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MEXICAN POLICY "~ DOUBTS REMOVED Shefficld Approval by Cool- idge Taken to Mean Firm Stand on All Issues. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The true significance of the man- ner in which the officlal spokesman for President Coolidge voiced to the public the Chief Executive's support of James R. Sheffield, the American-| Ambassador to Mexico, has Just He- gun to be appreciated by the diplo- matic world here. Mr. Coolidge not only invited the ambassador to Paul Smiths as his guest, but in the declaration given out afterward a particular point was made of the Executive's complete con. fidence in Mr. Sheffield. This is taken to mean that when Mr. Sheffleld returns to Mexico City for his final series of negotiations with the Mexican government he will speak with the complete authority and prestige that attaches to an emy voy who really has been given full Tein. All Doubts Removed. Until now the Mexican authorities have been inclined to ihink that the earnest, if not stern, words used by the Ambassador did not represent the Washington Government’s determina tlon. There will be no doubt of it now. For the American Government. without making any public utterance and without threat or bluster, has begun to insist that it must have #ome affirmative response to the many petitions it has filed with re. spect to the protection of American property righte. As_for the religlous controversy. Mr. Coolidge's spokesman has clarified the Government’s position so there no longer can be any doubt of it. No formal protest in the sense in which the term is used in diplomatic parlance and no representations of a general character arguing the merits of the resirictive religious laws will| be made. The United States Govern ment, however, will not ignore the affair. For instance, if any American priests should be deported as was the American archbishop last Spring, the matter will be promptly brought to the attention of the foreign office. If any Americans suffer inconvenience either in life of property—if there is confiscation of any church property belonging to American organjzations this will become a matter of ‘govern. mental attention just as any other property interest of American citizens that may be affected. Applied Only to Americans. But the line is drawn sharply to apply to Americans, and not aliens. Heretofore the United States has in- terceded frequently on behalf of Span- ish nationals, for instance, or the French priests. This has been done more especially under the implications of the Monroe doctrine and usually when foreign governments have re- quested the United States to use good offices. There is no evidence that any foreign government has asked the United States Government to use its influence on behalf of its nationals affected by the religious laws of Mex! co action taken in diplomatic channels will be confined to securing respect for the lives and property of any American missionaries or priests who may be affected by the religious laws. Issue Clearly Defined. Tn other words. the basis of diplo- matic action Is not the religious ques tion tnvolved but the actual effect on the lives or propertv of the American citizens affected. It is believed that very few American Catholic organiza- tlons own proprty in Mexico. so the oprortunities for protest are limited The policy adopted by Mr. Coolidge 1s in line with the precedents applied in the case of Protestant misslonaries in Turkey and the Near East, where diplomatic influence is used by the American embassy to enable the Amer- fean religious schools and colleges to operate without outside interference. (Copsright. 1926.) MILITARY ORDER OF WAR PICKS D. C. DELEGATES Committee on Nominations Also Selected at First Fall Lunch- eon of Chapter. An address on conditions in the Orient Thursday, featured the first of the Full season’s monthly luncheon mestings of the local department of the Military Order of the World War. The speaker was Maj. Karl F. Bald- win, general staff, who has just re- turned from a tour of the Orient. The chapter, which met at Lafay- ette Hotel, again went on record as favoring retirement of disabled emer- gency officers of the World War, and fnstructed delegates to the coming an- nual convention of the national or- ganization to present the matter to that body. ‘The following were named delegates and alternates: Brig. Gen: Lloyd M. Brett, Maj. Gen. Creed Hammond, Brig. Gen. Charles R. Krauthoff, Col. James A. Buchanan, Col. Walter C. Clephane, Lieut. Cols, Fred B. Ryons and Robert P. Parrott, Majs. Fred W, Patterson, Willlam Wolff Smith and Davis G. Arnold and Capts. Julius 1. Peyser, Thomas W. Kirby, H. Turner lawis, Edwin S. Bettleheim, jr., and Lieut. Edward K. Inman. The national convention is to be held at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, October 7, 8 and 9. The following committes on nomi- nations was appointed: Gen. Samuel D. Rockenbach, chalrman; Rear Ad- miral Charles W. Dyson, Maj. Gen. John L. Clem, Lieut. Col. Isaac Weil, Lieut. Col. Robert P. Parrott, Lieut. Comdr. Lewis P. Clephane, Maj. A. H. Dondero, Capt. Edwin S. Bettleheim, Capt. Paul J. McGahan, &i s Demonet and Capt. Geor] Unmacht. BUS FIGHT RENEWED. Red Star Line Seeks D. C.