Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-26
Watch Night 0bservances in
Washington Churches.
PLANS OF VAUGHN CLASS
New Order to Be Instituted and Can
didates to Be Initiated.
JONADABS TO RENEW PLEDGES
Sixth Presbyterian Sunday School to
Give Cantata at Midway
Entertainment

The departure of the year 1905 down
the corridors of time and the triumphant
entry of the new year, 1909, will be made
the occasion of many watch night serv-
ices in the District
Speakers will tell of the tragedies, the
sorrows and the joys that marked the
course of the departing year. and will
urge that the coming twelvemonth be
marked by a general uplift of humanity
and by charity and contentment-that its
path be strewn from January to Deem
Der with good deeds.
Already the programs for the watch
night services are being completed by
churches and organizations. The Sunday
school of the Sixth Presbyterian Church
will give midway entertainment Tues
day night at 7:3O o'clock. The program
will embrace a cantata, Santa Claus at
Miss Prins by class of twelve young
people. They will be assisted by several
Alfred n. Copeland the church will be
decorated with evergreens and electric
| lights.
Rev DIR. Spooner. pastor of the Sixth
| Presbyterian Church, is planning for the
| watch night service The first hour. be-
tween and o'clock. will be devoted to
a social under the direction of the
Christomath Society. From to 10 o'clock
there will be a roll call of the members
and "reminiscences. from 10 to II o'clock
DR.. Spooner will give a chalk talk on "Old
Father Time and from IL O'Clock to mid
night when the bells and the din announce
the arrival of 1909. DR.. Spooner will give
| seasonal discourse.
Vaughn Glass Plans.
The Vaughn Glass News, little paper
issued for the occasion, announces that
at Calvary Baptist Church, New Year
eve. a new secret society will be installed.
The organization, to be known as
the Brotherhood of David and Jonathan,
is to strengthen the work of the mems
classes and give the candidates a spiritual
uplift The initiatcry work VIII begin at
Z 80 o'clock the evening of December 81.
The Vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptist
Church will also give a watchnight class
social from . to 10 0 clock Thursday
night, TO be followed by a season in the
banquet hall. where there will be refresh
mentS, music and speaking.
feature of the New Year service at
Calvary Baptist Church will be the unique
ceremony of tolling the bell in the tower
of Calvary The big bell rings only New
Year eve, and is .rung by the Vaughn
Glass.
At Has o'clock that night the men. led
by Mr.. Vaughn, march from the banquet
room to the belfry, singing Onward,
Christian Soldier In the bell tower all
kneel in silent prayer until the hour of
midnight. when in brazen tones the bell
breaks it's years silence and rings out the
old year and rings in the new. Then the
members of the class arise and welcome
the new year with the song, "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" The men then return to
the banquet hall.
Jonadabs to Renew Vows.
Another feature which marks the de-
parture of the old year and the birth of
the new in Washington is the watch
night services of the Jonadabs. known as
the ironclad temperance society. The
several councils of the organization are
already completing their programs for the
event. at the midnight hour next Thurs
day the members. clad in full regalia,
form circle about the affairs and SOL
EMMY renew their pledge of total absti-
nence from Intoxicating liquors.
In nearly all churches of the District
impressive services will mark the de-
nartlIre of 1908