Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Dim THE FOCAL Churches
Church Congregation Celebrate the Lords Supper Thursday
Sung in Several Churches-Menoral
the Late Bishop Satteee Be Placed in Ascension Church

Today is Palm Sunday. Jesus of Naza-
reth rode into the holy city of Jerusalem
in the long years ago upon this date,
while the populace strewed palms in the
way. In the churches Of the city this
triumphant entry of the Prince of Peace
will be observed by varied ceremonies. and
in many palms will be distributed to the
communicates. Services will be held in
the various churches Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. In
some of the churches services will be
held Saturday.
Innovation in Church Usage.
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe has planned
an innovation in church usage this week
in the New York Avenue Church by the
public celebration OF the Lords supper on
Thursday evening, instead of Easter
morning, as is the usual custom. In
speaking of the innovation in a pastoral
letter to the congregation DIR. Madeline
says: THE session appoints this as an
exceptional but appropriate service. 1t is
the date which the Christian church very
generally has accepted Is the time when
the Master instituted the Lords supper
in the upper room just preceding his be
trayal and crucifxion. 1t occurs In the
week when a great multitude of our Chris
tian brethren in every Ind are in special
commemoratiOn of our Lords passion.
While very few of them use this date for
the Lords supper, we think its celebra-
ton at this date, and in the evening OF
that day, peculiarly fitting and impress
Eive.
I'VE ask for your cordial cooperation
and sympathetic presence, that it may be
real and impressive reunion and COM
munion. We expect our brethren Of
Bethany and Faith Chapels, who usually
have their separate service. to unite with
fS in t,eh np oh
will be glad to welcome any of our for
mer members now worshiping with other
churches, in this or other communities.
We wish this to be TO all of us a time OF
brotherhood. communion and reconsecra-
ton. II you are shut In and denied a
personal participation with us. remember
us at that hour in your thoughts and
prayer. being strengthened with the as
lieves on Him. If you have wandered let
this occasion bring you back. If you
have become indifferent let 1t quicken
you If you are very busy, pause and lei
the Masters voice be heard for little
while. Make this an engagement not to
be hndered by the ordinary appointments
of business and society. On each pre-
ceding day of that week there will be re-
1igious services, each of which will serve
for preparation.
AT the close of each such service the
session will meet to confer with any
wishing to unite with the church. either
by confession or certificate. A good pre-
paratory service for any Christian would
be 10 bring another into the confession
of Christ and into the membership of thi:
church.
Let us come together in the fellow shiI
of the gospel. in the loving remembrance
of Him and His sacrifice. that each hear
may be made an upper room of His pres
ence and loving words and this conlmu
MON become epoch in the history OF
our beloved church.
Monday and Tuesday at 40 O'Clock
DIR. Radcliffe will preach upon '"Th,
Feast and 1.-THE Guests" respectively
Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock hi.
subject will be THE Table Talk: Thurs
day at 7:45 O'Clock. 1.-The Lords Supper.
and Friday at 40 o'clock, THE Way o
no Cross