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The Washington herald., 1911-12-16
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The Society Of the Children Of Mary
will receive holy communion IN a body
In the Immaculate Conception Church al
the o'clock mass in that church to-
morrow. The music viii be furnished by
the private vocal class of the academy.
High mass at II o'clock viii be sung by
Rev. E. ]. Connolly. The sermon by the
Rev. Ambrose Beavan
A Christmas concert and tableaux will
be given at the ]. c. Auditorium on
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, .Decem-
Der q. The proceeds are for the benefit
OF debts recently assumed by the parish
schools and church improvements. Tick
cts are now on sale at the Immaculate
Conception Academy. 1854 Eighth street
northwest.
The Children OF Mary Sodality will re-
ceive holy communion In body at the
Z o'clock mass i'm that church tomorrow.
High mass at IL o'clock viii be sung by
Rev Father Ketchum. The music will
be furnished by the male choir, under the
direction OF Ernest T. Winchester.
A simple programme. redolent of
Christmas cheer. marks the exercises to
be held by the pupils OF st. PauIs
School before closing for the Christmas
holidays on December n. Every class in
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Otsrtplr

THE normal life" is the subject OF
Rev. Earle Wilfieys sermon for Sunday
morning at the Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church. The Mems Club of the
church has decided to take up more ac-
tive and definite work in the church,
and to begin with, will help TO enlarge
the attendance at the evening service.
An effort will be made to enlist every
man in the church in this important
work.
R. A. Long, of Kansas City, leading
philanthropist and probably the wealth.
lest man in the fellowship of Disciples,
is national president of the denomina-
tionaI brotherhood organization. The sec
retaries of the organization, E. E. Elliott
and ]. K. Shellenberger, persuaded Mr..
Long to leave his business and go with
them on a tour to stir up brotherhood
enthusiasm in their churches. II proved
to be a remarkable trip-one of the most
systematic and effective efforts for the
generation OF mems interest In mems
work which have yet been undertaken in
any denomination. The party visited
twenty-four cities in eleven States from
Kansas and Nebraska on the west to
Pennsylvania and New York on the east,
and Kentucl'- ~ the south. Hundreds of
new rec rere enlisted for the
brotherl ! subscriptions Of 81, 900
were (; the maintenance of its
national -, which heretofore have
been suJyUrted chiefly by the personal
gifts of Mr.. Long.
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a few days to Syria to take charge OF
the Hamline Memorial Hospital of
Beirut, where she has done a notable
work in combating tuberculosis. She
has been in this country for about two
months on a vacation and spoke last
Wednesday evening at the Church OF
the Covenant on her work in Asia. The
church has supported her ever since she
entered the mission field
The quarterly meeting of the Wonnan's s
Home Missionary Society. comprising all
Presbyterian churches in and near Wash
ington, was held at Gunton-Temple,
Fourteenth and R streets northwest,
Thursday. Mrs. S. D. Luckett, president
of the society. presided.
Reports were mare by Mrs. Donald
Macleod on the Laura Sunderland School.
in North Carolina Mrs. NJ. V. Richards
ard on the synodical meeting at Whining
ton, Del; Miss F. G.. Childs, Miss Sheldon
jackson, Mrs J. c. KEEPER, Mrs. Albert
ChesIey. Miss Gertrude Wright, and Mrs
B. w. Guy. 1t was reported that A.70O
had been received between April last and
the present date.
Mrs. Teunis S HamIin told of her visit
to the missions in the West. Miss Jose
phine Petrie. secretary of young peoples
work of the woman's board in New
York, also spoke.
Rev. Charles Granger, pastor OF Gun
ton-Temple, where the meeting was. held.
led the devotional exercises. Mrs. c. o.
Goodpasture was at the organ. An ex
hibition of the literature of the society
was made.
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MEN AND RELIGION FORWARDM MOVEMENT
DELEGATES URGE CLAIMS OF WASHINGTON
FOR NATIONAL CONSERVATION CONGRESS

