The Washington times., 1913-07-05
Baptist.

At the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
at Sixth snd A streets northeast, the
pastor, John Compton Ball. breaches
both morning and evening. At the con-
cIusion OF the morning sermon the
LorGs supper will be observed. Even
ing services viii be continued all sum-
mer, but limited to one hour and gpe-
cial attention given to congregatonai
singing The topics at II q m ana 7:so
.. m will be The Divine MaGnet and
when Is a Man Master OF Himsen!
In Second Baptist Church. Fourth and
Virginia avenue southeast. ON Sunday
morning, the Rv. Hinson ". Howlett
win speak on The Foolishness OF
Preaching" and in the evening the sub
ject Of the discourse WIN be knowins
the evening service, that part Of the
children's day program, so beautifuiiy
rendered by young ladies Of the adult
department. OF the Bible School. entitled
The Fountain Of Life." will be repeat
ed. and the handsome scenery and run
ming fountain. which added 50 much to
the original production, will be used
again.
DO washington Women Lover Is E.
se. O'clock. SHem at censennai ass Baptist Church.
Eighth and / streets northeast The II
a. m. sermon subject Is. "All Good
Works Are Discoverable." All men
and boys are invited to attend the
pssse persons serHi viii ls Be bapti.ed Thursdsy y
night. July TO- In the Temple Baptist
Church, Tenth and N streets northwest,
and all are most cordially invited to
be present Pastor e. Hes Swem adj
dressed the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
tion July in the commodious grounds
of Mr. Thomas W. Smiths residence,
Columbia and Belmont roads.
DR., John E. Briggs. pastor of Fifth
Baptist Church. e street. between Sixth
returned from Atlanta, Ga, VIII preach
at the Sunday morning service. after
which communion Will be administered
A religious. patriotic celebration viii
be held Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Several prominent speakers viii address
rendered by the chorus choir. The
church will be decoratd with United
States flags and flowers
Tuesday evening the Ladies' Mission
airy Society viii hold its monthly busi-
ness meeting.
The next regular meeting Of the local
Baraca-Philathea Union viii be held at
the Brookland Baptist Church, on FRI
day evening. July IL The meeting win
consist largely Of reports from some Of
the delegates who were In attendance at
the Worldwide convention at Nashville.
The executive committee will meet at
the same place at 1850 preceding the
Union meeting.
During the convention at Nashville Of
hcia1 reports were given showing most
remarkable growth In the movement
during the past year. The increase in
the number Of Philathea classes char
tered during the year was 523. making
the present number $3.50: while the
Baraca classes increased from $3.50 to
3,603-a gain Of 551. The total number
of classes at present, including juniors
and those not chartered. - e,349, CIV
ing a gain Of 1.511 for the past year.
The same reports showed over 3,700 con-
versions among the class members dur
ing the year 30 the gain was not merely
MIS-. E. T. Mankin, the Philathea
State secretary, attended the convention
as the Unions delegate, and viii speak
at the meeting Friday evening. Incl
dentally, Mrs. Mankin was elected third
vice president of the World Wide Union.
Great interest IL being shown by the
classes in the excursion to be given by
the classes of the Fifth Baptist Church
to Marshall Hall on the 25th. Tickets
have been sent to the various classes,
and 1t Is already assured that large
number of the young people VIII take
advantage Of the opportunity offered to
get acquaintanced with the other Bara-
cas- and Philatheas of the city.