Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29


ming of this years Lenten season. the
most solemn. impressive and protracted
of the Christian church observances. 1t
is a period when the faithful sacrifice
earthly things for the service of God,
when they particularly place duty to men
below duty to God. AS observed in
many of the denominations. it is a time
of fasting and prayer. By attending
the services held in the churches and by
CARRYING out special duties at other times.
which are. the characteristics OF Lent. the
believers in Christ. it is believed. will be
brought closer to the Supreme Ruler ana
he influenced to give more service con-
tinually for Him.
AS is customary. Lent will be particu-
larly observed by forms of service
in Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran
churches.
churches of the District services will be
held both morning and evening every day
during Lent. Prayers Will be read at
the weekday gatherings and snort ao-
dresses will be made.
The services Wednesdays and Fridays,
it is planned, will be longer than those OF
other week days and will have as features
addresses by prominent clergymen on
) general subjects connected with the Chris
tan religion.
Many of the churches have arranged for
special features. At ST. Stephen S
Church Rev. G. F. Dudley has outlined
an unique plan. After a short prayer
service in the church those present will
adjourn to the Sunday school room and a
question box will be opened. This will
lead to discussions among clerymen and
laymen on general religious topics.
In the Catholic churches of Washing
ton there will be prayers and fasting.
Next Tuesday is 'Shrove Tuesday, the
time of confession. 1t comes from say
ing of our ancestors. I'VE will go shrift, ;"
custom of Christians to confess their sins
to priest to prepare themselves for a
better observance of Lent.
Ash Wednesday is a day of public PEN
ance. The Catholics will assemble in the
various edifices. and at the service the
priests will sign their foreheads with a
representation of the cross OF Calvary
giving at the same time the admonition
Remember, man, that thou art dust and
unto dust thou shalt return" Gen. ,ii:3},
to remind them of their mortality and pre-
pare them for the holy fasts of Lent
which begin that day. This will be done
after the late masses on that day and at
other periods up to shutdown to suit the
conveniences of the various congrega-
lions. In the Catholic view Lent was
used by the Catholic Church as season
in which to instruct her children in the
obligation of doing penance during their
whole lives, by making them partake In
a small degree of the Savior's sufferings
before He entered into His glory. Hence
the fast and extended penitential prayers
of the Lenten season. In the Catholic
churches Wednesday and Friday are es-
pecially set apart for the offering of puD-
lie prayers. Wednesday evenings in Lent
-ths faithful assemble to hear sermons and
on Friday afternoon and evening the sta
tions of the cross are said.
The pastors Of the various Catholic
churches have made their Lenten prepara-
tons in complete manner, 1t Is said and
IL is the expectation that the attendance
at the various services will be large.
Plans for the establishment in this city
of a Baptist Church for Italians are ex-
pected to take definite shape tomorrow
and Monday, on account OF the Visit mere
of Rev. DR.. James M. Bruce of New York
city, who is in charge of the Baptist work
among foreigners in this country. He is
expected to arrive in Washington today
and will remain in conference with lead
ing Baptist ministers and laymen for sew
earl days.
The work of Baptists among the 1tal-
ians of the city was started several
months ago and has been in charge OF
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist Church. He is in charge
of an Italian mission at 4S Sth street
northeast and conducts regular services
there designed especially for Italians
While here DR.. Bruce will confer with
mission. Dean w. A. Wilbur, Capt. Pow
ell Grady and Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
At the weekly conference of the Baptist
pastors to be held Monday morning at
talk about the plans for the new local
church.
Rev W. F. Fisher pastor of the First
Baptist Church at Alexandria, Va, has
rendered his resignation to the officers OF
the church. He has been there for about
three years. His plans for the future
are not announced but it Is understood
that he has two calls under consideration.
John H. Eager of the Baptist 'Theologi-
cal Seminary at Louisville, KY, spoke be-
fore the Baptist ministers at their weekly
conference Monday.
The first baptisms in the new meeting
house of the Bethany Baptist Church will
take place tomorrow evening.
Rev. William T. Russell, Rev. Carroll
G. Smyth. Rev. Paul Griffith and Rev.
j. F. Mackin, Catholic clergymen of this
city, were in Baltimore Thursday in at
tendance on a months mind" for the
late Rev. DR.. Paul F. Dissez. Cardinal
Gibbons was in attendance and Father
Mackin of this city acted as one of his
attendants.
DR.. Weston Bruner, pastor of the Fifth
of Sunday night sermons for the month
of March On the subject 'The Magic OF
Making a Man. as follows: March l.
1.-The Metal Of q Man: March s. 1.-The
Mold OF Man: March Is. The Masks
Of a Man.: March %. THE Manacles of a
Man: March %. 1.-The Mastery of a
Man" Mr.. Palmer, director of the Wash
ington Chorus Club. and assisted by Miss
Grace Beelman as cornetist. will sing.
The Lenten lectures of the Churchmen's
League. which have been a feature of the
local Episcopal celebration for several
years, will be given at the Trinity
Church, Sd and G. streets. Tuesdays dur
ing Lent at s pm. This course will bring
here some of the leading scholars of the
Episcopal denomination and they will
consider some doubts raised by recen,
discussions of Christianity.
The program, as announced. is as fol
lows: March 10, 1.-THE Church and the
High Criticism" by Rev. George Will
hanson Smith. ex-preSident of Trinity
College, Hartford. Conn; March IL. 1.-The
Virgin Birth by Rev. c. P. Anderson
Bishop of Chicago; March "a, THE Resur-
rection and Ascension" by Rev. F. j
Hall. professor of dogmatic theology In
the Western Theological Seminary
March 81. THE Christian Ministry" by
Rt. Rev. C. K. Nelson. Bishop of Atlanta
April Z, THE Sacramento System" by
Rev. William A. Query, Bishop Coadjutoi
of South Carolina.
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