Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
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1t is customary for the churches OF all
denominations 70 celebrate the anniversary
of the birth of Christ with special services
and these are usually held on the SUNDAY
inst before are Just after Christmas uay.
This year as the day comes on SuloaS'
the celebrations of all the churches VIII oe
held on the same day-tomorrow.
Music. for which elaborate preparation
has been made, will in nearly every ii
stance be the chief feature OF the oay III
the churches. or,.
Resides the regular congregational serN-
ices of the occasion, practlcaiy every
church in the city will have an entertain
ment for it's children, when santa Claus WIZ
reign supreme and dispense boxes OF cahus
and other gifts to the little ones. ihe"e
events will occur on various evenings uoi
ing the week which begins tomorrow,
Monday and Tuesday evenings peliis 'A0
most popular in this respect.
Tho first week or two of the new year WIN
be a time In a number of the local ProeeS-
tant churches for special season OK prayer,
according to custom that HAS ~ iii -
vogue for some years. Inc pasto4 W"
deayor TO awaken greater Spifitudi ihlei 80,
among the members and to add 10 ING
church roll as many new names as possi-
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arrangements for these services have not
,et been completed by all the churches, but
announcement of them will probably De
made during the coming week, III not to-
morrow.
As a result of two meetings recently
held there has been formed Inc Mills
terial Association of Northeast Washins,
ton" Two weeks ago meeting was cdlIeo
to consider the feasibility of making re
Ugious canvass of this part of the city and
last Tuesday another was helo, When IL
was unanimously decided to undertake tnls
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ter further discussion 1t was also resolved
to organize a ministerial association Tor the
northeast This was effected with the fol-
lowing membership:
President, Rev. D. w. Montgomery. Fifth
Congregational Church; secretary, Rev. C.
H. Butler, Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church, Revs c. r. Stetson and c. s. ADJ
bolt Church of the Good Shepherd, Protes-
tant Episcopal; Rev. e. B. Bagby, Ninth
Street Christian Church, Rev. G. c. Bacon
Douglass NJ. E. Church; Rev. j. c. Ball,
Metropolitan Baptist Church; Rev. L. D.
Clark, Friends Church; Rev. D. l.. Blake
more. Epworth NJ E. South; Rev T. Z.
Easton, d. D., Eastern Presbyterian Church,;
Rev. r. r. Riedel Maryland Avenue Bap-
tist; Rev. A. X. Wright, Centennial Baptist
These churches, as represented by their
pastors, will undertake the religious canvas
of the northeastern section of the city. the
design of which is to extend an invitation
to attend services to persons who may not
have church home and bring into the re-
spective Sunday schools the children not al
ready there.
Rev. Richard Lewis Howell. the first rec
tor of ST Margaret's Episcopal Church.
this city. who has recently called attention
in New York zeal estate, is well known in
Washington. where he has a residence
Connecticut avenue. At present this prop
erty Is leased. In recent years. especially
since the death of his wife In this city
about a year and half ago, he has spent
much time travelling in this country and
abroad. He was reared st Wheeling, w.
Va, and educated at the University of Vir-
ginia. In 1882 he was ordained deacon in
the Episcopal Church by Bishop William
Bacon Stevens, with whom he travelled as
private chaplain. He was ordained to the
priesthood In 1888 and was for some wears
stationed in Philadelphia. At one time he
had charge of a parish at Sandusky Ohio.
and In 1894 came to Washington as assist
ant rector of the Rock Creek parish. and
later assistant pastor of Epiphany. From
that post he organized and was the first
rector of st. Margaret's
On account of ill-health Rev Mr.. Howell
resigned the pastorate of st. Margaret's
about six years ago. and since that time has
been what is termed non-parochial clergy
man. making his Headquarters here His
wire was Miss Mary T. Rush a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Rush and was
woman of wealth. He is a brother of
Frank Howell of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
and a member of the Society of the Clncin-
natl Some years ago Rev. Mr. Howell at
tracted considerable attention by his nIan
to erect universal temple" where peonle
OF all religious denominations might wor-
snip each In his own way under the same
roof. lie proposed to raise the funds with
which to build the temple by contributions
or penny each from every man woman
ana child In the United States Nothing
ever came of the plan.
The Sunday school of the Temple Rantist
church, 10th and n streets northwest will
lo.u Joint service tomorrow with the
CnuTch AT I:45 p. m. There will be a regular
christmas program with special music. in
charge of F. Harold Deland chorister of
the Sunday school, assisted by the TempIe
orchestra and the regular church choir
IN view or the probable large attendance
Ine doors VIII be open at 7:15 and no seat
VIII be reserved after 7:45 The exercises
VIII be In charge of E. T. Fenwick. SUPER
ntendent of the school. Rev DR.. J. J.
Muir, pastor of the church will make a
short address on Christmas
Following is the program: Anthem. by
cholr song, In the Light of the STAR re-
sponsive reading: Invocation; recitation 81
Wish You Merry Christmas" by Esper
urner: song. shepherds, Awake recita-
ton, The First Christmas" by Pendleton
Brown; song, "Mortals. Awake:'' Christmas
ADDRESS. the pastor; song. Awake and
Joyfully Sing" the Story of the STAR
seven children from the Sunday school:
song. by primary department: song
Through the Star-Lit Air:" Scripture read
ing, Luke 2:S-20 by Goldie Whitford: song
over the Village" the verse a solo by
Marion Bateman, the school joining in the
chorus; Christmas Candles, six children
from the Sunday school: song 20 Won
derful Day" collection. offertory by cho-
rus: song, He Has Come" What the
Bells Ring Out five boys and four girls:
song, Ring Out the Tidngs:' announce
ment or christmas. cantata; song, Glory