Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
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A conference for the promotion of the
gospel among Gods Ancient People Israe ell
has been arranged to- be held in the Gen.
trail Union Mission and several churches Of
Washington from Tuesday until Friday in
elusive of next week. The services will be
held in the afternoonsand evening Of each
day, and a number Of speakers from Wash
ington and from other cities have been Sc
cured to address the meetings. 1t is stated
that the object of this conference is to give
information and promote a spirit of in
quiry. on the basis Of mutual kindness be-
tween Jews and Christians.
The opening service will be held at the
Central Union Mission Auditorium Tues
day afternoon beginning at o'clock, and
will be presided over by MT. A. H. Tyson.
Following the praise service there will be
addresses by Philip Sikersky of Rosenhayn,
n j.; Rev: S. K. Braun. Easton, Pa, and
Dr. Harry Zeckhausen, New York city. AT
the evening service Mr.. O. B. Brown, chair
man of the board of directors of the Cen
Irai. Union Mission. will deliver the ad-
dress or welcome, following a praise and
prayer service conducted by DR.. Chas. j.
Laoson: Among the speakers for this meet
ing Will Mr.. Maurice Ruben of Pittsburg
ana MI. j. H. Ellison of Baltimore.
AT Assemblys Presbyterian Church,
wednesday afternoon the second meeting
OF the conference win be held. with Rev. Dr.
george +. Wilson, pastor Of the church. pre-
siding. Rev. Dr. C. F. Winbigler OF the
First baptist Church will offer PRAYER and
conduct the song service and addresses
Will De made by Messrs. Ruben and SlJer-
SKY. An open parliament will be conducted
py Or. Braun. The evening session will be
held in the same edifice and Dr. W;lsn will
conduct the praise and prayer service
while addresses will be made by Drs Zeck-
hansen and Braun
Rev. DR.. Donald c. Mcleod will preside
at the meeting Thursday afternoon in the
FIRST Presbyterian Church, and the devo-
tlonal exercises will be in charge of Rev.
M. d. Blrrel of China In addition to other
speakers DR.. Thomas Chalmers Easton of
Eastern Presbyterian Church will deliver
an address. The evening meeting will be
addressed by several of the speakers pre-
Vtously mentioned.
The sessions of the conference Friday will
be held at Mount Vernon Place M. E.
Church South, with Rev Forrest J. Pretty
man, pastor, in the chair. Mrs. M. B.
Graves will lead the afternoon devotional
service, and short addresses will be deliv
cred by delegates and visiting friends. The
closing service will be similar in character
to that Of the afternoon.
Music for these meetings will be provided
by Mrs. Cecilia Gondret and Mrs. Thomas.
The central committee of the twentieth
century national gospel campaign, with
headquarters in New York city, has appeal
ed to the Christian ministers and leaders of
all denominations in the country to assist
In the proposed national Lenten gospel cam
pafgn, beginning the special effort on Ash
Wednesday, February Is. The committee
suggests that during part or the whole
of the Lenten period Sunday and week
night evangelistic7 services be held in the
individual churches and In groups of
churches, in theaters, music halls, opera
houses and other public meeting places
where non-churchgoing people may be
further to emphasize publicly the intense
desire of Christians to reach and make well
come the non-churchgolng people, the COM
mittee suggests that all church buildings
be open to the public each day from morn
ing until the close of services at night dur
Ing the Lenten season"
Some Of the purposes of this special cam
paign, as stated by the committee in the
appeal are as follows: ..
For return to absolute faith in the
Bible as the inspired, authoritative word
Of God, and as furnishing the churches
their only credentials and message; and for
an immediate revival of earnest and sys-
tematic study of that word in order to
learn what God would have Christians do
in the present condition srsszas s.lt
For a qufckened sense Of the sinfuiness
of sin, and of mans lost and hopeless con-
dition without Jesus Christ -
For an overwhelming sense OF the obi.
cation and responsibility, on the part Of
every disciple of Christ, for witnessing to
the lost soul-and to all lost souls he can
reach-of the saving power of Christ, and
urging the immediate acceptance of saliva
ton through Him. For mighty outpour-
ing of and enduement Of the Holy Spirit,
that the church throughout the entire ma
ton may be equipped to do her GOd-ap-
pointed work in sharing the mission of the
Master in seeking and saving the lost
The Young Woman's Home Missionary
Society Of Hamline M. E. Church gave an
entertainment last night, designated as
est. Valentine at Home" in the Sunday
school room of the church The affair
was largely attended and was regarded as
one of the most successful entertainments
held in the church for a long time. The
the society to benevolent purposes of the
church.
A large number of the young people of
the church participated in the program,
which consisted of songs and Rotations.
Those taking part in the program person
ated various characters in romantic his
tory and were attired in costumes appro-
pirate to the characters depicted. Miss Ida
F. ONeal was chairman of the committee
on arrangements, and originated the enter
tainment, and to her efforts a great deal
of the credit for the success of the affair
is attributed. Following the program re-
freshments were served.
Among those taking part in the program
were the following: Mr.. M. A. Watson,
Miss Alice Riffel, Mr.. Herbert Lipp, Miss
Nellie Hawke, Miss Emma Houchen, Mr..
Russ Morris, Mrs. Motifs, Miss Alice Clark,
Miss Hattie Quinter Miss Bertha Darby,
Miss Cora Walker, Mr.. Charles Bopp, Miss
Kate Cheesman. Miss Ethel Miller Mr..
Maynard Twitchell. Mr. George Evans,
Miss Myra Savaiia, Mr. Gather, Mr.. Albert
Henderson Miss Ida ONeal, Mr.. Wilbur
Bache, Miss Bertha Finch, Miss Eta
TLornburg, Mrs. D. Olin Leech, Mr.. Riff
ford Mickle, Miss Savalia, Mr.. Frank Rel
nohl, Mr.. Ellis, Miss Irene Banes, Miss
Grace Muirhead, Mr.. Evans, Miss Clara
Crew, Miss JESSIE Holden, Mr.. E. r.
Rochester, Miss Georgia Vance, Miss Lena
Reed, Miss Dorothy Houchen, Miss Elite
Thompson. Miss Ruth Payne, Miss Ellie
Wilkins, Miss Ethel Benton, Mr.. Harry
Schooley and Master Carl Lipp.
Mr.. Frederick Truman entertained a large
number Of the members and friends of the
Mems Club Of st. PauPs English Lu1he-
ran Church last Tuesday evening, present.
ing number of literary selections, inciud-
ing Dickens "Cricket on the Hearth" The
entertainment was held in the Sunday
school room and following the program
refreshments were served.
The Maryland conference Of New
Church ministers have arranged to meet
in the edifice of that denomination in this
city, corner of 18th and Corcoran streets,
next Tuesday morning and afternoon. The
sessions will be held In the pastors study.
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