New-York tribune., 1912-02-10
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK

GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK.
Abraham Lincoln will furnish the topic
Of numerous sermons tomorrow. Notable
among the subjects so chosen will he
What Religion Did for Lincoln, the
Emancpator." by Dr. George Z. Eckma!"
tomorrow evening in ST. PauIs Methodist
Episcopal Church. This will he the second
OF n series OF addresses on Practical
Uses Of Religion as illustrated i'm the
lives o! celebrated men, including Darwin.
the naturalist, and lngersol. the inideL
The Lincoln anniversary will be observed
with a sermon ty DR.. Edgar Whitaker
Work on The Sources NJ Lincon's Pow
er." Tomorrow night at the Fourth PreS-
byteran Church.
Next Tuesday at noon another new can
tata will be sung at St Paurs Chapel
Praise 10 the Ioliest." the words from
The Dream Of GerontiuS," written by
Cardinal Newman, and tho music com
posed by Henry }. Edwards.
Tho Intcrhroth srhood Committee Is max
Ing n special effort this year TO secure the
Observance by Christians Of every name
I'm the United States Of Holy Week as a
distinctive week Of prayer.
According to recent reports, san Fran
cisco has experienced second earthquake,
this time a religious one. Never before IN
the history Of that city. II IS said, has
there beeu such a shaking up" as during
tho revival campaign of Gypsy Smith
who has been moving tho whole Pacific
M hHf0ra.
Gipsy 4. coming 10 open tho season.
work for the Eyangcisuc Committee OF
New York CITY 1T the Carnegie Hall rally
on the evening Of April
The Labor Temple will bc open again
Tomorrow after being closed for several
weeks for repairs 20 the building, Which
wore necessary because Of the large Groves
coming there constantly. "Ceyion tho
beautiful" will be the subject Of an Illus
tratod lecture by Edward b. Nathanielsz'
Of Colombo. CcylUn, at o'clock. I'm the
evening at o'clock Dr. Thomas {. ii'I'
OF Union Theological Seminary, Will give
an address on THE History Of Religion.
Tho Very Rev. Nonsignor Robert Hugh
Benson. famous preacher. whose reput2-
tIon as an orator I'm England and on tn"
Continent IS Of the highest Is 10 cross tho
oco,r I'm order 10 preach IN" Lcnten SER
,,ons i'm the Church = our Lady OF
Lourdes on Washington Heights As far
as known. this will be the first complet"
,enten series that has ever been preach'h
in the diocese OF New York. In New or
Ieaus the European custom prevails ana
every yenr In the cathedral OF that m
toresting CITY an orator Of the church ~
Franco addresses large crowds throughout
the entire penitential season. Monsishor
uarsor will deliver a connected series OF
sorr,ons ON 'rhe Friendship OF Christ
,t the high mass on Sundays, at yespcrs
-, sundays. and on Wednesday ana FRI
dav evenings during tho week.
A. the Brick Church tomorrow after
noon the popular numbers OF MendelSsohn
"E,liiah" viii be given NJ tho third OF tHe
srcc,al musical services being given this
winter Dr. Merrill will preach short
sermon on the subject Of the oratorio'
rho NIctropolltan District Of tho Brother
hood Of St Andrew Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church will hold its annual CON
Corepcc at the Cathedral of St John the
Divine on Wasnngtons Birthday.
49,, c,,,,,a,. plobt M the close of the
snecial revival services at Grace Methodist
Ijpiscopal church 40 persons were receiver
into the church by tho pastor, DR.. Reisner'
,ro-rorrow night the Dixie Jubilee chorus
v,1l sing religious and sacred songs.
rrbo Roy. DR. A. Edwin Kcigwin the
,,,.,,or win prcach at both services i'm the
vv.st End Presbyterian Church to-mor-
rov The day being the seventh aHniVer-
sarv of the present pastorate, the sermon
of the morning will be appropriate 10 'le
occasiop The evening service will be OBJ
served as annual Young Peoples Day
rho Iew-Gentile fellowship meetings OF the
mast week have been successful beyond the
cxpectations of the promoters. The last
two lectures in the series will be gwen III
tho auditorium OF the West End Church
ON Tuesday evening February 49, Rabbi
Rarnet A. Elsas will preside.
~ c,orton Colt, of London England,
I'm deliver the address IN the meeting
Lo,,so NJ the Society for Ethical Culture,
Co,,t,.oI Park West and Gith street. to-mor-
80, r,orping. His subject win be GOethc's
..rarst" Alfred w. Martin will deliver the
sty,b In his series of Sunday evening ect- |
No.. 80, ."The Higher Criticism Of the Life
,,,a teachings of Jesus" His special sub |
g., win be Resurrection Legends and
Truths"
The union services of the Church of the
>tesaiab the Free Synagogue and the
,~s,,.oh of the Divine Paternity will close
, ..'-,,o,, with an address by the Right /
Rev. Dr. Charles d. Williams. Bishop OF
.,,.higa, on THE Church ana social JUS
,llS !" sSoilowed by discussion.
r,o pev Dr. Howard DufIield will con- |
-. ,o,h services tomorrow at the Old
rSre, presbyterian Church. At 8 p m.
-. u.il1 he a peoples service, consisting J