Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
IN LOCAL CHURCHES
Rev. DR.. Wood Discusses the
Return of the Traveller.
LEPROSY FURNISHES TEXT
Celebrating Anniversary Week at
Calvary NJ. E. Church.
SERVICES IN PUBLIC PARKS
Work of the Late Ira D. Sankey
Praised-Union Prayer Meeting.
Schools Eulogized.
SERVICES IN PUBLIC PARKS

Large congregations yesterday greeted
a number Of the local pastors who have
recently returned from their vacations.
Rev. Dr. Charles Wood. after a rest of
three months in Europe, preached at the
CHURCH of the Covenant. He faced d
crowded auditorium and at the opening of
| his address expressed pleasure at being
| with his congregation again.
Coming home from d foreign land. he
remarked ''impresses me as a subject
peculiarly adapted for today. That feel
| ing of JOY which fills one at the thought
of returning to those he loves expresses
the happiness of a faithful soul about to
obtain it's reward in heaven. The voyage
across the ocean is often rough and illus
trateS the passage of true soul through
! life. 1t meets with reverses and Is often
buffeted about by the waves of adversely,
but with perseverance and hope in God S
promises 1t arrives at last at the haven
| of rest
DR.. Wood will begin his regular winter
schedule of services next Sunday.
Anniversary Week Services.
The celebration of anniversary week.
at Cavalry NJ. E. Church South, at Both
and . streets northwest, began yesterday.
Rev. Isaac w. Canter. formerly of the
Mount Vernon Church, conducted the
services yesterday morning. Miss Eliza
beth Leckie sang. Rev. ]. P. Wightman
of Baltimore, preached the evening SER
mon Rev. c. NJ Hesser will preach this
evening. The services will continue
throughout the week with d song Serv-
ice and preaching at o'clock.
Leprosy Furnishes Texts.
"lngratitude to God was the subject
discussed by Rev. T.. Slater Dunlap, as
sistant rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Dunlap drew
his lesson from the Biblical account of
the healing of ten lepers, referring briefly
to the leper now living in the District of
Columbia. He chose his text from the
twenty-fourth chapter of St. Luke, But
where are the nine
He then spoke of the ingratitude to
God displayed by the nine lepers and
declared it hardly illustrates the proper
ton of ingrattude shown by Christian be-
levers today. From his observations the
minister said the really grateful man
who has recovered from illness is to be
found only once in twenty times.
Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith. rector of
St. homas' Protestant Episcopal Church
preached upon John Early, the leper'
and called attention to the number of
times lepers are mentioned in the Old
Testament and the small number of
cases heard of in these more modern
days. The lesson drawn from the sermon
was that leprosy may affect a person and
he will not know of it until the spots ap-
pear Sin, he declared. is much the same
small defect in a person may escape his
observation and continue to grow.
Open-Air Services.
The finol open-air services under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Franklin
Park attracted about 800 persons yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w. W.
Barnes of Ryland Methodist Episcopal
Church preached. His text was, Il can
do all things through Christ" He said
that it was his purpose to show that peo-
pie can succeed in this life no matter what
their station may be if they have conf
dence In the promises of God.
Rev. John Weidley, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation, preached at
the services in Lincoln Park. In addi-
tion to song service an orchestra
played several sacred selections.
The services at the Rosedale pIay-
grounds, at o'clock, were conducted by
Rev. Fl. w. Wilmington.
An open-air meeting was held yesterday
afternoon at the Howard Fairgrounds, 6th
and w streets. Thomas Elgar Of London.