Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

ance and Christian doctrine and about three
hundred and fifty books as premiums In
Christian doctrine. The medals and pre-
miums will be distributed by the pastor,
Rev. James T. Mackin.
The school Is under the spiritual director
ship of Rev Thomas \. Walsh, one OF the
assistant priests TO Rev. James +. Mackin
Father Walsh is ably assisted by forty-four
earnest officers and teachers in the prose-
cuton Of this work. During the last two
or three years the work OF the Sunday
school has been very much systematized
and "A complete record OF all the work done
is carefully compiled each month and pub
llshed In the Sunday School Bulletin.
paper published in the interest OF the school
and distributed free to the children.
Monthly written examinations in Chris
tian doctrine are held. which are partici-
pated In by the children in the advanced
classes. and at the end q the year gen.
eral written examination for the same
classes Is given. These examinations to-
gether with the class on recitation notes,
60 10 make up the averages in competition
fer the medals
1t is Father Walsh's intention next year
10 promote the scholars IN the higher
classes to classes for the study of church
history, the candidates for these classes
having been examined during the month of
May.
During the year the officers and teachers
held bazaar for the benefit OF the school,
and sufficient sum was raised to defray
the expenses OF the school for the year.
catalogued library containing over 100
choice volumes, and is Systematically con-
Quoted by six young men, all or whom are
former scholars of the Sunday school, who,
In addition 10 performing their duties as
librarians, serve as ushers at the o'clock
mass. which is said In the church at all
seasons, especially for the children.
The monthly social Of the Mite Society Of
GOrsuch NJ. f Church was held on Monday
evening at the church, corner AZ and l.
streets southwest. After the transaction of
the usual routine business OF the society a
committee. consisting Of Rev. William l..
Lynn. Ernest II. Pullman. Charles w. Fit
ton, tr, Eugene S. RANDY ann Joseph r.
Hunt, took charge and conducted a short
musical program. after which light refresh
ments were served.
Among those present were. Messrs. VIII
liam K. Hunt and S. II. Sherwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan +. poore. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
X. Van Horn. Mesdames w. L. Lynn, G.. u.
COLLISION. j. H. Goodrich. Roame. kienly, j.
+. Akers. FOulkes. Owens Cover, Jacobs
c. J. Crymes and Ellen Rowe; Misses Clara
MdCalf. Ethel Anderson, Loula and Fannie
Fitton. Elizabeth 3. and Kate NJ. Pullman.
Ivy simpson. Mary Nose. Beulah Winter.
jamie Owens. Marvel Tracey. Annie Akers,
Mary RANDY Viola, Hattie and Bernice
Goodrich, Cora Fitton. Elsie Foulkes and
Elsie and Ruth Fitton, and Masters Walter
Eil!d. Henry Kienly and Roy Foulkes.
The musical program consisted of solos
by Miss Clara Midcslf Rev. w. L. Lynn
Ruth and Elsie Fitton.
The Fifth Baptist Sunday school, e street
near 9TH street southwest will observe chil-
drens dav tomorrow morning. There are
more than eight hundred scholars enrolled
In the school andsss an original program
has been prepared large attendance is an
tcipated. Sunday night Rev. Dr. Bruner
will give a suitable talk on Can the Young
Man Climb Alone?" to be illustrated with
original stereopticon views. Mr.. Murray OPP
crates the lantern.
The Mems Society of Mt. Vernon NJ. e.
Church South enjoyed an outing 10 the
Great Falls of the Potomac last Wednes-
day, via the Great Falls and Old Dominion
railroad. Special car left seth and NJ streets
at 0;23 pm, reaching the falls at $50
After spending three hours viewing the
beauty OF the falls. refreshments were
served after which the return trip was
made.
Rev. A II. Zimmerman. Baltimore confer
ence evangelist OF the ii. r. Church, will
hold special services at Brightwood NJ E
Church each evening at O'Clock for sew
eral weeks.
Mgr. Diomede Falconio, apostolic dele
gate. administered the sacrament of holy
orders at the Franciscan Monastery
Mt 81. Sepulchre. BroOkland. at Z
received tonsure and the four minor or.
ders; Vincent Cleary OF the Dominican Or
der Edmund Paulus. a member OF the
Marist community. and the four Franciscan
clerics. Bernard Vogt. Patrick Gilgan
Solsnus Bowling and Pacific Cunningham
Henry Burns OF the Marlst Seminary re-
ceived subdeaconship, and Rev. Francis
Vincent of the same seminary deaconship
Rev Thomas Plassmann OF the Franciscan
Monastery was raised to the priesthood.
Rev FIR. Thomas will sing his first higf
mass tomorrow at the monastery. and grea
preparations are being made 10 make this
event. which is the first In the history o.
Mt. ST. Sepulchre Monastery, grand al