Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-20
TEMPERANCE SERMON DAY.
Responses Received to Appeal of the
Rechabite Order,

Rechab1te temperance sermon day. DC.
tober 3. will mark the beginning of the
greatest campaign for temperance along
moral suasion lines ever inaugurated in
Washington" said one of the executive
committee of the Rechabite organizat ton
last evening.
The character of the responses to the ap-
peal of High Chief Ruler Moore from the
pastors Of the churches shows, he said that
they are alive to the importance of the sub
ject
Favorable responses to the Rechabite ap-
peal In addition to those made public yes
terday. nave been received as follows:
Kew. F. d. Power, Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church. said: Yes, 1 will speak on
Rechabite day on temperance, with pleas
ure."
Rev. W; L. Lynn. Gorsuch NJ. E. Church.
writes: Il will be very glad to preach a
Rechabite temperance sermon on October g.
in the evening. Realizing as do the curse
OF lntemperance, l am more than ever I'm
pressed with the work of your organization.
My prayer is that your efforts may be more
atrndantly blessed of Cod
Rev: c. F. Smith. Epiphany Chapel: II
stall be glad to preach a Rechabite temper
Rev. Edwin H. Smith, Eldbrooke NJ E.
church: Your request shall be complied
with. VIII preach special sermon on the
morning of October g."
Rev; William Clews. Bethany Chapel: MY
chapel is on the order Of mission. and.
While l cannot pledge myself to any given
discourse, l will endeavor to confine myself
t. temperance sermon October s."
Rev; ]. p. Smith. Grace NJ. E. Church, re-
piled as follows: 1T gives me pleasure to
say that I will be glad to comply with your
request, and will preach the sermon on
temperance on Sunday evening, October s.
Rev. s. NJ. Brown, Lincoln Memorial,
says: Il shall be glad to speak upon the
subject of temperance from nv puintt SIM
day, October So
Rev. George Buckler, Bradburn M. E..
church: Il am to preach a temperance SER
mon November II, but am willing to preach
one also on Rechabte day, as you request
IL 1t will help to arouse temperance senti-
ment. We cannot preach too many, it
seems to me-"
The secretary of Father Stafford of St.
Patrick's Church writes:
DIR. Stafford is at present in Europe and
we are unable to say definitely when he
will be home, and regret his inability to
comply with the request"
Rev. ]. F. koontz, the First Brethren
Church, writes: Il gladly accept your invl-
tation and willingly grant your request,
and will preach the sermon on the evening
of October s."
Rev. C. c. JONES' Thirty fourth Street
Christian Church. says that 1t viii give him
pleasure to do anything in his power to
lessen the drink curse, and to this end he
will be glad to preach temperance sermon
Sunday evening. October s.
Rev. w. L. Orem Congress Heights NJ. e.
Church, writes: II shall be glad to do any,
thing in my power to create sentiment in
favor of total abstinence. l am in hearty
sympathy with the movement. You can
count on me for October 8. in the evening.
Rev. j. G. Butler, Luther Place Memorial
Church, says: II am in full sympathy with
the good work the Recha bites are doing on
total abstinence lines and keep the great
temperance reform before my people con-
stantiy, but my prearranged plans for Octo-
Der will preclude my giving a sermon to
it I will, however, bear 1t in mind and
will devote some part of discourse, morn
ing or evening. to the work of the reform
ers. I trust your coming convention will
bring new impulse to this much-needed
reform
Rev E. E. Marshall, Brookland NJ. +.
Church: Sunday, October s. is rally day in
my church. but l may be able to preach
short temperance sermon in the morning."