tween April Is and g. 1t has been re-
ported that the great majority OF the
national leaders are strongly in favor OF
Washington because of its strategic i'm
portance as a national center and its
many advantages as A convention city.
The representatives of the local execu-
tive body and of the cooperating organ
iZations, the Pastors Federation, the
District Sunday School Association, the
Federation of Laymen, and the Y. NJ. c.
A, will urge the claims of Washington
to the congress upon Mr.. Smith, and are
confident that he will favor this city al
the meeting of the national committee
tonight.
With the en1 Of the first period of cam
paigns near, the aftermath reports pre-
sented to the committee of ninety-seven
at st. Louis last week indicated that the
movement has in large degree accom-
plished its chief objects in most of the
cities in which work has been under
taken. The attertion of Christian men
in each community has been centered on
the conditions demanding attention, plans
for work have been suggested, and work
has been begun.
Rev. Roy B. Guild, now executive sec
retary for the committee, was chosen
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In the Ingram Church Iyceum course
Congressman George w. Norris, of Ne
braska, will give the fourth number of
the course next Tuesday. at q. m. on
the subject, Progressive citizenship"
Forefathers' day, meeting of th. Con-
gregational Club of Washington win be
held next Wednesday, December %. AT
the First Congregational Church. Jus
tice Wendell P. Stafford win deliver the
address on The gospel of poetry"
improvements aggregating in cost IS, 900
and Transforming the Sunday school
room OF the First Congregational Church
Of this city, which was constructed sew
eraI decades ago. into a modern Sunday
school room with added class facilities N.
the balcony for handling go pupils. have
recently been completed. The Joint CO.
operation OF the Congregational Brother
hood. the Ladies' Aid Society, and Delta
Sunday School Class, under the leader
ship Of the pastor. DIR. Woodrow. has
brought this important change to pass.
Electric lighting has been installed, the
room has been completely reaecorated in
rich and serviceable bun Ind white,
and new prism glass has been placed
in the windows. so that the room pre-
sents q wonderfully soft and pleasing
light By night or day. The hangings are
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Ofthnntat

