Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
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the installation Sunday, February y, OF
Rev. William T. Russell as the pastor of
st. Patricks Catholic Church to succeed
Rev. DR.. D. j. Stafford. Cardinal Gibbons
will formally introduce Father Russell.
The social amenities to follow the ecclesi-
astical ceremonies will be participated in
by the congregation and prominent
churchmen and laymen of Washington
and Ba timore
The prediction has been made that Fa-
Their Russell, like his predecessor. will be-
come ''the first Catholic pastor of Wash
ington." The Introduction of a new pas
tor by Cardinal Gibbons. the Archbishop
Of the Baltimore diocese and primate of
the Catholic Church In the United States,
marks distinctive precedent. Cardinal
Gibbons will curtail his vacation at the
home of his brother in New Orleans in
order to be present.
The program as outlined provides for
the celebration of a solemn high mass at
IL O'Clock next Sunday morning of which
Father Russell will be the celebrant. The
deacon and subdeacon for the mass have
not been announced. Armand Gumprecht
will direct the choir in special music. The
sermon will be preached by Cardinal
Gibbons.
Following the mass there will be a re-
ception to the cardinal and Father Russell
In the rectory Darlors. to which the con-
gregation of st. Patricks and the friends
of the new pastor have been invited. The
social feature of the occasion will be con-
cluded by luncheon of fifty covers. In
vitations to this function will be extended
to men prominent in the ration and the
church. both of Washington and Balti-
more.
It Is said that large number of Balti-
moreans, friends of Father Russell. will
come to Washington to hear him sing his
first mass here.
"A priestly, able and most likable man
is Father RUSSELL said a Baltimorean to
a representative of The Star. land al
though the mutation of life has made a
new pastor at ST. Patrick's necessary.
Father Russell will in due time strike
him the first Catholic pastor of Wash
ington.''
The special evangelistic services. which
are being conducted al the Temple Baptist
Church by Rev. George E. Whitehouse if
is announced will be continued next
week, with meetings every evening, exec pit
Saturday.
Rev. Earl Cranston. the residing Metho-
dist bishop, will be in Baltimore today to
preside over the dedication services of the
new Chatsworth Methodist Episcopal
Church at 3 o'clock.
Rev. T. E. Davis. pastor of the West
minister Presbyterian Church. is spending
several weeks in Florida. In his place at
both services today Rev. W. F. Brown
of Pittsburg will preach.
Rev. Walter G. Mcneil. pastor of Wes-
ley Chapel Methodist Church. has an
nounced a special series OF Sunday even
ing sermons called Messages From an
Ancient Herdsman." The topics for the
next seven Sundays are outlined as fol-
I@rr, EV@1
Lion February 23. "Cleanness of
Teeth" March I. Justice in the Gate"
March s. ''Sifted in a S;eve;' March 10
Sunset at Noon" March ~, Famine in
the Land March %. "A Basket of Sum-
mer Fruit
missionary rally under tle auspices
Of the department of world evangelization
of Trinity Chapter. Epworth League was
held last Sunday evening at 100 o'clock
In the main auditorium of the church.
John B. Sleman was the speaker of the
evening. his subject being Two Months
With the Missionaries of Japan. Korea
and China" The Epworth League choir
under the direction of NJ J. w. Dyer
rendered special musical program. Miss
Mary Sniffin sang. as an offertory solo,
Our Mission" The rally was regarded
as a success. both in attendance and in
terest shown.
Church. Rev. G. w. Mccullough, was
visited by a number of his friends and
parishoners Wednesday evening. AS a
result the ministers pantry was we'll filled
with groceries. canned goods preserves
jel1ies, meats and other provisions. and a
purse was presented to the pastor and
his wife. REGULATIONS were given by Miss
Florence Smith and Miss Esther Barr
and solos by Mr.. Freer and Mrs. Blake.
The twenty-ninth anniversary or the
organization of the Woman'S Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Protest
ant Church was observed by the society
of the North Carolina Avenue NJ. =.
Church last Thursday evening. After de-
votional exercises the pastor Rev. r. L.
Shipley, made brief address in behalf of
the womans work and praised their eff
forts. Miss Sue Hess of the Sabbath
school sang solo entitled Somebody"
tary of the Washington and Alexandria
Stephens inspe ction trip through Japan
during last summer telling of conditions
there Miss Ella Walsh, secretary o. the
Society of North Carolina Avenue Church,
read a brief, interesting history of that
auxiliary.
Mrs. NJ Ong the president of the Wash
ington and Alexandria branch, then ap-
pealed to women of the church to become
interested, learn of the work and help
the movement.
The headquarters Of the laymens mis-
sionary movement in New York has is
sued a statement declining to change the
purpose of the movement from fore ign