Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Men'8 Societies Active.
To Unvei1 Memorial to Pope at St. A1oysius
Church---St. Pauls Lutheran Club Considers
UNCONVENTIONAL nity---Brook1and Brother
hood Celebrates Birthday---Notes.


tie unwilling of memorial to Pope Pius
y in St. Aloysius Catholic .Church sun
dav. December 20. IT is signed by over
800 members of the Third SUNDAY
Ieacue. a parish organization composed
entirely of men, and attached TO II Is an
autograph letter from the pope, bestoWlhs
his benedction on the signers. Ihe me
mortal which was handsomely executed
is the work of Sister Louise OF Irih'y
College.
This will also be the regular communion
Sunday of the Third Sunday League. Rev
Eugene Del. Macdonald, S. j., acting
rector of ST. Aloysius Church and organ
izer of the league. will preach the sermon.
Directly after the mass f1ashilSnt PIC
lure will be taken of the congregation OF
mon. the ladies not being admitted 10
these third Sunday services, copies oi
which will be sent to Pope Plus \ ana
10 Father Werntz, superior general of the
esuit order at Rome.
At meeting of the Mems Club OF st.
rauls English Lutheran Church last
Tuesday evening the subject of denoml-
national unity was under discussion. Inc
debate was whether or not such unity Is
desirable. Views upon the subject were
freely expressed, some contending that
greater and better results would lolo"
closer relations among the religious de-
nominations of the country. while others
declared that better work is now Delns
done for the growth of Christianity WIN
it's separate and Independent denomlna-
tons
1t was pointed out that UNCONVENTIONAL
unity was undesirable because the exist
eHce OF the different churches engenders
spirit of healthy competition when
N no churches
efforts and to keep down the baneful ana
corrupting tendencies which might be
present were the church affairs under the
control of a single body. If the churches
were united under one organization, IT
was also contended. there would be ten
dency toward narrowneSS. and at all
events there would be dissatisfaction and
dissension within the union. Freedom OF
thought and conscience demands freedom
of church organization. and it is best TO
allow every one to worship God wherever
and in whatever manner he pleases. IL
was urged that unit1cat1on OF the de-
nomination was impracticable owing 10
diversity of feeling, diversity OF race
taste and temperament
The disadvantages OF many different de-
nominations working separately and dis
connectedly in foreign missionary fields
was pointed out as an argument In favor
OF church unity. 1t was shown that con-
fusion had arisen in mission work. owing
to the inability to make clear to ignorant
Dedthen InaC all CHURCHES are iAHiS
for single end. notwithstanding they
were working separately. 1t was also en-
phasized that in some communities
churches of several denominations are
struggling along. whereas II the enorts
of the people were focused upon single
organization in the community more good
could be accomplished. In the union OF
many feeble organizations there would
become a strong single body which could
best distribute It's influence.
renOrtS Of the committees for the
closing year showed that the club was in
a prosperous condition. Steps were au-
thorized to be taken with a view to ar
ranging joint public debates with repre-
sentatives of other Lutheran churches in
the city during the winter months.
A proposition that the club employ and
support a deaconess to be connected with
the church was favorably considered. 1t
was also decided to hold joint meeting
with the Ladies' Aid Society of the church
some time during the month of January.
For the ensuing year the following COM
mittees We're appointed:
man; Charles +. Anderson, Elmer III.
Catlin, ]. r. Haskins and W. II. Towber-
man.
Recruiting-A. o. Hutterly, chairman;
Robert G.. kremer Arthur Crow, John +.
lIcClain and l. II. Sayman.
Soc;al-Charles S. Hyer. chairman;
Harry Andersen. Charles b: Bateman. j.
Eugene Curtis, John Doyle. Webster Roe,
III. ". Sanders ana Guy >. Lepp-
Aid-Charles Webel, chairman: A. F.
Fox, J. S. Moser. E. A. Fox and George
r. Muth.
Printing and press-Paca Oberln. chair
man: Edward B. Corcoran and II. l..
Stevenson.
An open meeting of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood was held Wednesday evening
In the lecture room of the Western Pres
byterian Church. DIR. George Bailey, the
pastor of the church, gave an interesting
description of scenes along the Rhine,
which ne visited when returning from his
recent trip to the Holy Land. The vari-
Gus places were illustrated by colored
stereopticon slides. \ musical program
was also presented, including piano solos
by Miss May r. Smith, who played selec-
tons from Weber's Der Frcischuetz' and
1.-The Lorelei." and by Prof, Nor
man Esputa Daily, who played Mellow
ellis ITO the Sea- and Mendels-
sohn's Spring Song and vocal solos
by Mrs. George Bailey, who rem
dered The Miller and the Maid and
Miss Frances G. Bethune, who sang Beet