Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
I'm Local Churches.

The midnight mass Of the Franciscan
monastery will be held at the usual hour
and with the same ceremonies that char
acterized the event of last year. Similar
devotions will be held at the Church OF
the Nativity. Brightwood, d. c.
Arrangements have been made with the
local street railway companies by which
these services can be attended by as
many OF their employees as possible.
The annual roll CALI of Waugh Broth
erhood of the Waugh NJ. E. Church. Sd
and A streets northeast. was held Wednes-
day night. This Capitol Hill organiza-
ton, which was one of the first church
mems clubs in the city. has now MEM
bership of $50. and about half the mem
bers answered present when the roll
was called. Some forty others, unavoid-
ably absent. sent greetings by letter or
through fellow-members.
Thomas w. Smith, in short address,
gave an interesting history of the Cas-
ualty Hospital, at 100 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast. pointing out that it had its
origin twenty years ago in small asso-
citation formed for the purpose of giving
relief especially to cases of amoulatory
street southeast: that 1t moved from
place to place and has grown until today
1T provides practical relief in the way OF
free medical advice and medicines TO nun
dreds of poor people. MT smith SAID that
the hospital has expended much money
and energy in treating inebriates, ana
urged that members of the brotherhood
cooperate Sin an effort to have Congress
provide for this unfortunate class from
the public funds.
Met Samuel II Walker made a short
address, congratulating the club on It's
success and aggressiveness. Joseph Har-
per- clerk of the Juvenile Court, MADE
brief speech. John NJ Groh made plea
for the establishment in East Washington
of gymnasium. facilities for boys In East
Washington. William De Grange told OF
the effect of personal work in the inaugu-
ration and growth of the Mems Clup IN
the Eastern Presbyterian Church. F. r.
Lippincott recited THE Printers Towel,
a quartet of members sang parodies on
popular songs, and poem written lot
the occasion by Percy o. Brown was READ
by A. c. Davis
cerpts from a bulletin which Waugh
brotherhood proposes to publish each
month caused much merriment.
A huge placard was then twisted snow
ing that ''hot dog sandwiches and coffee,
were ready in an adjoining room. and
those present accepted the invitation.
1t was also announced that the club
proposes for Christmas to distribute
from Waugh Church a large number of
bas..ets of provisions to the deserving
needy of the vicinity, and contributors
of provisions and money will be received
until Monday. @
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, DID,. last
Sunday celebrated the fifth anniversary
of the beginning of his passionate in st.
Johns Episcopal Church, 18th and II
streets. He received the warm congratu-
,tx0ru rf io
ton.
=. The Presbyterian Elders Association
held its annual meeting in the First Pres-
byterian Church Tuesday evening. Inc
annual election of officers, which was ex-
pected to be taken up, was postponed
until another meeting to be held about the
middle of January.
i Dr. George Bailey, head of the presby-
terry of Washington, told the association
of the movement to establish a new Pres
byterian church to Chevy Chase. and the
society passed resolution promising It's
moral support of the project and pledging
active interest.
DR.. George NJ. Duncan. formerly pastor
of the lexington Presbyterian Church
and now a professor in Berlin University.
is visiting friends in this city He will
preach at the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning.
r Tho annual Christmas ENTERTAINMENT VI
the Sunday school OF. the First Presby-
terian Church will pe given next Monday
night. The children are preparing for a
cantata, and the program VIII INCLUDE
other interesting features.
Preparations are being made by several
Catholic pastors of Washington to cele-
brate Christmas day with midnight masses
frict at Hne>Franciscah monastery and by
the pastSks 81 outlying Catholic churches.
1t is a kaffom that has grown in popu-
larity and &rge congregations have taken
The FrAncistan monks at Mt. st. sepul-
chre kave rhade elaborate preparations
10 celebrate Christmas. Under the dome
Al this cruciform tsructure is heroic
teSxanean passsGeway, and it strikingly
reu1inds the >b<holder of the momentous
epodh in tIet1lfe of the Savior.
pr.kCummings. pastor of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, and
membeF OF his chprch have invited Mrs.
john Nd culberson to organize and lead a
missions study class. The text book
Josiah Strong. DID. 1t is announced that
the. class meets Tuesday evenings at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Easter. on Jeffer-
son, street..
A Chffstmas bazaar under the auspices
Of the Ida class Mrs. Grace l.. Hurl-
but, teacID<I OF the Ninth Street Chris
tan Churoh 9th and D streets north
east, was held in the church December
10 and H. The affair was declared a
success, both financially and socially. as a
substantial amount was raised for the
church.
The annual banquet of the officers and
teachers of the Sunday school of the
Ninth Street Christian Church was held
In the church, corner 9th and d streets
northeast, Tuesday evening last, and was
largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by those present. Mr.. j. K. Nichol, su-
perintendent of the school. acted
POSTMASTER, and the following toasts
were given: Teacher Training" E. A.
Gangewer. superintendent of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Sunday school,: Glass
Organization" ]. A. Scott, superintend
emit of senior department: intermediate
Department" II. S. WEIGH; Junior De-
partment,'' DR.. ]. E. Rankin; Primary
Department" Miss Ida Billups: "A For
ward Look" Rev. Geo. A. Miller, pastor;
Music was furnished by quartet. COM
posed OF Messrs. Scott, Morrison, Criddle
and Carpenter.
During the past year. il is declared
this school has become the third largest
m the District of Columbia. and has the
largest percentage in average attendance.
The Mems Club of the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. Z. Church held an interest
Ing meeting Monday evening last in the
church parlors. Illness prevented the
presence of the president, Capt. Thos.
Il rhnc or