The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
BAPTIST.

In preparation for the jubilate of the
ttwenty-fifth anniversary OF the founding
of the woman's Missionary Union of the
Southern Baptist Convention, to be OBJ
served at the First Baptist Church on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. October
IA-S. rehearsals have been held in the
various churches for the special singing
by the large choir of 200 voices under
the direction OF Mr.. Percy s. Foster.
General rehearsals viii be held at First
Church by the entire chorus during the
early part of next week.
Another special feature designed for
Friday night are two pageants illustrat-
ing missionary work, entitled Darkness
and Light" and Children Of Light" The
first viii represent various nationaIities
Of Esklmos. Liberians, Hawaiians, and
Asiatics typifying their appeal for Chris
tian teaching. About 80 persons will
pageant Africa. Papal lands Asia, and
North America VIII be represented. Both
pageants will be responded to by several
choruses
Announcement Is Just made that Miss
Fannie Z. S. Heck, of Raleigh, N. c.,
president of the union. who will speak
on Friday morning. win talk on the SUBJ
ject of Mountain Schools" There are
some thirty-three of such schools MAIN
tained by the denomination in about
| seven States Of the South. The place of
Judson in the missionary history Of Bap-
lists in America will be dealt with by
the Rev. DR.. r. ]. Wiihngham. of Rich
mond, Va. in his address on Sunday
afternoon. DR.. Wfllingham Is the secre-
tary Of the board of foreign missions of
the Southern Baptist Convention. The
sermon Of the occasion will be delivered
by the Rev. DR.. William o. Carver, of
Louisville, KY, at the Sunday evening
meeting. DR.. Carver, who Is a professor
OF theology and missions at the Baptist
seminary there, will speak on the sub
1ect OF Missions" Dr. B. d. Gray, OF
Atlanta. Ga, secretary of the home
board. viii also make an address at the
evening meeting.
Pastor Hinson v. Hewlett. of Second
Baptist Church, has received q call to
the pastorate Of the new Petworth
Church. His decision in the matter, how
ever, has not been announced. Pastor
Howlett came to Second Church about
three Years ago and his work there has
often received high commentators.
The special evangelistic services at
Fifth Church, begun this week under the
Leadership OF the Rev. DR.. J. J. Wicker,
OF Richmond. Va, are said to be growing
IN interest and attendance. Already a
number OF persons have made a profess
sion Of conversion and united with the
church DR.. Wicker win speak four times
tomorrow-to the Sunday school, at the
two regular services, and at a ma1s meet
ing to be held in the afternoon for men.
women, and children. The subject for
the afternoon meeting will be. aThe
Enemies Of Friends OF the Home.''
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At the Grace Baptist Church, Ninth ana
d Streets Southeast. Pastor F. w. John
son win preach Sunday night on 'sThe
New Man" The pastor extends a special
invitation to all who are interested IN q
new order OF things-social, Industrial.
political. and religious.
Continuing the series OF sermons ON the
general subject of Seven, Sacred Sevens."
the Rev. John c. Ball will preach tomor-
row evening at the Metropolitan BAPTIST
Church on ~The seven-Foid Significance
OF Jesus At the, quarterly business
meeting held on Wednesday. Messrs. S.
b Frantz. w. B. johnson. and W. J.
Eckhardt were appointed conmittee 70