Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
Activities and Plans of Various Congregations
Bethlehem Baptist Church Formed.
News of Pew and Pulpit.

showed that the total membership in the
church at the beginning of the present
year was $50. and that "a new members
had been received during January.
Plans have been made for a meeting of
the Mems Club of the Eastern Presbyte-
rian Church, to be held Tuesday evening.
Representatives of the w c. T. L. and
the Anti-Saloon League appeared before
the weekly meeting of the Baptist preach
ers last Monday morning and urged active
cooperation of the ministers in the fight
for prohibition now being waged by those
two organizations.
Arrangements have been made to hold
special services in the Temple Baptist
Church, 10th and - streets. beginning
Monday evening. February 10. Rev.
George E. Whitehouse. pastor of the
Emmanuel Baptist Church. will preach
every evening of the week excepting Sat
urday.
1t is announced that an illustrated ad-
dress will he delivered on 1.-THE Immigrant
lnvasion or, the Strangers Within Our
Midst. with the use of stereopticon pic
lures. by Philip Sidersky. superintendent
Of Emmanuel Christian Mission for Jews,
Of Baltimore Thursday evening. February
e. at the Central Presbyterian Church,
corner Sd and | streets. The lecture will
be free
The feast of publication. or Candlemas
day. will be celebrated in Catholic church.
es tomorrow, and at convenient periods
III the morning in the various edifices of
are designed for use not only in the
churches. but in the homes of the COM
municants throughout the year.
Monday is ST. Blasius' day, when
threats are blessed in the name of the
saint to ward off disease.
Rev. ]. NJ. NJ. Gray of Havre de Grace
Md. delivered lecture on The World
On Fire at the Douglas NJ f. Church
Wednesday night, under the auspices of
Circle No. of the ladies' society
A series of evangelistic services will be-
gin at Mount Tabor Methodist Protestant
Church. Wisconsin avenue and 18th street
tomorrow morning and continue each
evening, except Saturday. for two weeks
at 80 o'clock The pastor Rev j. Ernest
Lltslnger. will preach Sunday morning
and evening and conduct Christian En-
deavor special service at $50 pm. The
leaders of the services for next week are
as follows: Monday sermon. Rev. T. o.
Grouse of Congress Street NJ. P. Church.
Tuesday evening. Rev. G. 1. Humphreys
of Alexandria. Va. Methodist Protestant
Church: Wednesday evening. Rev. ]. NJ
Gill of Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church; Thursday evening. by
the pastor; Friday evening, by Rev. B. P.
Truitt Of First Methodist Protestant
Church.
Arrangements have been made to hold
the third winter meeting of the Mems
Club of ST. Johns Church, Georgetown
parish, Wednesday evening. Prof. Joseph
|. keefer will give talk on George
Washington" with illustrated views Of
his birthplace. the home of Martha Wash
ington. the Ball family and other scenes
of interest in the life and services of the
first President. An entertainment will
also be provided by the ladies of the
parish.
The officers of all departments Of Shiloh
Baptist Church will be installed tomorrow
night at 5 O'Clock by the pastor. Rev J.
Milton Waidron. He will preach a special
sermon on The Rewards of Faithful
Service
During the year 1907 the Shiloh Baptist
Church raised about $4,000 in all depart
ments. according to the financial report of
the officers of the church. Just submitted.