The Washington times., 1913-06-01
CHURCHES CURTA|L
EVENING SERVICES
Usual Schedule for Summer
Vacation Period Begins to
Go in Effect Today.

With the approach of summer.
Washington churches today began To-
eurtaH or abandon their evening
I services for the vacation period.
There with be no service this evening
At GuEton-Temple Memorial Presby-
terian Church, with the exception Of
the Christian Endeavor meeting at
o'clock, while at the New York Av-
enue Presbyterian Church and the First
Congregational Church a special must
cal program by the respective choirs
will be the principal evening feature.
The Rev. William j. johnson. field
secretary Of the ministerial relief
board, preached this morning in the
GuntcnTemple Church in the place Of
the Rev. DR.. c. Everest Granger, the
pastor. At the First Congregational
Church the sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Lewis Purdum. assistant
pastor. The morning service at the
New York Avenue Church consisted
principally Of children's day exer-
cises. and hundreds Of little people
participated in tho special songs and
tableaux.
In addition to the special memorial
service at Mt. St Alban at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. several pastors make
OF se of was ss S ssS s
Rev. DR.. w. ]. McKenny Will preach
on kindly Remembrance Of the
Living and Dead" at the Wesley n.
e. Church. Fifth and H streets north
west. west The ssssrxas sacrament t,s Of The ,. L1r
Ing.
Memorial Service Tonight.
At the Waugh NJ E. Church. Third
and A streets northeast. there win be
memorial service tonight at which the
Rev. Henry N. Couden, the blind chap
lain Of the House of Representatives,
will speak, as will the Rev. A. H.
Thompson, the pastor. Members Of En-
campment No. Ill. Union Veteran Le-
gion. will attend the church In body
and the musical program viii be more
elaborate than usual
The League Of the Good Shepherd re-
ceived the communion in body az 81
Patrick's Catholic Church at o'clock
mass this morning. The mass was ceie-
brated by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. William i.
Russell, who also preached the sermon
High mass was sung at II clock by tine
Rev. James A Smyth, with the sermon
by Mgr. Russell
At St. .Joseph's Church the summer
schedule went into effect today and un-
til the first Sunday in October all mass
eS Cnere VIII be low nldsSSs-
A memorial service In honor or the
pioneer mission workers in washington
will be held this evening at the Gospel
Mission Hall. pa John Marshall place.
George W. Wheeler. president OF the
mission, will be In charge or the meet
ing. at which addresses VIII be made
by the Rev James NJ Belt. Evangelist
Phillips of New York, the Rev c. j.
Penn, the Rev. F. NJ. Dickie and Mrs.
]. H. Hitchcock.
Services Under Tent.
Eulosies will be spoken on Major
George III. Hilton. Capt ]. H. Hitchcock.
the Rev. W. T. Pierson, l. A. Doug
las. Charles W. Proctor. William c.
Tyler. Charles E. Haynie and E. T.
Kaufman. all of whom were at one
time connected with the mission
The Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of the Cow
enant. will preach tonight In large
Presidents and Lamont street The
worship will begin at Z 7:45 with sors
service under the direction Of Charles
T, Tittman. and the sermon will start
at o'clock
lard Goss Davenport will act as rector
of Emmanuel p. E. Church in Anacostia.
His resignation was accepted by the
yestry there last week. but only on con-
dition that he remain rector emeritus
of the parish and maintain a residence
there. which will be provided by the
w. Oscar Roome, vicar of st. Stevens
p F. Parish in Washington, recently
admitted to the ministry A reception
TO the Rev. Mr.. Davenport ind the Rev.
Mr. Roome will be held in the parish
hall next Wednesday evening.