A lecture and musical course has been
arranged by the choir of Gorsuch NJ
E. Church, to be held at the church and
consisting of the following numbers.
December 15-Lecture by Rev. DR.
Charles L. Mead, pastor of First M. r.
Church, Baltimore, subject, Down the
TRAIL
February 2-MusicaIe by the choir
March S-Lecture by Hon Frank b
Willis. member of Congress from Ohio
subject Abraham Lincoln"
The December lecture in the course
given this winter by the Petworth NJ. E.
Church, at Eighth and Shepherd streets
northwest, will be delivered Tuesday even
ing at by the Rev. Charles L. Mead NJ
the First NJ. Z. Church, Baltimore, who
will take as his subject, Down the great
trail"
On Sunday evening at Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church, the pastor DR.
W. r. Wedderspoon, will deliver the
sixth sermon in the series ON Giving
stones in the temple of Christ" the sIIbe
ject being Henry Drummond, the prince
ly Christian"
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for the same work in connection with
the conservation congress to be held
April 1873, probably in this city. Presi-
dent Taft has agreed to open the meet
ing if it comes here. The first day will
be given to presentation of the work of
the various general organizations en-
braced in the movement. Other features
of the conferences will be reports from
the committees on various phases Of the
work; patriotic and evangelistic services;
UNCONVENTIONAL gatherings; simultaneous
meetings Of a local appeal: and a plat
form meeting to discuss the problems of
world Christian brotherhood, the prin-
pipal objective being Ito place specific
responsibility of existing organizations
for the continuance of existing activi-
ties" The congress will be a delegated
body.
A remarkable. feature Of the list Of ex-
perts who will carry on the eight-day
campaigns in the various national centers
of the movement is the fact that not a
Washingtonian is represented. Among the
men of national reputation who have
taken up the work for the movement
are Washington GLADDEN., Judge Ben
Lindsay, Rev. c. w. Gilkey, Dean George
w. Hodges, and Prof. Graham Taylor.
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Layman- Evangelist Will D. Upshaw, of
Georgia, will preach the sermon. On
Monday evening Mr.. Upshaw will de-
liver a platform lecture on Schools and
FOOLS
Are Washington people who expect
God to do what He promises foolish or
full of faith?" is the question to be an
swered by the Rev. E. Hez Sven in his
sermon at S o'clock tomorrow evening in
the Typographical Temple, 423 G street
northwest. Mr.. Sven will preach the
morning sermon at the Columbia Church
on the subject, "Downcastness." spe-
Cial funeral service was held at the Co.
lumbia Church yesterday afternoon at
2:SO o'clock for Charles z. Kaldenbach a
young man. eighteen years old, and a
former member of the Sunday school.
who died several days ago after a short
illness. Mr.. Gordon Leech, assistant di-
rector of the boys department of the
Y. NJ. c. A, was present to represent the
boys department, of which young Mr.
kaldenbach was an active member.
The West Washington Brotherhood, an
association organized by the West Wash
fngton Baptist Church, but open to men
of Georgetown Irrespective Of their
denominations held it's first banquet at
llldl CHuTCn on last " eQneSQay evening.
The principal address of the evening was
made by Hon. George w. Atkinson, ex-
governor of West Virginia. and at pres
ent a justice of the United States Court
OF Claims. He was followed by Col. J.
William DeGrange, an officer on the staff
of the present governor of West Virginia
The organization of the club was perfect
ed and Mr.. William Hunter Haycock
chosen president
Tomorrow morning the pastor the
Rev. B. d. Gaw will preach the fourth
sermon in his series on Men and the
ministry" on the subject. Things that
help" In the evening he will preach the
fourth in the series on vital questions,
the subject being What is the devil?'
Grace Baptist Church, Ninth and D
streets southeast, is going to hold a
series of meetings in January Rev. John
E. Briggs. pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church. will assist the pastor. The choir
will render a cantata Christmas eve, in
stead of the regular preaching service.
Sunday morning the pastor will preach
on the Golden Rule in its application to
present-day life"
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Important developments in regard to the
campaign of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement in this city, and par
ticularly as regards the holding in Wash
ington of the National Conservation Con-
gress, are expected to follow confer
ence TO be held at the New Willard this
morning between Fred G. Smith, ma
tionaI campaign leader OF the movement,
and a delegation representing the local
executive committee and the four organ
ization cooperating with it.
Mr.. Smith has just returned to Wash
ington from Houston, Tex. where he has
been conducting the Men and Religion
campaign with great success. He will
leave this city shortly after the morning
conference for New York to attend the
meeting Of the national executive COM
mittee, at which a final decision will be
reached as to whether or not the Con-
servation Congress will come here
Information from semi-official sources
tends strongly to the opinion that Wash
ington will be the scene of the national
expression of the movement, which will
bring 5000 delegates from every section
of the country to the city chosen be-
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Christian Endeapor

The Christian Endeavor lesson for to-
morrow is entitled Missions in the West
Indies" and completes the Endeavorers'
missionary journey around the world. In
which religious conditions in twelve Sec
tons of the globe have been studied dur
ing the year. The Scripture reference Is
II Cor. xli1-l5.
Mount Pleasant Congregational En-
deavorers last Sunday evening heard an
address on missionary opportunities
among the Indians and Eskimo" by
DIR. c. ]. Ryder, of New York secretary
OF the American Missionary Association.
The Christmas meeting Of this society
will be led by former President Emery
LASER, now a student at the Massachu-
setts institute Of Technology.
The, Peck Chapel Society viii receive
seven new members at its meeting to-
morrow evening. A business meeting and
social was held on Thursday evening at
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Dapttst

