The Washington times., 1912-04-18
SPECIAL PRAYERS
TO Be OFFERED IN
CAPITAL CHURCHES
Ministers Will Refer to tt
tantic Disaster In Their
Sermons.

Thousands OF Washington church
members will on Sunday morning and
evening bow their heads in humble rev.
erence, while pastors lift their voices
upward in prayer for the souls that
went down with the Inflated Titanic.
For impressiveness and solemnness
Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter ex-
ercises cannot be compared with those
that Will be held in Washington Sun
day, The clergymen do not intend to
nave elaborate musical programs, but
to have simple, humble services, in
which special invocations for the saw
ing OF the souls on board the Titanic
will be offered.
Inc Rev. Mr.. Frank J. Goodwin,
pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Congreya-
tlonal Church, will at the II O'Clock
morning service in his church prea n
on The Wreck of the Titanic, and Its
Relation to the Christian Doctrine OF
the Love OF God
At Grace Baptist Church.
At the Grace Baptist Church, in the
morning, the Rev. Fred w. Johnson,
the pastor, will have as his subject,
The Rule of the Sea: Women and
Children First" The Rev. johnson will
in this sermon, and will apply the rule
OF the sea. where the stronger is ex-
pected TO help the weaker to the land
The Rev. Hermon S. Pinkham, pastor
OF the Emmanuel Baptist Church, said
that he had not made up his subject,
but that he intended touching on the
question Sunday morning
The Rev. Charles Wood pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant, also will
make special reference to the great dis
| aster.
Most every pastor in Washington will
on Sunday offer special prapers for
those who perished with the big liner
Some of the clergymen will preach
| special sermons on the sinking of the
| ship. while others will make reference
to II in either the morning or evening
| services.
At the prayer meeting of the Columbia
Baptist Church last night, Charles Inn
lay offered a special invocation for the
brave men who perished with the ship.
| Tonight the congregation of the Capital
Baptist Church. the Rev. Mr.. f. Hez
| SVEN, pastor, will offer prayers for the
| men who went down with the boat. The
| Rev. Mr. SVEN will in his sermon Sun
day morning at the Columbia Baptist
! Church, make reference to the wreck,
and again Sunday night before the con-
sregation Of the Capital Baptist Church.
Will Refer to Disaster.
The Rev. Mr.. Earle Whitley pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
will refer to the disaster in his sermons
| Sunday. The thing is so very horrible, -
said the Rev. Mr.. Wilhey today. that
I am yet undecided what I will say In
reference to the matter, though I will
refer to 1t in my services. .-. . ..
Bishop Alfred Harding preached a
strong sermon on the catastrophe at
Christ Episcopal Church last night.
The occasion was the confirmation of
a class OF thirty-two. He said that men
| today rely too much on their own in
Gonuity and the wonders of steam and
electricity rather than divine power
until they are brought to their senses
by some such disaster as that Of the
Titanic.
Men today are prone to be irreverent.
to rely on themselves, and not to call
on God for help. They rely on their
own ingenuity and the wonders of steam
and electricity rather than divine
power For time and money they are
tempted to set at naught the laws OF
God and nature, and are brought to
their senses only by some great disas.
| ter such as that OF the Titantc,' saiC
Bishop Harding.
Memorial Service Planned.
Memorial services for the victims o
the Titanic disaster will be conducted
at st. Paul's Church next Tuesday
morning at s o'clock. and preparation!
for making these services the most I'M
pressive in the history of the church
We're begun today
Solemn high mass will be sung b,
Mgr James +. Mackin. special musi
cal program will be carried out. An in
vitation to the public to participate IL
the services has been extended.