Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
Dedication of a Church.


estant Episcopal Church. Anacostia took
place yesterday Bishop Henry Y. satterlee
officiating at the confirmation of class of
thirty-nine candidates incident to the oc-
casion. The bishop also delivered an ad-
dress. The exercises of the day began at
II O'Clock, and included morning prayers
and communion. A choir of thirty voices
participa ted, and in commemoration of the
day palms were distributed 10 the congrega-
ton
The vestry and clergy met Bishop Sat-
terlee at the church door and escorted him
in procession through the main aisle to
the chancel, where the exercises of conse-
Grafton began. In the evening the sermon
was preached by Rev. Willard G. Daven-
port, rector of the parish the events of
Holy Week being his subject.
Emmanuel Church is constructed of stone
1t cost $4,000, and is built In the English
style of architecture. 1t is located at the
corner of Fillmore and Washington streets
The present rector has held the office for
the past seventeen years.
AT the Church of the Epiphany last even
ing conservation service was held Rev
Dr. Randolph McKim and Bishop Satter-
lee officiating. The lessons of Palm Sunday
were the subject of an address by the bish-
OPP TO a confirmation class of sixty-four He
said the day was one of joy for those who
love Christ, because the highest moment of
his earthly career is celebrated Speak
ing of sin, the bishop said:
The spirit of lawlessness of sin of in
dependence against God makes orr
lives narrower. The characteristic of
the twentieth century is to laugh at sin
1t is the spirit of the Sunday newsnaner
People think that money is the real thing.
But five minutes after we are dead we shall
all be alive in the eternal life and then of
what use Will money or the pleasures of
the body be? We shall find that he that
doeth the will of God abideth forever I
believe that there is coming a reaction
against this spirit of sin. of lawlessness. 1t
is said that the Episcopal Church does
not believe in conversion. It believes in a
hundred conversions, that the individual
may each time get a deeper and greater
grasp on spiritual life. God Is nearer in
the darkness than in the light, and so there
should be repentance from sin many times &"
In Lutheran Churches.
All of the Lutheran churches observed
Palm Sunday yesterday, the sermons fitting
the occasion. Aside from this, the admin
istration of the rite of baptism by the pas
tors was feature of the exercises in near
ly all of the churches of this denomination.
THE Palm Entry of Christ Into Jerusa-
lem was the subject of the sermon preach
ed by Rev. DR.. j. G. Butler, pastor of the
Luther Place Memorial Church He an
nounced that there will be services in this
church from Monday to Thursday. with
scriptural readings of the life of Christ
during the last few days of His stay on
earth The celebration of the holy COM
munion will take place Thursday night.
Rev. Robert M. Moore pastor of Foundry
M. E. Church, 10th and Church streets
northwest. preached yesterday morning on
The Triumph of Christ" and the services
partook of the Palm Sunday spirit
The Palms was sung in many of the
Presbyterian churches of the city. and the
sermons of the day were appropriate
1t Is the expectation that holy week will
be observed never before not only in
the local Roman Catholic. Episcopal and
Lutheran churches, but in many of the
other Protestant denominations. The days
OF the Savior's Passion will be recalled and
amplified to a large degree.
AT st. Peters In Rome Palm Sunday is
always celebrated deliberately. Splendidly
arrayed. the pope is brought into church,
borne aloft on the shoulders of eight men.
Usually his entire retinue of cardinals
bishops and other church dignitaries are in
attendance all Of whom bring him palm
branches, on which he pronounces a bless
ing and sprinkles holy water. The great
procession then starts the days cere-
monies and concludes with the mass 1t is
stated that all who attend the ceremony
are granted thirty years indulgence while
each one who has been present takes away
his palm branch, which is supposed now to
be charm against disease. Where there
are any palms left over these are saved un-
til the next Ash Wednesday for use on that
day