The Ladies' Aid Society. the Woman's
Missionary Society, the Farther Lights
Society, and the Halcyon Club, of the
Second Church, united in holding a ba-
zaar at the Naval Lodge Building on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The attendance
was large on Doth days, both afternoon
and evening.
At the midweek service at the Second
Church on Thursday several were re-
ceived for baptism. The ordinance will
be administered on the evening preceding
Christmas Day, and also at the service
on the evening preceding New Years
Day. 1t is expected that many others
will join those who have already come in
preparation for the ordinance.
Thirty new members were added to
Bethany Baptist Church as the result of
an exceptional series of evangelstic
meetings held in the past two weeks under
the leadership of Rev. E. S. Sucker and
Fred E. Warner. At the final meeting
of the series last Sunday several hun
dred persons were turned away because
OF lack of room to accommodate them in
the church building. Tomorrow morn
ing Rev Will d. Upshaw, of Georgia,
will speak to the new converts. Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the church.
evening services. There will be baptism
in the evening.
The Pinkham Bible class of the I'm
manuel Baptist Church, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road. only a little over a
year old. has an active roll Of some Is
members, with an average Sunday morn
ing attendance of seventy-five. The pas
tor, Rev. H S. Pinkham. is teacher of
the class A cordial welcome is extended
to all men. The session opens at 10
o'clock.
Much enthusiasm is manifested in the
remarkable growth Of the Sunday school
of the Fifth Baptist Church. The record
is being broken almost every Sunday.
Last Sunday there were 745 present at
the main school and ITO at the chapel.
The aim is to have a total of 1000 present
in both schools before the end Of the old
year. To this end the Baraca and the
PhiIathea classes are engaged in a friend
Iy rivalry to see which one will first at
tain a membership of 100 actual attend
ants. Tomorrow evening at the church
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CoNGRRGATIoNAL

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Coz. ION
and g ia nv. Rev. Samuel Il. Woodrow d. D..
pastor; Rev. s. r. Swift. assistant pastor. II
R- m, public worship, with sermon by the pastor; /;
subject, THE CHURCH NEEDED FOR THE
WORLDS NEED" Muhe By the quartet and
chorus choir 80 a. m, Sunday school; s.ES p
m, Y. p. s. @. E p m. evening seryics, Lee
,tHe by the pastor,''sOSlE JUDGES IN IS
RAEL;" subject, SAMSON: DANGER AM,
DEATH"
MI. PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Columbia road, near 18th st. = Rev. Frank J. Good.
win, minister. Morning service, II O'CLOCK; sermon
By the minister; subject, The Quest q Our Un-
earned Ble8inSA" Evening service o'clOck: 81
mon By the minister; subject, The Menace Of the
Drug Habit" Sunday school so a. m. admit
m.
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all in excellent taste, and the artistic
sense of some one evidently has con-
trolled from start to finish. The stage
is admirably constructed. not too high.
and fitted with disappearing footlight IA
cilities, which are used on the occasion
of entertainments given by the Sunday
school. Members of the church. Sunday
school, and Young Peoples Society are
congratulating the committee In charge
upon these improvements, which are all
paid for by special subscription.
The First Church auditorium was COM
pletely filled Sunday night to hear of
Samson's early exploits, which presented
the discussion OF heredity, environment.
and mixed marriages in Illuminating
fashion. Growing interest in the series
of lectures on judges of Israel has been
evident. For the concluding lecture to-
morrow DR.. Woodrow's topic will be
"Samson-Danger and death"
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SOME CHURCH EVENTS OF THE WEEK.


