The Washington times., 1913-02-02
CHURCH MEMBERS
START CAMPAIGN
At MASS MEETING
All Denominations and creeds
Represented at Gathering Of
Sunday School Workers.

Church members Of every denomina-
tion and creed are represented in the
mass meeting Of Sunday school workers
this afternoon at Mount Vernon NJ. z.
Church, South, for the purpose of rous-
ing enthusiasm In Sunday school work.
The mass meeting is the final act of
the Sunday school workers conference,
which was held during the week and
closed yesterday.
A campaign for better attendance and
more thorough instruction In the Sum
day schools, started this afternoon. was
planned during the. sessions of the con-
ference. Then 1t was shown that the
Sunday schools supply the churches
with its members and the better the
Sunday schools the better the member
ship Of the churches will be. 1t Is pro-
posed to make the spiritual instruction
of children as thorough as the practical
instruction they receive in the pubic
schools.
Among the speakers this afternoon
ire the Rev. z, B. Chappell, the Rev.
charles d. Bulla, and the Rev. H. II.
damill.
Today Is the regular communion sum
Jay for the League of the Good shep-
ierd Of st. Patrick's Church. and that
organization viii attend evening services
body. Early today the members
II the league attended O'Clock mass,
which was celebrated by. Mgr. Russell,
who organized the league Mgr. Russell
will deliver q sermon to the league to-
night.
The feast of st. Francis de sales ID
being celebrated this afternoon at the
Apostolic Mission House in Brookland.
m - II -I NT-3A
delivered the sermon and a musical pro-
gram is being given by students Of st.
Thomas College.
The Rev. s. Townsend Weaver WIN
ieliyer an illustrated lecture in Grace
Ben Hur-A Tale Of the Christ" Mr..
Weaver will take the salient points Of
General WallaceS novel and weave
them into lecture. Lantern slides,
showing views describing the action Of
the lecture, will be exhibited.
yThe insecurity of Sim win be the
subject OF the sermon tonight in Union
NJ E. Church by the Rev. Wilbur ".
Mallalieu- A meeting Of the Epworth
League Of that church win be held be-
fore evening services
The Rev Joseph NJ n. Gray WIN
preach tonight on Restoration" In
Hamline d. E. Church. The Rev. James
Shera Montgomery win deliver Q SER
mon IN the Metropolitan N. e. Church
On SONIC Iuiu8s FtFSl ~ NC 6ctI0ou
Is one Of a series on the theme II I
Had Ny Life to Live Over Again"
Evangelist +. F. Cook, Of Detroit, win
preach to the Washington Temple con-
gregation this afternoon at 3 o'clock at
its usual Sunday afternoon meeting.
The evangelist will answer the Ques-
ton. What Is a Chrfstian? The
speaker Is well known for his work IN
Evangelism not only In Washington
but over large portion Of the United
States. 49, -
In pursuance Of the theme treating OF
the objections to joining the church,
the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, win
preach tonight on "A Young Mans OBJ
lection to Joining the Church" DR..
Radcliffe will show the basic wrong IN
the arguments against church mem-
bership and the good that comes from
being q member Of the church.
The Rev. Donald Macleod. OF the
First Presbyterian Church, win preach
tonight on How a Young Man Of Parts |
Failed" In Gunton Temple Memorial
Church, Daniel NJ. Greene win deliver |
an illustrated lecture ON "Cathedrals OF |
Europe.