The Washington times., 1913-03-16
LENTEN MUSIC IN
CAPITAL CHURCHES
Special Services Are Planned
for Holy Week-PaIm Sum-
day Is Observed Today.

Z allH SUNDAY, HldEhlbS ne pSslHiilnS
Of Holy Week, was observed IN all Epis-
copal and Catholic churches in Wash
ington today with special musical ser
vices. In Catholic churches, the cere-
mony of blessing and distributing palms
to the members of the congr egations
was celebrated with time-honored i'm
pressiveness.
One of the most interesting services
IN the city win be that in ST. MaTgaret's
Episcopal Church at O'Clock tonight.
when four solo!sts, assisted by
specially trained choir. will sing "Geth-
semane to Golgotha." The cantata is
one OF the recent works of Edmund Tur-
ner. The words are by Yorke Chester.
1t will be the first presentation in this
country The soloists will be Mrs.
Helen Donahue De Yo, soprano; Mel
willie D. Hensey. tenor: ,Artaur Deibert,
baritone, and Charles TrowbrIdse Tit
man, basso.
The Ibrettist has presented The great
tragedy in rather dramatic form. in dis
tinct contrast to the majority o. Lenten
cantatas. The cantata will be given
under the direction of Alfred G. Ed
ridge. organist and choirnaster of st.
Margaret's.
Franciscan Services.
Holy Week services at the Monastery
Church of the Franoiseans win be held
with all the pomp and ceremony which
marks the services at this time in Jeru-
salsm.a During the ceremonies which
last all: the week. the funeral Of Christ.
which occurs on Good Friday night at
o'clock. will be observed and short
sermons in English, German, French
and Spanish will be delivered. The
service of the resurrection on Saturday
night viii be closed by a procession of
the blessed sacrament and solemn bene-
dietion
The music for the whole week will be
taken from the works of the Franciscan
composer, Father Peter Baptist Fall
conara- On Easter morning the mass
in: B fiat by Domenic Bellando will be
rendered. The Franciscans invite the
public to attend all services.
special musical service will be pre-
senteds at Grace Methodist Church to-
night IN connection with the lecture to
be delivered by the Rev. S. Townsend
Weaver on THE Messiah Selections
from the oratorio. The Messiah" will
be sung by the choir before and after
the lecture. Several soloists. including
Mrs. Ethelyn NJ. Smart, Mrs. Marjorie
Hart Moulton, Mrs. Eleanor Baker
Spencer, Miss Margaret Standiford,
Walter T. Matson, and E. c. Webb,
Miss Louis Young at the piano.
Passion Week Program.
Special Passion Week services will
be held in Hamline NJ. E. Church, be-
ginning today and concluding Saturday
The Spiritual Significance of Holy
Week" was defined this morning by the
Rev. "A. T. Thompson. pastor of
Waugh NJ. z. Church. Tonight there
win be an address by T. T. Wong. of
China Holy Week services will be held
On Friday evening the cantata, ''Olivet
TO Calvary" will be sung by the trained
choir
Nine Mountford will deliver her lee
ture, The Ten Talents" in Gunton-
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church
tonight. On next Friday night the Rev
e. Everett Granger will deliver a ser
mon on THE Nails and the Cross
vespers At All Souls
All Souls Unitarian Church will hold
vesper services every evening during
the week. The services Will begin at
As O'Clock and will last for half an
hour
Maunder's sacred cantata, "Peni-
tence. Pardon. Peace" will be given to-
night at Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. in Georgetown.
Evangelist Hoskins will preach before
the Washington Temple congregation
this afternoon at o'clock on the sub
ject, THE Way Of the Cross" The
evangelist is a speaker of force and
eloquence.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Smith, of
New York, one of the most successful
evangelists in this country. will ad-
dress the mems meeting in the New
National Theater this afternoon at 800
o'clock on the one word, Great" The
meeting Is held under the auspices of
the 7. NJ. c. A. and is for men alone.
IT is one of a series of meetings held
to awaken religious interest in men,