F. Nesbit
Presb on M
D.
Bethany BAPTIST
by a p. m.
Religion
at p m.
Glorious the Highlands
sells speaks "od Testament stories"
WEDNESDAY.
in the esociai rooms Of he church. p.n
Church 4
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PRESBYTERIAN.
NEW YORK AVE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
y. 7. ave-, II and 18th stA
Dr. Wallace Radclife pastor.
Il 90 l. m.-Pubhc worship. sermon BY the pastor.
7 Is a m.-"The Man On the wHtch-T Tower.
Music led By quartet choir.
80 Z. m.-Bible school.
s:l5 = m.-Adult ciasseA
s:l5 p m.-Christtan EndeaTor Society.
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
Conn. ave- and 18th stB.
Charles Wood. minister.
Bernard G. Braskamp. minister's assistant.
Harry Baremors Angus, minister Of Peck Chapel
Il 90 a. m.-se-nou b. the minister.
Musical service led By double quartet from so to
O'Clock.
400 p m.-Sermon by the minister; subject, Les
sons from the Lives Of Hetrew King,
and Prophets: David. the Shepherd
Kins-His Character and Psalter.''
500 p m--Sernon by the minister; aibiect. The
Fulhllment Of Humanity's Hopes II
Christ.
Musical service from 80 to O'Clock. led By the
Motet Choir, Mr. Otto T. Simon di
rector; Mr.. Harvey Murray, at the or
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Christian EndeaTor meeting at s:l5 p. m.
Thursday evening at s, midWeek service
FIRST. the Strangers Sabbath Home" John Mar.
shall place between C and d sts. NV. Donald q.
Macleod minister. 80 g. NJ, Sunday school and
adult Bible classes; II a m, The Tragedy ot
Fear SIS D M. derotI0faI service, Y. p s. C.
E.; 7:I5 p M, Charles F. Nesbit; subject. The
Church and Modern Life" All arc welcome
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

HAMLINE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Ninth and P streets northwest.
Rev. Joseph II. NJ. Gray. minister.
80 .. m--sunday school.
II 90 a. m--SeTmon: The Purpose and the Process
Of His Mercy"
100 p. m.-Epvorth League praise service
500 p m.-Sermon: The Greatest Friendship In
the World"
All dttinES free. Strangers always EelcumG
FOUNDRY N Z. CHURCH 18Th and Church IL.
Rev. W. R. Wedderspoon. d. D., pastor. ss1
4. m, Sunday school; II a. m "Lifgs NobleS
Motive p m, Epworth League; 9 p. m.
Henry DTImmOnd. the Prncely Christian. 4"
Choir Of 90 voices. Strangers welcome.
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Notices for these columns sho
EPISCOPAL.
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.
18th, near Dupont Circse.

500 a. m.-Holy Communion-
Il 90 Q. m.-'SOME WAYS IN WHlCH GOD ne
mon by the rector, Rev. O Ernest
Smith, d. D.. d. G. L.
500 p m.-RsT. Walter W. Reid
cordial Invitation is given to all strangers to wOr
ship In this beautiful church
TRINITY CHURCH ID and O Sta nv. RsI.
George W, Van Fossen. rector. Third Sunday N
Advent: 4 m, Holy Communion (cnoSaD; II
a. m second celebEation; 9 p m. special Brother
hood service; preacher, Rev. ]. j. Dtnon
EPIPHANY CHURCH, G s. between 18th and
18th ia CIergy: Rer. r. Il. MeKim, d. d. !;
Rev. Thomas HubertJones. Services: a. m-' IL
a. m. p m, and p m An seats nee e1Sept
CITAL on the splendid new organ, In 10 p. m.
by Prof. Otis A. SWEET.
THE TRUE AMERICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Old Church q Christ and His Apostles,
Reaching down to and adapted for America
Apostoiic Ministry: Bishops. Priests DeacOnA
The Nativity, 18th and e. u s:1. II. g.
The Resurrec4iou, 18th and @ ne. 80. 4.
THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 9Th
and ! sts. ne. Rev. C. 8. Abbott vicar; KsI.
lay reader for the deaf. 80 a. m, Holy Com
munion; $50 a m, Sunday school; II a. m.
morning prayer and sermon; p. M shortened
eTensonE and address; As p. m; evening prSyer
and sermon; IL g. m. services for the oei IN
parish hall; morning prayer and address
ALL SOULS MISSION cor Conn. and Cathedral
ares- Rev, J. MActride Stenett. d. u, minister
in charge SerJices at II and 40. Canon ba-
tenahl will preach tomorrow aftTnoou.
PEOPLES EyENSONG, ST. ALlBAN'S CHURCH.
Mount ST. Alhan Sunday. December II. 1911. at
Z. m. Special preacher Rev. J. Tovnsend Russell.
The music will be sung BY the Cathedral CnoI'
Take Tennalytown
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION. Mass ave. and
I2fh st. NV Rev. J. Henning NelmS rector; keI.
John e Ewell associate; Rev. Edward b hAe.
curate. Sunday services and II a. m, 4:o and
8 n m. At the 8 O'Clock evening service the
speaker will be Mr.. Fnnklin Spencer Edmonds o.
Philadelphia. al Brotherhood men are especially
invited to attend.
CHRIST CHURCH Georgetown- Rev. James d.
W. Blake rector: 30 O. m, Holy Communion
80 a. m. Sunday school; II - m, fuu service
and sermon by the rector; p m, rehearsal o.
Christmas music by. the Sunday school; p. H.
evening prayer and address
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, I'd st. and Washington
circle. Rev. Robert Talbot rector; Rev. GeoGEe
W. Atkinson, curate 80, Holy Communion; s3o'
Sunday school TO- mathis and Instruction; II. cee-
bration and sermon; 9, evensong and special mnslt'
Seats free.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH. cor. 18th and coccoran
sts. NV. Rev. J. J. DimOn. rector; Rev. w. NJ
PettiS. d. D., crate. Services: 30. Holy Com
muniOn; $50 Sunday school; II. morning service
and sermon; 8. evening service and sermon. Ths
rector VIII preach in the morning and the Rev J.
Lewis Gibbs in the evening.
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New Church.

