Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-19

tors of the city to be held MONDAY a.
80 O'Clock at the Y. NJ. {. A puilolhs
20 discuss plans for holding services LOT
tcn DAYS in a number of the churches I'M
rnediatelv before the campaign TO be helu
nv Evangelist Gypsy Smith in convention
Hall from October Z to November =
Davis secretary of religious work
~ the Y NJ. c. A addressed the prayer
meeting OF the First Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening Mr.. Davis spoke AT
some length upon the effort being made
IN the Y. NJ e n 10 prepare boys ana
Young men 10 become ted'NeiS II" ''
Sunday schools.
Dr Macleod. pastor of the FIRST
church. and a number of others proml-
nent in the prayer meeting work at the
church have decided to devote lhelr
nraver meeting of each one hereafter 10
the study of problems affecting the sun
Gay school.
Tho fifteenth annual convention OF the
Sunday School Association OF the Dis-
trict of Columbia will be held at the
First Conversational Church from NO
vember Q TO IL w. w. MILAN. who mas
beon president of the organization for a
number of years. will preside over the
deliberations.
In a letter to a friend in this city, Whlch
10 dated in London. Rev. Father A r.
DoyIe rector of the ApoStoHc MISSION
House at Brookland. tells OF his attend
ance upon the eucharistic congress III
that city. 1900. =;
teryieW with Archbishop Bourne, says
Father Doyle, and it seems tlat ne nas
observed our mission movement IN AiI1i =
lea closely and very inteiilsenlS: LIS rs
own feelings about the conversion OF fhs-
land are hopeful. Organized efforts are
what are needed here, as elsewhere, since
Individual zeal for conversions Is az
ready very highly developed among Ing
Iish Catholics The archbishop, UNDER
standing the spirit and method OF tne
American apostolate. is persuaded that MS
own country would greatly benefit by a
similar system. which he Will now tahe (,
practical measures to lnaugurate
Father Doyle then proceeds to describe
the plan in detail The priest selected lor
launching this new departure is KEY. Her-
bert Vaughan. DID. The archplsnop
chose him because of his fitness, ne says
He was ordained eight years ago. taxing
tho bOnors of the doctorate. bright
Jealous and very priestly character
nephew of the late Cardinal Vaughan he
will come to America this autumn ana
make the course of preparation for the
English missions in the Apostolic MISSION
House. returning home next summer 10
inaugurate them in the diocese OF west
minister One who knows DR.. Vaughan
saws: The choice is most happy. He
will have the prestige of the Vaugh mans;
his mother is an American: he Is prlesth-
ness personified, and as he is eager for
the apostolate everything indicates the
hand of God in this happy choice
The English Catholic press has received
this venture of Archbishop Bourne with
something like enthusiasm. IN TINS .heH
no doubt represent the sentiment OF an
lNatr
thus tells of his feelings after the ar
rangement was made: In the presence
of such divine favors 1 feel like St Peter
after our Redeemer had given him the
miraculous draught of fishes In spirit
/ PROSTATE myself at His feet and ex-
claim. Depart from me, for I am sin
full man. o Lord Our Lord bids us launch
out into the deep. lower our nets with all
confidence. and await the bountiful re-
suits of His goodness"
Rev Ulysses G.. B. Pierce, minister of
All Souls Church. returned yesterday with
his family from the Isles of Shoals. n. H.,
where they spent the summer Rev. DR..
Pierce will occupy his pulpit Sunday.
The Vaughn Class of Calvary Baptist
Sunday school is planning to make the
coming year the greatest in the history
If the organization. Besides having two
practical religious instructors-Mr
Vaughn and Prof. Cardiff will secure
prominent Christian men to address it at
She regular sessions Of the class.
DR.. Charles w Needham, president of
George Washington University, has been
invited to be the instructor tomorrow
and will he the first to appear before
the class during the coming winter. The
class will hold its first social and the
annual election of officers Monday. Sep
tember 2S.
Addressing the promoters of the League
~ ha Peters
tory Jersey City. the other day. Rev.
Charles Warren Currier Of the bureau
of Indian missions in this city said that
il all the Catholics in the United States
would become members of the Society for
the Preservation OF the Faith Among
Indian Children for two years only, MAX
ing an annual contribution of % cents
year. there would be more than enough
10 create a reserve fund that would rem
der the work of Catholic Indian educa-
ton absolutely independent for all time.
He also said that if the parochial school
children of the country would unite they
could almost support the Indian schools
by becoming members of the society.
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school will have a general review OF
the lessons for the third quarter tomor-
row morning at $50 O'Clock. w X
Manning professor of diplomatic history
at George Washington University, Will
conduct the review. Frank 7. Israel IS
superintendent of the school
Miss Jennie Smith. railroad evangelist.
after a tour of Virginia. West Virginia
and Maryland, extending over period OF
several months in which over 1000 PEI
sons profeSSed conversion, Will occupy the
pulpit OF the North Capitol Methodist
Episcopal Church. North Capitol and K
streets. tomorrow morning and evening.
The services will be held at II o'clock and
o'clock and large attendance is ex
II,
the church.
The high altar and the pulpit in ST.
Dominics Catholic Church have been re-
painted white and the altar adornments
reburnished in gold The effect adds
greatly to the rich color tones in the
sanctuary and enhances the interior
beauty of the edifice The parish hall has
been renovated; meeting room for coun-
oil sessions of the Holy Name and other
societies fitted UP on the first Moor and
new scenery has been painted for the con-
cert hall stage. The drop curtain pictures
historic Muckross Abbey. In that beauti-
IN, part of ireland watered by the world
famous Lakes of Killarney. The scene is
srtrmounted by the Dominican coat-of-
arms a garden. a woodland, and a snow
scene together with a drawing room and
Gtner interior scenes compIate the hand
some stage settings that will add greatly
10 the attraCtiveness of the hall which is
10 bc used extensively this winter by the
dramatic association of 81. Domnic's par
:sh.
Miss Florence Girouard soprano soloist
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