-Balti- more-Philadelphia Permit. Spectal Dispatch to The Star BALTIMORE, September 11.—A pe- titlon asking permission to operate a bus line passenger service between Washington, Baltimore and Philadel- phia as an intrastate carrier has been filed with the Public Service Commis- sion by the Red Star Line, Incorpo- rated. Clarence Miles, attorney for the company, said this action is a re- newal of the fight to have the com- mission grant a permit to a line where there was no existing service over the route Last week Judge Eugene O'Dunne in Circuit Court dismissed a suit insti tuted by owners of an allied line, the Washington Motor Coach Co., for a court order compelling the Public Service Commission to grant a heat- ing. Chalrman West of the commis- sion said his body date for hearing Leaves 200 Descendants. EHARON, Wis. September 11 (#). —Mrs. Anna Doczyk, who died here vesterdsy at the age of 98, left nearly 200 descendants, including 64 grand- children and more than 100 great- grandchildren. She was a native of Poland. For the present, therefore, any | would set a ¢ ould set an early | & WOMAN GETS BEQUEST. Mrs. Myra E. Beveridge Receives $58,265 Trust Fund. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, September 11.—Mrs. Myra E. Beveridge of 2010 Kalorama road, Washington, is the recipient of a trust fund inheritance of the pro- ceeds of property valued At $58,265 from the estate of her laté daughter, Bertie Beveridge Haag, according to the report of Commissioner Maurice A. Stephenson, flled with the State :,ra.n!fer tax department here vester- ay ) Mrs. Haag died a resident of this State on June 5, 1925, leaving an es- tate that is appraised here at $475,- 533. She was the wife of Francis E. Haag, who acted as executor of the estate, and who is the largest legatee, receiving $149,581 for himself and about $165,000 in trust for their two infant children. The Washington legatee's trust fund includes a number of shares of General Electric stock in addition to {a bequest of real property. oy LEJEUNE INSPECTS MARINERFLETEAM Visits Seagirt Tourney Field. Western High School “Tyros” Win Honors. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. SEAGIRT, N. J.. September 11.— Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune com- mandant of the United States Marine Corps, with his aide, Capt. Brooks, ves- terday visited the Eastern interstate rifile tournament and personally in- spected his rifle team and the mark- ing and scoping detachments on duty here. He was received by Gov. Moore at the New Jersey Summer “White House,"” located at the entrance to the rifis range Laying their rifies aside, the Dis- trict of Columbia militiamen, along with riflemen from other States, pro- ceeded to the spacious grass lawns of the executive’s home and witnessed a demonstration in bayonet fighting by a picked team of marines. The marksmen were shown the principles ‘of offensive and defensive bayonet combat and the methods by which an unarmed soldier could disarm an in- dividual wielding a knife or rushing with a bayonet. Trained by Maj. Biddle. - The. team, consisting of 16 men, was organized and trained by Maj. Anthony J. Biddle, Marine Corps Re- serve, and former boxing instructor in the American Expeditionary Force in France. Maj. Biddle and his men just a few days ago gave the same demonstration at the Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia. Yesterday afternoon the tyros had a match all to themselves, shooting two-sighting shots and 10 record shots in the prone position at a 10-inch bull’s-eve. 300 yards distant. A tyro is an American rifleman who has never before been a competitor in any an- nual competition of the National Rifle Assoclation. Western High Boys Win Place. None of the five tyros on the Dis- | trict of Columbia team were able to place in the National Guard divi- sion, but two Western High School {rifle men, Douglas C. McDougal and {David S.” McDougal, making scores of 44 and 43, respectively, out of a possible 50, placed second and fourth in the civillan division. The Me- Dougal brothers are sons of Lieut. Col. D. C. McDougal, U. 8. M. C., who is executive officer of this competition. One tyro on the Guard rifle team, First Lieut. Edward A, McMahon, Company A, 121st Engineers, would have' finished in second ‘place in the National Guard division if he had not placed a pinwheel bull's-eye on the target adjacent to his own. Since a hit on the wrong target