Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
SERMONS TOMORROW IN MUM
Der OF LOCAL CHURCHES.

By arrangement previously made smulta-
neous sermons will be preached tomorrow
throughout America in the interest of Bet
ter Observance of the Christian Sabbath.
Many pastors in Washington will observe
the day and many others will call attention
to the movement and indorse the declara-
ton and resolution, which reads as follows:
1T Is felt by managers Of the lay move
ment that the amount of labor caused by
the rapid increase and development of Sum
day entertaining, sports, amusements and
unnecessary travelling. is tending to impair
seriously the character of Sunday as a day
of rest and worship, and to remove from
large classes of servants and subordinates
all possibility of attending divine service, or
of obtaining any reasonable rest and recre-
alton on that day.
A resolution setting forth these views has
been promulgated follows:
Believing, as We do, that the great prin-
cipes which underlie the due observance of
Sunday, are public worship and rest, We re-
solve to do all that we can to discourage, as
far as possible. such employments on Sun
day as would prevent either ourselves, our
servants or others for whom We are respon-
sibie. from being able to carry out these
principles
Pastors Who Will Observe Day.
The following named pastors here con-
sented to preach in favor of the lay move
ment tomorrow: Rev Charles Winbigler,
First Baptist Church; Rev. E. H. Sven,
Second Baptist Church; Rev. w. F. Locke,
Mt. Vernon Place Church; Rev. j. C. Hawk,
Marvin Church Rev. W. H: Balinger. Cal
vary Church; Rev. p w. Jeffres, st.
PauFs Church; Rev. j. G. Butler DID,,
Luther Memorial Church, Rev. John Weld
ley, DID,, Church of Reformation, Luth-
cram Rev. John T. Huddle. DID,, St. Paurs
Lutheran Church; Rev. C. T. Berger, Zion 8
Lutheran Church; Rev. L. H. Waring,
Georgetown Lutheran Church; Rev D. E.
Wiseman, Church of Redeemer Lutheran;
Rev C. H. Butler, Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church; Rev. J. l.. Frantz. st.
Marks Lutheran Church: Rev. James Tay
lor, Central Presbyterian Church South;
Rev. H. w. Pratt Second Presbyterian
Church South; Rev. T. o. Grouse DID,.
Georgetown Methodist Protestant Church;
Rev. j. E. Litsinger Mt. Tabor Methodist
Protestant Church; Rev. r. l.. Shipley,
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protes-
Methodist Protestant Church; Rev. ]. NJ.
Gill. Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church; Rev. W. ]. Houck, United
Brethren Church; Rev. D. W. Skellenger,
George Bailey, DID,, Western Presbyterian
Church; Rev. John L. Allison, DID, Gun
ton Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church;
Rev: Albert , Evans, D.D,. METROPOLITAN
cliffe, DID,, New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church; Rev. T. E. Davis, DID,, Westmins-
ter Presbyterian Church; Rev. ]. T.
Kelly, Fourth Presbyterian Church;
Rev. George P. Wilson, D. D.. Northmin-
ster Presbyterian Church; Rev. ]. Russell
Verbrycke, D. D., Gurley Memorial Presby-
terrain Church; Rev. T. c. Easton, D. D.,
Eastern Presbyterian Church; Rev. Charles
Alvin Smith, D. D., Peck Memorial Presby-
terrain Church; Rev. Mr.. Cummings, D. D.,
Anacostia Presbyterian Church; Rev. Will
liam c. Alexander, d. D., West Street Pres
byterian Church; Rev. John Hoyt, Faith
and Bethany Chapels: Rev. c. Earnest
Smith, D. D., st. Thomas Episcopal Church;
Rev. Alfred Harding, D. D., ST. Pauls Epis-
copal Church. There will be others who
are not yet reported.
Notices were sent out through the vice
presidents of the INSTRUMENTATION Union
of the District, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. C1tlin,
Mrs. Shelton Mrs. Birney, Mrs. Butler,
Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. Roach. Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Schick
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Speidel and Mrs. Clark
who represent the fourteen denominations
The officers of the union are: President
Mrs. John n. Culbertson; secretary, Mrs. S.
d. La Fetra; treasurer, Mrs. Washington
Topham.