The Washington times., 1913-01-04
PASTOR RUSSELL
WILL PREACH FIRST
SERMON TOMORROW
To Take Inscription Above
Entrance at Union Sta
tion as His Text.

Pastor Charles T. Russell. of the
Brooklyn and London Tabernacles, will
preach his first sermon as pastor of the
Washington Temple Congregation to-
morrow at O'Clock at the regular aft
ernoon service of the congregation in
new Masonic Temple. His text will be
the inscription above the entrance of
the new Union Station, Thou Hast Put
Al Things Under His Feet"
Pastor Russell. who is well known all
over the United States ard in England
by his sermons and work on Miracle
Wheat" and whose eloquence and force
have brought him prominence as an
evangelist, came to Washington through
the efforts. of the business committee Of
The Washington Temple Congregation,
J. 7. ID. Pyles, Gen. William p. Hall,
and Eliot Thompson.
Owing to his pastorates of the Brook
lyn and London Tabernacles, Pastor
Russell will not give his whole time to
the Washington congregation, but pro-
poses to divide his time among the three
churches. He expects to preach in
Washington tomorrow and the two sue
ceeding Sundays, however, and to aver
age one Sunday in each month in this
city. owing to his popularity among
the Bible classes in Washington IL is
expected that people will be turned
away tomorrow afternoon, in spite of
the fact that the seating capacity of the
temple is 1,500.
Week of Prayer Begins.
A reproduction of a Chinese wedding
will be given in the Sunday school room
of the First Congregational Church
tonight at Sis o'clock by Miss Emily S.
Hartwell, who recently returned from
Foochow. China Miss HartwelI will
wear the, dress worn by the daughters
Of high class Chinese officials for more
than 100 years. The groom's coat will
be decorated with the imperial five
clawed dragon, which has been worn
many times in audiences with the late
Emperor. There will be a silver offer
ing after the ceremony to aid Miss
Hartwelrs work among the Manchus.
A week of prayer begins in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church to-
day. and will continue until next Sun
day. with services at 4:45 o'clock in the
afternoon each day of the week except
Thursday. when the usual s o'clock
service will be held. The general sub
ject To be discussed during the week
will be The Holy Spirit" The prayer
each day will follow the list of sub
jects announced by the Evangelical
The Rev. ]. ]. Muir. of Templet Bap-
tist Church. will deliver a sermon to-
morrow morning on The Ministry of
the Year In the evening be will
evangelistic services are being planned
for the middle of this month. These
services. as those held last year. will
probably be under the direction of DIR.
Muir himself.
"Why Do We Sin?"
"A Short Bed With Narrow Cover"
will be the subject of the Rev. John
T.. Briggs sermon tomorrow morning
ia the Fifth Baptist Church. The Rev.
L. Hez Sven, of the Centennial Bap-
tist Church. VIII preach on the subject
New and Striking Sensations in WASH
h:gton,'' tomorrow morning
The Rev. John Compton Ball, of the
metropolitan Baptist Church, will deliv-
er sermon AT the morning service to-
morrow on the subject The Peerless
Leader for 1919" At o'clock in the
evening there will be union meeting of
the three Christian Endeayor Societies.
at which the pastor. viii speak In
the evening service the pastor will de-
liver enc OF A series of sermons deal
Ing with pnzzling questions on why
Do We SIM
Mgr. w. T. Russell viii deliver the
sermon al the solemn high mass TO be
sung in st. Patrick's Church tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock. The celebrant
viii be the Rev. James a. Smythe. Both
cholrs will assist at this service and
will render Beethoven's Hnass
The weekly meeting of the League Of
the Good Shepherd will be held truor-
row evening at 7:J0 o'clock, when Mgr.
RusscH will, as usual, conduct the seTv-
ice ana deliver the sermon. The sanctu-
airy choir will participate.
New Year Eve in Washington"
The Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor
OF the Church of the Covenant, will
preach the sermon at the morning serv-
ice tomorrow. In the evening Service
DIR. Wood will deliver another oF the
series OF sermons begun last Sunday
on "Life's Contrasts" THE subject 10
morrow night will be Lies Pleas
uTes"
Christ in Judgment Over His own
VIII be the subject OF the sermon by
the Rev. John Shera Montgomery al
the Metropolitan Memorial Method. ST
Episcopal Church tomorrow morning.
In the evening he will preach on ''Busi-
mes and Business Ethics" The sermon
Is one of the series. "If Had Nv Life
TO Live over Again"
New Year Eve in Washington IS
the subject of an address to be del!yere:
at the y. NJ. &. 4. tomorrow afternoon
Dy General Secretary Cooper before tie
ciation. The address will deal with T..
general significance of the occa sion
describing the nature OF the Festivities
and their ethical aspect The material
AoT INC dOuFtsS was gathered by MI.
Cooper himself. who made a personai
round OF the bar rooms. hotels and
restaurants on New Year Eve.
The annual installation of Officers or
Class Il ofg Calvary Baptist Sunday
School will be made at the home o.
the teacher Mrs. j. Il. Kinnear. $50
California street northwest. next Mon
day evening. The class Is coronnsed
of fifty-five young men. The work they
do is chiefly of a charitable nature.
At present they are helping a student
OF The Oneida Baptist Institute. ~
Oneida. Ny, make his way through
college. The boy has just entered the
sophomore class and the course is al
most paid for
The officers 10 be installed are: w. L.
Mercer, president; !. f. Smith, first vice
president: r. ID. Henry, second vice
president; W. l.. Rabenhorst, secretary;
4. X. Back. treasurer; a. J. Banks,
librarian. and +. w. Broughton. re-
porter.
Two services. particularly for men.
Will be held at the Second Baptist
Church Sunday. The Rev. Hinson Yer
non Hewlett, the pastor. viii take as
his morning subject "a Man and His
Religion and in the evening he will
preach on Resolutions mid-week
service will be held on Thursday, at
" hich the topic will be Life Touching