counts as a miss, his official score was 44 out of ja :gysmblfi 50, while he actually shot a 49. IMMANUEL PASTOR BACK. Dr. G. G. Johnson Preaches 'Fomor- row Night on Paul's Platform. Rev. Dr. Gove G. Johnson, pastor of Immanuel, the National Baptist Memorial Church, has returned from his vacation and will preach tomor- row. The subject of the morning sermon is “To Whom Shall We Go?” The ordinance of the Lord’s Supper will be observed. In the evening the subject will be “From Shame to Glory—Paul's Platform and Ours.” % MOVIES, C. E. TOPIC. ICnn Screen Folk Remain Chris- tians? Will Be Asked. The sacrament of the Lord’s Sup- per will be observed tomorrow at 11 am. at the Fourth Presbyterfan Church. Rev. James H. Miers, pas- tor, will give a short address. He will speak at 8 p.m. on “The First Question of the New Testament.” The Christian Endeavor Societies will hold a joint meeting at 6:45 o'clock on the subject “Movies and the Christian—Can Young People Remqin Christians if They Become Actregses or Actors?” DR. PORTER GOING SOUTH. First Baptist Pastor Will Revisit Church of Childhood. “Where We Become Sure” will be the subject of the sermon tomorrow morning by Rev. Dr. Samuel Judson Porter at First Baptist Church, and in the evening “The Sword That Pierced His Mother's Heart.” Dr. Porter will go to North Caro lina next weele-to preach in special services at the church which he at- tended when a child and later began his ministry REV. J. J. MUIR TO TALK. Will Fill Pulpit at Temple Baptist Church Tomorrow. , Rev. J. J. Mulr, chaplain of the Senate, will fill the pulpit of Temple Baptist Church tomorrow morning and evening. Dr. Muir was pastor of the Temple Church for many years. His topics will be: Morning, ®TWholehearted Service,” and evening, “Tndividuality Emphasized.” e Will Preach on “Vacation.” Rev. Ellis C. Primm will preach a “vacation experience sermon’’ tomor- row night at the Second -Baptist | Church, Fourth street and Virginia |avenue southeast. The subject wil . “The Voice of the Highwa: Mr. Primm has returned from his va- cation. a part of which was spent in an extensive automobile trip into the Middle West. His subject at the morning service will be, “Learning Through Obedience.” —_— Many voung women in England earn a good living as instructors in lawn tennis. | Spanish girl. brought up in & South Amer- THE THRILL THAT COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME. HUM! Mo Bur A FEwW 5 PERS MAL LETTERS TT—( FrRom N'YAW T pAY! LIGHT I | | i OFEMING YOUR OWMN PRIVATE | MAIL BOx WHILE THE RABBLE [ WAITS FOR. THE GEMNERAL DELIVERY WIiNDOW To OPEM Copr. 1926 (N. Y. Werld) Press Pus. Us. Mysterious Sweetheart B’Y ELLA WISTER HAINES (Copyright. 1926.) b WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. Carolita Menendez, a beautiful vount An- an. ast can convent. is traveling alone to s Feles ar the command of her guardi Thom &lie has never seen. During the 1ap of her journey, between Chicago and o Angeles, she wakes suadenly in the night and sees, clutching the curtains of the berth opposite. a white hand. wearing a gorgeous and startling ruby. She steps into the alsle fo investikate and meets Paul Reynolds. a young New York . whom first i o berths. apparently murdered. A broléeu chain isul ndfl\‘mo‘::‘dum:n?ec:} '{lh!: car and it comes to light thi !'%tru lita made 1 rney froi the r. with mi B s Mr. and Mrs. Brown. who left the late in the evening and DI seen talking with the man. However. after these facts have been made known. the conductor receives a telexram stating that the so-called Mr. Brown sent a wire at the junction and signed 1t Walter Reynolds. Paul Reynolds confesses that the man is hie_brother. whom he had not seen for 10 vears, due to a famils quarrel. The con- uctor then announces he must examine the i C kit 19 "Dorter finds somethinz on the flogr of the car. an guestione (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER VI. Impulse. / “Just a moment, please,’ said the conductor, holding out his hand to re- cefve the treasure which the porter had just discovered lying under berth 3. “Let’s ses what this is” He stepped away from the passen- gers, his broad back excluding from them the object of his investigations. Several moments passed in close scru- tiny, then:’ ¥ “Porter, the old lady who. occupied that berth out of Chicago got off at 7 D “Yés, sah!” “After she got out you made up the lower berth for the night?” “Yes, sah?” £ “Did you do that immediately?" “Why mno, sah, boss, the pahties from the dfawing room came in and sat here a while, talkin’ with de young lady and gen'man here,"a!oru they all started to play cyahds. “They all sat together in lower 32" “Yes, sah.” “Did you sweep the floor before you made up the berth?” “No, sah, it looked clean, I 'lowed T'd wait till mahning.” “Later on, when the dead man came in, you put him into