The Washington times., 1913-02-24
TRUE HOSPITALITY
IS PASTORS THEME
Dr. Radcliffe Says Dinners in
Washington Are Often Paro-
dy Upon Real Welcome.

Hospitality as the exempl:iication OF
true Christianity was the 'hamc of the
Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe's sermon
Presbyterian Church. DR.. Radcliffe
showed that sham hospitality could be
used as a menas to a great many ends.
and was in a great many cases SD used.
That, however, was not true hospitality,
but parody.
Hospitality in its highest sense,
which is the Christian sense, is the true
address to the heart. Hospitality does
not mean giving OF entertainment Law
ishly and freely. 1t means giving well
come disinterestedly and without hope
of return. The giving of q crust with
a hearty welcome is far greater hos
pitality than the giving of a banquet
with hope of political or social reward"
DR.. Radcliffe said he thought there
were a great many more dinners in
Washington than hospitality; that beau
tiful tables are frequently counters OF
exchange where We get because We
give: sometimes a ladder fo- sacial
climber, sometimes turnpike where we
meet all sorts and conditions of Ioen,
and sometimes a battlefield where social
and political wars are politely but keen
ly fought.
"Hell" Is EvangeEst's Theme.
who Made Hell7" is the question
asked the Washington Temple Congre-
cation yesterday afternoon by Evan
gelist F. F. Cook, of Detroit, who
preached the weekly sermon. DR.. Cook
answered the question himself, saying
that hell is human creation absolutely
and was not created until the actions
of man made such a place necessary.
Father Adam, the first man." said
Mr.. Cook. was the one who made the
creation of hell necessary by his trans
gression of the law of the Creator with
his spouse, Mother Eve"
The evangelist discussed the various
meanings of the words ''Sheol,"
, "Hades,'' and "Gehenna,' all of which
he declared mean substantially the
same thing, hell Gehenna, however.
means that hell from which no one can
leave. while Sheol and Hades mean that
hell in which souls sleep until the sec
ond coming of the Messiah.
The Rev. George Targis. s. j., Off
ciated YESTERDAY at the close Of the re-
treat for women at st. Aloysius' Church.
More than 1000 women attended the
early masses and received holy conf
munion. Father Fargis formally ter
minated Ire TelTtdl Win tlc papa
bsnediction-
Mission for Men Begun.
At 7:s0 p. m. yesterday a mission for
men in St Aloysius' was begun, with
a sermon and outline of services for the
week. Services will be held at and
a. m. and at 7:3O p. m. The retreat will
lie conducted by the Rev Joseph
Muiry. S. j., president of st. Peters
college, Jersey City.
The Rev. Thomas =. Williams
preached the third of the series of ser
mems on THE Love OF Cod last night
IN 81. Anthony's Church. The theme
was selected for the whole series OF
Lenten services, and one sermon will
be delivered each Sunday. St Anthony's
sanctuary choir of forty boys gave a
special musical service. The boys re-
ceived their fundamental training from
Father Williams. who intends having
the training completed by a special
teacher from the Apostolic mission
house
The Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop
of Washington. confirmed two classes
Of applicants for membership into the
Episcopal church The first class of
forty was confirmed in St. Stephens
Church at the morning service. In the
evening he preached at the Church of
the Redeemer and confirmed a large
class CT that parish.