The Rev. Frank Sewall closes his Sc
rfes Of lectures on the general theme.
New light on religious problems" with
his address Tomorrow evening on the
Deity Of Jesus" In the course OF which
he will discuss the great miracle OF the
Incarnation and its relation to the con-
stantly recurring miracles of evolution.
The lectures have been intended as. q
special contribution on the part OF the
New Church to the Men and Religion
Forward Movement
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the school takes part, each giving in song
or greeting its own version OF Bethle-
hem's blessed story. The story that never
grows old and never sounds sweeter
than when heard from the lips Of inno-
cent. children. In the primary depart
ment "Old Santa" of course, will come
in for his old time honors.
Next Sunday at the o'clock mass, the
Sodality Of the Children of Mary will
receive holy communion in a body. They
will meet in the afternoon at o'clock
for the recitation of the once.
Mgr. Russell viii answer the questions
that have been placed in the question
box during the past month at the serv-
ices Of the League of the Good Shepherd.
The league will meet at T:30 p. m.
The Dramatic Club of st. Patrick s
Sunday school is busy preparing for the
production of the mystery play OF the
birth of our Lord. The play was writ
ten by the famous Father Robert Hugh
Benson, and has never been produced in
this country. It will be given on the
evening OF December S. at o'clock, IN
New Carroll Hall.
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BAPTIST.

TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH. 10th and n "a
DR.. J. J. Muir. pastor. Preaching: II 4 N.
How Cometh the KiBgdom?" Ts5 p. m, Get
Busy" Bible school, 80 a. M; @. Z, p n.
Z HEZ swEMS subject: Are Washington Pso-
pc Who Expect God To Do What He Premises
Foolish or Full Of Faithl" Sunday night, o'c-
No morning meeting. Capital Baptist Church,
typographical Temple E3 g 81 NV.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. 18th
and SA NV. Services Sunday II 4. m. and
p. m
subject: rs THE UNIVERSE. INCLUDING
MAN, EVOLVED BY ATOMIC F0RCEf'
Sunday school, IL a. m Wednesday evening
meeting O'Clock Public cordially invited. Read
ing room, Di Colorado Bldg.
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PERCY S. FOSTER
PIANO CO.,
1880 g Street.

John the Evangelist. The principal fea-
ture of this anniversary will be the COM
memoTation OF the first services of the
church held in that section OF the city
on the feast of St John the Evangelist,
1891. which led to the foundation OF the
Church OF the Good Shepherd on the
present site