that berth, but he didn’t stay there,” he spoke musingly, as it to himsdlf, and his hand re- mained tightly ¢losed upon the object the porter had handed him. Paul's attention had been instantly riveted upon the porter's discovery, and a dozen questions presented them- serves to his trained mind, his thoughts shooting back to the ring with its strange ruby. But before he could speak the women returned from their inspection at the hands of the colored maid. “De ladies aifi't got nothin’ at all, sah,” she reported, ‘’ceptin’ a little bit of money. \ ““Then,” sald the conductor to Caro- lita, “it {8 yvour turn, Miss Menendez. Will you step into the dressing room with the maid? You will find her very courteous, and meantime I'll be looking at your baggage. It is not locked?"” The girl's lips trembled, her hand ‘was clasped close agasnst her bosom. “No,” her voice was barely audible. Paul put a comforting hand upon her shoulder. “Now, please don't take it so to heart,” he begged, “this is a mere for- mality. It will be over in a few min- utes. His eyes said more, much more, but she did not respond. A great and growing fear held her in such a grip that even the rapidly developing in- terest and sympathy of this young American could not dispel it. “What did you find?" Paul burst out as soon as she had disappeared down the aisle, his anxiety growing by leaps and bounds. “I'm not ready to say.” the con- ductor slipped his treasure into his pocket. “If you'll stand away I'll ex- amine this girl's baggage.” His tone was curt and Pau! stepped aside, seating himself in his own sec- on. - “If only T had been trained for a detective instead of a lawyer,” his mental reactions went on, and then, because of habit, he reached in his pocket for his fountain pen.and. tear. ing a shget from a note book, proceeded to make an outline of his impressions, whi¢th when summerized read as fol- lows: 1. Who is this girl? 2. Where is she going? 3. What connection has this dead man with her history? 4. Was his presence on the boat with her accidental or premeditated? 5. Was his meeting with my broth- er accidental or premeditated? 6. Were they merely train quaintances?” 7. Where was Walter going? 8 Who was his gloved companion? 9. Why did they so consistently at tach themselves to this girl? 10. If interested in the girl, why did they leave' the train? 11. What did Walter wire the of- fice? - 12. Did Walter or the woman drop something in section 3 while sitting with Carolita and myself” 13. Did Carolita drop something in that section? \ 14. Did the unknown woman kill the man in order to rob him? If so, how? 15. Why did the sight of the ruby cause Carolita's, fear?” 16. Wasmy own fléeting impression of that curious stone the correct one” 17. Why did the conductor conceal the article discovered? And on the sheet opposite his ques- tions he wrote out the answers, one by one, as they came to him: 1. Unknown. 2. Unknown. 3. He is her guardian? tective? 4. Premeditated. . Probably premeditated. . No. . Unknown. . Probably his wife. 9. For some definite reason. 10. Uknown. 11. Wil wire office at first stop and find out. 12. Unknown. 13. Unknown. 14. No solution. 15. It has some definite connection with her past and future. . 16. Probably. 17. Merely as a matter of caution. He studied his outline carefully, then tore it into’ a thousand pieces with a feeling of satisfaction, for at ac- He is a de- least he had formulated the case in hand. His next steps were clear: First, to find out if Carolita had miss- ed anything from her belongings, ring or jewel of any kind; second, to get a ‘wire off to John Carr at the fiyst stop. It was still early in the day and there was no chance that Frank Hyatt could receive his call for aid and meet the train before late afternoon. Would the conductor divulge his discovery be- fore that time? His thoughts were interrupted by the entrance of Carolita and the maid, with the same report of: ‘Nothing extra, sah, jus’ money.” - 0 jewelry or papers, Miss Menen- lez? “You have seen what I have in my bags, conductor,” the girl replied with dignity, “I have no jewels, naturally, being alone in the world."” “I do not find any letters. Did you not say that your guardian wrote in- “You saw his letter?"” “‘Yes, the sisters showed it to me." ““Were you given no means of iden- tification? How are your friends tq recognize you?” she spoke very slowly, “L| hold my hand in a certain po- She raisd her left hand and placed it upon her breast, her fingers spread open, “and the one who comes will do the same.” The conductor's eyes narrowed, his mouth tightened. “You're telling quite a remarkable tale, young lady,” he commented. “Better take it to Hollywood and make a fortune. Now, for the last time, you are quite sure that you had no Jjewels, have missed nothing from your possessions? Mind you, tell the whole truth!