Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
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With the coming Of the warm weather
and the absence Of many Of the citv mas
tors on their summer1vaca trims +hera
| has been a noticeable falling or in the at
| tendance at the various churches through
out the city. The annual outpo,Yrine OF
people on journeys ofrecreation and pleas
| ure gives the pastors an opportunity also
| to take a much-needed rest, and in most
cases this Is taken advantage OF. Those Of
| the churches that have services with the
same regularity In summer as they do in
winter are largely in charge Of assistant
pastors, who have either had a vacation or
will take one upon the return of the pas-
tor
This summer has been notable for large
number OF open-a1r services, which are
held In shady places SUNDAY afternoon
Notable among these are the services held
| at the peace cross on the site of tho pro-
| posed Protestant Episcopal cathedral.
These services, which are held at a con-
| venient hour each Sunday AFTERNOON. have
| proved very popular and are very well at
| tended.
While the pastors are away from the city
| the choir boys Of the various Protestant
| Episcopal churches are taking their out
| 1ngs by having camping parties at various
| points, and the choirs in the churches are
made up of volunteers from the members
of the congregation. Several parties Of
choir boys are still away from the city
The interest of the members of the
| churches who are compelled to spend the
| summer in the city is largely attracted by
the base ball games Of the Sunday School
League. Each afternoon large numbers Of
the members may be found on the grounds
in Mount Pleasant and on the White Lot
roofing" for their favorites Thursday
afternoon large throng attended the game
between the picked team from the league
and the Washington American League team
and saw their favorites go down in defeat.
Members of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew will hold services at Colonial Beach
tomorrow morning. This organization has
done much good work by sending LAY
readers" to churches that have no regular
pastors and thus enable the congregations |
to have services, which are usually largely |
attended. |
Dean Crawford of the Virginia Episcopal |
year in travelling abroad. He will devote |
large part Of his time to archaeological re- |
search. During his absence Prof. s. A. |
Wallis will act as dean.
The improvements being made at the |
Luther Place Memorial Church are pro- |
crossing nicely, and it Is expected the edi- |
fee will be completed and ready for serv- |
Ices in the fall.
Work on the new parish house and paro- |
H.
pushed to completion The outer part OF |
the building is practically completed, and |
the work of finishing the inside is progress |
ing nicely. 1t is expected that both Of the |
buildings will be ready for occupancy In |
October Of November at the latest.
Mississippi conference Seventh Day Adj |
ventists, was in Washington for few days |
last week. on his way to Pennsylvania and |
New York in which states he will present |
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and solicit financial assistance In its behalf. |
An agitation is in progress for the cessa-
ton Of Sunday work In the District Of CO. |
lumbia. Foremost among those who call |
for Its prohibition are members of the |
Women's Home and Foreign Missionary |
who, in communication to the District |
Commissioners. say: I'VE learn with sorrow |
and deep concern that the Sabbath is !
new union depot, also the new reservoir,
and most respectfully submit to the Board |
of Commissioners that this violation OF |
Gods command is wicked and dangerous to |
the community and all its citizens" A |
number of local cfsrgymen have Joined in |
the agitation, and the opinion Is expressed |
capital Of the nation it will spread through
out the land. We cannot afford to desc |
crate the Sabbath" |
Lutheran day at Pen-Mar has always
meant that large crowd would gather at |
that popular resort, but 1t Is doubtful If in |
any previous year the annual reunion of the |
Lutherans Of Maryland and Pennsylvania |
was the occasion Of gathering of larger |
numbers than assembled Thursday at the |
eighteenth reunion. Rev. George w. En-.
ders, pastor of Christ Church, York, Pa,
who was chairman of the committee on ar
rargements for the event and general mas |
ter Of ceremonies, stated from the platform
of the auditorium, where the religious serv-
ices were held. that there were from 5000 |
to 5000 persons in attendance, and when |
the density of the crowd in the park was
considered this number seemed scarcely |
adequate.
Rev. Charles Warren Currier. pastor OF
St. Mary,s Roman Catholic Church, who
was appointed by the government to attend
the Roman Catholic conference In Berlin.
sailed from New York on the Finland last
Saturday. Father Currier Is one Of the
most eloquent pulpit orators In the city.
He Is also an excellent linguist
On the forthcoming Sundays in August
at st. Patricks Church the services Of the |
quartet and choir will be dispensed with as |
usual, and the members given an opportuni- |
ty to enjoy vacation. The regular routine |
Sunday in September. In the interim Miss
Mamie Grant, the contrato soloist will go |
to Harpers Ferry. w. Va. Armand Gum |
precht, the organist and choir director, is
| family has been spending the summer. Mrs. |
Annie Grant Fugitt, the soprano soloist, VIII
probably stay in Washington until the mid
die Of August, thence to some nearby wa |
tering place Mr. Goodchild, the bass. and |
Mr.. Hensey the tenor, have both planned |
for special recreation during the coming |
month.
The patronal feast Of the Church OF st. |
Ann, Tenleytown, will be observed tomor- |
row. Solemn high mass will be sung at |
1918 am and a special program will be |
rendered by the regular choir of the church: |
Rev. e. ]. Houlihan recently oroalneo' Will
be celebrant Of the mass. |
La Hache's "Missa pro Pace" has been Sc |
lected for the occasion.
Benediction Of the blessed sacrament Will
be given after the mass. |