The Washington times., 1912-11-10
DEMANDING
RADICAL CHANGES,
DECLARES PASTOR
Must Be More Equal Distri-
button of Wealth and
Justice, He Says.


III VIII take more radical changes
alons progressive lines than planned
ana promised by the three great politi-
cal parties to satisfy the people," de-
'c'ared the Rev. Frederick w. johnson,
pastor OF Grace Baptist Church. Ninth
street and South Carolina avenue south
East this morning. in Il sermon on
SURFING Scriptures for Stirring
This Is the most thrilling and stir
ring age of the worlds history" said
I'he pastor. Great changes must come
ABOUT to satisfy the people. There must
he more equal distribution of social
and Industrial justice and also Il more
equal distribution Of the.wealth Of this
country" continued the pastor
The Rev. Mr.. johnson claimed that
X all OF the changes proposed by the
three big political. parties were put to-
gether ard brought about. still social
and Industrial justice would not he
done.
Better Labor Conditions Needed.
'There must unqucstionably be better
labor conditions; the poor must moi be
oppressed for the benefit of the
wealthy" concluded the pastor.
An illustrated sermon on labor con-
ditions throughout the New England
and Southern states will be preached
tonight at Ingram Memorial Church.
Tenth street and Massachusetts avenue
northeast. by the pastor. the Rev. J. w.
l'rizzell His subject will be Women
and Child Labor, or the New Slavery
breaches on Worlds End.
The Rev. j. l.. McElhany viii preach
AT the Memorial seventh Day Adven-
lists Church tonight on the IRIS and
Fall of Empires as Foretold In the
Prophecy" The pastor will show that
the Balkan struggle tends TO show that
the world is nearing its end. He will
tell of the rise and fall of the great em-
pires of Babylon, Media Persia, Greece,
. and Rome.
Next Sunday night he breaches The
Coming World War" and the following
Sunday night on THE Balkan Eitua-
ton" In each sermon he will attempt
to show that the struggle in tie Balkan
country points to near coming of the
worlds end. lie will predict tnat Tur-
key will fall and be completely wiped
or the map.
This will be the first OF a series of six
illustrated sermons on social conditions.
Tonight the pastor will tell of the phys
'iCal social, and moral effect woman
and child labor is having on this coun-
try. lie will urge better pay, shorter
work days. and better environments In
the workrooms. Next Sunday night he
will preach on the amusement Prob
lem" dealing particularly with condi-
tions in Washington.
At the st. PauI's English Lutheran
Church this morning the pastor. the
Rev. John +. lIuddlf, preached on The
Early History of the Lutheran Church, "
in which he reviewed the progress OF
this denomination. and especially its his
tory In America.
at - hn n
Whitley, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, will preach on the
Balkan situation. Ills subject-wil be
The World Moves" In this sermon
the pastor will express the opinion that
the successes of the Bulgarians, the
Servlans, the Greeks, and the Monte.
ncgrins were directed by God ana that
he is of the belief that the great Euro
struggle, rob Bulgaria OF the fruits oil
her victory.
Annual Week of Prayer.
BEGINNING today, the local branches OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
and the Young Women's Christian AS
soclation will observe the annual week
of prayer, which Is being observed In
The associations throughout the world
Prayers will be offered tomorrow fol
the countries in Africa: on Tuesday for
the United States, Canada, the West
Indies, Argentine Republic, Brazil and
other North and South American Coun-
1rles; on Wednesday for the countries
In Asia; or Thursday for the countries
IN Australasia, and on Friday and sat
urdav for ,he countries in Europe. or
next Sunday general prayer service
will be held.
Special gospel meetings of this week
will begin tonight at the Fifth Baptist
Church and the Second Baptist Church
At the Fifth Baptist there will be d
different speaker each night. Amonl
those who will speak are the Rev. DR.
James Shcra Montgomery, Monday
right; the Rev. Dr. Donald c. Macleod
TUESDAY night; the Rev. Dr. George a
Miller, "Wednesday night; the Rev. DIR
John Roach Stratun, of baltimore
Thursday night, and the Rev. liermor
+ Pinkhau,, Friday night.
The speaker each night at the Secont
Haptlst Church will be- the Rev, DIR. +
NJ. Stephenson. Of Philadelphia. Old
Tashionad songs will he sung at bott
churches.
More than hundred new members
win be received into the Sodality of IN,
blessed Virgin at st. PatriCk's Churci
Mt O'Clock this afternoon, bringing m
membership up to II total of 1850. TIT
reception of the new members Is IN
final chapter in the weeks retreat 10
women, and week for men of tn
narIsh begins this evening at I;3
o'clock. During the week masses vii
he celebrated each morning at 9, !,
and 0 o'clock, with short instruction
given after the i AND o'clock masses
SeryiCCs will also be held at I:3O cacI
evening. ,,, ,.
,hn PnV John NJ, Mcnamara was tn
nt.hrant the sermon being preache
-, ~ Pow Jnmes A. Smyth.