™ A shake of her head was her only reply, eyes downcast. Paul hoped very sincerely that the conductor be- lieved her, yet it was certainly a fan- tastic tale. Even if the mysterious events of the night had never tran- spired, it seemed to Paul, any one must know that a girl would not be turned loose into the world with such | a slender thread of identification. His mind leaped then to its first’ perma- ! N N AR RN R Q nent conviction. The man who had died In Jower 1 had been following Carolita, had had her under his eye during the entire journey. For what reason he had taken pains to frighten her while on the boat was unknown, but. having done so, he had made the train journey in another car. For what reason. then, had he changed | cars last night following his club car interview with Walter Reynolds- and the gloved woman? Had his presence in lower 1, the gection nearest the drawing room, been brought about be- cause of their proximity to this girl? Was he guarding her from them? Why did Paul's own thoughts return so persistently to Walter? Had his brother any connection with the wire ordering him to come at once to Cali- fornia? Paul realized now that in the ex- citement of the last hours he had en- tirely forgotten his own problems, and as Carolita withdrew to her own sec- tion and began immediately to read a book, he decided that it would be tact- ful to allow her a quiet time in which to recover her poise. He had been in hes society almost constantly since leaving Chicago, he reflected. He must not annoy her with his atten- tion Still, he couldn't resist seating him- melf across the aisle, in lower 1, and letting his eyes stray now and again to the exquisite face with its appeal- ing sweetness. She was the loveliest creature he had even seen. the most mysterious, elusive! No matter what his father's widow wanted of him, he could not abandon Carolita at Los Angeles. The thing had gone too far! But would she allow him to befriend her? Would she be whisked away by unknown friends, lost to him forever? It took all his will power to resist go- ing across the aisle, questioning hér ! [|GIFES 'FOR THE TABERNACLE Exzodus, xxxv.4—xxxViT. ~.Golen Text: ‘*“Honor Je- hovah with _thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.”—Proverbs, iii.9. Relfglon demonstrated its unify- ing. power in the history of the H .| brews during their piigrimage in the wilderness. © During the absence of Moses upon the mount, when he con- ferred ‘with Jehovah concerning the religious education of the Jewish ple, they revealed their weakness. my ‘were not able to solve their spir- itual * problems without commit idolatry. They had been trained in the midst of Egyptian polytheism and during the first year of freedom had falled to grasp the great truths of the unity, spirituality, justice, holiness and mercy of - the ever-living God They were familiar with the use of symbolisms in public worship, and in the absence of their leader had fallen 1t the worship of the golden calf. Jehovah had outlined to Moses during that conference, “the design of the Tabernacle, that became to them an external symbol of God, the forerun- ner of the synagogu meeting houses, chapels, churches and cathe- drals of our own day. Unlike all religions which had pre- ceded it, Judaism had a remedial system. In the tent of meeting that Moses erected outside of the camp there was no ritual or symbolical teaching, but the Lord made it clean to His servant that his entreaties for the nation had been heard. The cove- nant was renewed and the orders given by the Lord for the erection of the Tabernacle that became the cen- ter of the nation’s life. While the “Tent of Meeting” has passed, it taught the Hebrew people the great religious truths that have made the world indebted to them for their three greatest religions. They teach today the message that the Taber- nacle taught the Hebrews concerning the unity of God through the fact-that the sanctuary was one, and the wor- ship was one. Its presence among the people was a perpetual remincer to them to seek from Jehovah pardon and peace. The Tabernacle Building. When Moses assured the nation of the renewal of the covenant relations, he impressed upon them their obliga- tion to worship God upon the Sab- bath. He pointed out to them that Jehovah proposed that they should build a sanctuary, so that He could dwell among them. God demanded of them that they should provide for this Tabernacle by means of the peo- ple’s free and generous offering. The portion assigned for our study does not describe the beautiful tent with its contents and -service and its typical meaning. Every one studying this lesson ought to, at least, read over the minute details for its construction and the references given in both the Old and New Testaments concerning its teachings. In the latter part of Exodus we have nearly. 