Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Christ is risen.

and empty tomb nearly nineteen cen
turtles ago to a small company of women.
will be repeated in song and sermon IN
every Christian church in the District to-
morrow Easter sunday.
This the g1addest Of all the days of
the church calendar. will he marked with
elaborate celebrations, Plans for the spe-
cial program of music and ceremony to-
morrow have been long in view and care
full preparations for their execution have
been made
Church auditoriums viii le rich III fra
grant flowers. and affairs VIII n" mowers
of blossoms and greens. Choirs VIII rem
der the masterpieces of music Pastors
will preach of the first resurrection with
view to the millennium. In all the
notes of praise and prayer there Will he
an unusual tone of gladncsS. for Easter
celebrates the event upon which the hope
and faith of the believers In Christianity
depend.
During the past week the special serv-
ices held in MANY churches every day
have been largely attended. Yesterday.
Good Friday. was celebrated with much
solemnity. and today. Holy Saturday. is
being largely observed among Christians
as a day of meditation. With this even
ing the Lenten season comes to q close.
and feelings of penitenCc. which have
pervaded the believers for the last forty
days. will tomorrow he turned 10 those
OF Joy ana rejoicing.
In nearly all the local Catholic churches
solemn tenehrae was observed NedneS-
day. Thursday and Friday. With the
usual rites. affairs We're stripped of their
decorations and candles were eXtin-
guiShed. Tomorrow. however. many can
dies will he burning upon them. and they
will he beautifed with rich decorations
and flowers
In the Episcopal churches of the city
the celebration of holy communion at
early service will begin the days elabo-
rate ceremonies. and this will be followed
by other services during the morning and
in the evening.
The programs of music To be given in
the churches of all Christian denomina-
tions tomorrow will he found in another
part of The Star today.
Mgr. Dionede Falconio. the personal
representative of Pope Plus y in the
United States will preside at the serv-
ices Easter morning at II o'clock in ST.
AloySiuS Church The new chancel choir
will he inaugurated at this service. Fol
lowing blessing of the choir by the
papal delegate it will chant its first mass.
Rev. II. A. I-eary. S j.. will be the cele-
brant of the mass; Rev. W. d. kean, S. j.,
deacon. and Rev. r. \. OBrien. sub
deacon. Rev. Joseph Himmel rector of
the church. will preach the sermon. Mgr.
Bonaventure Cheretti. auditor of the
papal delegation. will be assistant priest
to the papal delegate. and Rev Fathers
Pittar and kelleher. S. j.. will be the
deaCons of honor.
AT ST. Patrick's Church Armand Gum
precht. the director. and his large choir
will be assisted in the Easter services by
a specially trained orchestra. At st.
Pauls the male chancel choir will sing
a Gregorian arrangement of mass music.
Rev DR. Samuel Mcbride. the Baptist
evangelist who is conducting a series of
special meetings at the Bethany Baptist
Church. addressed the weekly conference
of Baptist ministers at Calvery Baptist
Church last Monday morning. He de-
scribed the methods of evangelism and
told particularly of the work now being
done in New York city.
1t is announced that Thomas Watkins
who is known as the boy preacher"
will speak at the Second Baptist Church
tomorrow evening. Mr.. Watkins is a ma
tive of Wales and has come to Washing
ton to study. He has spoken at several
local churches.
Efforts being made by the mem
bers of the congregation of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church To secure money
enough to start the erection OF a new
church building. Some months ago a lot
opposite the Chevy Chase seminary
secured and an open-air service was held
on il to celebrate the event. New. il is
the beginning of the building operations.
Rev. w. s. O. Thomas. formerly pastor
Of the church. has resigned to devote all
his time To church work at Falls Church.
in which he has been interested: and it
is expected a new pastor will soon be
elected for the Chevy Chase congrega-
zion.
Announcement has been made that the
Mex endree Methodist episcopal Sunday
will nlG 81 in
special program from $50 to II o'clock.
There will be special muse by the or
chestra Of thirty members Mr.. w r..
Andrews. auditor for the Treasury will
deliver the principal address which will
he followed by song by primary depart
mert, Mrs. T. r. Riffel. superintendent
and recitation by Miss Marion Small.
Mr.. Frank 7. Israel superintendent will
preside. The opening responsive service
will be conducted by Archie w Davis
assistant superintendent. followed by
prayer by Rev. K l.. Wright. pastor. and
respC nsive reading. conducted ny Glen j.
Cooper. assistant supcriut cndcnt.
lively contest is now going on be-
tween two teams of the Builders Club
Sunday school class of the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Sunday
school. The palm Of victory will be
awarded 10 the team having the best rec
ord in bringing in new members in at
tendance and IN lesson work The con-
test will end May / and Will he celebrated
ny a social gathering. nj which the win
ming side will eat ice cream ana cake and
the losing side cheese and crackers and
the winning side Will put the members of
the losing team through three degrees"
This class. with it's thrty-two members.
had a record OF attendance of over 20 per
cent during the first quarter OF the pres
ent year, the few dbSentecS, L is declared.
being new members who had but recently
Joined. II frequently happens that boys,
some of whom carry newspapers, go to
their class without their breakfast sun
day morning because they ar" so ankle as
10 toe counted present and ON time. he
members range in age from twelve TO six
teen years.
The members have a debating society.
which has existed about two years. two
base ball teams and Il private playground
with equipment. In the summer time they
take Saturday afternoon outings with
their teacher 20 some suburban woods.
swimming pools or open fields for athletic
pin and class yell. Every member OF the
class club must pass through the ordeal
% the three Builders degrees" which
"a. fun of surprises to tire victims and
afford no end OF amusement TO the mem
beFS.
The following are the club members:
Howard Baird Kenneth Bundon. Allen
Buriey. Harold Burnley. William Burley,
Ralph Chandler. Cecil Cross, Fred Dank-
meyer, Frank Bowling, Harry bowling.
Richard Gldding. Irwin Hail Harold Har-
vey. Gordon HullfiSh, Charles Hunteman,