The national forum., 1910-08-27
ISRAEL METROPOLITAN A. M.
E. CHURCH.
Corner First and B Streets, S. W.,
Rev. r. K. Harris, Pastor; Miss A.
Woods, Church Editress, lloo O
Street, N. w.
CHURCH SERVICES.

sunday school, 0.30 to lO.05 A. M,
Mr.. John Boston, Superintendent; Miss
b. Clifford, Assistant Superintendent,
Preaching, llOO A, NJ. Night Services,
7.45 P. NJ,
Rev. r. * Harris chose as his text
Sunday morning, August u, And He
said unto him, if they hear not Moses
and the prophets, neither will they be
persuaded, though one rose from the
dead" found in the gospel according to
st. Luke 10th chapter, 3lst verse, and
preached thereon with great force, sim
plicity, eloquence and fervor, The music
furnished by the choir was noticeahly
sweet and the immaculate white donned
by the young ladies OF the choir previous
to the forthcoming caps and gowns in
the fall added to the purity and splendor
of the services.
The fact is that in large cities like
our own the growing laXity concerning
the keeping OF the Sabbath holy is so
noticeable that any and every effort upon
the part of the different branches of the
church to improve the service is received
with joy by those who are still obedient
to the laws of God in attending divine
worship at least once day. To such
persons, when the toll and cares of the
week are set aside and the weary and
soiled laborer takes pleasure in being
clean, orderly and cheerfully respectful
to his Christian brother and sister Sun.
day is a blessing and an educational
force that can hardly be over estimated,
for a due observance of Sunday, especial
ly on the part of the Afro-Amcrican, is
indeed one of the saving graces OF our
race.
At night we We're highly entertained
by an eXcellently gotten up program by
the Leading Light Juvenile Missionary
Society, of which Miss Ernestine Ian.
caster is very active member Indeed,
Miss Lancaster deserves great credit for
her zeal and energy in church work, and
if the other young ladies of the Sunday.
school do not bestir themselves Miss Ian.
caster will in truth be the leading light"
Of Israel A. M. +. Church.
The beautiful, spacious lawn sur.
rounding the home of Mrs. Leila Wal
lace, beloved and devoted worker of
the church, was the scene of an animated
gathering of friends and members in at
tendance at the Japanese lawn fete given
August H. but postponed to Monday,
August %, on account of the rain,
Miss Ruby Nichols, of 1859 Bird street
n, W., now in Asbury Park, n. j., will
spend week or ten days in New York
City before returning,
Miss Evelyn Johnston. of Natchez,
Miss, after very extensive trip through
the West, is the guest of Mrs. L. G..
Cant, Ala d street n. w.
Miss lone Maxwell, of Ais K street
N, W., is spending her vacation at HavEe
de Grace, Md, from which place she ex-
poets to 20 TO Atlantic City, N. j., for
a short stay and from there home,
Mr.. j. f. n. Wilkinson, we'll known
in the social circles OF Washington, d.
c.. and venerable officer and member
of Israel A. NJ. e. Church, has his SON
in-law, Dr. George Cannon, and family,
from Jersey City with him on visit
OF ten days or more
The immediate friends and acquaint-
ances of Miss Viola Kelly, of Southeast
Washington, were greatly surprised over
the announcement OF her marriage to
Mr.. 0rpheus B. Williams. The happy
couple are spending their honeymoon in
Philadelphia, from which place they will
60 to Delaware, the home Of the groom's
mother.