156 chapters devoted to the tabernacle, that guided the nation in its journeys by its cloud by day and fire by night. The twenty- sixth chapter contains the detalls for its construction in accordance with the pattern given Moses on the mount. It had a symbolical message to the Hebrews, and the Christian finds in every part and in all its fur- niture and service significant typical prophecies of’ the Lord Jesus. It was to be located in the center of their encdmpment, and have three tribes on each side of it. When Moses outlined to the nation the plans for the building of the tabernacle, the na- tion that had sinned realized that their suffering and supplication had secured forgiveness. They rejoiced / e S —1 reserve broke as a burst of feeling overcame her, “I do so pray, with all my soul’ that he will not! Do not let him, do not let him.” - He was not conscious of clasping her hand in his, nor was he aware of the story that his eyes told her as he re- plied: p 1l give my Jife'to help you, to save you from any harm, if you'll only let me!"” And Carofita, in turn, was quite un- aware of her surrender as her eyes thanked him. There was a pause, charged with feeling, a moment when the droop of an evelash, the quiver of a lip, one word alone, might have changed the world for them both. again, pleading with her to trust him i Paul Reynolds, a bachelor. who had with the whole truth! 12 hours left! ‘The second conductor had come into the car agaln, and with him' Mr. Gaines. They sat in conference at the other end of the Pullman, out of ear- shoty Time passed: it must be after the lunch hour, and Carolita read on, not once looking up. Paul ventured to in- vite her to go to the dining car with im. - thank you,” she answered:quiet- 1 am not hungry.” ‘Oh, nonsense!” he protested vehe- mently, “vou must eat, you know! Nothing like a good meal to raise vour spirits! Come, let me introduce you to a club sandwich!" “I must stay here, thank you!” 0ok here,” he pleaded, “you mustn't let yourself be frightened by all this miserable business! Nobody can hurt you! Besides, the trouble is about over, I'm sure! “I feel that I punished for dis- obeying the nuns,” she said very sim- ply. “They told me to make no friends, to talk to no person at any time. All was well with me while I listened to their command, but when I think I may judge for myselt all goes wrong!” Carolita, when I asked you how you intended to make yourself knowu to your friends you told me that you had been forbidden to tell any one. Yet when the conductor put the same question you answered immediately! It hurts me to think ygu didn’t trust me!” He tried to keep his voice calm and businesslike, but in spite of him- self a tone of disappointment crept in, and she was quick to respond ta ft. “I have learned that I must answer when the conductor speaks,” was her explapation. nd yet you haven't told him about ‘what we saw during the night' “He has not asked, and ol . . RENTS REDUCED DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS 1321 M St. N.W. Just East Thomas Circle et ealy. - ren 2 $40 $55 Two rooms, kitchenette and bath only.... Elevator Service Easy Walk to Business Section and Departments H. R. HOWENSTEIN C0. 1311 H ST. N.W. And less than | warded off many matrimonial webs, was then and there ready to lay his heart at the feet of this mysterious girl. And Carolita? Needless to ask! The American was young and good looking, and very, very kind. He was the first man she had ever known, her one haven of refuge {r. Reynolds' the conductor’s voice made them both jump, “‘sorry to disturb you, but have vou or Miss Menendez missed anything of value?" ““Missed anything?”’ Paul came back to earth with a crash, the spell of ro- mance abruptly shattered. ‘“‘Yes, His eyes were keen, searching, and Paul became instantly aware that a trap was vawning open. Slowl gain time, he began searching his pockets, & pucker forming between his brows. ““We certainly might have forgotten anything today,” he commented, “let's see—my watch—my money- His mind leaped ahead of his words as a vivid picture shot into his me: ory—the ruby, weird and glowin *‘Oh, yes!” he said, and could not have told any one why he did it, “My rin, : sor‘ot all about it! Have you found (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) to! augurate hovah by bullding the tabernacle. Consecrated Giving. ‘While the names of the givers are from this “old subscription paper,” we learn that the gifts for the bullding of the tabernacle came from those whose spirits had been filled with love and devotion to God's ting | work. While every one was taxed and lled to y their tithes, there :'u.l.np:“ a llnh‘o contribution secured by force. Each person was left to donate according to the promptings of their own spirit. Only those con- ributed whose heart prompted them to willingly give for God's glory. While