Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

It at the expiration of his term of service.
During the summer of 1901. Mr.. Frantz sup
piled the pulpit of the Holy Trinity Church
in New York. He has Travelled quite extern
sively both In this county and abroad
Mr. Frantz is considered an e,oquent
preacher and a pastor is regarded as
cminently popular. He has a genial per
sOnality which wins for him the esteem of
4 large circle Of aCquaint1nces and his work
In the ministry has been characterized by
success. Although he has been in the city
scarcely two months. still he has become
very popular with the friends OF st.
Marks Church>and with the members OF
the congrega ton. He was elected pastor
of St. Marks October 13 last.
From the Sunday school rooms of large
number of local church edifices the Fast
week have issued the strains of joyous
Christmas carols sung by fresh young
voices with the volume and spirit common
TO youth. 1t has been a reminder of the
fact that Christmas-the great festival or
all festivals in the year, to the children at
least-is fast approaching. and that the
young folks are preparing to observe the
anniversary with programs appropriate TO
the occasion Nearly al the Sunday schools
have been practicirg Ste adily the past week
on songs and recitations, and the people OF
Washington may properly anticipate many
pleasing entertainments in the various
churches on Christmas eve and Christmas
night.
The style OF the numerous entertainments,
while all relating to the great festival day.
will be considerably varied There will be
Christmas trees. fireplaces, Santa Claus
chimneys and snow houses, and, besides.
number OF presenta lions of fairy stories,
in which the children of the Sunday schools
will play the most prominent parts. Pres
ents will be exchanged and candy. nuts,
etc will also be distributed at the close Of
the musical and literary programs. and the
traditions of Santa Claus" the chidren's
favorite, will be exempl.fed In fitting man
ner.
A cFt he GU Iay
spo cially prepared programs appropriate 10
the occasion. while others have arranged
miscellaneous entertainment for the OBJ
servance. The music this year seems TO
have a sprightly ring, such as is suitable to
the voices Of the young people. The choirs
Of some of the churches will participate
promine ntly in the observance of Christ
and Will prepare more pretentious
music for the services Several cantataS
and oratorios have been In course of prepa-
ration and will be presented In the churches
either on Christmas eve or Christmas night.
The programs for the members of he pri-
mary De partment of the Sunday schools, in
many Instances, will be rendered during the
afternoon Of Christmas day when the little
tots may attend the exercises with com
fort and convenience.
The time OF the teachers in the Sunday
schools and also of many of the workers
In the churches has been fully occupied
this past week in the work of training the
children In the songs and recita ions and
this work has taken the place of other
things In the usual routine of religious
effort.
Mr. j. d. Wright OF Allegheny. Pa. ad-
dressed meeting this afternoon in Hanes'
Hal, Anacostia, under the auspices of the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of
Allegheny. 1t has been arranged for Mr..
Wright to deliver a second address tomor-
row evening in Society Temple, corner 9Th
and g streets northwest. The sect OF poo
pie under whose auspices the meetings are
held state that the Creator has for $3.50
years permitted man to have an experience
with sin. and that the millennium is about
to be ushered in. during which period there
shall be 1000 years OF righteous reign under
Christ, thus permitting man TO choose his
path. If he prefers the sinful course he
will at the close Of the 1900 years be cut
off In the second death. from which there
Is no resurrection. but II he desires TO fol-
low after righteousness he will inherit eter-
nal life They claim the eternal torment
doctrine is unscriptural, and that only
those who sin wilfully and under full light
will die the second death mentioned In
revelation.
These people state they believe the mil
lennium is just at hand. but that there will
be ten or fifteen years of anarchy and bit
ter strife be fore the reign of righteousre ss
is due TO begin. and that both the earth and
It's peop.e will AT the end of the coo years
be restored to perfection, which shall con-
stltute the paradise Of Scripture.
Last October there was held in this CITY
these Views, at which about eight hundred
delegates were in attendance The meetings
were held in odd Fellows Hall during the
time Of the G.. A. X. encampment, and over
slightly people were baptized in their faith
In Calvary Baptist Church, which had been
secured for the purpose.
Rev. NJ Ross Fishburn. pastor OF Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church, has ar
ranged TO deliver a series of sermons on
Ideal Womanhood." The series will be In
ausurated tomorrow evening, and will con-
tinue each Sunday evening throughout the
months of December. January and Febru-
airy. The subjects for each evening during
the period are as follows: "A Woman Who
Bore Gods Likeness and Lost It." The
Queen OF Christmas Day" "A Nameiess
out Ideal Wife, Five Sisters Worth
Knowing" "A Woman Who Forgot"
When Church Folks Disagreed" "A Beau
tiful Orphan and What She Did," "A
Queens Revenge" "Woman's Love for
Woman" "A Woman Who Did Her Best"
feature of much interest TO the young
AAn and boys of ST. Paul'S ariah on Z3d