reception
to new members, will be celebrated at
petworth Baptist Church tomorrow at
IL o'clock. Rev. Henry j. Smith, pas
tor. announces the following sermons;
Morning, Deep Sea Service; eve
ming, "Untainted Talents"
The junior church and Junior b.
7: p. L. will be held at II O'Clock,
under the leadership of Everett #,
Haycraft, director of religious educa-
ton. and Miss G. v. Edwards, superin-
tendent of junior department Of the
Sunday school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
THOMPSON WILL SPEAK.
VIII Address Mems Glass at Peck
Memorial Chapel.

The annual roll call will take place
nj Peck Memorial Chapel tomorrow
night. The pastor. Rev. Irving w.
Ketchun, will be in charge. In the
morning, Rev. Mr.. Ketchum will have
for his topic, 1.-THE Joy Ahead"
Huston Thompson will be the speak
err at the morning mems class at
40 Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Flesh and Spirit Sermon

Rev. Leon S. Wormiey will preach
tomorrow morning at Zion Baptist
Church on THE Flesh and the Spirit"
At 4 pm, Rev. DIR. George o. Bull
lock will preach to the volunteer
council. At night service the pastor
will have for his subject, Gods I'm
assisted Triple Play"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
"The New Communion in Heaven. !"

DIR. John T.. Brigg will preach a
brief sermon tomorrow at Fifth Bap-
fist Church on 1.-THE New Communion
In Heaven" welcome new members
and administer the Lords supper. At
night the subject will be 1.-THE Parable
OF the Great supper and Excuses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Centennial Baptist Service.

why a Woman Moved Into a
House Close to q Penitentiary" is the
story to be related tomorrow night, s
O'Clock, by Rev. e. Hez SVEN al the
Centennial Baptist Church. Special
prayers for special persons at both
services. The III o'clock morning
sermon subject is, Can We Keep
Jesus7" Baptism Sunday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Missionary TO Make Address.

The quarterly meeting of the
Woman's Baptist Missionary Associa.
ton OF the District Of Columbia will
he held In Bethany Baptist Church,
Rhode Island avenue and Second
street, Monday ut 1890 am. The
speaker will be Rev. Robert u. Bau-
sum Of Kweilin, South China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
Humane Sunday" Tomorrow.

Miss Virginia w. Sargent. connected
with the first Presbyterian Church
school and the District humane or
ganization, has made her annual APP
peal to ministers and church school
superintendent to announce tomor-
row as Humane Sunday and the week
of April 40 as BE Kind to Animals
Week -