some of the nation may have declined to g it is to be doubted, for the gifts secured from the self- denying and sacrificing ‘multitude will compare favorably to the generous made by both Jews and s today, for the money value of the consecrated gifts that the peo- ple, who within a year had be;n Blaves in Egypt,, presented for the ng of the tabernacle “would g‘;::fi'ue EID $1,000,000 today, and mml'; beyond that was offered that coul not be used. S ey gave out of the o th::h (K:;gl:: to prompt us to give 'ro’- day for the work of the Mufls kingdom. They gave thank offerings for their marvelous deuvaru: = They donated gifts as_evidence o their penitence for their sins. y gave generously because the covenl.ntva“ had been restore: and they :n“ once more in-a very peculiar 5‘ . God's own people. They recogn “d their dependence \,:D:;l t‘;:eehg:;;‘:nl‘!:‘d- ligation to ke :x‘\l::lrllozln'd the whole law, if God was to come and dwell among them. The offering included e"erythlnv‘ needed for the tabernacle. Each nl‘d‘ of his ability and possessions, j:(‘:)d. silver and brass. Some ‘brought w Fors others donated linen and !k‘nis, ()t Moses had given them an outl l’l‘l‘l o. what would be needed. The wi n{t hearted and wise-hearted brougl their gifts as a free-will offering as an evidence of their love and devotion to Jehov:’h. Vi supreme love valty to Him by our fidelity as ‘;‘t‘;wl:edn }:* the f;{llnd! Gol:e has in- to us for His service. ln’i'-l::fl oftering included not only the generous glfts of money and ‘material, but it included the contribution of gorvice. They gave in a spirit of whole-hearted co-operation, just as we ought to do in the building of our houses of worship and the, extension of the Lord's work. Systematic Stewardship. The generous givers of the Hebrew people gave to bufld a temporary structure composed of wood, sloth, skins and metals. 'Our risen Lord has intrusted us with the duty of carrying His gospel throughout the whole world. Being stewards, we ought to be faithful to Him and His work, which means that we will give Him first place, placing the work of His church and kingdom above our personal pleasures and desires for luxuries. The value of our gifts will be de- termined by our spirit. The Jewish people early learned the close relation- ship between them and Jehovah. Their stewardship and ours grows out of the obligations we owe to our “Creator, owner and giver of all things material and spiritual.” They recognized it by the giving of the tithes, but in this lesson we see how they gave out of a willing heart more than was needed to complete the tabernacle. No man ever enjoys his religious life until he learns to practice the fundamental principles of steward- ship. Tts practice by the membership of our Christian churches would solve every problem faced by every denomi- nation and by every local church. All should practice the setting aside of a definite part of their income for the work of Christ and His church. Tt should be expended for His glory and with careful consideration of the needs of all Christian and benevolent in- terests. The successful carrving on of the Lord’s work calls for all to share. Only those who systematically and joy- fully give to the Lord without count- ing the cost of self-denial and sacri- ficlal service can be considered true stewards of life, talent, mone; motives o] unity. When He comes He will of us an accounting, that may be far more unpleasant to us nu& the account of their stewardship ove mandatory provinces is proving to those nations, who have looked upon .~ the mandatory privileges given them as absolute covereignty. We are not our own. We have been bought with the price. We ought to heed the / teachings of the golden text, “‘Honor 18 | Johovah with'thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thy increase,” as stewards of the Lord Jesus. Qi CLUB SPEAKER DEFENDS BRITISH MINE OWNERS _ London Salvation Army omeial! Tells Kiwanians Operators Get Little Income., The mental picturs of the British, ocoal barons as “hard-hearted {ndivid- uals” is wrong, members of the local Kiwanis Club were told Thursday at their weekly luncheon meeting at the ‘Washington Hotel by Isaac Unsworth of London, a commissioner of the Sal vation Army, who is making a tour of the United States. Commissioner Unsworth declared that, instead of reaping huge profits, many of the owners are not receiving income sufficient even to pay for bringing coal to the surface. Many mines, he said, are old and over- worked. He opposed nationalization of the English mines, arguing that it would increase the tax burden fo: English citizens. The speaker also took the opportu- nity t6 laud the services of ths Sal- vation Army, which he said has won universal approval. The London commissioner was pre sented by Capt. Ernest R. 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