The Washington times., 1912-11-03
DISTRICT CHURCHES
HOLD COMMUNION
SERVICES TO-DAY
DR.. Montgomery Believes
Nation Is Awaiting An
b other Great Leader.

Sacramcntal services were held in "A
number Of the churches today. At the
foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tho sacrament OF the Lords Supper was
dist Episcopal Church, the Hamlime
Methodist Episcopal church. North
Capitol Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mckendree Methodist Episcopal Church.
the First CONGREGATIONAL Church, and
the First Presbyterian.
The Rev. DR.. James Shera Montsom-
cry preached today on 1.-THE Supremacy
of a Great Determination" The pas
tors text was from First Corinthians,
second chapter, twelfth verse: 81 deter
mine not to know anything among you
The pastor said IN part:
This is a declaration of personality
and principle. In the stages OF the
worlds progress, principles and person.
ality have gone together. Our national
Independence had to wait for IA Wash
ington. Emancipation had to walt for
a Lincoln. Progress IL not accidental,
but Is bound up In the lives of great
men waiting for expression.
Great Man Needed Now.
THE public today finds refroshment
in the orator and spirit of a great de-
termination. IL has grown tired of the
commonplacedness of meaningless plati-
tudes and glittcring phrases. 1t cleavcs
to the pronouncement that bleeds with
fled with courage that loves to
face Issues that are as real as they
are new and as new as they are real"
ST. Thomas Episcopal Church today
was packed with members who gath
cred to pay tribute to their pastor the
Rev. DIR. c. Ernest Smith, who is be-
ginning the eleventh year of his pas
,orate at this church: During the past
ence. the church has been able to pay
on almost $4,000 of s72,5OO Indebted
ness on the parish. Special music was
given.
bethany Baptist Church celebrated ,ts
eighth anniversary today with Il special
service. The pastor. the Rev. Dr.. Stcv-
enson reviewed the progress OF tho
church, church since Its founding special
At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. the Rev. Sarle Wiley began
his third year as its pastor. The build.
Ing was crowded The pastor rrcachcd
Faith" and then reviewed the progress
of the church during the past two years.
Addition to Baptist Church.
The year 1913 probably will see the
erection of $4,000 addition to tn,
Fifth Baptist Church Since he has
been pastor. the Rev. John r.. Brisgs
has built up the membership severa
hundred. and the enrolment Is growing
50 rapidly that additional room soon
Next Sunday will be one of the big.
gest days of the year for the Sixth
Presbyterian Church. when the annual
home coming will be celebrated. 4
special musical program will be given
Old time songs will be sung. and a car.
nation given every person attending
the services. The pastor, the Rev. DIR
4. W. Spooner. will preach on "ThosS
Good Old Days" The services vii
conclude with the Lords supper.
Sermons on "Divine Library"
The Rev. George A. Miller, pastor
of the Ninth Street Christian Church
begins a series OF winter sermons to-
night on Tho Divine Library" HI!
theme for tonight's sermon is Genesis
The Book of Beginnings"
The congregation of the Church o
the shrine of the Sacred Heart vii
give n fair and luncheon in the Ma
tional Rifles armory each afternoon
and evening, except Saturday and Sun
day, Of this and next week. Luncheon
will be served between noon and
o'clock, and the fair from $50 until !
o'clock at night Th" proceeds go int
a fund toward the erection of nov
house of worship. Election returns vii
be announced at the fair Tuesday night