Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
SPECIAL SERVICES ARE HELD
EXERCISES COMMEMORATING
MENDELSSOHN CENTENARY.
Rally of Junior Christian Endeavor
Societies-Conversio of
Paul Celebrated

Special services were held in several of
the churches Of the city yesterday. At
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church there were exercises last night In
commemoration of the Mendessohn CEN
tenary. The wonderful dramatic score Of
the composers "Elijah' was given by the
choir and DR.. Wallace Radcliffe preached
a sermon in which, he laid stress on that
passage in the book of Elijah which
runs. And behold. the Lord passed by"
which. DR.. Radcliffe says, inspired the
great composer to write the oratorio. In
spite of the fact that he was born in the
lap of luxury Mendelssohn, said Dr.
Radcliffe, not only led blameless life
but worked hard all his days. His great
est success was achieved in sacred music
Tie music of the services was furnished
by John Walter Lawrence, organist, and
by the quartet and choir.
He, Watching Over Israel Slumbers
Not Nor Sleeps" was the first selection
given by the quartet composed of Mrs w
IT, Shircliff. soprano: Miss Pauline Whit
aker. contraito; John II. Nolan, bass, and
Joseph +. Matthew. tenor.
Mr. Matthew sang IF With All Your
Hearts Ye Truly Seek Me- and Mr.. No
Ian and Mrs. ShircIiff sang with great
effect the composers most dramatic score
What have I to do with Thee, Thou
Man OF LOO. HAST lnOu come 10 Sdll
My Sins to Remembrance?
Miss Whitaker sang the wonderful ooh.
Rest in the Lord, Wait Patiently for
Him. and Mr.. Nolan rendered 1T Is
Enough, Now Take Away My Life
Junior Christian Endeavor Rally.
The large auditorium of the Calvary
Baptist Church was filled with boys and
girls yesterday afternoon at the annual
Junior Christian Endeavor rally. Over
coo were present. representing forty-two
junior societies in the District Union.
Rev. George E Whitehouse Of I'm
manuel Baptist Church led the boys and
girls in repeating the .Twenty-third
Psalm and the Lords Prayer in unison.
Six of the boys and girls from the So
ciety of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church presented missionary exercise
They were dressed in costumes represent
ing India, China. Japan, Turkey. Africa,
the Eskimo and the United States. Seven
of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Juniors, trained by their superintendent,
presented a patriotic exercise re ating to
the flag. Fight of the Juniors of St
Paufs Lutheran Society performed a
Junior Christian Endeavor exercise. The
entire membership of the junior societies
of the Gurey Memorial Presbyterian and
the Bethany Baptist churches then gave
a pledge exercise.
Rev. r. p. Anderson of Boston told the
boys and girls about 'ROckS Ahead. lie
is an officer of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, with headquarters in
Boston. and is the Uncle David who
writes to the boys and girls through the
Junior Endeavor World. He compared
life to a ship which in its journey has
to be on the lookout for rocks. He point
ed out the rocks Of the saloon, the temper
and selfShness, as dangers that boys and
girls must be on the lookout for in their
journey through life
The secretary of the Junior Union, Miss
Martha Allen, announced that the ~.
Paurs Lutheran Junior Christian En-
devor Society had 100 per cent of its
membership of twenty-five present. Cal.
vary Baptist came second with 43 out OF
40, Bethany Baptist third. with 80 out of
II, Gurley Memorial Presbyterian fourth
with ~ out Of 23 and Vermont Avenue
Christian fifth with 20 out of % The
Temple Baptist Juniors surrendered the
banner which they won last year for the
largest percentage of attendance of their
society q: the annual rally to the ST.
Paul's Lutheran Junior Society. and the
members of this society received the ban
ner amid applause.
Paul's Conversion Celebrated.
The conversion of ST. Paul the Apostle
was celebrated with elaborate ceremonial
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